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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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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, . . . read more
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 . . . read more
Oakwood School Home of the Bears February Newsletter Safety Conversation for the Month of February . . . read more
Oakwood School Home of the Bears December Newsletter December’s Safe to Learn: School Safety Drill Act . . . read more
Oakwood School Home of the Bears November Newsletter November’s Safe to Learn: . . . read more
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, . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
HOME OF THE BEARS October Newsletter October’s Safe to Learn: Fire Safety During this month devoted to fire . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
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 . . . read more
