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Welcome Back!

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:50:30 GMT

Mr. Bilandzija and I are very excited about the changes in middle school this year (curriculum, physical layout, advisory) and we invite you to join us as we embark on a new school year! Click here to read our welcome back letter.

Student Supply List for 7th & 8th Grades 2009-10

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:15:33 GMT

Supplies List for 7^th & 8^th grades, 2009-10

REQUIRED SUPPLIES:

Sturdy ZIPPER Binder for organizing materials, with dividers for subjects.

A graph paper notebook to be used in math and science. If this is not feasible, then a composition book or spiral bound notebook is will do.

One composition notebook for English and history to be used for journaling, notes, writing, etc.

Two three-ring binders (1.5 inch) with dividers

Pencils, pens

Calculator

OPTIONAL:

binder pouch to hold pens and pencils.

hand-held pencil sharpeners.

colored pencils, art supplies, ruler, scissors

Requested donations:

4 DOZEN PENCILS (two DOZEN FOR EACH CLASS): We will collect on the first day of school and use these all year long as shared supplies!

Extra graph paper notebooks and composition books

Extra 1.5 inch sized three ring binders

Extra calculators

Loose leaf lined notebook paper

Plain white computer paper – you can bring a ream to contribute to the class supply (school’s supply is limited)

Box of Kleenex (we will collect on the first day of school and use throughout the year).

Poster making materials. These include: markers, sharpies, colored pencils, scissors, glue sticks, masking tape, duct tape, rulers

What I did over the summer

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:33:46 GMT

Spent 7 days in Yosemite, danced at 3 wedding receptions, saw over 30 relatives back East, read a handful of books, ran about 150 miles, climbed close to 30 new routes, biked about 80 miles, hiked to 2 new waterfalls, barbequed over 50 plates of food and got plenty of sleep, dreaming of an awesome new school year

Welcome Back Letter (Sent by postal mail over the summer)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:18:01 GMT

Dear 7th and 8th grade families,

It's our pleasure as your new teachers to welcome you into the 2009-2010 school year! We hope that you are all enjoying summer vacation as much as we are. Even so, there are a couple of things we'd like for you to be mindful of as the next school year begins:

Room Parents
When it comes to organizing field trips, parties, Earth Day, Stone Soup Day, or other educational events, room parents are always leading the charge in supporting the students and teachers. The OCS community has always been fortunate to have such supportive parents! If you are interested in being a room parent or just informally helping out occasionally, please contact us.

Supplies List
There are certain things each student needs on the first day of school and they are noted on our supplies list. There are also things that we need donated as a class. Again, it is such a pleasure to work with so many helpful parents. The first day of school usually sees a pouring in of donations from smiling students and parents, and it is these donations that carry us through the year! You'll find a list of required supplies and donations on our website. As always, we thank you for your continued support.

Your Contact Info
If your contact information (phone numbers, physical address, postal address) has changed then please let the office know ASAP. If you already did this in June through your reenrollment form, then no need to do it again.

Looking forward to another great school year!

Aaron Bergmann