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2024

  • Preview the 2025-26 School Calendar

    Take note of key dates and events for next school year on the at-a-glance calendar.
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  • Lightning Basketball Post Early Season Wins

    Live Oak’s basketball teams won five of their seven contests this past week. Malia, Adella, and Nieve led the girls JV in scoring as the team played strong defense to secure their first win of the season, a 26-7 victory over Presidio Hills School this past Thursday.
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  • Camp Live Oak - May 28-30, 2025 – Mark your calendars!

    Camp Live Oak is an annual end-of-year, community camping trip taking place among the redwoods in the scenic Santa Cruz mountains. With the support of teachers, staff, administrators, YMCA staff, and parents and guardians, students take on new challenges from sleeping in cabins with classmates, rock climbing, zip-lining, hiking, participating in the early morning polar bear swim, and performing in a talent show. In a peaceful outdoor setting, students enjoy communal meals, arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, singing camp songs, and spending time journaling and reflecting on another year of growth and learning.
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  • Middle School Roundtables in the New Year

    When students return from Winter Break there will be a new round of Grade Level Roundtable events for parents/guardians on the horizon. These events provide an opportunity to reflect on your child’s first two quarters of the school year, ask questions, and engage in discussion with fellow parents/guardians, middle school leadership, and counselors. Be sure to mark your calendars for the following Roundtables:

    Tuesday, January 21 – Fifth and Sixth Grade (In-Person & Zoom)
    Thursday, January 23 – Seventh and Eighth Grade (In-Person & Zoom)
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  • Support Live Oak During Holiday Shopping

    An easy way to support Live Oak while shopping at Sports Basement is to designate Live Oak School as your nonprofit beneficiary. Right now, there is a 20% Holiday Discount for Basementeers.
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  • Preparing for Fourth Grade Overnight to Pigeon Point

    Fourth graders will be embarking on a new experiential learning program in January when they head off to spend two nights at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, which will replace the previous fourth grade overnight to Fort Ross. 4 West will attend Pigeon Point January 13-15 and 4 East will attend January 27-29. Fourth grade families should have already received communication from fourth grade faculty and completed necessary forms and waivers. Please take a look at this parent video in English or Spanish to get more information and see what the trip will entail. Reach out to Lower School Division Director Jen Phillips, jennifer_phillips@liveoaksf.org, with any questions about the trip.
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  • Auditions for The Princess and the Pea

    Live Oak’s performers and crew are getting started on the spring production, The Princess and the Pea, which will play March 14-16. Seventh and eighth graders interested in auditioning will need to sign up by Tuesday, December 17 at 6pm. Auditions will be Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19 after school until 5:30pm in the Cave. 
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  • Understanding Water to Help the World

    By: Sharon Lee and Annie Fleury, 4 East Teachers
    Fourth-grade science is all about studying systems to help others. The first system that fourth graders explore is the water system. The goal of this unit is for students to grow a deeper understanding of how water changes state and location as part of a system, and consider the ways humans can impact that cycle. 
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  • Taking Chances At the Probability Carnival

    By: Edward Pertcheck, Seventh Grade Math Teacher
    Last month, the seventh graders continued a Live Oak tradition by having a Probability Carnival. This project is the culmination of our unit on fractions and probability.
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  • Julia Robinson Math Festival

    The Julia Robinson Math Festival is coming back! Please join us at school on February 8 from 10am-12pm to take part in celebrating magical math moments. This is a wonderful event for children of all ages and is open to the greater Potrero community. Learn more about the festival and how the organization works to support engaging learning and community. Reserve your spot for the festival here. In order to help make this event a success, we need volunteers to help run activities. Please sign up here to volunteer. Refer to the Volunteer tile on the Portal or reach out to PGA Chair Gaurav Sharma, regarding information about volunteering.
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  • Gathering Connections

    My father’s parents, his five siblings, and their families lived up and down the Eastern Seaboard during the years I grew up in New Jersey. We always gathered together for Thanksgiving, often in Washington D.C., to meet in the middle of our geographical spread. The family connections provided a magnetism that drew us together, while different perspectives and experiences tumbled out of our cars like baggage at the end of our long journeys. That baggage enlivened our holiday weekend, sparking debates, discussions, disputes, and long walks with the dogs.
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  • Workday Sign-Up: Potrero Hill Neighborhood Learning Garden

    The first Sunday of each month, community members from Live Oak School, Friends of Jackson Park, and other nearby neighbors gather to care for the Community Garden at Jackson Park. Sign up for the next garden workday on Sunday, December 1 from 10-11:30am. Each workday we will have garden maintenance tasks and a small craft. Join us to meet other families and help take care of our community garden space. Our garden green team is led by Kelley Plasterer (5th grade teacher), Katy Fisher (3rd and 6th grade parent) and Michelle Cox (4th grade parent). You can contact garden@liveoaksf.org with any questions.
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  • Jewish Families Affinity Network

    The Jewish Families Affinity Network is a parent-led group that helps foster community and support the full sense of belonging for Live Oak’s Jewish-identifying families. If members of your family identify as Jewish, please join the group to celebrate in community! The Jewish Families Affinity Network is planning some fun and festive events for the year as well as opportunities to gather, and they would like to make sure anyone who self-identifies and would like to be included in the group could make sure to sign up here! Stay tuned for more details about upcoming events.
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  • Thank You for Being Part of the Magic!

