Oakwood CUSD #76

Here's a link to the September 18th Letter from Superintendent Maynard: https://5il.co/l6p2

Click on the link below to read the article: https://bit.ly/35wrJBX

Employment Opportunity "Amazing place to work with awesome Staff and Students!" -Nurse - Bachelors Degree Preferred - Starting Date: Immediate -Contact: Larry Maynard; maynardl@oakwood76.org -Application: Send cover letter and resume to maynardl@oakwood76.org -Online Application at www.oakwood76.org

Here's the link to the September 11th letter from Superintendent Maynard: https://5il.co/kxr1

Illini Grad Sales representing the Herff Jones Company is our letter jacket supplier. They will guarantee the production of your student’s letter jacket if it is designed and purchased before October 13th 2020. Please feel free to call them at 217-817-0607.

Coach Craig will have an open weight room starting Monday, Sept 14th for Oakwood students. He will have the weight room open on Mondays and Wednesday. From 3 PM to 4 PM will be for juniors/seniors and 4 PM to 5 PM will be for frosh/soph.

The OSF Cross Country team ran a shortened meet with Saint Joe, Tuscola and Armstrong yesterday evening at St Joe. The storms shortened the event to a mile and a half. Leading the boys was Eli Ronk in a time of 9:00. The girls were lead by Allie Morris with a time of 9:50.

Here's the link to the September 4th Letter from Superintendent Maynard: https://5il.co/knxm

The USDA has granted a waiver which allows us to offer meals free of charge as we did in the spring. In order to pick up meals, you must complete the linked form below to request these meals. Please complete the form no later than 3:15pm tomorrow, Friday Sept. 4th to pick up meals on Wednesday. Questions should be sent to Mrs. Odle, 217.446.6081 or via email to odles@oakwood76.org Link to the form: https://forms.gle/18H5igv4eHgn6shj9

We will reopen and welcome back our students to our Oakwood Grade School facility for in-person instruction on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Further information can be found in the Letter From Superintendent Maynard at the following link: https://5il.co/kigw

We are aware that there have been some issues with the Attendance Check In on TeacherEase. We are working with TeacherEase to try to correct these problems. If you do not get the check in box when signing in, please contact your students teacher. They have the ability to correct the attendance. As a reminder, students in Grades 4-12 can check themselves in by logging in with their TeacherEase accounts. An instructional sheet for both parent and student login can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/emvf Daily Attendance check in times are between 8 AM and 3 PM.

As a precautionary measure, Oakwood Grade School will be temporarily closed on August 31st, September 1st, and September 2nd. Students will be transitioned to Remote Learning for these 3 days. Oakwood High School and Oakwood Junior High School will remain open. More information can be found in a letter from Superintendent Maynard at the following link: https://5il.co/kera

To help keep track of attendance during Remote Learning Days, we are asking all parents to log into TeacherEase between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM to check your student in for daily attendance. You will only need to do this on days your student is Remote Learning. A document has been created with instructions for doing this and is available at the following link: https://5il.co/emvf

Approved Consent Agenda Superintendent Tentative FY'21 Budget Proposal Employed the following; -Mat Blair for OHS English -Brady Leeman for OJHS Asst. Baseball Coach -Dave Markwell for OJHS Head Softball Coach -Jessica Bradford for OJHS Volunteer Asst. Softball Coach -Jason Dunavan for OJHS Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach -Bobby Wright for OJHS Volunteer Asst. Softball Coach. Next Meeting is Wednesday, September 16th at 5:15 for the Budget Hearing. The Regular Meeting will follow.

Here is the link to the most recent IDPH COVID-19 Exclusion Guidance for schools. https://5il.co/juw8

Here is the link for the Task Force Reopening Plan Update that was adopted by the School Board of Education on August 12, 2020. https://5il.co/jhyq

Here's a link to the August 7th Letter From Superintendent Maynard: https://5il.co/j9qm

Board of Education-8/12/20 at 5:30 p.m. Board of Education meeting Agenda (Unit District Office) Call to Order Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Discussion of District Task Force Team Recommendation for Reopening in Fall 2020 Recommendation for Consideration and Action to adopt the "Return to Learn" Plan Executive Session: For the purpose of Collective Bargaining. Return to Open Session Other Adjournment & Next Meeting is on August 19th at 5:30 pm

Great 1st day morning session of registration! Thank you parents for helping us with your online appointments this year. Also, thank you to the amazing district team that put together a very safe and efficient process. The next online appointments will be from 3-7pm today.

Here's a link to the Oakwood CUSD 76 Health Newsletter put together by our district nurses: https://5il.co/j1w7