Oakview South Newsletter

Thank you to all of our families for making this a very successful start of the school year. Our students have done an amazing job following procedures and getting acclimated to their classrooms. Our positive behavior acronym at Oakview is SOAR.

S - Stay safe

O - Offer help

A - Act responsibly

R - Respect everyone

We ask that our students SOAR in every aspect of life and in particular at school.

If you have any concerns or questions as the year goes on, feel free to reach out to our office for support and help. Let's work together to make this the best school year yet!

September 13 Homecoming

October 2 Picture Day

October 7 & 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 11 No School

November 1 No School

As the temperatures start to drop, please remember to have your child(ren) wear appropriate clothing. We do require our students to wear a coat if the temperature is below 50 for recess. Our playground is out in the middle of a very open area, so the wind can make it feel much colder than the actual temperature.

The Homecoming parade is this Friday. Oakview students will start/meet at the east corner of Clinton and Lincoln at 4:30 pm. We will be behind Riley and in front of Gateway. If students would like to walk, we ask that they are accompanied with an adult. It gets to be very chaotic at the end of the parade and we want to make sure that all of our children have a trusted adult at that moment. If you have a child at Gateway, feel free to walk with either school. Just a reminder that Wednesday is favorite color day, Thursday is hat day, and Friday is Redwing day.

Our picture day is on October 2nd. Forms will be sent home in the upcoming days or you can order online at www.praterstudios.com. Click on the order school photos and then type in Oakview.

At Oakview, we have multiple places where students are dropped off or picked up. We have preschool families meeting their teachers at the front doors. We have bus riders getting on their busses in the front of the school. Finally, we have pick up/drop off students going through the drive that wraps around to the back of our school. Families have done a wonderful job sticking to the correct areas for drop off/pick up and it's made for a smooth transition.

Here are a few reminders:

• Students should not be dropped off before 7:55 am and walkers should not arrive before that time. We do not have supervision until 7:55 and it is unsafe for them to be unattended.
• Please continue to stick to the designated areas for drop off and pick up.
• Communication in change of plans to the office is vital. Please make sure to do so in a timely manner so the office can communicate with all the parties involved.
• If you decide to park to pick up/drop off your child, make sure to walk with them across the parking lot. We want everyone to remain safe during this busy and chaotic time.
• Please do not pass other cars in the pick up line and be respectful of everyone picking up. The first car may pull up to spot 1 in the pickup line.

You may not realize this, but Oakview gets federal funds for being a Title 1 building. This allows us to have extra adults in the building to help service and support more students. For example, last year we created a teacher interventionist position to help give extra support to struggling students. To remain a Title 1 building, we need your help. We know that lunch is free this year, but our Title status is dependent on everyone filling out an Education Benefits Form. If you haven't already, please fill out this form.

If you get a chance, check out the resources we have for families on our Title page.

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