Oakdale Daily Announcements
Staying connected - staying informed
April 9, 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 Today
Announcements for Today
Distance Learning Announcements:
- Make sure you are checking your email, students!
- Make sure you are clicking on your assignments in Google Classroom and reading the directions BEFORE you ask your teacher questions about it!
- Assignments are due tomorrow so make sure you are working and turning things in.
- 6th grade math and reading times for zoom meetings have changed slightly (still T/Th) - check your google classroom.
- The Distance Learning Site will update by 5pm on Friday for the next week.
Things That Happened TODAY in History:
1731
British Captain Robert Jenkins loses an ear to a band of Spanish brigands, starting a war between Britain and Spain: The War of Jenkins' Ear. known as Guerra del Asiento in Spain
1865
General Robert E. Lee surrenders his rebel forces to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Va.
1970
Paul McCartney announces the official break-up of the Beatles.
Vocabulary Word of the Day
announce
verb: make known; make an announcement
sentence: I announced that I was NEVER cooking again.
Challenge for the week: *Send me your pics of your maps!
This week's challenge is using your imagination. Choose a pirate name, search the house for some "pirate treasure". Create a treasure box, draw a treasure map and see if someone in your family can find it. Remember to add directions ( N, E, W, S) and decide on some kind of marking that signifies your paces or steps. Enjoy your adventure.
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
Remember: This is YOUR school
Act it
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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