OFS WEEKLY
Vol. 1, Issue 3
Weekly Newsletter of Oakland Freedom School
July 10, 2012
OFS HOSTS D.E.A.R. DAY Like reading? Love reading? Good! Join us to share the love of reading with the scholars of Oakland Freedom School for “D.E.A.R. Day” on Wednesday, July 11 at Frick Middle School.
D.E.A.R. Day, or Drop Everything And Read Aloud Day, is an annual OFS event. OFS Scholars read books to community members, and the community reads to our babies and young scholars. The D.E.A.R. Day program is from 9am-12pm, but community volunteers are not required to stay the entire time, only a minimum of 20-30 minutes. With over 120 OFS scholars this year, parents and volunteers are encouraged to bring a friend along. Continental breakfast, juice, and coffee will be provided to community readers.
Parent Information “The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people.” ~Ghanaian Proverb D.E.A.R. Day at Frick Middle School
Field Trip #3 - California Academy of Sciences
OFS hosts D.rop E.verything A.nd R.ead aloud Day Weds. July 11 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. RSVP to volunteer at nedra@leadershipexcellence.org.
The next field trip is Friday, July 13 to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Please drop your scholars off at OFS on time, that gives the children more time to enjoy the field trip. Thank you.
Parent Chat and Chew at Youth Uprising The weekly Parent Chat and Chew will be held Thursday, July 12th 5:30-7:30pm at Youth Uprising, 8711 MacArthur, Oakland. This week’s topic: Positive Discipline. Child care and food will be provided. RSVP: nedra@ leadershipexcellence.org.
OFS 2012 Graduation Ceremony Oakland Freedom School’s 2012 Graduation Ceremony will be held the evening of Thursday, July 19, from 6-8 p.m. at Frick Middle School. Join us as we celebrate the academic achievement of our OFS scholars and honor them and their families.
OFS Summer 2012 Servant Leader Teaching Interns
Oakland Freedom School (OFS) Summer 2012 Servant Leader Teachers, Back, from left, Brothas Durwin, Justin, Sizwe, and Sahfari; front, from left, Brotha Eric, Sistas Reese, Jasmine, Melissa, Tiara, Samiyah, and Marketa.
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‘Harambee’ is Swahili for “pulling together.” Harambee is the motto of the East African nation of Kenya. Harambee!
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OFS RAP ‘OFS, we manifest, We choose the path that’s best from East to West, Put ourselves to the test, We refuse to settle for less Jah Side! – Javad Jahi (1998)
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OFS CO-DIRECTORS
Nedra Ginwright Macheo Payne (510) 604-4594 (510) 846-5402
OFS SITE COORDINATOR LaCole Martin
(510) 846-8454
OFS WEEKLY Reginald James
ofsweekly@gmail.com
Published every Tuesday. OFS scholars continue to explore science, engineering during July 6 field trip to Tech Museum in Silicon Valley. Photos: Durwin Brown
Oakland Freedom School (OFS), a partnership between Lincoln Child Center and Leadership Excellence is a 5-week summer literacy and cultural enrichment program serving children 5-14. www.leadershipexcellence.org
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OFS is also supported by the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) and the Children’s Defense Fund.
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July 10, 2012