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Oakwood Elementary School

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

‘Grandparent Bingo’ Coming to Oakwood Elementary School

Students can enjoy the popular game with grandparents or favorite adult friends at the Hawaiian-themed event Wednesday and Thursday.

The Oakwood-River Valley PTO will present “Grandparent Bingo” Wednesday and Thursday for Oakwood Elementary School students, their grandparents or favorite adult friends. The event will take place at the school from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday for students with last names starting with the letters A through L, and Thursday for students whose last names begin with the letters M through Z. Bingo games will begin at 6:30 p.m. both nights. Participants are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts, skirts and outfits for this tropical-themed event – and keepsake photos will be on sale as a memento of the evening. In a nutshell, here’s the scoop for Oakwood students: There are plenty of ways to keep up on Lemont news:

Friday, September 7, 2012

PTO ‘Fun Run’ Combines Fitness with Fundraising

Walk-a-thon/Run-a-thon will take place Sept. 21 at Oakwood and River Valley elementary schools.

Members of the Oakwood/River Valley PTO are busy planning for their biggest fundraiser of the year – the Fun Run, which will take place Friday, Sept. 21 in the school gyms. The walk-a-thon/run-a-thon is a kid-friendly event that promotes positive character, healthy habits and fun, while supporting Oakwood and River Valley elementary schools. All students will participate in the Fun Run, regardless of whether they choose to collect pledges. The PTO has set a fund-raising goal of $25,000 for this year’s Fun Run. Students and teachers are encouraged to reach out to family, friends, employers and neighbors for pledges to support the effort, which will raise funds to help the PTO purchase electronic whiteboards and new playground equipment for …

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