Principal's Note

Congratulations to the  Destination Imagination team, Jellyfish Apple Caramel Chickens, who competed at the North Metro tournament on Saturday and placed third!  They will move on to the state tournament, March 23.  The team managers  are Robert Bodor and Michelle Rheault.  The members are:  Julia Bodor, Cyrena Carr, Alexa Larson and Cooper Wood.

The Reflections State Level Results are In!  We want to congratulate all of our Oakwood students and winners for the Heroes Around Me art competition this year.

Our state winners are:

• 1st Place and Outstanding Interpretation in Music — Violet Kemmis, 2nd grade
• 1st Place and Outstanding Interpretation in Film Production — Kaylee Nereson, 4th grade
• 1st Place and Outstanding Interpretation in Visual Arts — Willa Stephens, 2nd grade
• 2nd Place and Award of Excellence in Visual Arts — Quinn Zoril, 2nd grade

Congratulations to our state winners! All three first place winners have already moved on to the National PTA Reflections competition in Alexandria, VA representing Minnesota against every state in the United States! Good luck to those students and great job! We will know National Results by May.

Are Your Kids Ready?
Following the Minnesota State Statute 121A.15 (School immunization requirements) and Wayzata Public School Immunization Policy and Regulation, your child will not be able to start or remain enrolled at school without an immunization record that is up-to-date, actively in progress or without a legal exemption. Note: there are additional requirements for Kindergarten and 7th grade. It is best to receive vaccinations from your primary care provider, but in the event that you are unable to see your primary provider or if you do not have insurance that covers the cost of vaccinations, Wayzata Public Schools is a participant in the Park Nicollet Barrier Free Immunization Initiative. This program allows immunization-only visits on a same-day appointment basis, immunizes children without a doctor visit and provides immunizations with no direct charge to families.

We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!