    It’s never too late to show your support for the teaching and learning that takes place on Mariposa! We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to your incredible generosity, we surpassed our goal of 100 donors during our Day of Giving, unlocked a matching gift, and have now raised more than $600,000 toward our $1 million Live Oak Fund goal.
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  • Book Fest 2024 

    Book Fest will happen from December 2-6. In addition to our pop-up bookstore coordinated with Books, Inc., there will be many fun events for students and parents. Please sign up to volunteer and help make this event a success! You can pre-order guest author books now! Pre-orders are due by December 2 by 2pm. Read below for the calendar of events. 
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  • Celebrating Our Unique Identities

    By: Jenny Burns and Yoalli Correa, 2 East Teachers
    Second graders have been learning a lot about themselves and each other by exploring different parts of their identity. What is an identity? Our identities are who we are. Is an identity only one thing? No. We have many different identities, some of them can change for different reasons. We can have parts of our identity in common with people who are different from us, and our values have a big impact on our identity.
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  • Do You Know an Alumni Changemaker?

    We are seeking nominations for the annual Changemaker Awards, honoring Live Oak graduates who model empathy and responsibility, demonstrate the capacity to create change in the community, and inspire action in others. The Alumni Changemaker Award recognizes alums who are at least 25 years old, while the Young Alumni Changemaker Award is open to junior and senior high school students. Self-nominations are accepted. All nominations are due by Friday, December 6, 2024. 
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  • Fall Student-Athlete Spotlight

    Live Oak recently recognized three student-athletes with the Fall Student-Athlete Spotlight. Eighth graders Gibson Eberhart and Mikaela Ho, who participated on the Live Oak cross country team this year, and Olivia Ardila, who participated on the Live Oak volleyball team, were recognized for their hard work and leadership skills in the classroom and in athletics. Read below for interviews with each student-athlete. 
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  • Volunteer Opportunities at Book Fest

    Our annual Book Fest is almost here! Johnny and the Book Fest Committee–Nicolle Germano, Gabrielle Messieri, and Virginia Reynolds–have been working tirelessly to plan a fun and exciting event. Details about author visits and pre-orders will be coming soon, but we wanted to share a few details. The popup bookstore will open at 4pm on Tuesday, December 3. It will be open from 8am-6 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. You can sign up to help out here. Check the library tile on the Portal for further details about specific events as they emerge. Reach out to johnny_galang@liveoaksf.org with any questions.
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  • Arab American and African American Affinity Potlucks Coming Up

    Please read about two upcoming events for our Family Affinity Networks: the Arab American Affinity Network Fall Potluck on November 23 and the African American Affinity Network Jolly Jamboree on December 6.
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  • Making Your Mark: Street Signatures in Fourth Grade

    By: José Trujillo and Mario Martinez-Muñoz, Lower School Art Teachers
    Graffiti has been a form of self expression for thousands of years, with examples dating back to cave paintings, hieroglyphics, and typography. Over time, graffiti has evolved into a celebrated art form, making its mark in pop culture and contemporary art, with street art now displayed in museums and galleries around the world.
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  • JV Volleyball Earns a Shot at the Title

    The Lightning volleyball season concluded in exciting fashion with both seventh grade JV teams squaring off against one another in the playoff semifinals, followed by the seventh grade White squad playing for the SFAL championship. Read below for the final results of the season. 
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  • The Case for Visual Models

    By: Jordan Drosd and Naomi Hamburger, 5 West Teachers
    Fifth graders are currently in the middle of a math unit focused on adding and subtracting fractions. Throughout this unit, students learn both how to use visual models and more abstract strategies to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. Students build off of strategies they learned in fourth grade to deepen their understanding and support their movement away from such models. But for now, these visual representations of parts of wholes are supportive to all stages of understanding.
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  • Congratulations to the Drama Cast & Crew

    The fall play, At the Hop, was a success with three sold out shows this past weekend. Bravo to all the talented cast and crew who put in so much work and thank you to the attendees who came out to support our performing artists! Coming soon: the spring production, The Princess and the Pea!
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  • Cross Country Brings Home Two Team Titles

    The Live Oak Lightning cross country team took part in the cross country finals this past Friday at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park and took home two team titles.
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  • Live Oak’s Day of Giving

    Each year, the entire Live Oak community comes together to make a significant impact on the teaching and learning that takes place on Mariposa. We're excited to announce that Wednesday, November 20 marks Live Oak’s Day of Giving. This year, we're combining our Day of Giving with our Phone-A-Thon to amplify our efforts and reach our ambitious goal of $1 million for the Live Oak Fund. Read all about Day of Giving below. 
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  • Navigating and Shaping Change, with Bitter and the Civil Rights Movement

    By: Audrey Lin and Renata Martin, Middle School Humanities Teachers
    In eighth grade humanities, we just wrapped up our first unit in which we set out to answer our year-long throughlines: How do we navigate change and shape it towards justice? and How does my learning help us to impact our world? As Learning for Justice says, “If young people are to make the vision of a just and peaceful world a reality, we must give them the tools to build a strong, multiracial, inclusive democracy—and those tools include an honest and comprehensive history of the United States,” which guides our eighth grade humanities curriculum. 
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  • Choosing Hope 

    Though none of our Live Oak students are old enough to vote (yet), most are well aware of the upcoming election. They’ve seen mailboxes stuffed with postcards, noticed the campaign volunteers outside the market, and heard the advertising on TV. Some have joined their families in advocacy for a particular candidate or cause. Others have witnessed hotly debated topics at family gatherings. The election has risen as a topic of conversation in our studies of current events, social studies lessons, writing lessons, debate club, math class, and in the recess yard. Their curiosity leads to their learning. 
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  • JV Volleyball Improves to 5-0 in Busy Slate

    The Lightning seventh grade JV White volleyball team remained undefeated with a pair of wins this past week over Gateway and Friends. Meanwhile, the seventh grade JV Green squad has been putting together a solid season of its own, improving to 4-1 after defeating KIPP Bayview this past Tuesday. 
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  • Bringing the Past and Future Together in a Journey of Memories and Goals

    By: Edward Lee, Sixth Grade Math Teacher
    The sixth grade Timeline Project is designed to strengthen our students' math skills, encourage reflection on their past experiences, and inspire goal-setting for the future. By creating a timeline spanning 20 years, students apply mathematical concepts by adding and subtracting positive and negative integers. They learn to calculate time gaps, organize data, and represent it graphically.
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  • Get Your Fall Play Tickets for At the Hop!

