Oaklawn Elementary School
Newsletter March 31, 2022
School Hours: 7:40am - 2:45pm
School Year Calendar 22-23 School Year Calendar
Lunch Menus - April Lunch April Breakfast April Picture Menu
State Wide Tornado Drill - This is only a test!
Oaklawn School will be practicing our school's tornado drill procedures during this time.
Severe Weather Awareness Week: April 4-8, 2022
April 4-8, 2022 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s a great time to review your plans in the event severe weather strikes.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes per year. During the 2021 season, the NWS confirmed 41 tornadoes touched down in the State of Wisconsin. While spring and summer are the most active time of the year for tornadoes, they can happen in any month.
In addition to preparedness and education this week, the State of Wisconsin is also conducting a statewide tornado drill on Thursday, April 7. At 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., everyone is encouraged to pause what they are doing and practice going to their designated shelter location The drill will not include a mock tornado warning issued — that means there will be no test alerts sounded on NOAA Weather Radios. Some communities may still choose to test their outdoor warning sirens during the drill times.
If there is severe weather expected anywhere in the state on April 7, the drill will be postponed to Friday, April 8.
TORNADO WATCH means conditions are right for a tornado to develop. Continue with normal activities, but continue to monitor the situation.
TORNADO WARNING means radar or weather spotters have identified a tornado. The emergency sirens will sound a steady tone for three minutes or longer if there is danger in the immediate area.
Kindergarten 22-23
Do you or someone you know have a child that plans on coming to Oaklawn next year? We are already making contact with families and verifying enrollment for next school year. Please make sure to contact the school office to verify that the child's name is on our list. (920) 424-0170
State Testing for Grades 3, 4 and 5
Parents of 3rd, 4th & 5th graders:
3rd Grade Testing: April 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
4th Grade Testing: April 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
5th Grade Testing: April 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
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.
Literacy Night & Book Fair Kick Off!
April 18 from 5-7pm in the Oaklawn Cafeteria
Must RSVP for dinner Here
Cold Weather Gear/Spring Mud
Please make sure your child is dressed for outdoor recess every day. Students need to be wearing boots and snow pants if they want to play in the snow or on the playground equipment. Students without will need to stay on the shoveled paths. Students stay inside for recess if the temperature is 10 degrees or below OR the wind chill is 0 degrees or below.
Every other day will be spring thaw and mud will be everywhere.
Keep Contacting the School
The OASD still has COVID-19 protocols in place. If anyone in your household shows symptoms of Covid-19 please keep all school age household members at home and contact your child's school. We are still contact tracing and quarantining students as needed.
In an effort to continue to track symptomatic students, return dates to school, and Covid-19 cases, we kindly ask that you continue to notify your school nurse when your child has symptoms, has tested positive for Covid-19, or has been a close contact to someone that has tested positive for Covid-19. Please call 920-509-0586 or email lauren.trumbo@oshkosh.k12.
Thank you.
PTO Update 3-17-21
There has been an update in Executive Positions within the PTO. Oaklawn Elementary and the PTO team wish the best to the former PTO President, Stephanie Pereira Da Silva, in her future endeavors and thanks her for her service for the past 6.5 years on the team. You have done wonderful things for the Oaklawn Community and the leadership you have brought to the PTO has been invaluable.
Beth Kimball - Vice-President will be acting President for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year.
For any questions, she can be reached at: bkimball@tidiproducts.com
2021-2022 PTO Leadership Team
President/Vice-President: Beth Kimballl
Treasurer: Samm Pamperin
Secretary: Jennifer Greenfield
Mr. Scott J: Principal 920-424-0170 or scott.johanknecht@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OaklawnOwlPTO
PTO Meetings-6PM (Virtual)
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/ene-xqxx-mon?hs=224https://meet.google.com/ene-xqxx-mon?hs=224
September 9, 2021 Minutes 9/9/2021
December 16, 2021 Agenda Minutes 12/16/2021
March 15, 2022 Minutes 3/15/2022
May 24, 2022 Election of Officers
Future Dates
April 4
- Kringle Sale Orders Due Today
April 6
- PTO Dine & Donate @ McDonald's (Jackson St. Location) 4-7pm
April 7
- 1:00-2:00pm - State Wide Tornado Drill
April 12
3rd Grade Field Trip - 12:00pm - 2:20pm
April 13
- Early Release 12:30pm
April 15
- No School Day
April 18 - 22
- Family Night & Book Fair Kick Off! 5-7pm (See details above)
- Spring Book Fair