Family Communication August 6, 2024

Weekly Pond News

August 6, 2024

Hello Otters Families,

We are excited to see families tomorrow, August 7, at Meet the Teacher. Teachers have been working hard to set up their classrooms in preparation to meeting their new students. Please use the main parking lot and enter campus through the main gate. The staggered times for families is to hopefully help with overcrowding and provided parking throughout the morning.

We also want to share that a new principal has been selected for Oakstead. Ms. Clare Ennis will be on campus for Meet the Teacher, so please help us make her feel welcomed to our amazing school. A message from her is below.

A message from our new principal:

Hello! I'm Ms. Ennis, and I am honored to be your new principal. With 16 years of experience in education here in Pasco County, I have dedicated my career to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. I hold a master's degree in educational leadership and have previously served as an assistant principal for 5 years. I am passionate about collaborating with students, staff, and the community to achieve academic excellence and personal growth for all students. I look forward to meeting each of you and working together to make our school a place where everyone can thrive.

Have an OTTERific Day!

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

🦦 In Otter News 🦦

First Day Important Information:

Parents can walk their child to class on the first day only. Please plan on arriving no earlier than 9:20am. Kindergarten families, please plan on arriving at 9:50am.

Parent Bill of Rights:

Parents, please ensure that you have completed all the Parent Bill of Rights information in your myStudent parent portal. These forms must be completed yearly.

Volunteer updates:

Volunteers (NEW REQUIREMENT): 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. Volunteering includes any time an individual is around students other than their own. For example, all parents wanting to chaperone a school field trip must be fingerprinted. Due to liability, younger children are not allowed to accompany.

Meet the Teacher

Meet the teacher is 8-7. We look forward to meeting your family!

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Community Recognition of OES Staff

Please use the below form to submit shout outs that our staff will receive in our weekly newsletter.

Community Recognition Submissions

Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)

All students will be able to receive breakfast and lunch from the cafeteria free of charge. To help expedite the breakfast and lunch lines, as well as, to ensure your student wants the lunch of the day, please view the Oakstead Meal Calendar for breakfast and lunch options.

Lunch with your child: (Beginning October 1st) Parents are welcome to have lunch with their child, weather permitting. 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

Classroom Celebration Order Form

10 Days prior to date needed

Food and Nutrition Services | The Zone

Families can reach out to Food & Nutrition Services directly through Lets Talk, call FNS at 813.794.2480, or email FNS_Finance@pasco.k12.fl.us if they have any questions regarding this new program.

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