Hello Otters!

As we welcome November, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers and parents who have participated in parent-teacher conferences over the past few weeks. Your dedication and collaboration are vital to our students’ success. By working together, we continue to create a supportive and enriching environment for our children to thrive. Thank you for your ongoing partnership and commitment to our school community.

Sincerely,

Ms. Ennis, Ms. Leahy, and Mrs. Natal

Oakstead has a new spirit wear vendor!!! Elite Ink will now be filling our spirit wear orders!

There is currently a new OES holiday shirt available for 1 more week! Please visit Elite Ink's Online “shop” from now until Friday, November 8 to purchase.

Short or long sleeve with multiple sizes and colors available

$20-22.00 each

Great American Teach In (GATI Volunteers Wanted

Do you have a career to share with our future leaders of the world? If so, we would LOVE for you to come join us at the Great American Teach-In on Friday, November 15th. Please fill out the following information to let us know what exciting information you will share with our Otters.

GATI Participation Link

Call for Volunteers: Help Us Decorate for the Holidays and Winterfest!

As the holiday season approaches, we are excited to announce our annual Winterfest event and the opportunity to beautify our campus for the festivities. We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us decorate and bring some holiday cheer to our school.

We need volunteers who can commit 2-4 hours on November 13th, between 10 AM and 2 PM. Your efforts will make a significant impact in creating a warm and festive atmosphere for our students, staff, and community to enjoy.

Whether you have a knack for decorating or simply want to lend a helping hand with hanging outdoor lights and decorations, we welcome your participation. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved, meet other parents, and contribute to the joy of the season. All volunteers must be district approved.

If you are available and willing to help, please sign up by clicking this link: https://oes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=56507

We appreciate your support and look forward to working together to make this holiday season special for everyone.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our school community!

Parents will need to sign up, using the link below, prior to arriving on campus to have lunch with their students. Please see the attached flyer for each teacher's lunch schedule.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CACAE2CA3FDC61-51410174-lunch

We are not permitted to bring food from outside restaurants and fast food places into the cafeteria. You are welcome to bring lunch from one of these places when you are eating in the Otter Pond with your student, though. Please do not drop off food in the front office to be delivered to your child for lunch or use any food delivery services to do the same. We will have to turn these away and would hate to waste food and money. Thank you for understanding and adhering to this district policy.

The NEW due date for Reflections projects to be turned in is Thursday, November 7th, 2024. The collection box is located in the Front Office of Oakstead.

Pasco County Schools provides FREE breakfast and lunch to all of its students! We would like to encourage all of our Otters, even those who eat breakfast at home or bring a lunchbox, to take advantage of this option. You may view the monthly lunch options available by clicking on the link below. Any a la carte items (i.e. ice cream, chips, cookies, etc.) will need to be purchased.

Oakstead Meal Calendar

Signing Students out Early

Students who need to be signed out early for the day should be signed out by 3:15 p.m. at the latest. After that point, they will not be called up to the office until they have arrived in their designated dismissal room. We are unable to call students down to the office before parents arrive, as safety is our priority and ID's are required.

Transportation Dismissal Changes: VERY IMPORTANT

Any changes in mode of transportation home must be entered in to the Otter Runner form on our OES website by 3:00 p.m. EACH DAY to ensure a safe and smooth dismissal for all students.

Carline Reminders

NO CELL PHONES IN THE CAR LINE!! Please put vehicles in "PARK" while children are loading and unloading.

Safety Patrol / Morning Arrival

Safety Patrols being dropped off in the morning must be supervised by a parent until 9:15. Unless your student is a member of Safety Patrol, they cannot be dropped off at the flag pole or left unsupervised until 9:20. Parents who's students are not listed as bus or biker/walker for transportation, must go through the carline for drop-off and pick-up.

Volunteers:

Please visit the district volunteer website at https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/hreq/page/volunteer to apply to be a volunteer.

Please use the below form to submit shout outs that our staff will receive in our weekly newsletter.

Community Recognition Submissions

Oakstead Meal Calendar

Birthday Celebrations

Birthday snacks for your child's class may ordered through the Oakstead Elementary School website or using the form below. Due to allergies, outside snacks are not permitted for birthday celebrations and must be purchased through the Cafeteria. Please place order 10 days prior to the day of the celebration.

Classroom Celebration Order Form

Pasco County Schools Calendar

Pasco County Student Code of Conduct

Oakstead Parent School Information

Student Quick Pay

Den Shirts, School Fees, Field Trips, ID Badges, Car Tags

10/28-11/6 Book Fair

10/30 Culver's Spirit Night

10/31 Buddy-A-Thon Stuffing event

11/1 Buddy-A-Thon Stuffing event

11/3 TIME CHANGE

11/4-11/5 Conference Nights (4:30-6:30 Please schedule with teacher)

11/9 PTA Ice Skating Night

11/11 Veterans Day

11/12 Picture Day

11/13-12/2 Square 1 Art Fundraiser Begins

11/15 Great American Teach-In

11/18 PTA Meeting @ 8:45 am

11/25-11/29 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

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Email: oes_administration@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://oes.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 19925 Lake Patience Road, Land O' Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-346-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OaksteadElementarySchool/