Oakland Elementary School

Curious about the 1% sales tax on the April ballot? Here's the scoop! 🛒 What IS taxed: *Retail Purchases (clothing, electronics, tangible items) *Prepared Food (fast food, restaurants) *Online Sales (tie back to zip code) *Gasoline What is NOT taxed: *Groceries *Medicine/Prescription Drugs/Medical Equipment *Vehicles and Farm Equipment *Personal/Professional services (including haircuts) Learn more and see how it benefits McLean County schools at https://april1cent.info/ ! 📚 #april1cent #WeAreD87

Kindergarten Night will be April 15th! Call the front office to make your appointment.

The Oakland Elementary School Spring Sale is underway, featuring all new designs! You'll save 20% with code: SPRING. Shop at https://1stplace.sale/29065

Monday will start our Spirit Week!

We would love for you to come to our OPTO meeting tomorrow night! We will have some special guests for you to meet. Plus free childcare for ages 3 and up.

Find out how the proposed 1-cent sales tax this April can improve our schools and benefit McLean County students. Watch now for important details! https://youtu.be/hsQLgQpF9Zk?si=TXQlWoBtJ2bkizBB #DidYouKnow #1CentTax #LearnMore #WeAreD87

March upcoming dates to remember!

School Order Code: 93552T Link- https://inter-state.com/myschoolcode

Family Literacy Night! Come to Oakland tomorrow night starting at 6:00.

Have you heard? 🌟 On April 1, voters in McLean County will decide on a 1% County Schools Facility Tax, also known as a One-Cent Tax. This small increase will fund significant improvements in school security, health services, and educational facilities. Learn more at www.april1cent.info! #1CentTax #SafeSchools #WeAreD87

🎉🖥️ Celebrate 25 Years of Innovation at the SIT Conference! 🚀🎉 We’re excited to invite you to the 25th annual Students Involved in Technology (SIT) Conference! Dive into the world where technology meets creativity, led by students, for students. 🌐✨ 📅 Mark Your Calendar! Date: April 26th FREE for District 87 students & children of District 87 staff $15 for students outside District 87 $15 for Presenter Sponsor (adult) ✨ What’s Included? Lunch, a T-shirt, and an unforgettable experience! Empower your tech skills, meet like-minded peers, and celebrate 25 years of innovation! 👉 Register Now: sitconference.org #SITConference2025 #TechConference #StudentLed #Innovation #SITAnniversary #WeAreD87

Registration is open for girls in 3-5th Grade. We are excited to bring this program to Oakland! Girls on the Run is a girl-empowerment organization that inspires participants to be joyful, healthy, and confident using evidence-based lessons that combine relationship building, community strengthening, and goal setting with physical movement. Click on link and go to register, then select Oakland. Please call the office with any questions. https://www.gotrcentralillinois.org/3rd-5th-grade-program-details

February dates to remember!

📅🎈Can you believe it? This Monday marks our 100th day of school, and our D87 Attendance Challenge is officially ON! 💯✨ Let's make this 100th day of learning extra special by either striving for 100% attendance or showing attendance growth from last year. The challenge is on, here's to reaching our attendance goal because #AttendanceMatters! 🏆🚌 #100%Accountable #100thDayOfSchool #AttendanceChallenge #SchoolSpirit #MilestoneDay #Let’sDoThis 💪🍎

Attention, Oakland adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts next week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home NEXT week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. We can't wait! @go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy

Look good in a new Oakland Elementary School 1/4 zip jacket! This week only, save $10 on all 1/4 zips! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/29065

Reminder- NO school Monday

Save the dates for "One School One Book" fun family nights at Oakland.

PTO has 2 sign ups active for this week! We would love donations to a staff popcorn bar on Thursday! Popcorn https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8AD23A13-54266446-teacher#/ We would also love to have 4 people sign up for concessions at the Bison Game on Sunday! This is a great way for us to raise money for our PTO and upcoming carnival. Bison Game https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA8AD23A13-54324291-grossinger#/ Thanks for your support and volunteering to help out the OPTO!

January dates to remember-