Oakdale Daily Announcements
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Thursday, May 14th
Pledge of Allegiance
Oklahoma flag salute
I salute the flag of the state of Oklahoma. Its symbols of peace unite all people.
Birthdays!
Birthdays Today
Mrs. Morrison - 2nd grade
Joey Seaman - 5th grade
Rush Warren - 1st grade
Announcements for Today
Here's our plan for 8th-grade graduation:
Thursday, May 14th:
- Livestream the 8th-grade slideshow on YouTube at 6:00 PM (Valedictorians are submitting speeches to me due Monday, May 4th)
- All 8th graders and family meet at Oakdale parking lot at 7:10 PM with decorated cars for the parade
- neighbors can be out on lawns to cheer on grads
- After the parade, we will go back to the school parking lot to get 8th-grade grad signs off the fence (paid for with leftover social $), their diplomas, and a treat from the 8th-grade homeroom moms.
Distance Learning Announcements:
- Make sure you are checking your email, students!
- We almost finished with Week 6. Attend your zoom meetings!
- Make sure you are clicking on your assignments in Google Classroom and reading the directions BEFORE you ask your teacher questions about it!
- The Distance Learning Site is updated.
Zoom class meeting schedule
Things That Happened TODAY in History:
1796
English physician Edward Jenner gives the first successful smallpox vaccination. Routine vaccination of the American public against smallpox stopped in 1972 after the disease was eradicated in the United States. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared smallpox was eliminated.
1804
The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery departs from St. Charles, Missouri.
1897
""Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Phillip Sousa is performed for the first time in Philadelphia.
Make signs to hold!
If you are an 8th grader, decorate your car!
If your house is on the parade route, decorate your yard!
Remember: This is YOUR school
Act it
Keep it up!
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