Monday March 30, 2020 For pickup or delivery- Breakfast- Cereal, Ham & Cheese Hot Pocket, Juice, Milk Lunch- Corn Dog, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

OAKWOOD ATHLETICS WEEK 2 WORKOUTS (MARCH 30- APRIL 3) COACH TRITZ SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 Monday: * 50 jumping jacks X 2 * 25 Full Sit Up’s * 20 tri-cep dips * 25 squats jumps * 20 lunges (each leg) * 30 Russian twists * 20 standing calf raises * 10 push-ups * 30 sec. plank X2 * Running: 3 min light run with and 10-10 yard sprints Tuesday: * 75 jumping jacks * 25 vertical leg crunches * 50 crunches * 25 tri-cep dips * 30 reg squats * 15 side lunges * 15 leg lifts * 50 scissor kicks * 15 diamond push-ups * 30 Russian twists * Running:  2x 2:00 min runs and 10-15 yard sprints Wednesday: * 100 jumping jacks * 2X 20 tri-cep dips * 10 sit-ups * 30 bird-dogs * 2-30 sec. plank * 30 squat jumps * 40 crunches * 10 oblique crunches * 40 standing calf raises * Running:  5-20 yard runs and a 4 minute jog Thursday: * 2 X 60 jumping jacks * 25 vertical leg crunches * 2X20 squats * 25 wall push-ups * 50 Russian Twists * 15 sec. Side plank (right and left) * 30 sec. reg plank * 2 X 10 lunge split jumps * 15 jump squats * 40 high knees * Running:  20 minute continuous jog Friday: Refection Day, take a long walk somewhere nice and quiet that you can adhere to the social distancing guidelines. All of these exercises can be done anywhere.  If you don't know what an exercise looks like, google it or call one of the coaches.  Don't use the time away as an excuse, use it to become better! I hope this week you can build upon last week and don’t be afraid to push yourself. Work harder than everyone else and be prepared for that time when we get to come back. PFND!!! ~Coach Tritz

March 27, 2020 Happy Friday!! Today for pickup or delivery! Breakfast-Cereal, Juice, Milk Lunch- BBQ Sandwich, Chips, Fruit, Milk

Thursday March 26, 2020 Today for pickup or delivery!! Breakfast- Cereal, Cinnamon Roll, Juice, Milk Lunch- Hot Dog, Vegetables, Chips, Fruit, Milk

Wednesday March 25, 2020 Today for pickup or delivery: Breakfast- Cereal, Biscuit and Sausage, Juice, Milk Lunch- Pizza Pocket, Carrot Sticks, Fruit, Milk

If you are interested in showing a steer next year for State Fair, Heart of Texas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, or Houston Livestock Show for Oakwood FFA please let Mr. Brown know. The tag fee is $20 per calf and the deadline is April 8th. Email is tbrown@oakwoodisd.net.

Don’t forgot we will be serving Breakfast and Lunch tomorrow! Pickup or delivery. Tuesday March 24, 2020 Breakfast- Cereal, Muffin, Juice, Milk Lunch- Turkey & Cheese Roll, Vegetables, Fruit, Milk

Attention all 6th graders through 11th graders! If you are interested in showing a lamb next year for Oakwood FFA here is your chance to win a free show lamb through an essay contest! If you have any questions please contact Mr. Brown tbrown@oakwoodisd.net.

Attention all students: To ensure that you receive full credit on the Learning Packets, you must complete and return all parts assigned. You may lose credit if you do not complete and return your Learning Packets. The packets that were picked up today will be due on April 6, 2020. Call 903-545-2600 if you have any questions or concerns.

A BrainPop account has been created and it has a generic login for use by any person within the district. Brain Pop and BrainPop Jr. have lessons for most content areas. It is available for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy!! Username: oakwoodelem2020 Password: bpop20

