2019 ~ November 1st Newsletter
Valley Oaks School
Congratulations!... Bright News Student ~ Teja Burgess
Informational Meeting ~ Assistant Principal Eric Smith
The steps for transferring to VOS are: 1) Read our website information including our School Handbook, 2) Talk to your current school's counselor, 3) attend an Informational Meeting - find Informational Meeting dates on our school calendar & contact our school secretary to register, 3) Meet with our VOS principal, and 4) Wait to hear if the principal and the administrative Transition Team has approved your transfer request to VOS.
Community Service ~ Senior Althea Patchett
A Few Options to Consider for Volunteer Opportunities
2) Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary - here in western Petaluma; "old dogs get a second chance"; They need people to socialize and play, walk, groom, and care for the >50lb old dogs. Click here to visit their volunteer page.
3) Petaluma Bounty - Healthy Food for Everyone - a small farm near Lucky's off Petaluma Blvd North; Work at the farm on a Wed. or Sat. 9-12 or a Thurs. 2-5. Click here for their volunteer page.
4) Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue - here in northern Petaluma; They "have foxes, raccoons, bobcats, goats, and wolves and each species has their own spacious cage in a natural setting". Click here for their volunteer page. You could consider fostering a baby possum!
Newcomer - junior Casey Poni
Newcomer - sophomore Sofia Doolittle
Newcomer - junior Audrey Hendrix
of course, everything at Valley Oaks is new to her and come to find out, our school counselor and school secretary are brand new as well! Audrey has got the flow of independent study down now and is on track to achieve her goal of graduating early. She is interested in forensic psychology and plans to attend SRJC. Valley Oaks was her choice because she "likes the independent aspect" and knows that she is "way more productive on her own". Hanging with friends and enjoying her 3 playful cats and 2 dogs are important parts of her life but she says she will also start looking for a job in a few weeks. Her favorite food? - smoothies! Fruit in Motion is a top destination for Audrey!
Gabe Adelman with a New Sweatshirt
We Have VOS Logo Clothing Available for Purchase
Crew Neck: 1 large, 2 med $22
Zip Grey: 1 large $31
t-shirts: $15
A new t--shirt order will be made soon!
Katie Caffi and Nicholas Barajas with New Sweatshirts
VOS 8th Grader Minna Stess - front row second from left
Minna - Bound for July 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
VOS 8th Grader, Minna Stess - on the right
Thank you to all students (and staff) who have allowed their pictures and stories to be posted in this and prior newsletters!
Science Lab - Microscopy
Science Lab - Classification
Science Lab - Water Wheels
P.E. Group Work Out - October 11th
~Beautiful October weather for our run outside! ~
P.E. Group Work Out - October 25th
~The air was very smokey so we stayed inside and did circuit training.~
Science Lab - Cells
Science Lab - Photosynthesis
Science Lab - Cells
Make an Appointment with Ms. Leigh, Our School Counselor
Important dates that Ms. Leigh would like you to know about are:
November 1 - 30 - UC application filing period
November 8 - Registration deadline for the December 14 ACT exam
November 8 - Registration deadline for the December 7 SAT exam
November 14 - Cash for College Night, 6pm in the Petaluma High School library
November 19 - Late registration for the December 7 SAT exam (late fee applies)
November 22 - Late registration for the December 14 SAT exam (late fee applies)
November 28 - Eat lots of turkey and pie!
November 30 at 11:59pm - Deadline for the UC and CSU applications
December 1 - PEF scholarship applications open (due 1/22/20)
How Your ILP Number is Calculated
7th and 8th grade students: Your ILP number is 30.
High School Students: if you are wondering what your ILP number is, simply divide the number of hours of work you have to do to graduate by the number of weeks you have until you graduate. There are 36 weeks in a year - 18 in a semester. To get the number of hours of work you have to do to graduate simply multiply your credits needed by 15 if you are general ed, by 17.5 if you are combo track, or by 20 if you are college prep.
Here's an example: A college prep freshman in August has 220 credits to do. (All high school students have to complete 220 credits to graduate.) 220 x 20 = 4,400 hours to do.
Four years of high school would be 144 weeks. (36 weeks x 4 years = 144 weeks).
This student's ILP is 30.5. (4,400 divided by 144 = 30.5555).
Notes:
1) For every co-enroll course you are in and/or for every online course you are in with Mrs. Parker, we subtract 5 hours from your ILP. This applies to 7th through 12th graders.
2) You cannot have an ILP number lower than 20.
Past Newsletters
Newsletter Dates: September 1st, October 1st, November 1st, December 21st, February 1st, March 1st, April 1st, May 21st
Important Upcoming Dates Through December
November 7, Friday: Group #1 PE Group Work Out from 2:30 to 4pm (We meet even in excessive heat or rain because we have the gym.)
November 11, Monday: Holiday - The school will be closed.
November 22, Friday: Group #2 PE Group Work Out from 2:30 to 4pm (We meet even in excessive heat or rain because we have the gym.)
November 25 to 29, all week: Fall Break - The school will be closed.
December 6, Friday: Group #1 PE Group Work Out from 2:30 to 4pm (We meet even in excessive heat or rain because we have the gym.)
December 9th through 13th, all week: Last week of appointments. All students will be given 2 weeks worth of assignments.
December 11, Wednesday: VOS Informational Meeting hosted by our Assistant Principal, Mr. Smith. All those interested in learning about our school are welcome - please call Susan, our school secretary, to register.
December 16th through 20th, all week: School is in session, these are school days for students, but there will be no appointments during this week. This is a VOS teacher work week. The office will be open and teachers will be on site.
Our Valley Oaks School website has the important dates for the entire school year.
Connect...
Email: nparker@petk12.org
Website: https://www.petalumacityschools.org/valleyoaks
Location: 540 Vallejo Street, Petaluma, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 778 - 4794