Dear Oakstead Families,

We want to thank the parents and community for their support for the donation fans as we navigate the warmer climate. We anticipate the air conditioning being completely fixed this week. An update will be sent out via myStudent with future updates.

We are excited about our new Reading Challenge for the 24-25 school year. Encourage your children to participate and help foster a love for reading!

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community.

Ms. Ennis, Ms. Leahy and Mrs. Natal

Students are now able to check out books from our Media Center. Please check with your students and their teachers for their class Media schedules!!

Also, as a notice to parents, students with "Limited" Media permissions will not be able to log into Beanstack. It is not included on their dashboard. We wanted to share this information with parents so that they are aware that their students will not be able to take part in any of our reading challenges with limited permissions as the app in not available to the students.

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:

Oakstead welcomes volunteers! Effective August 1, 2024, and every five years after, volunteers will need to pay a fee, currently $41.25 for a Level 2 Fingerprinting and Background Screening that will be monitored. 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

Keep an eye out for upcoming changes to having lunch with your child!!! Ms. Ennis is excited to open our doors sooner than expected. Check next week's Smore for more information and dates.

Parents must sign in, with an ID at the office to receive a visitor badge. Due to our enrollment growth and safety commitment for all students, we limit our lunchtime visits to outdoor seating only. To ensure the safety and supervision of all children, parents may only have lunch with their child(ren). We ask that you limit your visit to once a month. Lunchtime is one of the few times of the day where children can socialize with their classmates.

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

See information below about our awesome PTA.

9/2 Labor Day: No school

9/3 SAC Meeting

9/12 Spirit Night - Blaze Pizza

9/16 PTA Meeting 9:00 am

9/19 Buddy-A-Thon

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/