Oasis Family Newsletter
October 2025
Come join Dr. Viar for coffee and conversation in October.
Tuesday October 21st from 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Why School Attendance Matters for Your Child
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Everyday Builds Learning 📚
Each school day introduces new skills and knowledge. Missing even a few days can create learning gaps that are hard to fill later. -
Attendance = Achievement 🎯
Students who attend school regularly do better in reading, math, and writing. Consistent attendance helps them stay on track with grade-level expectations. -
Building Good Habits 🕒
Arriving at school on time every day teaches responsibility, time management, and reliability—skills that will benefit your child throughout life. -
Social Connections 🤝
School isn’t just about academics. Children also build friendships, learn teamwork, and practice problem-solving with their peers. Frequent absences can make it harder to connect socially. -
Confidence and Belonging 🌟
Being present helps children feel like part of the class community. They’re more confident when they don’t have to catch up on missed lessons. -
Future Success 🚀
Strong attendance habits in elementary school lay the foundation for middle school, high school, and beyond—helping your child succeed in education and career.
✅ Tip for Parents/Guardians: Try to schedule doctor’s appointments, trips, and other activities outside of school hours whenever possible.
PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
PBIS is about creating a positive, predictable, and safe school environment where all students can learn and thrive.
Here are the key parts of PBIS:
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Prevention first – Instead of waiting for misbehavior to happen, schools create systems to prevent it.
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Clear expectations – Schools define and teach a small set of behavior expectations.
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Positive reinforcement – Students are recognized and rewarded for meeting expectations.
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Data-driven – Schools collect data on behavior to decide what’s working and what needs adjusting.
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Tiered supports –
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Tier 1: Support for all students (school-wide expectations, recognition).
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Tier 2: Extra help for students who need more support (like check-in/check-out).
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Tier 3: Intensive, individualized support for students with significant behavior needs.
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Parents and Families:
We would love to include you to join your students on upcoming field trips and to help out occasionally in your student's classroom.
If you have time in your day, please join us!
-Meet-and-Greet (be a greeter in the hallways at a given time during the day)
-Classroom Visitor (visit your child’s classroom for a period of time one day a week/month)
-Field Trip Chaperon (be one of the adults who accompanies a class on their field trip)
-Spanish-English Speaker* (to assist with some office phone calls and/or to help translate at parent meetings)
-Principal’s Community School Circle (we need this small group to be formed now to get the Community School concept in action)
-African American Advisory Team (to address unique concerns that are highlighted in the school plan for student achievement)
-School Safety Committee (if you have concerns about culture and climate, as well as general safety, please join this team)
-*Comité de Padres de Estudiantes Aprendices del Inglés (en Oasis)
-Comité Distrital de Padres de Estudiantes Aprendices del Inglés (con reuniones ocasionales en Joshua Tree, ofrecidas en inglés y español)
FOR EITHER OF THESE, please contact Dr. Viar for more information: mviar@morongousd.org
October 20-School Site Council Meeting 3:15 p.m.
October 21-Coffee with the Principal 9:00 a.m.
October 23-Awards Assembly
October 24-Awards Assembly
October 27-Oasis Parent Meeting for English Learners at 8:00 a.m.
October 28-Parent Workshop #2/Reading at PVES 5:30-6:30
October 28-DELAC at Old JT, 5:30-7:00
October 29-Parent Conferences 1:5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
October 30-Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Dr. Viar
Email: mviar@morongousd.org
Phone: 760-367-3595
