School Update 4/14/2020
A huge shout out to all of our teachers for a very smooth start to our distance learning opportunities for students. We have a brief fundraiser update this week and have been fielding many calls and emails about fundraiser pick-up details.
- Curbside pickup for fundraiser items will be held on 4/17/20 from 11:30 - 2:30. Please drive through the parking lot in the front of the building and remain in your car. We will take your name and deliver your items to you at the curb. Thank you for making our fundraiser a success this year!
School Update 2/9/2020
Five Oaks and Rachel Carson Families -
A huge shout out to all of our Rachel Carson students and staff in their dedication to an amazing Science Fair this year. Projects were outstanding and we are so very proud of your hard work. Well done! Also, thanks to the many families who attended our Common Middle School Listening and Learning Session here at Five Oaks Middle School. I hope you found it informative and were able to ask any questions you may have had in order to feel ready to weigh in on this important topic. As stated in the presentation, all feedback received on this survey will be used to help Superintendent Grotting make a decision about how best to move forward. If you are weren't able to attend, you can still check out the information and take the survey. Here's what you need:
As always, feel free to reach out with any additional questions or if you need any more information. Your feedback in this process is greatly appreciated.
Shirley Brock
Principal
other notable items this week...
- Parent Conferences will be conducted on Wednesday, February 26th in the evening and all day Thursday February 27th.
- First semester grades for your students is available electronically. If you are unable to see your child’s grades, please contact the school. We can mail grades to you.
- No school for students on Monday, February 17th due to President's Day.
- No school for students on Tuesday, February 18th due to a Staff Development Day.
- School Update 1/24/2020
- Thank you so much to our Westview HS and Aloha HS partners for planning and welcoming our 8th graders for the fly-up experiences today. Our kids had a opportunity to see the spaces where they will be learning next fall and are excited about their upcoming high school experience.
- Grading Day is Monday, January 27th 2020. There is no school for students.
- Conferences will be held February 26th and 27th with no school on February 28th. Online sign ups will be pushed out to you next week!
- For Students, January 28th. 2020 is the first day of Semester 2. Schedules will be distributed to students as they arrive on Tuesday.
- The following message was first present in our monthly newsletter for January.
Five Oaks and Rachel Carson Community,
We want to take this opportunity to provide an update and resources for you to share with your student about the dangers of abusing prescription medication.
You may have heard some misinformation circulating in our school community about the situation involving students taking the prescription medication, Xanax, earlier this month.
The investigation regarding the incident is being handled by law enforcement. Any questions should be directed to the Beaverton Police Department. For student and health privacy reasons, we cannot share information about the students involved or their conditions.
What we can do, is work together as a school community to educate students about safe behavior. We are working on an advisory period lesson on this topic. We also encourage you to talk with your student about the dangers of taking medications that are not prescribed to them. If you are unsure how to raise this issue, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has resources to help. The website includes a fact page specifically about Xanax that outlines the risks of abusing Xanax and signs to watch out for.
The Five Oaks and Rachel Carson staff will continue working to provide all students with a safe, positive learning environment.
Thank you for your support.
Shirley Brock
School Update 1/10/2020
On January 8th this message was sent out by email through Schoolmessenger:
At around 2:15 today the administration at Five Oaks became aware of a concerning situation on our campus that involved students taking a controlled substance known as Xanax. Emergency responders and law enforcement were immediately called to assist in the incident and out of an abundance of caution we are writing you this evening to inform you of the situation. The investigation into the incident is ongoing and we would ask that you have a conversation with your student this evening about the situation and remind your student of the dangers of taking controlled substances.
We will include additional information in our monthly newsletter that will come out next week. To protect the privacy of the students and families involved, no specific information will be given regarding the follow-up with the students. All students are recovering and the school will be working closely with families ensure student safety. We will be sharing information that you can use to talk to your child keep them safe. We tell students that unless food or other substances come from and are approved by your own guardians, please don't eat or drink anything that is given to you.
- PTO Meeting on January 15th at 6:30.
- Middle School Boundary Meeting on June 16th at 6:30 at Highland Park Middle School.
- News stations are predicting snow for next week. The most current information regarding school closures will be posted on the Beaverton School District website. You can also subscribe to the emergency notification system that will alert parents by text to any early dismissals or closures. Text "yes" to "67587" and you will receive notification on your cell phone
School Update 12/23/2019
- I hope that everyone has a restful and joyful Winter Break. The office will be closed all of Winter Break. In the December Parent Newsletter that is available on our website there is a comprehensive list of all the actions that have been taking place this school year.
- I have had many parents asking about volunteer opportunities to help support the school. Below is the link to complete the required background check. We have a new Volunteer Coordinator for Five Oaks who is very excited to get started. We will coordinate the volunteers from Five Oaks and Rachel Carson for some school-wide activities that we are planning. Please consider becoming involved. We welcome everyone!!
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/communications-community-involvement/volunteer
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