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Live Oak Weekly News August
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Collaboration
Schedule Begins This Week - Wednesday, September 1st, will begin the
Collaboration Schedule. There will be no
zero period on Wednesdays. The first bell will ring at 8:35am. First period will begin at 8:45am.
Picture Retakes - Students
and staff who did not get their picture taken last week may do so on Wednesday,
September 1st. Retakes will be in the Science Lecture Hall.
Ag Boosters
Meeting - This Wednesday,
September 1st, 6:30pm in the Science Lecture Hall. FFA meeting immediately
following.
Emerald Regime
Marching Band & Color Guard Parent Meeting - This Wednesday, September 1st,
7:30pm, in the Library. Parents of all Marching Band and Color Guard
students need to attend this annual informational meeting. You will
receive a packet containing materials explaining the program and forms
requiring signatures. The 2010-2011 Booster Board will be available to
answer any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting everyone
and are delighted to jump into a new and rewarding marching season.
Freshman ASB Candidates - If you
are interested in being an ASB officer, please pick up a position packet in the
ASB office this week. They need to be
completed and turned in by Friday.
Senior BBQ Lunch - This Friday, September 3rd, at
lunch. Bring $1 and your ID card.
Live Oak Cross
Country - Live Oak Coed
Cross Country is looking for a few more ladies to come out and join the
team See Mr. Sumpter in Room 301 or join us at 3:30pm on the track
next to the snack shack.
Water Polo - We need players both male and female to
become part of the Live Oak High Water Polo Teams. Please come out on the
pool deck any day this week after school.
Parking Permits - Don’t forget to stop by ASB to pick up your parking
permit form. Parking is $45.00 for general parking and $70.00 for Senior
Reserved. Students MUST have a valid 2010 permit to park in the student
lot. We will start checking for illegal parking very soon, so do not use
the parking lot unless you have a valid permit in view! Do not park
in a Senior Reserved spot unless it is yours! Illegally parked cars will
be ticketed.
Yearbooks - Yearbooks for the 2010-2011 school year
are now on sale. Get yours now for $80.00 with ASB. The price will
go up so don’t wait! Stop by ASB to purchase a copy of the memories you
are making this year!
Lost and Found - Just, a reminder that the school Lost and Found is in the ASB office. We still have
keys, jewelry and a few electronics from last year. Come by ASB to
identify.
Paintball Club - Hey Live
Oak! Like paint? How about Sobrato? Well, Paintball Club will be playing
Sobrato this year and we need players. So come on down to Room 403 during
lunch on Wednesday Sept.1 See you there!
Digital Marquee Fundraiser –
We are currently enrolled in a program that will provide funds for our digital
marquee AND provide a great resource to our students. Young Writers’ Toolkit is a new writing
reference book filled with dozens of tools for students
3rd-12th grade. For a limited time, Live Oak
Home & School Club will receive $5 for every book purchased by parents,
staff and others in the Live Oak community. To learn more about the book
and order your copy, visit Young Writers’
Toolkit. Order now and you’ll receive FREE shipping on your
order. Buy a copy today and support your school and your student!
School Site Council Elections - We are
looking for parents to participate in Live Oak’s School Site council. You will collaborate monthly with a small
group of staff, parents and students in reviewing and refining school plans. For more details, including an application
form, go to School
Site Council. Elections will be
held at Back-to-School night.
Back-to-School Night – Was
tentatively scheduled for September 9th, 6:30pm, but the date will
be changing. Be sure to check the next
newsletter for the new night.
eScrip Annual Renewal - Please be sure to update your eScrip and remember you can
allocate your contributions to 1-3 schools. Please remember that at the
high school level, most fundraisers are for our wonderful booster organization
(Ag. Athletics & Band) and not for the students education
or classroom experience.
Online Access to
Student Grades - We are in the process of implementing a new system called
School+. This will replace
SnapGrades. Part of this system is a new
on-line grading application called Grade Book.
Watch upcoming newsletters for more information on accessing on-line
grades and homework assignments.
Live Oak Website
- All information provided in these emails is
also available on the Live Oak website, www.liveoak.mhu.k12.ca.us.
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the website. Here’s an
overview:
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Highlights – on the home page: Items of
particular current interest. There is also always a link to the Student
Daily Bulletin (information broadcast at LO each morning). There will
also always be a link to the Weekly Newsletter, and a link to add a new email
address to the electronic distribution list.
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Athletics: The “Sports
Directory” contains current schedules and coach contact information.
It will also contain links to photos and articles as the season proceeds.
“Driving
Directions” can be printed to direct you from Live Oak to any away
games. Also permission forms, an athletics photo gallery, eligibility
information, etc.
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Directory. Staff Directory, including links (if
available) to homework, teacher phone numbers, room numbers, and email
links
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Calendar. Month-to-month events of interest to
students, taking place either at LO or in the community. Note that
athletics schedules are NOT included here … go to the Sports
Directory.
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Guidance. Choose a subject from the left menu,
such as graduation requirements, 4-year plan suggestions, Cal Soap, college
information, scholarships and other financial aid, testing schedules and
descriptions, and more.
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Academics. A comprehensive description of
classes offered at LO. Check out the menu on the left for many additional
academic topics.
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Student Activities. Campus information of particular
information to students--ASB, Emerald Regime website link, clubs, spirit wear
catalog, photos of student activities, acorn clip art, acorn achievements, …
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Parent Support. Overviews of the many parent support
organizations at LO, contact information, membership forms, meeting minutes,
and suggestions for how to get involved.
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About Live Oak. Anything else you would ever want to
know: principal’s message, policies and procedures, bell schedules, Alumni website link, school maps, etc.
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We’ve
also added a new Site Index &
Map at the bottom of the “Highlights” on the home page. This gives you both an overview of the main
components of the website and an alphabetic listing of information available
(in case you can’t find something).
To have an item published in the weekly news, send an
email to liveoak@mhu.k12.ca.us