Another busy week in Oakland education with OUSD community engagement meetings, the Blueprint for Quality Schools Survey being due, as well as many schools doing tours. It’s public school enrollment time in Oakland and families need to make the best choices they can, you can see school tour schedules and registration info below, also the larger school enrollment fairs are coming up, some great conferences, and there are always opportunities for families, educators and ways you can help and get involved, please read and share
This Week
12/18 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Board of Education and LCAP PSAC Community Engagement Meeting.
12/18 10:15 Kaiser Elementary is hosting tours
12/18 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Community Study Session about Central Services to Schools
12/19 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST Francophone Charter School Tours
12/20 BEO Annual Fireside Chat “Sustaining Communities
12/20 5:30-6:30pm Latitude High School 37.8 – Parent Information Session,
12/20 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Greenleaf Enrollment Stations
12/22 The Blueprint for Quality Schools has launched a community survey
Opportunities for Educators/Families/Students
School tours and recruitment fairs above
How you can help
East Bay College Fund’s Mentor Recruitment season is here!
This week
12/18 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Board of Education and LCAP PSAC Community Engagement Meeting. In collaboration with community partners, the OUSD LCAP Parent & Student Advisory Committee (PSAC) and the Board of Education (BOE) will host two community engagements to help set priorities for the 2018-19 budget. The first will be on December 18 and the second will take place in January 2018 after the winter holiday break (date, time, and location to be determined) Contact: Cintya I. Molina Phone: 510-491-6069 Email: [email protected]
12/18 10:15 Kaiser Elementary is hosting tours for those considering our school for the 2018-19 school year. Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. School strives to provide a complete academic program in a stimulating and creative learning environment where all can feel respected, valued and safe. We seek to impart the necessary skills for student excellence and to produce well rounded, reflective, socially aware individuals. We value those qualities that cultures and races share, as well as those that make them unique. Our school is an open-enrollment school which focuses on integrating the Arts and Humanities into the curriculum. Attracting students from all over Oakland, Kaiser is unique in the district in the way it brings together children and families from so many diverse backgrounds. Ethnically, Kaiser is a microcosm of the city of Oakland. Click here for more information.
12/18 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Community Study Session about Central Services to Schools–The LCAP Parent and Student Advisory, along with other District Committees, are partnering with the School Board and Community organizations to host a study session for school site councils and school communities. The purpose of the study session is to build understanding of the services provided to schools through central office departments currently and in recent years. This is the first of 2 meetings to support feedback for 18-19. The first meeting will focus on providing background information and raising questions. The second meeting in January 2018 will focus on gathering feedback for determining central services in 2018-19. International Community School/Think College Now (Auditorium) 2825 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601
12/19 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM PST Francophone Charter School Tours for 2018-19 by Francophone Charter School of Oakland Venez visiter l’école ! School tours include a couple of class visits while school is in session, an overview of the school, and a “Questions and Answers” session with our Executive Director Heidi Hughes. We look forward to meeting you soon. A bientôt ! Francophone Charter School of Oakland, 9736 Lawlor Street, Oakland, CA 94605
12/20 5:30-6:30pm Latitude High School 37.8 – Parent Information Session, by Latitude High School 37.8 If you want to attend a small, innovative school that supports you to achieve your college and career goals by doing rigorous, engaging projects in the city of Oakland, then we want you to apply to be a part of our community at Latitude. Learn more about Latitude here: https://www.latitudehigh.org/
12/20 BEO Annual Fireside Chat “Sustaining Communities” BEO Leading Voices presents “Sustaining Community for Our Future” a fireside chat with a group of our community’s most brilliant thought leaders sharing visionary insights in response to the massive migration of black people moving out of California, with a particular focus on the Bay Area. With gentrification, incarceration, lack of jobs rapidly growing, ideals to sustain our community is vital for us to envision how we are to support our families, grow neighborhoods, and build innovative businesses with emerging opportunities, industries and technologies. Join Us!
