Family Communication October 16

Weekly Pond News

Hello Otter families,

We hope you had a great weekend! It was nice to see so many families on campus the past two weeks reading in the courtyard with students. Our bookfair will end on Friday, October 20th, we hope your child has had the opportunity to stop by and visit the media center over the past two weeks. Thank you for all of your support and continued partnership in your child/children's education!

Have an OTTERific Day!

Dr. Steinacker, Ms. Leahy, and Mrs. McDowell

Oakstead Elementary Upcoming Events

Book Fair Schedule

Dairy Queen Night

Please come join us on Wednesday, October 18th for Dairy Queen Night. Each month we will hold grade level Dairy Queen Nights. The earnings on specific nights will go towards a specific grade/team. This month is for 5th grade. Please come out to support our 5th graders and visit with 5th grade teachers!

Red Ribbon Week

The School Counseling Department has planned theme days for Red Ribbon Week, on October 23-27. Red Ribbon Week is a week where we celebrate healthy choices! In addition to these theme days, there will be fun activities happening during the week, such as walk to school day! Please view the attached fliers for our theme days and for our Neon Theme day on that week's Dens Day.

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Character Parade

After careful consideration and due to the size of our school, our character parade will not be an on campus parent event this year. We will share a video, so you will have the opportunity to watch your child walk in the parade. Thank you for your understanding.

Walk to School Day

School Lunch Options

Parents,

We are noticing there are several students purchasing ice-cream, cookies, chips and other extra items for lunch. Many of our students are not eating the nutritional lunches that are provided by our district. Parents are responsible for looking into student lunch accounts, provide funds and view the purchases their child makes. We want to ensure your child is having enough time to eat a nutritional meal and not the variety of snacks they have purchased.

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Race to Read Challenge

We have a Reading Across The County Everyday Challenge (R.A.C.E)

Pasco County Schools are challenged to see which school reads the most each month. Please sign sign your child up for the challenge! Please click on the URL code to register your child.

Veteran's Day:

To honor our Veterans on November 10th, we are creating a video for the students to understand the significance of Veteran’s Day. If you or a member of your family are in the military, please complete the form below. If you have a picture, please upload it. If you have multiple veterans in your family, please complete the form for each veteran. The all submissions need to be in by November 1st. If you submitted a picture last year you don’t need to resubmit one.

http://oes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=38257

Great American Teach In (November 15th)

The Great American Teach-In provides an opportunity for parents and members of the community to come in and speak with students about their occupations, hobbies, or areas of interest. Although the focus of the Great American Teach-in is to give students information on a variety of careers, we also encourage volunteers to speak about hobbies, areas of interest, organize an activity, read a story or teach a class. Speakers can choose the school they would like to visit and the amount of time they wish to speak for, from one hour to an entire school day. We are looking for representation for our Great American Teach In. If you have an interesting or unique career and would like to participate in our Great American Teach In this year, please let me know!

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PTA Reflections 23-24 Information

The National PTA’s Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boosts student confidence and success in the arts and in life.

Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

The theme for the 2023-2024 program year is “I Am Hopeful Because…” Students should submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.

Please see the attachment below for additional information.

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Lost and Found

Our lost and found is located in our cafeteria. If your child is missing and item, please have them check the lost and found. All items will be donated after each quarter