Oak School Benefit | Denim After Dark | Tickets Available Now!

2/22/2026 12:49 pm

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Thank You to Our Benefit Sponsors

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Read-a-thon starts TOMORROW!

2/22/2026 12:45 pm

Our 3rd-annual Oak School read-a-thon kicks off TOMORROW! This is a fun opportunity to get our whole school community - preschool through fifth grade - excited about reading!

What is a read-a-thon? From February 23rd through March 6th, students will track their reading minutes online and solicit donations in support of Oak School! Minutes read by parents, siblings, grandparents or caregivers all count!

Raffle on February 26th! Earn up to two entries for Raffle #3 for a chance to win a Ty Beanie Boos Percy Barn Owl (preschool) OR a 3D-printed owl wigglet (K-5)!
Entry #1: Activate reading acct (including all who previously activated)
Entry #2: Read 60+ min (2nd-5th grade), 30+ min (P3-1st grade)

How to participate?
1. Create your account here or by scanning the QR code
2. Share with friends and family via text, email, Facebook, etc through system-generated prompts
3. Log reading minutes online, between February 23rd and March 6th. Last year, our students read more than 45,000 minutes!!

Upcoming Spirit Days!
1. March 2nd: Dr. Seuss Day! Wear a crazy hat or stripes! Or, be creative!
2. March 6th: Storybook Character Day! Dress up like your favorite storybook character!

Questions? Contact Amy at ptotreasuryoak@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support of Oak School!!

Kids Care Club's Diaper Drive: Feb. 23 - 27

2/22/2026 12:30 pm

CLICK HERE TO DONATE DIAPERS! 

🍼💙 Oak School Diaper Drive 💙🍼

Thousands of babies in DuPage and Cook Counties don’t have access to clean diapers — and we can help!

The Oak School Kids Care Club is collecting NEW boxes or bags of disposable diapers to support local Hinsdale Community Services families.

🗓 February 23–27
📍 Drop off in Hootie’s Nest
🛒 Or order directly through our Amazon registry

Every diaper makes a difference. Let’s work together to support these little ones! 💛

D181 Summer Camp Expo: Wednesday, Feb. 25

2/22/2026 11:20 am

Share Your Feedback with D181 - Take Survey by Friday, Feb. 27

2/22/2026 11:15 am

Save the Date | Feed My Starving Children: Saturday, March 21

2/22/2026 11:00 am

Join us before spring break for our final Feed My Starving Children Event this school year! This is a perfect event for your family to give back together to help families in need around the world. Saturday, March 21 @ 9am-10:45am at the FMSC-Aurora Facility. Sign-up link will be posted soon in the Principal's newsletter.

Registration for 2026-27 School Year

2/22/2026 12:04 am

Timeline for 2026-2027 Registration

• Returning Preschool student registration opened January 7
• New Student, Kindergarten, and Returning D181 student registration opens February 2
• Register by April 10 to receive a discount on registration fees
• In-person registration appointments are available on the D181 website

Visit the D181 Registration website for more information

Oak 4th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Jessica Brady, Wins Coveted State Education Award

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Denim After Dark | Host a Party for Your Child's Grade: Submit by Friday, Feb. 20

2/14/2026 12:47 pm

Denim After Dark Parent-Hosted Party Request

Please consider hosting a party for your child’s class. One of the ways you can help is by hosting a party for your child’s grade OR a parent-only party. All money generated from ticket sales will be donated directly back to Oak School. 

Our goal is to offer at least two parties per grade. Parties can be coed, boys-only or girl-only. 

The following grades currently have zero planned parties:

-Preschool

-KG 

-1st

-2nd

-3rd

-5th

-A party for parents!

If you would like to host/contribute, please fill out the below form by February 20th. Party Registration Form