    Live Oak's cast and crew have been working hard putting together this year's fall play and are ready to perform next weekend. Read below for all the information on tickets, showtimes, and more!
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  • October is National ADHD and Dyslexia Awareness Month

    Live Oak's Neurodiverse Learner Affinity Group had its kickoff meeting last week and wanted to share with the school community that October is BOTH National ADHD and Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain. Dyslexia does not have a cure and individuals with this condition must learn alternative strategies for reading. Research shows that individuals with dyslexia are neither more nor less intelligent than the general population, and some believe the way individuals with dyslexia think can actually be an asset to achieving success.
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  • Wearable Design Fair

    By: Jean DeWitt and Halen Groce, 4 West Teachers
    During the first quarter of fourth grade, in math, we explore different forms of measurement: liters, kilograms, inches, and centimeters. As part of our measurement exploration, students embarked on a design challenge. Partners were given the task of creating a “wearable” for their partner. Each child identified something they wanted created for them to wear at the “Wearables Design Fair.” 
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  • Lightning Sweep at McLaren Park

    Live Oak’s cross country team competed in its second meet of the season last Tuesday at McLaren Park and came away with top team finishes in all four divisions. In the 7/8 Girls division, the Lightning earned the top spot after placing five of the top seven individual finishers. Live Oak was led by Shoshi K.’s first place finish of 8:51.28. On the 7/8 Boys side, Nate S. led the Lightning with his top finish of 7:59.09, while the team had five runners finish in the top 10. The Lightning claimed a first place finish in the 5/6 Boys division behind second and third place finishes, respectively, from Kenji S. and Theo S. In the tightest team finish of the day, Live Oak edged The San Francisco School by just one point in the final team point totals. Sierra P. and Mia A. took first and second, respectively, while three other Lightning runners finished in the top 10.
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  • Eliminating the Admissions Application Fee

    By: Maurice "Mo" Hill, Director of Enrollment Management and Admissions
    Our application for entry into the following school year typically goes live on September 1. An email announcement to the eager beavers in the pool would be sent, and, like clockwork, a family would reach out to me.

    “Dear Mo: 
    I hope you’re doing well. Our family is experiencing financial hardship and we would like to request an application fee waiver. We hope to attend Live Oak next year!”
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  • ChangeMaker Lab Featured in "The Tinkering Workshop"

    Ryan Jenkins is the co-founder of Wonderful Idea Co., a design studio focused on STEAM education. He’s a former educator and tinkerer at The Exploratorium and Tinkering School in San Francisco and has prototyped projects at Maker Faires, science museums, schools and libraries around the world. Ryan is coming out with a new book, The Tinkering Workshop, that gives tinkerers an invitation to start messing around with everyday materials, get inspired by a collection of artists and explore ideas related to art, science and technology. 
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  • Mapping Through Our Own Perspective

    By: Dreas Ratteray, Sixth Grade Science Teacher
    Last month, the sixth grade visited Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. We used an inquiry-based approach before and after our adventure in order to process our individual and collective experiences. In preparation for the trip, students composed a “Creature Wishlist” — a list of 12 creatures they hoped to see during their hikes in the Big Sur River Valley. This activity allowed them to build multiple skills, including independent exploration, and phylogenetic organization, while building a discernment for search engine query results.
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  • Live Oak's Fall Gear Swap!

    The annual Fall Gear Swap will take place Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25 during Parent/Teacher Conferences so you literally can't miss it! Drop off out-grown sports clothing/gear and Live Oak branded fits in a bag labeled "GEAR SWAP" at the front desk anytime between October 14-23 (or just add to the pile when you come in for your conference). No need to drop something to take something–take anything you'd like! We'd love for everything to find a new home. Anything left at the end of the Swap will be donated. Questions? Email Cathleen Brady (Anna ‘29, Lillian ‘29, Florence ‘26) at cathleenbrady@gmail.com.
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  • Volleyball and Cross Country Off to Strong Starts

    Live Oak's volleyball and cross country teams are just getting underway with another competitive season. Read some of the results for both teams from this past week! 
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  • First Friday Pride Social

    We loved connecting with members of our Pride Affinity group last month at our 1st First Friday Social! Our upcoming First Friday Social is next week, Friday, October 4 from 7:45 to 9am. Drop off the kids at school and meet us in the courtyard between Live Oak and Magic Donuts. Start your day off on a prideful note and swing by! Contact Kim Higuchi (Kalin ‘30), khinsf@mac.com, or Rachel Garlin (JJ ‘31, Theo ‘27, Nate ‘25), rgarlin@gmail.com, with any questions.
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  • SPEAK Event – Reimagining Family Balance: Tools for Building a Harmonious Home

    Join us on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Chinese American International School for an enlightening evening with Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World. In her groundbreaking work, Rodsky revolutionizes how families divide responsibilities and create spaces for personal fulfillment, all while fostering a collaborative home environment where everyone—parents and children alike—can thrive.
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  • Neurodiverse Learner Affinity Group Virtual Meeting

    The Neurodiverse Learner Affinity Group aims to provide a community space for families with neurodiverse learners. The intention for this group is to continue developing in partnership with both families and students with a vision toward being a positive and affirming environment where families can make connections and find support in one another as they navigate the joys and challenges of raising neurodiverse learners. The first Zoom meeting of the year will be held on October 9 at 5pm. All are welcome. Contact Leecia Welch (Fifer ‘24, Renly ‘27), lwelch@childrensrights.org, with any questions about the group.
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  • The Many Colors of Community

