Dear Oakwood ISD Community, As the Oakwood ISD administration continues planning for the upcoming school year, we wanted to pass along important information regarding remote learning options. The Texas Legislature recently failed to pass legislation that would support remote or online learning. We recognize that a few families had expressed an interest in... READ MORE >
Parents and Students, As some of you may know, the Federal government recently passed legislation that has allocated money to use toward education related expenses and dealing with the COVID pandemic. Oakwood ISD's portion of that funding amounts to $621,268 for the ESSER 3 grant, of which 20% (approximately $125,000) is required to be spent in order to address... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD is hosting a basketball camp on June 7, 8, 9. 5th through 8th grade boys and girls are welcome to attend from 9am to 11 am. High school girls camp runs from 11am until 1pm each day. The cost of the camp is $25 and it is open to all students, you do not have to be enrolled at Oakwood to attend. Please contact Coach Wells (iwells@oakwoodisd.net) or... READ MORE >
The Texas Election Code requires that the Notice of Election, the Election Order, the Proposition, and the Sample Ballot be posted prominently on the school district website. Those document can be found here:Election Notice (Spanish)Election Order (Spanish)PropositionSample Ballot READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that an Oakwood Elementary Staff member and one elementary student tested positive for COVID-19 today. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of either of these individuals or... READ MORE >
Parents, Students, and Community Members, I just wanted to give you a few updates regarding our plans for this week. I hope everyone is warm and safe at home and that any travel is limited as the road conditions are still not looking great. If anyone is in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the Oakwood faculty and staff. We... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD Parents, Students, and Community, Next week's weather reports does not look great. It is very unusual for us to get temperatures down into the single digits, especially coupled with the snow and ice that is predicted for early next week. In anticipation of these events and in an effort to allow parents and student to make the necessary arrangements,... READ MORE >
The Oakwood Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $3.8 million bond referendum to be included on the May 1, 2021 ballot. The proposed bond would fund improvements identified by the School Board and District stakeholders. The recommended projects in this bond proposal would provide funding for the following facilities: A new 8 lane... READ MORE >
Here is the link to the newest Parent and Family NewsletterParent and Family Newsletter - Feb. 2021 READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that an Oakwood Elementary staff member tested positive for COVID-19 today. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify them. The... READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that a student at Oakwood High School tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, January 22. This student was not on campus that day and had last been on campus on Wednesday, January 20th. Due to... READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that an Oakwood Staff member tested positive for COVID-19 today. We do not believe that this case is related to any prior cases. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the... READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that a student at Oakwood Elementary tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. This marks the second presumptive positive student case at Oakwood Elementary. Due to privacy requirements, we... READ MORE >
1/14/20 Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices in responding to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families, and staff that a student at Oakwood Elementary tested positive (presumptive) for COVID-19 today using the rapid Covid testing available at school. This student was isolated and sent home. This marks... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD Parents and Students, Oakwood ISD is committed to doing all we can to keep staff and students healthy and safe. With this goal in mind, we are pleased to share that we will be taking part in a statewide program offering rapid tests for use in schools. This program will allow Oakwood ISD to test both symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and students-- and... READ MORE >
OAKWOOD PANTHERS ALL DISTRICT FOOTBALL 2020 Superlative Cooper Edgemon Senior District MVP First Team Offense Zach Nickerson Sophomore Running Back Bennett Reed Junior Center Second Team Offense Isaiah Jacobs Sophomore ... READ MORE >
12/4/20 Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families and staff that Oakwood ISD was made aware this morning that two students at the High School were lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. The last time these students were on campus was on Thursday, December 3,... READ MORE >
Covid-19 Gymnasium Guidelines 2020-2021 Expectations for Spectators, Parents, Teams, Coaches and Officials Self / Family prescreening for COVID – 19 All non-participants, fans, parents, teams, coaches and officials will wear a face covering or mask in accordance to Governors Executive Order GA-29 and practice social... READ MORE >
11/23/20 Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families and staff that Oakwood ISD was made aware today that a staff member at the Elementary School was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. The last time this staff member was on campus was on Friday, November 20,... READ MORE >
11/15/20Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families and staff that Oakwood ISD was made aware today that a staff member at the Elementary School was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. The last time this staff member was on campus was on Tuesday, November 10,... READ MORE >
Friday November 13thAt Penelope vs. Oglesby7:00 READ MORE >
During this crazy time of 2020, I want to encourage all OISD students, faculty, and staff, along with the Oakwood community to have an attitude of gratitude. Let's make a conscious effort to be grateful for the good things we have in our lives. So often, we can only see the bad. However, if we stop and think about it, we can always find something to be grateful... READ MORE >
