The parent advisory board at OMS is a group of parents who would like to see the school achieve their goal to "build a strong foundation for success and creativity in a culturally diverse community" by organizing and supporting active participation from parents.
- Deborah Milianes (Thea's mom, Dimond class)
- Liam O'Sullivan (Enya's dad, Dimond class)
- Nikki Lui (Evelyn's mom, Dimond class)
- Ben Lobovitz (Emma's dad, Dimond class)
- The PAB (that’s us!): omsadvisoryboard@gmail.com
Please know that school staff does NOT have access to this inbox. We can discuss any sensitive issues anonymously on your behalf. - All Dimond class parents: dimondstudents@oaklandmontessori.com.
- All Fruitvale class parents: fruitvalestudents@oaklandmontessori.com.
- Teachers of Fruitvale class: fruitvale@oaklandmontessori.com
note: no email exists for only teachers of Dimond class). - Natasha’s personal email: natasha@oaklandmontessori.com.
Use for any personal items between you and her, but not general administrative purposes - General administrative inbox for the school: info@oaklandmontessori.com
- WhatsApp invite link. For parents in Dimond class.
- WhatsApp invite link For parents in Fruitvale class
- OMS cell phone (510) 631-5422
generic issues or morning/evening care notes (e.g., you are running late for evening pick-up) - Fruitvale classroom phone number (managed by Fruitvale teachers only): (510) 604-4524.
- School calendar, maintained by OMS staff
- Photo sharing from school. Password: same as front gate code.
- Google photo album where families are encouraged to share photos they take at OMS events or when visiting school.
- Class Directory of OMS students/emails
The official calendar
- Monday, August 7.
- OMS Closed: Prep Week.
- Tuesday, August 8.
OMS Closed: Prep Week - Wednesday, August 9. OMS Closed: Prep Week
- Thursday, August 10.
OMS Closed: Prep Week. 6:30pm Oakland Montessori School's Orientation Zoom Meeting. 6:30pm Orientation Meeting (Parents Only). - Friday, August 11. OMS Closed: Prep Week
- Monday, August 14 First Day of School.
- Wednesday, August 16 @ 5:30pm: Oakland Montessori School's Zoom Meeting
- Thursday, August 17 @ 5:00pm: Welcome Potluck
- Wednesday, August 30 @ 5:30pm: Oakland Montessori School's Zoom Meeting
- Monday, September 4: OMS Closed
- Wednesday, September 13 @ 5:30pm: Oakland Montessori School's Zoom Meeting
- Saturday, September 23: 8:00am: Parent Work Day
- Monday, October 9: OMS Closed
- Thursday, October 12: Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
- Tuesday, October 31: 11:00am: Halloween Parade and Festival
- Friday, November 10: OMS Closed
- Wednesday, November 22: 11:00am: Thanksgiving Feast
- Thursday, November 23: OMS Closed
- Friday, November 24: OMS Closed
- Thursday, December 21: 4:30pm: Winter Party
- Monday, December 25-Friday, January 5, 2024: OMS Closed
- Monday, January 15, 2024: OMS Closed for MLK day
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024 @ 10:30am: Valentine's Day
- Monday, February 19, 2024: OMS Closed for Presidents day
- Friday, March 29, 2024: OMS Closed for César Chávez
- Monday, April 1 - Friday, April 5, 2024: Spring Break
- Monday, May 27, 2024: OMS Closed for Memorial Day
- Thursday, May 30, 2024: Last Day of School @ 5:00pm: End of Year Potluck
- Friday, May 31, 2024: OMS Closed
- Dave, a parent and photographer, came to take photos at OMS: OMS '23-'24 Shared Photos
Hi OMS parents,
The first Snack-a-palooza of the year will take place on Thursday, September 8 around 5pm. Come meet other OMS parents, students, and their siblings (and maybe even the teachers) to celebrate the start of the new school year.
For those of you who are new to OMS, Snack-a-palooza started before my kids enrolled at OMS and we've kept up the tradition. The kids love it.
So, what is Snack-a-palooza? Each family brings their kid's favorite snack to share with the other kids. Bring enough to feed ~15-20 kiddos + parents If your snack is not individually packaged, bring something to scoop/grab it + something for the kids to put it in (small paper cups work well) The kids are likely to spoil their dinners :) We'll meet at the Dimond Park picnic tables next to the tennis courts. If they are reserved, we'll migrate to the picnic tables near the playground.
If you have questions, please reach out to Billy Rusteen via email (william.rusteen@outlook.com).
Looking forward to seeing you all there next week.
In the meantime, have a great Labor Day weekend!
OMS PAB