Oakland Orbit - Family Edition
4.14.23
Dear Oakland Families,
What a lovely weather week we have had! We hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead. We have so many exciting things coming up in the final weeks of school. We hope that you will join us!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Adams - Principal
Lindsay Burns - Assistant Principal
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Save the Date - New Kindergarteners!
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D34 Art Crawl
Be sure to check out the colors and creations in shop windows - it will be student artwork from D34 students! Please join us for a day of color filled FUN and support the arts in Antioch. Please see below for more information.
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Student Council Penny Wars
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D34 Podcast
Please check out the latest D34 Podcast here:
https://www.antioch34.com/cms/lib/IL02211918/Centricity/Domain/8/SuperChat003-ACSD.mp3
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Field Day - Last chance to sign up!
There are a few important pieces of information to be mindful of prior to signing up to volunteer:
* Signing up enters you into a lottery for being able to volunteer - we have limited spots, so you are not guaranteed to be helping by signing up. Volunteers will be notified in April.
* Volunteers will NOT be walking around with their child's class.
* Volunteers will be a running a field day station for the duration of the event. You will see your child when they visit the station that you are running.
* These stations are hands on and require you to actively direct the physical activity. You will meet with the P.E. teachers that day prior to your session to pick an activity and go over the directions. They are there to assist with anything you may need. We plan on having 2 - 3 volunteers at each station.
* There are TWO Field Day sessions:
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades: 8:40 - 10:45 am
K, 1st, and 2nd Grades: 12:40 - 2:45 pm
* You will select the session(s) that you would like to help run stations for. If you choose both, there is no guarantee you will get both. If you volunteer for both, you will NOT be able to stay at Oakland in between the morning and afternoon field day sessions.
If all of this sounds good to you, please sign-up for the volunteer lottery HERE. Thank you for being willing to donate your time!
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Boosters News
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Spring Spirit Wear sale! We love seeing Oakland swag and Eagle pride!
-- 2023-2024 BOOSTER BOARD NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS --
Are you interested in being a Booster board member? Do you know someone who would be awesome at it? We would love to have you!
We will be taking nominations for ALL positions in April; voting will be in May.
Follow our Facebook page and website for announcements and more information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to message the Boosters.
-- OAKLANDโS END-OF-YEAR SPACE JAM CELEBRATION! --
Our end-of-year celebration will be on Friday, May 19th from 5:00-7:00pm!
FOUR food trucks, music, Mrs. Adams in the dunk tank, an interactive show by Animal Quest, photo booth, face/arm painting, games & activities, family, friends, fun AND MORE!!
We are looking for volunteers to help with this event.
Please let us know if you are interested!
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Attention Kindergarten and 2nd grade families
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Upcoming Spirit Days
A-Z Countdown
R - Grade Levels wear their specific colors
- K - purple
- 1 - blue
- 2 - green
- 3 - yellow
- 4 - orange
- 5 - red
V - you can dress like vacation or wear your grade level colors again
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Save the Date!
All performances are at Oakland UNLESS otherwise listed
April 28th: D34 and D117 Band, Orchestra, and Choir Concert (@ Lakes) TBD
April 20th: Band Concert (@ AUGS) 7pm
May 3rd: Beginning Orchestra Concert (@ Hillcrest) 6:30pm
May 18th: Intermediate and 4/5 Orchestra (@ AUGS) 6:30 pm
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April Lunch Menu
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Upcoming Dates
4/20 - Band Concert @ AUGS
4/28 - D34 and D117 Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert
4/21 - ABC Countdown Begins
5/3 - Beginning Orchestra Concert @ HC
5/6 - D34 Art Crawl
5/15 - Final Battle of the Books
5/18 - Intermediate and 4/5 Orchestra Concert
5/19 - 5th Grade History Fair
5/22 - Field Day
5/26 - Last Day of School
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District Level Updates
Communications Department
Earth Day Community Clean Up
Help spruce up the community in honor of Earth Day 2023. Gather a group of family, friends or students and sign up to help clean up one of the local Antioch parks and prepare them for the season.
