OES Family News 11-5-2024
Weekly Pond News
November 5, 2024
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
🦦 In Otter News 🦦
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Spirit Wear
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
OES Ice Skating Spirit Night
Book Fair
Join us for our Dec. All Pro Dad's Breakfast. Click the QR below to RSVP
Picture Day
Blaze Pizza Night
Great American Teach-In
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.
Winterfest
Lunch with your Students
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.
Reflections
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.
Spirit Sticks
OES Reading Challenge
Read, Read, Read!!
Please encourage your child to read!!! Not only is it a great past time, there are some really fun incentives!!
Sunshine State Reader
Please check with your child's teacher for any questions regarding tests.
Friendly Reminders and Information
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.
Community Recognition of OES Staff
Please use the below form to submit shout outs that our staff will receive in our weekly newsletter.
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)
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.
🔗Important Links 🔗
Pasco County Student Code of Conduct
Oakstead Parent School Information
Den Shirts, School Fees, Field Trips, ID Badges, Car Tags
- Five Dens, One Pond -
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
24-25 Calendar of Events
Get involved at OES
~Upcoming Events~
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
Oakstead Elementary
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/