Oakwood Elementary Newsletter
January 2026
Important Dates:
January 1st- No School. Happy New Year!
January 5th- 9th and January 12th-16th- Aimsweb testing for grades KG-3
January 19th- No School. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20th- No School for Students, Professional Development for Staff
Happy New Year Oakwood School Families,
I hope you and your family are doing well! Semester 1 is almost complete and report cards will be on their way to your homes later this month. Please take some time to review your child's report card with your child. Here are some questions that may help guide your conversation at home:
How do you think your year has been going so far?
What are you proud of?
What do you think your greatest strength as a learner is? Why do you think so?
What do you think is the most challenging part of your school day? Why?
Is there anything you want to change or improve in the second semester? How do you think you'll do it?
Make sure to celebrate your child's efforts! We are proud of all of our Oakwood learners! Each day, learners are growing in their social/emotional and academic learning! We look forward to another semester of learning and growing together. Family Conferences will take place February 3rd and 5th- be on the lookout for sign up information in the next week or two.
Wishing you well,
Mrs. Susan L Martin
Principal
susan.martin@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
(920)424-0315
When a student is absent from school, a guardian must call the Oakwood Office before 9:00 AM or complete the Absence Request on the IC Parent Portal on the day(s) the student is absent- (920) 424-0315. When calling, the guardian should identify themselves, the student, and the nature of the absence. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at (920) 424-0315. If no call is made, the absence will be assumed to be unexcused.
The District’s Attendance Policies apply to all students in K-5 is as follows: Students absent from school more than 30 minutes of any part of the day/period without a proper excuse, shall be recorded as unexcused. A student who is absent 1-30 minutes of a day/period shall be recorded as Tardy.
Students need a note or phone call from home to leave the building and be excused.
Students must check-in and out with the front office.
A student who becomes ill while at school should check out and will be excused through the health office before leaving the building via the front office.
Attendance Message
Guardians will be notified via an automated message, 10:00 AM. If a student is marked unexcused from any class.
Parents, please use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to check your child's attendance each day.
Pre-Excused Absences/Vacations
Students may be excused for vacations but not for more than 10 days per year. These days count as "parent-excused pre-planned absences." Families must complete a Pre-Excused Absence Form. Missing more than 10 days can affect a student's enrollment status and class placement upon return.
Medical Verification Letter
Medical Verification Letters are sent after 10 total days (excused or unexcused) of absence. If no medical excuse is provided, absences are unexcused for the rest of the year. With medical documentation, absences are updated to excused. Extenuating circumstances are reviewed case-by-case.
Please label all of your child's winter gear and clothing with their name on an inside label. Our lost and found area collection grows very quickly and we would love to be able to return as many items as we can to students if we know who they belong to. Thank you!
We are seeking a School Nurse (RN, BSN) for substitute coverage weekdays from approximately January 19 through April 27 in the Oshkosh Area School District. Responsibilities include providing nursing care to students and supporting a healthy school environment. School or pediatric experience preferred.
For more information, please call Matt Kaemmerer at 920-424-0113.
As of January 1, 2026, our online menu platform through Nutrislice has been updated to oshkoshk12.nutrislice.com. Please reference this link for updated monthly menus.
