Block Schedule: AB - b - AB
Tuesday, October 22, 9:15am - 10:00am: Coffee with the Principal
Friday October 25, 8th Period: Montera Pride Fest
Saturday October 26, 2:00 pm - 5:00pm: Fall Fest
Thursday October 31: Costume Contest
Friday November 1:
- End of 2nd Marking Period
- Make Up Photos
- Yearbook Cover Art Due Date
Thursday November 14, 5:00 - 7:00pm: 8th Grade Family Friendsgiving Potluck
Thursday November 21, 6:30pm: PTO Meeting (via Zoom)
Monday November 25 - Friday November 29: Thanksgiving Break
- Donate Candy for Candygrams!
- Buy Tickets for Fall Fest Food & Games
- Complete Volunteer Interest Form
- Help with Outdoor Field Trips
Fall Fest is THIS SATURDAY!
Come celebrate and honor Montera's 65th Birthday! Everyone is welcome! Food, games, haunted house, bounce course, music, and so much more! DATE: Saturday October 26th TIME: 2pm - 5pm.
This wonderful family-friendly community event can't happen without a village of volunteers! Sign Up Now to volunteer. Email fallfest@monterapto.com for more information.
Purchase food and activity tickets NOW! Pre-purchased tickets may be picked up upon arrival at Fall Fest.
Halloween Candygrams are Coming! Candy Donations Needed
Want to send something sweet and a message to a friend, teacher, staff or oneself? Get a Candygram! Students can buy Halloween Candygrams at lunch in the courtyard beginning October 10th. $2 for each candygram.
We need candy donations! If you can donate bags of candy, please drop them off at the front office before October 25th.
All candygram proceeds go toward the 8th grade fund. Thank you!
How Can You Help?
- SUPPORT FIELD TRIPS: Montera is looking to expand outdoor education for our students by going on more field trips. We need parent support before, during, and after the trip(s). Complete this form to let us know how you can help.
- SUPPORT FALL FEST: Join the Planning Kickoff Meeting | Sign Up to Volunteer.
- VOLUNTEER: Please complete this form and let us know how you'd like to help.
Invest in Your Children — Invest in Montera
Make your donation today! The 2024-25 PTO Budget is: $215,960. We are asking families to give what they can. Suggested donation is $450 per student. Donations range from $10-$2,000. Make a one-time or monthly donation online via PayPal.
PTO Meeting - Recording
Couldn't attend this week's PTO meetting? Check out the slides and recording for important updates and information!
Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKuoxburLx_1jY4MDDDTwEYUXcHlMYPe/view?usp=sharing
Passcode: Ry$O6F^N
Design our yearbook cover!
All current Montera students are invited to enter our Yearbook cover art contest. Win a free yearbook if your art is selected for the cover! Entries are due November 1 - find all the details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Si6KLerew2qBe-b9yLmMoocVvnGnc1hA/view?usp=sharing
8th Grade Activities for 2024-25:
- 8th Grade Family Friendsgiving Potluck: Thursday, Nov 14 5-7pm
- Six Flags Trip: TBD (March or April)
- 8th Grade Dinner Dance: Sat, May 17 2025
- Picnic in the Park: Fri, May 23 2025
- 8th Grade Promotion: May 28, 2025, 3pm* (subject to change)
All activities require VOLUNTEERS! How can you help with an 8th grade fundraiser or activity? Sign up here. We especially need activity leads!
Questions: 8thgradeactivities@monterapto.com
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8th Grade Spring Trip to DC:
Trip Dates: March 27 - April 1, 2025 Sign up and view itinerary here
Questions?: Contact Mr. Cooper, Trip Leader: samuel.cooper@ousd.org
Missed the Sept 26th Meeting?
- Here's the Recording Passcode: smUhb28^
- Download a PDF of the Slide deck here.
Montera 6th Graders - Trip to Japan!
We are happy to announce a new overseas learning opportunity for this year's 6th graders. We are going to Japan! We will visit Osaka Castle, the Cupnoodles Museum, try traditional Japanese street food, Visit the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Visit the Golden Pavillion (Zen Buddhist temple), ride a bullet train into Tokyo, go shopping in the Harajuku district, see the Pokemon center, enjoy a karaoke party, and so much more!!! We will be traveling June 2026.
- Here is the enrollment page for the Japan trip: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2817369UF?utm_source%3Daccount-hp
- The Japan meeting recording is here and the passcode is Bm7B%$gx.
We have plenty of room on the Japan trip and look forward to opening it up to parents/adults traveling with students on Oct 23. We want to give students first crack at spots on the trip, so any students wanting to enroll should do so now. Enrolling early means monthly payments stay low! The closer we get, the higher those payments need to be to pay off the trip before July 2026.
Please contact Dr. Emrick: isaac.emrick@ousd.org or Ms. Recco: rebecca.recco@ousd.org with questions.
Montera 7th Graders - Trip to Italy
Only 2 spots available for Italy 2025 new enrollees! Especially need one additional boy to join! View the details in these slides and please contact Dr. Emrick: isaac.emrick@ousd.org or Ms. Recco: rebecca.recco@ousd.org with questions.
- Seeking Parent Volunteer Coach for Girls Volleyball Clinic on Fridays afterschool at Montera Gym.
- Seeking Cheer Coach
- Please contact Martin Price, Montera AD for further details martin.price@ousd.org
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STEMpathize Fall/Winter Workshops
Looking to enrich your student's academic journey? STEMpathize, led by high school students across North America, offers free virtual workshops for Grades 3-8 from September to December 2024. Our elementary students will explore Physics, while middle schoolers dive into High School Science. Each workshop builds on the previous week’s lessons, but students can join at any time.
Learn More & Register (Free): STEMpathize Registration
Explore Our Blog: Check out weekly articles on fascinating STEM topics at STEMpathize’s blog, written for students of all ages!
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