School Calendar
Calendario Escolar
Roots y Ramas Community Camping!
Join us for the end-of-the-year campout! Come when you can and join us for any piece you can! No camping experience needed! RSVP and get details here.
Juneteenth Holiday
No school or parent communication on Monday.
Photo by Octavia “Ink” Mingerink who is an illustrator, printmaker, and graphic designer. More info here.
Back to School Community Campout!
We welcome all RyR community members and alumni to join us on a sweet overnight at Chabot Regional Park!
Full Moon Walk
We will gather at the parking lot of the Serpentine Prairie Trail and we will walk down to an open area to watch the Beaver moon, eat some popcorn, have some warm beverage, and tell a story. More info via email.
Fall Equinox play date
Families and community members are welcome. We’ll sing songs, dance, make an offering to our Earth and share some food together!
Location: Quail Meadow, at Canyon Staging Area, Redwood Regional Park, Oakland.
Parent & Teacher Conferences 1
Conferences will be over zoom or in person.
Location and time slots to sign up will be sent by email.
Día de los muertos
Roots y Ramas families are invited to join us in creating a classroom altar together at Fern Dell.
Photo description: Día de Muertos ofrenda at Hollywood Forever cemetery.
1st Parent Circle
Our first parent circle will be held at one of our teachers homes with the intention to connect, reflect and nourish ourselves! Invitation via email.
Winter solstice Family Gathering
All R&R families are invited to come and celebrate the transition into the winter time with our class. More information will be sent by email.
Winter Break
No school or parent communication. Have a great holiday and a happy beginning of the new year 2025!
Play date & Open House! Visítenos!
Families and community members are welcome. Bring your friends and families who don’t know about forest school yet and get a sense of what it is, who we are and how we facilitate learning!
Familias y miembros de la comunidad son bienvenides. ¡Traiga a sus amigos y familiares que aún no conocen la escuela de bosque y obtenga una idea de qué es, quiénes somos y cómo facilitamos el aprendizaje!
Location/ Ubicación: Canyon Meadow Staging Area. Redwood Regional Park, Oakland.
Parent & Teacher conference 2 / Professional Development week
No school this week.
Conferences will be held over zoom or in person.
Location and time slots to sign up will be sent by email.
Teacher Professional Development
NO SCHOOL ALL WEEK. Time to set up playdates with classmates!
Applications due for school year 2024-25
Re-enrollments and new applications are due by March 1st. Applications received after this date will be on hold in our wait list.
Spring Equinox- Seed Exchange!
Roots y Ramas families and friends are welcome to this Spring Picnic! Bring any seeds you would like to share and come and plant some starters together! Come and celebrate the blossoming of the season!
Cesar Chavez Holiday
No school on Friday.
Photo description: Still image from the production Cesar Chavez, Eight Arizona PBS.
2024-25 School Year Enrollment Finalized
Families who have applied before March 1st, will hear from us on this day.