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Lion Pride. New Parent Information Night. Oak Middle School. 2012-2013. Welcome to Oak!. 2002 & 2006 National Blue Ribbon School 2001, 2005, 2009 California Distinguished School. ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM. Sally Neiser, Principal sneiser@losal.org Darrenn Platt, Assistant Principal
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Lion Pride New Parent Information Night Oak Middle School 2012-2013
Welcome to Oak! • 2002 & 2006 National Blue Ribbon School • 2001, 2005, 2009 California Distinguished School
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM • Sally Neiser, Principal • sneiser@losal.org • Darrenn Platt, Assistant Principal • dplatt@losal.org • Kim Hamilton, Counselor • khamilton@losal.org • Jerilynn Kuhar, School Psychologist • jkuhar@losal.org
OAK MIDDLE SCHOOLAPI 2012- 925
Organization and Study Skills • Minder Binder • Aeries/ABI on-line grading • Teacher assistance • Website www.losal.org/oak • Study buddies • Homework Club
School Board Policy suggests 1-2 hours per class per week (i.e. One hour of Core homework each night Monday-Thursday) • Consistent time and place for homework • School supplies (paper, pencils, sharpener, pens, dictionary, glue sticks, markers, thesaurus, etc.) • Parental monitoring • Completed homework should be put in the same place every evening. • Backpack should be cleaned out weekly. Homework
Student Discipline • Classroom Behavior Plans • School-wide and progressive Discipline • Student safety
Parent Communication • School Website www.losal.org/oak • Autodialer/email • Aeries/ABI • Contact teachers • E-mail • Parent Conferences • PTA meetings • School Site Council
Parent Involvement and Representation • Los Alamitos Unified Board of Education • Los Alamitos Education Foundation • Oak Middle School P.T.A. • Oak Middle School Site Council • Friends of Oak
A “snapshot” of your child’s progress to date • Issued after six weeks and twelve weeks into each semester • Sent home from school with students • NOT final grades • Semester grades are posted on transcripts and included in promotion criteria. • Semester report cards are mailed home in February and June. Progress Reports and Report Cards
Progress report grades reflect Aeries on-line grades. • Progress reports and semester report cards will be distributed during the weeks of: • October 12th • November 30th • January 24th (end of 1st semester – final grade) • March 8th • April 26th • June 13th (end of 2nd semester – final grade) Progress Reports and Report Cards
Support Systems • School Psychologist • Outpost • District tutor list • LAHS student tutor list • School website • www.losal.org/oak • Counselor • Academic labs • Mentoring programs • Homework Club • Before and After School Interventions • AIMS (Academic Improvement Management System) • Student Study Team • Speech and language pathologist
Research indicates that extracurricular activities CONNECT students to their schools which supports them in their academic classwork. - John H. Holloway Educational Leadership; Sept., 2002 School Activities: Choir Band Orchestra Clubs Intramurals Service projects Student Involvement
Club Splat • Food Factory • Game Club • Homework Club • Intramurals • Keyboarding Club • Leadership • Recycling Club • Running Club • Scholarship Club • Science Olympiad • Sports Club • Tech Gurus Club • WEB Leaders • Yearbook • And more! Clubs and Activities