Wednesday, November 29
3:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm

3:00 Rededication Ceremony
Join us as we thank the community and dedicate each classroom with fresh daisies.
3:45 Community Forum
We will address school planning and discuss how the school is responding to issues from the parent survey.
4:30 Parent Education
“Early Childhood Education”
Why is there emphasis on daily rhythm in the kindergarten curriculum? How does the young child learn? What meaning do the stories hold that are told throughout the grades curriculum? What does a student gain from Waldorf education in the early grades that reveals itself in later grades? These questions and more will be answered. Even if your child is in an upper grade the information gained during the parent education session can give insight into older children’s development. Please invite other friends and parents to parent education. This talk can benefit any parent or childhood development professional.

The Garden of Lights Festival On Thursday December 14th

... and although it is specifically for the kindergarten, first and second grades, we will need everyone to help with gathering the fresh pine boughs for this special, wonderful event. Please be thinking of where you might find some boughs; either out in the woods, or at Christmas tree lots, so you can bring some in. We will need a truck load by the morning of the 14th.

The boughs will be formed into a large spiral on the floor, and the children take turns walking into the spiral to light their candle, and walking back out, they place their lit candle among the boughs. There is gentle harp music throughout the ceremony and the darkened room becomes brighter and brighter with each child's light. It is a quiet, inward festival that is a wonder to behold. Please mark your calendar so you won't miss it. This year it will be at Mt. Club Clubhouse on the evening of Dec. 14th. The time for each class' turn and directions to Mt. Club Clubhouse is to be announced in next week's Tuesday Newsletter.

Thank you, Therese

MOS 5th Annual Holiday Party Needs You

Proceeds from this fun event Dec 15th will be used towards the restoration our classrooms.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We need items or certificates for service for our auction / raffle. We are requesting that parents and family members contact local businesses or places of employment for donations. To assist in your requests, you may pick up donation request forms at the office.

Tony Himes has volunteered to coordinate this fundraising project. Everyone can think of some place they can stop in and ask for a donation.
So, please contact Tony at 848-1111 and lets raise school funds!! JUST DO IT...and don't make us come over there. Yours Truly, Bruno & Vito

7th & 8th Grade Trip Raising Funds by Selling Gifts

Our seventh and eighth grade class is very busy making all kinds of hand made crafts, note cards, holiday wreaths, and Tamales to sell for funds to raise, so that we can take our year-end class field trip. Taking a class field trip is something every child at Mountain Oak school can look forward to when they reach middle school. Filed trips are not in our school’s budget, and this year we hope to go on a Green Tortoise Bus trip to Yosemite National Park, the Shakespeare Festival in Oregon and many other wonderful parks with interesting eco systems in Northern California and Oregon.

This Holiday, please consider purchasing handmade items such as;

Original student artwork note cards
Fairy and gnome tree houses
Wood and rope ladders
Beautiful beaded earrings
Gift Baskets with teas and other delicious foods
Gift certificates to use towards your purchases at the Gateway Mall
Holiday Wreaths for you or grandma’s front door
Tamales, so you can take a night off from cooking and cleaning the kitchen
And many other wholesome gifts

Perhaps you may even see us at the Homecoming Celebration on November 29th. If you want to order a wreath then complete the form below and give it to Beni in the office or to Miss Sharon or Miss Regina in the 7th/8th grade classroom.
Thank you for your helping us make our field trip dream a reality.

Craft Fair at Mountain Oak School

FRIDAYS in DECEMBER 1ST, 8TH & 15TH

ON THE MAIN PLAYGROUND
2:30 - 3:30 PM

ALL CRAFTERS WELCOME
@ $10 PER TABLE
(CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED)

FREE CHILDCARE FOR SHOPPERS

GIFT WRAPPING AVAILABLE
IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOR A NOMINAL FEE

Happening
This Week:

Wednesday, November 29th:
Homecoming Celebration, 3:00 to 5:30 pm.

Thursday, November 30th:
Picture retakes at 8:15 am. Contact Beni in the office to reserve a spot ASAP.

If we are a drop of water and we try to get to the ocean as only an individual drop, we will surely evaporate along the way. To arrive at the ocean you must go as a river.
-author unknown

TAX CREDIT HELP!

Please take part in this worthy program to help your school financially this year!
Tax Credit Form
(412Kb PDF)

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