4K & 5K Enrollment Event

OCFSD is excited to welcome the next class of future Knights! The 4K & 5K Enrollment Event will take place Wednesday, March 22 - Friday, March 24, from 8:30 am-5:30 pm in the multipurpose room at the Oak Creek Public Library at 8040 S. 6th Street (enter through the south doors).

Parents and guardians are encouraged to start the process online at www.ocfsd.org/enroll4k. To complete the process, a parent or legal guardian will need to bring the required documents to the Oak Creek Public Library during the 4K & 5K Enrollment Event.  

WHAT TO BRING:

• Your photo ID (parent or legal guardian)
• Your child’s original birth certificate 
• A printed copy of your submitted online enrollment application
• Proof of Residency document (mortgage statement, signed lease, WE Energies or water bill, or current year property tax statement)
• Proof of Residency Form (available at www.ocfsd.org/enroll4K)
• Your child's immunization record (you may download it from the Wisconsin Immunization Registry website) or claim an Immunization Waiver
• Completed 4K Questionnaire or 5K Questionnaire (available at www.ocfsd.org/enroll4K)

4K HALF-DAY PROGRAM

Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2023 to be eligible for the half-day 4-year-old kindergarten program.

5K FULL-DAY PROGRAM

Your child must be five years old on or before September 1, 2023 to be eligible for fall kindergarten classes. 5K enrollment is only for students NOT currently enrolled in the District

Middle Schoolers Work Together to Serve their Community

When reviewing the applications for the Ambassadors program at East Middle School, co-advisors Bridget Ashenhurst and Emily Splan look for students who are trustworthy, responsible, respectful, and helpful. “It’s important our Ambassadors possess these qualities because these students represent our school and have significant responsibility at school and out in their community,” shares Bridget Ashenhurst. The advisors also consider Grade Point Average, discipline records, and attendance and require a letter of recommendation from a former teacher, coach, or club advisor.

The Ambassadors program is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade East Middle School and Empower Academy students. The program was created over a decade ago with the goal of supporting the students and staff at East Middle School and finding ways to serve the Oak Creek community. “I decided to join Ambassadors because I like to help people at school and in the community,” shares student Ambassador Brooklynn Griffin.

At East Middle School, the thirty-four student Ambassadors help welcome new students and families to the school. Having a student to ask questions and eat lunch with helps our new students establish a solid connection to their new school. “We greet the new student, walk them around the school, and just be there so they can have a friend on their first day,” says student Ambassador Jawad Ali. Ambassadors also help host school events, like the multi-school forensics event and an informational night for incoming sixth-grade students.

Community outreach is an integral part of the program. Ambassadors volunteer at various events at the Oak Creek Community Center and the Legion. The group also hosts different fundraisers like Jeans for Teens and a food drive benefiting the Salvation Army in Oak Creek. Their service to the community helps strengthen the relationship between the school and the greater Oak Creek community. “It feels good when you’re able to help someone out at school or in the community,” Emily Walton shares.

The Ambassadors recently hosted a “penny-war” fundraiser to raise money for Dibbs-17, a program that works to have as many people as possible learn CPR. Dibbs-17 was created after a cousin of student Ambassador Maximus Schneider experienced cardiac arrest and was saved by CPR. Maximus is glad the Ambassadors could help support Dibbs-17, “When I help someone out, I feel like I achieved something.”

OCFSD Celebrates Youth Art Month

Sunday, April 2, is Autism Awareness Day! OCFSD would like to light it up BLUE for Autism Awareness by wearing BLUE on Tuesday, April 4!

WMS Forensics Team Advances to State

The West Middle School Forensics Team finished the regular season strong, taking home a second-place trophy and advancing to the State competition. 

All students had a strong performance at the State competition last weekend. Aashritha Katuri advanced to the Power Round to compete against the top 33% of the 1,000 student participants. She placed in the top 5 in her category and went home with a medal! All students did an excellent job!