Oakdale Daily Announcements
Staying connected - staying informed
March 25, 2020
Pledge of Allegiance
Oklahoma flag salute
I salute the flag of the state of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.
Birthdays!
Birthdays on March 24th
- Cale Higgins - 3rd grade
- Reese Peterson - PreK
- Mrs. Evans - Kindergarten
Announcements for Today
School Items Pickup
Registration for next year on Teacherease
Bear Hunt
PreK enrollment is live @ www.oakdale.org **FULL (you can get on a wait list)
Specials Choices for in-coming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Meals while school is out - provided by Edmond Public Schools
Edmond Public Schools will provide free meals at seven locations to any child 18 and under regardless of whether they qualify for free and reduced-price meals or what school they attend. Children must pick up their meals in person or drive-thru (Ida Freeman and Sunset only) at the following locations at the following times:
- Ida Freeman Elementary School (12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Sunset Elementary School (12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Reed’s Landing Apts (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
- Uni-City Mobile Home Park (11:30 a.m. to Noon)
- Lamplighter Mobile Village (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
- Coffee Creek Apts (11:30 a.m. to Noon)
- Windrush Apts (12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
READ!!!
Things That Happened TODAY in History:
1813
The frigate USS Essex flies the first U.S. flag in battle in the Pacific.
1954
RCA manufactures its first color TV set and begins mass production.
1965
Martin Luther King Jr. leads a group of 25,000 to the state capital in Montgomery, Ala.
Vocabulary Word of the Day
temporary
adjective - not permanent; not lasting
*follow the link to find more about the word
adjnot permanent; not lasting
Challenge for the day
Write a 1-paragraph story using this first sentence:
The three friends sat around the dinner table in disbelief at what had just happened…
email it to jwillhoite@oakdale.org and I'll pick 1 to read tomorrow during announcements
**EXTRA CHALLENGE - use the word of the day in your story
Best way to contact us
Dr. Pierce, Superintendent - jpierce@oakdale.org
Mrs. Foster, elementary principal (prek-4th) - jfoster@oakdale.org
Mrs. Willhoite, middle school principal (5th-8th) - jwillhoite@oakdale.org
Mr. Franz, athletic director; transportation director; director of school plant services - mfranz@oakdale.org
Mrs. Harger, school nurse - jharger@oakdale.org
Phyllis Arnold, enrollment & registration secretary - parnold@oakdale.org
Tandy Witherspoon, secretary in charge of teacherease - twitherspoon@oakdale.org
About Us
Email: jwillhoite@oakdale.org
Website: www.oakdale.org
Location: 10901 North Sooner Road, Edmond, OK, USA
Phone: 4057713373
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oakdalerockets/
Twitter: @Oakdale_School