Weekly Update 10/31

October 31, 2025

Dear Oak Brook Families,

For those of you who drop your child off at school and/or pick up at school, thank you for your flexibility. While we know construction during the school year isn't ideal, the sidewalks and new stairs will be nice once completed. We appreciate your continued attention as we adjust for construction.

As the holiday season approaches, Oak Brook will be helping families in need through our Gift of Giving program. If your family, or an Oak Brook family you know about, needs help during the holidays with gifts (or food and other necessities), please let us know by calling your child's counselor, Mrs. Terbrock or Dr. Shirley. You may also reply to this email. More information including the opportunity to volunteer to help will be sent home soon.

The week of November 10-14 will be our Parent/Teacher Conference Week and the library will host the Scholastic Book Fair. More information about the book fair may be found below.

Just a reminder...We do not have school on Tuesday, November 4.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Katie & Chris

See Previous Updates Here

In times of need, the Parkway Food Pantry is here to help!

Did you know that Parkway has its own food pantry, located at Northeast Middle School? The Parkway Food Pantry is a charitable organization that serves Parkway students, families, and employees. We are a community that supports one another and is here to serve.

We can support you

If your family needs assistance, please use this link to sign up for our next food distribution day on Tuesday, November 18. Please help us prepare by letting us know you're coming! Your information will be kept confidential and used only for planning our distributions.

To learn more about food pantry assistance, visit our website.

You can find a list of other food pantries in our community here.

You can support the Pantry
The Pantry is funded by monetary and food donations from our community. The Pantry needs donations, especially as we anticipate an increase in need in the coming month.

If you would like to support the pantry through a food drive, you can sign up here or contact Parkway Pantry Partners at parkwaypantrypartners@gmail.com.

If your family or organization is in a season of giving, please consider a donation using our PayPal donation link.

For more information on the Parkway Food Pantry, visit our website.

The Oak Brook Spirit Wear store is open. Please use the link below to access it. It will stay open through the first week of November.

Order Spirit Wear Here

The fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Oak Brook November 10-14! Check out this Book Fair homepage to preview books and set up an eWallet for your children. The eWallet is a digital payment account allowing you to fund your child's purchases in advance.

Students will visit the library twice this week, first to preview and make a wish list and second to purchase. Here is the schedule of days and times your child will go. The Book Fair will be open to families during conferences Tuesday, November 11 from 2:45-4:30 and Thursday November 13 from 2:45-7:45.

The Book Fair needs several volunteers to help throughout the week. Please use this link to sign up to volunteer. In order to volunteer, a background check will need to be completed if you haven't done so this school year. Thanks in advance for your help!

Please reach out to me if you have any questions. Thanks!

Whitney Walton

wwalton@parkwayschools.net

Preview Books & Set Up a Wallet for Your Child

Book Fair Schedule

Volunteer to Help

Monday, November 3 - Let Me Run
Tuesday, November 4 - No School
Wednesday, November 5 - Singing Eagles
Thursday, November 6 - Let Me Run, Read, Right & Run and PTO Meeting via Zoom
Monday, November 10 - Let Me Run
Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day Assembly
Wednesday, November 12 - Half Day - School dismisses at 11:35

The week of November 10-14 is Parent/Teacher Conference Week and the Scholastic Book Fair

Registration Form

Please see the information below about an opportunity for students in 4th-8th grades. At this time, students in grades 4–8 and their families are eligible to participate in the trip. Additionally, due to high interest, we are now accepting applications from current 9th and 10th-grade students for a limited number of Student Leadership roles.

We’re excited to host a Greece Parent Information Meeting on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00 PM in the Library at Central High School.

The meeting will cover important details including the itinerary, costs, deadlines, and ways families can get involved.

Please see the attached flyer for more information and to RSVP or clink the link: www.eftours.com/2927395BY.