I heard some students talking about the Be Real App this week. I hadn't heard of it before. Thought I'd share some information so you can make an informed decision for your children.

November is a month of thankfulness and family. One thing I am always grateful for is our Oakdale community - it is a family of sorts. We lean on each other and help each other be the best we can be, and there's no better place to teach than Oakdale School because of it. So, thank you!

Chromebook charging:

This is a reminder to set an alarm to make sure you child is charging his/her chromebook each night. Teachers are seeing an increase of dead batteries which hinders a student's ability to access necessary items.

Dear Oakdale Families,

Today your child will be bringing home thier school picutres that we took in September. If your child was absent or would like to take retakes, we will have Picture Retakes on Wednesday, November 6th. Please send your packet back if you wish to retake your pictures. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Picture Retakes Next Wednesday, November 6th!

Hello Friends,

It's that time of the year again, I know can you believe it?

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and it's time to get your Cinnamon Roll orders in.

They will come frozen by the dozen and last up to 6 months in your freezer.

So make your Thanksgiving sweet and unforgettable, place your order today.

Order: You can Text or email me

Text: 918-284-0532

Email: mraddatz@oakdale.org

Cost: $30 a dozen

Payment: Cash, Check, or Venmo (@Malisa-Raddatz)

Pick-up: November 18th - 22nd

Pick-up Times: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Friday (Feast Day) 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

If you need a different time please let me know.

I will be donating 20% to Builders Club. If you have any questions please let me know.

Happy Friday,

Malisa

You can purchase tickets to all of our games three ways.

1. First, the link provided at the bottom will take you to the school website to purchase tickets (individual game tickets are loaded 24 to 48 hours before the game).

2. You can also download the Hometown Ticketing Fan app. The app will show all events when they are available for purchase.

3. Forget to purchase before the game? No problem, scan the QR code at the gate to purchase your tickets or use our NEW CARD READER!

Oakdale students get in free with school ID!

Reminder we are digital ticketing only and will not have a cash option at the gate.

Thank you and Go Rockets!

NOVEMBER

• PTC meeting @ 8:30 in FA
• ELECTION DAY

• Picture Retake Day (send back your pics OR for those that were absent)
• Submissions due for Veterans Day slideshow (see info above)

7: Fall Play (2:00 PM PRK-3rd / 7pm evening performance)

8:

• Fall Play (10am 4th-8th)
• Book Buddies (8th and 1st @ 11:50am)

10: Mother/son date night at the Thunder (PTC event - see info below)

11: Veterans Day Assemblies (see flyer below)

12: Board Meeting @ 6pm in F.A.

14: UCO family math night

15: Book Buddies (8th and 1st @ 11:50am)

Each year one of our favorite days is Veterans Day! We love to celebrate those who have and are committed to keeping America safe. If you are or know a veteran or someone who is active duty military, please come to one of our 2 Veterans Day assemblies. Also, we encourage our students to submit a speech if they have someone in their family they'd like to honor. The students have the form in their email (sent this morning) where they can submit a speech. If they are not chosen to speak, they will still have a part in the assembly.

Dear Oakdale Families,

As we prepare for our upcoming Veteran's Day assembly on November 11th, we invite you to submit the Veteran Form if you have any Veterans or active-duty military members in your family. If possible, please include a picture of your family member in uniform, as we will feature them in our slideshow during the event.

If you have submitted this form in previous years, your slide is still included in the slideshow, and there is no need to resubmit.

Please ensure that your submission is completed as soon as possible so that we can honor all the Veterans in our Oakdale community.

Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to a meaningful celebration of our heroes! Submissions are due by Wednesday, Nov. 6th.

Thanks,

Jill Willhoite

Get Ready for a Night of Fun and Friendly Competition!
Join us for OSF Trivia Night on November 21st, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM—the ultimate Adult Night Out!

We’re bringing you Live Event Trivia, delicious food, drinks, and desserts, so put your thinking caps on and indulge in some friendly competition! If the weather's on our side, we'll also have pay-to-play pickleball and corn hole for even more excitement!

