May 25, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE
- Principal’s Message
- Breakfast/Lunch Menu
- School News: Library Books Due, Student Attendance, Volunteers Needed
- PTA News: PTA Parent Survey
- SCEF News: SCEF Draft Honor Roll
- Community News: Parent Education Opportunities
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon, 5/26: Memorial Day (No School)
Fri, 5/30: Library Books due
Wed, June 4: Folk Dance
Thur, June 12: Last Day of School (Minimum Day)
Principal’s Message
Dear White Oaks Families,
We had an amazing turnout for our Celebration of Learning this past Wednesday. I absolutely loved seeing the smiles of pride on the students' faces as they shared projects with their families. This night always holds a special place in my heart. The culmination of everyone’s hard work is finally presented and it is incredibly rewarding to take a step back and say, “Wow! Look how much we have learned this year!”
I would like to thank Doug Okamoto and his team for organizing the Art in Action Show that took place in the MU during the Celebration of Learning. What fabulous pieces of art our children have created! Our PTA has made it possible for these art lessons to take place in the classrooms and I am so happy we got to celebrate this enriching program.
Warmly,
Leah Scholer, Principal
Weekly Menu
School News
All Library Books due Friday, May 30th
White Oaks students love to read! This year in the library students checked out nearly 8000 books. Please help Mrs. Gallagher out by returning all library books by Friday, May 30. This will help ensure that our collection is available for students to enjoy next year. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Gallagher at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!
Volunteer TODAY!
Calling all White Oaks parents! The Culture and Belonging committee knows how much parents love to find ways to volunteer at school! And right now we need YOU, this is your opportunity! Help plan and roll out activities and initiatives for AAPI Month in May.
Activities include:
~ decorating our bulletin board
~ lunchtime recess activities for the kids
~presence at Welcome Wednesday.
~curating resources for families to use at home
We'd love for you to share any ideas and/or help out. While our Committee is pretty diverse, ideally it should be more representative of our school community.
Please sign up here if you’re interested in joining our committee!
PTA News
Reminder to fill out the PTA Parent Survey
At White Oaks, we believe everyone is welcome and deserves to be seen and heard. We are asking you to fill out a short survey so we can better understand the current makeup of our families as we plan for various diversity initiatives and strive to accurately represent and support our community. Individual survey responses are strictly confidential but top-line results may be shared with the community. PLEASE FILL OUT ONE FORM PER FAMILY.
En White Oaks, queremos que todas las familias se sientan bienvenidas así como también vistas y escuchadas. Les pedimos que completen una breve encuesta para entender mejor la composición actual de las familias que forman parte de WO y así planificar diversas iniciativas de diversidad. El objetivo es representar y apoyar fielmente a toda nuestra comunidad. Las respuestas individuales a la encuesta son estrictamente confidenciales, pero los resultados finales podrían compartirse con la comunidad. POR FAVOR, COMPLETEN UN FORMULARIO POR FAMILIA.
Join our PTA Playground Committee! Help Us Make it a Better Space Where All Kids Can Thrive!
We hear you! We've had lots of requests for various improvements in the playground and outside space on campus. Here's your chance to give a little of your time that will have years of impact for our kids! Kids thrive on outdoor play, and this space shapes how they learn, make friends, solve problems, burn energy and grow in so many ways. We're creating a committee to gather ideas and create a proposal for the School District to implement. Sign up here!
As this project will likely take some time, we're establishing the committee now so we can hit the ground running next school year. Initial ideas include introducing shade structures, more turf, including sensory play options, better access for physically disabled students, and other enhancements.
SCEF News
Make sure your name is correct on the SCEF Draft Donor Roll
We appreciate every single contribution that gets us closer to our $3.7 million goal. Please check the draft donor roll to review your donations to SCEF from July 1, 2024 through May 19, 2025. If there are any errors or omissions please let Scott Cleaveland know at [email protected].
SCEF @ Hometown Days
We thank the City of San Carlos for the grant that allowed SCEF to provide activities for children on Friday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and to our middle school teachers and musicians for the concert at the Burton Park bandshell!
We love our business sponsors!
As we near the end of the school year, we want to recognize and appreciate the following business sponsors who provided financial support this school year to benefit San Carlos public schools. Please thank them when you do business with them. To learn how you can become a SCEF Business Sponsor click here.
Community News
Parent Education Opportunities
Mark your calendars for these great events coming up in May:
Aileen Galvan Rodriguez, Community Nutrition Volunteer Coordinator at Second Harvest, joins us for Apoye la salud de su hijo(a) con comida y nutrición (español) (Supporting Your Child's Health Through Nutrition) (May 28).
In this month's Parent Forum (English), Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, presents a timely workshop, Recharging the Parenting Battery (May 30).
Visit the Parent Venture Series of Upcoming Events page for more information.
- Parent Venture Series Events
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