Oakwood CUSD #76

Dear Oakwood CUSD 76 Parents & Guardians, In awareness and observance of the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, we have chosen a regular attendance day for our students, including indoor learning activities related to this instructional opportunity. If any of our parents choose not to send their child to school that day or pick up their child early that day, they will need to notify the office prior. The absence will be considered "excused" for that time, and makeup work will be due upon returning to school. Yours in Education, Larry D. Maynard, Ed.S. Superintendent - Go Comets! Oakwood CUSD No.76

Oakwood Community Unit School District No. 76 Notice of Vacancy ~ School Board Position April 3, 2024 In conformity with Illinois School Code section 105 ILCS 5/10-10, the Board of Education Oakwood Community Unit School District #76 gives notice that the application for persons desiring to be considered for appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy. The person selected will serve until the next regular school election scheduled for April 2025. Qualifications - A candidate for the position must: a) be a citizen of the United States; b) be of the age of 18 years or over; c) be a resident of the State of Illinois and the Oakwood Community Unit School District No. 76 for at least one year; and d) shall be a registered voter, as provided by the general election law. The online application is available at www.oakwood76.org and must be completed and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to be considered for the vacancy. The Board will notify the applicant of the procedure to be followed for the interview. Click here for the link to the application: https://forms.gle/S1tCA4NpEm92mEut5

Happy Assistant Principal Week to Mrs. Lisa Acton, Mrs. Nicole Johnson, and Mr. Zach Steele! You are greatly valued and appreciated. Thank you for making a difference for our students and staff! For the O! Mr. Maynard

Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 21st are Early Dismissal days. OHS dismisses at 1:40 PM while OGS dismisses at 1:50 PM. Parent Teacher Conferences are on both days from 4 PM to 7 PM. Spring Break begins on Friday, March 22nd. School resumes on Monday, April 1st.

The Board of Education is seeking community input in their upcoming Superintendent search process. Please access the following link for more information and to fill out a short survey: https://www.oakwood76.org/o/district/page/online-superintendent-search-survey

3rd Quarter Parent/Teacher Conferences are now available to be scheduled. You may access scheduling online at https://www.oakwood76.org/page/parent-teacher-conference-information or contact your student's school to make an appointment.

Here's the link to the March 2024 Edition of the For The O! Newsletter: https://www.oakwood76.org/page/for-the-o

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6th is an Early Dismissal Day for School Improvement. OHS dismisses at 11:30 AM while OGS Dismisses at 11:40 AM. Thank You!

Dear Oakwood CUSD #76 Families, School Safety Communication is our priority and so we wanted to make you aware that earlier today while three of our high school students were traveling on West I-74 they were involved in a car accident. None of our students were injured and the parents/guardians were notified. The students were safely transported by administration back to Oakwood High School. We are thankful for the safety of our students, and the responsiveness of our high school staff and administration. Thankful, Mr. Maynard

This message is on behalf of OAKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL - We were just informed that college express has been canceled for today, February 16, 2024.

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Wednesday, February 7th is a scheduled Half-Day Teacher In-service. Oakwood High School Dismisses at 11:30 AM. Oakwood Grade School Dismisses at 11:40 AM. Thank You!

Dear Oakwood CUSD 76 Family, Due to icy road conditions expected during the morning commute, OAKWOOD CUSD76 will have an e-learning day on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

All of the Vermilion County Basketball games for tonight (1/18/24) have been moved to the Bismarck-Henning Rossville Alvin High School location from DACC. This is due to the water issue in Danville. Our Oakwood boys' game will begin at 8 pm. If you prepaid for tickets, you will need to be prepared to show your ID. Otherwise, you have to pay cash at the gate. As of right now, this has been the only decision that has been made for the Vermilion County Basketball tournament. A decision will be made tomorrow on the rest of the tournament. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Dear Oakwood CUSD #76 Families, Teachers, Staff, and Students: We will utilize an E-Learning Day on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to the forecasted extreme temperatures and wind chill advisory in the early a.m. Extracurricular activities will continue as scheduled. Kind regards, Larry D. Maynard, Ed.S. Superintendent - Go Comets! Oakwood CUSD No.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!