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At Oakland elementary school, environmental science meets art By Katy Murphy Oakland Tribune OAKLAND — At Peralta Elementary School, the line between art and science is as fuzzy as the native bees children are studying this year. In Ana Thomas’s fourth-grade classroom this week, students would eventually split into teams to sketch their species . . . → Read More: Peralta’s Arts Curriculum in the News Why do these 3rd graders look so happy? Because they helped create this stunning quilt! Artist-in-residence Ellen Oppenheimer and dozens of Peralta students have put many hours into this unique work of art, which will be raffled off at the Peralta in Bloom Festival on May 12. Quilts are a Peralta tradition, and the . . . → Read More: The 2012 Raffle Quilt: First Look! Lower Rockridge Parents Group’s 11th ANNUAL COMMUNITY YARD SALE, a benefit for Peralta Elementary & Claremont Middle Schools, will be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9am-1pm on the Peralta Playground. Please consider volunteering for this wonderful COMMUNITY event! Here’s a short list how: Be a “pricer” who comes to one or more drop . . . → Read More: Community Yard Sale – April 28, 2012 Peralta Elementary’s 10th annual SpringFest, known as Peralta in Bloom, is just over a month away! Save the date Saturday, May 12 for a fun-filled day for the whole family, featuring live music, a fresh barbecue, baked goods and cakes, a smoothie station, and fresh vegetable rolls from 12-4 pm! We’ve planned arts . . . → Read More: Peralta In Bloom is Saturday May 12, 2012 This letter is from State Senator Loni Hancock, whose grandchild attended our school. Senator Hancock asks for our help in securing important organizations in K-12 education, such as the California Arts Council. Given recent problems in securing funding for the Arts Council by a 2/3 majority, she asks us to show support for SCA15, . . . → Read More: Letter from State Senator Loni Hancock Celebrate with P.E.A.C.E. before the winter break Bring a dish or a snack for the potluck if you can! Sign up will be available in portable A. When: 12/16/2011 Where: Multi-purpose Room Time: 3:00pm-5:30pm FREE MONEY for PERALTA at SALLY FOSTER Our Sally Foster Online Benefit Has Started! Profit Earned thru June 2011 Go to www.sallyfoster.com and shop for all your gift giving needs. Enter Peralta’s school code: 10072417 at checkout and Peralta receives 40% of every purchase! Be sure to share Sally Foster Online and raise more funds for . . . → Read More: Sally Foster Fundraiser The AspiraNet Oakland After School program is hosting a fun-filled event for families on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 10am-noon at Acorn Woodland Elementary/Encompass Academy at 1025 81st Ave, Oakland. For more information, open the flier here (Spanish/English). If you plan to attend, please RSVP to our Afterschool Site Coordinator, Sherice Tyler by returning the bottom portion of the flier to the . . . → Read More: Fitness, Health and Safety Fair! Thursday, September 15th 6:30 to 7:45 pm Meet in the MPR Back to School Night is our opportunity to go into our children’s classrooms, meet the teachers and other parents, and really learn about what your kids will be doing for the coming year. The teacher will give you a wealth of information that . . . → Read More: Back-to-School Night is this Thursday, September 15th! NEW FOR FALL ’11 We are excited to announce that this year Roots & Shoots Photography will be taking our student portraits and class pictures! The picture days are as follows: Tuesday, September 27th: Kinder & 1st grades Wednesday, September 28st: 2nd & 3rd grades Thursday, September 29th: 4th & 5th grades . . . → Read More: School Photos! |
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