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February is Black History Month and an opportunity for our communities to celebrate and honor the achievement of Black leaders throughout history. Check out this family friendly article to get you started!

We are looking forward to our annual Kindness Challenge coming up the week of February 10th. LUSD has set a goal to perform 100,000 acts of kindness in one week! We will be partnering with The White Pony Express to collect gift cards for the families affected by the fires in Los Angeles. More information to come soon!

Check out our spirit flier and gift card flier to get prepared for the challenge.

In order to continue keeping our Oakwood students, staff, and families safe before school at drop off and after school at dismissal, we are asking our community to follow all California laws pertaining to our crosswalk. Please see before for reminders.

California law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, including those near schools. Drivers should be especially careful in school zones, where children may not be aware of traffic.

Laws for school crosswalks

• California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21950: Requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, including those near schools

• CVC 21368: Covers marked pedestrian crosswalks near school buildings

• Daylighting law: Prohibits parking within 20 ft of any marked or unmarked crosswalk

Other safety tips for school crosswalks:

• Drivers should be prepared for sudden stops and avoid distractions

• Drivers should slow down and yield to pedestrians at crosswalks

• Drivers should look for pedestrians and be prepared to stop, whether or not the crosswalk has flashing lights

We are excited to announce that the NorCal Science & Technology Festival will again be hosted at Lodi High School on February 22nd, 10am to 3:00pm. The festival is a student-organized, FREE one-day celebration of science and technology featuring STEAM career professionals, fun presentations, hands-on activities, and special exhibitions designed to entertain all ages. This event is student organized.

We hope that you and your students will be able to attend!

The Bridge Program is now accepting registrations at select (5) Lodi USD school sites for their Spring Intersession Program. See below for more info!

Locations:

1. Nichols Elementary: (1301 S Crescent Ave, Lodi CA)
2. Washington Elementary: (831 W. Lockeford St, Lodi CA)
3. Clairmont Elementary: (8282 LeMans Ave, Stockton CA)
4. Wagner-Holt Elementary (8778 Brattle Pl. , Stockton CA)
5. *Oakwood Elementary (1315 Woodcreek Way, Stockton CA)

*Oakwood Elementary "Registrations" limited to Oakwood & Creekside students only

Dates & Times:

• March 17 - 21, 2025
• 8am - 5pm.

Space is Limited and Enrollment will be based on a first-come basis for all sites.

Registration Deadline: March 10, 2025

A BIG thank you to our community for supporting the Penny War Fundraiser! It was a huge success and our students and staff had a lot of fun with it throughout the week. We will be announcing the winning class this week! Stay tuned!

We want to inform you about the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a new, free, 24/7 helpline for anyone in emotional distress or facing a mental health crisis. If you or your child ever need support, simply call or text 988 or call 1-800-273-8255 to connect with trained professionals who can help.

This is an important resource for your family’s well-being. Please save this number.

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February 7th - Lincoln's Holiday

February 17th - Washington's Holiday

March 17th - 28th - Spring Break

May 26th - Memorial Day

Upcoming Meeting Dates: February 4th, March 7th, and April 25th.

Oakwood School Site Council, 2024-2025

Janay Brown, Oakwood Parent

Denise Hall, Oakwood 1st Grade Teacher

Chelsea Harris, Oakwood Parent

Amanda Herrera, Oakwood Parent

Katy Johnson, Oakwood Parent

Krista Johnson, Oakwood Parent

Patty Litts, Oakwood 4th-6th Grade Teacher

Marquessa Oliver, Oakwood Para Educator

Cassandra Sotelo, Oakwood Principal

Jaime Wilson, Oakwood 3rd Grade Teacher

Any adults and/or non-Oakwood students will need to show identification anytime you come on campus, for any reason. Our office staff uses the ID to scan into our system to produce a badge that must be worn while on campus.

Wear your Oakwood Spirit T-shirts on Wednesdays and House T-shirts on Fridays.