Newsletter - May 2023

Dear Oakwood School Families,

I want to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you!  This past week’s Book Fair and Family Event were incredible.  Additionally, I want to share a HUGE thank you to the Oakwood School Staff and the Oakwood PTO  for all their hard work making this event possible!!    I am so grateful to be the principal of this awesome school family.  

Next week is Staff Appreciation Week!  It is a time to thank our staff-teachers, paraprofessionals, custodial, secretarial, specialists and all others who dedicate their days to education and supporting children each day.  The Oakwood School Family  staff is a dedicated team, focused on helping students achieve and building strong relationships. Thank you to the PTO that has a week full of events planned and organized to celebrate the staff!

As we finish up this school year it has been amazing to see all the growth your children have made.  Please have your children read, write, and have fun this summer.  

Wishing all of you well always,

Mrs. Martin

susan.martin@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

 

From the Health Office

 

All medications are to be picked up by parent/guardian on or before the last day of school.  Our policy will not allow us to keep them for the next school year.

If your child has a current health plan or emergency plan on file with school, you will receive a digital copy during the summer to update for the upcoming school year.

If your child has a change in their health or has a healthcare need at school, please contact our school district nurse, Elizabeth Lynch via email during the summer and she will contact you at the beginning of the school year to discuss. elizabeth.lynchelizabeth.lynch@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

If your child will need to take medication at school, please work with your doctor to have the following form completed and signed before the start of the school year.  As a reminder, the directions on the medication bottle must match the written order on the medication request form.

Medication Treatment/Request Form

 

If you have a child with a severe allergy and/or asthma, or seizures the following forms will need to be completed for our school nurse. Inhalers, Epi-Pens, Allergy medications, etc., must be in their original containers.  Expiration dates will be monitored.

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan

Asthma Action Plan for Home and School

Seizure Action Plan

Continue to stay healthy and enjoy your summer. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

 

Liz Lynch, BSN, RN 

elizabeth.lynch@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Attached you will find the week's line up! We are looking for volunteers for Monday May 8th 7:15-7:45 am to help with bus/carpool drop off and playground supervision. Just a reminder you need a background check each year to volunteer at school. 

Background Check https://www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us/families/volunteer

AM Volunteer Signup:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/9040e4fa9a623a5fb6-teacher

Field Day is scheduled for the afternoon of May 30th.  A rain date is scheduled for May 31st. 

Mr. Foye will be sending out an email asking for Field Day volunteers.  There will be an intro meeting on the day of the event at 11:30 for volunteers, with Field Day starting at 12:00 for the kids and lasting until around 2:15.

 

The Oshkosh Recreation Department is hosting a track meet on Friday, June 16th for kids ages 7-12 at Oshkosh North High School beginning at 9:00 AM.  Registration forms may be picked up in the Oakwood office and are due on or before Friday, June 2nd.  The form MUST be submitted to the Oshkosh Recreation Department at 425 Division St.  Please DO NOT return the forms to Oakwood.  

 

On April 20th, we supported our PTO at Culver’s with our Oakwood Culver’s Night. Members of the student council served meals to families and our community in the restaurant and in the drive through. It was great to see so many Oakwood families. We were very busy and had lots of fun! 

 

 

Student Council members made May Day baskets and delivered them to neighbors on May 1st. We hope that we were able to spread some cheer and kindness to others with this special tradition!  (Pictures coming next month)

 

Student Council will be sponsoring our Annual Bike/Walk to School Day on Tuesday, May 30 with a rain date of Wednesday, May 31. This is also our Field Day (and rain date). We hope many students and families will participate. This will also help with our parking due to construction if many families participate. Prizes will be given to all students for joining in on the fun day! 

Please return all paper grocery bags that come home with artwork. We have one final time they will be needed this year. Thank you!