O'Hara Park School

Principal

Mr. Roger Macdonald

Principal's Message

Thank you for visiting the O'Hara Park School website. There is a wealth of information at your fingertips - I hope you enjoy your visit. Please do not hesitate to click on an email link to contact a staff member if you have any needs or simply would like to share a thought. O'Hara Park School is a special place where we strive to meet the needs of all of our students. I thank you in advance for your contributions in helping me guide our staff, students and the greater community towards realizing our goal of creating at this school a professional learning community of students and staff capable of ensuring a quality education for all.

HELP & INFORMATION

Car Wash Fundraiser The Leadership Class is having a Car Wash Fundraiser on Saturday, March 13th from noon to 3pm at Les Schwab in Oakley. The proceeds will help support the many activities that the Leadership Class provides for the benefit of all our students. *May be cancelled due to bad weather.*

Gently Used Book Drive It's time for Leadership's Annual Book Drive. The Book Drive is a chance for you to help out patients in need at the Oakland Children’s hospital. Please bring your gently used books to room 42 each morning from 8:00 to 8:25. In return for your generous donation, you will receive a drawing ticket for each book, which will give you a chance to win two tickets to Six Flags!!

Click Here for Superintendent’s Presentation on Governor’s Budget Proposals

H1N1 Influenza We have been advised by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) that schools in Contra Costa County will not be closed unless there is a large number of students or faculty who are ill thereby interfering with the school's ability to function.

Assistant Principal Mrs. Creswell's website is full of helpful links and information.

School Counseling Services Mr. Melgoza helps parents, teachers and administrators in learning how to meet the needs of all students.

Ed1Stop Ask your teacher for a user name and password.

School Library

Trip to Spain - October 2010 This is a great opportunity to participate in an educational tour that will take you to Spain to explore Madrid and Barcelona.

School Accountability Report Card Statistical information and data.

California Department of Education (CDE) Home Page Provides links to Academic Performance Index (API), Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR), content standards, and other state resources.

California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) This site was designed to help parents understand the STAR Program to better familiarize their children with testing.

Taking Center Stage -- Act II Ensuring Success and Closing the Achievement Gap for All of California's Middle Grades Students

Great Schools The Parents' Guide to K-12 Success

Cyber Safety
Many middle school students are adept at finding information online ... but they still need adult guidance to help them understand which sources are trustworthy. Even the most tech-savvy kids need to understand that not everything they see on the Internet is true, that people on the Internet may not be who they appear to be, and that information or images they share can be seen far and wide. Click on the "Cyber Safety" link above for resources.

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