Fundraising
Edna Brewer’s Orchestra Benefit Concert!
Please join us Monday, Feburary 13th at 7 pm. for our first Orchestra Benefit Concert benefiting Edna Brewer's award wining music program and the PTSA. We are proud to host our first Orchestra benefit concert at one of Oakland's top venues, Oakland … [Read More...]
Auction Fiesta!
January 15, 2012 We are excited to announce that Edna Brewer’s first ever auction: a Fiesta! will be taking place on Saturday, April 28, from 6-10pm at the Uptown in Oakland. It is sure to be a fantastic adult only evening of community fun and … [Read More...]
Shopping for Brewer
EBMS News
The MLK Jr. Oratorical Festival is Coming!
The 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical festival is coming soon. There are four categories for oral presentation: original poem or essay, individual poetry (one student reciting a poem written by someone else), individual speech or essay (one student reciting a speech or essay by someone else), and choral or skit (2+ students reciting a piece, either original or written by someone else).Sixth, seventh and eighth graders are welcome to participate in the category of their choice. Only 4 submissions … [Read More...]
School News
Exciting Staff Additions to Brewer!Please help welcome several additional staff-members to our terrific staff!First of all, our school has a new part-time nurse!OUSD Nurse Misha Gregory works a two-day shift at Edna Brewer, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Her office is located adjacent to the back door of the Panther Playhouse, also near the entry to the Pilots Hallway. Nurse Gregory's email is misha.gregory@ousd.k12.ca.us and her cell phone is 510-773-1760. Second, Mr. Aquino is back!Mr. Aquino returned to … [Read More...]
It’s Bee Season, so Bee There!
The OUSD annual district-wide Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, February 9th. Edna Brewer will be holding a school-wide spelling be on Tuesday, January 31st to determine who will represent the mighty Panthers at the District event. The school competition is open to all students in all grades. All students are welcome to participate. A practice bee will be held Tuesday, January 24th at lunch. The final bee will be held after school 1/31 in the gym. Participation in practice bee … [Read More...]
Next PTSA Meeting
Mark your calendars for the next General Association Meeting on Tuesday, February 21! We have a special speaker lined up and we hope you can join us in the school library at 7:00 p.m. Our school board representative, Noel Gallo, will speak to us on important matters that will directly affect our students and schools next year. Some discussion topics include: OUSD school closures and boundary changes, updates on state funding for schools, including Governor Brown’s weighted pupil funding system. This … [Read More...]
Exciting Mosaic Art Project for the Brewer Community!
EBMS is joining forces with the Crucible -- an industrial arts organization in West Oakland -- to undertake an exciting community arts project! Working at the Crucible, Brewer students will create a three dimensional sculpture of the Brewer Panther and several panther paws to be installed in the "pit" area outside the seventh grade buildings. The Crucible Sculpture Garden Project is a collaborative public art project intended to bring art and beauty to the Brewer campus. We are transforming the "pit" … [Read More...]
Auction Fiesta!
January 15, 2012 We are excited to announce that Edna Brewer’s first ever auction: a Fiesta! will be taking place on Saturday, April 28, from 6-10pm at the Uptown in Oakland. It is sure to be a fantastic adult only evening of community fun and fundraising. We are collecting merchandise for the event, and need the assistance of the entire Brewer community to make this night a success. Please think about how you can contribute and let us know at fundraising@ednabrewer.net. Visit our … [Read More...]
