Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog at the 6th Annual Ready to Learn Fun Fair! The event is free for the entire family, and each child will receive a free backpack and 2 free books. Come see Buki the Clown, get your face painted and be entertained by musicians, art and games. The fair will provide resources for families to assist with education, nutrition and other supportive services to help children to be successful in school. For more information call (510) 272-6768 or email supervisor.carson@acgov.org
Sponsored by Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, KQED, Peralta Elementary School, First 5 Every Child Counts, Volunteers of America, and the Socially Responsible Network.
Saturday, October 1 10am – 1pm
Peralta Elementary School
460 63rd Street Oakland CA 94609-1399
Each September, we ask Peralta families to contribute to the Peralta Fund, which supports the variety of programs paid for by Peralta’s Parent Teacher Group (PPTG). Learn More
Our wonderful school has been recognized for its brilliance by the US Dept. of Education! We have been awarded a National Blue Ribbon School Award. Kudos to Rosette and the amazing teachers and staff. Also to the entire school community for doing such a wonderful job of creating and maintaing a successful, thriving school for our children.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program (BRSP) recognizes elementary and secondary schools that are both academically superior and have demonstrated dramatic gains in student achievement, while serving an economically disadvantaged population of students. Schools recognized through the BRSP are national models of excellence for other schools to emulate. All of the 2011 nominees were either previous California Distinguished Schools or California Title I Academic Achieving Award schools.
Peralta was 1 of 21 California schools, and only 1 of 2 Alameda County schools recognized.
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 is not to be missed!
Please meet at 6:30 in the MPR, where we will be screening some of the movies the children have made. You will then adjourn to your child’s classroom for the low-down on the 2011-2012 year.
Remember, this is an adult only event. We encourage you to find childcare if you can. If you are not able, there will be *limited* childcare on-site. Please don’t miss the event because you can’t find someone to watch your children!
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
There will be two ways to order your pictures:
Paper forms: These will be available for pick up in the school office starting on Monday, September 19th. These order forms along with payment will be due back to the school no later than September 27th. There will be a drop box in the office if you want to turn them in early. NOTE: There will be no proofs available with this option.
Online ordering: All student pictures will be posted online this year using the Roots & Shoots password protected ordering website. Three weeks after Picture Day (approximately 10/21), you will receive information from Roots & Shoots letting you know when and how you can view and order your student’s photographs.
ABOUT ROOTS & SHOOTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Roots & Shoots Photography was started by Nikki Levine and Cheri Hudnut, two Berkeley based professional photographers. They seek to change the old model of stale class pictures by providing parents with refreshing, high quality photographs of their children that truly capture their authentic character. They also help raise money for the school by donating a portion of their proceeds towards a student garden or special project. You can see more of their work at www.roots-shoots.com. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact them directly at grow@roots-shoots.com.
This year, our wonderful Second Step program instructor, Susan Killebrew, has created a blog. In this blog, you will find information and resources related to Peralta’s Second Step program, as well as regular updates with highlights of Second Step instruction each week. This will be a very useful tool for parents that will help you support your child’s emotional and social development at school and at home.
The Oakland Unified School District has amended the previously published 2011-2012 district calendar as follows:
* Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 has been designated as a New Year’s Day Holiday, so following the winter break, classes will resume on Jan. 3, 2012.
* An extra day has been added to the end of the school year, so the last day of school will be Friday, June 15, 2012, not Thursday, June 14 as previously announced.
The campaign to save Peralta’s art program is off to a strong start!
As we face major budget cuts, including the loss of a teacher and larger class sizes, Peralta’s art program is more crucial than ever to keep students engaged and support our teachers. We have just 69 days to fill the $45,000 funding gap in our art program. The goal for the web campaign is $15,000. Help us spread the word by sharing it with all your friends and contacts on Facebook, Twitter, and old-fashioned email. Nonline folks are also welcome to send checks (contact Hae Yuon Kim at hae AT tobidesigns DOT com).
In addition to the web campaign, Art in Our Heart includes an art auction planned for August and a major donor campaign. Stay tuned for updates! See more student projects.
Want to help with the campaign? Contact Julie Quiroz-Martinez (julie AT movementstrategy DOT org).
Want to help with the art auction? Contact Sean Nassiri (seann AT me DOT com).
Peralta’s PEACE after-school program is open for the summer!
The program will will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from June 27 through August 19. Early morning care is offered from 7:30 on. Space is still available, and drop-ins can be arranged with one week’s notice. Activities include cooking, gardening, arts and crafts, sports and playground fun, Spanish, neighborhood walks and other field trips, and swimming.
Contact Site Director Sherice Tyler for more information: styler AT aspiranet DOT org or 510/502-4138.
Enjoy summer, and don’t forget to get your June PEACE payments in!
