Mrs. Zarina Ahmad, principal of the school, will welcome families and lead a tour of the school. Several teachers, including kindergarten teachers, will be on hand to meet and greet parents and students and answer questions about their classrooms and the school.

Walktoschool/PANSA, a neighborhood organization founded to support Piedmont Avenue Elementary, will provide coffee, tea and simple snacks. PTA members will also be available to answer questions.

If you are unable to attend on December 10, but are interested in finding out more about Piedmont Avenue Elementary, please come to the school office Wednesdays at 9 a.m. for a tour of the school with Mrs. Ahmad.

ABOUT PIEDMONT AVENUE ELEMENTARY
• Located on fashionable Piedmont Avenue, one of Oakland’s most bustling commercial districts, Piedmont Avenue Elementary is an Oakland public school with an enrollment of about 350 students from an exciting mix of racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds.

• Want an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint? Want to get involved in your local community? Want to teach your kids the benefits of walking or biking instead of driving? There is one simple way to achieve all this and more…send your kids to your neighborhood public school.

• Did you know Piedmont Avenue Elementary math scores improved 13% last year? Check it out: http://webportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/docs/9164.pdf

Elementary Schools

Acorn Woodland: Dec. 11 and 17 from 9-10 AM

Ascend: Dec. 11 from 10-11 AM

Learning Without Limits: Dec. 11 from 9-10:30 AM

Manzanita Seed: Dec. 9 from 11AM-12 PM

CAMPUS TOURS

Tours of Skyline High School will be given at the following times:

• Tuesday, December 2, 2008 – 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, December 18, 2008 – 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.*
• Thursday, January 8, 2009 – 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

*Please note that the December 18th tour is an abbreviated version of our regular tour.

Reservations for the tours can be made by contacting Ms. Miller in the main office (879-3060 or at iesha.miller@ousd.k12.ca.us). We accept 15 families per day. If necessary, additional dates will be added to this schedule in order to accommodate all prospective families who are interested in Skyline.

SHADOW DAYS

This is an opportunity for your child to accompany one of our students through their second, third and fourth period classes. Please arrive on campus at 8:45 a.m. This experience lasts until 12:30 p.m. Arrangements must be made in advance by contacting Ms. Miller in the main office (879-3060 or iesha.miller@ousd.k12.ca.us). We can accomodate 7 students per day. If necessary, additional dates will be added to this schedule in order to accommodate all prospective students who are interested in Skyline.

Shadow Days will be offered on the following dates:

• Tuesday, December 2, 2008
• Thursday, January 8, 2009

Please go to http://www.skylinehs.org for more information.

Please note that tours at Redwood Heights will not be scheduled until after the informational evening on December 9, 2008.