Oak Park Elementary School
Shark Bytes
November 2015
Principal’s Corner
Dear Oak Park Families,
We had an AWESOME October at Oak Park! Our Color Me
Awesome events were a huge success, thanks to our students,
families and staff. The students participated in an Awesome
assembly and pep rally with many participating in the Saturday Color Run. It was great to see the community come together to support our students and have fun together!
Inside this Issue
Principal’s Corner
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Nurse’s News
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November Events
Breakfast/Lunch
Menu
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As we turn the page to November, please schedule a conference with your child’s teacher as soon as possible. Conferences are scheduled on November 2nd and 3rd all day. During
conference days, we will have technology staff available to assist you with Home Access Center (HAC) to update your
Emergency Contact information.
Additionally, we will celebrate American Education Week on
November 17th and 19th. Please look for more information
coming home with your student and return the form to your
child’s homeroom teacher. I hope you are able to visit!
As always, please visit the Oak Park website for updated information, pictures, the calendar and more at www.npenn.org/
OakPark.
Please join us for our Home and School Association meeting
on November 5th at 6:30pm in the Oak Park Library.
Have an excellent November!
Oak Park
500 Squirrel Lane
Lansdale, PA 19446-1399
215-368-4017
9:10am - 3:40 pm
Sincerely,
Doug Povilaitis
Principal
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Nurse’s News
Reminders from the nurse:
Physicals and Dental Exam Requirements:
Kindergarten and new entering students are required to have a physical and dental exam.
3rd grade – dental exams
6th grade – physical exams including the Tdap and MCV vaccine requirements for 7th grade
Please note: these exams are valid within a year from the grade they are required in.
Exams may be done privately by your own doctor and/or dentist. Please contact the nurse
for the necessary forms to be completed. Forms may also be obtained from the North Penn
website www.npenn.org under families and then click on frequently used forms.
Private exams were due by October 15, 2015.
Also, exams may be done by the school doctor and/or school dentist. School exams are
free of charge. Please let the school nurse know your preference for these state mandated
exams.
Immunization Requirements:
Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis – needs 4 or 5 doses, with the last dose given after the 4th
birthday
Polio – 3 adequately spaced dosages
Hepatitis B – 3 adequately spaced dosages, with the last dose not given before 6 months of
age
Measles, Mumps and Rubella - 2 adequately spaced doses
(Live vaccines must be given at least 28 days apart)
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine – 2 adequately spaced doses
(Live vaccines must be given at least 28 days apart)
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Students entering 7 grade – need Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV) vaccine
If you have any questions, please contact the nurse at the numbers below
Thank you
L’tanya Varona RN, BS, MSN
Certified School Nurse
Oak Park Elementary, Inglewood Elementary
Mater Dei School
Phone # 215-853-1663
Fax # 215-853-1563
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Sunday, November 1st
Daylight Savings Ends
Turn clocks back One Hour
Monday, November 2nd
Parent / Teacher
Conferences
Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday, November 3rd
Parent / Teacher
Conferences
Teacher In-Service Day
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Thursday, November 5th
Tuesday, November 10th
Assemblies
Wednesday, November 11th
November 11th–15th
Thursday, November 12th
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Oak Park will be celebrating
American Education Week
Tuesday, November, 17th
and
Thursday, November 19th
Wednesday, November 18th
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD
CHECK THE LOST & FOUND
for their missing Coats, Sweatshirt, Hats, Gloves or Lunch
Boxes
Students eat breakfast
with Mr. Povilaitis
8:45am - 9:10am
The Lost & Found
bin is located in the
Cafeteria
Thursday, November 19th
Friday, November 20th
During School
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Monday, November 23rd
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Tuesday, November 24th
Dine-In or Take-Out
10:00 am —10:00 pm
Philadelphia Orchestra
at the Kimmel Center
Cowpath & Orvilla
Hatfield
November 25th, 26th & 27th
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