March 19, 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
- Principal’s Message: Navigating Friendships
- SCEF Auction
- Plus District and Community News
IMPORTANT DATES
Sun 3/19: SCEF Starlight Gala
Now-Tue 3/21: SCEF Silent Auction
Thu 3/23: PTA Social Parents' Night Out, 6:30 p.m
Sun 3/26: Family Fun Day at Stanford Baseball Game
Mon 4/10-Fri 4/14: Spring Break
Principal’s Message
Dear White Oaks Families,
Your children are learning social and emotional skills through regular classroom lessons and reinforcement throughout the school day. Currently, all of our students at White Oaks are learning how to make and keep friends.
Disagreements, misunderstandings and conflicts arise in any friendship. Your child’s job is to learn to resolve conflicts and your job is to guide and support them. When you observe your child having a challenge with a friend, allow them to try to solve the problem independently. If they seek your help, don’t take over and fix the problem for them, instead, talk with them about what is going on, including their role in the situation. Encourage them to come up with a plan of action - what to do next to resolve the problem and move forward. Support your child as they develop their plan and put it into action.
Below, you can read about other important ways you can support your child’s friendships and social development:
- Kids Who Need a Little Help to Make Friends
- 3 Ways to Help Children Navigate Friendship Challenges
- How to Help School Age Children Navigate Friendships
- How to Help Kids Navigate Friendships and Peer Relationships
- How to Help Kids Make Friends: 12 Evidence-Based Tips
Warmly,
Leah Scholer
Principal
PTA News
Introducing White Oaks Heritage Day!
Please save the date for our first ever Heritage Day on Wednesday, May 17. Families are invited to come celebrate the diversity of our school by sharing their heritage with students from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the MU. An informational meeting for parents will be held via Zoom on Apr. 4 at 7 p.m. Questions? Email Brooke Sibley.
PTA Parents' Night Out - Mar. 23
All White Oaks parents are invited to Parents' Night Out on Thursday, Mar. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP through Evite and extend the invitation to any new and incoming parents you may know.
SCEF News
SCEF Online Silent Auction: There is Still Time to Win!
Bidding Closes at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 21.
- Taylor Swift tickets
- BottleRock tickets
- Lake Wildwood vacation home: 5-night stay (sleeps 10)
- Harley Farms goat dairy tour: goat, cheese, and wine tour for 10
- SF Giants: exclusive Gotham Club passes and lower box seats for 4
- An estate plan from San Carlos Estate Planning Law Firm Falk, Barrot & Associates LLP
- Holistic health and Life coaching
- Hayloft dinner at Harley Farms: 2 tickets
- Stan Lee autographed Marvel Comics photograph
- Black Panther poster autographed by Chadwick Boseman and Stan Lee
Fund-the-Future 2023–Support STEM Education in our schools
Do you want to invest in STEM Education? Watch our video to learn about how the schools are working to integrate STEM education into the school day. Your donations will help make this a reality! Donate to support this important effort today.
District News
Facilities Master Plan Community Meetings - Mar. 27 and Apr. 26
Our current Facilities Master Plan (FMP), dated 2013, detailed the modernization in our upper elementary and middle schools using Measure H Bond Funds. Our elementary schools now need attention and all of our schools will need upgrades to be climate ready and resilient.
For that reason, the Board of Trustees approved PBK, a full-service architecture firm, to assess all of our facilities. They will also help us complete an inclusive and transparent process to develop a 10-15 year plan to create schools and schoolyards to meet the needs of our children, staff and community. This will involve both on-site structural reviews and engagement with principals, staff, students and the community.
Our process has begun with the development of an FMP Visioning committee, composed of community and staff, who have met twice to discuss our current facilities and envision collaborative and climate-ready school spaces. See the slide deck from our Visioning Session held in January.
We are now offering stakeholder meetings for the greater community. Your input will be invaluable to co-create a resulting roadmap to inform the next steps for our facilities. We want to hear from you, share your input by participating in a Facilities Master Planning Community Meeting - Mar. 27 via Zoom or in-person on Apr. 26. To learn more about the process and receive an update on recently collected input, join us for real-time brainstorming as we think together about future opportunities for SCSD and our learning spaces. To join us for a live session, please click here to RSVP on Eventbrite and select from the following:
- Monday, Mar. 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m. via Zoom
- Wednesday, Apr. 26, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in-person at the SCSD Office
Read more about our Facilities Master Plan update process and our Strategic Plan refresh process. If you have any questions about these meetings, please email [email protected] or call (650) 580-7333.
Community News
Safe Routes to School Parent/Caregiver Survey Open Until Apr. 15
Please take a few minutes to share how your student/s travel to school! The Safe Routes to School Parent/Caregiver Survey provides valuable feedback on what programs and infrastructure projects are needed to encourage students and families to use active transportation to and from school. Access the English survey (also in Spanish and Chinese).
Your feedback allows us to adjust Safe Routes to School (SRTS) education and encouragement program features to best meet the needs of each individual school. Your feedback will also be shared with decision-makers throughout the county who can address infrastructure issues regarding safe walking and biking and decision-makers in your school community. This survey takes approximately 4 minutes to complete.
Camp Galileo is Back!
Looking for an exceptional, affordable camp option for this summer? Camp Galileo is returning to Arundel Elementary this summer.
At Camp Galileo, K-10th graders enjoy creative STEAM-inspired projects and get active outside. Camp runs Monday through Friday, Jun. 19 - Aug. 4 this year!
A special LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT for San Carlos Camp Galileo Only! Use code SANCARLOSLL23 for $50 each week of camp! Valid only through Mar. 26. Inspired by popular demand, this summer we're offering:
- 6 unique weeks of camp for K–4th graders
- 4 unique weeks for 5th–8th graders, so your kids can spend an even bigger chunk of the summer with us
Easy payments: Use our Pay Over Time option to split your $1,200 camp purchase over three monthly payments with 0% interest for low-stress budgeting. Enrollment for our scholarship program is now open. Sign up today and avoid the waitlist later. Spots are filling up fast!
Piano and Ukulele Classes at White Oaks with Hummingbird Music School!
Does your child want to learn how to play piano or ukulele, in a fun group environment? Hummingbird Music School's super popular after-school music classes will be offered again this year at White Oaks!
Piano Class: 2:30-3:20 p.m. on Thursdays
Ukulele Class: 2:30-3:20 p.m. on Mondays
Registration for Spring Session is now open and classes will fill, as they have in the past! Read more and register here.
Parent Education Opportunities
Special event! We're proud to partner with nonprofit Caminar, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Neha Chaudhary, and Caminar CEO Mark Cloutier to present The Future of Youth Mental Health: Building Resilience in a Connected World (Mar. 22, Online).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
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