Welcome BBQ for New Students

Welcome BBQ for New Students on August 18

All incoming 6th grade students and other new students are invited to the New Student BBQ on Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. The BBQ is free and food (hamburgers and hotdogs, salads, etc. and drinks) is  provided for everyone. Come by to meet other families, renew old friendships, and find out more about Brewer. Student will be available to talk about their experiences as well. Already a Brewer student or parent? Please consider signing up as an informal BBQ host and help the incoming new students become a part of Brewer. For more information, please contact Sharon Lipping sharontom@sbcglobal.net.

OUSD Calendar Change

The Oakland Unified School District has amended the previously published 2011-2012 district calendar as follows:

* Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 has been designated as a New Year’s Day Holiday. Following the winter break, classes resume on Jan. 3, 2012

* An extra day has been added to the end of the school year, so the last day of school will be Friday, June 15, 2012 not Thursday, June 14 as previously announced.

Click here for the latest OUSD calendar (http://publicportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/19941056182251307/site/default.asp)

Tdap vaccinations

Tdap Vaccination Required to Register for the 2011-12 School Year

All  rising 7th grade – 12th grade students must have the Tdap vaccination in order to start school in the fall.  If your child has not had this shot, make sure they get one before registration.   If your child has had a Tdap booster shot after the age of seven, you can bring proof from your doctor to registration.  The Tdap vaccination requirement is a new State policy and students will not be allowed to register for school without proof from a doctor. Rising 6th grade students are not required to have this vaccination in order to start school in the fall.

Correction: an earlier version of this post did not state that rising 6th graders are not required to have this vaccination in order to start school in the fall.

Registration for 2011-2012 School Year

Mandatory In-person Registration at Edna Brewer will have the following schedule. Volunteers are needed!

Tdap Vaccination Required to Register for the 2011-12 School Year! More information here.

Volunteers needed for Registration! More information here.

  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 for 6th Grade & new 7th and 8th graders.
    • Registration 8:30am – 1 p.m.
    • New Student BBQ: 1:30-2:30pm
    • New Student Orientation: 2:30-4:30pm
  • FRIDAY AUGUST 19 for returning 7th & 8th Grade.
    • Registration 8:30 – 11:30am, and 1:00 – 4:30pm
  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 for 7th and 8th graders.
    • Registration 9am-12pm

Back To School

  • Monday, August 29 – First Day of School
  • Registration information is here.
  • Volunteers needed for Registration! More information here.
  • Welcome BBQ for new students August 18. Information here.
  • 2011-12 Bell Schedule is here.
  • 2011-12 OUSD School Year Calendars are here
  • Edna Brewer Event Calendar is here.
  • Subscribe to the Brewer Blast and PTSA Yahoo Group here.

Other important dates:

  • Monday, September 5 – Labor Day Holiday (no school)
  • Friday, September 2 – After School Program parent orientation, 6-7pm
  • Tuesday, September 13 – PTSA Meeting, Panther Playhouse, 7- 8:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 28 – Back to School Night

Back to School Night

Hello Panther Parents!  Take an evening to walk in the paw prints of your Panther child.  Back-to-school night is Wednesday, September 22 from 6-7:30pm (note new time).  You will have the opportunity to visit each of your child’s classrooms and meet each of their teachers.

Bell Schedule

The 2010-2011 Bell Schedule is available. Click on the link here or in the right-hand sidebar.

Do you ride AC Transit?

AC Transit’s 31-Day Youth Pass is only available through a TransLink/Clipper Card. More information on the OUSD website.


On Sunday, August 22 service adjustments on most of AC Transit’s 600 series supplementary service to schools went into effect. (Regular local and transbay lines were not affected.) You can check the most current schedule online at www.actransit.org/riderinfo/schools.wu. Additionally, in an effort to reduce the use of paper, AC Transit will no longer print timetables for the 600 series. Parents can access and download printable schedules and maps at www.actransit.org/riderinfo/schools.wu.

First Day of School

  • Monday, August 30 – First Day of School

Other important dates:

  • Monday, September 6 – Labor Day Holiday (no school)
  • Tuesday, September 7 – After School Program begins (to be confirmed)
  • Tuesday, September 14 – PTSA Meeting, Panther Library, 7- 8:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 22 – Back to School Night

Registration for 2010-2011 School Year

Mandatory In-person Registration at Edna Brewer will have the following schedule. Volunteers are needed!

  • MONDAY, AUGUST 23 for 7th and 8th graders.
    • Registration 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
  • TUESDAY AUGUST 24 for 6th graders and all new students.
    • Registration 8:30 a.m. – noon.
    • New Student BBQ – 1:30 p.m.
    • 6th Grade Orientation – 2:30-4:30 p.m.
  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 for 7th and 8th graders.
    • Registration 8:30 am-Noon, and 1:30-4:00 pm