Weekly Family Update # 18
December 13, 2020
Principal's Message
Hello Falcon Families,
I hope are enjoying a restful weekend. Only one more week until our Winter Break. Let’s finish strong!
A few Quick Announcements:
- The Adopt-a-Family event ends on Tuesday. Please consider helping a family in need living in our community this holiday season. More information can be found below.
- It’s an ASB spirit week! I look forward to seeing your Falcons participate.
- Please take a moment to complete the PUSD Reopening Reassessment for Middle and High School Families Survey. More information can be found below.
- School Picture proofs can be picked up this week. More detailed information is below.
This past Friday I was able to play "Are You Smarter Than The Principal?" with our 6th grade students during lunch. This event was hosted by our ASB students. Huge shout to all who participated. It was super fun and yes, I lost, ha-ha!
6th Grade Camp Update: In order to provide the safest environment possible, PUSD middle schools will not be participating in 6th Grade Camp this year. We understand the disappointment this may cause some families. We hope you understand our decision is based on safety and the well-being of each and every one of our students.
Reopening Update
Given the rapidly changing public health conditions, the District would like to gather updated data to inform recommendations to the School Board on secondary reopening plans. Even though we just completed our own separate Oak Valley reopening survey, the District has created a district-wide survey that was sent out to families with students in middle and high school last Friday. The purpose is to gather data from all families across the district keeping in mind the recent surge in COVID cases in our community and movement down to the purple tier. Please use this link to access the survey HERE. It must be completed by Tuesday December 15 at 5:00 pm. Thank you for your participation.
Thanks for all you do for our Oak Valley Community! Go Falcons!
Beaming with Falcon Pride,
Mr. Young
Principal
Oak Valley Middle School
Reopening Survey - December Reassessment for Middle and High School Families
Dear PUSD families,
Please fill out this form, ONE for each child attending a PUSD middle or high school (except Abraxas). This survey is NOT for elementary families. We would like every middle and high school family to participate so we can gather the most accurate data. This is a District wide survey, and is separate from any survey you might have completed for your school. The data will be used to inform staff recommendations on reopening plans, which will be presented at the next Board of Education meeting on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Given the rapidly changing public health conditions and restrictions in San Diego County, we wanted families to have an ability to reassess their choices for their child's learning.
Please fill out the survey by Tuesday, December 15 at 5:00 pm.
The Poway Unified School District
New Information
Adopt A Family - Deadline Extended!
The deadline to donate to the Oak Valley Adopt A Family program has been extended to Tuesday, December 15th.
Please consider making a donation to help support Oak Valley families during the holiday season. We will be accepting cash donations as well as gift cards. To make a donation, click HERE or on the image below. If you would like to donate a gift card, please email Oak Valley Student Services Specialist, Sandy Stromberg at: sstromberg@powayusd.com.
ASB Newsletter
ASB Spirit Week
Monday - Candy Cane Day
Tuesday- Holiday Headwear
Wednesday- Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday- Holiday Socks
Friday- PJ Day
8th Grade Dedications
Oak Valley Falcon Foundation
Have YOU donated to the Falcon Fund 2020 Fall Fundraising Campaign yet? We are only half-way to our goal of $30,000. Our Falcons need support from each and every one of us! This year, our focus is "Supporting Falcons wherever they learn" and we have been highlighting some specific needs on the Foundation Facebook page https://facebook.com/oakvalleyfalconfoundation - be sure to check it out and donate at www.oakvalleyfalconfoundation.com.
There are prizes! All donors to the Falcon Fund 2020 will be entered into a drawing for local restaurant gift cards. All donations over $100 will earn you an entry into a drawing for a pair of Apple AirPods! (We're extending the donation deadline to December 18th, so please act fast!)
Teen Positive Parenting Program
PUSD is offering the Teen Positive Parenting Program in English and Spanish for FREE via ZOOM! This webinar series is designed for parents and will address raising responsible teenagers while improving family communication. The webinar is offered in separate English and Spanish sessions:
Teen Positive Parenting Program (English) via ZOOM
Thursdays, January 14th, January 21st, and January 28th 2021 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Teen Positive Parenting Program (Spanish) via ZOOM
Tuesdays, February 2nd, February 9th, and February 16th 2021 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Click HERE to register; additional information can be found the attached flyer.
Winter Break - Library Books
The Winter Break is right around the corner. Don’t get caught in the cold without a good book or two. Put in your requests for hardcopy books and take advantage of the last Library Book Pick-up of the year, this coming ~ Thursday, December 17th!
Falcons, the Oak Valley Library is available for you to check out books. You can request books from our in-house library collection to pick up from school on Thursdays and keep at home to read for two weeks before returning them. We will accept requests up until 2:00pm on Wednesdays for the following day.
Click HERE for more information and to submit your request.
Also, Overdrive is newly stocked and ready for you this Winter Break. Find something new to read.
Go to: MyPlan ~ Overdrive K-8 ~ Collections ~ Newly Added ~ and read away! Happy Holidays!
Congratulations to Mr. Vitti who retired earlier this year but was able to come by and pick up his official PUSD retirement bell. We miss him greatly and wish him well on his new adventures.
Continuing Information
School Photos - Proofs Available Online
Hard copy proofs and photos ordered and requested to be sent to school will be available for pick up December 14-16 from 2:30 - 4:30pm.
PTSA/Shutterfly Fundraiser
If you’re getting ready to order your Holiday or New Years cards please consider using OVMS’s New Shutterfly Store Front to purchase custom photo cards or gifts. It’s super easy just enter through our custom OVMS Shutterfly Storefront at: http://ovms.shutterflystorefront.com.
With every purchase made through the storefront Shutterfly will give OVMS 8% of their profit. You must enter through this site in order for OVMS to benefit. You can also still log into your account and use coupons!
Reopening Information
Virtual Learning Resources
Parent Academy
The Poway Unified Parent Academy is the one-stop shop where parents can come to see and learn about the different types of educational technology tools that teachers are using with students in the district. These resources will make it simpler and easier for parents to understand what teachers use to engage students in meaningful ways in a virtual environment that highlights student collaboration. Click on the link HERE to check it out!
Oak Valley Middle School
Email: coyoung@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/MS/OVMS/Home
Location: 16055 Winecreek Road, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (858) 487-2939
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2761, jjimenez@powayusd.com