• March 6: 7th Grade Field Trip to Angel Island Tiburon Ferry
• March 6: 8th Grade Panoramic Picture Day
• Mar 13: All Teacher In-Service Day- NON Student Day
• Mar 17: End 3rd Quarter
• Mar 24: Educators and Families United- OGMS Potluck at 5pm
• Mar 30: Minimum Day ( 12pm Dismissal)
• Mar 31: Cesar Chavez Day - No School
• Apr 3-7: Spring Recess
• Apr 7: Board Holiday

In the last few days we have had events involving cellphone use while on campus. We at OGMS, are continuosly working to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. To help support families to be aware of how to be on top of these sites and apps, I am sharing links below to learn about some of the most popular uses for tweens and teens. Please take the time to read about the proper use of cellphones, as well as any other app you know or suspect your child uses.

First, it is important for all students and families to know we do have an electronic devices use policy. The students are told at the beginning of the school year, and reminded throughout the year, that our campus follows the "OGMS Cell Phone Policy" for devices. Cell phones should be off and out of sight once they step onto campus until the end of the school day. The exception is under direct supervision of a teacher within the classroom setting. If parents/guardians need to message their students we ask that they please call the office at 925 682-1843 and we'll make sure your student gets the information as promptly as possible.

Almost all of our students have access to the internet on some device whether it be a smartphone and/or tablet. Many parents and guardians however may not be infomred on the ins and outs of the wide variety of social media sites and apps their children use regularly and are often caught off-guard to learn about some of the situations and conflict caused by its unsupervised use. Also, it is important for us to dicsuss with students on the responsibility of using such applications and how to apply proper cellphone etiquette.

This week we will be conducting a school assembly on Cell Phone/ Social Media to reiterate this to our students:

4th Period- Grade 6

6th Period- Grade 7

7th Period - Grade 8

Please know that we as a school community are here to support your child's social and emotional well-being, which includes administrators, counselors, and teachers.

Sincerely,

Dr. Alejandro Ramos

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8th Grade Picture Day!

Dear 8th Grade Families,
The OGMS Group Picture Day is coming up! Order yours on mylifetouch.com or have your student pick up a packet during their 8th-grade lunch in the MU.

Picture Day: Monday, March 6th

Location: Oak Grove Middle School

Picture Day ID: BY042128T0

Cost: $22

10x30 Panoramic Group Picture

Students must be in uniform. TOPS: White or Gray; Bottoms: Black, or Khaki - NO LOGOS

Hoodies: navy blue, plain gray, or OGMS hoodie, white

Shoes: closed shoes; NO RED SHOES

HOW LONG DO PICTURES TAKE:

• Pictures take around 5-6 weeks to process, print and deliver back to the school (for preorders and proofs)/address on the package (for second-chance ordering after Picture Day, Will need the Portrait ID# & Access Code- this will be provided with your proofs).

LATE PAYMENTS:

• Payments received after picture day can be sent to LIFETOUCH, 2300 W 4th St, Ontario, OH 44906-9902

• WEEKLY each student's Chromebook should be powered down completely so that all updates can occur.
• DAILY students should arrive to school with their Chromebook that is completely charged.
• Please consider signing up for the insurance. Although most were issued a year ago it can still be completely covered. The insurer will verify that it is in working order and been active. Here is the site.

The IB -Learner Profile aims to develop students who are Thinkers: "Noun - A person who thinks deeply and seriously. A person with highly developed intellectual powers, especially one whose profession involves intellectual activity."

What does it mean to be a thinker?

A thinker is a person who spends a lot of time thinking deeply about important things, especially someone who is famous for thinking of new or interesting ideas.

How to be a thinker:

1. Be attentive to opportunities to use critical thinking.
2. Self-confidence in one's own abilities to reason.
3. Open-mindedness regarding divergent worldviews.
4. Flexibility in considering alternatives and opinions.
5. Thinkers are motivated by endeavors that increase knowledge and competence.
6. Question basic assumptions.
7. Be aware of your mental processes.
8. Try reversing things. It may seem obvious that X causes Y, but what if Y caused X?
9. Evaluate the existing evidence.
10. Understand that no one thinks critically 100% of the time.

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of Spring at OGMS with you! RSVP forms will be sent home this week or you can sign up through the google form below! We hope you join us.

