Have you visited our wonderful Blue Oak Charter School Library? It is fantastic place full of books for students, parents and teachers located off the Big Room. Of course, as our school grows, so must our library. We are introducing the Adopt-A-Book program.

Your child’s teacher will have posted a list of grade level appropriate books that will make wonderful additions to our library. This list is also available in the binder on the back counter of the library. Please use this list as a guideline for books you would like to gift.

What better way to celebrate a child’s birthday than with a book donated in their name to the Blue Oak Charter School Library? Book plates are being made so that your child can give a gift to the school in honor of their birthday. What a wonderful Blue Oak tradition!

As space is limited in our library, we have to be selective about what books can be shelved. Please consult the list provided by your child’s teacher. Also, the Chinaberry Catalog is another excellent resource. If you have questions about a book that may not be on the Blue Oak list, please consult with Tiffany Wilhelm (tiffwilhelm@yahoo.com or 343-1113) or Carol Fegte. Also, if you would like to volunteer in our library to help catalog books or straighten the shelves, please contact Tiffany or Carol.

Your support is appreciated!

The Blue Oak Charter Council is comprised of parents and community members who are willing to devote time and energy to the legal and financial aspects of the school. Their duties encompass legal and financial responsibilities, as well as to embrace the long-term vision of the school. The Charter Council works cooperatively with the faculty and administration to make decisions regarding the well being of the school.

Sould you have concerns about school policy please come to our next charter council meeting. We have monthly meetings typically the first Tuesday of each month and starting at 6:30pm. In each meeting there are two opportunities for the public to address the Charter Council members. If you are unable to attend these meetings or have an issue that cannot wait please feel free to email the Charter Council at the address below.

bocc@blueoakcharterschool.org

We took whole class photos during our fall photos. Well, they are now ready for viewing and ordering! Go to www.bnlschoolpictures.com then enter BLUEOAKGRPS2009. The website will show the photos and offer many different ways to print the photos out, if you just want a single photo we recommend going with the 8 x 10 size ($15). Please note, 40% of your purchases will go back to the school. If you have questions or need help, drop by the office.

We have scheduled a town hall meeting for Thursday February 4th at 6pm. The agenda will include: School finances, School test scores, Charter renewal, staff transitions and conflict resolutions. The meeting will be facilitated by Blue Oak parents Joc Clark and Jaime Grettum. Parents will have opportunities to ask questions, give comments, and be heard. Childcare will be provided and we will finish by 7:30pm.  If you cannot attend, we plan to have future townhall meetings throughout the rest of the school year.

A University of Otago researcher has uncovered for the first time quantitative evidence that teaching children to read from age five is not likely to make that child any more successful at reading than a child who learns reading later, from age seven. Read the article here. Voxy News December 21, 2009