Registration is open and we need all our Oakland students registered ASAP. Click the link to register today.
https://www.district87.org/page/registration-2025-26-school-year
We have a new upgrade to Skyward. Please delete the app and reinstall to get update. The app is now much easier to navigate registration:)
First full day of school is Friday, August 15. Kindergarten Students will attend by appointment only on the 15th, with their first full day on August 18.
Oakland office will be open starting Aug. 1st and our office staff will be available by phone, email or stop by the school with any questions.
It's going to be a great year!
https://www.district87.org/page/registration-2025-26-school-year
We have a new upgrade to Skyward. Please delete the app and reinstall to get update. The app is now much easier to navigate registration:)
First full day of school is Friday, August 15. Kindergarten Students will attend by appointment only on the 15th, with their first full day on August 18.
Oakland office will be open starting Aug. 1st and our office staff will be available by phone, email or stop by the school with any questions.
It's going to be a great year!
📣 Need help registering your student? We're here to assist you! Visit us at one of the locations listed below for registration help: 📍 D87 Office: 300 E. Monroe Street 🔵 July 7 & 16: 9am–12pm and 4pm–7pm 📍 During Free Book Mobile Stops: ✅ July 9: Evergreen Park (3:30pm–4:30pm) ✅ July 14: Irving (11am–1pm; 4:30pm–5:30pm) ✅ July 15: Sheridan (11am–1pm) ✅ July 11: Somerset Court (12:15–1:15pm) ✅ July 16: Stevenson (11am–1pm) ✅ July 15: Four Seasons (3:15pm–4:15pm) ✅ July 17: Bloomington Public Library (11am–1pm) ✅ July 22: Holton Homes (3:30pm–4:30pm) ✅ July 23: Arcadia Drive (3:30pm–4:30pm); Sunnyside (5:30–6:30pm) ✅ July 28: Arbor Apartments (3:30pm–4:30pm) 📍 During Free Lunch Locations: ✅ July 9: Evergreen Park (3:30pm–4:30pm) ✅ July 14: Irving (11am–1pm; 4:30pm–5:30pm) ✅ July 15: Sheridan (11am–1pm) ✅ July 11: Somerset Court (12:15–1:15pm) ✅ July 16: Stevenson (11am–1pm) 📍 Spanish Assistance Available
🚨 Skyward Update Incoming! 🚨
Starting Friday, June 13 at 5 PM, Skyward will be temporarily offline until July 1st as we migrate to its newest platform, Skyward Qmlativ! This upgraded version promises a more user-friendly and efficient experience—just in time for registration!
📅 Mark your calendars: Registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on July 1st when Qmlativ goes live. Get ready to enjoy the improved process!
Supply list for anyone who wants to start school shopping early!
Say hello to even more messaging and announcements in the Bloomington District 87 app! Parents/guardians check your email/text for instructions to sign up and access new features.
Good Morning! Reminder our last day of school is Wednesday, May 28th and will be a full day for student attendance.
We will have NO school on Monday, May 26 which is Memorial Day. Let's make these last few days great!
The Oakland Elementary School Summer Spirit Wear Sale is down to the last final days! Order now before it's too late! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! You'll save 20% off the entire site! Featuring new product lines from Under Armour! Use code: SUMMER. Shop at https://1stplace.sale/29065
Tomorrow night come out to Urban Air for our school spirit night! Admission is discounted and 20% percent of the sales for the night will come back to Oakland PTO.
Our field day is coming up on May 22 and we could use a few more volunteers to help - thank you! This is always such a fun day for our Oakland Owls!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8AD23A13-56492095-field#/
Friday is our St. Jude walk and we could use a few volunteers to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0948A9AB2DA3F85-42516201-oakland#/
Wednesday is our Walk, Bike & Roll to school event. We will meet together at Holiday Park, around 8:15. Looks like we will have great weather for both these outdoor events!
Wednesday we will have a hat & sunglass day to raise money to support St. Jude Children's Hospital. We are looking forward to a fun week here at Oakland!
Are you ready for "May-cember" at Oakland?! We have lots of fun things happening during our last month of school!
We still need volunteers for next week's book fair! The fair runs from Monday, April 28th to Friday, May 2nd. Setup is Friday, April 25th. Sign up- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DADAC28AAFA7-55095827-spring#/
We have 4 days left of our Dominos fundraiser. Click on the link below to get started!
https://store.dominos.cards/47509
Reminder- We have a full day of school today.
NO school on Monday! Have a great weekend!
Carnival is coming back to Oakland- May 2!
A flyer was sent home with your students. Advanced ticket and food purchase deadline is this Friday. Pizza and raffle tickets can be still purchased the night of the event. Please call the office with any questions.
Yesterday during our Kindergarten information night we had over 50 future Oakland owls come for a visit! We are SO excited for them to join our school!
Dine to Donate tonight is Chipotle! YUM!
School Librarian Appreciation Day!
April 15 is our Oakland Kindergarten night. Call the school office soon to schedule your upcoming Kindergartner's appointment, 309-662-4302. We can't wait to meet you.
Spring break is almost over, and we are excited to get back to school in the morning.
Post a picture in the comments of what your family did this week during our break from school.
We will see all our Oakland Owl's in the morning, after a good night's sleep!
