Block Schedule: AB - b - Ab
Sunday February 9: OUSD High School Application Deadline
Friday February 14:
- End of 4th Marking Period
- Montera Sports Teams field trip to NBA All Star Basketball Clinic
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Valentine Dance
Monday February 17: Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday February 18:
- 9:15 - 10:00am: Coffee with the Principal
- 49ers Girls Flag Football Camp
- 6:00 - 6:30pm: 8th Grade Parent/Guardian Zoom Meeting
- 6:30 - 7:30pm PTO Meeting Zoom Meeting
Thursday February 20: 49ers Girls Flag Football Camp
Monday February 24: Spirit Week: RBG/Culture Day
Tuesday February 25:
- Spirit Week: Throwback Day
- 49ers Girls Flag Football Camp
Wednesday February 26: Spirit Week - Blackout
Thursday February 27:
- Spirit Week: Historical Figure Day
- 49ers Girls Flag Football Camp
Friday February 28: Spirit Week: HBCUs / College Day
FEATURED DONOR: The Berkeley Symphony!
A huge thanks to The Berkeley Symphony for supporting Montera in this year's benefit auction. Check out the flyer below for free student tickets and discount parent tickets!
Berkeley Symphony welcomes all K-12 Students to our Symphonic Series Concerts free-of-charge! In curating the next generation of arts-loving audiences we need to invest in the youth in our community. With the continued relationship with Berkeley schools through our Music in the Schools program and the cultivation of partnerships with youth-oriented community organizations, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to attend our Symphony concerts completely free! Adults who will be attending with their students, or who are administrators or teachers at K-12 schools, can attend for $15 per ticket!
We Need Montera Auction Donations!
Can you or your business donate something for our spring online auction - a gift card, products or services, a few days in a vacation home, etc.? Can you ask your favorite restaurants and businesses to donate? No donation is too small! It's a great way to get community visibility and give back to your school, and all donations are fully tax deductible. Donate via the auction donation form or by contacting auction@monterapto.com.
Save the Date!
Save the date for our spring benefit! It is Saturday, May 3, 4:00-8:00 PM, at Zanzi! We need help with our online auction and putting on the benefit. Please contact Melissa directly at president@monterapto.com.
Valentine's Dance - Volunteers Needed!
DATE: Friday, Feb 14
TIME: 5pm - 7pm
LOCATION: Montera MUR
TICKETS*: $10 Tickets sold at lunch starting Jan 27 *Permission slip required
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! SIGN UP HERE.
Warriors - Montera Middle School Night!
WARRIORS VS. TRAILBLAZERS
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 10TH | 7:00 PM
LOCATION: CHASE CENTER
DEADLINE TO ORDER: FEBRUARY 14, 2025
TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Gather your family and friends and join Montera Middle School at Chase Center as your Golden State Warriors take on the Portland Trail Blazers! Getting to Chase Center – Visit www.chasecenter.com/transportation-guide to learn more about game day transportation information and more. *REMINDER – Your game day ticket is also your all-day Muni ticket! FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: ANDREA JOHNSON ajohnson_personaltrainer@yahoo.com
Send us your yearbook photos!
Your 2024-2025 Yearbook staff is looking for more photos to use in the book, especially photos of sports teams or events (for lots of sports we don't have anything at all yet), music events (choir and orchestra, where are you?), clubs, and candids of Toros hanging out at school and working in class. Please send/share your photos to monterayearbookclub@gmail.com by March 15 (the sooner the better).Photos MUST be in JPG format and minimum 500kb to be considered for inclusion. Thank you!
Toro Athletes Attend NBA All Star Basketball Clinic @Moscone Center, SF
OUSD has been gifted 450 passes to the NBA All Star Basketball Clinic @Moscone Center in San Francisoco. The NBA and Eat-Learn-Play (Steph and Ayesha Curry) are sponsoring students from OUSD and San Fran USD. They are providing transportation / snacks / and Swag! Should be a lot of fun for our sports kids Both Boys / and Girls! Go Toros!
Montera's Student Run Newspaper - The Matador!
Montera has a student-run newspaper - The Matador! Check out https://monteramatador.com/ for all the latest news. Student reporters are covering Montera's response to the LA fires, Oakland Zoo's rescue of a baby spider monkey, concerns with our hole-ridden sports field, opinions on the TikTok ban, and so much more! Bookmark https://monteramatador.com/ and keep up with the news as reported by the Montera Journalism class.
49ers Girls Flag Football Camp - At Montera!
WHAT: Girls Breaking Barriers in STEAM and Flag Football
Dates: February 18th, 20th, 25th, and 27th
SIGN UP: Have your child sign up in P7 THIS WEEK!
