January 12, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE
- Principal’s Message
- Breakfast/Lunch Menu
- School News: New and Prospective Family Tour
- PTA News: Join the PTA Green Team, Wellness Committee
- SCEF News: Read-A-Thon
- Community News: San Carlos Little League, Soccer with Stanford Park Youth Sports, Matilda
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed, 1/8 - Fri 1/31: SCSD New Student Priority Registration
Wed, 1/15: PTA Wellness Council Meeting
Thur, 1/16- Fri 1/31: SCEF Read-A-Thon
Wed, 1/29: School Tour for New and Prospective Families
Principal’s Message
Dear White Oaks Families,
Join the Fun: White Oaks SCEF Read-A-Thon is Here!
Get ready to turn the page on an exciting adventure! The annual SCEF Read-A-Thon is in full swing, and we’re aiming for 100% participation at White Oaks. This free event is a fantastic way to foster a love of reading, support our schools, and rally together as a community.
Why Register?
When your child registers for the Read-A-Thon, they unlock the chance to earn fun prizes by logging their reading minutes and sending pledge requests. Parents, family, and friends can donate to cheer on their young readers, making every page they turn even more impactful. Every dollar raised goes directly to support essential programs in our local public schools—programs that would be drastically reduced without your support of SCEF.
Our School Goals:
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100% Participation: Let’s show our White Oaks pride! When we reach over 80% participation, I’ll spend a day dressed as a Banana—yes, you read that right!
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Weekly Grade Level Challenge: Participation rates will be posted on the office window each week, so keep an eye on the leaderboard!
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Classroom Rewards: The class with the most reading minutes each week will host our adorable Bookworm Stuffy as a reward for their hard work.
This is a chance for us to celebrate reading, build community spirit, and make a real difference in our schools. Together, let’s aim for 100% participation and keep White Oaks’ love of learning shining bright!
Register today and help us make this year’s Read-A-Thon the best one yet!
Warmly,
Leah Scholer, Principal
Weekly Menu
School News
Welcome New and Prospective Families!
Welcome to White Oaks School and thank you for your interest in attending our school in the 2024-2025 school year! This year's tour will take place on Wednesday, January 29th from 8:45 a.m - 9:45 a.m. RSVP HERE.
Lando at White Oaks Starting in Jan!
Lando Coding & Game Design: Our classes are designed to engage beginning to intermediate coders. Instead of your typical coding puzzles, students learn by creating mini-games. They’ll master key concepts — such as sequencing, variables, conditionals, and events — all while enjoying the process of building games for themselves and their friends. We provide laptops loaded with our distraction-free version of Scratch. Mondays starting Jan 13. $40 per 2 hr class; 1st to 3rd Graders. Sign up at: www.FindLando.com/WhiteOaks
Brown Bags for Hot Lunch
Every Wednesday on minimum days, our students pick up their hot lunches at recess. To make it easy for them to carry their meals—complete with fruit or veggies and milk—we use brown paper lunch bags.
We need your help to keep this program running smoothly! If you're able, please donate a pack of brown paper lunch bags. You can drop them off at the office anytime between now and the end of the school year.
Thank you for supporting our students and this wonderful program!
PTA News
Calling All Earth-Loving Parents: Join the PTA Green Team
Unleash Your Child's Inner Captain Planet! Our sustainability committee aims to nurture environmental stewardship in our little ones. We're tackling three quests:
1. Operation BYOU: Bring Your Own Utensils and ditch the single-use plastics as part of a "Reuse in Action” initiative
2. Rescue Mission: Divert hard-to-recycle materials from landfills and deploy TerraCycle efforts
3. Earth Day Extravaganza: Celebrate Our Planet in April
Join us and help shape your child's green future! Email Elsa Ng at [email protected] for more info.
Join our new PTA Wellness Committee!
Join the PTA’s new Wellness Committee at White Oaks! We will work to communicate and promote initiatives from the District’s Wellness Council and create and implement our own Wellness projects at White Oaks.
