Oaklawn Elementary      School

www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us/elementary/oaklawn

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School Hours:   7:40am - 2:45pm

Lunch Times: 

• 2nd & 5th    11:00-11:45am
• KG & 4th    11:30am-12:15pm
• 1st & 3rd    12:05-12:50pm

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Frequently Used Info links: 

       Snow Day Information

School Store Instructions for Field Trips

23-24 School Year Calendar

PTO Events Calendar

Staff List

Volunteer Background Check Form

Lunch Menus  

Future Dates 

(Link to Website Calendar)

Feb. 29 - Spring Parent Teacher Conferences 

Mar. 4 - Kringle orders are due to the office

Mar. 7 - Yearbook orders are due! (Ordering link)

Mar. 8 - No School 

Mar. 14 - Spring Concert-Grades 3,4,5                             West High School Auditorium, 6:30pm

Mar. 21 - Kringle delivery, 2:45-4:00pm

Mar. 25-29 - Spring Break

State Testing Grades 3, 4 and 5

Parents of 3rd, 4th & 5th graders:

3rd Grade Testing:  March 18, 19, 20 and 21.

4th Grade Testing:  April 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16,                   17, 18 and 19.

5th Grade Testing:   March 18, 19, 20 and 21

Please review the above dates for your child’s Wisconsin Forward Exam. Please do not schedule appointments, vacations, etc. during your child’s testing window. Third and fifth graders will be tested in Language Arts and Math. Fourth graders will be evaluated in Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. If you have any questions regarding the Wisconsin Forward Exam, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Food Service News

FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
are available online on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.  Look under the "More" tab in the menu and look for "Meal Benefits". Forms were also mailed out in the US mail to all households in mid-July. Please return your completed application to the Food Services Office, Oshkosh West High School, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh, WI 54902, or the Elementary School Office your child attends on or before the first day of school.

HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD All Elementary Schools and the Food Services Department invites parents of school-age children to have lunch with their child any school day. Please let the school office know in advance so we can make sure a lunch gets ordered for you. You may bring money with you to pay for the meal or the adult lunch can be charged to your students Food Service Account.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT
The food service department is seeking individuals to work for our department serving breakfast and / or lunch. The majority of these positions available are 1.5 - 2 hours in length and are during the breakfast and lunch service time, which varies with the school. Opportunities for longer shifts and additional hours may also be available. Please see the WECAN at https://wecan.education.wisc.edu website for employment opportunities along with applying for positions within the Food Service Department.

Late to school?

If your child is late to school, more than 10 minutes, they are considered absent....NOT tardy.  If your child is marked absent you need to contact the school office to make the absence excused.  Even if your child is only 15 minutes late to school, 5 Unexcused absences is considered Habitual Truant.  

Elementary School Attendance Expectations

• Elementary school day runs from 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
• Supervision starts on the playground at 7:30 a.m.
• Students line up with their classrooms at 7:40 a.m.
• Students are expected to be in their seats at 7:45 a.m.
• 7:45-7:55 is tardy, anything 7:56 and beyond is unexcused unless a parent contacts the office to excuse the absence.

Recess Milk - Negative Food Service Balance

Reminder to families-We have had some families question why their child's balance is negative.  Lunch and Breakfast are free to all students.  This means an entire meal, not just a milk.  If your family qualifies for the free/reduced meals program then your child can also have a free recess milk.  If you do not qualify recess milk is 40¢ a day.  When you log into your parent portal the home page shows your child's Food Service Balance.  Please make sure you are putting money in this account so your child can have recess milk.  

IMPORTANT-This balance will follow your child from school to school so any positive (or negative) balances will move on to middle and high school.  If you have questions or concerns please call the office.  

Yearbook Orders 2024

Ordering Link

PTO Kringle Sale

Kindergarten Students Next Year!

The office has been making contact with all families who have a child starting KG next year at Oaklawn.  If you or someone you know has a child who is planning on attending at Oaklawn, please have them contact the school office ASAP.  Enrollment confirmation is required for your child to stay on our list.  920-424-0170

Get ready for Oshkosh Summer School 2024 

Registration Opens March 6, Course Guide Now Available

Starting March 6, families may begin registering their child(ren) for Summer School 2024! Be sure to sign up early because classes do fill up and those that do not have enough students enrolled may be canceled. 

OASD Summer School offers a variety of in-person and virtual classes for students entering kindergarten through high school, including athletic camps, music camps, and eAcademy options. While remedial courses are available, the majority of courses are designed to keep students thinking and exploring during the summer. 

COURSE GUIDE: Detailed information about all course options, including special camps and registration instructions, are available on the OASD Summer School webpage in the Summer School Course Guide. 

Summer School enrollment is FREE and available for all OASD students, students who live within the district boundaries, and students who are open-enrolled in the OASD.

LEARN MORE: OASD Update 02.22.24 - Summer School 2024 Dates, Locations, and Details

Weather-Your Child Needs A Coat

Please make sure that your child has a coat everyday at school.  All students will be outside for recess unless it is raining or the temperature is below 10 degrees. If you are in need of winter gear, please contact the school office.  We do have resources to get winter clothing for families who are in need.    

It is also a good idea to have an extra change of clothes in your child's locker just in case!  Mud outside, bathroom accidents, etc. 

Open Enrollment/Out of Area Attendance Deadlines

https://www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us/families/enrollment   (School to School in Oshkosh)

https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment                                          (District to District outside of Oshkosh)