Dear West Oak Intermediate Families,

We are excited to share the many engaging and meaningful learning experiences happening across our school! Our students are not just learning content—they are actively experiencing it in ways that make learning fun, relevant, and memorable.

This week, 3rd grade classes hosted a market where they created goods to sell and set prices based on supply and demand as part of their social studies economics unit. Our 4th graders also had the opportunity to visit Ryerson Conservation Area, where they explored animal adaptations and connected their learning to their science unit. Looking ahead, our 5th grade team is planning an in-house field trip that will include an anti-bullying speaker, aligned to our social-emotional learning standards—more information will be shared soon!

These types of experiences help bring learning to life. When students are engaged and excited about what they are learning, it leads to deeper understanding and lasting growth.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Natalie Kalette

Principal

West Oak Intermediate School

• ABC Countdown Spirit Days: Starting April 23rd, WOIS will be doing an ABC Countdown to celebrate the end to a great school year! The themes have been aligned to DLS as much as possible. Here are the spirit days for the 2026 WOIS ABC Countdown!

• Summer Band: Our annual West Oak Summer Band will be available for our 5th-7th graders and will be held at West Oak Middle School from Monday, June 15th - Thursday, July 2nd. We will meet Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Please fill out this Form below to sign up your student for this amazing enrichment camp! The fee for this camp is $75.00. Cash or check (Made out to “West Oak Middle School”) is accepted and can be turned into the main office at West Oak Intermediate or Middle School. **Registration will be closing on May 1st** If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! I hope to see your student in the summer!

• Summer Exploration Camp Registration: We are excited to announce that Summer Exploration Camp registration is open!  Summer Exploration Camp is open to students entering grades K-8 this fall.  Summer exploration camp will run from Monday through Thursday from 8am - 11:30am at Diamond Lake School.  The dates of Summer Exploration Camp are June 3rd to July 2nd.  There is no cost, and transportation will be provided.  Please click here to register.

• Clubs Session 2: Please click here to view the after school clubs and activities schedule. 

• SEL Focus of the Month: April's SEL focus is COURAGE! 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

• 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.

Weekly Check-ins: Encourage your child’s growing independence by having them take the lead on a "weekly check-in" where they show you their assignments and share one thing they’re proud of learning. This simple routine shifts the focus from grades to growth, helping them build the organizational skills and confidence they need for the upper elementary years.

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 

• School Supply Kits: 2026-2027 School Supply Kits are on sale now through April 24, 2026. This year D76 PTO has partnered with #SchoolKidz to provide parents a convenient, easy, and affordable way to order their student’s school supplies for the upcoming school year.  Click below to order by April 24, 2026. Diamond Lake use account # 22102, West Oak Campus # 30405.  www.shopttkits.com

• Next PTO Meeting: You are invited to join us at our monthly PTO meeting. Tuesday April 21st, 2026 6:00-7:00pm Diamond Lake Elementary School Library. All are welcome to attend.

• Staff Appreciation Week:  May 4th-8th.  School staff  have been working hard all year.  Help us 'Treat' them to a great week.  

  • Sign up to Volunteer

  • Sign up to drop off Breakfast

  • Not available to drop things off at school but you still want to contribute? Order from our Wishlist. Others can do the drop off for you.  

• Save the Date: Field Day at West Oak Intermediate School will be on May 28th from 9:15am-12:00pm. Check out our volunteer page for up to date information and sign ups.