STUDENT REPORT CARDS WILL COME HOME ON TUESDAY THIS SIX WEEKS.
Due to the Thanksgiving Holidays, we will not be in class on Thursday which is the typical report card day. Please watch for these report cards to come home on Tuesday for this six weeks period.
Parents make a note that students will have an early release tomorrow. Dismissal time for Primary will be 11:00 and dismissal time for Intermediate will be 11:30. Please make arrangements for your students as all teacher will leave at 12:00.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Our annual food drive will begin Monday, November 12 and end on Friday, November 16. The intermediate students will put their cans in the hallway as you enter the intermediate school just outside the intermediate office. Please place them in the box or boxes with the corresponding grade level.Today was AMAZING! The community of White Oak showed up in great numbers to show their support for our teachers at White Oak School who are battling breast cancer. From students, to parents, to teachers, to businesses, everyone made a difference. A huge thanks to Rhonda Bybel and Mary Underwood for making their vision a reality.
We have a student at White Oak who has a rare neuromuscular disorder (called SMARD–Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress) that has left him in a wheelchair and ventilator dependent. SMARD is a genetic disease that robs children of a normal life. This Saturday there will be a a yearly fundraising event at the White Oak Roughneck Stadium called Strolling for SMARD: Heroes and Villains 5K and 1-Mile FunRun/Walk. This event raises SMARD research money. In addition to the 5K and Fun Run/Walk, there will also be games and trick or treating for the kids, as well as a silent auction. Kids 10 and under are free. This annual event helps to raise money for the Jackson Laboratory (the ONLY research facility for SMARD in the US).
Registration for the 5K will be at 7:30 a.m. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thank you to Energy Weldfab for being the Presenting Sponsor. All proceeds go to SMARD research.
Please make plans to attend with your family to help raise money for this worthy cause.
The early registration deadline for the “Roughnecks for the Cure” walk/fun run is this Thursday, Oct. 26th. Entry is $20 adults and $15 for students. All proceeds will go to teachers recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Late registration will continue through the day of the walk at a cost of $20 for students and $25 for adults. Flyers are available in all campus offices or CLICK HERE TO PRINT OUT YOUR OWN.
Next Wednesday, October 17th, Primary and Intermediate students will have an early release date. This will be a training day for teachers. Five professional development classes will begin shortly after your children are dismissed. Because of the scheduled events, we are asking that parents NOT eat lunch with their child on the 17th. Please make note of the times below:
Reminder that all White Oak Education Foundation grant applications are due tomorrow. Teachers may find the application posted online HERE Apply for a Grant.
‘You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.’ – Wayne Gretzky
Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 11th. Please sign and return on Friday. Remember, parents, that you can go into Skyward through Family Access at any time. If you do not know your username and password for Family Access, just email Cheryl Hawthorne at [email protected]
Congratulations to White Oak Primary and Intermediate for receiving first round grants from Sonic and Donor’s Choose totaling over $5,000. Three primary grants and five intermediate grants were chosen through voting and donations in conjunction with the Donor’s Choose program and Sonic’s Limeades for Learning. Our White Oak Sonic has played a pivotal role in supporting our teachers and students, and we want to extend our sincere gratitude to Brandon Sheffield and the staff there.
We still have several projects listed, and it is our goal that every teacher be funded by the end of October. You can help fund these projects by visiting the Limeades for Learning website and searching White Oak, Texas. Choose a project and vote. Vote EVERY DAY! Also, any donation that you could make – no matter how small – will help to promote your favorite project and put resources into your child’s classroom.