Golden Oak Montessori of Hayward

Save the date! Our Friends at The Mosaic Project are hosting their annual Community Fundraising Brunch! It promises to be a virtual extravaganza!

CRAB & GO FUNDRAISER - Pickup Friday March 5th 2021 All proceeds benefit the students of Silver Oak High School. It has been a year since our 1st Crab Feed ...fundraiser event. Unfortunately, as you know, we cannot hold a live event right now, due to the on-going health restrictions. However we would love to still enjoy an event together. We are hosting a Crab & Go fundraiser. Order your dinner ahead of time, have a contactless pick up and enjoy a delicious dinner at home with your family! No need to find a babysitter this year! Check out the details and how to order on our website: http://silveroakmontessori.org/events/ Remember to take pictures to celebrate this moment. If you feel like it, you can comment on our post that day, and share with us your pic!

Sequoia classroom students (grades 4-6) studied the Great Migration north of southern African Americans during World War I. As part of their research, students learned about artist Jacob Lawrence and recreated his famous railroad station painting. #MontessoriMoment #blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryallyear Learn more about the art of Jacob Lawrence here https://lawrencemigration.phillipscollection.org/

One upside of Distance Learning is our students are gaining some serious computer skills. Students in the Willow classroom (grades 4-6) recently made these infographics posters on Ancient Egypt!

In honor of Black History Month, Golden Oak Montessori will be hosting live virtual read alouds celebrating African American authors and other Black contributors during the month of February. Please encourage your students to attend! Coming up next is: The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just Wed, Feb. 24, from 12:30-1 p.m. Read by Ms. Frida... Check the weekly newsletter for the link!

It's the Year of the Ox! Students in the Lower Elementary celebrated the Lunar New Year this week with a variety of activities including learning about how it is celebrated around the world, studying the history and origination of puppetry in China, reading many stories and legends about the Chinese Zodiac, and making masks and red envelopes!

It's time to Celebrate! Hope to see you at our Virtual Fall Fiesta. Check your email for the link to join the event.

Just a reminder we will have a Yoga and Mindfulness Class with Ms. Mel tomorrow, Friday, Oct 30 from 1:15-1:40 p.m. All are invited! Check your email for the Zoom link.

On Wed, Oct 28 at 6:30 p.m., we are on the HUSD Board of Trustees meeting agenda for presenting and discussing our request to create Hayward Public Montessori by joining with Silver Oak High School. It is a virtual meeting open to the public. The link to join the meeting is at https://www.husd.us/boardt. If you are available to attend the meeting to show your support of the formation of the Hayward Public Montessori School, we would sincerely appreciate your attendance. Your positive energy and presence can make all the difference!

Golden Oak Montessori, a public charter school with grades 1-8, will host an info night for prospective families on November 10 at 6 p.m. Join us to learn more about our school and submitting an application for the 2021-22 academic year. Read more at www.goldenoakmontessori.org/admission

¡ESTA NOCHE! ¡Nuestros amigos de Kid Power organizarán un taller gratuito el lunes 19 de octubre en ESPAÑOL para los padres y cuidadores de Golden Oak! Este se enfoca en cómo proteger y capacitar a los jóvenes con habilidades para ayudarlos con la seguridad en relación con el acoso, el abuso y otros daños (tanto en línea como en persona), así como ayudarlos a tener relaciones seguras y saludables con todos. tipos. Revise su correo electrónico para ver el enlace de Zoom para participar. Aprende más: https://drive.google.com//19mdAvFLcI-Id66jQzNTWiKk-pr/view

Our friends at Kid Power are hosting a free workshop on Monday, 10/19 in SPANISH for Golden Oak parents and caregivers! This one focuses on how to protect and empower young people with skills to help them with safety in relation to bullying, abuse, and other harm (both online and in-person) - as well as to help them have safe, healthy relationships of all kinds. Check your email for the Zoom link to participate. https://drive.google.com//19mdAvFLcI-Id66jQzNTWiKk-pr/view

Please see the following update from our Head of School, Jen Heeter, on the recent Alameda Public Health Department orders for re-opening K-6 schools. https://www.smore.com/vajp0

Remind your student to eat a good breakfast tomorrow! It's our Move-a-Thon event during Friday's assembly starting at 9:15 a.m. - Zumba - Calisthenics - Soccer Skills - Juggling... - Handstands - Meditation It's going to be great!

Professional Development Day on Friday! No school for students. Have a good weekend!Professional Development Day on Friday! No school for students. Have a good weekend!

Thanks to everyone who has started using our mini outdoor library! If your student is looking for a particular kind of book (early reader, specific series - Magic Treehouse, Percy Jackson, etc.), please email [email protected] and we will see what we can find in our collection. (Which was made completely from families making donation from their home collections!)

Reminder - Friday yoga class with the amazing Melanie Salvatore-August from 1:15-1:40 p.m. Check your email for the link! www.melaniesalvatoreaugust.com

Family Challenge! Take 30 minutes with your kids to do something healthy for your body AND mind by joining us for Friday yoga with the amazing Melanie Salvatore-August from 1:15-1:40 p.m. Check your email for the link! www.melaniesalvatoreaugust.com

Today we celebrate the 150th birthday of Dr. Maria Montessori. Three cheers for Dr. Montessori and all she given to the world's children!

Today’s class yoga and mindfulness class with Melanie Salvatore-August was amazing! We had 40 families participating. Please tune in next week for another super class! www.melaniesalvatoreaugust.com