Principal's Note Hello Oakwood Families,
When we started the school year, the goal was to stay in hybrid model as long as safely possible. Last night, the School Board approved the recommendation to begin full distance learning for everyone beginning November 30. Together, we will continue to learn, grow and support each other.
Our staff will be working over the next few weeks to help our students prepare for this transition. We will be sharing more information with you over the next few weeks. While we begin our preparations for this transition, I want to provide you with some tips to help you prepare your family for this transition.
In closing, I want to say thank you for your patience as we continue to work through this evolving situation. I'll be the first to admit that none of this is ideal, and I know we will find the positives from this situation. The sooner numbers go down, the sooner we can be back in person. Please stay safe and help control the spread.
Best, Sarabeth deNeui
Did You Know? No School Friday, November 13 for Elementary Planning Day Friday, November 13 will be a no school day for elementary students as staff will be participating in a planning day. There will be no morning meeting or distance learning work for this day. Wayzata Kids childcare will continue to be available to tier 1 critical workers.
Reminders Tech Support If you need tech help for your child's iPad, email the helpdesk at helpdesk@wayzataschools.org or call 763-745-5100.
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Virtual Book Fair - Save the Date! Mark your calendars! Our annual Book Fair will be held Monday, November 30 through Saturday, December 12. For the safety of all, we will be hosting this as a completely virtual event. This newsletter will have more details as the date approaches. Please watch this short video for more details. Please reach out to president@oakwoodpta.org with any questions.
PTA Meetings Dates Please mark your calendars for the upcoming PTA meetings. These will take place on Zoom from 7:45-9:00 a.m. (links will be posted the Thursday before the meeting here in the newsletter and on Facebook at Oakwood PTA. We had excellent turnout in October; looking forward to seeing more of you for the November meeting!
PTA Reflections Calling all artists! Does your student enjoy making art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with the PTA Reflections! This year's theme, "I Matter Because...," calls for your student's own unique interpretation through the arts. PTA Reflections is an art contest open to all PreK through 5th grade students that love art and want to create original works of art in one or more of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Film Production and Visual Arts. Your student can submit art in all six categories. Download and fill out the entry form. Return it with your final art submission by the program deadline on Friday, November 20. One entry form must be completed for each art submission and signed by a parent. We will be handling PTA Reflections remotely this year so there are no scheduled art workshops after school. Let's have fun making art!
Oakwood Family Directory As a reminder, all Oakwood families need to login or create an account and input family information to be included in the directory, even if you have done so last school year (your info will not be visible until you do so). You will not be able to access friends in the directory without doing this! We are looking forward to getting this directory up and running to stay connected to friends! Any questions can be directed to Michelle Ugurlu, Vice President Oakwood PTA, at vicepresident@oakwoodpta.org.
Submit Your Box Tops! Box Tops makes it easy to earn. No more clipping. No more dropping Box Tops in the Oakwood bucket. All you need is your phone. Download the Box Tops app, sShop as you normally would, and scan your store receipt. The app will automatically find participating products and credit Oakwood's Box Tops earnings. Twice a year, Oakwood will receive a check! It's that easy!
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Space available in Wayzata Kids Full-Day Preschool Fall ECFE classes are available at the Wayzata Early Learning School Financial assistance is available or call 763-745-5200 for more information.
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