    By: Leah Vanevenhoven and Vicki Cho, 1 East Teachers
    1 East kicked off first grade with a big emphasis on community and friendship. The throughlines have been, “What is a good community member and how does it relate to me at Live Oak?”  “What is friendship?” and “How do I make new friends and keep old ones?” Through these lenses, we’ve read a plethora of literature such as All Are Welcome, Do Onto Otters, Stick and Stone, Be Kind and much more!
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  • Fall Grade Level Roundtables Have Started

    Each year, Live Oak administrators and resource specialists host Roundtable conversations at the school. Parents/guardians and Live Oak staff discuss the developmental characteristics of children at a particular age and stage as they relate to the Live Oak academic program. This is also an opportunity for parents to use each other as resources, consulting with one another about what they are experiencing or hearing at home. 
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  • How Our School Community Thrives

    By: Audrey Soriano and Rafa Arms, K South Teachers
    Now that the school year is in full swing, kindergartners have been learning about and having discussions around the people in our community. Besides classroom teachers, what are the other jobs needed in a school? Who are the workers at Live Oak School, and how do people at Live Oak School help each other? How do people’s jobs help the school and what tools do people use to perform their work effectively? 
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  • Growing Our Community Dinner

    Come enjoy a meal in the Grand Hall like your students do everyday--trays and all! On Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-8pm, we are inviting all parents and guardians with a new Live Oak student to spend time with one another over a meal. This is an adult-only event. It is for anyone with a new Live Oak student–even parents/guardians who have another student at Live Oak–as well as trustees, administrators, and PGA leads. When you RSVP, please email Database and Events Manager Lily Panetta, lily_panetta@liveoaksf.org, a photo of a happy moment with your family. We'll use this as an opportunity to get to know you better! You can also reach out to Lily with any questions.
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  • Parent/Guardian Enrichment Program at Live Oak

    At Live Oak, we strive to provide opportunities to support and enrich our entire community. We believe that the engagement and learning should not stop with our students in the classroom, but extend to our parents and guardians as well. With this in mind, Live Oak seeks to offer events that deepen alignment with our values and support families through the holistic experience of raising young people. 
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  • Seats at the Table: Fifth Grade Projects Highlight Personal Identity

    By: Kelley Plasterer and Londynn Young, 5 East Teachers
    Since the start of the year, our fifth graders have embarked on an exploration of identity and social justice. We've delved into the "Big 8" axes of privilege and oppression, reflecting on how race, ethnicity, class, ability, age, religion, gender, and sexual orientation shape our experiences. As students created personalized "Circles of Me" charts, they boldly and thoughtfully claimed parts of their identity, like "sibling," "bilingual," "anxious," and "dog lover." 
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  • Conexiones LatinX Affinity Gathering

    Join Conexiones, the LatinX Affinity group, on Sunday, September 29 in the Grand Hall from 2-5pm for a “Bienvenidos” event to kick off the new school year!  We will have food, music, entertainment, games and fun for the whole family!
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  • Supporting Action Through the Changemaker Program

    We are excited to continue expanding our service work this year with the development of the Changemaker Program, which is aimed at supporting student leadership and service opportunities within and outside the school walls by developing robust community relationships and establishing a new weekly middle school Service Lab class. Live Oak students have long applied their skills and passions toward service work, and this year we are continuing to integrate service into our curriculum in both lower and middle school, digging into exploring our individual and collective WHYs and refining our approach to service with a “listen to learn” attitude, intending to uplift the work that the community is already doing. 
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  • Monthly Garden Workdays

    Join us for the first garden workday of the school year this Sunday, September 8. Each month, from 10-11:30am, we will be weeding, seeding, and pruning across the street at Jackson Park. Workdays will typically be the first Sunday of each month. Check the Portal calendar for exact dates.
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  • First Friday Socials Hosted by Pride Affinity Group

    Pride Families! We warmly welcome you to the new school year! Starting this First Friday (Sept 6) and every First Friday hereafter, Pride Affinity Group co-chairs Kim and Rachel will be hosting First Friday Coffee from 7:30-9:30am in the courtyard between Live Oak and Magic Donuts. These gathering welcomes all families with members who identify as LGBTQ+. In the spirit of inclusivity, if you feel that this group fits your family, please join us!  This will be a drop-in way to connect as a Pride community while our kids play at Early Care and/or at school once the day begins. No RSVP is needed. We are prepared for any size group, so please join us! Contact Kim Higuchi (Kali ‘30), khinsf@mac.com, or Rachel Garlin (Nate ‘25, Theo ‘27, JJ ‘31), rgarlin@gmail.com.
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  • 环绕活橡树世界

    One of the core values at Live Oak is knowing students well; that means everyone is able to bring all of themselves, their history, and their identity into our community. In honor of this value, the Parent & Guardian Association and the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee invite you to our fourth annual Around the Live Oak World, an all school event in appreciation of the rich cultures and family traditions at our school. Please join us on the Live Oak Rooftop on Sunday, October 6 from 1-4pm for a cross-community potluck featuring music, crafts, games, clothes, stories, and food celebrating the diversity of families, cultures, and identities at Live Oak. 
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  • Family Photo Weekends

    Now that we are back to school, it’s time for family photos! Live Oak parent photographers return to take photos of our families for the digital photo wall. You can download free digital copies for holiday cards, too! 
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  • Get Ready to Hop on Back to the Rockin' 50s

    Sign-ups and rehearsals for the fall middle school play, At the Hop, are getting underway. Shows will be on Friday, November 1 at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 2 at 1pm and 4pm. 
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  • Middle School Fall Athletics