8th Grade Parents,

Please make sure to follow up with your student regarding their 8th grade community project. Students should have already commenced with their group or individual. The deadline to complete this project is coming up soon! If you have any questions regarding the project, you may contact your student's project teacher for more information.

We have scheduled the 8th- grade presentations to take place in May during Open House!

Free Federal Program offered to all 6th -12th grade students regardless of immigration status. Click on image for more information.

Educational Talent Search (ETS) and Upward Bound (UB) are federally funded programs designed to motivate, support, and encourage low-income, first generation students to graduate from high school and continue on to a post-secondary school of their choice. ETS and UB are administered by Diablo Valley College. Students from Mt. Diablo Unified School District are preparing for college by participating in ETS and UB. ETS works with 661 eligible students in grades 6-12 from our target schools and target area. UBI works with 62 students and UBII works with 60 students from our target schools of Mt. Diablo, Concord and Ygnacio Valley High Schools.

Click on the links to access the application.

ETS Application

Group Triple P: Parents with Children ages 0-5 (9 weeks)

When: Wednesdays March 15th- May 10th

Time: 6:00-8:00pm on Zoom

Fee: FREE

Location: C.O.P.E. Family Support Center via Zoom Videoconferencing

Triple P Family Transitions co-parenting class (5 weeks)

When: Thursdays March 9th- April 6th

Time: 6:00-8:00pm on Zoom

Fee: $200 one-time fee

Location: C.O.P.E. Family Support Center via Zoom Videoconferencing

Everyday Moments- Discussion Groups for parents with children ages 0-5

Topic: Taking care of Self and Family

Date: March 15th, 2023

Time: 11:00 - 12:30pm

Location: Delta First 5 Center. 760 First St. Brentwood, CA 94513

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Topic: Strategies for Parenting Multiple Children of Various Ages and Abilities

Date: March 17th, 2023

Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm

Location: C.O.P.E. Family Support Center via Zoom Videoconferencing

Register Here

Seminar for Black/African American Families with children ages 0-5

Topic: Self Care for Black Families

When: Tuesday March 14th

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: C.O.P.E. Family Support Center via Zoom Videoconferencing

Register Here

Clases en Español

Triple P para padres con hijos 0-5 años:

Fecha: Miercoles 15 de Marzo al 19 de Abril

Horario: 10:00-12:00pm en persona

Ubicacion: East County First 5 Center, 355 E. Leland Rd, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Registrese Aqui

EveryoneOn is working with Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services and the California Emerging Technology Fund to provide you with the best low-cost internet service and computer offers. Please click on the image to access page.

Click on the image. Sessions are conducted in English but the facilitator is fluent in Hindi and Tamil.

Starting October 6, 2022, we will be running a weekly workshop to help prepare non-detained individuals for their asylum merits hearings. Please check out the attached flyers, and help us to disseminate widely!

What: services are offered:

• Multi-lingual informational and interactive sessions aimed at teaching basics of asylum law and rights in removal proceedings
• Nuts and bolts of individual merits hearings
• Review of, and help translating, foreign-language documents
• Country conditions packets
• A therapist and community organizers will offer activities as part of this program
• University or law students may be available to observe individual hearings for participants who wish to have observers/supporters

· Refreshments will be offered

Who: we welcome individuals who:

· Are pro se asylum seekers in removal proceedings

· Are literate or have supportive relatives/friends who can help them read/write

· Have an individual merits hearing scheduled within ~6 months of the training (Flexible)

When:

· Thursday mornings from 9 AM - 12 PM

· October 6, 13, 20, 27

· Participants are asked to attend all sessions of the workshop series

Where:

· Richmond, CA – Accessible by Bart/Public Transportation

How: · Call 510-439-3886 to register!

DVC operates a dental clinic where the public can get teeth cleanings and other dental services at low cost. Dentists in the community come to the Pleasant Hill campus to work with DVC dental hygienist students and help them get the experience they need to graduate from the dental hygienist program. The students working with patients speak both English and Spanish. More information about the clinic is here. Details about DVC's dental hygienist training program are here.

There are free meals with fruits, vegetables or non-perishable food available in your city. Call 1-855-309-3663 to find food in your city or click on the following link and you can search the map for the closest place to your home or also in that link you will find the distribution of food by city: