Oakland Elementary opened in the Fall of 2006 as FBISD's 40th elementary school! We are proud to be an EXEMPLARY campus! We are the home of the Wildcats and our colors are sky blue and yellow. Our principal is Mrs. Lori Hoeffken, and our assistant principals are Ms. Lakisha Anthony and Mr. Anderson Haas.
 
Here at Oakland we have high expectations for our students, and academics are provided in engaging classrooms by our dedicated and energetic staff. Oakland teachers work hard to instill a love for learning in each and every student, and every person on our staff is committed to academic excellence. In addition, Character Links, a research-based academic solution to character building, is used daily to instill exemplary character traits in our students.
 
Our belief is that ALL STUDENTS can achieve and at Oakland, Learning is "Out of This World!"

Due to a Texas Agricultural Commission ruling, foods of minimal nutritional value are not allowed during the school day. Unfortunately, this includes cupcakes and cookies for student birthdays. Of course, here at Oakland we still announce student birthdays during morning announcements on KOLE news. Each student receives a birthday sticker and pencil from the front office when their birthday is announced. Thank you for your support.

Kindergarten - 10:15-10:45
1st Grade - 10:45-11:15
2nd Grade - 11:15-11:45
3rd Grade - 12:15-12:45
4th Grade - 11:45-12:15
5th Grade - 12:45-1:15

If the weather is threatening, please check the "News" section of this site at 2:55pm for information as to whether or not the school will have a "rainy day" dismissal.
 
Generally, only if there is thunder and lightening or a downpour will we have a "rainy day" dismissal.

School Bus Route Information for ALL eligible FBISD students is available via the FBISD Home Page, Student and Parent Information. Click on the Bus Route Locator link on the right side of the page. Type in your street address for stop times, locations, and bus route number.

ABSENCES - A phone call to notify the school is not necessary. Please send a written note with your child when they return to school. This must be done within TWO days of the student's return or the absence will be "unexcused". Absence notes must include the date of the absence, the reason, the parent's signature and a contact phone no. E-mail notes are acceptable.
 
TARDIES - Student learning begins promptly at 8:10am. Your child is tardy if he/she is not IN their CLASSROOM at 8:10am. If a child has 5 or more tardies in a 9 week period, he/she will have after-school detention.
 

Registrations packets may be picked up at any time from the front office. Along with the registration forms, the documents needed are: birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, current deed or lease, current gas or electric bill, parent photo ID, and withdrawal forms from previous school (for mid-year registrations only).

Your child may not remain at school if he/she has one of the following: a fever of 100.4 or above, is suspected of having a contagious disease, vomits, has diarrhea, an undetermined rash or is feeling too badly to remain at school.
*Children should be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

If medication must be given at school, it must be:
1. Provided by the parents & kept in clinic
2. In original labeled container
3. Accompanied by a written request that contains the name of child, physician, medication, and tells the amount, time and date it is to be given. The parent or guardian must sign this request.
 

The Wildcat School Store is open on Thursdays from 7:40-8:00am to Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders. It is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders on Fridays at the same time. Come shop for cool pencils, erasers, other school supplies and of course Wildcat gear!

The following list is a small set of available online resources to help our students with homework/studying:
 
Reading:
 
Leveled Book List: http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/index.html
 
Mathematics:
 
AAA Math - Math games and learning - http://www.aaamath.com/
 
Math.Com - Math games and learning - http://www.math.com/
 
Social Studies:
 
National Geographic.Com for Kids - Animal information and social studies - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
 
Whitehouse for Kids - Social studies/government - http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
 
The History Place - Social studies - how to write a good history paper - http://www.historyplace.com/homework/
 
Texas History Websites:
 
http://www.famoustexans.com/
 
http://es.houstonisd.org/WestUniversity/ClassWebPages/2002/4thgrade/txhistory.htm
 

Science:
 
Dr. Universe - Science - http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/Contents.html
 
Discovery Channel - Science - animals - http://dsc.discovery.com/
 
eNature - Science - general learning - http://www.enature.com/home/
 
Language Arts:
 
Dictionary.Com - Spelling assistance - http://dictionary.reference.com/
 
Thesaurus.Com - Find a word similar to the one you are looking for - this is good to use when writing a report. (You may need help from an adult the first time you use this) - http://thesaurus.reference.com/
 
General Assistance:
 
Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/index.shtml
 
Fact Monster - http://www.factmonster.com/
 
AOL @ School - http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/HomeworkHelp