Hello Otters!

We are excited to kick off the second semester with a renewed focus on learning and growth! There are many wonderful opportunities ahead, and we can't wait to see our students thrive. Join us next week for our next All Pro Dad's breakfast—details are provided below. We look forward to seeing you there!

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

Our Field Day activities will be held this week on Thursday 1/30 and Friday 1/31.

A few reminders...

Please have your children dress appropriately with sneakers and comfortable athletic clothing and bring a water bottle. Sunscreen must be applied at home before arriving at school. As this is a closed event, we can only allow parents/volunteers that have registered to help with the event, to attend.

If you have signed up to volunteer at this event, please check in at the front office when you arrive.

Our Oakstead families lay the groundwork for successful students. We are now offering an opportunity to become a permanent part of our Oakstead Elementary School "foundation!"

OES is hosting a new fundraiser to support our school by offering our Otter families, surrounding community members, and businesses a chance to purchase a personalized brick. Please see the attached flyer for more information and payment options.

To ensure accuracy, ordering and payment is a 2 step process. Once you purchase your customized brick on their website, you will then visit the Rycor page to make your payment based on the quote given to you on the Legacy website. The payment button on Rycor is available for any and all currently enrolled Pasco County Students in any grade level. If you or someone you know are interested in purchasing a brick but do not have an enrolled student, please reach out to Oakstead Elementary at 813-346-1500 or come by and visit us in person and we can help you to make the payment.

We are hoping to make this our largest fundraiser of the year! So, don't wait! Become a permanent part of our school today!! Thank you so much for your support!

Our Mason Fox Ball Hockey Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The first game will begin at 9:10. Students that have signed up to participate should refer to the information below for the waiver, schedule and check-in times.

We welcome and encourage all Oakstead families to attend, even if your student is not participating. There will be raffles, food vendors and lots of opportunities to cheer on your fellow classmates as they team up against teams from other schools in the area!!

Check-in for GIRLS will be from 8:15-8:45

Check-in for BOYS will be from 8:30-9:00

Our team is looking forward to assisting you with the upcoming tournament!

Here is the waiver link: CLICK HERE.

Parents/guardians will need to:

1. Create an LeageApps account if they do not already have one.
2. Select which division their child is playing in.

3. Fill out all information and sign the waiver.

The Oakstead Elementary P.E. Department is putting together our 2nd Annual Fox Strong Ball Hockey Tournament in honor of one of our students, Mason Fox, who lost his battle with leukemia earlier this year. Although this tournament is for students grades 3-5 to compete in, any OES family is able to make donations and come out to support our intermediate students.

ALL donations will be divided between The Mason Fox Charity Foundation as well as financial support for Dr. Claudia Steinacker and Ms. Letty Merino who are fighting their battles with this horrible disease.

Donations may be made via cash, Rycor or checks made out to OES from now through February 1st, 2025. We appreciate your support and generosity!

Tickets are available on Rycor through 1/31!

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Special Area objectives, grades, grading criteria and special events in the attached PDF.

Included is a list of dates and important events as well as days that volunteers will be needed!! More information to come as we get closer to the events.

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

Lunch Time Schedules 2024/2025

2024-2025 Oakstead Lunch Schedule

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CACAE2CA3FDC61-54088057-lunch

Kindergarten 11:20-11:50: Peloquin, Zahrobsky, Gerena, Gill, Sprague, Allen, Tayarani

1st Grade 12:00-12:30: Purcell, Bouffard, Utrobin, Vanecek, Rodriguez, Rock, Brigato

2nd Grade STEM 1:20-1:50: Nordsiek, Saenz, Daflos, Herd

2nd Grade ELA 1:25-1:55: Messersmith, McKee, Green, Pollard

3rd Grade STEM 12:10-12:40 Lantzy, Milazzo, Walker, Baldwin

3rd Grade ELA 12:15-12:45: Cook, Holcomb, C Bouffard, Gault

4th Grade STEM 11:35-12:05: Kellmann, Depin, Gossett, Kaye

4th Grade ELA 11:40-12:10: Nixon, Desrosiers, Bagdanov

5th Grade STEM 12:50-1:20: Ortolano, Meyer, Reamer

5th Grade ELA 12:45-1:15: Fisher, Wood, Lowe

Gifted: 3rd/4th/5th 12:55-1:25

Please see the updated school calendar. You will notice that the early release days that were scheduled during second semester have been removed. https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/calendar

Spirit sticks are available for purchase for $1.00 each on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month!!

Students may bring in their dollars and purchase the spirit sticks in the courtyard on their way to class.

Add some flair to your gear!!

Parent lunch with Students

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.

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

All students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch each day!!

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

12/23-1/3 - NO SCHOOL Christmas Break

https://www.getfortifyfl.com/

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/