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  • What is the Oak Birthday Book Club?

    The Oak Birthday Book Club is an opportunity to celebrate your child's birthday while supporting the Oak Library.

    How does the club work?

    During the month of your child's birthday Mrs. Forrest will invite your child to choose a new book from Oak's birthday book collection to beA colorful card announces a birthday book club gift to the Oak School Library. added to the Oak Library.

    What does my child receive?

    • A brand new book (to be donated to the library)
    • First dibs on checking out the brand new book (in addition to their regular book checkouts)
    • A personalized bookplate permanently affixed to the book with your child's name acknowledging their contribution  
    • A personalized book cover picture added to the Birthday Book Club bulletin board on the Oak Library wall
    • A personalized Certificate of Appreciation from the Oak Library they can take home.
    • Recognition in front of their class by Mrs. Forrest during their library time.
    • The gratitude of the Oak community for contributing another book to our library!

    My child has a summer birthday, can I still sign up?

    Absolutely!  If your child has a summer birthday they can have the book presented on their half birthday.  Mrs. Forrest will track it and present it to your child during their half birthday month when they come with their class to the library.

    How do I sign my child up?

    1. Click here to make a Birthday Book Club donation via Classroom Parent.
    2. Login 
    3. Under "Store" select Birthday Book Club ($25) and add it to your cart.
    4. Enter your child's name, birthdate and favorite type of book.
    5. Checkout.

  • Oak's Annual Literacy Festival and Book Fair

    Oak’s Literacy Festival and Book Fair- May 14, 2025 (2:30-6:00 PM)
    "Take Me Out to the Book Fair"

    The Oak Library in partnership with Hicklebee’s Bookstore is excited to hold our annual Spring Book Fair May 14, 2025

    • Come to the Oak Multi to celebrate reading and the launch of our Summer Reading Program. FInd out how you can participate.
    • Enjoy literacy activities for the kids.
    • Hicklebee’s Children’s Bookstore is providing the latest and greatest books for purchase, including Nonfiction, Young Adult, and Adult books and much more.
    • All proceeds benefit the Oak Summer Reading Program, which provides new book prizes to all summer readers.
    • Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
    • Please contact Celia Forrest if you have any questions or if you would like to volunteer to work at the event.

  • The Junior Olympics is a district-wide track and field event for all 4th - 6th graders.  Volunteers are needed to help train Oak athletes or work a shift during the event.  Visit the LASD Junior Olympics website for more information.

  • The Science Family Night is a live demonstration of many fun, hands-on, science experiments and demonstrations for children in Grades K-6.

  • Every year Oak participates in the annual LASD STEM Challenge and hosts a STEM Expo for students to display their projects.  This is anLASD STEM Expo logo featuring gears, an atom, and a microchip. exciting opportunity for students to stretch an idea for a typical science fair project into a project with a STEM focus.  

    There are 6 categories of projects from which to choose:

    1. Reverse Engineering
    2. Invention
    3. Rube Goldberg
    4. Wearable Design/Wearable Technology
    5. Robotics
    6. Scientific Inquiry/Research (like a "typical" science fair or research project)

    Check out the 2025 Oak School STEM Expo Guide for how to sign up and participate for this year's event.

    2025 Oak STEM Expo Dates

    • February 28 2025- Deadline to Participate
    • March 19 2025- STEM Expo at Oak 

  • The Walkathon is one of the biggest and best of Oak's traditions.  It is a fun, annual event with tremendous participation from students, staff, and Oak families.  Students walk laps to earn prizes with music, food, an auction, and other activities available.  Most students purchase and wear T-shirts made specifically for the event.  Prior to the event, students gather sponsors who pledge donations for their efforts.  This is a great opportunity for students to raise funds and improve their school.  As the October date gets closer, look in the weekly newsletter for more details.