Hello Blue Oaks Community,
Thank you for reading the Bear Bulletin! I am excited to keep you informed about all the bear-tastic happenings at our school. Our weekly bulletin will provide you with important updates, upcoming events and news about our school.
It will also feature stories about our students and staff, highlighting their achievements, contributions and milestones. Our Blue Oaks community is always accomplishing amazing things.
So, make sure to check your inbox every week for our bear bulletin. It;s the best way to stay connected with Blue Oaks School and stay informed.
Did you know that one of our very own Blues Oaks Bears is an author?! Kenzie Rue of Mrs. Wall’s class is a writer and has just published her second book entitled Believe!
Kenzie is 10 years old and loves to write and illustrate stories. Her inspiration for becoming an author…“My sister Emmy didn’t like any books so I wanted to write a book that she would like. I like writing because I can make-up stuff and anything can happen!”
She has written five books in the Believe series that she hopes to publish and is also working on 2 new books…One entitled Survive and the other, Flight 59. Stay tuned for those and keep your eye on this rising young author.
About Believe: Emily Bennett is a girl who happens to be autistic. Throughout her journey she learns that just because she is autistic, that doesn't mean she doesn't matter. Emily makes new friends and learns the true meaning of life. You just have to believe.
Her book is available in our Blue Oaks Library and on Amazon.
Kenzie, we could not be more proud to have you as part of our Blue Oaks Community!!
Week: CAASPP testing 3-5 make-up week
Week: Hansel and Gretel play practice for our 1st graders continues
Monday- Lego Club
Monday- Teacher Who Makes a Difference Celebration! Karrie Matoba was selected as this years’ recipient! Congrats Mrs. Matoba
Tuesday- KidsFirst parenting class
Tuesday- Hansel and Gretel Evening Play 5-8
Thursday- 5th grade Wax Museum 6-7
Thursday- Bucket Band practice for 5th graders
Friday- 2nd grade Grandparent’s Day Celebration
Friday- Bucket Band practice for 5th graders
Collect the Rainbow Bear Hug Challenge
We had our first round celebration last Friday. The bears loved it and can’t wait for the second round. Jamba Juice was a hit for our 3rd- 5th graders and candy was also successful for our TK- 2nd graders. We will have another challenge starting Monday and will run through June 2nd.
This challenge has significantly reduced referrals and helped our bears follow our bear necessities! Overall for the month of April, we had 66 referrals and 16 were from physical aggression.
TK-K: RED
1st- ORANGE
2nd-YELLOW
3rd-GREEN
4th-AQUA
5th-PURPLE
OFFICE/ADMIN: BRIGHT PINK
ASD/MDS/Aides/Mike: Gray
RSP: DARK BLUE
PE-GOLD
Music- LIGHT PINK
Wanted:
Meal Duty Supervisors
Are you interested in being a part of Blue Oaks and have time to spend caring for our students? Consider being a meal duty supervisor. We currently have an opening for 1 hour (11:35-12:35). You will have the opportunity to keep our students safe, teach and reinforce them by being respectful and responsible. Our bears love meeting new adults and can’t wait to build relationships. If you are interested, please apply on edjoin and email me ncumbra@rcsdk8.org.
Here is a link to the job description
PTC Calendar of Events
May 11 PTC General Meeting- Come and meet the new AP! Lauren Ellison!
Chick- Fil- A - Dinner Night Out. Blue Oaks staff will be there to help serve the food!
May 22 Final Skate Night @ Roller King
May 29 No School (Memorial Day)
June 5 Minimum Day
June 6 Last Day of School/Minimum Day
Blue Oaks PTC is a fundraising and activity oriented non-profit organization. Our mission is to work toward bettering the educational and social experiences of our children, support the school staff, and connect Blue Oaks families through organizing fun events and activities. We are so excited for this school year and would love for you to join us! Click HERE to join.
Thank you PTC for the water filling stations!
5 New cement picnic tables have been delivered! They replaced our old wood tables.
Attendance is vital for every child every day as lifelong habits are established in the early school years and contribute to student success throughout their school career and beyond. The best way to keep up with your student's curriculum pacing is to ensure they are in class daily and engaging with peers and their teachers.
When students are absent, they miss participating in discovery, student discourse, and the friendships made inside and outside the classroom through play and collaborative learning. Knowledge and understanding are more than being able to complete a worksheet; it is connecting new knowledge with concepts known previously to construct new meaning and sharing explanations of what is learned. Our teachers want to celebrate students and peers attending school in person and gaining knowledge.
Please be reminded that our upcoming vacation days for the remainder of the year are the following and please try and schedule appointments on non-school days and after school.
Monday, May 29, 2023 - Non-School Day/Holiday
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - Last Day of School (Summer Break: June 7, 2023 - August 9, 2023)
Parents/guardians looking to take their student(s) out on short-term independent study for personal family business (not quarantined) must complete the online form. Paper forms will no longer be available at the office. As a reminder, students may use short-term independent study when they will be gone for a planned absence of a minimum of three (3) days and a maximum of 14 days. If a student takes multiple independent studies, they are limited to a combined total of 14 days each school year. Parents requesting short-term independent study will still need to make their request with at least 5-days’ notice before taking your student(s) out of school to ensure proper notification to their teacher(s) and providing of schoolwork. Thank you.
