This Week's Block Schedule: AB - B - A__ (NO SCHOOL FRIDAY)
Thursday February 15: End of 4th Marking Period
Friday February 16: NO SCHOOL
Monday February 19: Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday February 21: Dine and Donate - Round Table Pizza
Saturday, February 24, 10am - 2pm: Garden Work Day RSVP
Sunday, February 25, 9:00am: Montera 5K Run for Education VOLUNTEER HERE
DINE & DONATE: Round Table Pizza Febuary 21
DINE & DONATE @ Round Table Pizza
DATE: February 21
TIME: 11:00am -9:00pm
LOCATION: Round Table Pizza, Oakland-Mountain Blvd.
20% of your Dine-In, Carry-Out, Delivery & Curbside Pickup order will be donated to MONTERA!
Note: Excludes all coupons &/or discounts & 3rd party delivery sites
IMPORTANT: In order for Montera to receive credit, you must show a paper/digital flyer or mention Montera the day of the event. If you forget to do one of these steps, the transaction will not get counted for.
*Flyers may not be passed out inside or around the restaurant on the day of the fundraising event.
URGENT - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Montera 5K / 1m Run for Education
What: 5k and 1 Mile fun run in nature
Date: Sunday, February 25th
Time: 9:00am
Location: Joaquin Miller Park
Become a Fundraiser: Sign up to run the race and become a fundraiser
- Create a unique donation link
- Send to family/friends
- Put on social media
- Set up
- Course Monitors
- Finish Line
- Clean Up
VOLUNTEER HERE ***** REGISTER HERE
Warriors v. Grizzlies March 20 - Buy Tix and Support Montera!
Montera families and friends can purchase tickets for the Warriors' game against the Memphis Grizzlies March 20th at a special $110 rate that also benefits Montera!
Montera earns money from every ticket sold though this link:
https://am.ticketmaster.com/warriors/quickbuy?id=MTMyOQ==
Anyone can use the link, so feel free to share it with your community.
The link expires 2/16/24, so don't delay!
Garden Workday
When: Saturday, Feb 24th 10am - 2pm
What: Help haul gravel and stones for new accessible garden path
Where: Montera back parking lot
Come help move gravel and stones for our new ADA accessible path in the garden! If you have one, bring a wheelbarrow or 4 wheeled cart. Project led by our Garden and Science Teacher Mr. Knudtson.
Ride for a Reason
WHAT: Bike ride to Sacramento (45, 68, 109 mile routes)
WHEN: Saturday April 20
WHY: Fun and Important fundraiser for Oakland Schools
Last year the Montera PTO received $10,000 from Ride for a Reason. Let's make it happen again this year! How?
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Montera sponsors a rest stop. We need 6 volunteers. Please Contact: president@monterapto.com
Volunteer & Show Us Your Moves!
Hiya Toro Community, With a little less than 60 days until our Hella 90s Party Auction, we are only a 3rd of the way to matching last year's donation value. Let's keep those donations coming! So here's how you can help. Do you know a business (BIG or small) that would be willing to help raise money for our Spring Benefit by donating their goods or services? It can be just about anything. Maybe you have or know someone that has a vacation home that could donate a few days? Or maybe you run your own business and can donate some of your services or goods in exchange for publicity? We are looking for it all! Here are some examples of local businesses that have donated an opportunity to experience their offerings. Check out Bandaloop, they specialize in dancing on buildings and have been established in West Oakland since 1991! Or maybe you rather enjoy watching others jumping through hoops and throwing each other in the air? Check out the Club Fugazi experience, which has donated their experience to enjoy “Dear San Francisco”.
Businesses can donate by contacting auction@monterapto.com or filling out this donation form.
Bandaloop - Vertical Dance
Bandaloop currently has registration open for their Winter/Spring classes. They have offerings for youth ages 9+ and adults. Learn more about Bandaloop here: www.bandaloopstudios.org.
"Join us as we ascend into BANDALOOP’s signature style of aerial dance. From a foundation of safety and equipment training, we will activate BANDALOOP studio’s dance walls, trampoline wall, and low flying floor space with fun and rigorous dancing. Lessons include harness movement fundamentals, creative process, more advanced work (wall running, flipping, extended air time, partnering) and BANDALOOP repert-ory. All gear will be supplied. Open to All Levels and suitable for all levels of fitness."
Thanks for showing your support to all the businesses and individuals donating to the 2024 Benefit: Hella 90s Party!
Lunar New Year Celebration - Friday, February 23rd - Your Support is Needed
The Asian Pacific Islander Club is hosting a Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday, February 23rd during 8th period from 2:45 - 3:30. We are planning to have food, music, and activities. In order to make it happen, we'll need your assistance.
