The PTSA is working with the 7th Grade Family Heads to plan a field trip to the Monterey Bay Acquarium for this spring. Stay tuned for more information about this great trip for both Transformers and Legends!
Auction Fiesta!
January 18, 2012 By
Edna Brewer Auction Fiesta!
Saturday, April 28, 6:00-10:00pm
Uptown Body and Fender, 401 26th Street, Oakland
We are excited to announce that Edna Brewer’s first ever-silent auction: a Fiesta! will take place on Saturday, April 28, at the Uptown in Oakland from 6pm to 10 pm. It is sure to be a fantastic adult only evening of community fun and fundraising.
We need your help! There are many ways for you to donate and contribute to the success of this event.
- Donate a service. Are you a contractor, landscaper, computer whiz, accountant, designer, baker, massage therapist? We want to auction off your services!
- Donate time at a time-share, vacation home, condo, beach or ski mountain getaway.
- Donate tickets to an event (sports, theatre, music).
- Donate to the Instant Wine Cellar. Collection days will be in March.
- Donate a themed gift basket. For more information see our Gift Basket Idea list!
- Host a themed party. For more information see our Theme Party Idea List!
- Seek donations from restaurants, shops, and services you frequent.
Please use the donation form for submitting donations or to pass on to potential donors. Also, we have this Request for Donations letter available for your use in contacting potential donors.
Thank you in advance for your support and time!
Save the date. Ticket sales begin in March!
For further information contact Lisa Downes at fundraising@ednabrewer.net.
510.532.5913
Holiday Bazaar this Saturday from 10-5
December 7, 2011 By
Oakland School for
the Arts Holiday Bazaar this Saturday from 10-5. Here’s the blurb:
The Winter Bazaar
Sat. Dec. 10th from 10-5
Oakland School for the Arts
530 18th St., Oakland
Open to the public with FREE admission and will feature:
Handmade Arts and Crafts
Santa’s Grotto
Holiday Cards and Bags
Crafts for Kids at White Box Studio
Small Works Art Show at White Box Studio
Holiday Book Store Sponsored by Lauren Book Store
Raffle
Gift Wrap Station
The Cafe with Fresh Food and Hot Chocolate
Live Music
Enjoy Family fun and Shop local. Shop Oakland!
Envision Academy of Arts and Technology
December 5, 2011 By
Please join us for the
Envision Academy of Arts and Technology High School Information Session
Thursday, December 8th
6:30-8:00 PM
As a key player in the Oakland educational community, we
know you like to stay informed about school options available to your
students. The Information Session is a
great way to learn more about Envision Academy’s rigorous and supportive
environment and innovative model of education.
If you know students or parents that are are interested in Envision Academy,
please encourage them to attend!
Envision Academy is now accepting applications for the
2012-2013 school year!
Prospective students should apply soon to ensure their
space in the lottery before the January 20th deadline. Applications can be
submitted at the Information Session or online at www.envisionacademy.org. Applications
can also be mailed to 1515 Webster St. Oakland, CA 94612
Envision Academy is located at:
1515 Webster St.
Downtown Oakland
(Parking is free after 6:00 pm. Please allow time to find street parking.)
If you have questions, or to RSVP, please reply to this
email or call the school at 510-596-8901.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Race to Nowhere at Grand Lake
December 5, 2011 By
Friends
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We’re excited to announce a special week-long theatrical run for “Race to
Nowhere” at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater!
“Race to Nowhere” will open Friday 12/2 with showings four times
daily through the weekend, and three times daily Monday through Friday.
Purchase tickets online or call (510) 465-7586 for showtimes.
** About the Film **
Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have
been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that
students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to
do what’s best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in
our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged,
stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people
arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
Race to Nowhere is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to
challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to
become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.
In a grassroots sensation already feeding a groundswell for change, hundreds of
theaters, schools and organizations nationwide are hosting community screenings
during a six month campaign to screen the film nationwide. Tens of thousands of
people are coming together, using the film as the centerpiece for raising
awareness, radically changing the national dialogue on education and
galvanizing change.
Featured in the film:
* Dr. Madeline Levine, Clinical Psychologist and author of the best-seller, The
Price of Privilege
* Dr. Wendy Mogel, Clinical Psychologist and author of The Blessing of a
Skinned Knee
* Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia
* Dr. Deborah Stipek, Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University
* Dr. Denise Pope, Co-Founder, Challenge Success, Stanford University
* Sara Bennett, Founder, Stop Homework
* [Plus students and teachers, including some from Oakland Tech]
Tours
November 30, 2011 By
The Outreach and Tours Committee needs parent volunteers to help show off our awesome middle school!
