11/8-11/12

Dear Blue Oaks Families, 

November will be over before we know it! Don't forget we don't have school on Thursday, November 11th and parent-teacher conferences start on November 15th and will be held the entire week. If you need to sign-up, please check with your student's teacher. That week will also be minimum days and I have attached the bell schedule here and also at the end of the blog. For the month of November, we will be having a canned food drive. Be on the look out for information to come home with your student. Thank you for your continued support throughout these tough times. If you have any questions, please let me know.

_Mrs. Cumbra

Watch D.O.G.S (Dads Of Great Students) will be back at Blue Oaks! Be on the look out for the great opportunity for dads to come and volunteer.  It will look a little different as our volunteer times will be held during lunch and recess times from 11:30-1:30 but this give you a chance to hang out with your student(s) during their lunches and you get to play with them and their friends.  If this is something your would like to participate in, make sure to sign up when it is time. 

As a Reminder- Pick Up/Drop Off

Traffic in and around Blue Oaks School presents the number one
safety hazard to children and adults!  
We request your cooperation. 

• SUPERVISION- Supervision doesn't start until 8:25. We ask that you do not drop off you student before 8:25. We have recently had a few student being dropped off before 8:25 which is not safe. Please plan accordingly so that your child can be at school at 8:25. 

• The WEST PARKING LOT - in front of the Kindergarten wing -  is designated for drop-off and pick-up of transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grade students by private vehicle, only. Watch for children! Children may not go into parking lots unless they are with an adult. All students entering the west side parking lot must use the crosswalk on Halesworth. DO NOT stop or park your vehicle except in a designated parking spot.  Remain in your car when at the yellow curb and pull all the way up to the end of they yellow curb. 

• The DROP-OFF/PICK-UP AREA in front of the Multi-Use Room is for school buses and daycare agencies only. Please do not drop off or pick up students on Horncastle Ave. There is no supervision.

• The EAST PARKING LOT – in front of the Adventure Club and the upper grades playground is designated for drop-off and pick-up of third, fourth and fifth grade students by private vehicle, only.  There is no crosswalk in this parking lot.  Children may not cross or enter the parking lot unless accompanied by an adult. DO NOT stop or park your vehicle except in a designated parking spot.  Remain in your car when at the yellow curb.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED IN THE DROP-OFF/PICK-UP ZONES. 

If you wish to park your car, kindly pull into a designated parking space.

Thank you for respecting the privacy and property rights of residents on streets adjacent to school.

We request that you walk your child/children to school whenever possible to cut down on traffic and pollution, promote healthy life habits and enhance the safety of all.

   

PTC

Please show your support and join our PTC.  Our Parent Teacher Club is an outstanding group that organizes many events at Blue Oaks.  The school wouldn't be what it is without this team! For more information, click on the link.   Please read about our upcoming events below

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at Bear Jamboree last week! There’s no way the PTC can pull off such a fun event without you. A special thank you to the Jamboree committee (Brie Hull, Heather Miller, Jaime Currier, Christin Kearns, Toni Ogden, and Brian Campbell) who pulled the event together in such a short amount of time.

The Fall Book Fair was a huge success thanks to our lovely Book Fair committee (Pamela Snow-Prince and Desi Prudhomme) and our fantastic volunteers! Our families helped raise $1,900 for our school’s Library.

If you have pictures of your family from Bear Jamboree and would like to submit them for the yearbook, upload them at http://www.blueoaksptc.com/yearbook/

Our next PTC meeting has been rescheduled to take place on 11/16 from 6:30pm-7:30pm via Zoom

Last call for Spirit Wear for the 2021-2022 school year!! The final date to order Spirit Wear will be 11/12, so order winter apparel or larger sizes for your growing child now while you still can at http://www.blueoaksptc.com/shop/ . If you have any questions, please email spiritwear@blueoaksptc.com

Spirit Wear orders placed prior to 9/24 were delivered to your child’s classroom last week. Orders placed after 9/24 will be included in the next bulk order with the vendor, which will be 11/12 (unless we happen to have the items in stock) and will be delivered to your child’s classroom within 6-8 weeks.

WALK TO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY!

*Next Walk to School: Nov. 17th*

If you live too far to walk, we encourage you to park in the surrounding neighborhood and walk in from there. Two student council representatives will be manning each gate to pass out stickers to those students who participated in Walk to School Wednesday. We look forward to seeing our Bears put on their walking shoes and help to create a cleaner environment.

Ms. Estep! So much fun in music class. I know the students love going to music and learning with hands on instruments. We are so thankful to have such a passionate music teacher on staff that truly loves our students.

Blue Oaks 5th Grade Bucket Band

Notice for parents:

The Bucket band will be postponing their concert from December to January. Due to an unforeseen amount of absences, the Bucket Band students would like more time to prepare before performing in front of a live audience. Therefore, they voted to have the concert in January instead of December. Thanks for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you then.

What's New in RCSD?

JOIN THE RCSD TEAM! Be part of a great school district and team! Check out the RCSD Job Fair on Tuesday, November 16, from 1 pm – 7 pm at the District Office located at 1050 Main Street, Roseville. Our team is ready to help you complete the process and will offer INTERVIEWS ON THE SPOT for qualified candidates. We offer a variety of hours from part-time to full-time, and many available jobs can work within the school day hours! For a description of the jobs available and more information about the Job Fair, visit the RCSD website.

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is located in the Bear's Lair on the stage.  It is very helpful if your child has their name on their clothing so we can return it. At the end of the trimesters, we will be donating the clothes that don't get picked up. Please come take a look! 

   
  

Vaccine Verification REQUIRED for Volunteers:

• If you are vaccinated, please bring in your vaccine card and show it to our secretaries.  They DO NOT need a copy or make a copy.  They simply need to see it.  This only needs to be done one time.  We will mark you cleared in our system and you are not required to show this again.

• If you are NOT vaccinated and you would like to continue to volunteer as a Category I or Category II volunteer, you MUST show proof of a negative COVID test within 6 days of being on campus.  Our school secretaries will ask for proof of this requirement upon you signing in.

• Nov. 11: No school; Veteran's Day
• Nov. 15-19: Elementary school conference week schedule and minimum day schedule
• Nov. 22-26: Fall break

November Lunch Menu * as a reminder, choices are subject to change

2021-2022 Bell Schedule

RCSD Website

Blue Oaks Website

MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS/AGENCIES/RESOURCES