Oakdale School PTO

08/25/2026

Thank you so much to our amazing community for showing up and showing out for our Oakdale Panthers!

What an incredible way to start the school day! Seeing so many smiling faces on our students as they arrived made it extra special.

Thank you for helping our Panthers feel loved, supported, and ready to take on the day!

It is a GREAT day to be a Panther! Promise Council
🧡🖤🐾

08/24/2026

We hope to see you there tomorrow morning cheering on our Panthers!
Promise Council

08/24/2026

📸🐾 Picture Day Volunteers Needed! 🐾📸

We’re looking for some PAWesome Oakdale parents/family members to volunteer on Picture Day, to help keep things organized, make sure our Panthers are picture-ready, and help the day run smoothly. Your extra set of hands can make a BIG difference! 😁📸

🗓 September 1st
⏰️7:45 AM–1:00 PM

Plus, volunteers will receive a credit toward their student’s picture purchase as a thank-you for helping!

Interested in lending a hand? Contact the Oakdale Main Office at 309-557-4421!

Come help us make Picture Day picture-PURfect! 🐾📸

08/24/2026

🍂 Grab your fall drip! 😏🖤🐾🧡

Show your Panther pride all season long! From cozy hoodies to tees and more, there's something for every Panther fan.

🛍️ Shop now through August 28th and gear up for an amazing school year! 👇

https://selectspiritwear.com/collections/oakdale-elementary

08/21/2026

🍪🍩🍓 FUN FRIDAY! 🐾🖤🧡

The Panthers are BACK!

The Oakdale PTO kicked off the semester with a sweet start! Our staff and students enjoyed a delicious spread of cookie cake, donuts, and fresh fruit to celebrate the beginning of a brand-new school year! 🎉

And can we talk about those FRESH FITS?! 👀🔥 Our Panthers are looking GOOD and ready to take on the year!

📚✨ Fresh fits. Sweet treats. Big goals.
The Panthers are READY TO LEARN! 🐾💪

08/21/2026

TODAY!

☕Oakdale Coffee & Kleenex ☕

Kindergarten parents, this one is for YOU! 🥹🐾

Come enjoy a cup of coffee, meet other kindergarten families, share a few happy (and maybe teary!) moments, and ask questions as you navigate this BIG first step into elementary school.

Starting kindergarten is a big deal—for kids AND parents! Let’s gather, connect, laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, and remind each other that we’re all in this together. 🧡🧻🖤

We can’t wait to see you there! 🐾

08/20/2026

You earned it, Oakdale! 🍦🍦🍦

Thanks for the back to school treats, Normal Police Department !

🍦🚔 ICE CREAM WITH A COP! 🚔🍦

What’s better than ice cream on a summer evening? FREE ice cream with your Normal Police Officers!

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 6:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Carl’s Ice Cream in Normal

Stop by and enjoy a FREE small cup of delicious soft-serve ice cream, meet some of our Officers, and say hello to K-9 Olive! 🐾💙

No speeches. No agenda. Just ice cream, conversation, and a chance to spend some time with your Normal Police Department.

Bring the family, grab some ice cream, and come hang out with us!

🍦 We hope to see you Thursday night!

08/20/2026

DISMISSAL PROCEDURE

Help us implement our new pick up procedure to keep our Panthers safe!

Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will be dismissed at 2:25. Kindergarten students will remain in the building and you can walk by the benches to pick them up. 1st grade students will be outside by the benches as well.picture of Kindergarten and first grade cones in front of the school

2nd-5th grade students will be dismissed at 2:30 to the labeled cones in the front of the building.

For the quickest pick up of your child, we suggest that you walk up to the school to pick them up. We will support students to walk to cars on the street, but it might take a little more time. Please reach out to the main office with any questions.

08/20/2026

Welcome back Oakdale!

Happy first day of the 2026-2027 school year!

Drop those first day our back to school night pics in the comments or email to [email protected]!😎

08/19/2026

🌟 ONE MORE SLEEP, PANTHERS! 🐾🧡🖤

The countdown is ON! Tomorrow is the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL at Oakdale Elementary! 🎉📚

We can’t wait to see all of our Panthers back in the building and ready for an amazing year!

And we would LOVE to see those fresh ‘fits! 😎✨ Be sure to PM or email your back-to-school pics to us so we can share them and celebrate our Panthers!

Get those backpacks ready, set those alarms, and get some sleep… ONE MORE SLEEP! 💤🐾