Hello Otters!

As we embark on the exciting journey of Quarter Two, we are thrilled to offer family events designed to bring our community closer together and provide opportunities for fun and engagement. Parent conference nights will be November 4th and 5th from 4:30-6:30. Please reach out to your child's teacher to schedule a parent/teacher conference. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming family events.

Veteran’s Day

Parents we want to honor and remember all of our veterans on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. If you or someone in your family has served or is serving currently in the military, please complete the link below by November 1st. A slide show will be shown to the students during lunch to pay tribute to our veterans.

https://oes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=38257

Sincerely,

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

We are excited to announce our upcoming Character Parade, where students will have the opportunity to dress up as their favorite book characters! This event is a wonderful way to celebrate our love for reading and creativity and will take place on Friday 10/25 at 10:30.

To ensure a fun and safe experience for all students, please note the following guidelines for costumes:

1. Book Characters: Costumes should represent characters from books. This encourages students to connect with their favorite stories and characters.
2. No Masks: For safety reasons, masks are not allowed.
3. No Toy Weapons: Please avoid any costumes that include toy weapons.
4. Non-Scary Costumes: Costumes should not be scary or inappropriate for young children.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a positive and enjoyable event for everyone. If you have any questions or need costume ideas, feel free to reach out.

Registration has closed for this event.

Please know that parking will be very limited, so walk or carpool if possible.

(Valid only at Lutz Culver's on Walmart Way)

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

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.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10/28!!

The collection bin for submissions will be in the Oakstead Front Office on Monday, October 23rd

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

10/21-10/25 Red Ribbon Week

10/25 Report Cards

10/25 Character Parade

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

11/12 Picture Day

11/18 PTA Meeting

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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/