A VERY special thank you to Empire Construction for sponsoring this event! Space is limited to 125 lucky participants, so grab your tickets ASAP! Tickets are just $50 each, and you don’t want to miss out. Purchase your tickets by November 9th to secure your spot!

Buy your tickets here: https://www.osfoakdale.org/trivia-night

Date: November 21st
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Chicken N Pickle, 8400 N Oklahoma Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73114

Get ready to have a blast and support a great cause! See you there!

Reminder: All medication at school needs to be kept in the office with a completed Authorization for the Administration of Medication Form (AAMF). The exceptions for medications: asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and pancreatic enzymes may be carried by the student with a completed Authorization for the Administration of Medication Form filed in the nurse's office.

From the Oakdale Student Handbook:

An Authorization for the Administration of Medication Form (AAMF) must be completed and returned to the school before medication can be administered by school personnel. The only medications students are allowed to carry and self-administer during school or school activities are asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes and replacement pancreatic enzymes, and a completed AAMF form is required.

If your student has a health condition that may affect their school day, please complete this form:

https://forms.gle/onZh2u6QH575BE9AA

Well, that was a fun month! October brought us National Anti-Bullying and Red Ribbon Awareness Month. We learned the difference between disagreements, rude moments, mean moments, and bullying. The importance of standing up for yourself and others and using kind words.

Red Ribbon Week has been a success! Making positive and healthy choices, understanding the effects of drugs and alcohol on one's decision making and brain health, how to be successful in high school, and much, much more! We ended the week by having a guest speaker ........

Attached is a video on the drug Fentanyl. Next week, we would like to show just that video to the 7th & 8th graders to educate them on the seriousness of this drug!

We are so proud of the students and the spirit they showed this week, while also understanding the importance of making healthy life choices!

So proud of all of our students!

The School Counselors,

Gina McCarty

Bre Sizemore

Library Curriculum Nov. 4-8th

As we prepare to honor our military servicemen and servicewomen on Veterans Day, the following books and lessons will be conducted in the library classes this week:

6th Grade will read The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and make paper poppies to display for the Veterans Day Assembly.

7th Grade will read Twenty-one Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld and write 21 words of gratitude to veterans that will be collaged into a large American flag.

8th grade will complete a Veterans Day webquest where they will research various topics, such as the history of Veterans Day, medal of honor, branches of the military, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as various war memorials. Students will also view this video to better understand what it's like to be a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The Oakdale Middle School Library's Sequoyah Contest is underway. I have a few more classes to talk to on Monday, but most students have been given the information. If students choose, they can read Sequoyah books and receive prizes throughout the year. See the attached graphic for specific dates and prizes. Students can listen to audiobooks, read an e-book version on a device, or read a physical book for it to count in the contest. Since students had a preview of the books at our Sequoyah Book Kick-off on Oct. 11th, they are very excited and ready to get started!

Reading from the Sequoyah List and participating in the contest are completely optional and not required in any way.

7th-8th Grade Sequoyah List (2024-2025)

5th-6th Grade Sequoyah List (2024-2025)

Did you know TeacherEase has an app?

Android TeacherEase App Link

Apple TeacherEase App Link

Texting OPT-IN:

Parents can opt in and out of Text Messages in their parent portal by doing the following:

1. Go to Parent Main > Miscellaneous > Communication Preferences
2. Choose On or Off for SMS Text Messaging
3. Save

OR, you can text "Start" to (877) 647-6041.

What is PTC? Oakdale's PTC (Parent Teacher Club) is made up of a team of parent volunteers who want to see Oakdale be the best school it can be. If you are a parent looking for an opportunity to get involved, please consider joining PTC this year! We help plan and coordinate activities that benefit the teachers, staff, students, and families of Oakdale. Follow us on Instagram to get information on upcoming school events.

Below is the new PALS Link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094CAAA929AAFD0-50381691-6th8th

Thank you!

