Events + Traditions : Many school traditions and events help foster the sense of community that is core to Live Oak's philosophy and curriculum.
Auction
A fundraiser to benefit the Adjusted Tuition Program, the auction features a live and silent auction, dinner, and dancing.
Assemblies
Class-led weekly Lower School and Middle School assemblies give students an opportunity to share learning and school news. Parents are always welcome.
Bagels and Chatter
This informal parent gathering, held in the Grand Hall, occurs after drop-off on designated days throughout the school year.
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 Academics > Camp Live Oak
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.
Family Photos
Displayed in the Grand Hall, Live Oak's annual family portraits keep community in focus.
Family Service Night
This family gathering creates a centralized location for the community to complete service projects that support local organizations. This collaboration recognizes that much can be accomplished by a group of energized volunteers, through a sense of shared effort.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
In May, grandparents and special friends are invited for a daytime school visit and special activities.
Groves
The 22 Live Oak groves comprise small groups of students taken from each grade level. Monthly grove activities include leadership modeling, mentorship exercises, community projects, and service learning.
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 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.
