School Calendar
Calendario Escolar
Winter solstice Family Gathering
All R&R families are invited to come and celebrate the transition into the winter time with our class. Winter Solstice Family Gathering is from 3pm - 4pm. More information in the Evite.
Winter Break
No school or parent communication. Have a great holiday and a happy beginning of the new year 2025!
Open House & Winter 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 2
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!
2nd Parent Circle
A parent circle will be held at one of our parents’ home with the intention to connect, reflect and nourish ourselves! Invitation via email.
Applications due for school year 2026-27
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.
3rd Parent Circle
A parent circle will be held at one of our parents’ home with the intention to connect, reflect and nourish ourselves! Invitation via email.
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.
Last Day School & Next Adventure Ceremony!
Parents are invited to join us to celebrate the next adventures of the children. All children are welcome to join even if they don’t come to school on Fridays. Time & Place TBD.
Teacher Work Day
Time for teachers to review the year and make adjustments for the upcoming year.
Open house & Fall 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.
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.
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.
Parent & Teacher Conferences 1
Conferences will be over zoom or in person.
Location and time slots to sign up will be sent by email.
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.
Back to School Community Campout!
We welcome all RyR community members and alumni to join us on a sweet overnight at Chabot Regional Park!