Allie Garrison

allieagarrison@gmail.com

(580) 504-2219

The OKC Thunder has offered Oakdale PTC a unique opportunity for a Mom/Son Date Night at the Thunder game on Sunday, November 10th as the OKC Thunder take on the Golden State Warriors. Purchase special priced tickets from the OKC Thunder and a portion of every ticket purchased will go towards Oakdale PTC.

Limited seats are available so purchase now if interested! PTC Mom/Son Date Night Thunder Tickets. Enter THUNDERUPROCKETS to access.

Additional details included in the attached flyer.

RIVERSPORT is excited to offer a limited time 50% off fall membership discount for all Oakdale Middle School students interested in joining the RIVERSPORT middle school rowing fall program! This will help build early skills and technique before the spring Oakdale Rowing Team begins and will be a great activity to participate in throughout the fall. Practices with flexible attendance are M/W/F 4:15pm - 6:15pm and begin August 19th at the Chesapeake Boathouse. Please contact RIVERSPORT and Oakdale Coach Tempe Knopp at tempeknopp@gmail.com for more information. GO ROCKETS ROWING!

Exciting News! We've moved to a PUBLIC Facebook page! To all our wonderful supporters, please search for "Oakdale School Foundation" on Facebook and join our new public page to stay updated on all the latest news regarding funding grants in our schools. Don’t worry; our Instagram will stay the same! Thank you for your continued support!

Dear 8th-grade families,

It's still early days, but we wanted to get these dates on your calendar. As you know, Oakdale is an elementary district [we don't have a high school]; therefore, our students can go to any public high school in the state, by law. Most of our students choose to go to Edmond Memorial High School, and Edmond has a great relationship with us. They send a bus to our area to pick up our high school students and make an effort to ease our transition. Here are the dates that Edmond has for us:

Edmond Memorial High School

Enrollment Dates for 25-26

January – February 2024

Jan. 16 @ EMHS –

• 5:30 – 6:00 – Special Ed in Choir Room with Evann Guthrie (for special education families)
• 6:00-7:15 pm – Future Freshman in the Auditorium at EMHS for parents and students
• 7:15 – 8:00 pm – Showcase in the Lower Commons for parents and students

Jan 23 – Feb. 9 – Enrollment [online registration] window open for Oakdale District allows only Oakdale and 2 weeks ONLY

Jan. 23 – Oakdale Pep Rally – 2:30 – 3:15 @ Oakdale Fine Arts (for students, but parents are welcome)

Jan. 31 – Enrollment forms due to Mrs. Willhoite

Feb. 19 - Counselors from EMHS @ Oakdale all day to enroll students (there will be a sign-up genius)

Here are is the link and access code to all of the photos!

https://grandlifephotography.gotphoto.com/login

Code: 8OAKDALE

Please start gathering your child's pictures for their 8th grade page in the yearbook. The due date for these pictures is November 22nd, however, you are welcome to turn them in anytime!!

What we need:

8-10 pictures of your child

1 baby picture (we have a baby picture page in the yearbook)

1 quote that goes on your child's page

Please label email with your child's name and do a separate email for the baby picture you would like used.

Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions.

*The pictures taken at Bricktown last Thursday will be emailed to you when they are ready.

Rocket Run 2024 – Event Photos Now Available!

We had an incredible time at the Rocket Run, and now you can relive those memories! All event photos are ready for FREE digital download!

Click the link below, enter the access code, and download your favorite photos for free. When you select "Buy Photo," you’ll see the FREE direct download option right next to it.

Access Code: rocketrun24

Tag us in your photos with #RocketRun2024 so we can see all the smiles, colors, and fun from this amazing day!

Photo Link:
https://grandlifephotography.gotphoto.com/login

The Oakdale Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, or gender.

Email: jwillhoite@oakdale.org
Website: www.oakdale.org
Location: 10901 North Sooner Road, Edmond, OK, USA
Phone: 405-771-3373