🤖🦅 Big Brain Energy!
#FlashbackFriday to last week’s OUSD STEM Fair at the @oaklandcoli where the Westlake Middle School Robotics Team absolutely showed up and showed out! 🏆✨
Building a robot isn't a one-person job. Westlake's brilliant young engineers broke it down section by section—front, back, sides, and internal parts—collaborating every step of the way to create a fully functional machine capable of tackling the @officialfirstlegoleague challenge. From lifting objects to pushing through obstacles, this team proved that teamwork truly makes the dream work. 🙌💻🧱
We are so incredibly proud of their dedication, innovation, and the way they represented the Westlake Eagles! 🦅💚💛
Westlake's robotics team is a project that was made possible by the Black Thriving Schools Initiative TSA Ms.McLean.
Want to be part of an amazing community that builds the future? 👇 🔗 Learn more and join the family at chooseousd.org!
#chooseWestlakeMiddleSchool #WestlakeWarriorEagles #RoboticsTeam #STEMEducation
At @westoaklandmiddleschool , students are creating, performing, and finding their voice. 🎶🎨
Thanks to collaboration between the school day and after-school programs, OUSD’s Expanded Learning team, ExLO Arts, school staff, and community teaching artists are helping our students explore the arts and shine in powerful ways.
Music, dance, performance, creativity, and confidence all in action. ✨
#OUSD #OaklandSchools #WestOaklandMiddleSchool #ExpandedLearning #ArtsEducation #ExLOArts #StudentVoice
From #STEM to Roots, science is #TownBiz! ⚛️🌳👩🏽🔬🧑🏿🔬 #OurOUSD students knocked it out of the park with their amazing projects on display yesterday at the 2026 OUSD STEM Fair. Swipe through our observations & notes to see why our findings conclude: SCIENCE RULES! 🔬🧫😎 #GrowWithUs #ChooseOUSD
This is what middle school STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) looks like in Oakland Unified School District.👀👀👀
See it for yourself today at the Fourth Annual STEM Fair from 4:30 to 7:30 pm at the @oaklandcoli . Admission is free.🔬🔭🧪
Swipe through to see some highlights from last year's fair.⬅️⬅️
📸 credits: @carla.hr
#chooseousd #GrowWithUs #STEMeducation #youngscientist #innovators
🚨🚨STEM Alert🚨🚨
OUSD's young scientists will show off their stuff at Wednesday May 6's Fourth Annual STEM Fair from 4:30 to 7:30 pm at the Coliseum!
The event is free.
Come check out everything from robotics to milk proteins to soil impact and earthquakes.
The @oaklandsoulsc and @oaklandroots Wearable Tech Challenge is also back.
See you there.
#chooseousd #oakland #stemeducation #youngscientists #stemfair
STEM ALERT! 🚀
Westlake Middle School was hyped for its first-ever STEM and Literacy Night!
The Warrior Eagles showed out—from crushing LEGO Robotics missions to diving deep into Algebra and sharing original writing with their families. 🤖📚
It was the ultimate warm-up for the @OUSDNews 4th Annual STEM Fair.
👉 Swipe to see the hard work and creativity. highlights!
🔗 Check the link in our bio for more STEM Fair info.
#ChooseWestlakeMiddleSchool #STEM #LiteracyNight #OUSD #FutureEngineers
Never to(o) much real talk when building love and community connection among our Warrior Eagles.
This week’s session, facilitated by our RJ Coordinators, Ms. Mitchell and Mr.Chris created a warm and welcoming space for scholars to reflect, share, and be heard. Students opened up about how they’re showing up with SOAR, where they’re still growing, and what they need to feel ready for the next grade.
Students leaned into the real conversationsnaming distractions, navigating social media, and working through friendships with honesty and care.
They also shared hopes for next year: more opportunities to connect, more joy-filled experiences, and more spaces like this to keep the conversation going.
These community conversations are necessary if we are to truly SOAR—together.
#StudentVoice #CommunityBuilders #RJ #SOAR
Big cheers for our amazing 6th & 7th grade students who represented Westlake at the Oakland Unified School District Math Competition held at Oakland High School!
These students added up courage, multiplied teamwork, subtracted doubt, and divided the competition with their incredible skills! We are so proud of the hard work, determination, and brainpower they brought to the event.
No matter the final score, they are already winners in our book! Keep solving, keep shining, and keep making us proud!
#Mathletes #FutureLeaders #OUSD #OaklandHighSchool #StudentSuccess MathCompetition
Bret Harte Music cleaned house this weekend in Santa Cruz at Music in the Park. Both Guitar and Orchestra took first place with Superior ratings. Band also placed with an Excellent. Thanks to Mr. Cross and all our Bobcat musicians-we’re so proud of you! Roaaaarrrrr. Video cred: Mimi. #bobcatsroar #choosebretharte #chooseousd @oakinthemiddle
WEEK 8 RESULTS 🚨
We pulled up to Roosevelt this week and the energy did not disappoint 💥
🔥 MVP: Khair
Set a new district record for a 1 person team 🤯 and then jumped on TWO more relay teams after that…next level.
⚡️ No change to the overall leaderboard this week, but trust…some FAST times were dropped.
⏳ Only TWO WEEKS LEFT until we crown who really runs the district 👑
👀 Been having fun on the rowing machine?
If you’ve caught the rowing hype, make sure to join us for a Learn to Row session on the water on May 9 from 10:30 - 1pm. Check the link in our bio!
#whorunsthedistrict #oaklandathleticleague #oaklandstrokes #concept2inc #oakland
Why should your family choose Roosevelt Middle School?💯☑️
The music!🎼🎵🎶
Check out what Adrina has to say about the music program.📢📢📢
#chooseroosevelt #chooseousd #growwithus #performingarts #studentmusicians
Roosevelt Middle School's music and teaching icon is retiring after a 40-year career that spanned 5 decades in OUSD.
Check out @kqed and its coverage of Bulldog music teacher Randy Porter, who started as a substitute teacher in the district back in the 1980s.
Visit the link in our bio to read the full piece.
#ChooseRoosevelt #ChooseOUSD #GrowWithUs #musiceducation #teachertuesday
