Oak Meadow & BUMI Weekly News

Wow! What an amazing job our Raptors and Pandas did learning a new dance and performing on stage for peers and families. It was quite an accomplishment we hope they are all proud of and families enjoyed. This program would not have been possible without the support of our awesome PTO and our amazing staff. From the office staff coordinating communication and ticket distribution, to our custodians setting up and taking down the space, to our teachers who put in long days to stay with their students while waiting for their performances and served them pizza to fill them up. PTO paid for this program so that families could attend the performance free of charge and also purchased all the pizza since we knew the kids would be hungry. If you cross paths with any of the staff who supported this program please thank them for their efforts in making our first Starstruck Showcase such a huge success.

Come see our Raptors and Pandas in all their Halloween costumes for a parade this Friday at 8:30 on the blacktop. No need to sign in at the office prior to joining us on the blacktop UNLESS you are volunteering in a classroom before or after the parade.

• 10/26 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Fog Willow
• 10/30 - OM TK & K ALL on AM Schedule for Halloween Festivities
• 10/30 - Halloween Costume Parade 8:30 on blacktop (Please bypass the office and head straight to blacktop as office will be participating as well. Only sign in for a volunteer badge if you will be helping in a classroom before or after.)
• 11/2-11/6 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Sly Park
• 11/10 - Spirit Day: Wear red, white, and blue OR camo for our Veterans
• 11/11 - No School: Veterans' Day - Thank you for your service Veterans! 💓🤍💙
• 11/12 - Hearing van on campus for screening TK, K, 2nd, & 5th graders
• 11/13 - First Trimester Awards Assembly - Invites will be sent to recipient parents

Our Morning Walk for 1st-5th graders each day begins at 7:40 as that is when staff supervision in that area begins. Please do not drop your student off or send them to school before 7:40 for their safety.

Students should leave all toys including squishies and fidgets at home. When they are brought to school they often cause disruptions to learning or social conflicts. Thank you for your help ensuring students do to bring toys to school.

Thank you to everyone who supported the annual Meet the Masters fundraiser! We appreciate the support from our community for to keep this program running.

Please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene practices including hand washing, keeping hands away from their face, and covering coughs and sneezes. We want to try to keep our students healthy as they return to school.

• ✔️ 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