General Information
Laurel Leopard Sunday Updates By Date:
School Site And District Questions
Please contact Cathy Sousa at 925-625-7090 or via email at csousa@ouesd.k12.ca.us with any other school site related questions. Voicemail messages are being checked regularly. In addition you can email Principal Roxane Jablonski-Liu.
You can always reach out to our District Office with questions. Our main number is 625-0700. Or you can reach the Superintendent’s office at 625-5050. For contact information for specific District Office staff, please visit the district page.
Lexia And Dreambox
Our district has been utilizing 2 amazing online programs to support both teachers and students for the past few school years. Lexia is an online Language Arts program and Dreambox is a program to support Math. Both of these programs allow students to complete an inventory of skills which then allows both programs to tailor the activities toward the students ability level and reinforces individual skill development in the areas of Reading and Math.
Teachers are able to receive instant feedback for each student and is used by them to support lesson planning, identifying students that would benefit from additional small group support, and to show progress towards grade level standards. Teachers have included these programs as a daily assignment, within the students required instructional minutes, just as they would if we were learning on campus.
The reports from these programs will be shared with you at our reporting periods to assist families with understanding your child’s mastery or skill reinforcement to meet grade level standards. We ask that all students use these programs daily to support our educational team to identify areas of needed emphasis and continued growth during remote learning.
We hope that you can support our teaching staff by having your child work in each program daily, as they are required assignments to support student progress.
Laurel School now has one more way to share information and news about our school. Follow our school by adding @PrincipalLaurel to your Twitter feed.
Use The Remind App
Receive Laurel PTA news by using the Remind App.
Just text @laurelpta to 81010. (Standard test message rates apply.)
You can also receive messages by email by sending an email to the Laurel PTA .
Remind is a free safe, and simple messaging tool that helps us share important updates and reminders. Visit remind.com to learn more.
Parent And Youth Hotline
The California Department of Social Services is supporting Parents Anonymous in the launch of the new California Parent and Youth Helpline.
The California Parent and Youth Helpline provides support and resource referrals to parent and youth during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Call or text 1-855-4APARENT (855-427-2736) for services in English, Spanish and other languages.
For more information, please visit the information page.
Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Laurel School alumni Amanda Martin, who was the Freedom High Class of ‘21 Senior who received the Fred Lambert/Laurel School Scholarship this week.
This is the twenty-first year we have awarded a scholarship to a graduating senior at Freedom. It is given to honor Fred, who served many years at Laurel as an employee and volunteer. His kindness and generosity were admired by all who knew him. The scholarship is funded by staff members who knew Fred. We are very proud of his legacy and the accomplishments of our former students. We look forward to continuing this tradition in the years to come.
National School Lunch Meal Program
We have resumed our National Breakfast and Lunch Meal Programs and Free meals will continue to be served to all students! All students enrolled at Laurel are eligible for free breakfast and lunch on campus. Please contact Cheryl Wagner at Nutrition Services (925)625-6852 for any questions regarding student meal eligibility and services.
eBooks
The Laurel Library now has several eBooks available for checkout. Just click on the Follett icon on your Classlink page and scroll down to “eBooks”. You can only check out one eBook at a time.
The Oakley Union Elementary School District annually notifies our students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials, and other interested parties of the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) process.
The Oakley Union Elementary School District is primarily responsible for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activitie
Covid-19 Testing
Get a fast, convenient COVID-19 test at no cost to you. (Testing will be at no cost to you and will be billed through your health insurance or free if you do not have coverage.) An appointment is required, but they are available 7 days a week.
Testing is available for everyone, even if you don’t feel sick. You can drive-through or have a walk-in appointment throughout Contra Costa County. Call 1-844-421-0804 (8am to 3:30pm) or visit the Contra Costa Health Organization.
Receive Community Alerts
Receive up to the minute updates from the Oakley Police Department by email and cell phone. You can stay informed with trusted, neighborhood public safety and community information.
You can receive updates on:
Crime Alerts/Missing Persons/Wanted Suspects
Police Activity
Police Department Advisories
Fire Information
Road Closures/Traffic Accidents
Severe Weather
Emergencies within the Community
There are two easy ways to sign up. Sign up on the website or register on your cell phone. Just text 94561 to 888777.
School/Home Communication
We believe that communication between school and home is very important. Each Friday we send home the school newsletter home via email. We also send reminders out by emails during the week for upcoming events.
Once a month we will send home a paper copy of the school newsletter. Be sure to check your child’s backpack for these as well as other notices of upcoming events and notes from your child’s teacher.
We maintain a website with updated information. You can find information about school events, cafeteria menus, bell schedules, library information and much more on our site as well as the weekly newsletter. We hope you will take some time to visit the Laurel web page and check back regularly.
Attendance Line
Laurel now has a dedicated phone line for reporting and clearing absences. If you need to report that your child is absent, please call the direct attendance line at 925-625-7091.
Laurel School Security
Our students’ safety is one of our top priorities at Laurel. Our school is fenced in for your child’s security. The gate by drop off will be open in the morning and afternoon for students and monitored by a staff member. Only students may enter the school grounds. At this time, parents may only access the front office one person at a time.
Please plan to use the drop off area and we will make sure your child gets to class. You may also walk your child to the office to drop him/her off there in the morning.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Complete wording of the following notices are available on the District’s website,
In addition, hard copies are available in the District Office and in the school’s front office.
Nondiscrimination and Grievance and Complaint Policy Notice
Alternate Format Notice
Physical Accommodations Notice
Emergency Evacuation Notice
Transportation Notice
Statement of Accommodations Notice
For information, concerns, or questions regarding the District’s Americans with Disabilities (ADA) policies and procedures, please email the ADA Coordinator at adacoordinator@ouesd.k12.ca.us.
TDD/TTY Number
925-625-6580
Location
District Office, 91 Mercedes Lane, Oakley, CA 94561.
Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA)
Una redacción completa de los siguientes avisos está disponible en la página web del Distrito, Además de esto, tenemos copias impresas disponibles en la Oficina del Distrito y en la oficina principal de todas las escuelas.
Aviso de la Póliza de No Discriminación, Quejas y Reclamaciones
Aviso de Formato Alternativo
Aviso de Acomodaciones Físicas
Aviso de Evacuación de Emergencia
Aviso de Transportación
Aviso de Declaración de Acomodaciones
TDD/TTY Número de Teléfono
925-625-6580
Ubicación
Oficina del Distrito; 91 Mercedes Lane, Oakley, CA 94561
*TDD-Dispositivos Telefónicos para Sordos/*TTY-Teléfono de Textos (para sordomudos)
Si usted necesita más información, tiene alguna preocupación o pregunta acerca de las políticas o procedimientos de la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), por favor, envíe un email al Coordinador de ADA a adacoordinator@ouesd.k12.ca.us
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