By sharing your experience as a parent at Edna Brewer, you can help many 5th grade families who are interested in learning about our
school. Please consider joining our team of parent tour guides on Thursday, December 15th, and/or Friday, January
6th. We also welcome all parents to attend our next committee meeting on December 9th at 10 AM in the EBMS Library to help us plan our tour and outreach events.
For more information, please email tours@ednabrewer.net Thank you!
Thinking About Highschool?
November 17, 2011 By
On Wednesday, November 30th at 6-7pm, Edna Brewer will be hosting a small high school information night. This night is intended for
parents to learn more about the public high school options in Oakland since the high school choice is such an important decision.
The schools we have coming so far are:
Bay Tech
Arise
Envision
American Indian
Aspire Public Schools
MetWest
Street Academy
Please send Ms. Fisher an email reply to RSVP claire.fisher@ousd.k12.ca.us
If you have questions, please call her at 510-879-2100
Alice Phillips, our guidance counselor, is also a great resource for information:
Contact her by calling 510-531-6600 ext. 505 or emailing alice.phillips@ousd.k12.ca.us.
African American Summit
November 15, 2011 By
Edna Brewer will hold its first African American Summit
on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, from 5:00-8:00 PM in the school gym. This
event is a joint effort between Edna Brewer and OUSD’s African American Male
Achievement Initiative Task Force.
Similar events have taken place at middle and high
schools in OUSD.
Food will be served from 5:00-6:00, and from 6:00-8:00,
we will meet in various groupings (students, parents, teachers) before coming
together for a whole-group discussion.
Our objectives will be:
–to lift up the voices of the African American members
of our school community
–to build community with authentic dialogue
–to create various action plans
While this meeting will focus on the African American
experience at Edna Brewer, this meeting is open to anyone who wishes to come.
Please RSVP by clicking on the link below and filling out
the online form. We’ll look forward to having you join us on Wednesday night,
November 16th, 5:00-8:00 PM.
(If the link doesn’t work for you, please email me with
your name, your child’s name, and the number in your party)
Warm regards, and Goooooooo PANTHERS!!
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Mr. Sam Pasarow
Principal
Edna Brewer Middle School
Oakland, CA 94610
phone: 510-531-6600
email: sampasarow@yahoo.com
November PTSA Meeting
November 3, 2011 By
Please Join Us for Brewer’s First Ever High School Panel
We’re honored to have Principal Andujar from Oakland
Tech, Principal Romero from Oakland High, and Vice Principal Marisol Arkin from
Skyline High at our next PTSA meeting to discuss their programs and answer your
questions. We’ll start things off with a brief report from Principal Pasarow on
the latest school news and also hear from PTSA leaders about open positions.
We’ll move quickly so that we can spend the
majority of our time hearing from our guest speakers. Brewer’s own 8th
grade Assistant Principal Claire Fisher and School Counselor Alice Philips will
also speak about what we’re doing at Brewer to make sure our kids are ready for
a successful transition to high school. We hope that you will join us for this
second general association meeting of the year on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00
PM in the Panther Playhouse. To submit your questions for Principal Andujar,
Principal Romero, and Vice Principal
Arkin prior to the meeting, please email Lisa Young and Sharon Lipping
at president@ednabrewer.net.
School Tours and Open House
November 3, 2011 By
Morning tours for prospective parents of incoming students take place on the dates listed below. Each tour will visit the 6th grade classrooms, as well as the main areas of the school, and conclude with a Q&A session. All tours will begin at 9 a.m. in the school Library and are limited to 48 people. Tours last about one and a half hours. The tour dates are as follows:
- Friday, October 21, 2011
- Thursday, November 10, 2011
- Thursday, December 15, 2011
- Friday, January 6, 2012
To reserve a space on a tour, please sign up here and be sure to RSVP for the total number in your group.
In addition to the morning tours, an evening Open House will be held on Thursday, December 1st beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the principal and school staff, learn more about academics and activities at the school, and hear how the PTSA is helping Edna Brewer excel as an outstanding public middle school.
While tours are intended primarily for incoming 6th grade families, if your child will be entering EBMS in 7th or 8th grade, you are also welcome to attend the Open House or join a tour. On the day of the tour, please let the parent coordinator know the grade level in which you are interested and they will try to accommodate a visit to that grade level.
OUSD Enrollment Options
The School Options Open Enrollment Program requires all students to submit an application to attend a school in the fall, even if it is their neighborhood school. The open enrollment period begins in early December and usually ends in mid-January. Check the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) website www.ousd.k12.ca.us, for specific dates for the coming year. Edna Brewer Middle School does not admit students at our school site. All admission requests and questions should be directed to the OUSD Student Assignment Office (510-434-7790). They are located at 2111 International Blvd., Oakland 94606.
