Oak Leaf Weekly Update

ROCS Community,

We are getting closer and closer to the end of our year together and it feels like we are just getting started with events and activities that bring us all together.

Thank you to our ROCS Parents for the volunteer efforts to support the field trips, Waldorf Games, fundraisers, appreciations and class projects. Your dedication is recognized and SO appreciated!

Below are photos of happenings as well as reminders and opportunities to volunteer!

• 5/14 Pastels on the Plaza (Saturday) Please keep free so you can join us!
• 5/18 Screenagers- The Next Chapter 6-8pm @ The Senior Center (for parents/guardians at ROCS, and 5-8 grade students only)
• 5/30 No School
• 5/31-6/2 Minimum Week-school out at 1pm all week
• 6/1 8th Grade Graduation
• 6/2 Last day of school
• 6/2 Kindergarten Rainbow Bridge Ceremony

In order for River Oak Charter School 8th grade students to graduate and move onto the high school of their choice, they must complete the "8th Grade Project".

At ROCS, each 8th grade student embarks upon their year-long independent study at the end of the 7th grade, when they choose a topic of special interest. Upon approval by their class teacher, students pursue an in-depth study of the topic, with ongoing guidance from an expert mentor. Students are invited to select a theme that really calls to them and has the potential to lay the groundwork for a lifelong passion. Along the way, students strengthen planning and research skills, cultivate stamina, and experience bringing a self-initiated project to completion.

Our 8th Graders presented their projects to our school community this week. We witnessed the passion and uniqueness of each 8th grader, and they shared what they learned about themselves after completion. They learned resilience and were positively impacted through the mentorship experience. Below are a few photos of 8th graders with their buddies!

Class 3 had the opportunity to visit Red Wing Ranch for an outdoor building experience and adventure!

This week our ROCS staff enjoyed donuts and coffee on Monday, veggies and dip on Tuesday, a full breakfast on Wednesday with chair massages in the afternoon, a chocolate bar on Thursday and cookies and lemonade on Friday!

Thank you to the Parent Council and Parent community for the beautiful appreciation breakfast for the ROCS Staff! It was so lovely and full of homemade goodness and drinks that lasted the rest of the week. We are so blessed!

*Thank you Erin Moynahan for the planning and beautiful flowers, bookmarks and signs!

ROCS Parent Community,

Please RSVP to the event below- and remember this is for parents only, unless you are bringing a 5th-8th grader.

*The parents of 1st grade will offer childcare to those families who would like to attend the Screenagers showing. This option is available to younger siblings not enrolled in ROCS as well, to help facilitate families availability to attend the showing. $7 for the first child and $5 per sibling.

The event is next door at the Senior Center from 6-8pm. Please RSVP

Thank you!

About the movie: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-next-chapter
RSVP link to our event:

https://www.eventcombo.com/e/screenager-next-chapter-presented-by-river-oak-charter-schoo-45920

Monthly Charter Council Meeting

May 9, 2022 5:30pm

Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/92651770030?pwd=bWdnUCs4TjBWMzl5U1hLL3NpSE96QT09

Meeting ID: 926 5177 0030

Passcode: Pw86W2

*Charter Council is looking for 2022-2023 Parent and Community members to join the Council. The charter council is the exclusive governing body of the School. They are dedicated to our mission, vision, core principles, and to ensuring ongoing educational success and fiscal responsibility of the school. The Charter Council gives final approval to all personnel, budget, and policy decisions and ensures that the school’s practices are consistent with the vision and mission of the school. The Council delegates operating of the school to the ROCS Administration.** Please submit a letter of interest to Principal/Superintendent Kristi McCullough: kmccullough@riveroakcharterschool.org

Thank you!

*ROCS annual Spring Clean-o-thon will be happening this year on Saturday, May 28th from 8-1 p.m. This is a wonderful all school event that promotes the caring and community approach that makes River Oak. Families will gather to beautify the campus by cleaning and preparing the grounds for the year's end. Classrooms will be tidied at this time and teachers will have job lists prepared. This coincides with the moving of the grades and is a wonderful opportunity for thinking ahead to the ‘22-’23 school year. **After this event, a pledge drive form will accompany children home asking for sponsorship either monetarily or in-kind volunteerism in return for student service cleaning up the campus and greater Leslie Street. Proceeds benefit the Parent Council. Please contact Jessica Beckstrom with any questions at jnarstrom@gmail.com.

*On Friday, May 13th, all classrooms are making flower crowns for the Pastels on the Plaza celebration. Classes will spend the morning arranging their flower crowns that they will wear during their Mayday dance at the Pastels event the following day. Classes will be looking for donations of hardy flowers as well as greenery and raffia. Pastels is also holding a flower crown making booth for patrons of the event and would appreciate any extra flowers donations for this booth. Thank you RO families for your support in making this event a treasure for the entire Ukiah Valley community.

*The parents of 1st grade will offer childcare to those families who would like to attend the Screenagers showing. This option is available to younger siblings not enrolled in ROCS as well, to help facilitate families availability to attend the showing. $7 for the first child and $5 per sibling.

*The next Parent Council meeting will be Thursday, June 2 at 5:30p, in person in the faculty lounge and on zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83003338895?pwd=b0grMXRpdVVFTExRcS9oa2RDNFZjUT09

All meetings are open to the public. The current agenda and the previous months minutes are posted in the kiosk outside the front office.

The Education Foundation raises money for instructional development and is focused on empowering teachers, as well as increasing the revenue of River Oak to support our 20+ years of Waldorf-inspired public education for our students!

The Ed Foundation needs more members for the 2022-23 school year- please join the next meeting to learn more and have an impact on your child's education!

Next meeting is 5/18 at 6:30pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88581360410?pwd=VWNqSUtlbWllMlp2dGp2cUxPMTMrUT09