Dedication due date has been extended to WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd!

Each spring, students in grades 3–6 participate in CAASPP, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. This statewide assessment helps measure how well students are understanding grade-level standards in English Language Arts, Math, and Science (5th grade only). The results provide valuable information to guide instruction and support student growth.

Students have been participating in various tests on the same platform that the summative test is administered. These tests are given on the iPad, and I encourage you to visit the CAASPP website to participate in the practice and training tests with your child. You will see that these tests are very different than the multiple choice tests we are familiar with from several years ago. While you can access these tests on your computer, accessing it from the iPad will allow your child to practice using the different tools with the iPad. If your child has accommodations as listed on their IEP's, you can turn those on for the practice tests, too. They are automatically enabled when a student logs to the summative tests.

Common testing errors that we see from students is not reading the directions and questions carefully which is preventing them from getting the question correct even when they know the answer. For example, the directions might state to support their answer with three examples from the text, but the students only give one example.

As 6th graders are away at camp this week, we will continue with neurodiversity lessons the following week. For the week of April 28-May 2, we will be focusing on anxiety and depression.

Registration is now open! Scholarships are available. Visit the CEF Summer of Slice website for more information.

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year begins March 1. See the CUSD website to learn more about the TK-K opportunities at Oakmont and schools across CUSD, and encourage other families to do the same!

Take note of the new time for the Taste of Oakmont!

Oakmont PFA needs you! Election season is here! Please consider joining and becoming an integral part of Oakmont. See the flyer below about the available positions. Information about nominations and elections will be coming soon.

We have been seeing an increase in sicknesses. Below you will find a couple of helpful resources.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our students, staff, and families healthy.

Follow this link to the CUSD's Showing Up Together website page for guidelines on when to keep your child at home and other health services.

At Oakmont, we are committed to fostering a safe, supportive, equitable, and respectful environment where all students can thrive. The Anonymous Reporting Form allows students, staff, and families to report concerns anonymously about events that occur at school, including those related to bullying, discrimination, inequity, inappropriate behavior, or any other situation impacting student well-being. The link below will be included in each newsletter and will be posted in each classroom.

Please fill out the 24-25 Parent Volunteer Form, if you are interested in volunteering at Oakmont.