Montera Middle School eBulletin
May 10, 2026
This week's school schedule: AB -a- AB
Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 11: 8th Grade Picnic in the Park
Tuesday, May 12: Coffee with the Principal (9:30-10:15am, Room 303)
Tuesday, May 12: Winter & Spring Sports Banquet (**New Time: 4:30-6:00pm in the MUR)
Thursday, May 14: Open House and Art Showcase (5:30-7:30pm)
Thursday, May 14: PTO Meeting & Appreciation Party (6:30-7:45pm in the MUR)
Friday, May 15: Montera Talent Show
Friday, May 22: 8th Grade Trip to Six Flags
Monday, May 25: No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 26 - Thursday May 28 (Minimum Days)
Tuesday, May 26: 6th/7th Grade Field Day
Wednesday, May 27: 8th Grade Promotion (Skyline HS)
Thursday, May 28 - Last Day of School!
Coffee with Doc
Please join us on Tuesday, May 12, 9:30-10:15am in Room 303 for our final Coffee with Dr. Williams this school year. Coffee and pastries will be provided!
Tuesday's Sports Banquet: Time Change
Due to scheduling conflicts, our celebration of Winter and Spring athletes on Tuesday, May 12th will now take place from 4:30-6:00pm in the MUR. This will be a celebration gathering where players can come enjoy pizza, drinks, and desserts together as we celebrate our great winter and spring seasons.
Please make sure to reserve your space here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4CACAD28A5FD0-63767373-winter#/
If you have any questions, please email AD Price at martin.price@ousd.org.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and flexibility. We look forward to celebrating our athletes and a great year together. Go Toros!
Montera PTO May Meeting
Our final PTO meeting of the school year will be in person on May 14 from 6:30–7:45pm in the Montera MUR, and we hope you can join us. During the first ~20 minutes, we will review and vote on the 2026–27 PTO board slate and budget. Then we will celebrate with a PTO appreciation party hosted by the Montera administration. Hope to see you there!
We still need to fill open roles for the 2026-27 school year…and yes, we’re looking at YOU!
Take a peek at the open spots and sign up or *lovingly* nominate a friend HERE! If you see a position that’s already filled but you’re still interested, go ahead and sign up! Many roles can be co-chaired or shadowed.
Questions? Email president@monterapto.com, reaching out doesn’t commit you to anything!
HOORAY FOR FIELD DAY!
Field Day for 6th and 7th graders is Tuesday, May 26! This FUN Montera tradition takes place during the last week of school while our 8th graders are busy rehearsing for their promotion ceremony.
Students will rotate through a variety of activity stations, and we need parent volunteers to help assist teachers run games or stations, plus donations of snacks and ice to keep everyone fueled and cool.
Field Day - Tuesday, May 26 - Click to Volunteer Below
A few quick notes:
- Grab-and-Go will be available BEFORE school
- It’s a minimum day, with dismissal at 1:50 pm
Dear Montera Families,
It has been a busy and wonderful year in the Montera Library with our amazing Toro readers! Now it’s time to make sure that all the books, textbooks, and ELA novels that were checked out of the library get checked back into the library.
Friday, May 15 is the due date for all library books and textbooks to be returned to Montera. (Mx. Mandell-Kerr’s students have one additional week for their ELA novels which are due on Friday, May 22.)
Students should return library books directly to the library.
Textbooks can be returned to the library or collected in the appropriate classrooms.
Students will receive check out notices the week of May 11 reminding them which books need to be returned.
Please check in with your student/s and help them return their books to Montera in a timely manner. If a student has lost a book, they can see me in the library to discuss replacement options.
Thank you!
