Montera Middle School eBulletin
August 22, 2021
Important dates: scroll down for more information
Monday, August 23 -- Montera Sports Meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM
Tuesday, August 24 -- Oakland Lacrosse Demo Day, 3:45-5:00 PM
Tuesday, August 24 -- Dads Club Meeting, 7:00 PM
Wednesday-Friday, August 25-27 -- P.E. uniform pick-up
Thursday, August 26 -- Virtual Back to School Night, 6:00-8:00 PM
Thursday and Friday, August 26 & August 27 -- Picture Days!
Friday, August 27 -- AFTERSCHOOL (ASP) CLOSED
Wednesday, September 1 -- PTO September meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM
Friday, September 3 -- Professional Development Day, NO SCHOOL
Monday, September 6 -- Labor Day, NO SCHOOL
Thursday, September 9 -- Family Engagement Night, 6:00-7:00 PM
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Thank you! Thank you!
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Montera School Events and Activities
Montera Morning Care
Location: Room 400
Teacher: Ms. Littlebird or Mr. Latimore - kenya.latimore@ousd.org
Cost: $50 per month per student. August Pro-rated fee: $15
Payment is usually due by the 5th of each month, except this month, due by August 23.
Your spot will be confirmed once the $15 August payment is received.
Link for payment (INCLUDE STUDENT NAME UNDER NOTES.)
Sign-Up For Afterschool Fee-Based Classes (Art, Jazz Band, and Woodshop)
**Dates and details on the form below.**
https://forms.gle/XSNnAjStSCtWySxz9
Questions: afterschool@monterapto.com
Montera Sports Meeting
Monday, August 23rd, 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://ousd.zoom.us/j/88132580821?pwd=ZGdzWGZFb01tdi95OXJpTk5Rend2QT09
Meeting ID: 881 3258 0821
Passcode: 425478
Questions: kenya.latimore@ousd.org
Oakland Lacrosse Demo Day
**All interested students are welcome. No need to sign-up.**
Location: Field
Questions: kenya.latimore@ousd.org
P.E. Uniform Pickup
Students can pick up prepaid uniforms.
Location: Near the front office
If you still need to order uniforms, go to https://forms.gle/ALrBSP3WATjTELkh6
Questions: Darci Andresen darcia8@gmail.com
First Dads Club Meeting
Welcome back to school! We hope everyone had a safe and fun summer. We would like to invite dads, moms, and all other caregivers for Montera students to the club. During the year we hold a few fun fundraising events, grill food for events, fix some things when asked, and help out wherever we can. At the same time, we also strive to have fun! So be prepared to have an active, fun school year.
Dads Club is one great way to get involved with the school community. We have a wide variety of skills and abilities; some folks are great at fixing things and some are great at leading or helping out with events. We appreciate everyone’s talents and wide-ranging level of participation and commitment.
Dads Club is only as strong as its members. The DC community meets periodically when school needs arise and we lead from within to support school events, activities, and volunteer participation.
* * First Dads Club Meeting!! * *
When: Tuesday, August 24 at 7:00pm
Where: Monaghan's on the Hill: 2820 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602
This is your chance to get involved and set the agenda for the year. We will be discussing our (pending) fall events, such as Fall Fest, and taking sign-ups for participation. If you don't want to miss out on the good stuff, make sure you're there!
If you plan on being at the meeting, please let us know [https://forms.gle/AmWdkpRCjsBYQ9eB9] so we know how many people to expect.
- Jason Holder and Paul Martin (Dads Club co-chairs)
Music Boosters Needed!
PTO September Board Meeting - All Parents/Guardians Welcome
Wednesday, September 1st, 6:00-7:00 PM
**Learn about what the PTO does and meet Middle School Network Principal Cliff Hong**
Location: Virtual
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89847448995
Meeting ID: 898 4744 8995
Questions: president@monterapto.com
Family Engagement Night - Executive Function - "A Day in the Life of a Middle School Student"
Location: Virtual
Zoom link: Coming soon on ParentSquare
Questions: tina.harambe@ousd.org
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Other Important Montera News
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COVID
Please remember to submit daily health screenings for your student(s).
If your student is feeling ill
Returning to school:
- Get medically cleared (doctor's note or negative PCR test, AND symptoms have improved and student is fever-free for 24 hours - OR -
- 10 days have passed since onset of symptoms and student is no longer feeling ill
If your student tests positive for Covid-19
- Plan on staying home at least 10 days
- Notify the school of the results
- Work with the Contact Tracing Team
COVID Information from the District
- OUSD is required to report every single positive case to the ACPHD.
- A response team conducts contact tracing for each positive case and notifies families of students with prolonged close contact.
- If you are not notified, then your student was not determined to have prolonged close contact with the person who tested positive, so there is not a need to get tested unless your student develops symptoms.
- Vaccinated students do not need to quarantine as long as they are asymptomatic.
- Unvaccinated students who are asymptomatic can do a modified quarantine, continuing to attend school but testing twice a week for two weeks following exposure and not participating in any extracurricular activities.
- Exposed unvaccinated students may choose to stay home for 10 days with an excused absence. If so, they should contact their teachers for assignments during that time.
COVID Testing Information
TESTING PRE-REGISTRATION: Before attending an OUSD Covid testing site for the first time, you must register here. This is a one time only registration and can be done at any time. Families are encouraged to pre-register so they are ready to go should they need to get tested.
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Montera Middle School
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