Attendance Line
 To report absences, please call 818-889-1450.
Please use this number to report absences for after-school enrichment classes, too!
Or, you may also send email to report your child's absence from school.
Contact
White Oak Office
31761 Village School Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818 889-1450
818 889-5904
WOoffice@lvusd.org
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Announcements
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Winter Recess: December 19th - January 2nd
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From the Principal's Desk |
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We have had some exciting events this past month and have several more to look forward to! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, participated, and supported the City Celebration. It was the first one I have attended and was so impressed with the execution of all the rides, booths, performances, and games. The details in planning really contributed to the excitement of everyone there – what a success! I especially enjoyed those students who participated in the chorus performances and the flash mob of “Thriller.”
October held our first WOW (White Oak Wonder) awards assembly, and what a joy it was to hand out so many awards to students who earned them! Students have an opportunity each month to earn a WOW award in three categories: Character Counts, which focuses on one of the six character traits each month; Specialists, which highlights success in our specialists’ classes; and Distinguished Lion, which recognizes the academic and social improvement and success of students.
As we enter the third month of school, our Character Counts education moves forward with a focus on trustworthiness. Students continue to receive instruction about each character trait in their classrooms. We also review examples of each trait at morning assemblies.
After the fall recess (November 21 – November 25), there are two supplementary events taking place that highlight student work. White Oak has our first entry in the Invention Convention taking place at Yerba Buena on Monday, November 28, at 6:30pm. And on Wednesday, November 30 Mariposa is hosting an Arts Colloquium at 6:30 in their auditorium. There will be two guest speakers and displays of our students’ artwork. I hope you will be able to join us in supporting the creative efforts of those participating in the Convention and Colloquium!
Sarah Medler, Ed.D.
AM/PM TRAFFIC SAFETY
1. Have your children seated in the backseat and plan to exit on the passenger side of the car.
2. Have their backpacks and lunches next to them.
3. Traffic attendants are there to open he car door and assist your child while exiting the car. There is no need for a parent to exit the car.
4. Please do not use the drop-off areas to park. If you need to visit the school office, find a legal parking spot on or off campus.
Please help us to keep all White Oak children safe.
CHANGE OF PLANS
Please make after school arrangements before your child leaves for school. If you have an emergency, please contact the school office at 818-889-1450 and we will notify the teacher. Because teachers check their email periodically during the day, there is a chance they may miss your important email.
Kindergarten "Age" But Not Kindergarten "Ready"?
Las Virgenes Unified School District Announces
Journeys-A First Step Kindergarten Program
At White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village
Children begin their school careers when they enter the magical world of Kindergarten. However, with the increasingly academic demands of kindergarten, some parents are questioning their children's developmental readiness for the traditional Kindergarten program. This is why LVUSD created Journeys - A First Step Kindergarten Program, designed for (but not limited to) students who turn five between July and December 2 and may not be socially or academically ready for "regular" Kindergarten, although they are age-eligible. Having 2 successful Journeys' at Sumac and Lupin Hill Elementary Schools, we are looking forward to adding a Journeys class at White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village for the 2010-2011 school year.
There is significant research that supports the importance of ensuring a child's readiness for school. Journeys, although aligned to California Content Standards, will present curriculum in a sheltered, developmental way, at a pace that meets the students' individual needs. Following a year in the Journeys program, most students will enter a traditional Kindergarten program, although some may be ready to move on to 1st grade.
For more information on the White Oak Journeys program, please contact the White Oak Elementary School Office at 818-889-1450. To make reservations for the Kindergarten Orientation scheduled for Thursday, April 15 at 8:30 am, please call the White Oak office. We look forward to adding this successful program to the White Oak campus.
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FUNDRAISING
Join us for our annual school auction fundraiser!
Bella Notte
March 10, 2012
North Ranch Country Club
Make an online charitable donation to White Oak through our secure server at JustGive.org!
Show Your School Spirit!
Wear your White Oak T-shirt or school colors (blue and white) every FRIDAY for School Spirit!
Don't have a White Oak T-shirt? You can purchase fashionable White Oak clothing on Fridays, after school in front of the school office, beginning on March13th. You may also order clothing by completing an order form, which is available in the document library. LION POWER!
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