D34 Podcast
Please check out the latest D34 Podcast here:
https://www.antioch34.com/cms/lib/IL02211918/Centricity/Domain/8/SuperChat003-ACSD.mp3
Human Resources Department
We are hiring!
Technology Department
iPad Information
Parent reminders regarding the new iPads:
Stickers and/or labels should not be placed on the iPad or chargers.
If there is an issue and an item is not working, please contact your building administrator to get a replacement as soon as possible.
Please help with the expectation of having the iPad charged once the student comes to school. It is very important that the student has a charged iPad so that class and instruction time isnโt lost accomplishing this task.
If possible, help show your student how to plug and unplug headphones in the headphone jack. The Technology Department has had numerous issues with broken plugs in the headphone jacks.
The technology department is asking families to help reduce and monitor the studentsโ photos that are on the iPads. There has been an increase in the number of studentsโ photos, especially ones that are not school related. Please help by checking studentsโ iPads for these photos and deleting them and then deleting them from the deleted folder. Help us teach the students good digital citizenship skills by using the school iPad for school related pictures only.
The iPads should be used for school-related work at home, not watching YouTube videos. YouTube can be a valuable educational tool when used appropriately. Please help us monitor this tool so that we can continue to utilize the value of it and not have the negative aspects.
The technology department has also seen a large increase in breakage. Please help remind students to keep these devices safe and not put them in situations where breakage can happen. Remind them that the iPads need to be placed in a safe place in the hallways and in their backpacks.
The staff at Antioch CCSD 34 thank you for your continued support regarding the iPads and their value in enhancing the learning of your student. Please reach out to jcoon@antioch34.com with any questions or concerns.
Apple ID Password
The Technology Department has seen an increase in studentsโ and staff iPads requiring the Apple ID password to be entered due to updates occurring. Please donโt allow students to click cancel or instruct students to click cancel. This password can affect future updates as well as other features on the iPads. All studentsโ Apple ID passwords can be found on PowerSchool under other school information on the PowerSchool parent portal.
iPads
โโAs the end of the year approaches us, please encourage or help your students with deleting any pictures, videos or other files that are not needed anymore. Please remember that the iPads are not for personal use and shouldnโt be used to take personal photos. All iPads will be collected at the end of this school year. Each returning student will receive the same iPad back in the fall. The power brick and lightning cord will be returned with the iPad. Any missing cords, bricks or damages will be assessed a fee at this time. If any student is attending summer school, they will turn in their iPad as well. On the first day of summer school, they will receive their device back.
Business Office
Information for Families
2023-2024 Registration is Now Open - All registration can be done online
New Kindergarten Registration (currently not in a D34 school)
Children that turn 5 on or before September 1, 2023 can register.
Click on Next School Year - New Student Registration 2023-2024.
Returning Student Registration (any student currently in a D34 school)
An email was sent to the email address currently listed in PowerSchool.
Follow the instructions in the email.
Note: If your child is moving from one school in the district to another, they are not a New Student. That child would register as a returning student.
For example:
5th grade student at Hillcrest Elementary going to 6th grade at Antioch Upper Grade School; or
PreK student at Mary Kay McNeill Early Learning Center going to Kindergarten at W.C. Petty Elementary
Payments can be made online, take advantage of early bird rates and raffle.
If your 2023-2024 school fees are paid in full or you have a payment plan in place before the first day of school, you will pay Early Bird Fees as shown here. All payments after the start of the school year will be as shown in the column titled Fees on or after August 11, 2023. This applies to ALL District families, including outplaced students.
District Raffle
All families have the opportunity to be entered in a district raffle once they complete the registration process and pay 2023-2024 school fees or enter into a payment plan as follows:
Completed by April 28, 2023 - One family will get a 50% refund of their student's material fee in September.
Completed by May 31, 2023 - One family will get a 25% refund of their student's material fee in September.
Eligibility for the drawing will be based on completed registration and either submission of payment or enrollment in a payment plan. If you have multiple students, you will be entered in the raffle for each child you have completed registration and paid fees for. Only the student whose name is drawn will qualify for a refund.