Great Oak - Newsletter Volume #1

Welcome back to a brand new school year! We hope you had a relaxing and memorable summer, filled with rest, adventure, and time with loved ones. As we step into the 2025-2026 school year, we are excited to reconnect with all of you.

At Great Oak High School, we remain committed to cultivating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where every student can thrive. Whether your student is beginning their journey as a freshman or preparing for graduation as a senior, our team is ready to support, challenge, and celebrate them every step of the way.

This year, we will continue to emphasize:

SPIRIT - Branches of Excellence:

SCHOLARSHIP

Students realize academic, vocational and personal growth is the goal of education through the use of a rigorous, relevant curriculum that provides high standards and expectations.

PASSION

Students are active participants in their own education and show intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning through a commitment to improving themselves, their school, their community and their world.

INTEGRITY

Students respect themselves, others and the environment through academic honesty, forthrightness and service to their community.

REFLECTION

Students think introspectively about the way learning occurs and understand that the risk of failure leads to an opportunity for continued intellectual growth.

INVOLVEMENT

Students engage in a myriad of activities to develop and utilize their own unique abilities and talents in order to improve their school, their community, and their world.

TEAMWORK

Students work collaboratively with other students, staff, and community members in an effective, constructive and compassionate manner.

We are excited about the coming year and we know that the strength of the PACK comes from the partnership between our school, families and community! We appreciate your support of students and Great Oak!

Let’s make this year our best one yet!

Go Pack,
Dr. Amber Lane
Principal

Hello Wolfpack families,

To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly recommend completing the following beforehand:

1. Complete the annual family update on Infinite Campus, including proper proof of residency.Click here for step by step instructions.
2. Pre-purchase necessary items through the WSB webstore.
3. Download the 5 Star Student App on your cell phone.
4. Park in Lot C (Senior Lot).

For detailed information on these steps, please refer to the newsletter - linked below.

It is now time to for families to complete the Annual Family Update in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

This update is REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS RETURNING TO TVUSD FOR THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR.

Any student who does not have a completed Annual Update:

• may not be enrolled in a class for the 25/26 school year
  
• may not receive a schedule
  
• and may not be able to participate in school business days in August.
  

It is imperative that all families complete the Annual Family Update as soon as possible to prevent any delay in your child's enrollment for the next school year.

Currently, student accounts with over 10 unserved hours are locked. This means that students are ineligible to make purchases from the school bookstore, including:

• Parking spots (Senior Lot goes on sale August 3rd, Stadium lot on sale August 4)

• Homecoming tickets

• WSB and other school events

To help clear discipline records and unlock accounts, we are offering a special Saturday School session. This is your opportunity to remove yourself from the NO GO list ahead of our first home football game on Thursday, August 21st and regain eligibility for all schoolpurchases and activities.

Details:

• Date: Saturday, August 16th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm in the school library. You must arrive by 8:00 am or you may be turned away.

• Sign-Up Deadline: Wednesday, July 30th to ensure that your account is unlocked.

• Sign-Up Form: Saturday School Sign-Up - 24/25 Unserved Discipline

If you do not attend this Saturday School session, you will remain on the NO GO list and must serve your time through regular detention and student accounts will remain locked.

Please also note: if you accumulate unserved hours again during the school year, you may be placed back on the NO GO list per our progressive discipline policy. You must clear all assigned time to regain eligibility for extracurricular activities and events throughout the year.

Dear GOHS Families and Students,

We are reaching out to alert you about a scam email that has been circulating, falsely claiming to offer a part-time job opportunity through Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD). This email did not originate from our district and is not affiliated with TVUSD in any way.

The scam email includes language such as:

“All Email recipients of Temecula Valley Unified School District are encouraged to be a part of this amazing offer… 3 hours daily… $450 Part-Time Job… Mr. HANNKS MARSHALS will text you for more info.”

This is a fraudulent attempt to collect personal information and/or scam recipients with a fake job offer. Please do not click on any links, respond to the email, or provide any personal information.

We advise everyone to:

• Delete the email immediately.

• Do not engage with the sender.

TVUSD will never use email to promote job offers to students or families in this manner.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for parents and families that alerted us to the issue.

Students MUST turn their iPad on every two weeks so that it can connect to the internet and update. This will save them from having technological issues in the first weeks of school!

Dear Great Oak High School Community,

My name is Maria Castillo, and I am honored to introduce myself as the new Assistant Principal at Great Oak High School. It is with heartfelt excitement and gratitude that I return to this campus in a new capacity—one that continues a journey 16 years in the making. During my time in Temecula Valley Unified School District, and right here at GOHS, I’ve had the privilege of serving as a math and science teacher, a math instructional coach, and most recently as a PBIS TOSA.

Temecula is more than just where I work—it’s home. My family and I are proud members of this community, with my own children attending both Great Oak and Gardner Middle School. I’ve experienced firsthand the positive impact of strong school-family partnerships and the power of a connected, supportive school environment.

Building relationships and fostering a strong sense of community have always been at the heart of my work in education. My approach is deeply rooted in service—ensuring that every student is known, valued, and supported. Academic growth will continue to be a central focus at Great Oak, where we are committed to challenging students and helping each one reach their fullest potential.

That is why I am equally passionate about creating a school culture where every student feels a true sense of belonging and has meaningful opportunities to lead, connect, and grow—both inside and beyond the classroom. Together, we will ensure our students are not only successful during their time at Great Oak but also well-prepared for the world ahead.

I look forward to partnering with you and continuing the tradition of excellence that makes Great Oak such an exceptional place to learn and grow.

Warmly,
Maria Castillo

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