Message from the Principal 12.06.19

Unfortunately, we have had a number of issues with students bringing Pokemon cards to school. The cards have interfered with learning time and teachers, bus drivers, and administration have had to spend a lot of time sorting out problems that have come to our attention. At this time, we have decided that Pokemon cards are no longer allowed in school or on the bus. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this matter.

Help spread the word: Story Hour at Oakdale School this Friday, December 6^th, at 10:00 a.m., for children entering kindergarten at Oakdale School in the Fall of 2020. Call the school at (860) 859-1800 to RSVP.

Reminder: All Giving Tree gifts should be returned to the school by December 13^th. Items can be wrapped or unwrapped with the tag attached. Thank you.

Kind Quote/Thought of the Week: "Be silly. Be Honest. Be Kind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Funny Friday Joke: No joke last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday!

PTO News

Winter Wonderland is tonight in the cafeteria from 6:00-7:00. Come enjoy some cookies and hot chocolate and work on some fun crafts!

Yearbooks are available for ordering at www.treering.com/validate. Enter the school passcode 1013790155143146 to order.

If you have photos from school events we would love for you to share them with us for the yearbook. Use this email - yearbook.oakdale@gmail.com - all year long to share your pics with the yearbook staff. Currently looking for pictures of 2019 Field Day and 2019 First Day of School.

Box Tops: Clip No More! Download the free Box Tops app to simply scan your receipts and automatically apply any Box Tops to our school fund. Scan before 11/15/2019 to enter Oakdale Elementary in for a chance to win a $20,000 school makeover! Clipped Box Tops are still being collected as well! Please send them in with your child throughout the year.

View a full list of products at: https://www.boxtops4education.com/-/media/GMI/boxtopsforyoureducation/CRC-Downloads/July-Site-Launch/BTFE_PartProducts_QR.ashx?la=en&hash=43F2AFC67E2640A3CEC1407F6413E991

PBIS New and Recognition

Congratulations to the following students for being added to our "Pawsitive" Wall of Fame for the 1^st Trimester: Delilah Bigby, Bryelle Harper, Alyvia Chiasson, Charlotte Bysko, Aubrianna Meikle, Kamryn Jones, Juliette Nickell, Emma Voight, Kasen Cameron, Brayden Laurie, Charlotte Kibbey, Tristan Cleary

Design and order your very own Oakdale School Spiritwear https://oakdalespiritwear.com/

Message from the Principal 11.13.19

The cold weather has officially arrived. Please make sure your child has weather appropriate clothes for school. Students go out for noon recess each day unless weather is severe.

We were so excited to celebrate World Kindness Day today!

We are preparing for the upcoming holiday season and will be putting up our Giving Tree in the lobby soon. The tree will have mittens on it with the age, gender, and gift wish of an Oakdale student. REMINDER: Requests for assistance are due to Allie in the office by November 15^th.

Kind Quote/Thought of the Week: "Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person." - Mr Rogers

Funny Friday Joke: Knock knock. Who's there? Who. Who Who? Is there an owl in here?

PTO News

Scholastic Book Fair Friday, 11/22; Monday, 11/25; Tuesday, 11/26

Link for parents to shop online and sign up to volunteer:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/oakdaleelement...

Yearbooks are available for ordering at www.treering.com/validate. Enter the school passcode 1013790155143146 and receive 10% off for the month of October. Order your Oakdale yearbook now and save 10%. Discount will go to 5% in November so save more by ordering early.

If you have photos from school events we would love for you to share them with us for the yearbook. Use this email - yearbook.oakdale@gmail.com - all year long to share your pics with the yearbook staff. Currently looking for pictures of 2019 Field Day and 2019 First Day of School.

Congratulations to Mrs. Spurgas for winning our first $20 gift card! Please join us at the next PTO meeting on Tuesday, November 20th, at 6pm, for a chance to win your child's teacher a $20 gift card for classroom supplies. One winner will be selected every month.

Box Tops: Clip No More! Download the free Box Tops app to simply scan your receipts and automatically apply any Box Tops to our school fund. Scan before 11/15/2019 to enter Oakdale Elementary in for a chance to win a $20,000 school makeover! Clipped Box Tops are still being collected as well! Please send them in with your child throughout the year.

View a full list of products at: https://www.boxtops4education.com/-/media/GMI/boxtopsforyoureducation/CRC-Downloads/July-Site-Launch/BTFE_PartProducts_QR.ashx?la=en&hash=43F2AFC67E2640A3CEC1407F6413E991

Oakdale Elementary School's Yearbook 2019-2020

October special - order by October 31st to get 10% off.

Customize Your 2 Free Pages

• Add photos from your computer, Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive & more.
• Answer fun Memory Questions to help remember the year.
• The 2 Custom Pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99.

To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook - must be a parent or student 13 years or older.

• Go to www.treering.com/validate
• Enter your school's passcode: 1013790155143146

Regular Price $17.01

November special: 5% off

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