Dear West Oak Intermediate Families,

We hope you had a great week! On Monday, September 29th, we are excited to welcome the Countryside Fire Protection District to WOIS! Firefighters will be visiting classrooms to teach students about fire safety and fire escape plans. We are so grateful for this opportunity to partner with our local fire department in keeping our students safe and informed.

As a friendly reminder, next week will be a short week with no school on Thursday or Friday. Because of this, there will be no family newsletter next Friday. We’ll return on Monday, October 6th from the long weekend for a late start to allow for staff professional development. Students may begin entering the building at 9:15 a.m.

We also want to take a moment to celebrate attendance. Over the first 26 school days, our average daily attendance has been 95.41%—thank you for your efforts in making attendance a priority! For the month of October, students will receive three pack points each day they are present. They can use these pack points to purchase fun rewards at the Wolfpack Warehouse! Let’s continue working together to encourage student attendance.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Natalie Kalette

Principal

West Oak Intermediate School

SEL Focus of the Month: October's SEL focus is RESPONSIBILITY! Students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting through our Character Strong curriculum during morning meeting. Please see below for the monthly family newsletters: 

• 3rd Grade Family Newsletter: English  Spanish  

• 4th Grade Family Newsletter: English  Spanish

• 5th Grade Family Newsletter: English  Spanish

Clubs and Activities: Clubs and activities are underway! Here is the after school clubs and activities schedule. 

Diamond Awards: New to this year, we ask families to complete this nomination Form if they would like to recognize a staff member they feel are going above and beyond with what they do in the classroom, school, or district. Please consider spreading the positivity by highlighting the great work that staff our doing in our district. 

D76 CARES: At D76, the well-being of our students and families is our top priority. Understanding the critical role mental health plays in student success, we have launched D76 CARES - a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving access to quality mental health services across our community. D76 CARES stands for Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Support. Treatment services are initially provided free of charge to district families for up to 8 sessions. Click HERE for treatment request.

Build a Routine: Children do best when their days are predictable. Set a consistent bedtime and morning routine to help your child feel calm, rested, and ready to learn each day.

Your student's classroom teacher should be your first point of contact. For building-related information, please call the front office at 847-970-3544 or contact the following individuals via email: 

• Front Office Staff: Ms. Kailey Leon: kleon@dist76.org & Cinthia Maldonado: cmaldonado@dist76.org 

• Principal: Natalie Kalette: nkalette@dist76.org 

• Nurse: Julie Marchese: jmarchese@dist76.org 

• Save the Date- October 20th: Culver's dine out from 5-8. Volunteers sign up coming soon.

• Next PTO Meeting- Tuesday October 21, 2025 6:00-7:00pm Diamond Lake Elementary School Library. 

Please visit the D76 PTO Website for upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more!