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February 5th-9th
February is Black History Month
Monday, February 5th
Mighty Oaks Monday! Show your Hooker Oak spirit!
Tuesday, February 6th
8:30-1:00 1st Grade to Centerville Museum
5:30-6:30 SEPAC Site Rep Meeting @ CUSD Large Conference Room
Wednesday, February 7th
90s Day! Dress up like you're from the 90s!
Global School Play Day! See below for more information.
Early Release Day
- TK-3rd 1:30
- 4th/5th 1:38
Thursday, February 8th
7:30-3:30 Room 9 to Mt. Lassen
8:00-5:00 Room 6 to Turtle Bay
Friday, February 9th
Superbowl Spirit Day! Wear your favorite team jersey!
8:30 School Tour
1:30 Fire Drill
On the Horizon
February 15th
Hooker Oak Spelling Bee (4th & 5th Grade)
February 16th & 19th
No School!
February 23rd
End of 2nd Trimester
February 26th-March 1st
Read-a-thin/Scholastic Book Fair
March 18th-22nd
Spring Break
Global School Play Day
During Global School Play Day, participants are encouraged to allow students ample time for free play without the use of screens, structured games, or adult direction. The idea is to let children explore their creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interactions in an unstructured and spontaneous environment.
Global School Play Day began in 2015 by Scott and Tim Bedley, Eric Saibel, Oliver Schinkten, Misty Higgins, and Bethany Chaffin.
This group of educators were inspired by their observations of the diminishing opportunities for unstructured play in schools and the increasing focus on standardized testing and academic pressures.
They believed that play was a crucial aspect of a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. They wanted to create a movement that would bring attention to the value of play in learning and foster a global conversation about the role of play in education.
The inaugural Global School Play Day took place on February 4, 2015, and involved over 65,000 students from around the world. Over the years, the event has gained momentum, with an increasing number of schools and educators participating each year.
The movement has gained support from educators, parents, and organizations globally, and it continues to grow as more schools recognize the importance of balancing academic rigor with the benefits of play in a child's overall development.
5th Grade Food Drive
Black History Month
What is it and how did it start?
Information taken directly from National Geographic Kids:
"Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month.
HOW IT STARTED
In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Few people studied Black history and it wasn't included in textbooks prior to the creation of Negro History Week.
This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist (someone who wanted to end the practice of enslaving people), and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War, which was primarily fought over the enslavement of Black people in the country. Many schools and leaders began recognizing the week after its creation.
The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States every February since."
Source: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-history-month
Form 10 Information
A Form 10 can be completed if you would like attend a school outside of your neighborhood boundary. You can complete a Form 10 online at;
https://forms.chicousd.org/Forms/Form10-New.
This is a reminder to our current 5th graders to check your Aeries account to confirm your home school for Junior High and complete a Form 10 if necessary.
Hooker Oak Elementary School
Email: emullins@chicousd.org
Website: http://hookeroak.chicousd.org/
Location: 1238 Arbutus Avenue, Chico, CA, USA
Phone: (530)891-3119
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HookerOak
Twitter: @hookeroakschool