The Beautification Committee is seeking members of the Oakton Community
interested in making the Oakton School grounds safer, prettier and better
than they already are. We are looking for people with the ideas and the
energy to help us improve the school grounds in any number of ways,
including landscaping, safety, and improved usage for our children.

Our first meeting will be held on Monday, June 22 at 8:00 pm at my house.

Please contact me by e-mail at mccandlishj@BCBSIL.COM... or by phone at 847-733-7268 if you would like to join the committee and/or plan to attend the meeting.


Jaylene McCandlish
(mom of 3 Kindergarteners at Oakton)

Welcome incoming Oakton Kindergarten parents! There is a social event coming up on Monday, June 1st..please email me for details...julieort@hotmail.com.

Also, weekly playdates for incoming Kindergarten families start Saturday, June 20 from 10:30a-11:30a. Come with coffee and donuts, or just to hang out and chat with other parents and let the kids play and get acquainted with the school.

Incoming Oakton Kindergarten Playdates
Every Saturday 10:30a-11:30a (starting June 20)
Oakton School, 436 Ridge

Please contact me with further information.. julieort@hotmail.com
847-491-1606

Looking forward to an exciting new year!!

Julie Fleetwood
Oakton co-PTA President

Mark Your Calendars!

Pony Rides! Moon Walks! Games! Food!
It's the Oakton Fun Fair!!
Saturday, May 30
11a-3pm
Oakton School, 436 Ridge

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun...
Tickets are 5 for $1.00 in advance
4 for $1.00 at the door

If you would like to reserve tickets in advance, please email me and I can put them on hold for you..

Thanks!
Julie Fleetwood
julieort@hotmail.com

Thrilled for Becky! She joins Ann Covode, Leslie Warner and Shirlene Ward as Oakton PTA Volunteers who have been given that award. Did I miss anyone else?

Edited by author 05-16-2009 05:07 PM
Also from Oakton, Becky Zwolinski will be awarded the Ganser PTA volunteer of the year award at Monday's school board meeting. Becky has tirelessly served Oakton School for more than 10 years in numerous capacities.

Oakton is not the only one:


http://www.popejohn23.org/

Oakton is amazing - congratulations Karen!

I was invited to Oakton PTA the other night and I have never met a more committed group of tireless parents who appear to volunteer from morning to night.

Edited by author 05-14-2009 09:55 PM
More congratulations to another winner from Oakton School:

Oakton student Sarah Johnson won first place in the third grade category in the Keep Evanston Beautiful, Inc. essay contest.

Her essay, along with the other winners' essays, will be published in an upcoming edition of the Evanston Roundtable. Many thanks to her teacher, one of Oakton's finest, Monica Ornelas.

I want to congratulate our own Oakton School's Battle of the Books team, who placed third in the district after a tie and sudden-death mini-battle with Orrington. Terrific work, Oakton!

Congratulations as well to Orrington (2nd) and Bessie Rhodes (1st)

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of Oakton School on Saturday for the 2nd annual "For the Love of Oakton." It was a fabulous event, and it was so nice that so many members outside of the Oakton community attended. Thanks to the PTA Presidents from Dewey and Lincoln for coming with their children! I also saw spiritwear from Washington School, and I know some neighborhood families who attend St. A's were there, as well.

School Board members, Andy Pigozzi and Katie Bailey, were there, as was School Board candidate, Tracy Quattrocki.

The best news of all.. we were able to raise enough money to bring Striding Lion back for our Artist-in-Residence for the 3rd year in a row! Next year, the 6-week residency will focus on science--how living organisms work. They incorporate the curriculum into their art.

As for Ald. Rainey's donation of the pedi-cab for the Bike the Ridge event.. looks like Jay Schwartz and his family will be strolling along next fall... they are the lucky winners! Thank you, also, to Apple the Second, the Howard Street boutique... your lovely items were a hit! Thanks for your donations!

Thanks again..

Julie Fleetwood
Oakton co-PTA President

Would you like to win a very special ride on the one-and-only Pedi Cab during this fall's 2009 Bike the Ridge?? Many of you may recall seeing Ald. Rainey and Mayor Morton in the Pedi Cab last year. This year, it can be yours for the entire "Bike the Ridge" event... just come to "FOR THE LOVE OF OAKTON" on SATURDAY, FEB. 28 and bid on it!!!

It's just one of the many fun, fun items we're offering in our silent auction.
Here is a sampling of some others...


*Lunch with Rep. Jan Schakowsky
*Page for a Day with Ill. Sen. Jeff Schoenberg
*Beautiful jewelry and handbag from Howard Street's own, Apple The Second
*Blackhawks hockey stick signed by entire team
*Blackhawks hockey tickets
*Cubs tickets
*Hotel stay downtown Chicago
*Spa treatments
*Private wine party at Timeline Theatre Company


Mark your calendars!


"For the Love of Oakton"
featuring members of the Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, Feb. 28
3-6pm
Oakton School, 436 Ridge

Food! Live Music! Supervised Child Activities! Silent Auction!

Questions?
Email Julie at julieort@hotmail.com

Hi everyone! I am emailing you to let you know about the upcoming Kindergarten Meet & Greet hosted by my husband and I. For the past two years, Rob and I have hosted this informal get-together for people who are in the Oakton District, who either have children starting Kindergarten this fall, or the next.

It is a chance for parents to ask questions, meet current Oakton parents, as well as other incoming Oakton parents.

If you have an incoming Kindergartener and would like to attend, please email me at julieort@hotmail.com.

Thanks,
Julie

A link with some comments on child suicides

http://desmoines.injuryboard.com/wrongful-...spx?googleid=256988

Thanks Julie. I was wondering about this.

     
Dear Oakton Parents & Evanston Community Members,

As we all struggle with this tragedy, we felt it best to reschedule For
the Love of Oakton, and so we will not hold this event on Saturday,
February 7.


We look forward to coming together as a community to show our love for,
and support of, Oakton in a few weeks. We will let you know the new
date as soon as we can.

Our best to everyone,
Oakton School's Artist-in-Residence Committee

Julie - to confirm, Apple the Second on Howard St is donating some items for the auction - If you need to print something up in the meantime. http://www.applethesecond.com/