Oakwood Elementary Newsletter
December 2025
Important Dates
December 8-12- Oakwood Elementary Holiday Food Drive
December 9th- K-2 Winter Concert
December 22nd- January 1st- Winter Break
Oakwood School Families,
Happy last month of 2025 !! Time is moving so quickly- it is hard to believe that we are almost half way through the school year. We are quickly headed toward March and the beginning of the Oakwood renovation project! There will be many altercations to our procedures during this time- please be sure to read all communications coming from the school so that you know these changes and can ask clarification questions if needed. Every change we make will be under the umbrella of keeping everyone safe.
This past week we hosted the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you to all of you!! Your generosity allows us to purchase a large variety of new books for every classroom in our school. This will be the last book fair until our renovated school opens- which will be the Fall of the 2027-28 school year- that seems like a long way off but it will be here before we know it.
Reminders about morning carpool: Supervised carpool begins at 7:30 AM. The first bell rings at 7:40 AM and the second bell rings at 7:45 AM. Students should be in their classrooms by the time the second bell rings. If your student arrives after this time they will be marked tardy. On rainy or really cold days staff will not be going outside. They will be at both back door entrances. Please pull all the way around to allow other parents to pull in as well. This will allow everyone to arrive at school on time and prevent the previously mentioned tardies from happening.
We want to take this opportunity to wish you and all of your families a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to 2026 and all the changes it may bring. :0)
Susan Martin
Principal
susan.martin@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Attendance is finalized daily in the Oakwood office. It is very important that you notify the office at 920-424-0315 or submit an absence request via the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus if your child will be absent, arriving late, or leaving early.
Please make sure to send a hat, gloves, boots and snow pants to school with your child. These items should be worn upon arrival to school each day. Students will be outside on the playground before the bell rings at 7:40 each morning and at all recess times. It is also a good idea to pack an extra set of clothing (top, pants, socks, shoes) with your child in the event these items get wet on the playground.
Students will have indoor recess if the temperature is less than 10 degrees or the wind chill is 0 or below.
Attention 5th Grade Families: Click here to sign your child up to participate in singing the National Anthem at an upcoming Herd game.
According to the OASD Board Policy 5136, students are not permitted to use personal communication devices (PCDs)- including cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, and wireless earbuds- during the school day. The only exception is for students with documented medical needs.
Please remind your student(s) to keep their device turned off and stored in their backpack throughout the school day. This helps maintain a focused and respectful learning environment.
Thank you for helping us reinforce responsible an respectful technology use at school.
