Parent Newsletter

March 14, 2019

Principal's Note

If your child will not be in school for any reason or will be late, please call our Health Office at 763-745-5715.

Changes in your child's after school plans, call our front office before 2:00 p.m. , at 763-745-5700. That way we can get the information to your child and their teacher before the end of the day. It is always difficult to pull students off buses at the last minute for pick up.

Fifth grade parents, mark your calendars for Central Middle School's 6th Grade Orientation. It will be held in Central's gym on Tuesday, March 26, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This event is for students and parents. You can meet the teachers and principals. This may help ease some of your child's anxiety about transitioning to middle school.

Did You Know?

Third Grade Dig It Concert

Third grade students will be performing for their families and friends tonight, March 14. The concert will be in the gym ands starts at 6:00 p.m.

Spirit Week is March 18 - 22

Student Council's Spirit Week has been decided!

Monday, March 18 - Dress Your Best Day, wear your nicest clothes

Tuesday, March 19 - Hat Day, wear a favorite hat

Wednesday, March 20 - Twin Day (not a MN Twin), find a friend and dress alike

Thursday, March 21 - 80s Day, dress like it is the 1980s

Friday, March 22 - Pajama Day, wear pajamas to school

Oakwood Heroes - March 8

Science Fair

Oakwood's annual Science Fair will be held on Thursday, May 2. We are now accepting registrations for the Oakwood Science Fair. Please complete your registration no later than Thursday, April 19. Don't miss out on the fun!

Science Fair Entry Form

Reminders

Food Drive

Oakwood's Student Council will be collecting for Interfaith Outreach from March 18-22. There will be a donation site in each classroom. All items should be non-perishable. Here is what they will be collecting on each day.

Monday - Baby Stuff (diapers, formula, wipes, powder, etc.)
Tuesday - Toiletries (toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
Wednesday - Canned Food
Thursday - Healthy Snacks (pretzels, crackers, nuts, dried fruit, granola bars, etc.)
Friday - Cooking/Baking Supplies ( flour, sugar, oil, broths, soups, etc.)

Have You Ordered Your Yearbook?

Order at ybpay.lifetouch.com today (school code: 1263419). Order forms are also available in the school office. Yearbooks start at $15.00. The deadline to purchase is Wednesday, March 27. Yearbooks will be delivered to students during the last week of school. Please consider making a donation to Oakwood's Yearbook Fund with your payment. It will help ensure that all students have the opportunity to receive a yearbook. Thank you for your generosity.

Lost and Found

Have your child check the lost and found bin. Oakwood's lost and found items will be donated right before Spring Break, at the end of the school day on March 27. Items with names on them will be returned to their owners!

PTA News

Join or Volunteer

PTA Meeting - Friday, March 15

Please join us for our monthly PTA meeting, tomorrow morning, March 15. It will be held in the Media Center Classroom from 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Butter Braids Fundraiser - Pickup Details

If you ordered butter braids, they will be available for pick up March 18 between 2:00-5:30 p.m. Please note: if you cannot pick up on that date during allotted times, your order will be donated and/or disposed of (it needs to be kept frozen) so please plan to coordinate pickup with someone else if you will not be available that day. Thank you!

Evereve Shopping Event

Sip, shop and earn money for Oakwood at our Spring Fundraiser at Evereve in Wayzata! Just in time for Spring Break, we will be hosting a fun night of shopping and socializing at the Evereve Thursday, March 21, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Oakwood PTA will receive a check for 15% of our total purchases. In the fall we raised just under $700!

Family Directory

Sign up to be included in the Oakwood Family Directory for the best way to connect with other families. MySchoolAnywhere is a secure iPhone and Android app and online portal. To add your family to the directory, go to join.myschoolanywhere.com and use the code OakwoodPTA. If you have questions, contact Michelle Ugurlu at vicepresident@oakwoodpta.org.

Box Tops for Education

Oakwood participates in Box Tops for Education. Save your Box Tops and send them to school with your student to put into the bucket in the office.

Volunteer Needs

Around the District

Spring 2019 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs)
Over the next several weeks, elementary students in grades 3-5 will be completing the 2019 Reading and Math Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). Students in grade 5 will also take a Science MCA. If you have questions about the specific day(s) your child will be taking the MCAs, please contact your child’s teacher.

MCA Purpose, Use, and Results Information

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.

Partners in Prevention Ask Ali

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!