Hello Oakbrook Parents, Families, and Friends,
I hope that you’ve had a wonderful Summer break enjoying the beautiful weather and taking some time for some rest and relaxation.
The Oakbrook team and I are excited to partner with you as we gear up for an exciting and successful 2019-2020 school year!
For those of you returning to Oakbrook, we look forward to welcoming you back to school. For those of you joining Oakbrook this year, we are so happy to have you as part of the “Oakbrook Eagles Family and we looking forward to getting to know you.
There has been a lot of work happening behind the scenes in preparation for a wonderful school year. With that in mind, we have a few events planned that we hope you can attend:
Oakbrook Events
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Event
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Kindergarten Jumpstart
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Fri. August 16th
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9:00AM - 12:00PM
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Oakbrook Gym
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Safety Patrol Leadership Meeting
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Tues. August 21st
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4:00PM – 5:00PM
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Oakbrook Library
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Back to School Ice Cream Social
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Mon. August 26th
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5:30PM to 6:30PM
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Oakbrook Classrooms/Gym
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First Day of School (Full Day)
Grades 1st – 5th
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Wed. August 28th
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8:00 (for breakfast) School 8:30AM-3:00PM
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Oakbrook
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WA Kid Conferences for Kindergarten Families
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Wed.-Thur.-Fri.
Aug. 28th -30th
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Appointments
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Appointments Made By Calling the Main office
(253) 583-5330
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No School – Labor Day
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Mon. September 2nd
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Kindergarten First Day of School
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Tuesday – September 3rd
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PTSA Board Mtg. with the Principal, Lisa Boyd, (Dinner/Planning Meeting)
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Thurs. September 5th
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6:00PM – 7:30PM
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Steilacoom
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Oakbrook Open House
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Thurs. September 19th
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5:30PM – 7:00PM
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Oakbrook
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Back to School Ice Cream Social:
Please join us at Our Back to School Night on August 26th, 2019 from 5:30PM-6:30PM to explore Oakbrook, enjoy some ice cream and meet the staff. Classrooms will be open for students to drop off their school supplies, check out their classrooms and meet their teachers.
School Begins:
School begins on August 28th, 2019 for first through fifth grades. During the first three days of school (Aug. 28th- Aug. 30th), kindergarten teachers will hold family connection conferences (WA Kids). Kindergarten students begin attending school on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 2019..
School hours are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
- Late Start Wednesdays school hours are 9:30am to 3:00pm.
- Please know students should arrive no earlier than 9:00 am on Late Start Wednesdays.
- All staff are in professional development and professional learning communities to ensure the best instruction for your child; therefor they are not available during this time. Please schedule with your child’s teacher if you need to meet.
- Breakfast begins at 8:00 am in the Oakbrook Gym.
- ALL students will meet in the gym at 8:20 daily for a morning and will be escorted to class by there teachers.
Bike Riders and Walkers:
Walkers can enter the gym as early as 8:00AM and bike riders can park their bikes on the bike rack by the flag pole and enter the gym as early at 8:00AM.
Drop off & Pick Up Info. & Reminders:
If parking and leaving your car, you will need to park in the side parking lot beyond the flag pole as the loop in front of the school is reserved for buses.
Parents picking up and dropping off students can drive through the area by the flagpole in front of the side parking lot. Adults are on point outside to help with the process.
Please note that much more information will be included in the Parent Handbook coming home on the first day of school and you are welcome to call of office at (253) 583-5330 if you have any questions.
This is going to be an exciting year! The Oakbrook staff and I are looking forward to working with all of you to make sure that students have most successful year possible. Thank you for your support and I look forward to partnering with you,
Sincerely,
Lisa Boyd
Proud Principal of Oakbrook Elementary
Supporting Learning Today for Leading Tomorrow