School Calendar

The CMS staff and PTA invite incoming families to join us for an afternoon of activities, tours and a community circle topped off with a treat in the garden. 

For more info email lacy.lefkowitz@ousd.org.

Represent your heritage, favorite country, or show your CMS Pride.

Wear Rainbow or bright colored clothes.

What does the future have in store for you? Where do you see yourself going?  Show off your High School, College, or career swag.

Wear your most comfortable PJ's or sweats, and come to school with anything but a backpack!  (Bring books and supplies to school in anything but a backpack.  Be sure that whatever you bring is something that you can comfortably carry through the day while respecting the property of our neighborhood retailers. Examples - bag, suitcase, picnic basket, get creative)

Show off your Favorite Team gear. 

Stick around after school for a staff vs students basketball game on the blacktop, followed by our Sports Banquet/ Awards celebration - Sports theme dinner (grilled hotdogs/ veggie dogs and chips) until 5:15,  awards presentation 5:30-7pm)

Stick around after school for a staff vs students basketball game on the blacktop, followed by our Sports Banquet/Awards celebration - Sports theme dinner - grilled hotdogs/ veggie dogs and chips) until 5:15, awards presentation 5:30 - 7 pm.

Please encourage your students to finish this school year off positively, make it to their classes on time, and be focused!

May 23rd, 24th, and 25th are minimum days, school will be dismissed at 1:15 pm each day.

Students should also plan to clean out their PE lockers at the end of this week, and check the Lost & Found for missing items.

Dinner Dance - Tuesday, May 24th from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

• Held at the Oakland Technical High School Girls Gym

  • 4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

• Students need to provide their own ride to and from Oakland Technical High School

  • If your student needs help finding a ride, please contact Mr. Chiparo no later than Friday, May 20th via email or phone at chad.chiparo@ousd.org

Please encourage your students to finish this school year off positively, make it to their classes on time, and be focused!

May 23rd, 24th, and 25th are minimum days, school will be dismissed at 1:15 pm each day.

Students should also plan to clean out their PE lockers at the end of this week, and check the Lost & Found for missing items.

Promotion Ceremony - Wednesday, May 25th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Held at the Oakland Technical Auditorium

  • 4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

• Students need to provide their own ride to and from Oakland Technical High School

  • If your student needs help finding a ride, please contact Mr. Chiparo no later than Friday, May 20th via email or phone at chad.chiparo@ousd.org

• All 8th-grade students will be allocated FOUR tickets for family and friends and ONE ticket for each student to attend the Promotion Ceremony.  These tickets will be distributed to each student on Monday, May 23rd after Promotion practice.

• Families that need more than 4 tickets should send a written request to Mr. Chiparo by Monday, May 16 to request additional tickets.  We will give any additional tickets on May 23rd.  

• NO BALLOONS are allowed in the venue, please.

Please encourage your students to finish this school year off positively, make it to their classes on time, and be focused!

May 23rd, 24th, and 25th are minimum days, school will be dismissed at 1:15 pm each day.

Students should also plan to clean out their PE lockers at the end of this week, and check the Lost & Found for missing items.