October 27 - 30th - Spirit Week

October 30th - Fall Fest

October 31st - No School

🍁🎃 Fall Fest at Oakland! 🎃🍁

Join us for an evening of fun, games, and community spirit at our Oakland Fall Fest!

When: Thursday, October 30th | 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Where: Oakland Elementary

Enjoy:

• Trunk or Treat at the front entrance by the mural

• Face painting, Día de los Muertos activities, and an Oakland Ofrenda in the library

• Carnival games in the gym

• Cake Walk with delicious pre-packaged treats

• Snacks and food for sale in the cafeteria

💛 We need your help!

Families: we could really use candy donations  and pre-packaged baked goods (cakes, cookies, cupcakes) for the Trunk or Treat and Cake Walk. If you want to volunteer, you must fill out the Volunteer form and Background check through DPS, found here.

Donations can be dropped off in the main office. Please drop off baked goods no earlier than Oct. 29th for freshness!

Click here for more information.

​​Every school and student deserves a space to grow and learn about fresh food! Join our school nonprofit partner, SustainEd Farms, for their Secret Garden Fundraiser on Saturday, November 15th, at Number Thirty Eight in Denver. Enjoy a buffet dinner, two drink tickets, surprise entertainment, and live & silent auctions — all while supporting school garden programs like ours, and fresh food donations to Denver students. Learn more & get tickets: https://app.betterunite.com/SustainEdFarms-secretgarden2025fundraiserfloraandfauna

PTO will be meeting twice a day (AM & PM), bi-weekly on Thursdays. The next meeting is on October 28th. View the full October PTO Calendar here: https://oakland.dpsk12.org/page/parent-teacher-organization for more information. 

We are continuing to celebrate students for growing as readers with October's Fall into Reading tracker. Encourage your student to read independently and as a family this month. For every 30 minutes of reading students do at home, they can color in one pumpkin in their pumpkin patch. Students can bring their trackers to Fall Fest on October 30th for tickets to the prize room! Students may still complete weekly activities on their bingo cards and share their progress with their teachers to be recognized at our October Village Meeting. 

Thank you for your continued support in helping our students grow as readers!

Quick Decision Tips for Parents - Ask Yourself: 

1. Does my child have a fever? → If yes, stay home 

2. Are they acting like their normal self? → If no, consider staying home 

3. Can they participate in regular activities? → If no, stay home 

4. Could they spread something to other kids? → If yes, stay home 

Remember: When in doubt, contact nurse Lupe. She is there to help you make the best decision for everyone's health.

Please note: Instant noodles that require microwaving are not allowed, as we only have one microwave available.