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Live Oak Elementary Newsletter ------------------ Sept 25, 2024
A publication of Live Oak PTA
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Dear LO Families,
As we settle into the rhythm of the school year, I want to take a moment to highlight a couple of important upcoming events that I’m excited to share with you.
First, Parent-Teacher Conferences are just around the corner from October 7-11. These meetings are such a valuable opportunity for you to connect with your child’s teacher, discuss their progress, and set goals together. Our teachers are eager to share the great things happening in the classroom and work with you to ensure every student reaches their full potential. If you haven’t already signed-up for a conference, please be sure to do so soon. Let’s make this year a successful partnership between home and school!
Also, don’t forget that this Friday, Sept. 27th is Movie Night! We’ll be showing 'Kung Fu Panda 4' under the stars, so bring your blankets, chairs, and some popcorn for a fun night with family and friends. This is a great chance for our community to come together, and I look forward to seeing you all there! The event starts at 6:30 and an RSVP is required, although the event is free.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement in making our school such a special place for our students.
Warmly,
Mr. Fong
Principal
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Message from Student Council
Upcoming Spirit Days
Oct 30 Monochromatic Day
Nov 20 Neon/Bright Colors
Dec 18 Pajama Day
*'Autumn Gram' information is coming soon! Sales will be in October, and charity option will be selected by student council members at our next meeting.
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Thank you to all our twins, triplets, and quadruplets for your participation! Live Oak's Special Spirit Day, hosted by our Student Council, was fun for all.
Thank you, Student Council, for your leadership in organizing such a wonderful event!
To cherish these and many other memories from the school year, remember to order your yearbook today!
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Measure Q
Live Oak PTA and Ed fund requests your attention and support for Measure Q.
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What is Measure Q?
The Measure on the November ballot will continue existing funding for our public schools, with no new taxes. It is a renewal of an already existing voter-approved parcel tax of $144/year or $12/month that supports our schools, specifically our teachers and academic programs. If approved by voters this November, Measure Q would prevent a $6.8 million loss in annual revenue and resulting cuts at our local schools. This Measure helps to retain and attract excellent teachers and protect quality education for all SRVUSD students - without increasing taxes.
The Live Oak Education Fund and PTA have endorsed Measure Q. The measure requires a 2/3 majority vote in order to pass.
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How can you support Measure Q?
1. Help spread the word among family and friends, and vote YES for Measure Q.
2. Show your support with a lawn sign.
3. Volunteer to canvas in our neighborhoods over the next two months (Sept-Oct) to increase awareness and voter support for Measure Q. We need your support! If you would like to volunteer on our site team, please register here!
4. Donate to the campaign
For more info about Measure Q, visit: https://www.qualitysrvschools.com/
Thank you for your support!
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Thank you Live Oak families!
Thank you for joining the Ice Cream Social and Association Meeting last week. It was wonderful to have so many families come together! Our little friends loved trying different varieties of Ice cream sundaes. Our Principal Mr. Fong shared the CAASSP scores. PTA shared a detailed presentation on the importance of Measure Q and how it benefits our schools. Our community is now gearing up to participate in Destination Imagination (DI) and First Lego League (FLL).
For those who missed the event, here are the DI and FLL presentations.
*A shout out to Harsimran Singh and Madhvi Owen for leading the event. We thank PTA leadership team and volunteers for making this event a grand success.
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Spirit Wear
Kids will be bringing the spirit wear home this week that was purchased during registration.
*Thanks to our chair Shalini Kosgi, PTA leadership and volunteers for carefully categorizing and packaging the gear and getting them delivered earlier than planned.
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September Birthdays
We wish a very happy birthday to our September champs!
Unfortunately, we were unable to display birthday shout-outs this month due to issues with the school's marquee. Until the school works on fixing it, PTA will showcase all birthdays in its newsletter.
*You would be able to see birthdays displayed on the marquee (or in PTA newsletter) if you made a request during registration. No new requests are being accepted by the school at this time.
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Picture Day
Please bookmark this link to order photographs taken during LO 'Picture Day' on Sept 24. Additional info will be shared in the next couple of weeks.
*Thanks to all volunteers who helped with 'Picture Day'!
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Know your Volunteers!
Meet Kusum, our community night out chair. She organizes community night outs by selecting various local businesses and sharing with our Live Oak community in order to raise funds for the various PTA programs!
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Last week some members of Girl Scout Troop 31609 met up at Dos Coyotes for dinner and to fundraise for Live Oak!
What a wonderful idea bringing the team together for a great cause.
Go team Live Oak! Look out for future community dine out updates in the newsletters!
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Fall breakfast book club is starting next month. Open to all live oak students, Gr 1 -5. Meets once a month at 7am in the Live Oak MPR. Kids will need to be dropped off at the MPR and they can enjoy a light breakfast before they begin their book discussions.
Sign up ends Today, September 25th 2024.
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Join us for a FREE outdoor Family Movie Night under the stars! Watch Kung Fu Panda 4 on Friday, September 27 at Live Oak School. Bring your blankets, dress in fun colors (white, black, or green), and enjoy a cozy evening with your favorite hero, Po! Dinner from the food truck available after 6 PM. RSVP now for an unforgettable family night!" | |
Fall Book Fair, Oct 08-Oct 11 | |
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We're excited to invite you to our upcoming "Find Your Story" Book Fair from Tuesday, October 8th through Friday, October 11th.
This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school. We plan to keep the fair open for all families every day from 12pm until 2:30pm. Additionally, we will have special hours on Wednesday from 5 to 7pm.
We are in urgent need of volunteers to help us at the registers. Please sign up. When you volunteer, each Live Oak student in your family will receive one poster or a Goldie Goodie!
There will also be Exclusive Volunteer Shopping before the book fair begins if you sign up for book fair set up.
*Please note all school volunteers need Volunteer Management System clearance.
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We have a special Fall Author Visit on Friday October 11th at 5-6 pm. Our very own Lisa Freels will be here to talk about her new book. | | |
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We need volunteers to host a trunk to make this a spooktacular event! Please consider hosting a trunk. Sign up here!
To make our event even more sweet and if you plan to attend, please consider donating a bag of unopened candy (no nuts) or non-candy items by Thursday, October 24th. Drop offs can be made at the front office or to your child’s Teacher.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please reach out to Janyce Spencer at janyce.morimoto@gmail.com.
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Fall run club has begun! Our club meets every Wednesday from 7:25 AM to 7:45 AM until November 13th. | |
Reflections
The Reflections Art Program is an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. Students can submit original creations in one or more of these six categories:
- Visual Arts
- Literature
- Photography
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Music Composition
Student recognition and awards will be given. Student winners at the school level will move on to the district level competition.
Online submissions due by October 18th. Now accepting entries! Submit here
For detailed rules or inspiration,visit: Reflections Art Program
Questions? Send an email to reflections@liveoakpta.net
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Double the Froyo, Double the fun! | |
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Live Oak is looking for Volunteers to help with Lunch support.
If you are available to help
Please sign up.
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Run for Education
Oct 13, 8am-2pm
Don’t forget: The Champions Cup is at stake! It will once again be passed on to the elementary, middle, and high school with the highest Run participation (by percentage of student population). This year, the Elementary Champions Cup winner will also receive an Otter Pop party for their entire school!
For more information, visit: srvef.org/the-run
Register Today!
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If you are interested in being a sponsor for any Live Oak PTA event, please reach out to Sapna at waysmeans@liveoakpta.net | |
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