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Hello Mountain Oaks Eagles! We continue to make progress on our WASC plan this year! We have completed the Summary of Progress on our schoolwide goals. We continue to seek feedback from our students and families regarding their educational experience at Mountain Oaks. We have developed two short surveys for students and families to complete. These will be available during the month of November, and we are excited to share the results with everyone before Winter break. Thank you for taking the time to take these surveys and work with us to develop a strong WASC Self-study Report and Action Plan for Mountain Oaks Charter School! Please click on the title to access the Parent and 6-12th Grade Student Survey.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Fall season!

Thank you
Andrew Gardner

Intro to Sports is cancelled both Tuesday, November 3rd AND Thursday, November 5th
Math Essentials is only cancelled on Thursday, November 5th.

Hello everyone, with the opportunity of Dual Enrollment in the local community colleges I understand that It can be confusing and intimidating to start the process. That is why on November 19th, 2026 at 6pm I will be hosting a Virtual Workshop for Students and Parents alike to try and show the process of how to sign up and answer any questions right there on the spot. We will be primarily focusing on Columbia and Delta College as they are our local schools with the highest rate of Dual Enrollment from Mountain Oaks. I hope to see you there.

6:00 pm Columbia College Link: https://meet.google.com/rco-fxmw-dub
6:30pm Delta College Link: https://meet.google.com/uka-gwme-wkg

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Michael Hicks
College/Career/Social Emotional Counselor
Mountain Oaks
209-754-0532 ext. 4072

We are having our first Senior Graduation Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 10:00 AM. We will be discussing the graduation ceremony, scholarships, and designing the senior shirt.
Michael and Bethany are offering a 4-part Senior Essay Workshop which will start on November 4th from 2:30-4:00 at the San Andreas site. They will also be meeting on November 18th, December 9th and January 27th. Graduates will have a completed Scholarship packets which will include their final draft senior essay.
Senior Information is updated throughout the school year on the Mountain Oaks website. The easiest way to access information during the school year is to scroll all the way down to the very bottom of the website and click on “Senior & High School Resources”. This is where all the graduation and scholarship information lives, long after the announcements have been removed. All Senior Graduates are required to complete the Graduation Checklist form (even if you are not participating in the graduation ceremony). There is a Graduation Packet for you to review with all the scholarship information and dates and deadlines for senior year items. If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Hamilton at [email protected] or 754-0532, ext. 4058.
Please click on the title to access the Graduation Checklist, Graduation Packet, and Senior Trip Survey.

Posted: 10/20/26

​Educational Testing Service (ETS) at the direction of the California Department of Education (CDE), is notifying California students and families about a data security incident involving unauthorized access to and copying of student data from an ETS secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) site, the steps being taken to protect their personal information, and available resources and support. Appropriate law enforcement agencies have been notified, but their investigations have not delayed this notice.

Please click on the title for the full article. Posted: 10/21/26

Mountain Oaks is excited to partner with Granite Peaks Charter to form a 6th-8th grade boys basketball team this season. If you are interested in participating, please complete the interest form by clicking on the title .

Practices begin this week @ 3pm , Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Jenny Lind Memorial Park, behind Valley Springs Elementary by the library. After this week, we will be using the Mountain Oaks gym for practices. Schedule still TBD. For more information, you can contact Erica Johnson at [email protected]
Posted: 10/19/26

Dear Mountain Oaks Community,
Please be advised that we must remove one of the mature pine trees in the courtyard due to safety and structural concerns. The tree's root system has compromised the adjacent sidewalk, creating a significant tripping hazard that unfortunately resulted in a recent injury. Additionally, there are rising concerns regarding potential structural damage to the main building.

The County Office of Education has officially classified the tree as a safety hazard and is currently coordinating with specialized contractors to ensure its safe and proper removal. To minimize disruption, the work is scheduled to take place over Thanksgiving break, allowing ample time for the removal and cleanup process before school resumes.

As of right now, we will only be removing the 1 tree. If it is suggested that additional trees should be removed, we will hold a Mountain Oaks Community meeting. This forum will allow us to collectively discuss the structural concerns and explore alternative shade options for the courtyard.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrew Gardner at 754-0532, ext. 4062 or at [email protected].

Posted: 10/13/26

Please click article title to review the Mountain Oaks Cell Phone Policy. Posted 10/3/25

Dear Mountain Oaks Community Members,

We have recently installed vape sensors in the All Gender Restrooms and the Student Restrooms in the gym hallway. These sensors will alert staff when anyone is smoking or vaping in these restrooms. Anyone who is seen leaving the restrooms after the vape alert (cameras are in the hallways) can face investigation and potentially discipline.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the vape sensors.

Thank you, Kathleen Lewis, Administrator