Principal's Note Student Council is supporting Pennies for Patients as their fundraiser this year. On Monday, November 18 your student will come home with a collection box for coins. Please consider adding change from your family to contribute to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Coins will be collected through Family Service Night on December 5, where all the grade level collections will be added to see which grade wins our annual Coin Wars to earn a popcorn party! Please note, we will not be participating in the online & award part of the program this year, so please ignore that information on the collection box. Thank you for your support!
Did You Know? Mr. Sycks' Weekly Challenge 30 seconds of knee benders (run in place and kick your feet back)
Oakwood Heroes - The Theme for November is all about Empathy
New Reading Curriculum Generates Excitement Katie Englund's 1st grade classroom at Gleason Lake Elementary helped to pilot the new reading curriculum that is now being used in all Wayzata elementary schools this year. Pictured here, Shae was super excited to find the word "hopes" in her book and insisted that her mom send Ms. Englund a picture right away.
Reminders Picture Retakes Friday, November 15 If your child didn't have their picture taken last month, they can have their picture taken tomorrow, November 15. You can order on mylifetouch.com. Want your child's picture retaken? Simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day.
PTA News Follow Oakwood PTA on Facebook Follow the Oakwood PTA on Facebook for announcements, events and volunteer opportunities!
Mark your Calendar - PTA Meeting Friday, November 15, 7:45-9:00 a.m. Be part of the conversation regarding how fundraising dollars are spent and learn more about all of the exciting upcoming events happening at Oakwood before the holidays (we need your input and help!). Please make your voice heard! Come have a cup of coffee (provided), meet your PTA board and network with other parents.
Turkey Bingo Friday, November 22, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Please save the date for our all school Turkey Bingo event from 6:00-8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 22! Doors open at 6:00 and games start at 6:30. A fun night to connect with other Oakwood families.
Reflections Art Contest Does your student love to make art? Enter the 2019-20 PTA Reflections Art Contest! The deadline for entries is this week - Friday, November 15 (box located in the office). The last Reflections Matting Workshop is today after school in the art room, 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Gregor Farms Fundraiser Our winter fundraiser is through Gregor Farms & Greenhouse, November 29 - December 5. Get your winter decorations and give 15% back to Oakwood PTA from your pre-tax purchase.
Book Fair - December 4-6 This year the book fair will be December 4-6 during the school day as well as during Family Service Night December 5. Spending this week talking about books with friends and family makes a lasting impression on growing minds. Back again is the eWallet feature! Beginning November 19, set a spending limit, and only get charged for what is purchased! Watch this quick tutorial for more details.
Family Service Night - December 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mark your calendars for this annual Oakwood tradition centered on giving back to the local community. Two of our stations this year are donation based: Non-perishable food for our neighbor, Interfaith Outreach and new/gently used books for Children's Hospital of MN. Each donation earns you a raffle ticket for the chance to win a $20 gift card to the Book Fair so start collecting your donations now! Most needed items for Interfaith Outreach include: cooking oil, peanut butter, jelly, paper towels, toilet paper, and healthy snacks like trail mix, granola bars, dried fruit.
Oakwood Family Directory As a reminder, all Oakwood families need to create an account and input family information to be included in the directory. You will not be able to access friends in the directory without creating an account and setting up your family profile. This is a very useful tool to set up play dates and birthday invites! Get started at Membership Toolkit. Any questions can be directed to Michelle Ugurlu, Vice President, at vicepresident@oakwoodpta.org.
How to Earn? Box Tops Makes it Easy! No more clipping. No more dropping Box Tops in the Oakwood bucket. All you need is your phone. Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit Oakwood's Box Tops earnings online. Twice a year, your Oakwood will receive a check!
Volunteer Needs Turkey Bingo – November 22, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Note that the table set up requires able bodies to lift and set up.
Book Fair Volunteer for the book fair to show support – no experience is required. Email Steph Coltart at bookfair@oakwoodpta.org for more information.
Family Service Night – December 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping out, please volunteer for this great event! Contact Lindsay Bondy at clarkbondy@hotmail.com with questions.
Around the District If school is canceled, will you get the call? November 2019 Wayzata Legislative Action Committee (LAC) Meeting Update Youth Enrichment Opportunities 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!
Community Ed After school youth classes at Oakwood: Upcoming Events:
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Meetings |