    Live Oak Athletics aims to help students develop sports-related skills, sportsmanship, and the type of teamwork-related skills that are transferable to other aspects of life. As always, we welcome and encourage all students to participate in athletics at Live Oak.
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  • Getting to Know New Faculty & Staff

    We are excited to welcome a group of talented and passionate educators to Live Oak this fall. We invite you to read more about our incoming faculty and staff. 
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  • Extended Care is Now Extended Day Programs

    Live Oak School is excited to announce that our afterschool program, Extended Care, is undergoing a name change to better reflect the comprehensive and enriching experiences we offer to our students beyond school hours. Our program will now be known as Extended Day Programs (EDP). This new name was chosen to encompass the diverse range of activities and opportunities we provide, including academic support, enrichment, recreation, and social development. 
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  • A Starter Guide for New Families 2024-25

    Welcome to a new school year at Live Oak! We hope you are as excited to start the year as we are to have you joining our community this fall. The information found on this page is intended to reinforce and supplement that which you received via email over the last few months. While the Blackbaud Portal is going to be your main communications hub moving forward, this can be a resource to help you get on track for a joyful and successful school year. 
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  • Introducing AJ Viola, Director of Finance

    Live Oak is excited to welcome AJ Viola as its new Director of Finance. AJ brings extensive and diverse experience in the nonprofit and for-profit finance industries over the last two decades, leading operations and finance functions at healthtech and real estate companies.
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  • Celebrating Accomplishment at Step Up & Graduation

    It was a sunny, hot morning on a packed Mariposa Street for Step Up and Graduation as we bid farewell to the Class of 2024 on June 5. We wish them the best and hope to see them around campus frequently in the future! As for the rest of our returning students, enjoy your summer break and get ready to step up into new experiences in the fall!
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  • Fun, Challenge, and Community at Camp Live Oak

    The Live Oak community enjoyed another great experience at Camp Live Oak to close out the school year. This annual tradition has long been a way for students to enjoy the outdoors, challenge themselves in trying new tasks and activities, build collaborative skills working together, and develop deeper relationships. We appreciate the contributions of so many faculty, staff, and parents/guardians who contribute to making it a memorable opportunity year in and year out.
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  • Volunteer Service Recognition

    Congratulations to Selina Tobaccowala (parent of Callum ‘26 and Seren ‘24) and Barbara Morgenthau (parent of Mimoh ‘17 and Taemoh ‘22) for their recent recognition at the Family House Super Bloom Gala for their leadership in organizing Live Oak’s service efforts.
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  • Eighth Grade Student-Athlete of the Year Award

    Congratulations to Amelia, Ellis O., Gabi and Tao, who are the recipients of the Eighth Grade Student-Athlete of the Year Award. This award goes to the eighth graders who exhibited the highest level of performance as student-athletes and demonstrated the values of teamwork, work ethic, leadership, and commitment on multiple sports teams throughout the school year. They represented Live Oak in a way that epitomizes what it means to be a student-athlete.
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  • Using Math to Craft Tiny Houses

    By: Edward Pertcheck, Seventh Grade Math Teacher
    The school year in seventh grade math ends with the Tiny House project. This project brings the seventh graders into the ChangeMaker Lab to create and build tiny houses.
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  • Girls Varsity Futsal Makes Finals Appearance

    The girls varsity futsal team advanced all the way to the league finals this past week after knocking off Friends 7-2 in the semifinal. In that match, Noe was exceptional in goal, saving three PKs and making many more fantastic saves. Everyone contributed in the win, including goals by Chelsea, Zoe (two in the second half), and Genevieve. In the championship game, the girls gave it their all, but their amazing season came to an end with a 3-0 defeat to a formidable CAIS team.
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  • Celebrating Our Graduates at Step Up & Graduation

    By: Virginia Paik, Head of School
    The traditions of Live Oak reinforce the values that give meaning and purpose to our school community. Please join us at 10am on Wednesday, June 5, on Mariposa Street for Live Oak’s Step Up and Graduation Ceremony and participate in our tradition of reflection, celebration, and appreciation.
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  • Varsity Futsal Teams Advance in Playoffs

    Genevieve put home two goals and Noe was rock solid in the goal for the varsity girls, while the team displayed great passing throughout the match en route to a narrow 3-2 win over CAIS in the first round of the futsal playoffs earlier this week. The girls advanced to the semifinals where they play SF Friends at 5pm on Thursday afternoon. Read the rest of the futsal playoff results below.
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  • Get Ready for Acorn Stories

    By: Lianna Kali, Director of Instructional Innovation
    Each grade has been hard at work over the last few weeks putting together their hard copy versions of Acorn Stories. Since the school’s inception, Live Oak students have been publishing selected polished writing pieces that represent their exemplary work for the year.
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  • Spring Live Oak Gear Swap

    Want to get rid of out-grown sports clothing/gear and Live Oak branded fits? Want to pick up some "new" sports clothing/gear and LOS branded fits? You're in luck; the LOS Gear Swap is happening again: Monday May 13-Friday May 17!
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  • Lightning Close Out Regular Season in Winning Fashion

    The futsal regular season came to a close this week as the Lightning won five of their six matches and secured three playoff berths in the process. 
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  • Reflexiones y Conexiones in Eighth Grade Spanish

    By: Carlos Zerzan, Middle School Spanish Teacher
    Eighth graders have spent the majority of the year working with the four main tenses of the present, immediate future, preterite, and the imperfect to be versatile in understanding and communicating about the present, past, and future. As the high school process has wrapped up, many students prepare for language placement tests. In preparation for this, students practice mini conversations with one another to prepare for the oral part of the placement tests by asking and responding to simple questions about their lives.
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  • Spread the Word About Class of 2020 Reunion

    We will be hosting the graduates from the Class of 2020 on Thursday, May 9 in the Live Oak courtyard. The event will run from 6 to 8:30pm and will provide an opportunity for alums to reconnect, share memories of their time at Live Oak, and enjoy some time back on campus. Parents of the Class of 2020 are invited to join our alumni at 7:30pm. Please help spread the word to any alums from 2020 and encourage them to sign up here.
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  • Bike and Roll to School Day is Next Week

    On Friday, May 3, Live Oak will participate in the annual Bike and Roll to School Day. Sponsored by SF Bicycle Coalition and SF Safe Routes to School, this event encourages hundreds of San Francisco students to bike, scoot and skateboard to school. Join one of our route leaders or bike on your own to help us make 2024 Live Oak's biggest year! Find group meeting points here.
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  • Energizing Everything!

