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Mural Project

A huge thank you to Ms. Terra and her art students for creating this beautiful mural.
They will be entering it in the Calaveras County Fair as a Classroom Art Project. Posted 5/8/25
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May ~ Wall of Fame

We have started a Wall of Fame for Students, Parents and Staff at the San Andreas site to showcase some of the amazing people we have at Mountain Oaks. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful community.

Please congratulate our May Wall of Fame winners:
Student of the Month: Travis Rose
Parent of the Month: Megan Johnson-McKone
Staff of the Month: Paul Bailey

Nomination forms are at the front desk and can be completed by anyone. Please return the nomination forms to the San Andreas front desk. We will choose a winner at the beginning of each month.

Please click on the title for more information. Posted: 5/7/2025
May Wall of Fame winnder

Free Mark Twain Show

Click article title to sign up for this fun field trip opportunity on May 20th @ 11 am. Posted 5-6-25
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Basketball Club

The basketball club is officially closing as of today, May 5, 2025.  Unfortunately, I am unable to supervise the club for the remainder of the school year.  It has been a true pleasure, and let's keep it rolling starting next year!  All the best! - Eric

Family Formal

The Mountain Oaks Family Formal is May 9th at 5PM. All ages welcome. 0-3 years old are free. We have music, dancing, and food!
There will also be a photo booth for families to get photos together with them all dressed up. Click article title for more information and to sign up. Posted 4/14/25
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Spirit Week

Welcome back to the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s! The Student Led Library Group is putting on a Spirit Week May 19-22. Students are encouraged to dress up. Please click on the title for more information. Posted on 5/1/25.
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End-of-Year Party & Baking Contest

Everyone is welcome to join us at our End-of-Year Party at the San Andreas site on Tuesday, June 3rd from 10:00-1:30. We will have a softball game with staff, students and parents; followed by Crafts & games, Picnic time, and the Student Baking Contest. We will end the day with sprinkler time to allow everyone to cool off. The PTO will be selling snow cones for $5.00 as a fundraiser.

Baking Contest:
Entries Due by Friday, May 30th, at 4:00PM
One student from each grade level division will be awarded a prize for First Place.
A Grand Prize will be awarded to the overall winner of the contest.
Baking Contest Rules:
1. Submissions must be home baked
2. Types of desserts that may be entered: Cakes/Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies/Bars, Cobblers/Pies
3. Items must be clearly identified by your full name and grade level
4. Submissions will be judged on a scale from 1-5 in the following areas: Presentation, Texture, Taste and Overall Impression
5. Items must be delivered to Tan Oak no later than 10:20 AM
Judging will begin at 10:30 AM
6. A Grand Prize will be awarded to Item earning the highest points. The winner of each division will receive a golden utensil.

Please click on the title for more information.

Posted 5/1/25
End-Of-Year Party Flyer

Teen Movie Night

Click article title for more information, to sign up and for parent guide. Posted 4/2/25
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Yearbook Photos & Help Needed

We are in need of some photos for the 24-25 Yearbook. If your student attended any school events or field trips and you have photos to share, we would be happy to have them for the yearbook. If your student didn't have their photo taken during Photo Day you can still submit a photo for the yearbook. To submit photos for the yearbook, you can email [email protected] or submit them directly to the Yearbook website (this would be best if you are submitting a lot of photos). We especially need more photos for the following events: Hispanic Heritage Day, Kick Off Kamp, Science Camp, Science Fair & Share Day, Valentine's Day, Dell'Osso Pumpkin Farm Field Trip, College Tours, State Capital Field Trip, Battle of the Books, Chawsee' Grinding Rocks Field Trip, and Lego Discovery. Even if you only have photos of your own child at the field trip or event, it still helps.

Please click on the title for more information on how to upload photos directly to Entourage Yearbooks.

