Oakwood CUSD #76

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an American leader whose faith, courage, and convictions inspired a movement that changed the course of American history & his example inspires us still today. #MLKDay

OSF Wrestling are your VVC & Vermilion County Champions!

It was great to have the Future Farmers of America Officers and Sponsor from OAKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL present at our school board meeting last night. FFA is an amazing leadership and service organization!

Here's the link to the December 2023 For The O! Newsletter: https://www.oakwood76.org/page/for-the-o

It was good to see Santa and the Grinch working together to spread some Christmas Cheer at Oakwood High School as they handed out candy canes today during the student lunch period! It's good to know they both are extreme "Comet" fans!

The Vermilion County Sheriff's Department will be conducting a training session at Oakwood Grade School all day on December 28th. The building will be closed and not accessible.

Tomorrow, December 19th and Wednesday, December 20th are early dismissal days. Oakwood High School dismisses at 1:40 PM while Oakwood Grade School dismisses at 1:50 PM. The first day of Winter Break is Thursday, December 21st. Student attendance resumes on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. Merry Christmas from Oakwood CUSD 76!

Today, the school district is doing a study of traffic flow during the AM and PM of OGS and we are using a drone to provide us with the images and video to help us improve the arrival and dismissal traffic flow.

Thank you to Senator Paul Faraci for visiting our school district today to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and greatness in the schools and classrooms with our students, teachers, and Oakwood CUSD #76 staff. For the O! Go Comets!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6th is a half day Teacher In-service. OHS will dismiss at 11:30 AM while OGS will dismiss at 11:40 AM.

Here's the link to the latest For The O! Newsletter: https://oakwoodil.edurooms.com/engage/oakwood-cusd-76/newsletters/comet-connection-for-the-o

On November 11th, we honor our Veterans in appreciation for their service and sacrifice to our Nation. Thank you, Veterans!

SHOUT OUT TO ESP'S! Thank you to all of our Educational Support Personnel for all that you do for our students and schools of Oakwood CUSD #76!

It's always a special week when we have our visiting Grandparents joining our students for breakfast! Thank you for being here and supporting our students!

Here's a look at the upcoming dismissal schedule for the week of October 16th. Wednesday, October 18th and Thursday, October 19th are Early Dismissal days. Oakwood High School will dismiss at 1:40 PM while Oakwood Grade School will dismiss at 1:50 PM. This is due to Parent/Teacher Conferences, which start at 4:00 PM. There will be No School on Friday, October 20th.

October 15-21 is Principals Week Thank you Nicole Lapenas, Nicole Johnson, Lisa Acton, Erin Smith, and Zach Steele! We appreciate your instructional leadership & purposeful dedication to our students and their education. We support you! #ThankAPrincipal #LeadingForward2023

Dear Oakwood CUSD #76 Parents/Guardians: We want to send you a quick reminder of our current Transportation Policy, you will find it below this message and in the Student Handbook. We ask that you respect this policy not only for our office staff and administrators but also as we work through training our new Transportation Director, Rodger Wolfe. We are excited to have him as a part of our team and we ask for your patience as he learns his role with Oakwood CUSD. There can only be one pick-up address and one drop-off address. BUS CHANGES: To request a change of pick-up or drop-off, there must be advanced notice of five (5) days and approval of both the building principal and the Director of Transportation. To request a change or for questions regarding this policy, please reach out to the Director of Transportation by calling 217-354-4221, 2307 or call/text 217-474-7602 or email at wolfer@oakwood76.org GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CHANGES: If you need to change your child from a bus rider to a walker or car rider, please let the appropriate office know before 1:00 p.m. to ensure an ample amount of time is given for communication. All bus changes must follow the policy stated above. We ask that any bus change request be done in writing. Thank you, we appreciate your assistance with this matter. Oakwood CUSD #76 Transportation Department -Rodger Wolfe, Transportation Director -Shannon Wallace, Assistant to Transportation

1st Quarter Parent/Teacher Conference Signups are now available. Please check out the link at the following page for more information: https://www.oakwood76.org/page/parent-teacher-conference-information

OHS Student Council Blood Drive - See attachment for details.

October is Principal Appreciation Month! Thank you to Nicole Lapenas, Nicole Johnson, Lisa Acton, Erin Smith, and Zach Steele for your instructional leadership and for making our schools a great place to learn! You are doing amazing work & we appreciate YOU! ❤️ #ThankAPrincipal