Please see what is needed on the link below and sign up where you can. If you can help out in another way that is unlisted, please reach out to me via email (erica.saephan@ousd.org). Thank you so much for your support!
In addition, students were emailed a link to sign-up if they are interested in attending the celebration. The list will close once we reach our capacity.
Yearbook Announcements
Last call for 8th grade baby pictures: If you'd like to include your 8th grader's baby photo in the yearbook, please email a high-resolution (minimum 500kb) JPG to monterayearbookclub@gmail.com by 1/31/24.
We're looking for Fall Fest photos! Did you take some photos of the dunk tank, student performances, bouncy house, costumes or other fun Fall Fest details? Please share them with monterayearbookclub@gmail.com.
Custom pages: Your yearbook purchase includes 2 custom pages that will appear only in YOUR student's yearbook - use them to include personal photos and special moments unique to your student. Make sure to submit your custom pages via your Treering account before 3/29/24. Instructions here: https://vimeo.com/489930325
Still need to buy a yearbook? It's not too late! Order here by 4/15/24 to ensure your book is shipped to the school in May - orders placed after that date may ship directly to you later: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014897661773030
NEEDED: Parent Coach for Practice Squads: We are still looking for a parent coach for the practice squads. Practice Squads (Girls and Boys Soccer) is on Friday’s 3:45-5:00pm. Please contact sports@monterapto.com.
Montera Spring Sports: Tryouts are held in March. Watch for updates on the website sports page and here in the eBulletin for Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, Coed Track & Field, Boys Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling.
DONATE: Step up to the plate and help make Montera Sports a whopping success! DONATE NOW!
QUESTIONS: Any questions reach out by email to sports@monterapto.com.
Montera Annual Fund
Here are a few of the many programs that the Montera PTO supports.
- $500 per teacher to spend on classroom materials.
- Funding to purchase clay and maintain the kiln for the ceramics program.
- Stipends for teacher-led lunchtime activities, such as Climate Justice and Cooking Clubs.
Invest in Your Children — Invest in Montera
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
- To donate offline, download this form and submit to Montera by mail or drop it off in the school office.
Fundraiser RoundUp
EVENTS:
MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS:
- ANNUAL GIVING FUND: Supports Montera PTO Annual Budget (suggested $450 per student)
- Donors Choose: Directly supports projects listed by our teachers
- 8th Grade Activities Fund: Supports 8th grade activities (Friendsgiving, Great Adventure, Picnic, Promotion Ceremony) Recommended $100 per 8th Grade Student
- Montera Relief Fund: Supports Montera Families in Need
- Sports Donations: Supports Montera Sports Program
- Music Donations: Supports Montera Music Program
- DONATION: Recommended 8th Grade Activity Donation $100 per 8th grade student: Contribute Here
- QUESTIONS: Activities Questions? Contact Teena Bowie
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8th Grade DC Trip:
- DC Trip Questions: Montera8thgradetrip@gmail.com
2025 DC Trip - Meeting RECORDING and SLIDES
SIGN UP For those who could not attend, here is a recording of the meeting as well as the Presentation Slides.
6th Grade - June 2025 Italy Grand Tour
This year's 6th graders: there is still time to sign up for our June 2025 Italy Grand Tour. You can find out more at this link.
Those who have signed up for the trip, stay tuned! We will be having our first group get-together to get to know each other and discuss our trip soon!
Support Mr. Cooper and BORP in the 2024 Cocodona 250
"I take great joy in being able to share and encourage that experience of self discovery in others, and I’m a firm believer that everyone deserves the opportunity to access these transformative pursuits and opportunities! In partnership with the Wander Project, I am raising money for BORP, a Bay Area organization which provides adaptive opportunities for sports and recreation for disabled youth and veterans.
Donating to BORP helps provide adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for those who may otherwise not have those same opportunities for self-discovery. Please consider donating because every little bit helps!"
Mr. Cooper is half way to his goal! DONATE HERE by April 19.
FREE Computer Programming Classes
OpenBrackets is a nonprofit that teaches free computer programming lessons to youth. We take a unique approach to teaching; all our classes are designed and taught by high school students. Over the last three years, we taught classes to hundreds of students, providing them with a foundation to pursue futures in technology.
We would like to offer this opportunity to the students of Montera Middle School. Our classes are a good opportunity for students to explore different aspects of computer coding.
Feel free to check out our website and our registration link (openbrackets.us/register) for more info on our courses and organization.
High School Math Acceleration Options
Have questions or want to learn more about Math Acceleration Options in OUSD? Check out this FAQ with links to a webinar for more information!
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