Weekly Update 11/14

November 14, 2025

Dear Oak Brook Families,

As the holiday season approaches, Oak Brook will be helping families in need through our Gift of Giving program. If you would like to help support Oak Brook families through our Gift of Giving program this year, please use the link below to sign up. We plan to send out the request lists the week before Thanksgiving.

The second graders have their musical, "Pajama Party" on Thursday, November 20th. To help our 2nd grade students celebrate their musical on Thursday, we will have a school-wide pajama day. We look forward to a great program.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Katie & Chris

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Families and parent volunteers-thank you so much for your support during the Scholastic Book Fair! We truly appreciate the time, energy, and enthusiasm you shared to help make the event a success. Your involvement helps foster a love of reading in our students, and we’re grateful for everything you do for our school community.

Empathy

This week we will focus on empathy. We define empathy as understanding and connecting to other people's feelings.

Taking time to talk about empathy as a family can help our kids understand this trait that isn't always present in our world today. Remember that empathy is understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings. Below are a few ways you and your family can practice talk and learn about empathy together.

Schedule a family movie night so that you can specifically watch for feelings and emotions. Let everyone know that you’d like them to point out how the characters in the show are feeling and that you will pause periodically to discuss empathy. As emotions are identified, invite one another to empathize by sharing about a time they felt that way or imagining how they might be feeling in that moment.
Find a time to sit in a circle together and celebrate all the ways you have seen each other practice empathy. Take turns sharing responses to the following prompts or make up your own! Remember to practice empathy as you listen to each other. What is 1 way a family member has shown you empathy lately? Share about a time you stopped to look at a situation from someone else’s point of view.

Monday, November 17 - Let Me Run & Garden Club
Tuesday, November 18 - Papa John's Night
Wednesday, November 19 - Singing Eagles
Thursday, November 20 - Pajama Day, Let Me Run, Read Right & Run and 2nd Grade Musical @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, November 25 - Gratitude Parties @ 1:00
Wednesday, November 26-Friday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Break - No School