Middle School Update

Only one week until one of our MOST FAVORITE events occurs: Family Feast 2024! We invite you and your family to join us for this amazing meal prepared by our cafeteria staff and served by volunteers from Oakdale Baptist Church and our 8th grade class. The Oakdale Church of Christ will also be helping clear tables and cleaning up afterwards. The 8th grade class will be collecting tips for their service projects, so make sure to bring some extra cash! We appreciate this time with our community so much. It really is one of the things for which we are the most thankful.

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.

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

16: Science Olympiad @ OSU / CVHB auditions

21: Trivia Night (OSF event - see flyer below)

22: Family Feast (see link above)

25-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 2: School resumes

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

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)

In November, guidance classes will address Gratitude and Kindness!

• We had a week filled with kindness as we celebrated National Kindness Week!

  We had a Kindness Mix-It-Up @ lunch day on Wednesday! We mixed it up with the 2nd-8th grade students. This was difficult for some, as change can be hard. This offered an opportunity to teach that sometimes in life, situations arise that we aren't prepared for-if we approach it with kindness and a good attitude, it can make the situation a little easier! Overall, we hope the kids had fun!

  
  

  Reminder, an amazing way to spread kindness is to have your kids go through their toys/clothes before Christmas and donate them. This provides a wonderful opportunity for others to have more to choose from when shopping for their kids before Christmas!

  
  

  Have a beautiful weekend!

  Gina McCarty

  Bre Sizemore

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.

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!

Hello 8th graders!

Coming up next week is a wonderful opportunity to volunteer as a group.

Sunday, November 16th, from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon

This is taking the place of a social for the month of November. We are so very fortunate at Oakdale, and giving back is a good way to share with others.

Please talk to your parents about volunteering and reach out to Mrs. Ashford if you or your parents have any questions. If you need a ride in order to participate, please let her know! She needs to confirm numbers by tomorrow.

Thanks,

Doctora

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.

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