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2012 Summer Enrichment Offerings
The Oakland Public School District is very proud to offer
your children an extensive and diverse
Summer Enrichment Program.
School Budget Passed!
The Oakland Schools Budget passes with a 60% Yes vote, 512 YES - 346 NO. Congratulations to both Mr. Akovity and Mr. Talamini on being re-elected to the Board of Education.
Superintendent's April Message to Parents
Oakland Registration Information
| Kindergarten 2012 Registration: January 24 & 25 |
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Oakland Board of Education Press Release
NJ Flood Assistance
NJ Flood Clean Up Assistance
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Subscription Busing for 2011/2012
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Superintendent's May Message To Parents
February Menu Changes
Superintendent's Inclement Weather Letter to Parents
To review procedures for emergency changes in the school schedule or calendar, including the Emergency School Closing Procedures, please download the Superintendent's Inclement Weather Letter to Parents.
Superintendent's December Message to Parents
Superintendent's November Message to Parents
Superintendent's Welcome Message
Brendan Dente Wins First Place in History Channel Video Competition
Brendan Dente was an eighth grader at Valley Middle School when he submitted his video in late May. His video, “Satellites: Life Changers of America,” traced the history of satellites from Sputnik in the 1960s through the launching of current communication satellites. He described the impact of telecommunications satellites from Echo and Telstar to the current consumer satellites, which have affected global communication and foreign policy.. He included interviews with Terry Hart, former astronaut and former president of Loral Skynet, the Telstar satellite network; Mike McCurry, former White House Press Secretary; and Bill Hemmer, CNN and FOX News anchor.
Final 2010/2011 School Calendar (note revisions)
View the updated 2010/2011 School Calendar. Please note all revisions.
Oakland Headlines Brainpop Blog
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VMS Future City Team Wins Second Place At Nationals in Washington, DC.
Three Valley Middle School Students from Oakland, NJ, captured second place at the National Future City Competition held in Washington, DC. The team, along with their teacher, Judith Vihonski, and mentor-engineer, Robert Akovity, spent 4 days at the national competition where they presented and defended their city to panels of engineers. This was Valley's ninth consecutive year in which they advanced to the national competition.
More than 32,000 students from 1,100 schools in 39 regions participated in this engineering competition.. During the national event, the 5 top teams were selected and presented their city to "celebrity" judges and an audience of over 800 people. Two jumbotrons provided close up views of the model and the presenters during their final presentation. The event was televised on FOX 5 Morning News in Washington, DC.
The school received a $5,000 scholarship from the National Society of Professional Engineers for technology. The team also received 2 special awards for water management.
Their entry consisted of a Sim City computer model, an essay on sustainable, temporary housing for disaster victims, a narrative, a tabletop model, and a presentation.
Their city, Waihona Meli, is located on the island of Lanai and features vertical farms, green energy production, rotating wind turbine hotels, and innovative infrastructure. The team spent countless hours researching, practicing their presentation, writing the narrative and essay, and creating a scaled model of their Hawaiian city.
Sponsored in part by the National Engineers Week Foundation, a coalition of more than 75 engineering, professional, and technical societies and some 50 corporations and government agencies, Future City is the largest and most successful education program of its kind. Regional winning teams receive an all-expense-paid trip to the Future City National Finals, hosted by Bentley Systems, Incorporated, in Washington, D.C. during Engineers Week."
I know that you will want to report this amazing achievement to Oakland's governing body. Additionally, please know that our Team would accept an invitation from the Mayor and Council to present their project. Might we also request that a notice be placed on the Borough's announcement board (located on Ramapo Valley Road) congratulating Valley Middle School's National Award Winning Future City Team.
VMS Students Win the New Jersey Future City Regional Competition
Monica Chung, Emily Gore, and Matthew Whittle, eighth graders at Valley Middle School in Oakland, recently captured the New Jersey State Future City Championship at the 18th Annual National Engineers Week Future City Competition held at Rutgers University. This was the ninth consequtive year that Valley Middle School has advanced to the national competition. The students received a $750 technology grant, a camcorder, a team dinner, and the trip to the national finals.
The students will travel to Washington, DC, with their teacher, Judith Vihonski, and mentor/engineer, Robert Akovity, to present and defend their city to panels of engineers from February 13 - 17. More than 33,000 students from 1,100 schools in 40 regions are participating this year.
Their city, Waihona Meli, is located on the island of Lanai and features vertical farms, green energy production, rotating wind turbine hotels, and innovative infrastructure. The team spent countless hours researching, practicing their presentation, writing the narrative and essay, and creating a scaled model of their Hawaiian city.
Sponsored in part by the National Engineers Week Foundation, a coalition of more than 75 engineering, professional, and technical societies and some 50 corporations and government agencies, Future City is the largest and most successful education program of its kind. Regional winning teams receive an all-expense-paid trip to the Future City National Finals, hosted by Bentley Systems, Incorporated, in Washington, D.C. during Engineers Week. National grand prize is a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Their entry consisted of a Sim City computer model, an essay on sustainable, temporary housing for disaster victims, a narrative, a tabletop model, and a presentation.
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