District-wide Goal
by Cathy Slee
Let’s
Win $100,000 for School District 113a!
US Cellular is sponsoring a program entitled
“Calling all Communities” where they will award 10 schools with the
highest number of votes $100,000!!!! How great it would be for
the Lemont-Bromberek School Community to come . . .
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Would you like to find out more about Oakwood School?
by Joanne Policht
Building Tours for Parents of Incoming Kindergarten Students
Do you have a child that will be attending kindergarten during the 20010-2011 school year? Are you interested in having a tour of Oakwood School and learning more about the . . .
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Updated Traffic Information
by Cathy Slee
Oakwood School
Home of the Bears
March’s Safe to Learn: Tornado Safety
During the month of March, Illinois schools focus on bad weather safety in preparation for the Midwest’s tornado season. In every . . .
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Unique Experience for 2nd Grade Students
by Cathy Slee
Close Encounters of the Chemical Kind…. What an experience!
Our second grade students were provided with a unique experience many will never forget when they took part in last week’s on-site assembly Close Encounters of the . . .
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Thursday, February 25th
by Cathy Slee
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: YOU'RE INVITED....
Prepare yourself for an artistic bloom of color and creativity to carry you through winter!
What: Oakwood School's Reflections Open House
When: Thursday, . . .
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Recess at 20 Below
by Joanne Policht
Dear Parents,
As you may know, students at Oakwood School have been reading Monarch award books. Thanks to the Oakwood PTA, we are able to bring one of this year's Monarch award nominees to Oakwood. Cindy . . .
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Oakwood "Census" is Coming
by Cathy Slee
Oakwood School
Home of the Bears
February Newsletter
Safety Conversation for the Month of February . . .
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The Giving Tree
by Cathy Slee
Oakwood
School
Home of the
Bears
December
Newsletter
December’s Safe to
Learn: School Safety Drill Act . . .
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Parent Teacher Conferences
by Cathy Slee
Oakwood
School
Home of the
Bears
November
Newsletter
November’s Safe to
Learn:
. . .
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Reading Incentive and Library Duties
by Cathy Slee
Dear Parents,
Looking for another opportunity to volunteer at Oakwood School?
We're now seeking volunteers who are available to work on
Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays in our LRC to assist us with our Reading
Incentive Program, . . .
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What's New in the Lunchroom
by Joanne Policht
PAWS
Program
P ositive A ttitude
W inning
S tudents
By Daryl
Mercer
Positive Behavior is essential to acquiring an excellent
education. That’s why . . .
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October 26th-October 30th
by Cathy Slee
Dear Parents:
During the week of October
26 th , our students and staff will celebrate “RED
RIBBON WEEK.”
Red Ribbon
Week is an opportunity for a community to spread the message about
the . . .
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Oakwood Celebrates Famous Author Eric Carle
by Cathy Slee
Our Author of the
month of October, Eric Carle, has written and illustrated more than
70 books. The first book that he illustrated was Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What
Do You See? It is still a favorite with children
everywhere. This . . .
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Swing into Reading
by Cathy Slee
Oakwood
School’s Reading Incentive Program
October
26, 2009 thru April 23, 2010
Lions, and
Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!
This year’s
theme Swing into Reading has a co-curricular environmental
. . .
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Halloween Parade and Party Information Included
by Cathy Slee
HOME
OF THE BEARS
October
Newsletter
October’s Safe to
Learn: Fire Safety
During this month devoted to fire
. . .
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Oakwood students practice caring, kindness, and peaceful problem solving.
by Cathy Slee
In addition to Oakwood’s use of the “Second Step”
violence prevention program which teaches students skills in the
areas of empathy, anger management, and problem solving, we will be
implementing a bullying prevention program this . . .
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Students Wowed by Team's Presentation
By Cathy Slee
Author Dave Keane and
Illustrator Denise Brunkus were enthusiastically welcomed to
Oakwood School on Thursday, September 17. Mr. Keane and Mrs.
Brunkus spoke with our K-2 students and staff about relying on
inspiration and . . .
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New On-line Scheduling
by Cathy Slee
This year we will be scheduling parent-teacher conferences using
a web-based feature that is available through our district's web
site. We believe that web-based scheduling for conferencing
will offer a more convenient and efficient . . .
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by Cathy Slee
Student safety is one of our District’s top priorities. District
113A has plans for all four phases of emergency and disaster
management: 1) Preparedness; 2) Response; 3) Recovery; and 4)
Mitigation. In addition to the general plan, each . . .
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Becoming Exceptional Advocates for Reading Success
by Cathy Slee
Dear
Oakwood Parents, Guardians, and Community Members,
As part of the Oakwood School Improvement Plan, we are excited to
begin organizing our B.E.A.R.S., B ecoming E . . .
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September 22nd
by Cathy Slee
On behalf of the staff and
students of Oakwood School, we invite you to attend Oakwood's
Curriculum Night on Tuesday evening, September 22,
2009 . Once again, due to the high enrollment of students
in our school, we will attempt . . .
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Show your school spirit!
by Cathy Slee
OAKWOOD
SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS
Wear
your Oakwood attire or dress in red or black clothing on the
following dates:
Oakwood
Spirit Wear/School Color Days
August
28
September
25
. . .
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Mark Your Calendars!
by Cathy Slee
It's hard to believe that it's that time of year! In a few
short weeks the doors of Oakwood will open, and the children will
be returning to school. To help the students become
acclimated with the building, their classroom, and . . .
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