Oak School Spelling Bee

12/4/2022 10:00 am

Oak School Spelling Bee is happening soon!

Spelling Bee volunteers are needed. We still need a pronouncer and a couple of judges! Thank you.

Date: Friday January 6 @ 3:15 pm.

Please contact Marni Wright

marnikb26@gmail.com
312-343-3856

New Winter Session Enrichment classes after school @Oak

12/4/2022 9:55 am

Register for BAM theatre featuring hits from Wicked - Broadway’s biggest blockbuster and EGS Golf:

https://www.homeroom.com/sites/oak-elementary-hinsdale

https://www.homeroom.com/sites/oak-elementary-hinsdale

Holiday Gift Ideas!

12/4/2022 9:52 am

Looking for STEAM-related holiday gifts? This website has a good
collection of items to browse and feel assured that they are decent quality.

https://stemfinity.com/

Also see Student Reading Lists you can access the kindergarten-5th
grade summer reading lists that the Teacher-Librarian and Reading
Specialist teams put together in the spring. Each list has a variety of
books that are in the F&P range for the grade level specified or are good
read-alouds.

* Lists on oakpto.org>quicklinks

2nd Trimester Lunch-In Ordering/Volunteer Sign up Opens 12/5!

12/4/2022 9:49 am

Myfooddays will open for 2nd trimester lunch purchases & volunteer sign ups on Monday, 12/5 at 7am. The deadline to order is Friday, 12/16 by 10pm. There are 20 lunches through spring break (Jan, Feb, March).
Volunteer sign up is also on Myfooddays.com (click the volunteer tab on the top page). Please limit initial sign ups to 3 slots to ensure all parents have an opportunity. After the purchase deadline date (12/16), you will be able to sign up for more slots. The volunteer sign up window does not close.

There have been some changes to the current menu. Please view the updated menu options HERE.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v98m88lohuWFq5lomE2vhqKyFz8AHCS-ifHs2rRPMAk/edit?usp=sharing

The lunch schedule can be found HERE.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JUF8k6K62peJyRGSfukVzOsD7wFuFCpr6Fgr3NPjQLI/edit?usp=sharing

Ingredients are available on oakpto.org, or you may contact the school nurse.

Lastly, we want all Oak students to have an equal opportunity to enjoy this fun lunch program. Contact the principal, the school office, or email lunchin@oakpto.org for financial assistance. Thank you to the generous Oak PTO for offering funding, making Lunch-In inclusive to Oak students. Contact Denys Kang (Lunch-In chair) at lunchin@oakpto.org for questions.

Holiday Market is Dec 21st! Looking for Parent Volunteers!

12/3/2022 4:01 pm

Please sign up to help in our kid's holiday shopping event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054ba5a72caafd0-holiday

Save the Date: Blah Buster

12/3/2022 9:42 am

This years Blah Buster will be held on

January 27th, 2023

from 6-8pm.

Apply for a D181 KIDS Grant!

12/3/2022 8:17 am

The D181 Foundation is looking for creative, thoughtful and ambitious kids to apply for our KIDS Grant program!

Kids Initiating a Difference in Society (Kids Grants)

This grant encourages D181 students to do something good for their community, the environment or the world.

No idea is too big or too small.

What could you do with $150.00?

Learn more about our Kids Grant Program and Apply Today!

https://d181foundation.org/kids-grants

We hope you enjoyed your break!

11/26/2022 4:04 pm

Welcome Back!

The PTO wishes you all a

safe, healthy, and festive holiday season.

Hoot, Hoot, Gobble, Gobble!

Winter Enrichment Classes Available: Chess Club and "Draw and Paint for Life"

11/22/2022 9:02 am

Winter Session for after school Enrichment at Oak is open - register for remaining spots!

https://www.homeroom.com/sites/oak-elementary-hinsdale

Last Call for Toy Drive!!

11/12/2022 8:11 am

Thank you to those of you who have already donated unopened toys!

If you would still like to donate, please bring to school by tomorrow, Monday, November 14th. The district will be picking up the toys Tuesday morning to deliver to our sister school.