Quarantine Questions As we embark into our first foray into having students in a mandatory quarantine, there are several questions that have been brought up. Hopefully this will help to clarify our current quarantine situation. 1) Do students have to quarantine or can they choose to come to school? Oakwood ISD will be following TEA and CDC guidance which... READ MORE >
11/1/20 Notification of a Positive COVID-19 Case in the School Setting Dear Oakwood ISD Parents and Guardians, In keeping with Oakwood ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all of our students, families and staff that Oakwood ISD was recently made aware that a staff member at the High School was lab-confirmed to have... READ MORE >
Don't forget that the Homecoming football game is Friday night, September 25 at 7:30pm versus King's Academy! Based on TEA and CDC guidance, masks, social distancing and capacity restrictions will be enforced. Our estimated capacity for the football game Friday night (at 50%) is 250 spectators. Although we do not anticipate reaching that limit, once that limit... READ MORE >
Students and Parents,Please do not forget that tomorrow is our first "Flex Monday". Students are not required to attend unless assigned by their teacher or the Principal. Flex Mondays were adopted with the intent to provide students with an opportunity to get caught up, get extra help, create enrichment opportunities, and provide time for students to rest if... READ MORE >
The Texas Education Agency publishes a Parent and Family Engagement newsletter quarterly. The link below will take you to the August, 2020 newsletter that is full of useful information for parents and students. Parent and Family Engagement Newsletter READ MORE >
I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone, parents, students, teachers, and staff members, for getting us of to a great start last week. It was so good having kids back in school, we have missed it! We have had a few bumps in the road with the phones lines going down last week (they are still down and expected to be replaced by 8/25), and with the power... READ MORE >
Welcome Back to School! Welcome Video from Mr. Russell Holden - Superintendent (Coming Soon!) Welcome Video from Dr. Stephanie Johnson - Principal Welcome Video from Jenni Scheppler - Director of Curriculum & Instruction Meet Your Teachers Allison Almond - 4th/5th/6th Grade English/Language Arts TeacherClassroom Videoaalmond@oakwoodisd.netKelly Brown -... READ MORE >
Welcome Back! Welcome Video from Mr. Russell Holden - Superintendent (Coming Soon!) Welcome Video from Dr. Stephanie Johnson - Principal Welcome Video from Jenni Scheppler - Director of Curriculum & Instruction Meet Your Teachers Taylor Brown - Agricultural/AG Mechanics TeacherVideotbrown@oakwoodisd.netErin Cearley - 4th-6th Grade Theatre / 7th & 8th... READ MORE >
Welcome Back Panthers! Welcome Video from Mr. Russell Holden - Superintendent (Coming Soon!) Welcome Video from Dr. Stephanie Johnson - Principal Welcome Video from Jenni Scheppler - Director of Curriculum & Instruction Meet the Athletes Jr. High Cheer Videokbrown@oakwoodisd.netHigh School... READ MORE >
COVID-19 Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Procedures at Oakwood ISD 7/30/20 Dear Parent/Guardian, As we plan for returning to school at Oakwood ISD, we recognize that this will be an unusual school year, but we remain committed to supporting your student’s learning, as well as his or her safety. This document outlines the procedures our campuses will have... READ MORE >
7/28/20 Oakwood ISD Students, Parents, and Staff Members, Last night the Oakwood ISD Board of Trustees met and approved our Back to School 2020 Plan (linked at the bottom). This means that like most other schools in our area, we will start as scheduled with safety measures in place. The first day of school is set for August 11, with the first bell ringing... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD has hired Jenni Scheppler as the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction. In this newly created position, Mrs. Scheppler will work with Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Oakwood Principal, to ensure that all of the students receive a high quality education based on curriculum aligned to the state standards. Oakwood is excited to add Jenni Scheppler to the... READ MORE >
7/17/20 Oakwood ISD Students and Parents, The last few weeks we have seen an explosion in the number of Coronavirus cases all over the country, including our local area. This has caused quite a big shift in many schools plans to reopen in the coming weeks. Last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released some initial guidelines that Superintendents and... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD has hired Paul Johnston as the new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director. Coach Johnston comes to Oakwood after previously coaching in the Dallas area and has more than 20 years experience coaching at every level from six man all the way through 6A, as well as coaching at the college level. "I am so excited to be back at a small school and am... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD has named Danielle Anderson as their head volleyball coach. Anderson, a graduate of Cayuga High School, was an All-State volleyball player in high school before playing collegiately at West Texas A&M. Last year she served as an assistant coach in Amarillo before deciding to take the Oakwood head position and move back home. “I am excited about the... READ MORE >
PROVIDING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN OAKWOOD ISD DISTRICT THROUGH THE CARES ACT The intent and purpose of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act education funding is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. Ninety percent (90%) of the K-12 education funding is a formula grant program to LEAs based on a... READ MORE >
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time food benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures. Eligible P-EBT families will receive application instructions from schools in late May. The P-EBT application will open the first week of June. P-EBT food benefits are for children who received SNAP food... READ MORE >