    By: Sharon Lee and Jean DeWitt, Fourth Grade West Teachers 
    Fourth-grade science is all about studying systems to help others. Throughout April, students explored energy by defining what energy is, identifying different forms of energy, and understanding ways energy is transferred. They also investigated electricity by experimenting with ways to create electrical circuits. They were tasked with designing a chain reaction machine that utilizes energy transfers and conversions. 
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  • Going Green at Earth Day Celebration

    Live Oak students, faculty, and staff enjoyed an informative and fun Earth Day event to showcase student work and come together as a community to celebrate sustainability. 
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  • Celebrating the Life of Antonio Ampie

    弗吉尼亚-白,学校负责人
    As you may have heard, Antonio passed away peacefully yesterday morning in the company of his wife, Imara, and other family members. I know this loss is felt by many in our community who knew and worked alongside Antonio throughout his 17 years of service to this school. In the coming days and weeks, we will help our students, and each other, process this news with the patience and understanding it requires. With his family, we will explore how best to honor his many contributions to this community. They are planning to wait at least three weeks to plan for services and they would like for us to share this information with all of you when they have it.
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  • Grandparents and Special Friends Day

    Grandparents and Special Friends Day provides an opportunity for our students to showcase all the things they love about their school with people they love. We hold this tradition to give very special members of our community a chance to experience their loved ones' school days. This year, we will welcome our Grandparents and Special Friends for a special assembly, classroom visits, performances, art, and more on Friday, May 10 from 8:30-11:30am. 
     
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  • Musical Talent on Display

    The Middle School Music Festival shined a light on Live Oak's talented musicians. The two shows over two nights showcased a range of classic and contemporary tunes as students played percussion, guitar, sang, and more to a full Grand Hall. It was a joyful event celebrating the hard work of our students and music faculty!
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  • Current Events Inquiry: Head, Heart, Hands

    By: Minerva Ceron & Audrey Lin, Sixth Grade Humanities Teachers
    As February blossomed into March, sixth grade students engaged in a Current Events Inquiry project connecting the head, heart, and hands. While building research skills and awareness of global issues, they honed their creative writing and sparked their sense of agency through hands-on action in their daily lives and communities.
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  • Learning to Connect Letters and Sounds

    By: Alayna Kramer and Amelia Manes, Kindergarten North Teachers
    The kindergarten classes spent 26 days focusing on the building blocks of our language – the alphabet! Each day focused on a different letter. Teachers worked to bring the letters and their sounds to life using a multi-sensory approach. The goal was to present this work in a way that was both engaging and provided multiple entry points for a variety of learners.
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  • Charlotte's Web is More Than Just Fair

    The spring production of Charlotte's Web was a hit! The middle school drama cast and crew delivered a funny, moving performance that filled the Grand Hall all five nights. Great work by the entire group and a big thank you to all the attendees who came and supported Live Oak's drama program!
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  • Great Turnout for Family Service Night

    Over 150 students, staff, and parents & guardians showed up to lend a hand at Live Oak's annual Family Service Night. It was a great turnout and all the help led to some very productive and meaningful support for Live Oak's community partners. Thank you to all the families who helped make it another impactful event!
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  • Getting Hands-On With Functions

    By: Kathryn Kundrot, Eighth Grade Math Teacher
    In Algebra 1, we cover various types of functions – linear, quadratic, absolute value, rational, radical, and more. We utilize many resources, including our interactive notebooks and various digital tools such as Desmos to visualize our functions and compare them. In class, students learned about the three forms of quadratic functions. In groups, students received one function of each form; they explored all details of vertex form, standard form, and factored form. They created a display of all the calculations and graphs they found.
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  • Upcoming Garden Workdays & New Garden Office Hours

    Happy Spring! The large amount of rain now means there's lots of work to do in the Potrero Hill Learning Garden! We will be weeding, pruning, and have a spring craft on Saturday, March 30. Coffee and small snacks provided. Sign up for one of our two shifts through the link. 
     
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  • SELFie Day!

    By: Naomi Hamburger and Jordan Drosd, Fifth Grade West Teachers
    As fifth graders anticipated their final trimester of lower school, they spent a day away from academics to focus on social-emotional learning. The fifth grade held the sixth annual SELFie Day (Social and Emotional Learning for Fifthies!), an in-house retreat to build community and construct understanding of the fundamentals of SEL: self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. 
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  • Live Oak Awarded $1.2 million Multi-Year Grant in Support of its Adjusted Tuition Program

    The Children’s Education Initiative (TCEI) is making a transformative impact on Live Oak by awarding the school a $1.2 million multi-year grant to strengthen its Adjusted Tuition Program. This grant not only represents financial support, but also signifies a powerful collaboration aimed at broadening access to a Live Oak education. Live Oak is thrilled to announce its partnership with TCEI, a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education for socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
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  • Family Service Night Partner Highlight: Family House

    This week, we would like to highlight Family House, another very special community organization that Live Oak will be supporting on Family Service Night on Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30pm. Please click here to sign up to volunteer on Family Service Night as we create care bags for the babies and client families of Family House.    
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  • Lower School Futsal Caps Off Successful Season