12/20 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Greenleaf Enrollment Stations. Greenleaf opens a station to support families with enrollment in grades K, 6 and 9. Please bring: student birth certificate, Parent ID, Proof of address. Location: Greenleaf Lobby, 6328 E 17th St, Oakland, CA 94621
12/22 9:30 AM- 10:30 AM Montera Prospective Parent Tour – Parent-led tours start at 9:30AM with a brief overview of the IB curriculum with Mr Avent and a couple of our student leaders in the Montera courtyard outside the school office, and last about 45-50 minutes concluding back in the courtyard to chat with Montera parents with any other questions you and your student might have. We highly recommend bringing your student, but if they cannot come, we have a Welcome Day that gives our incoming students a day to tour the school with a 7th grader as well as a 2-day Summer Bridge program for our incoming 6th graders. Please register here.
12/22 The Blueprint for Quality Schools has launched a community survey—available in multiple languages: Deadline is 12/22. Share with your friends, neighbors, & networks.
1/9 5:00-7:00 PM OUSD Middle School Enrollment Fairs – Enrollment Season for all Oakland Public Schols open November 13th! Find and apply to OUSD schools at www.ousd.org/enroll, MLK school, 960 10th st ,Oakland, California
1/10 OUSD Middle School Enrollment Fairs – Enrollment Season for all Oakland Public Schols open November 13th! Find and apply to OUSD schools at www.ousd.org/enroll, Elmhurst Community / Alliance School, 1800 98th ave Oakland, California
January 11th, at 8:30am–9:30 am Learning Without Limit’s Info Sessions (K-5) Join Learning Without Limit’s Info Sessions! Learn more about the school and tour the campus! http://efcps.org/achieve-academy/
1/12 9:30 AM- 10:30 AM Montera Prospective Parent Tour – Parent-led tours start at 9:30AM with a brief overview of the IB curriculum with Mr Avent and a couple of our student leaders in the Montera courtyard outside the school office, and last about 45-50 minutes concluding back in the courtyard to chat with Montera parents with any other questions you and your student might have. We highly recommend bringing your student, but if they cannot come, we have a Welcome Day that gives our incoming students a day to tour the school with a 7th grader as well as a 2-day Summer Bridge program for our incoming 6th graders. Please register here.
January 12th, 10:30am Cox Academy Info Night (PreK-5) Join Cox Academy’s Information Nights! Learn more about the school and tour the campus.
January 18th,at 8:30am–9:30 am Learning Without Limit’s Info Sessions (K-5) Join Learning Without Limit’s Info Sessions! Learn more about the school and tour the campus! http://efcps.org/achieve-academy/
January 19th, 10:30am Cox Academy Info Night (PreK-5) Join Cox Academy’s Information Nights! Learn more about the school and tour the campus.
January 21st, 9:00am10:00–Lazear Charter Academy Info Session (TK-8) Join Lazear Charter Academy ! Learn more about the school and tour the campus!
Opportunities / Funding for Educators and Youth
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! http://ow.ly/A8Ix30gXK8m pic.twitter.com/zyudeP8RFw
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 at smash.lpfi.org. To learn more visit www.lpfi.org/smash.
How you can help
East Bay College Fund’s Mentor Recruitment season is here! The East Bay College Fund, which is currently supporting 800 Oakland scholars in college, is excited to begin recruiting Mentors for the 2018/19 Scholar year! College is definitely challenging, but it can be made easier with the support and advice of someone who has been there before. Every young person needs supportive relationships in order to grow and develop into thriving, productive, and engaged adults. Mentoring is a powerful way to help the next generation succeed! East Bay College Fund’s next Mentor Information Sessions will be on the following dates:Saturday, November 18th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Thursday, December 14th from 6 – 8 p.m.For more information about upcoming mentor information sessions please contact Volunteer Manager, Lena Ringstrom, at [email protected]