The Texas Education Agency and the Governor's office recently released guidance regarding graduation ceremonies for Texas schools. Several of these new requirements have caused Oakwood ISD to alter our graduation plans. One such change is that graduation ceremonies are not permitted to be conducted indoors, which will require us to have our graduation on the... READ MORE >
The Oakwood ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new, modified 4-day school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. After reviewing the results from a community survey that showed over a 95% approval rate of the idea, the new calendar was adopted. School officials stressed that the school will remain open all five days of the week for those parents who... READ MORE >
Oakwood Students and Parents,I hope everyone is doing well and you are staying safe. We certainly miss everyone! I don't know how many times during the last few weeks that I have heard from both teachers and students regarding how much they want things to get back to normal and how much they miss school. I know these have been challenging times educationally,... READ MORE >
The Oakwood ISD Board of Trustees has moved to postpone the Bond election originally scheduled for May 2 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. After receiving counsel from the Secretary of State and legal officials, it was determined that in order to maintain social distancing guidelines and to follow all safety procedures in order to ensure the health of... READ MORE >
UPDATE 4/9/20The Bond election has been postponed until November 3, 2020.UPDATE: 4/7/20 Oakwood ISD is currently reviewing the information sent out by the Secretary of State and, with legal counsel and Board approval, will be making an announcement regarding our election in the coming days. Original Post 4/1/20 The Oakwood ISD Bond election is... READ MORE >
March 31, 2020 Today Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order that calls for schools to remain closed until May 4 in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Oakwood ISD is continuing to work very hard on making new instructional materials as well as moving to online instruction for our secondary students. We will post additional information on how this... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD Parents and Students, Lots of information in this update, so please bear with me... As you are well aware, school is currently closed, but we are making our best efforts to continue to educate through remote instruction with the materials sent home. This has been a huge shift in the facilitation of the educational process for everyone, and... READ MORE >
COVID-19 Update 3/18/20 Parents, Students, and Oakwood Community, Oakwood ISD is continuing to carefully monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our school and community. In an effort to make sure we are doing everything that we can to keep our students, teachers, and staff safe and healthy, Oakwood ISD will extend its suspension of... READ MORE >
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation as well as the school closure this week (March 16-20), we will have not have the town hall meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19 to discuss the Oakwood 2020 bond proposition.We are still scheduled to have two other meetings on April 7 and April 16 to answer any questions regarding the school improvement bond. In the... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD Students and Parents, I wanted to reach out to everyone with important updates regarding the school and decisions that have been made in dealing with the outbreak of the Coronavirus. As many of you are already aware, Oakwood ISD has joined other schools in our county and area in deciding to close school next week (March 16-20). Currently there... READ MORE >
Due to the ongoing outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) across the state, Oakwood ISD has taken the precaution of cancelling school next week, thus extending Spring Break by an additional week. This action mirrors what other local school districts such a Buffalo, Fairfield, Centerville and Normangee have done as all schools try to respond to this unprecedented... READ MORE >
Please see the attached document regarding the precautions Oakwood ISD is taking with the Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus Update 3/11/20 READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD - 4 Day School Week FAQ We have had a very positive response to our survey regarding the 4-Day School Week and hope to continue to get additional information as others find time to take the survey as well. There have been several common questions and concerns that have been brought forth that I would like to answer below. No decisions have been made... READ MORE >
Oakwood ISD is continuously evaluating our school programs and striving to find the best ways to serve the needs of our students and our community. Our student's growth and academic success is always at the forefront of the district's goals and plans for each year. We are currently seeking input from all stakeholders regarding the possibility of moving to a 4 day... READ MORE >
Oakwood is proud to launch our new website in the coming weeks and our mobile app is already available. In an effort to streamline communication, our app will be your resource for a variety of school information from schedule updates, notifications, game time changes, lunch menus, etc. We will still be posting to Facebook and Twitter, but everything will be tied... READ MORE >
Dear Oakwood ISD Family, An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, has widespread worldwide concern and the United States has confirmed a handful of coronavirus cases related to travel. I want to assure you that our school district is keeping track of this situation through proven and... READ MORE >
Oakwood Independent School District is now accepting transfer applications for all grade levels. Our district highlights include: Earned the National Blue Ribbon Award in 2017Small teacher-to-student ratioFree tuition to all studentsHistorically high ratings for accountability College dual credit, UIL, FFA, CTE, and Theater courses availableTalented... READ MORE >
Thank you to Citizens State Bank and Amy Smith for supporting Oakwood ISD and it's students! Their generous donation helped us to acquire a brand new softball scoreboard that was installed earlier this year. READ MORE >