Families need to accept their offers by March 29th to save their school seat in the Fall, please make sure that your friends and family do. This week, several school tours for families, the Measure G1 commission, our kickoff happy hour starting to look at the State of Black Education in Oakland, the foster youth advisory committee meets, a critical panel looking at “right sizing” the district and the schools, ACOE and OUSD have board meetings, a narrative event for young men, Easter love, all that and much more below, please read, share, and get involved.
This Week
3/26 9:00 am Roosevelt Middle School – Spring 2018 Tour
3/26 11:00am Measure G1 – Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission
3/27 8:45 am Urban Montessori Charter School – Spring 2018 Visit
3/27 5:30-7:30 The State of Black Education in Oakland Kickoff Happy Hour
3/27 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Meeting of the Foster Youth Advisory Committee
3/27 5:30pm – 8:30pm Achieving Sustainable School Size and Number: District 6 & 7 Small Elementary Schools Engagement
3/27 6:30pm ACOE Board Meeting
3/28 4:00pm – 10:00pm Board of Education Regular Meeting
3/29 6:00pm – 8:00pm Young Men Speak 2: The Future
3/31 11:00am – 3:00pm Easter Love Experience
Further Out
4/5 5pm Equity in Education:
4/7 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Arts Now Bay Area Summit
4/10 9:30 am East Bay Innovation Academy Middle School – Spring 2018 Tour
4/12-4/15 OUSD Office of Equity 2018 African American Male Achievement Spring Symposium
Opportunities / Funding for Educators and Youth
Mills-Oakland Promise Scholarships
SMASH Academy Accepting Applications
How you can help
Help ICS survive the OUSD budget cuts
Ms. Zissis, from Sankofa Elementary, needs iPads for her speech students
Wondering how to support students and staff through the OUSD #budget cuts?
Help out ICS, Sankofa, or other youth being affected by budget cuts
This Week
3/26 11:00am Measure G1 – Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314 East 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94606-2291
Special Meeting
3/26 9:00 am Roosevelt Middle School – Spring 2018 Tour
3/27 5:30-7:30 The State of Black Education in Oakland Kickoff Happy Hour–Black parents, educators, elected officials, students, community and allies must remain strong advocates for high-quality educational options inside schoolhouses, families, and neighborhoods. This coming TUESDAY, MARCH 27, a collection of black education allies will partner to kick off a series of conversations and engagements looking at the State of Black Education in Oakland, historical activism, and future solutions. This will be an informal get together to network, share our general goals, explore ways for folks to get involved, and enjoy some good food and drinks with the community. Spots are limited so please register if you would like to join us. Kingston 11 Cuisine, 2270 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
3/27 8:45 am Urban Montessori Charter School – Spring 2018 Visit
3/27 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Meeting of the Foster Youth Advisory Committee Location: McClymonds High School, 2607 Myrtle St, Oakland Focus: Scenario-Based Training for Effective Support of Foster Youth with Dis/abilities in IEP Meetings. Contact: Cintya Molina, LCAP Engagement Program Manager [email protected]
510-491-6069
3/27 5:30pm – 8:30pm Achieving Sustainable School Size and Number: District 6 & 7 Small Elementary Schools Engagement – Participants will provide input about the assets that each school brings to our students and discuss how to create quality programs for more students as we achieve a sustainable number and size of schools in OUSD.
Childcare, refreshments, and Spanish interpretation will be provided. For additional meeting requests, please contact [email protected] Phone: 510-255-0758 Location: Acorn Woodland Elementary School, 1025 81st Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621
3/27 6:30 PM ACOE Board Meeting, Location: 313 West Winton Ave., Hayward, CA 94544
3/28 4:00pm – 10:00pm Board of Education Regular Meeting – Closed session begins at 4:00 p.m. Open session begins at 5:30 p.m. Location: The Great Room at La Escuelita, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
3/29 6:00pm – 8:00pm Young Men Speak 2: The Future – Young Men Speak is a storytelling series created by Ever Forward – Siempre Adelante to provide a platform for the voice of young men to be elevated. It is a safe space where young men are heard, seen, and uplifted in our community. Through this annual fundraiser, we provide a stage for some of our young men, from various schools and community centers we mentor within the Bay Area, to express themselves to the broader community. This event aims to bring together the young men who’ve been with Ever Forward during the academic year with the individuals and organizations who have been supporting or hope to support our work. The Young Men Speak Podcast will be created as an ongoing public-facing resource for the community to stay connected to our work and to stories of other young men around the world who are trying to be the best they can be. Where: Humanist Hall ( 390 27th St, Oakland, CA 94612 )
**Please note there will be an open bar at this event as well as buffet-style finger food.
3/31 11:00am – 3:00pm Easter Love Experience! Join the Fun! OUR YOUTH MATTER will partner up with community based organizations to provide arts & crafts, face painting, a petting zoo, Easter Egg Hunts, a Teen Scavenger Hunt, family photo booth, games, live entertainment, and much more all for Free*
Join us as we come together to give hugs of LOVE, connect with neighbors, restore community, and celebrate all the joy the spring season brings!
Egg Hunts
12:15 pm 0 -2 Years old
12:30 pm 3 – 5 Years old
12:30 pm Teen (13 – 17 years old) Scavenger Hunt begins
1:05 pm 6 – 9 Years old
1:30 pm 10 – 12 Years old
Location: Bushrod Park, 5900 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Further Out
4/5 5pm Equity in Education: Where do we begin? If we hope for equity in education, we may have to abandon ideas of standardization and recognize the individual needs of each student. Join the conversation. Lincoln will host panelists at Impact HUB in Oakland to discuss the important issues impacting out community and our role in building an education system that works for everyone, including students most as risk for failure. After the discussion, we’ll turn to the audience for Q&A.
-Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, PhD, Associate Professor, Raza Studies & Education, SFSU
-Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammel, Superintendent, OUSD
-Superintendent Karen Monroe, Superintendent, Alameda County Office of Education
-Christine Stoner-Mertz, CEO, Lincoln
-Assemblymember, Tony Thurmond, 15th California Assembly District
4/7 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Arts Now Bay Area Summit Join us at the Arts Now Bay Area Summit to recognize and share the individual and collective work in support of arts education in the Bay Area! Hear success stories and learn how the arts can serve as a powerful tool for equity in our schools. Attendees will engage in meaningful discussions and workshops, as well as gain access to local and statewide strategies and resources for including the arts in LCFF/LCAPs, Title I, district strategic arts plans, and student advocacy. The theme of the Summit is “Action for Arts Equity” and will feature strides being made to increase access to arts education in the region, including in the Bay Area and surrounding counties. LOCATION: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
4/10 9:30 am East Bay Innovation Academy Middle School – Spring 2018 Tour
4/12-4/15 OUSD Office of Equity 2018 African American Male Achievement Spring Symposium The Oakland Unified School District’s Office of Equity and the National Equity Project invite you to experience our ENGAGE, ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER approach to realizing My Brother’s Keeper’s vision in a citywide system of schools.
This three-day professional development experience will sell out. Get your tickets early to make sure you are a part of our classroom observations, Office of Equity staff-led seminars, student interactions, and more.
Ticket includes admission to:
- Symposium Professional Development Workshops
- Manhood Development Program Classroom Tours
- African American Male Achievement’s Man-Up! Youth conference
Opportunities / Funding for Educators and Youth
Free Prom Dresses! Do you know an Oakland student in need of a prom dress? In partnership with the Oakland Ed Fund, Lesley West – of Dressed by West – is giving away brand-new dresses to any high school junior or senior who needs one! Students simply sign up for a time slot on Sunday, Mar. 18, browse the Dressed by West collection at Rakuten Performance Center (1011 Broadway), then walk out with the perfect dress!
Mills-Oakland Promise Scholarships-Mills College is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive environment dedicated to helping Oakland girls and young women succeed in college. To make a transformative Mills education accessible and affordable, we are offering generous scholarships and financial aid to qualified students.
Mills will provide a minimum financial aid scholarship of $7,000 to every Oakland Public high school student (district or charter) admitted in fall 2018 with a minimum high school GPA of 3.2. Higher scholarship amounts may be offered to admitted students with higher GPAs.
In addition to these awards, beginning fall 2018 we are excited to debut 10 new Mills-Oakland Promise Scholarships, including the African American Female Excellence Scholarship, the Latina Excellence Scholarship, and eight additional Mills-Oakland Promise scholarships.
Our district-wide scholarship is now live! Apply for the East Bay College Fund Opportunity Scholarship today and share with all Oakland high school seniors. Let’s get to college!
SMASH Academy Accepting Applications– Since 2004, SMASH has helped bring a rigorous STEM education to hundreds of students from low income, underrepresented communities. A few SMASH facts: Impact: SMASH is a 3 year STEM acceleration summer residential and academic year program that works: check out their alumni outcomes here. Free of Cost: SMASH is a free program — equivalent to a $24,000 scholarship.
Nationwide: SMASH is continuing to expand to serve more students across the nation. In addition to existing sites at Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, Davis, and Morehouse College, SMASH will be opening two new sites in 2018: Wayne State University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The SMASH 2018 application deadline is March 1, 2018. Students can apply here.
Registration Is Required For These Trainings. Please Use The Links Below:
How to Read the IEP April 9, 2018
Learn how to read and understand an Individual Education Program (IEP). We will go over the sections on California’s IEP Form so you know what to make sure is complete and where to focus.
Behavior & Mental Health June 11, 2018
When behavior interferes with learning: connecting the dots between disability and mental health needs at school
LOCATION:
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline Street (between Tremont and Woolsey Streets at the Ashby BART Station)
Berkeley, CA 94703
DATES/TIMES:
2nd Monday Evenings (6-8:30 pm)
March 12
May 14
4th Tuesday Mornings from (10am-12:30 pm)
March 27
April 24
May 22
June 26
NEW: Special Education Topic Series
2nd Monday evenings (6-8:30 pm)
April 9, How to Read An IEP
June 11, Behavioral Support and Mental Health
How you can help
Help ICS survive the OUSD budget cuts Oakland Unified is facing another enormous budget shortfall. District level budget cuts are being shouldered by teachers and families, with each school being asked to cut on average $120 per student. What this means for many schools is an IMMEDIATE LOSS of after-school programs, support staff, access to technology, field trips, and many of the enrichment activities that make their schooling experience enjoyable and equitable. At schools in Oakland’s wealthier neighborhoods, these cuts will be offset by parent donations and annual fundraisers that bring in an average of $300,000 per year. At flatland schools, populated predominantly by students of color, these cuts will be felt by teachers and children, and they will be felt deeply. Please click here to help.
Ms. Zissis, from Sankofa Elementary, needs iPads for her speech students. An iPad would be a great supplemental therapy tool. Learn more about similar projects from Oakland teachers that still need funding. GO will match your contribution!
Wondering how to support students and staff through the OUSD #budget cuts? Here are 5 ways — from donating school supplies to staying engaged!