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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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Nature Bowl Champs

If you see Adelynne Anisko, Thatcher Cooper, Travis Rose, Syla Wichtendahl, June Wiebe, or Madison Lumia, give them a huge round of applause! These kids are going to the STATE final competition for Nature Bowl! They worked so hard creating a environmental commercial to teach about local environmental issues, learning over 300 scientific terms, and applying these things to real life problem solving. Nature Bowl is a great way to learn science, stewardship, team work, and build a love for our natural world. These kids were hot, exhausted, but smiling the whole time!

Miss Kayle couldn't be more proud of them! Posted 4/14/25
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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

Teen Movie Night

Click article title for more information, to sign up and for parent guide. Posted 4/2/25
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Facewalk Results

Hello Mountain Oaks Community Members,

Roxanna Rabe, Mountain Oaks Board Member, Vice President conducted a series of Facewalks in January and February 2025. Roxanna presented the results of the Facewalk to our Board at our last meeting, Mar 12, 2025. Our board members asked our Administrative team to address questions and concerns in writing and post them on our social media platforms similar to how we addressed questions and concerns from past surveys and our last Annual Retreat.

Please read the attached document. (Click article title to view.) These are the questions we were given and our responses to them.

You can contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you
Kathleen

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

New Date for Bug Run

Help us raise money for our school garden project by participating in our bug run on Mail 7th. Click article title for more information and to sign up. Posted 3/18/25
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Family Science Night

Fun for all ages! Click article title to see flyer with more information. Posted 4/1/25
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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

All High School Formal Prom

The Mountain Oaks All High School Formal Prom will be on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 7:00-10:00 PM in the Mountain Oaks Gymnasium in San Andreas. The cost is $25 for Singles for $40 for Couples. All students wanting to attend must complete a Special Events Permission Slip, no later than April 25th. All slips must be approved by the school administrator. Therefore, It is best to do this as soon as possible - before you purchase your formal wear for the event. Students can pick up the permission slip and purchase their tickets at all three Mountain Oaks sites. If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Hamilton at 754-0532, ext. 2258. Please click on the title for more information. Posted 3/26/25
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March 2025 School Newspaper

Mountain Oaks school is proud to present the March 2025 edition of our school newspaper. The editor for "The School Scoop" is Emmaline Turnbeaugh. Thank you, Emmaline, and everyone else that supported Emmaline as an editor. Click article title to read the whole newspaper.
Posted 3/11/25

Kathleen
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Parents Supporting Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please join us for a support group with other parents/guardians. We will meet and share our experiences, listen, give advice (if wanted) and be in community with each other. We are here to help each other on this journey of homeschooling. Homeschooling can be hard, but it is easier together!

LIVE OAK 12-12:30

March 13 Thursday
March 19 Wednesday

April 17 Thursday
April 23 Wednesday

Posted 3/10/25

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

PORTS

Click article title for flyer with upcoming PORTS Workshop activities. The Silverwood Lake State Recreation area virtual field trip is going to be postponed until May. Posted 10/25/25
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CAASPP Practice Test Student Reflection Form

If you have been requested by your mentor teacher to fill out the CAASPP Practice Test Student Reflection form, click the article title. If you haven't been asked yet, ask your teacher how you can do this and earn a Pizza Party! Posted 1/27/25