–Mrs. Rogers
Library Technician
Montera Middle School
Calling all 8th grade families! Our Montera 8th graders have a fun lineup of events to wrap up the school year. More details are available here. Check out what's ahead:
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Monday, May 11 | 9:15 AM–3:00 PM | Roberts Regional Park, Oakland
Buses depart from and return to Montera
Permission slip required
Lunch provided; donations for drinks and snacks appreciated
Volunteers needed
SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM TRIP
Friday, May 22 | 10:30 AM–7:30 PM
Buses depart from and return to Montera (Scout Rd. parking lot)
Permission slip required
Food: bring money or a sack lunch
$50 per student (this helps offset the total trip cost covered by the PTO)
Pay here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=85M9PS9W6VWLN
8th Grade Promotion Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 26 (more details to follow)
8th Grade Promotion
Wednesday, May 27
Rawley (Farnsworth) Theater, Skyline High School
Promoting students must be at Skyline at 2:30pm
Skyline Auditorium seating: 3:00-3:25pm
Promotion event: 3:30pm
Questions? Reach out to 8th grade AP Anisa Rasheed at anisa.rasheed@ousd.org or Teena Bowie at 8thgradeactivities@monterapto.com.
The 8th Grade Dinner Dance on Saturday was an event to remember! The theme was “A Night on the Runway,” and our 8th graders absolutely showed up and showed out in suits, ties, gowns, and dresses. Everyone looked incredible and brought so much energy to the night!
A huge thank you to Teena Bowie and Nikki Neal for coordinating such a special event for our students, and to Mrs. Rasheed and Ms. Ligons, the most fabulous DJ, for helping make the night so memorable!
Also, a big shoutout to all the chaperones and everyone who helped set up, donated drinks, desserts, and dishes, and made the evening possible!
Here is the photo booth gallery link
California funds schools through Average Daily Attendance (ADA). This means that every day or period a student is absent or tardy, our school loses funding. Unexcused absences cost our school thousands of dollars each school year. Every minute counts!
Reminders:
AVOID picking up students during lunch - loud speaker announcements during lunch disrupt classes in session.
AVOID picking up students 20-30 minutes before the dismissal bell. This allows students to finish their school day without disruption.
Dismissal is at 1:50 pm on Wednesdays and 3:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Remember, school starts at 9:15! Please help your student arrive on time each day and reinforce the importance of showing up to 3rd & 7th period after lunch!
Any absence not verified by phone or email is marked “Unverified” and is considered unexcused.
If you know that your student is going to be absent, please call the main office at 510-879-3211 x1.
If your family is experiencing challenges with daily attendance, we are here to support you. Contact your grade-level principal or Ms. Ida at the number above for assistance.
Nurture Nature (Paid!) Workshop
If you are ages 13 - 21, join the New Voices Rising Program for their Nurture Nature Workshop on Saturday, May 16, from 10am to 1pm. This is a chance to share your ideas and vision for what you want to learn, change, and see prioritized at the Port of Oakland. There is free transportation from the West Oakland BART, free snacks, and a $25 stipend!
Through the Clean Ports program, the Rose Foundation/New Voices Are Rising is working alongside local youth and community members to advocate for a transition to zero-emission port operations. A critical part of this initiative is gathering direct input from the communities most affected by port pollution.
Summer Art Camps with Graphic Novelist Dean Stuart
Comics and Animation Camp
What: Dual camp with both Comics and Stop Motion Animation and it's taught by me, Dean Stuart, and animator Annie Wong. 2 camps offered, each a week long.
Where: Colorspace Arts, El Cerrito
When: (2 one week camps) Weeks of June 29 and July 6th
Sign up here:
https://www.hisawyer.com/colorspace-arts/schedules/activity-set/1880372?source=all-activities
Comics Camp
Taught by me, Dean Stuart. Camp will be an intensive comics learning course. Covers character design, composition, storyboarding, writing, laying out a comic page, This is a one week course.
Where: Berkeley Painter's Club, Strawberry Creek Park, Berkeley
When: July 20-24
Sign up:
https://www.hisawyer.com/berkeley-painting-club/schedules/activity-set/1778786
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