We love it when parents or students that attended an event or field trip create the yearbook page for that item. You can tell it is done by someone who really cared for the events and is done with love. If you are willing to create a yearbook page for a specific event/field trip, please contact Samantha at [email protected]. Our yearbook program is very easy to use and we can send you a video tutorial on the program or you can contact Samantha and she will meet with you to show you the program. Let's make this yearbook full of love from the people who enjoyed their time at these events! Posted on 4/9/25

Pre-Order your 24-25 Yearbook

We are taking orders for our 24-25 Yearbooks. The cost is $54 for a hardcover yearbook with 140 full color pages. Orders must be placed online. Please click on the title to order your yearbook. Posted 4/9/25
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8th Grade Graduation Information

Dear 8th Grade Graduate and Parents,

This is a special year for your graduates. All of your hard work and dedication towards your K-8th grade education will soon be coming to a close and bringing with it those wonderful high school years. The Eighth Grade Graduation Ceremony will be on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Graduates need to be at the school by 4:00 PM on graduation day for photos and rehearsal. Graduates and their families should consider the significance of the event and dress according.

Please complete the Graduation Checklist form which must be done for all 8th graders (even if you are not participating in the graduation ceremony).

If you have any questions, please call Samantha at 754-0532 ext. 2258.

Please click on the title to complete the Graduation Checklist form. Posted 4/9/25

Lunches

We contract with Calaveras River Academy for our food services and hot lunches. They are currently in the process of hiring someone after receiving notice that their previous employee would not be returning. Unfortunately, we will only be able to offer shelf-stable lunches while they are in the process of hiring someone. Families must still sign-up 5 days in advance through the lunch program and list "Shelf Stable" as their chosen lunch. We need to know in advance to make sure we have enough items to make the necessary lunches. Once they have someone hired, we will post the hot lunch menu. Families are still required to sign up 5 days in advance for the shelf-stable lunches. Posted 4/2/25

Sonora Satellite Resource Center Closing

Dear Mountain Oaks Community Members,

I regret to inform you that due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be closing the Mountain Oaks Sonora Satellite Resource Center at the end of the 24/25 school year. The building we are currently in was sold a few months ago. Unfortunately, we have been unable to secure a renewal of our lease for the building, which has led to this difficult decision.

Click article title for more information. Posted 3/31/25

CAASPP Letter

Thank you to all of our Mountain Oak families. We appreciate you and how you support your student(s) in our program. All families will be receiving the attached letter in the mail next week. Yes, we are sending it to families that do not have students eligible for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). We want all families to know how important the CAASPP scores are to the continued success of our school.

I encourage you to reach out to me and/or your mentor teacher if you have any questions regarding how CAASPP, iReady and MAP assessments impact our continued growth at Mountain Oaks.

Kathleen Lewis, Administrator
Mountain Oaks

Click article title to view letter. Posted 2/28/25

Lunches

​Just a reminder that if you signed up for lunch and are not going to be on campus to get lunch please let us know before 11:00 that day.  That way we have time to inform the cafeteria lady and she won't prepare the food.  Just today alone we had 11 out of 18 students not show up for the lunches they ordered.  That is a lot of wasted food.  At some point, it could become an issue and we could lose the hot lunch program and only be able to offer shelf-stable lunches to our families. Posted 11/12/24

CAASPP / CAST Testing

The testing window opens March 31, 2025, the Monday we come back from Spring Break.

The testing window closes May 13, 2025, the day before Frog Jump.

Push Week - In-Person Testing at all three Sites is April 7-11, 2025.

Posted 10/17/24

Restroom Vape Sensors

Dear Mountain Oaks Community Members,

We have recently installed vape sensors in the All Gender Restrooms and the Student Restrooms in the gym hallway. These sensors will alert staff when anyone is smoking or vaping in these restrooms. Anyone who is seen leaving the restrooms after the vape alert (cameras are in the hallways) can face investigation and potentially discipline.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the vape sensors.

Thank you, Kathleen Lewis, Administrator

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