This incredible 49ers camp is for ALL Montera girls who are interested in flag football (not just those who were part of this past season’s first ever OAL girls flag football championship team). Montera is one of the first middle school to be chosen for this unique opportunity!
We need at least 25-30 girls who are interested in participating in this four part mini camp. Please talk with your student about the camp and remind them to SIGN UP on the sign up sheet this week in PORTABLE 7 (Mr. Price's room).
With the sanctioning of Girl’s Flag Football as a varsity sport and it becoming an olympic sport, EDU and PREP, are teaming up to create a unique mini camp to encourage and inspire girls to participate in both STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) and Flag Football. By creating an experience tailored towards middle school girls, this four-day mini camp will encourage girls to feel confident and equipped to participate in both STEAM and Flag Football at their high school.
Program:
Day 1: SEL Lesson
● Introduction to staff and programming. We will have a focused conversation around building rapport and confidence in students as both STEAM and football enthusiasts.
Day 2: STEAM Lesson
● Connecting concepts and ideas from Day 1. Students will participate in a design challenge that will expose them to collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking to tackle real world problems.
Day 3: PREP Skills & Drills
● Girls will participate in various drills to build skills and familiarity with the movements required in flag football. By engaging in fun and movement based learning, they will build confidence in their abilities.
Day 4: FLAG Scrimmage
● Applying the skills that they learned, girls will participate in dynamic warm ups and then will scrimmage each other in a fun and supportive environment.
Valentine's Candygrams - Monday Last Day to Purchase
Valentine's Candygrams are On Sale! Send a sweet message to a friend, teacher, staff or yourself with a Candygram! Students can buy Valentine's Candygrams at lunch in the courtyard through February 10. $2 for each candygram.
All candygram proceeds go toward the 8th grade fund.
Give to the Annual Fund
Our Giving Tuesday page has links if you want to donate directly to Sports, Music or 8th Grade Activities:
https://montera.ousd.org/get-involved/fundraising/givingtuesday
8th Grade Activities for 2024-25 - UPDATED INFO:
- Six Flags Trip: Friday, April 18th
- 8th Grade Dinner Dance: Saturday, May 17
- Picnic in the Park: Friday, May 23
- 8th Grade Promotion: Tuesday May 27, 4pm
All activities require VOLUNTEERS: Sign up here.
Questions: 8thgradeactivities@monterapto.com | MORE INFO
8th Grade Washington DC Trip
It's not too late to SIGN UP
Families with students traveling to DC should be sure to review the meeting slides, apply for their Till Debit card, and be sure to sign up on on the Band App (for communicaation before and during the trip).
MEETING SLIDES | TILL DEBIT CARD | BAND APP
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Trip Dates: March 27 - April 1, 2025
Links: Itinerary | Donate | Scholarship Application
Questions?: Contact Mr. Cooper, Trip Leader: samuel.cooper@ousd.org
REGISTER | INTEREST FORM | DONATE | LEARN MORE
WINTER SPORTS PRACTICE SCHEDULES
QUESTIONS: martin.price@ousd.org or sports@monterapto.com
URGENT! JV BASKETBALL COACH NEEDED
Boys JV basketball needs a coach asap or they won't be able to compete. Please contact Martin Price, AD at Martin.price@ousd.org and sports@monterapto.com.
Seeking Soccer Coach Volunteers!
We are looking for soccer coach volunteers for Boys Varsity 2. If interested to find out more please email Martin Price, AD Martin.price@ousd.org and sports@monterapto.com.
UC Berkeley Girls in Engineering Summer Camp
Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2025 for Campers & High School Counselors-in-Training
Girls in Engineering is a hands-on summer camp for middle school students interested in learning more about engineering, STEM/STE(A)M, and design thinking. Taught by UC Berkeley researchers, staff, and students, campers gain exposure to engineering, design thinking, and real-world problem solving through hands-on activities and team projects.
What: Girls in Engineering Summer Camp
Who: Students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade and living in the Bay Area who are interested in learning more about engineering. All gender identities welcome to apply!
When: Session 1: July 7 - 11, 2025 | Session 2: July 14 - 18, 2025
Want to volunteer? Are you a high school student (10th grade or above) looking for volunteer opportunities this summer? If so, you can apply to be a volunteer for our Girls in Engineering camps. The volunteer application is OPEN and accepting applications. Join our dynamic and talented team!
More Info: visit us at girlsinengineering.berkeley.edu
Applications Due: March 28, 2025 (or once 75 applications have been submitted). Apply today!
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