
Vista Oaks Update
A great place for your child to grow
Byron and East Bay News
-January 24, 2025-
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Jan 30: Trade Union Night at Freedom HS
Feb 3: School Site Council Meeting 3:30pm (link below)
Feb 12: Parent Educator Workshop/Unleashing Your Inner Mathematician (RSVP below)
Feb 14 and Feb 17: No school in observance of President Days
Mar 5: Campus closed until noon due to Staff Professional Development
Mar 17-21: Spring Break
Apr 14-25: State testing weeks!
Look below for more information on all of these events!
Weekly Wins!
Let's Celebrate Each Other!
Weekly Wins!
In this section of the update each week, we'll be highlighting the wins that our Vista Oaks students have experienced each week. Want to share a win? I'd love to hear about them, big and small! Please email megan.balderas@vistaoaks.net.
It's a Win: Masquerade Ball!
Our Student Leadership team put on the most incredible events last Friday! Under the creative planning of Amelia Guardado and Bella Meier, a Middle School ball was held and shortly after the High Schoolers enjoyed a masquerade ball of their own. The decorations were beautiful, the dance was a blast, and the students were all incredible.
An amazing team of parents did all of the set up before the first dance, the transition between the two, and the clean up after. Wow! We are so grateful for your help!
Thank you Leadership Team for your hard work. Thank you Hollie Fox and Lety Hardy for supporting such great events, and thank you to our awesome staff members who came to chaperone. What a fun night!
Our Incredible Student Leadership Team
Some of the staff who got to join in the fun!
Math Building Blocks:
Unleashing Your Inner Mathematician
February 12, 2025
10:00am-11:30am
Campos Vineyards in Byron*
This interactive workshop will focus on our TK-5th grade Math Building Blocks. Your kiddos are invited to attend and have fun learning math activities WITH you at our various stations.
Parent Educator Workshops
Save the dates for these opportunities to connect and collaborate!
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When is the School Open?
Oak Room (School Office) Hours:
Oak Room Hours
Monday: 8:30-3:30 (Closed for lunch supervision from 11:30-12:05)
Tuesday: 8:30-3:30 (May be closed for lunch supervision from 11:50-12:10)
Wednesday: 8:30-3:30 (May be closed for lunch supervision from 11:50-12:10)
Thursday: 8:30-3:30 (May be closed for lunch supervision from 11:50-12:10)
Friday: 8:30-3:00 (Closed for lunch supervision from 11:30-12:05)
Megan (Site Director) and Rachael (Site Coordinator) are the ones who provide lunch supervision each day, so if a staff member isn't in the Oak Room, it will be closed. If you are on campus and need into the Oak room, we will let you in at the end of lunch. If you need to speak with one of us during closed times, you will find us out at the lunch tables.
Parking on Campus
Where do I park when I come on campus?
We are not allowed to park in the lots in front of our school as those are designated for the Byron District Office staff. However, there are two available disabled person parking spots available to us.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
Where will I drop my children off for class?
This is a drop off or pick up loop that needs to be continuously moving.
You may drop your child off in front of the school for classes and services, but there is no parking allowed. This includes no parking in this lot , along the fence, or along the building. This lot is for the Byron District Office Staff, and they need to be able to get in and out of the lot at any time. Thanks for your help with this!
Please do not block the entrance to the Byron Office parking lot.
Please do not park along either end of the fence to reserve for BUSD Maintenance
Along the middle of the fence is fine!
Vista Oaks is a Nut-Free Campus
✨Vista Oaks Students LEAD!✨
Lending Library
Come to the Oak Room and visit the Lending Library!
Speak up for Safety!
We love when our students are able to share concerns with us directly, but having an anonymous option is really helpful for some! We have a safety line in place for this.
STUDENTS CAN EASILY AND CONFIDENTIALLY REPORT THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
- BULLYING
- PEERS IN CRISIS
- PLANNED FIGHTS
- THREATS OF VIOLENCE
- OTHER URGENT SITUATIONS
JUST EMAIL, CALL OR TEXT
209-443-3003
Two New Innovative Apps to Support Youth Mental Health
On January 16, 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched two free online behavioral health services platforms that are available to all California children, youth, and families, regardless of insurance coverage or immigration status. The platforms, which are a part of the CalHOPE program, offer free one-on-one support with live coaches, a library of multimedia resources, wellness exercises, and peer communities moderated by trained behavioral health professionals.
- Details on the specific Apps:
- BrightLife Kids, is for parents or caregivers and kids 0-12 years old and is available via iOS (on Android mid-2024).
- Soluna, is for teens and young adults ages 13-25, and is available via iOS and Android.https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CYBHI/Pages/BHVS-Platform.aspx
Executive Director of Vista Oaks Charter School