Oak Leaf Weekly Update

Dear ROCS Community,

Thank you for your support as we navigate the latest COVID surge!

We are consistently trying to improve communication and provide you with the most recent information on protocols and procedures, as well as changes in protocols.

As a school in the Ukiah Unified District, we follow County and State guidelines for public schools K-12. Please see the end of this newsletter for the latest draft for COVID Protocol Grid in our district.

At this time we are looking for teachers and aides! We are now paying our substitutes $200 per day! Please reach out if you are interested! Contact: kmccullough@riveroakcharterschool.org

On Monday, January 17, 2022, River Oak Charter School will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will welcome students back to school on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Please take time to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and the relevance of his teachings that are still alive today.

Martin Luther King Jr. proved that the most stressful times can be overcome with resiliency. I want to acknowledge our ROCS students, staff and families for your resiliency as we navigate the pandemic school year together.

With Gratitude,

Kristi McCullough

This week our Kindergarten and First Grade embarked on an environmental education adventure to The Hopland Research Center. Students enjoyed learning about lambs and discovered more about the center's mission to support Mendocino County's natural ecosystems. Read more about the center here: https://hrec.ucanr.edu/

Stop by the school this Saturday and check out our yard sale! Proceeds will support Class 1 and Class 4. Please plan to park on the street.

Local schools are attempting to handle the pandemic and outbreaks at each site and many games have been postponed at this time. For the next Firebird game, stay tuned. We will keep posting updates.

ROCS A Boys vs Baechtel Grove Middle School (Saturday, 1/8/22)

The River Oak Firebirds played Baechtel Grove Middle School on Saturday.

The Firebirds won 48-36. River Oak had to play this game without shooting guard Cheyo

Kammer and right in the beginning of the game his absence was noticeable. The Firebirds came

out a little sluggish. The Cougars came out in a 1-3-1 zone that flustered the Firebirds rhythm. At

the end of the first quarter, Baechtel Grove had a 12-11 lead. In the second quarter, River Oak

made adjustments and figured out the zone defense. The Firebirds outscored the Cougars 15-5 in

that quarter. River Oak only had 5 available players on the team; Caleb Kubas was out (knee) and Jahdae Renteria was not present. Martinez sat out the rest of the third quarter.

Even without the 6’1” center, the Firebirds maintained their lead and had a 7 point lead going

into the fourth quarter. ROCS controlled the pace in the last quarter. With each possession, they

tried to chew up the clock. “There is a brotherhood that exists within this group of young men,”

Coach Rebekah Martinez said later. “The boys were able to settle one another down and face this

adversity. That game could have slipped away. Baechtel Grove has a very respectable team. The

guys were able to keep their heads with leadership from Kaleo Olson, who led the team in

scoring with 17 points.” Geo Gibbs, who had 13 points added, “We just had to keep the intensity

up.”

-Kaleo Olson

Substitutes: $200/day

Join Our Team! Anyone with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and satisfaction of the state's basic skills requirement; or anyone who is currently enrolled in a regionally accredited four-year California college or university with completion of 90-semester units of coursework from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university, and satisfaction of the Basic Skills Requirement, may be eligible to become a substitute teacher! Please reach out to Kristi McCullough: kmccullough@riveroakcharterschool.org

Email: kmccullough@riveroakcharterschool.org
Website: www.riveroakcharterschool.org
Location: 555 Leslie Street, Ukiah, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 467-1855
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