OAKWOOD ATHLETICS (MARCH 23-27) From Coach Tritz Monday: 100 jumping jacks 25 crunches 20 tri-cep dips 15 squats 20 lunges (each leg) 25 Russian twists 20 standing calf raises 5 push-ups 30 sec. plank 10 lunge split jumps Running: 2x60 second runs, 3x30 second runs (rest 2 min between each) Tuesday: 60 jumping jacks 25 vertical leg crunches 20 sit-ups 15 tri-cep dips 20 squats 10 side lunges 15 leg lifts 50 bicycles 15 wall push-ups 25 Russian twists Running: 4x45 second runs (rest 2 min between each) Wednesday: 90 jumping jacks 20 tri-cep dips 10 sit-ups 30 bird-dogs 30 sec. plank 30 squats 40 crunches 10 oblique crunches 20 standing calf raises Running: 6x30 second runs (rest 2 min between each) Thursday: 100 jumping jacks 25 vertical leg crunches 20 squats 20 wall push-ups 50 Russian Twists 15 sec. Side plank (right and left) 10 lunge split jumps 5 jump squats 40 high knees Running: 20 minute continuous jog Friday: 60 jumping jacks 40 crunches 10 sit-ups 10 tri-cep dips 20 side lunges (each side) 15 incline push-ups 10 oblique crunches 30 tail kicks 5 jump squats 15 push-up jacks Running: 4x60 second runs (rest 5 min between each) All of these exercises can be done anywhere. If you don't know what an exercise looks like, google it or call one of the coaches. Don't use the time away as an excuse, use it to become better! Let’s Go!!! PFND!!!

Parents: Tomorrow we will have breakfast and lunch for pickup and/or delivery! Monday March 23, 2020 Breakfast- Cereal, Pancake on Stick, Juice, Milk Lunch- Tornados, Vegetables, Apple Sauce, Milk

Attention Parents: Tomorrow (Monday, March 23) we will be conducting our instructional packet pickups from 7:30am to 9:00am at the cafeteria. In order to meet the social distancing restrictions put into place, we ask all parents to pull up in front of the cafeteria and stay in your vehicle and we will bring your materials to you. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to call the school. Thank you!

Congratulations to Graci Kelley on being our Oakwood FFA high salesman in meat and fruit sales this past year! Oakwood FFA is blessed to have you!

UIL ACTIVITIES UPDATE!!!

Parents can pickup current Learning Packets on Monday, March 23, 2020 from the cafeteria between the times of 7:30 a. m. until 9:00 a. m. Please remember to return the completed Learning Packets from last week. If you have any questions please send an email to jostlund@oakwoodisd.net or call 903-545-2600.

Parents and Students: We know that this is a stressful time for everyone with all of the questions and uncertainty. I want to assure you that I am here for you during this time. If you need me for anything, my services are still available during the school closure. Please call, email, or complete the Google form below and I would be happy to work with you. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoVZGPIsXOVBJO5lPM_xtTYvDqDMaspqdolWz06xRJRRDTLA/viewform?usp=sf_link

All Jr./High school students please remember to check your school emails at least twice a day as that is one way that your teachers will be contacting you.

Thank you to all of the parents and students that came and picked up their school work today! If you did not stop by, we will have the materials in the administration office. Don't forget that breakfast and lunch will be served all week!

UIL Update on contests, practices, workouts, and rehearsals. #staysafe #pfnd

Parents can come by the Oakwood ISD cafeteria on Tuesday to pick up the instructional materials that the teachers have prepared. Pickup will be in from 7:30 am until 9:00 am. If you need help picking up the material, please email Jennifer Ostlund (jostlund@oakwoodisd.net).

TEA Waives STAAR Testing Requirements On Monday, March 16, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he has waived the STAAR testing requirements for the 2019-20 school year.

Panther Parents: Our first priority is to provide a safe, and healthy learning environment for our students. Due to our temporary shutdown, we must provide an alternative way for our students to learn. Teachers are preparing Learning Packets that can be picked up by parents on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 7:30 am- 9:00 am. These packets can be picked up from the cafeteria and returned on Monday, March 23, 2020. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Oakwood ISD Food Services will be providing free breakfast and lunch during the school closing. Breakfast will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be available from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm to all Oakwood ISD students March 16th through March 20th. Meals will be packaged "to go" and will be available at the cafeteria. Please share this information to make sure that any student that needs a school meal receives one. If transportation is an issue, we are making a very limited delivery available. Please email Oakwood Secretary Jennifer Ostlund (jostlund@oakwoodisd.net) with your name, address, the student’s name and grade. We appreciate your patience and support as we try to take care of all of our kids.

Oakwood ISD will shut down all baseball, tennis, golf, and track practices until at least March 23. At that time we will resume back to school and will proceed with the normal practice schedule like any other school week. We will continue to abide by the UIL's decision, and will get communication about making up the games we will miss during this time out to you as soon as we get further word and a chance to meet about scheduling. Thank you for your understanding and please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns in regards to Oakwood athletics.

School Closing Alert! Out an abundance of caution due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, Oakwood ISD will remain closed next week. Presently, classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, March 23. Please see the Oakwood ISD website for additional information.

All UIL activities have been suspended.

