Hello Blue Oaks Families!
Thank you for reading our 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.
Staff appreciation week was a huge success! Thank you to our phenomenal PTC, as they put together a bucket-filling week with classroom doors being decorated, flowers, notes, dressing up day and finally ending the week strong with a delicious BBQ. We are incredibly thankful for their time and dedication to the staff and students. Thank you community members for signing up to help with all the events too. Blue Oaks is special because of its strong community! Thank you again!
Week: CAASPP testing 3-5 continues with Math
Week: Hansel and Gretel play practice for our 1st graders continues
Monday- Lego Club
Tuesday- Evacuation drill
Tuesday- Chick-fil-A dinner. Blue Oaks staff will be there from 5-8.
Tuesday- KidsFirst parenting class
Wednesday-2nd grade movie event
Thursday- 3rd graders are off to Carnegie Museum
Thursday- Last PTC meeting 5:30-6:30 in the school library
Thursday- Bucket Band practice for 5th graders
Friday- 2nd graders are off to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm
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.