Click here for more information on the Wellness Council.
Please contact Shelley Petrie at [email protected] if you are interested, and join us at the Wellness Council meeting Wednesday 1/15 at 3:30 p.m. held at the San Carlos School District Office.
SCEF News
SCEF Read-A-Thon
Get Ready to Read! The 5th Annual Read-A-Thon begins this Thursday, January 16, 2025
Sign up now! Registration and participation is free. Our goal is 100% participation. Sign up at https://pledgestar.com/scef with a PERSONAL email (Please do not use a student @scsdk8.org email) 1,502 students (47%) have already signed up!
Students earn prizes by logging reading minutes and by sending pledge requests. Parents, family and friends donate to support young readers. Last year students earned over 2,000 prizes and we raised $200,000. This year 350 students have already earned prizes, supporters have donated over $25,000… and the reading hasn’t started! See more at https://www.scefkids.org/
Congratulations to the 8 raffle winners who won prizes by registering early:
- Reach & Teach - Declan J., Brittan Acres, TK
- Reading Bug - Juliette B., Brittan Acres, 2/3rd Grade
- Toot Sweet - Bentley C., Heather, 1st Gr.
- Crepe Stop - MacKenzie G., Arroyo, 5th Gr.
- Tea Hut - Aman P., Tierra Linda, 7th Gr.
- Gelataio - Xavier J., Arundel, 3rd Gr.
- Warriors Tickets - Mark L. SCCLC, 2nd/3rd Grade
- Paris Baguette (Parent Prize $50 Gift Card) - Gaurav Agrawal, White Oaks
Community News
Step into the Enchanting World of Roald Dahl's Matilda JR. the Musical Featuring a Talented Cast of SCSD Students January 24-26
Follow Matilda Wormwood on her extraordinary journey as she discovers the true power of imagination and determination in the face of adversity. With show-stopping musical numbers, playful set designs, and an amazing cast of 4th-8th grade San Carlos students, this production will leave you on the edge of your seat and fill your heart with warmth and inspiration.
The annual SCSD winter musical always sells out so order tickets early to experience the magic! Four performances only. All tickets sold online at SanCarlosChildrensTheater.com
Matilda JR.
January 24-26
Mustang Hall – Central Middle School Campus
828 Chestnut St, San Carlos
San Carlos Little League (SCLL) Registration is Now Open
Hey Baseball parents! San Carlos Little League registration is now open! Established in 1953, SCLL provides a positive youth baseball experience to children of all abilities in the San Carlos community. We focus on developing the qualities of leadership, citizenship, discipline, character, and teamwork.
The 2025 Little League season kicks off the weekend of Saturday, March 8 and runs approximately through the school year. We offer several divisions of play based on Little League Baseball Age Charts and evaluations in the upper divisions (AA up).
Learn more and sign up here.
Join us for Soccer with Stanford Park Youth Sports!
Stanford Park Youth Sports challenges players both mentally and physically to help them grow on and off the court. Our 60-minute sessions, led by experienced coaches with collegiate and overseas playing experience, focus on shooting, footwork, ball-handling, defense, rebounding, and passing. We foster hard work, confidence, teamwork, and life skills through a positive approach. Off-court development is just as important as on-court, with soccer used as a tool to help kids succeed in school, college, and life. No matter their stage, we guide players to elevate their game. Tuesdays from 2:40-3:40 p.m. starting Jan 21. Cost is $360 for 9 classes. Register HERE
Parent Education Opportunities
Mark your calendars for these terrific events coming up in January!
Andrea Bastiani Archibald, PhD, psychologist, offers Happy, Confident, and Strong: Tips for Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Body Image (January 22).
Chris Balme, education leader, author, and school founder, presents on Beautiful Conversations: How to Stay Connected to Your Adolescent Child (January 23).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
- Parent Venture Series Events
PTA CORNER
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