As Spring Break is upon us, this is just a reminder that there will not be any Oakwood ISD sporting events this week. Oakwood student athletes enjoy your break with family and friends and be ready to come back and get to work next Monday. Let’s Go!!! PFND!!!

Congratulations to our Oakwood High School Cheerleaders!

Congratulations to our Oakwood Jr. High Cheerleaders!

Happy Spring Break!!! We hope all of the Oakwood ISD students, faculty and staff enjoy their time away and get some must needed rest and relaxation! Enjoy your Spring Break and be safe! School resumes on Monday, March 16.

So proud of the Oakwood Panthers today. One Act Play awards are as follows: Shayna Missildine-Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Cherich Ballard and Kara Miller-All-Star Cast Kalan Rodriguez-Best performer Breyanna Neyland-Honors crew

Proud to report that the Oakwood OAP Company of The Sugar Bean Sisters has advanced to the next round of contest. This is a remarkable achievement for these fantastic students. Congratulations to the Directors, cast, and crew!

Emotional learning is critical. Teaching empathy to students at a young age is vital to their growth as understanding, sensitive adults able to work/interact with all people.

We are so excited for tomorrow. Rehearsal went well and we hope to make our school and community proud tomorrow at competition.

Theatre in Our Schools Month Day #2 So thankful OISD provides a variety of opportunities for students to excel! Did you know that students can now compete in the UIL Young Filmmaker’s Festival, and the UIL Theatrical Design Contest?

The more that you READ, the more things you will KNOW! Dr Seuss -

Panther Theatre is getting ready for District on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

March is Theatre in Our Schools Month. There are so many reasons why arts education is so important! Here’s one of them! Thankful that OISD sees value in supporting Theatre in our schools!!

Our Oakwood FFA Vet Science team is here for the Alvin ISD vet science competition. Good luck Oakwood FFA!

Oakwood ISD is continuously evaluating our school programs and the best ways to serve the needs of our students and our community. We are currently seeking input from all stakeholders regarding the possibility of moving to a 4 day school week. Please complete the survey linked below. Thank you! https://forms.gle/aFBhP9jyJieGQC3PA

Happy FFA week!!! Oakwood ISD has an amazing FFA/AG program with an outstanding FFA Advisor!! Thank you for all the hard work you do for the students and the program!!

The Oakwood Lady Panthers and Panthers will kick off the 2020 Track & Field Season by competing in the Garrison Relays Only Meet on Thursday, February 27th. Let’s Go! PFND!!

Senior Night Recognition! Tuesday 2/18 before the varsity game. JV starts at 5:00. 💛 Kaeley 💛 Key 💛 Kaleb 💛 Jerimiah

Reminder!!! We will be having a girls athletics parent meeting for all girls that will be in grades 6-12 for the 2020-2021 school year at 6pm in the Oakwood ISD Cafeteria.

Happy Presidents Day! Enjoy your day off!

Happy Valentines Day!

Oakwood 62 Centerville Groveton 61!!!! Jeremiah Sargent with the winner at the buzzer!!! PFND

Great Job One Act Play! Lots of learning going on at Panola College today at our first clinic. District contest is March 4th.

Final score in Oakwood. Oakwood 48 Chireno 34

Elementary students having a blast on Friday for having perfect attendance this week! Great job students!

There have been a few questions regarding the weather and the potential for school closings. According to the Leon County Emergency management team, "currently there is no threat for hazardous travel and there is no anticipation of there being a travel threat for the county." As always, stay tuned to the Oakwood ISD facebook page, the local weather for any school updates, and notification made through our emergency call out system for further updates.

Please join us tomorrow night (Thursday 2/6) for the Induction ceremonies of the Oakwood Junior and HS Beta Clubs and the Oakwood International Thespian Society, at 6:00 p.m., in the OHS Auditorium. Join us in celebrating the achievements of these students!

Final in Apple Springs! Oakwood 63 Apple Springs 27. Great job Panthers. PFND

Halftime in Apple Springs! Oakwood 38 Apple Springs 15

Oakwood Varsity Basketball plays tonight (Tuesday) at Apple Springs. Game time is 6pm. Come out and support your Panthers!

We won a nail biter against Wells last night in Boys Basketball!

Oakwood Basketball is playing at Neches Friday night. Come out and support your Panthers!

Don't forget that Kona Ice will be on campus Friday!

The January school lunch menu is available here: https://5il.co/c3uh

Don't forget that Monday (Jan. 20) is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it is a school holiday! Enjoy your three day weekend!