Events + Traditions : Many school traditions and events help foster the sense of community that is core to Live Oak's philosophy and curriculum.
Auction
Benefiting the tuition assistance program, an evening featuring a silent auction, a live auction and dinner by a renowned chef is Live Oak's biggest fundraiser. For more about the auction see LIVE! Oak > Auction
Assemblies
Class-led weekly Lower School assemblies and bi-weekly Middle School assemblies give students an opportunity to share learning and school news. Parents are always invited.
Bagels and Chatter
This informal parent gathering, held in the Grand Hall, occurs after drop-off on the first Thursday of every month.
BBQ Bingo
This family event features dinner, many rousing games of bingo (we play until everyone wins), and a toy prize exchange.
Book Fair
The Book Fair invites parents and students to support the Live Oak library collection by purchasing books, both for their own reading and as gifts to the school.
Camp Live Oak
The school year culminates in a three-day outdoor learning experience at the YMCA's Camp Jones Gulch near Pescadero. For more about camp see How We Learn > Camp!
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) Day
The entire school Drops Everything And Reads for a day. Kids come in their pajamas (the youngest with stuffed animals in tow), and participate in special assemblies and activities focused on reading.
Drop Everything And Write (DEAW) Day
The entire school Drops Everything And Writes stories, poetry and screenplays for a day. Special assemblies celebrate writers and writing that inspires student work. For more about literary events at Live Oak see LIVE! Oak > Acorn Stories
Family Photos
Displayed in the Grand Hall, Live Oak's annual family portraits keep community in focus.
Friday Folders
Weekly school-to-family communications come home with students every Friday.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Preceding the Thanksgiving break, grandparents and special friends are invited for a daytime school visit and special activities.
Groves
Every student is a member of a mixed-age Grove, which includes a representative of every grade. Led by faculty, Maples, Paw Paws, Spruces and 19 other Groves meet monthly to facilitate students' sense of belonging, connectedness and responsibility in the school community.
Halloween
Live Oak celebrates Halloween with gusto. Students come in costume, deliver treats to local businesses, parade around the school and run an after-school haunted house.
Live Oak at the Giants
Students and families bond over a seasonal evening of baseball.
Live Oak on Ice
Live Oak students and families gather for a December evening of ice skating and hot chocolate.
Symphony
Students and faculty in Kindergarten through third grades dress up and attend a special educational performance by the San Francisco Symphony.