    The Live Oak Winter futsal season has concluded with 11 Lightning teams competing in the SF Rec and Park 2024 futsal league in conjunction with Live Oak’s Roots & Branches Program. Coach Paolo notes that this was the most participation from any school in San Francisco, and we are proud to have gotten that many kids out onto the courts this year. 
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  • Savion Saint-Prix ‘22 Spreads Support for Neurodiversity

    Recently, Live Oak hosted a screening of the documentary From Stigma to Strength: The Neurodiversity Project for middle school students. The screening was led by the film’s director, local high school senior Ivy Kilar, and Savion Saint-Prix, a 2022 Live Oak graduate and current high school sophomore who is one of the featured interviewees. Through the stories of several young adults, the film focuses on neurodiversity awareness, appreciation, and advocacy, and seeks to reduce the stigma that often surrounds neurodiversity.
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  • Harry O. built 11 weather stations using Arduino technology

    Celebrating Student Writers & Passion Project Spotlight

    Outside of school, our students are tinkerers, creators, athletes, actors, technicians, inventors, stylists…and writers! Middle school teachers Renata Martin and Jeff Burnaugh have taken the initiative to collect an assortment of highlights from our middle school students who are extending their classroom learning into creative and impactful ways in the real world. We are excited to share their work with the Live Oak community and beyond. Read about one of our student writers and a couple projects students in our middle school Passion Projects class have been working on.  
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  • Supporting Our Kids With ADHD

    On Wednesday morning, Middle School Learning Specialist Karen Olson led an engaging and informative enrichment session on supporting students with ADHD. Forty parents and guardians crowded into the library to learn from Karen’s professional expertise and personal experiences, while having an opportunity to share their own successes, challenges, and questions in managing ADHD in their households. 
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  • What’s the Story with Forces and Motion?

    By: Keren Bein and Shannon Gomez, Second Grade West Teachers
    In January, second graders began their physical science unit on forces and motion. Students were introduced to the scientific writing process by conducting hands-on experiments related to forces and motion. We laid the foundation by studying properties of materials and moved into concepts such as friction, gravity, aerodynamics, and momentum.
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  • More Family Affinity Events Coming Up

    The Asian & Pacific Islander American Affinity Group Lunar New Year event on Sunday, March 3 has been canceled. Stay tuned for a new AAPI event later this Spring. But there are more affinity events coming up. The Arab American Affinity Group is having a potluck on March 2 from 2:30-4:30pm in the Grand Hall. And The Pride Affinity Group is hosting an event off campus on March 7. See the info below for more about those. Stay tuned as more affinity events get scheduled throughout the Spring and we hope to see you and your family join the celebrations!
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  • Winter Sports Student-Athlete Spotlight

    Live Oak recently recognized two student-athletes with the Winter Sports Student-Athlete Spotlight. Eighth grader Wheeler M., who participated on the Live Oak cross country and basketball teams this year, and seventh grader Ailey S., who ran cross country and played basketball, were recognized for their hard work and leadership skills in the classroom and in athletics.
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  • SPEAK Event: The Impact of Technology on Children’s Mental Health

    SPEAK is thrilled to welcome two of the most respected experts on issues related to technology, education and children in the United States today. Please join us for a fireside chat with Jim Steyer (Founder and CEO of Common Sense Media) and Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair (Clinical Psychologist and Author of The Big Disconnect) on Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm at Town School for Boys. 
     
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  • Supporting Our Kids With ADHD - A Parent & Guardian Enrichment Event

    Join us on Wednesday, March 6 for a conversation led by Middle School Learning Specialist Karen Olson about how we can best support our children with ADHD, both at school and at home. Learn how to partner with your child’s teacher to build school success and how to create a structured home life to help your child thrive within the family system, minimize stress, and cultivate more peace.
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  • Black Joy Parade 2024

    The 7th annual Black Joy Parade is coming back to Oakland on Sunday, February 25. As part of our annual tradition, Live Oak’s African American Affinity Network will have a contingent participating in the parade. If your family has members who identity as Black and/or African American* we'd love for you to walk with us!
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  • Varsity Girls Win League Title

    The Live Oak varsity girls basketball team took on CAIS in the league championship last Friday and capped off an undefeated season in impressive style. The Lightning held a small lead heading into the half behind tenacious defense and timely offense. Amelia, Ella S., Magnolia and Zoe P. all put home big shots in the final quarter to help secure the victory, and the league title by a final of 21-9. 
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  • Water is Life!

    By: Renata Martin, Sixth Grade Science Teacher
    In sixth grade science, we just wrapped up our Water is Life! unit where we explored the fundamental properties of this life-sustaining molecule that makes up ~70% of our bodies and covers ~70% of our planet. By understanding the cyclical nature of water movement on Earth, students gain insight into the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the vital role water plays in sustaining life.
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  • Serving Up Communication and Teamwork

    By: Robbie Smiley, PE Teacher
    Students in eighth grade have begun learning the skills of striking through a game called pickleball. This game combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis and is a great way to build hand-eye coordination. With teams of two players, students are also learning how to play in zones of the pickleball court and communicate with one another to call for the ball. This communication is a great skill to build and can apply to many other physical activities and team sports.

