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 May 21, 2023 IN THIS ISSUE
IMPORTANT DATES Wed 5/24: Celebration of Learning, 6:00-6:30 p.m. (TK-1st) and 6:30-7:00 p.m. (2nd-3rd) Fri 5/26: Minimum Day, dismissal at 12:25 p.m. Mon 5/29: No School (Memorial Day) Fri 6/2: Library Books Due! Wed 6/7: White Oaks Folk Dance, 8:25-9:00 a.m. Thu 6/15: 3rd Grade Moving On Celebration, 11:30 a.m.  Principal’s MessageDear White Oaks Families, Heritage Day        Celebration of Learning - Wednesday, May 24 This celebration offers the opportunity for your child to not only show you their work, but also to talk to you about how they’ve developed as readers, writers, and thinkers. You’ll get the chance to talk to them about books they’ve read, stories they’ve written and projects they’ve completed this year. Classrooms will be open for two sessions to allow parents with siblings to explore both classrooms. The first session is for the TK-1st grade classrooms and will be from 6:00-6:30 p.m. The second session is for 2nd-3rd grade from 6:30-7:00 p.m. This is not a time to conference with teachers but instead an opportunity for your child to take center stage as they lead you through all they have accomplished this year. Please also visit the MU between 5:30 and 7:30 to view our Art in Action show! I look forward to having you join us as we showcase the academic and social-emotional growth in our students this year. Lost and Found  Warmly,  PTA News The Art-in-Action Show at Celebration of Learning (and Volunteers Needed!)Don't miss the annual Art-in-Action show on Wednesday, May 24 during the Celebration of Learning Night. The show will be open early in the MU from 5:30-7:15 p.m. Come see all the beautiful artwork the students have created thanks to the collaboration between teachers and parents. Volunteers are needed to help create this beautiful display. We need people to help prepare the space, sort and hang art and take down everything after the show. Please join us!  Sign Up to Be a Buddy Family for New Families!As we get closer to summer, we want to encourage families to sign up to be Kinder Family Buddies. This special White Oaks tradition pairs current families with incoming Kindergarten and TK families to help them feel like a part of the White Oaks community. It is a wonderful resource for the new families in case they have questions about school over the summer or at the beginning of the year. First-time families often have normal jitters, and having a particular person or family to talk to helps a lot. Please fill out this form by May 31 to sign up to be a Kinder Family Buddy. Reach out to our Kinder Buddy volunteers with any questions via email.  Thank You to the Heritage Day Committee!Huge thank you to the committee and volunteers for bringing our first Heritage Day celebration to White Oaks! What a great way to celebrate our school diversity! We are so appreciative to Brooke Sibley, Andrea Roberts, Brittany Heriveaux and Amy Kim for coordinating this wonderful event for our students.  Thank You to the Hometown Days Parade Chairs!Thank you to Kari Burchard, Debbie Blucher and Christine Roberts for organizing our White Oaks Hometown Days Parade! Way to show our school spirit!  Library Books are Due by June 2!It has been a fantastic year in the White Oaks library with over 8,000 books checked out this school year! All library books will be due on June 2. Please contact Katie Gallagher with any questions. Thank you!  SCEF News Add Your Name to the SCEF Draft Donor Roll Take a look at our draft donor roll to review your donation total to SCEF this year (fiscal year ending 6/30/2023). If there is an issue with your family's entry (we've misspelled names before), contact us so we can make any needed corrections.  Community News Hoping to Pack a Few More Weeks of Excitement into Your Kids’ Break?Book a fun-filled week or two at Camp Galileo full of traditional summer fun, imagination-sparking STEAM projects and tons of new friends. Stack up the savings with a multi-week discount of $25 per week if you enroll in 2 weeks or more.
Book an unforgettable summer! You can learn more about our scholarship program here.  Parent Education OpportunitiesWhat is "immigration grief" and how does it impact generations of newcomers? Michelle Remond, immigrant advocate, presents Understanding Immigration Grief: Connecting to Past, Present, and Future Generations (May 23). How can you motivate your child/teen through feedback? In our final English Parent Forum #24 of the season, Eran Magen, PhD, offers advice on Inspiring Through Feedback: Beyond the Compliment Sandwich (May 26). Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information. PTA CORNERJoin the White Oaks PTA. Your membership matters and helps support programs and events for our students and teachers.  A percentage of your purchases will automatically be donated to the White Oaks PTA — at no cost to you!  FOLLOW
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