April 20, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE
- Principal’s Message
- Breakfast/Lunch Menu
- School News: Order your Yearbook, School Dance
- SCEF News: SCEF Pickleball Tournament
- Community News: Centennial Art Contest, Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, San Carlos United Tryouts
IMPORTANT DATES
Fri, 4/25: School Dance 6-8 p.m.
Sat. 4/26: Youth MHFA training for adults 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun, 5/4: 2nd Annual SCEF Pickleball Tournament
Fri, 5/9: Deadline for City of San Carlos Centennial Art Contest Art Contest
Sun, 5/18: Hometown Days Fun Run
Principal’s Message
Dear White Oaks Families,
We have a lot of school updates to share with you! I’d first like to introduce our new principal for the 2025-26 school year, Rosina Tong! Rosina Tong was approved by the SCSD school board last Thursday night and we are SO excited to welcome her into our White Oaks family. This coming Wednesday, 4/23, we’ll be introducing Xxxx to all of the students during Welcome Wednesday, followed by a parent Meet and Greet Coffee in the MU from 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. We hope you are able to make it.
Yesterday was our Day of Service and we want to thank all of the families who were able to come out and beautify our campus. The cooperation between children and adults was so heart-warming and I know students will be so proud to see their work appreciated on Monday.
As part of our appreciation and thanks for the volunteer work our parents and community members do, we’ll have a coffee cart outside the office the morning of Wednesday, 4/23, in addition to the Meet and Greet coffee in the MU. This cart is a way the White Oaks staff shares our gratitude for our parent volunteers each year so please stop by and treat yourself!
Facilities Updates
At our PTA meeting this past Wednesday, we discussed some of the room changes expected for the fall. White Oaks is gaining an additional UTK (Universal Transitional Kindergarten) classroom as well as a two-year-old classroom in the preschool. Because of these additional classes, there will be some movement taking place over the summer:
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Room F will become the new UTK classroom and Mrs. Cullinane will move into Room 7
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Room C will become the new two-year-old classroom and Mrs. Fox-Sennett will move into Room 8
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ACE is going to move into Room 10 and Room 5 (current Makerspace)
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TKELP will be taking place inside the UTK classrooms next year
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Makerspace will be moved onto “Maker Carts” teachers can move into classrooms or other learning areas.
These moves are all taking place this summer and updates will be shared as they become available. If you have any questions about our facility transitions, please feel free to contact Leah Scholer.
Warm Regards,
Leah Scholer
Principal
Weekly Menu
School News
Customize your White Oaks yearbook by April 30!
Make your child's White Oaks yearbook even more memorable! Order by April 30th and receive two free personalized pages featuring your child's photos and memories.
Simply visit https://www.treering.com/
Why order now? Yearbooks are distributed the last week of school. Ordering now guarantees your child will receive a copy.
White Oaks School Dance
The White Oaks School Dance is coming up on Friday, April 25, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the MU!
Grab your cowboy hat and boots, this year it's a Western theme! We'll have a DJ and other fun activities. Attendance is limited to current White Oaks TK-3rd grade students and their parents. Western attire or White Oaks spirit wear is encouraged!
Please note that the playground will be closed during the dance. Please help us keep our kids safe by redirecting them towards this special event.
RSVP here!
SCEF News
Calling all student artists!
SCEF will be celebrating the San Carlos Centennial at Hometown Days, Friday, May 16, 2025 beginning at 4pm. Andy Z and SCSD middle school jazz band & orchestra will perform and there will be activities (face painting, glitter tattoos & more) for children during the afternoon. Please join us! As part of the celebration we are seeking art submissions to be included in an amazing light show that will be projected on the Youth Center wall that evening. CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE
Play the Agents of Discovery. SCEF has partnered with the San Carlos Park & Recreation Department to support a “mission” that will be available to play at Burton Park throughout the Month of April.
There is still time to support STEAM education in our schools. Donors generously committed $150,000 to the Fund-The-Future of Curiosity campaign at the SCEF Starlight Gala. Our goal for this effort is $170,000. Consider helping to ensure that students have the tools they need for STEAM activities and teachers have access to important professional development next school year.
Do you play pickle ball? Sign up for the 2nd annual tournament at Highlands Park, Sunday, May 4th. https://scefkids.ejoinme.org/
Community News
San Carlos United
San Carlos United will be holding tryouts for boys and girls born between 2007 and 2018 starting in May, 2025, for the Fall 2025 season. Players born in 2018 may try out for the 2017 teams.
If interested, please register online: http://www.sancarlosunited.org and a manager from the team will reach out to coordinate. We look forward to seeing you at the San Carlos United tryouts!
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Ages 18+) (April 26)
The San Carlos Youth Center is offering a free Youth MHFA training for adults (ages 18+) who work with youth. The free training will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Youth Center (1001 Chestnut Street, San Carlos) and is sponsored by San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health & Recovery Services.
Kingdom Love LLC instructors will facilitate the full-day workshop where participants will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18 years.
If you or someone you know is interested in registering the training, registration is available by visiting cityofsancarlos.org/register.
Downtown Streetscape Master Plan
The City of San Carlos is excited to share that the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan is ready for adoption and can be accessed HERE.
The Downtown Streetscape Master Plan is a key component of the broader Downtown Specific Plan project. The Downtown Streetscape Master Plan sets forth new designs for the downtown's entire street network, including new public plazas, and sets the stage for significant transformation of the downtown core.
The Public is invited to attend the following public hearing where consideration will be given to formally adopt the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan on April 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.: City Council Meeting to consider the PTC's recommendation to adopt the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan. The meeting will take place at City Hall, 600 Elm Street, 1st Floor, Council Chamber.
To access the agenda packets and meeting details please visit www.cityofsancarlos.org/
Questions? Please reach out to advanceplanning@
City of San Carlos Centennial Art Contest
The Centennial Art Contest is now open for submissions ending on May 9. Coloring sheets for elementary students are available online by visiting www.cityofsancarlos.org/
San Carlos youth and teens in grades 6-12 are also invited to showcase their talent by submitting original artwork illustrating the theme, “What San Carlos Means to You.” Submissions for the Art Contest are due with the attached submission form/flier no later than Friday, May 9 to the San Carlos Youth Center (1001 Chestnut Street).
The grand prize winner and the 1st - 3rd place winners of the Centennial Art Contest will receive a gift card and commemorative Centennial Hometown Days ribbon. Finalists will also be honored at the City Council Meeting on May 27, and have the opportunity to have their art displayed at City Hall May 19 through June 30.
Hometown Days Fun Run
Break out your running shoes! Registration is open for the Hometown Days Fun Run on Sunday, May 18, at 8:30 a.m. This is a family-friendly 5K/10K Fun Run. Registration is $35 for adults and $17 for children. Register early, as prices increase on May 1. Participants can register HERE.
Parent Education Opportunities
Mark your calendars for these terrific events coming up in April:
We welcome Erlanger "Earl" Turner, PhD, licensed psychologist, bestselling author, and psychology professor at Pepperdine University, for How to Raise Resilient Black Kids in a Complex World (April 23).
The Neurodiversity Education Series presents Parenting at the Intersection of Neurodivergence and Gender Expansiveness with Anthony Ross, LMFT, and Emily Swanson, LMFT, experts in gender and sexuality (April 24).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
- Parent Venture Series Events
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