Live Oak Elementary Newsletter ----------------------------------- May 22, 2024

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Important Dates

Field Day and Family Picnic

Field Day Games, May 29 - 8am-10:30am

Family Picnic, May 29 - 11:45am-12:15pm

Field Day is a well-loved exciting event that gives our students a chance to celebrate their classroom pride while having fun and keeping moving! There will be lightly competitive games and activity stations that TK-5 will cycle through during school hours. We need family members that are already cleared through Be A Mentor to volunteer at each station.

Sign up to join the Fun!

We are still in need of volunteers for Setup without which the event wouldn’t be possible. Volunteers signing up for setup DO NOT need clearance.

The Family Picnic will immediately follow at 11:45am-12:25 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy a family picnic at school.

Wednesday, May 29 is Field Day!

So in addition to ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY, it’s also Grade Color Day! You have plenty of notice to make some colorful plans!



• TK/Kinder: Red
• First: Tie Dye
• Second: Orange
• Third: Blue  
• Fourth: Green
• Fifth: Purple 

The last day to purchase Summer Grams is Thursday, May 23 😎



We asked and YOU listened! 

GREAT NEWS! Thanks to many of you who stepped up to help plan and co chair events, a lot of events are BACK ON.

We extend a warm welcome to all our volunteers!

Manu Malhotra, Anand Taralika, Santosh Kumar - Movie Night co-chairs

Harsimran Singh - Ice Cream social chair, co-chair for Trunk or Treat

Cary Chan - Halloween pumpkin patch chair

Tori Dombroski - Book fair co-chair

Nazish Yousuf - Community Service Drive chair

We are still actively looking for a Welcome lunch coordinator and a Hospitality chair. Take a look at these and other open positions - PTA Positions (currently open)

If there'a a position that interests you, please let us know right away - Fill this form here or email liveoakpta@gmail.com or contact any other PTA board member to let us know which event you can help with.

Fifth Grade Promotion

Wed, June 5th

It's time to celebrate our fifth graders! The Annual 5th Grade Promotion will be on Wednesday, June 5th, and we need volunteers to help. Sign up to help!

Please support our fifth grade families by volunteering to help. Not only will you continue Live Oak's longstanding tradition of paying it forward, you will also learn how to plan for your own child’s event.

8-9:30: Set Up * 5th grade parents are welcome to help here.

10:30-12: Volunteer at the event itself

11:45-12:30: Clean up

While we strongly encourage fourth grade families to help, we would greatly appreciate assistance from adults with children TK-3rd as well. 



Sign up today. Thank you for your consideration. Contact Lili roomparent@liveoakpta.net with questions.

Spirit Wear Design Contest ENDS TOMORROW, May 23!

Live Oak PTA is bringing the Spirit Wear Design Contest for all the students of Live Oak across all grade levels. The theme for the Spirit wear for upcoming year is -

"Golden Eagles- United We Rise."

ONLY ONE DAY LEFT to submit your entries!!!

For more information visit https://www.liveoakpta.net/school-programs/spirit-wear-design-contest

LATE Yearbook Orders

Haven't ordered a yearbook yet? There is still time! 

The last day of school is fast approaching. We've captured many wonderful memories in this year's yearbook. 



Go to  https://web.treering.com/validate and enter your LiveOak's passcode 

101597072601646 .



*Copies will be shipped to your address.

Welcome Summer Yard Sign!

On June 5th, the last day of school, don't forget to take pictures at the end of school year yard sign in front of the school.

HSA and Student participation Awards

There was so much joy in the air last night, as we felicitated those who’ve served the community. From someone who has spent a lifetime fostering local kids to another who served the school community for more than a decade. From a teacher who works tirelessly with special Ed kids to a mom who juggles several volunteering roles with a smile on her face. Live Oak PTA celebrates them all! As we wrap up the year, we look forward to many more years working hand in hand with those enhancing the quality of children and the larger community.

We also took this opportunity to hand out certificates and medals to all live oak students who participated in the virtual contests organized by PTA. For all the children that missed the ceremony, the awards will be sent to their classrooms this week.

Teachers and Staff Appreciation Week

The Teachers and Staff Appreciation week was a huge success and thank you to all the volunteers for your support and participation. Our superstar teachers and staff felt greatly appreciated by the week-long celebration that included a special breakfast, movie-time snacks, catered lunch (Chipotle), frozen Menchie’s treats, and delicious desserts, as well as the special activities, treats and gifts by our kids each day during the week.



Special mention to PTA volunteers Lili Shiau and Vidhi Modi for organizing the week long celebration for our staff!

We are all looking forward to seeing what exciting and interesting books are in store for next year. New readers are welcome, so please join Book Club in Fall 2024!! 

Spring Book Club

Reading well done! Thank you to our parent volunteers Harry Hansrai, Anum Bashir, Reshma Govind, and Dave Maino for helping lead our young readers.  

Special thanks to our book club chairs Wendy Sanchez and Shilpy Kapoor for planning and guiding the team. 

Spring Run Club

2024 Spring run club ended last Wednesday. As we bid farewell to this fantastic running season, we want to celebrate the incredible achievements and camaraderie that have defined our time together. Throughout the season, our dedicated group of 12 runners collectively logged an impressive 36 miles over 9 weeks. Each step taken was a testament to the kid's commitment, perseverance, and passion for running.

We are especially proud to announce our leaderboard stars who truly went the extra mile. The hard work and dedication have inspired us all, and we applaud each one of the runners.

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 top 3 runners by total miles run:

   1. Anoushka P: 54 laps (10.8 miles)

   2. Aria M: 39 laps (7.8 miles)

   3. Riya M: 38 laps (7.6 miles)

Congratulations to our Fall 2023 top 3 runners by total miles run:

1. Anoushka P: 65 laps (13 miles)
2. Anooj S: 61 laps (12.2 miles)
3. Ikshan R: 56 laps (11.2 miles)

Come join the RUN CLUB crew in the Fall to log your laps, receive charms, compete and have fun with your fellow runners!!

Thank you Ajit Rajak for chairing Run Club this year.

PLATINUM SPONSOR 2023-24

If you are interested in being a sponsor for any Live Oak PTA event, please reach out to Sapna at waysmeans@liveoakpta.net

Vintage Spirit Wear Sale!