Oak Meadow & BUMI Weekly News

BUMI Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year begins TODAY Tuesday, January 20, 2026 through online enrollment. If your student is currently enrolled in BUMI TK, you do NOT need to re-register for Kinder. Please click here for the application process and online enrollment.

We enjoyed a great assembly for our 1st-5th graders last week called Box Out Bullying. Through engaging skits students learned about bullying and how to stop it. This program was sponsored by our wonderful PTO - thank you PTO and everyone who supports our PTO. Part of the program also includes an informative parent education session on the topic. Please plan to join via this Zoom link TOMORROW Wednesday, January 21st at 7pm to learn more about efforts against bullying.

Plans for our annual Talent Show have been made. Please read the information in the attachment for more information and important dates.

The Annual Science Fair is coming up on Friday, January 30th from 5:30PM to 7:00PM.

Participating students (with the help of their parents and/or friends) can bring their completed projects and present them to receive a science fair ribbon.

Sign-up and set-up details will follow.

This event is free to join or check out. :)
It is optional for students in all grades (TK-5TH).

Join us for a night of science & fun!

Results for students who took the GATE test this year were mailed home just before break. If your child took the test and you have not received the results, please contact the office for information. Our GATE coordinators have been working hard on planning after school enrichment opportunities for students who qualify for GATE. More information on these enrichment opportunities will be sent home soon!

Please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene practices including hand washing, keeping hands away from their face, and covering coughs and sneezes. See the files attached for the nurse's winter notes and information on when to keep your child home due to illness.

• 1/20/26 - Basketball vs. Buckeye at Camerado MP: Boys 4:00/Girls 5:00
• 1/21/26 - Box Out Bullying Parent Zoom 7pm
• 1/22/26 - Basketball vs. Blue Oak at Camerado Gym: Boys 4:00/Girls 5:00
• 1/26/26 - Future Rhythm Quartet Assembly for 3rd-5th
• 1/27/26 - Reading Difficulties Screener for Kinders begins
• 1/27/26 - Basketball vs. Valley View at Valley View: Girls 4:00/Boys 5:00
• 1/29/26 - Science Fair Drop Off
• 1/29/26 - Basketball vs. Brooks at Brooks: Boys 4:00/Girls 5:00
• 1/30/26 - Science Fair in MP 5:30-7:00
• 2/3/26 - Basketball vs. Silva Valley at Camerado Gym: Girls 4:00/Boys 5:00
• 2/3/26 - Meet the Masters Training 7-9pm in H5
• 2/5/26 - Basketball vs. Buckeye at Brooks: Boys 4:00/Girls 5:00

• ✔️ Attendance - Help your student build positive attendance routines by ensuring they attend school every day they possibly can and arrive on time. When students are tardy, they miss learning time and cause a disruption when entering the classroom.
• 🍴 Buckeye Food Services - Information can be viewed here.
• 🚌 Buckeye Transportation Services - Information can be viewed here.
• 🎂 Birthday Marquee - Interested in celebrating your child's birthday with marquee recognition or library book donation? Ask the office for more information on these birthday celebrations.

1. What is considered an Excused Absence?
By law [EC § 48205], excused absences are: illness [(fever 100° or more, persistent runny nose (not allergy related), vomiting, diarrhea, medical/dental appointments (doctor’s note required for verification)], death in the family, specific religious reasons, required appearance in court, and exclusion from school for contagious disease.

2. What can I do if my child needs to be out of school for a length of time?

If your child must go out of town for three (3) or more days, you may request that your child is signed up for an Independent Study Contract. Please note that teachers need at least one week’s notice in order to prepare materials without interrupting their instructional time.

3. I called in to verify my child's absence; why am I still getting truancy letters?

Unless the absence was for an excused reason (those stated in point #1), the absence is considered unexcused and truancy letters will be sent in accordance with Education Code of the State of California [EC § 48260-48273]. Ed Code states that any pupil who is absent from school for 3 days or more without a valid excuse (reasons specified in point #1), or tardy in excess of 30 minutes or more, is considered truant.

BUMI Principal - Lu Zhai

Secretaries - Lindy Murray & Lorilei McCusker

Staff email addresses are first initial of first name followed by last name with address @buckeyeusd.org

For example: John Smith - jsmith@buckeyeusd.org

Email: apirkl@buckeyeusd.org
Oak Meadow Website: https://omes.buckeyeusd.org/

BUMI Website: https://bumi.buckeyeusd.org/
Location: 7701 Silva Valley Parkway, EDH 95762
Phone: 530-677-9818