Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Oakland-Craig, in the County of Burt, in the State of Nebraska, a/k/a School District No. 014, has been scheduled on August 16, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Oakland-Craig Elementary Building at Oakland, NE, in the Board meeting room, which meeting will be open to the public. Public access to the Board meeting is also available by clicking on the link posted on the district’s website at https://striv.tv/channel/oakland-craig/.
The agenda is available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent or on the district’s website at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B5epgyF4XIc2X1pvUEZOU2Z2c3M.
We are excited to welcome back our Knights! It is going to be a great school year!
We’re back!! Excited to be in 5th grade!!
The 1st graders got their First Day Jitters out today with Jitter Juice!
We have some ultra-fun forms to sign.
To speed up the process for those of you that have already familiarized yourselves with the handbooks, here are some of the signature sheets.
The sheets requiring signature are here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r34D3ndV7IJN4tACUrUKpTIjY7TPR0eC/view?usp=sharing
The optional signature forms are here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K3sQIYlMwDrU3OUOFHmIlO8ZO8_xaUD_/view?usp=sharing
Parents, drop off just got a little easier and safer this year at OCHS! Buses will now deliver students at O-C Elementary in the morning. That leaves Davis St. open as our official drop off spot. Thanks for your help to keep our students safe and avoid accidents on the highway!
The OC Store is Open! Orders are due August 26. https://stadiumsportinggoods.itemorder.com/sale
Passcode: OCAPPAREL21
Oakland-Craig staff are back for the 2021-2022 school year! It’s going to be a great year!
The Bright Knights after school program is hoping to increase enrollment to serve 30 MORE students this year. They need to attend a minimum of 30 days during the school year, which is about 1 day a week. Please consider signing up your kids! Visit our table at the open house.
The Elkhorn Logan Valley Health Department is offering walk-in vaccination clinics in both West Point and Tekamah. Please see the images for more information.
Kindergarten families: Please remember to have your paperwork turned into the office with Robin before our first day of school. Thanks!
Today’s B2S tip discusses helpful ways you can partner with your child’s teacher!
Positive connections between parents and teachers have been shown to improve children’s academic achievement, social competencies and emotional well-being. When parents and teachers work as partners, children do better in school and at home.📚✏️
https://childmind.org/article/tips-for-partnering-with-teachers-in-the-new-school-year/?fbclid=IwAR3QLLYleVlvP3J6omH7nftHS8IwEPSgcweOXCEygc8xAKbnwdJBz3XqoGk
A new school year can bring out anxiety for some children. You can help ease your child’s worries by following a few easy tips! If you need help with back to school anxiety don’t hesitate to reach out to us! We’re here to support you!
https://childmind.org/article/back-school-anxiety/?fbclid=IwAR05_6C2lMM2O8sGc0jFKO-Xmgy7exUfZarhpMzNY0rmhLrbxR9CYFF3cLA
✂️Elementary Open House is one week from today!!! We can't wait to see you next Tuesday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. 🖍
📧If you did not receive an email with Back to School information, please email Ms. Lutz at autz@ocknights.org or call the office at (402) 685-5631.📞
Lunch time can be pretty busy around here! Helping your child practice opening tricky food/drink items before school starts back up will help ease some of the time they have to spend waiting on an adult to help. 🍔🥪🍕🥛
Today’s helpful information is regarding the importance of reading with your child! What have you been reading this summer? 📚📚
https://www.all4kids.org/news/blog/the-importance-of-reading-to-your-children/?fbclid=IwAR344B-Pta-aUZMDQyDmvkti0NtY4Vbs4mifXzJ5H18DCFK46Ut-F2JSlsk
O-C Elementary families,
An email with information for the upcoming school year was sent out this evening. If you did not receive this email, please send an email to Ms. Lutz (alutz@ocknights.org) with your email address and we will get your information updated in PowerSchool.
Enjoy your evening!
Thank you to all that support OCHS through the Box Tops for Education! Wondering how to participate? Watch this short video: https://youtu.be/Hh94b2BvFK4
Oakland-Craig is hiring!
