SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
2009-2010
3rd-7th-
Teacher Appreciation Week
K-5
Science Fair
7th -
Principal's Coffee
Oyster Campus
8th-
Oyster-Adams Fiesta!
10th
Celebration of Athletics at Oyster-Adams
7-8:30
Adams campus
18th-
OCC Board mtg.
6:00 Oyster campus
21st-
Concurso
de Poesía
(both campuses)
OCA
Fundraiser
Cocktail party
26th-
OA LSRT mtg.
6:00 Adams campus
31st-
Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
JUNE
2nd -
Move up Day
4th-
Field Day
11th-
Parent Appreciation Breakfast
16th-
OA LSRT mtg.
6:00 Oyster campus
17th-
8th Grade Promotion
21st-
Talent Show
Intermediate Campus
22nd -
Talent Show
Primary Campus
Last day of school
for students End of fourth term |
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A Message from
Principal Liang-Aguirre
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May 7, 2010
Dear Oyster-Adams Community:
Congratulations to our elementary scientists who filled the
Adams gym with curiosity and exploration this week. Under Ms. Welch's direction, the elementary
science fair was a great success thanks to many parent volunteers and collaboration
from teachers.
I learned a lot from our young scientists including these
important discoveries: females tend to
have a better sense of smell than males, don't drink the water from the
McDonald's close to Oyster, turtles are more vain than hedgehogs, cheddar
cheese melts faster than goat cheese, Energizer batteries really do last
longer, and don't water your plants with urine. Where else can you make these
discoveries? Regardless of the problem
students were trying to solve, all were involved in the process of inquiry,
observation and coming to a conclusion. Thank you for supporting your children in the science fair.
Enrollment forms are beginning to trickle in. Please make sure you return your enrollment
packet as soon as possible and no later than June 1. If you are not planning on enrolling your
child at Oyster-Adams next year, please notify the office so we can offer the
spot to students on the waitlist.
See you at the FIESTA on Saturday and to all the mothers out
there, may Mother's Day have at least a few moments of peace and quiet... enjoy!
Monica Liang-Aguirre
Principal
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Monday, 5/10:
- 7:00PM:Oyster-Adams Celebration of Athletes (Oyster Cafeteria)
Wednesday, 5/12:
- 3:45PM Oyster
Orators at Ford Theater
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 21: Concurso de Poesía
FIESTA
TOMORROW at Oyster Campus! 12:00-4:00PM.
Come to the celebration of a
year of athletics at Oyster-Adams! All Oyster-Adams students in
grades 4-8 who have participated in a school sport this year (Cross Country,
Girls on the Run, Volleyball, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, and Track) are
invited. Monday May 10, 7:00-8:30 PM,
Oyster Cafeteria
Last Chance to hear
Oyster Orators: Come listen to tomorrow's
leaders, today! Join
these talented 5th and 6th graders as they perform
original speeches inspired by our greatest presidential orator. The
students will inspire you in a 30-minute program designed to keep Abraham
Lincoln's legacy alive.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Ford Theater, 3:45 p.m.
(Limited seating - please
arrive by 3:30 p.m.)
Please RSVP by
Monday, May 10, to Thembi Duncan at tduncan@fords.org.
Our Students in Spain! Eight of our 7th graders travelled
to Vizcaya, in northern Spain, this week with Sr. Girón to participate in the
Spanish exchange program. Students will live with Spanish host families, attend
school in Vizcaya, travel the country-side and, of course, be immersed in the
language. Students from Vizcaya visited
Washington DC and Oyster-Adams earlier this spring.
Oyster-Adams students
perform at the National Portrait Gallery! The third grade students will
present their art, music and curriculum-integrated work at the National
Portrait Gallery Family Day Program. The event is open to the public. All are
invited and we hope everyone is able to attend.
Saturday, MAY 22nd ,11:30-3:30at the
National Portrait Gallery
Music Presentations: 1 and 2:30
Art Presentations: 11:30-1 and 1:30-2:20
Please RSVP student attendance to sylvia.zwi@dc.gov so we can
plan the activities accordingly
Calling all 8th Graders! Save the
Date!
