Weekly Update from Vista Oaks
A great place for your child to grow.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Mark Your Calendar
- TODAY! High School Battle of the Beats!
- Spring Break is March 26-30.
- There are no Enrichment classes next week, March 20-23.
- Tuesday, April 2: Last day to submit reimbursements**Your Advisor may ask for these a few days earlier to allow processing time. If so, that is your last date. :)**
- State Testing weeks for Byron: April 17th- May 4th! Specific testing times to come soon!
- There are only 3 more weeks of Enrichment classes! The last classes are the week of April 9th.
- April 21: Family Bike Ride (more info coming next week)
- May 12th-High School Murder Mystery Party at 5:30 p.m.
- May 18th-Dinner Theatre Night (Talent Show!)
- Graduation for 8th graders and Seniors is on Tuesday, May 29th.
Leadership and Schoolwide Events!
Fun Run
Thank you to our fabulous Leadership Team and those that braved the crazy rain to run for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. If the rain kept you in today, you’ll have another chance to join in the fun. We plan to continue raising money for this cause and will be adding another short Fun Run into our Field Day Event next month. Stay tuned...
Field Day
Coordinators: Zayna Bokhari & Caelan Ohai
Come to Veterans Park on April 11 at 2:15 for an afternoon of outdoor fun! We’ll be playing capture the flag, having a relay race, a hula hoop contest, a jump rope contest, and more! Also, we will continue to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital by have another Fun Run (we were rained out for our previous Fun Run Event). Get your pledge form here:
https://goo.gl/draDGU (this is not a requirement to come to Field Day)
*This os NOT a drop off event. A parent must accompany children.
HS Event: Battle of the Beats
Attention High School Students! Try your hand at a lip sync battle extraordinaire!! Come to Vista Oaks on Friday, March 16 from 6 - 8pm and be ready to have a blast!! This is a free event and only open to VO students.
High School Pre-Prom Party
Are you planning to go to the Circus Homeschool Prom? If so, let's start the fun a little early! Vista Oaks Students are invited to come to a pre-prom party on April 7. Come gather with friends to take photos and drink a little bubbly (Cider) before heading to prom. More information coming soon...
Mark your Calendars (more information to come)
Field Day - April 11 @ Veterans Park
Family Bike Ride - April 21, 9:45 @ Creekside Park
High School Murder Mystery Party/Dance - May 12, 5:30
Dinner Theatre (Talent Show) - May 18
Buy a Yearbook Today!
It's not too late to buy a yearbook that will preserve some of our Vista Oaks memories forever. Follow this link to get your own book:
https://voyearbook.picaboo.com/
The cost is $40 for a hard cover book and $30 for a soft cover book. This price includes four FREE personal pages - you add what you want to the book (additional pages can be purchased). ALSO, if you buy your yearbook now, you will receive a $40 gift card to use toward Picaboo.com photo projects (personal cards, calendars, photo books and more!). Don't miss out!!!
CAASPP Corner
This week in the CAASPP corner we're continuing our practice with drag and drop skills with some geoboard fun!
Follow this link for fun practice with this skill: http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/geoboard/
Follow this link for fun practice with this skill: http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html
Enrichment Dates
Here are the weeks of upcoming Enrichment classes: April 3, 10
Parent Educator Workshops
Join Us for a Hands-On Workshop
March 22nd 10:00-11:30
Come join us for a hands-on workshop focused on the Explain Everything app. Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screen-casting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere. Bring your device and learn how to make it part of your educational household!
The Oak Room at Vista Oaks
OAK ROOM HOURS
Monday: 9:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Please note that the Oak Room will be closed for Staff meetings the following Wednesdays from 9:30-12:00:
April 4
May 2
Parking at Vista Oaks
Please park at Excelsior Middle School when coming to Vista Oaks. The parking directly in front of our school is reserved for the Byron District Office staff, so no Vista Oaks staff, parents, or students are allowed to park there unless you have a disability decal. Thank you for your cooperation!