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Using Kind Words

🏃🏻‍♀️At Oakwood, our core values are Respectful 🤝, Responsible 👍, and Safe 👷.

This week, I wanted to take a moment to discuss what it means for our students to be Respectful 🤝 by using kind words with each other at school.

Using kind words is an expectation for behavior here at Oakwood. Examples of this are seen and acknowledged by our school staff all day long. Some examples are when students:

• use "Please" and "Thank you" 🙂
• give others a compliment 👍
• offer to help each other 🤝
• offer to play with someone 🤾🏻‍♀️
• include others who want to play with them 🏃🏻‍♀️

Each of these examples helps to build others up and create good feelings.

When students don't use kind words, they are often having the opposite effect on others. Unkind words hurt feelings and create stress for our students. When these things happen, we tell our students to ask others to stop using the unkind words and to ask for adult help if they need it.

This week, have a conversation with your student(s) about:

1) Using kind words 💬 and

2) What to do when others are not using kind words

With your support at home, we can continue to develop our students into successful citizens of the world by being Respectful 🤝.

📝🏆 State Testing Schedule for Oakwood:

• Make up testing for 3rd-5th grades
• Grade 6th Grade

📚🏡 Oakwood Elementary' s OPEN HOUSE is Thursday, May 9 @ 6:00-7:00pm

• Teachers will open their classroom doors from 6:00-7:-00pm
• Due to the safety of students and staff, animals are not allowed on a school campus. We appreciate you keeping your furry pets at home. 🐶

As a safety reminder, when picking up or dropping off your student, please pull as far forward as possible when in line with your vehicle. This supports a smooth drop-off and pick-up process.

🚗 Parents should stay in their vehicles during this time, and they should not leave a vehicle unattended at any time. If you need help, a staff member will be happy to assist you.

School Site Council meeting dates for the remainder of the school year:

Friday, May 10th

Our entire community is welcome to attend any School Site Council meeting. Meetings begin at 7:15 and will be held in our parent room. Please enter through the front gate to check in at the front office and receive a name badge.