8th Grade Promotion Celebration
June 17, 5:30-8:00pm
Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St., NW,
Washington, DC, 20009
(Across from Malcolm X Park)
OCA Spring Fundraiser Event and Raffle May
21, 2010 at the Swiss Embassy! This annual
event provides parents with a break, an evening in good company, with great
food, and also the opportunity to win prizes! All of the proceeds collected will go to the OCA Scholarship Fund. We
request your generosity in donating items or services for the raffle. If
you are unable to donate any items or services, please consider helping to
raise funds. We can provide you with a template of a fundraising letter. You
may reach out to local businesses that are always happy to support local
schools. If you would like to donate any
item or service to the raffle, please contact Charlotte Valle, at charlotte_valle@verizon.net
or Lydia Borland, at lydiaborland@gmail.com.
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All
Oyster-Adams students in grades 4-8 who have participated in a school sport
this year (Cross Country, Girls on the Run, Volleyball, Swimming, Soccer,
Basketball, and Track):
Come to the celebration of a year of athletics at
Oyster-Adams
Monday May 10, 7:00-8:30 PM
Oyster Cafeteria
DC Scores Soccer Game Schedule. All games are on Fridays.
MS girls start at 4:00; MS boys begin immediately afterwards: - May 7: vs. Cesar Chavez- Parkside @ 3701 Hayes St, NE 20019
- May 14: vs. Lincoln Knights @ 3145 Hiatt Pl, NW 20010
- May 21: vs. Friendship Edison @ 725 19th St, NE 20002
5/11/10: Middle School
students, 2:00 at Dunbar (1301 New Jersey Ave. NW) Come cheer on the Tigers!
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May 7, 2010
Hello Oyster-Adams
Community!
Fiesta: Get ready for fun games and delicious food on
Saturday, May 8 from noon - 4 pm. at Oyster campus!! Make sure you have signed
up for your activity through the room parents. Call Tomora Redman (202-907-8612
or tredmanencore@aim.com) if you are
able to help with other activities.
OCC
Election News: I have not
had any response to the openings on the OCC board for next year. Please
consider running for the OCC board, we are in need of help. Positions that are
open for SY 2010-11 are: Co-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and At-Large members.
Let me know if you are interested. Help move our Primary and Intermediate
campuses forward. There is nothing else more important than being involved in
the process of helping our school. If no one responds, there will be no
committee.
http://oysterbilingual.devis.com/Programs/OCC/
OCC Board
Meeting: The next board
meetings is May 18. Our final community meeting for this school year is May 26,
make sure you attend.
If you need to be
in touch with me: email - alvaradojay@gmail.com
or home phone: 202-582-1142.
Thanks,
Jackie Alvarado
OCC Co-Chair
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May 7, 2010
No news from the LSRT this week.
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Postings for this space are limited to free or very low-cost events,
services or products that support the mission of our school. Please send your notice IN ENGLISH AND IN
SPANISH to wendy.jacobson@verizon.net
by 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
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May 7, 2010
The time has come for the OCA Spring Fundraiser Event and Raffle! As
stated previously in the OCA meeting, this event will take place on May 21, 2010
at the Swiss Embassy, in Washington, DC. This event will provide us parents a break
from our hectic days with an evening in good company, with great food, and also
the opportunity to win prizes!
This event helps the OCA raise funds
for the OCA Scholarship Fund, a
program which provides support to families that need the services that OCA
provides, but who are unable to afford such services. Because of previous
generous donations that we received, this year the OCA Scholarship Fund supports
23% of the students that participate in Oyster Creative Activities
(OCA).
All of the proceeds collected in
this event will be directed towards the OCA Scholarship Fund. We request your
generosity in donating items or services for the raffle. Last year parents
donated over 30 items and services, such as cookbooks, facials, and gift
certificates, among others, from local businesses. If you are unable to donate
any items or services, please consider in helping us raise funds for this
activity. We can provide you with a template of a fundraising letter. You may
reach out to local businesses, whom are always happy to support local schools.
If you would like to donate any item
or service to the raffle, please contact Charlotte Valle, at charlotte_valle@verizon.net or
Lydia Borland, at lydiaborland@gmail.com.
Thank you for all of your
support!
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OYSTER-ADAMS BILINGUAL SCHOOL
Monica Liang Aguirre, Principal
Ibis Villegas, Assistant Principal
Karen Lesmez, Assistant Principal
Pablo Girón, Acting Intermediate
Campus Coordinator
Oyster Campus (PreK - 3rd Grade)
2801 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202/671-6130
Fax: 202/671-3087
Adams Campus (4th - 8th Grades)
2020 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel. 202/673-7311
Fax. 202/673-6500
__________________________Email: contactus@oysterbilingualschool.org
Website:
http://oysterbilingual.devis.com/AboutUs/
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