The Oakfield Our Roots Run Deep - Our Branches Stretch Far Difference May 2021 Oakfield School District, PO Box 99, Oakfield, WI 53065 Oakfield Little Free Library Refurbished The Oakfield Little Free Library, located in front of the Oakfield High School Patio, has been closed since May 1, but reopened on Saturday morn- ing, May 15. The tiny lending library was removed in order to be cleaned, refurbished and reloaded with books, magazines, small puzzles and DVD movies. Denise and Mark Shaffer of Second Street have become its stewards, and will give it monthly updates with fresh and seasonal books and materials. A variety of items available in the library are appropriate for Oakfield Citizens of all ages, from babies and toddlers to teens to adults. Cheryl Kutcher, re- tired Oakfield art teacher, is adding her talent to the project by painting the little house bright colors so that it is easily seen from the street. “Our little library houses fantasy, history, romance, cook and picture books and fiction for readers,” says Mark Shaffer. “In the movie department it features fairy tales, westerns, cartoons, travel and seasonal selections for all ages. The idea of the library is to ‘take one, leave one.’ This keeps the cir- culation fresh and changing all the time. It’s also a good way to pass along books you like and own but don’t have a need to keep any more. On Saturday, May 15, from 10AM until noon Oakfield Little Free Li- brary visitors were greeted at the renovated public library by Denise Shaffer, co-steward of the library, and be rewarded with a surprise for attending it’s “re-opening!” “We are hoping for a warm, sunny day and a lot of smiling faces!” Shaffer concludes. Dates to Know (TENTATIVE ONLY based on COVID-19 conditions) Graduation June 4, 2021 FREE Highlights BREAKFAST & Permit No. 4 No. Permit Oakfield, WI PAGE 2: Principals Message LUNCH Non Profit Org Profit Non ECRWSSEDDM U.S. Postage PAID Postage U.S. PAGE 3: Distrtict Administrator Message FOR ALL STUDENTS! PAGE 4: Retirements Oakfield WI PAGE 5: OES Free meals for any child 18 and under. Curbside: For details and weekly registration go to A’viands PAGE 6: OHS Food Service link (Virtual Pick Up) on the district website. Pick up each Monday June 7- August 23 PAGE 7: 2021 Senior Spotlights Summer School: June 14-July 9th PAGE 8: 2021 Prom Breakfast served on site daily. Daily lunch & Friday meals sent home via backpack. PAGE 9: 2021 School Board Minutes POSTAL PATRON POSTAL PAGE 10: Markings On Our Land View Your School Menus at PAGE11: Markings On Our Land nutrislice.com/oakfield PAGE 12: Communication Form/Calendar 2 May 2021 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGES The Oakfield Difference Message From Mr. Brown According to the laws of aerodynamics the bumblebee cannot fly. Its body is too big and its wings are too small. But the bumblebee, ignorant of the laws of physics, flies and makes a bit of honey everyday. Our school year was challenged to even get off the ground. COVID, masking requirements, line tracing, COVID testing, hybrid schedule, block classes, virtual instruction, Zoom meetings, Canvas and Google, and that was even before the school year began. Staff and student quarantines, short- ened sport seasons and even one shutdown. It has been a stressful school year. Staff were stretched, we have many teachers out for various reasons and lots and lots of substitutes in our building. We should not have been able to fly. And there were many moving parts to our day. Lunches looked different, student interaction was decreased and we did not come together as an entire building once. Social distancing was difficult on all of us. In spite of the odds, we persevered. Our entire learning community and the Village of Oakfield came together. We did not fight or argue. We did what we could to benefit our students. Classroom learning looked different, but our kids received instruction and learned. We held homecoming and prom - in a different way - but worked to celebrate our students and community. We are now streaming our end of year events so all of our loved ones can see our great students receive recognition for their efforts. Things are different and we are excited to return to normal as soon as possible. I am proud of our accomplishments this year. Our staff was incredible and deserve to be thanked and honored for their work. Our students were solid and continue to be the best part of our district. Our parents and community were supportive and should be recognized for their grace and acceptance of our limitations and requirements this year. We are better together. Like the bumblebee, we should not have been able to fly. AND like the bumblebee we flew, and students learned while we made a bit of honey everyday. Thank you for your support. Please reach out if there is ever anything I can do to make our district stronger. It is an honor to serve the families of Oakfield. Timothy J. Brown MS/HS Principal School District of Oakfield [email protected] (920) 583-3958 Message from Mrs. Doyle The best way to sum up the school year is WE DID IT! YOU DID IT! THE STUDENTS DID IT! Wow, it has been quite a ride this year, but we all worked together to support students and to keep kids in school ALL YEAR, well, except one virtual snow day. However, that was on Mother Nature, not us. When we opened the doors to the elementary school on September 1, 2020, our main goals were to keep OES students healthy, safe, and learning in-person as long as we possibly could. We also made sure parents had the option for virtual learning for those students who weren’t ready to return to in-person learning yet. Now, we have all students back in your building to end the school year. It feels GREAT! Thank you again for all your pa- tience, understanding, support, and communication this year. Every storm is followed by a rainbow, we sure had a few “storms” along this journey, but we had a lot more “rainbows” to celebrate. All kids need summer, and time to unwind. Parents need it too. However, the students have worked super hard to rebuild their academic skills this school year, so don’t let the “summer slide” cause your child to fall backwards in their skills. Spending 30 - 45 minutes a day on reading, writing, and math sure can make a difference. Below are a few ideas to keep your child growing during the summer months: Read a books together Visit the public library and join their reading program Use the iReady website to continue individual student learning Play board games or card games using math skills Write letters to teachers, friends, family members Keep a journal between a child and a parent Attend summer school Participate in the OES Summer Challenge Have a wonderful, healthy, fun-filled summer! 2021-2022 School District of Oakfield Academic Calendar Aug/Sept 2021 February 2022 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 August 24, 25, 26 No School--Teacher Professional Development 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 August 25, 2021 District Open House 4pm-6pm 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 September 1, 2021 First Day of School 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 September 6, 2021 Labor Day--No School 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 October 8, 2021 No School--Teacher Professional Development 26 27 28 29 30 October 19 & 21, 2021 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm Oakfield Elementary October 22, 2021 Parent Teacher Conferences 8-11:30am--No School 920-583-3146 October 2021 March 2022 November 24, 2021 Early Release (2 hours early) Normal Day Schedule: 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 November 25-26, 2021 Thanksgiving Break--No School 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 November 29, 2021 No School--Teacher Professional Development 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 December 23, 2021 Early Release (2 hours early) Oakfield Middle/High School 17 18 PT 19 20 PT 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 December 24, 2021-December 31, 2022 Winter Break--No School 920-583-3141 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 January 3, 2022 No School--Teacher Professional Development Normal Day Schedule: 31 January 17, 2022 No School--Teacher Professional Development 8:00 a.m.-3:25 p.m. November 2021 April 2022 February 21, 2022 No School--Teacher Professional Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 TBD Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm Ms. Tracey Conners 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 March 21, 2022-March 25, 2022 Spring Break--No School District Administrator 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 April 15, 2022 Good Friday--No School 920-583-2226 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 April 18, 2022 No School--Teacher Professional Development 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May 30, 2022 Memorial Day--No School Mr. Timothy Brown June 3, 2022 Last Day of School-early release (2 hours early)-Graduation MS/HS Principal December 2021 May 2022 June 6, 2022 Teacher Workday 920-583-3958 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 * denotes end of semester MS/HS Mrs.