A little late... but better than never! Here is a copy of the newsletter "jam" that went home with report cards last week.
The main focus is EXPO - please plan on coming to Bret Harte this Saturday, 9-1, whether you are a parent, an alum, a neighbor, or a friend. This year we are hosting the mayor's Town Hall meeting in conjunction with our open classrooms -- it should be a very exciting day!
At the event the PTA - which will be the PTSA next yeaer - will be asking for donations towards keeping our Safe School Ambassadors program healthy for the next few years. Although the school's skeleton staff has been stretched, the school has been calmer this year, with student leaders more aware of their own biases and the experiences of others.
This week, teachers at Bret Harte are highlighting the "State of Emergency" that faces our school system.
If parents would like to speak out, this number will directly and automatically connect you to your legislators: 888-268-4334. In addition to extending tax cuts, there are three bills currently on the floor that can help with school funding in Oakland and CA: AB609 (Swanson), AB 1130, and AB 153 (Skinner). Find out more at http://castateofemergency.com - or at https://sites.google.com/a/oaklandea.org/oea/oea-events/ctastateofemergencymay9-may13#TOC-Tax-Fairness-Legislation-for-Califo .
Hope to see you at EXPO!
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The Bret Harte Parent Center
Nurturing a vibrant home-school connection
bhparentcenter@gmail.com
www.bretharteoakland.org