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  • Camp Live Oak – Mark Your Calendars for May 29-31

    Camp Live Oak is an annual tradition which brings together all members of the Live Oak
    Community. Camp is a three-day, two-night trip which allows our students to pursue learning goals beyond the walls of our school. With the support of faculty, camp staff, and parents and guardians, students take on new challenges and reflect on another year of growth and learning.
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  • A Burst of Musical Color

    Our kindergarten through fourth grade musicians put on two outstanding performances last week at the Lower School Music Festival. Their joyful signing and musicianship was a reflection of their hard work leading up the festival and beyond. Kudos to music teachers Jill, Patrick, and Amy for preparing and nurturing our students’ musical talents, as well as our parents and guardians who not only attended the concerts, but became active participants in the shared experience. 
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  • Varsity Girls Finish Undefeated Regular Season 

    The varsity girls continued their winning streak and capped off a 6-0 regular season with a big win against Gateway earlier this week. They will look forward to finding out their playoff matchup next week. Similarly, the varsity boys showed their resilience and turned up the pressure in the second half of their regular season finale against PHS, securing the 41-35 victory, a 5-1 regular season record, and the one seed going into playoff week. Read more about the rest of the final regular season results for Lightning basketball.
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  • What Does it Mean to be a Good Community Member?

    By: Nicole Zaheed & Jonathan Silverman, First Grade West Teachers
    What does it mean to be part of a community? What do good community members do? These two questions often are at the center of our morning meetings, closing circles and many conversations in between in 1 West, as the cornerstone of our social studies and social emotional learning in first grade. Over the course of the year, first graders work to understand the qualities of a good friend, community member and changemaker, as well as developing a sense of identity and belonging.
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  • Basketball Season Enters Final Stretch

    Tao and Everett led the varsity boys on offense in a fast paced contest against Children’s Day School. Live Oak led going into the half behind some inspired play on defense. CDS made some timely shots down the stretch to earn the 53-45 victory. The varsity boys bounced back on Wednesday as they started fast against CAIS by playing strong defense which led to some transition buckets. The team built a commanding lead in the second half and never looked back en route to a 44-25 win. Read about more the results from a busy week of hoops action. 
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  • Congratulations to the Young Alumni Changemaker Award Honorees

    Live Oak is proud to announce the three recipients for this year's Young Alumni Changemaker Award. The honor recognizes Live Oak alums who are current high school students showing exceptional engagement and a commitment toward positive work in their communities, while inspiring others to take action. This is the third year that Live Oak has awarded the Young Alumni Changemaker Award. It complements the tradition of the Alumni Changemaker Award, which is given to alumni who are changing the world through their professional work. Please read more about this year's honorees below. The group will be celebrated on the Mariposa campus on Changemaker Day, Friday, February 9. 

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  • Holding Down the Fort in Fourth Grade

    By: Kelley Plasterer and Sydney McGhie, Fourth Grade East Teachers
    The fourth grade social studies curriculum includes an immersive trip to Metini/Fort Ross, providing students with a hands-on and enriching experience in California's history. These brave historians spent weeks preparing for the long expedition up the coast, and along with incredible parent volunteers, we immersed ourselves in the Fort Ross experience!
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  • Lightning Futsal Sign-Ups

    The Live Oak futsal season is set to begin the week of February 26. Students in sixth through eighth grade can join a Live Oak futsal team by having their parents/guardians fill out the 2023-24 Live Oak School Futsal Sign Up Form which is located in the Athletics Tile on the school portal.
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  • Challenge and Teamwork

    By: Holly Dunn & Dia Loufas, Third Grade West Teachers
    In third grade, we spend a lot of time focusing on communication and cooperation. Our favorite way to practice these skills is through team challenges. We started the year talking about what communication looks and sounds like.
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  • Week of Service: Working Together For Our World

    By: Renata Martin and the Student Green Team Leaders
    To prepare for this year’s Week of Service, the middle school Green Team leaders have been brainstorming, creating, collaborating, designing, and teaching in lower and middle school classes. They worked with classroom teachers to develop projects and lessons related to the curriculum wherever possible, and to organize and support activities for each class that help make a healthy environment more accessible to all. 
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  • Lightning Showing Consistent Progress on Hardwood

    Last week, the Boys JV Green team got off to a fast start in the early going at S.F. Friends. The S.F. Friends team was a strong opponent and found their groove on offense in the second half to help secure the win. The JV Green team bounced back this week and put forth their strongest performance of the season. Cayden, Justin, Leo and Nate led the team in scoring as many players chipped in on both offense and defense to help secure their first win of the season, a 37-7 decision over CAIS.
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  • Please Join Us for Our Lower School Music Festival

    The kindergarten through second grade concert will be on Thursday, January 25 from 8:40 to about 10am in the Grand Hall and the third and fourth grade performance will be on Friday, January 26 at the same time and place. 
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  • Lightning Basketball Hustle Into New Year

    In the basketball teams’ busy return to action after Winter Break, the varsity girls defeated Children’s Day School 32-7 as Zoe P. led the team in scoring while the team played tenacious defense throughout. Sarah and Shaila both chipped in to extend the lead in the second half. Read about more recent basketball results.
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  • Save the Date: Family Service Night

    We are thrilled to meet in person for the second time this year on Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30pm in the Grand Hall for Family Service Night! Join other Live Oak families for a fun evening working on projects that benefit local community organizations. 
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  • Singing Science Songs

    By: Jeff Burnaugh, Eighth Grade Science Teacher
    In eighth grade science, students learned how Newton’s Law of Motion is applied in our everyday world. Whether it is dictating the design of a Formula One car, kicking a soccer ball, or a rock sitting in a park, Newton’s Laws illuminate how forces and motion make up key characteristics of the universe. Throughout the year, students have had a number of opportunities to process science concepts  in different ways.
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  • Julia Robinson Math Festival – Saturday, February 3

    The Julia Robinson Math Festival is back! Please join us at school on February 3 from 10am-12pm to take part in celebrating magical math moments. This is a wonderful event for children of all ages and is open to the greater Potrero community.
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  • Constructivism in Lower School Music

    By: Jill Pierce and Patrick Sullivan, Lower School Music Teachers
    In K-4 music, we’ve been focusing on what constructivism looks and sounds like in the music room. How can we construct and create music together?
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