Bulldog Tales
Blue Oak Elementary Happenings
Blue Oak Updates
- 1st Trimester Conferences/Minimum Days THIS WEEK - Conferences are this week during the minimum days (noon dismissal). Please arrive a couple minutes early to make sure you are on time for your conferences. Teachers' schedules are full and it will be important for them to stay on schedule to respect everyone's conference time. **Kinder and TK follow their regular weekly schedule this week.
- Bulldog Bank - This PTA fund raiser begins on Oct. 14. This is one of our two big fund raisers each year and helps raise funds for programs like Meet the Masters, STEM, field trip scholarships, and assemblies. See the flyer below for more information.
- Fall Festival - Save the date for Friday, October 21st 6:00-8:00. Flyers went home in Friday Folders last week with ticket (wristband) information. Checks can be made out to "Blue Oak PTA". Wristbands will also be on sale this Friday after school in the quad with snow cones. Looking to volunteer for the Fall Festival? Go to this link to see how you can help.
- Fall Pictures - Guardians will receive an email from iClick regarding information on how to purchase pictures if interested.
- No COVID vaccination/testing requirement for volunteers - As of 9/17, the CA Public Health order requiring unvaccinated (COVID) school employees to test has been rescinded. This will apply to school volunteers as well.
- Fridays are school spirit days! Students are encouraged to wear Blue Oak swag or class colors. More information on class colors and spirit wear can be found at the Blue Oak PTA website which is linked below.
Save the Date!
- 9/26-9/30 - Minimum days (noon dismissal) for 1st Trimester Conferences **Kinder and TK follow their regular weekly schedule this week
- 9/28 - Cross Country Meet at Valley View 3:30
- 10/5 - Cross Country Meet at Indian Creek 3:30
- 10/10 - Blue Oak Leadership Team Canned Food Drive begins (more info to come)
- 10/14 - Blue Oak Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendent. Join us in the Library at 8:00am to hear more about current topics in the District and the opportunity to ask questions.
- 10/14 - Bulldog Bank PTA fund raiser begins
- 10/17 - No school: In-Service Training Day for Staff
- 10/18 - 3rd-5th Grade GATE Testing (more info to come)
- 10/20 - Kinder Field Trip to Apple Hill: Students in Estenson and Lisson's classes arrive to school at 8:00am and return for pick up at 11:30am
- 10/21 - PTA Fall Festival 6:00-8:00 on the blacktop
- 10/31 - Halloween Costume Parade 8:30 on the blacktop. Visitors must check in at the office first.
September STEM Update
TK-2nd grade: This month we are learning about Non-Newtonian fluids by experimenting with oobleck, a combination of cornstarch and water. Students are working in groups to observe the properties of oobleck and determine what causes an object to float or sink in the oobleck.
3rd -5th: Students are working in groups to make and observe their own lava lamps. As they use water, oil and food coloring to build their lava lambs they are observing the immiscibility and miscibility of fluids. Once their lamps are complete, we are discussing the role density plays in the process.
Attendance Questions Answered
1. What is considered an Excused Absence?
By law [EC § 48205], excused absences are: illness [(fever 100° or more, persistent runny nose (not allergy related), vomiting, diarrhea, medical/dental appointments (doctor’s note required for verification)], death in the family, specific religious reasons, required appearance in court, and exclusion from school for contagious disease.
2. What can I do if my child needs to be out of school for a length of time?
If your child must go out of town for three (3) or more days, you may request that your child is signed up for an Independent Study Contract. Please note that teachers need at least one week’s notice in order to prepare materials without interrupting their instructional time.
3. I called in to verify my child's absence; why am I still getting truancy letters?
Unless the absence was for an excused reason (those stated in point #1), the absence is considered unexcused and truancy letters will be sent in accordance with Education Code of the State of California [EC § 48260-48273]. Ed Code states that any pupil who is absent from school for 3 days or more without a valid excuse (reasons specified in point #1), or tardy in excess of 30 minutes or more, is considered truant.
Contact Information
Attendance, enrollment, independent study contracts - Charlene Bartholome
Secretary - Lindy Murray
Staff email addresses are first initial of first name followed by last name with address @buckeyeusd.org
For example: John Smith - jsmith@buckeyeusd.org
Email: apirkl@buckeyeusd.org
Website: https://www.buckeyeusd.org/boes
Location: 2391 Merrychase Drive, Cameron Park, CA, USA
Phone: 5306760164
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Blue-Oak-Bulldogs-150579857123860/