KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-24

Kindergarten enrollment for District residents for the 2023-24 school year begins approximately Feb 1, 2023. Please check our website at westside66.org as soon as possible after Feb 1st to start your enrollment online.

Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2023. Parents may wait to enroll their child(ren) in kindergarten for an additional year. However, Nebraska law requires that child(ren) who reach the age of six prior to Jan 1st of the then current school year must be enrolled in school.

For questions about enrollment, please contact the Westside Welcome Center at 402-390-2100 or enrollment@westside66.net.

KINDERGARTEN OPTION ENROLLMENT

If you live outside of the Westside district and have a child eligible for kindergarten in 2023-24 who has a sibling attending our schools through the Option Enrollment program, you must submit an option application for your kindergartener. The deadline to apply for Option Enrollment is 4:00 pm on March 15th.

In addition to kindergarten, you can apply for any other grade level by the same deadline, 4:00 pm on March 15th.

Option Enrollment forms can be completed using this link:

https://forms.gle/FvsmAEBqRpcePEKg9

Questions about Option Enrollment, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS FOR 2023-24

Are you a District resident and would like your K-6 grade child(ren) to attend an elementary school in Westside other than the area where you live? The deadline to submit an In-District Transfer request for the upcoming school year is 4:00 pm on March 15th.

An In-District Transfer request form must also be completed for any child starting kindergarten next year who has a sibling attending an elementary school outside of their home attendance area. The deadline to submit this request is also 4:00 pm on March 15th.

In district transfer forms can be completed using this link: https://forms.gle/EHgruZWb9MH1UBtH8

Questions about In-District Transfers, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

EARLY ADMISSION FOR KINDERGARTEN

Children of District residents who wish to be tested for early entrance to kindergarten must turn 5 years old between August 1 and October 15, 2023.

For further information regarding early entrance testing, please contact Early Admissions at

402-390-3303.

Linked you will find our year long Oakdale Calendar. Please know that this calendar is subject to change. We encourage you to access our Oakdale Calendar through our Website, the Westside Community Schools App, and to subscribe so that this information shows right up on your own calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac, or any other Google Calendar subscribable platform.

January

10 - Community Club Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Oakdale Library

12 - Don & Millie's Family Restaurant Night

16 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Day & Teacher Work Day

19 - WE-SIDE Event - Minute to Win It, 5:30-6:30 pm @ Hillside

21 - Donuts with a Grownup, 8:00 am @ Oakdale Cafeteria

25 - La Casa Family Restaurant Night

31 - Talent Show Tryouts, 3:30 pm @ Oakdale Gym

31 - Kindergarten Parents/Guardians Night Out @ Casual Pint (Countryside Village)

February

2 - STEAM Night, 5:30 - 6:30 pm @ Oakdale Cafeteria & Gym

9 - Unified Student Council Meeting, 3:30-4:00 pm @ Oakdale

9 - Don & Millie's Family Restaurant Night

10 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Work Day

14 - Valentine's Parties, 2:30 pm

20 - NO SCHOOL, President's Day & Teacher Work Day

23 - Unified Student Council Meeting, 3:30-4:00 pm @ Oakdale

23 - Pickleman's Family Restaurant Night

28 - Westside Community Walk, Great Plains Black History Museum

Donuts with Grownups is January 21st! Kids and their grownups are invited to stop by Oakdale for a donut, water, and coffee from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. This event will be hosted in the cafeteria with outdoor access to the playground so that the kids can play.

Volunteers are needed for this delicious, community-building event. To sign up, please visit the Community Club Website.

Help your child share their talent with fellow Oakdale Tigers on March 3rd. Auditions are scheduled on January 31st, at 3:30 pm in the gym. Online registration is easy! Just provide a brief description of the performance and names of additional performers. You'll also need to consent to the performance and participation requirements. Register for talent show

Performance Requirements:

• Length must not exceed 1 minute and 20 seconds
• Music needs to be turned in at tryouts (piano, microphone and mats are available)
• All other props to be supplied by performers
• Follow the Three Be's (Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe)

Participation Requirements:

• Tryout on January 31st at 3:30 PM at Oakdale Elementary School (gym)
• Rehearsal on March 1st at 6:00 PM at Westside Middle School (auditorium)
• Performance on March 3rd at 7:00 PM at Westside Middle School (auditorium)

SHOP - Shop at participating local businesses.

SNAP - Snap a pic of your receipts with the TAGG app.

EARN - The business will donate a percentage to Oakdale!