Families

The Oshkosh Area School District strives to provide families with the resources they need to ensure their children's success. This page contains a wide range of information for Emmeline Cook Elementary School parents/guardians. If there is something you are unable to locate, please use the search tool in the upper right-hand corner of this page to search within the Emmeline Cook Elementary School website, or contact the school office and we will be happy to assist you.

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Important Information

Enrollment Info

Welcome / Registration Letter (2024-2025)

August 2024

Greetings Emmeline Cook Families,
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all students and parents to the 2024-2025 school year. The Emmeline Cook staff looks forward to a safe and successful year. Below are a few key items to assist you in preparing for the school year.

Welcome to new staff: Click HERE to see them.

Ms. Schamens - 1st Grade Teacher
Mrs. Karns - 3rd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Toppins - 3rd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Honick - Literacy Interventionist
Mrs. Rucinsky - Library/Media/Information Literacy
Mrs. Solie - Behavior Support Teacher
Ms. Bonnell - Speech Pathologist
Ms. Lecker - School Psychologist
Ms. Eckrose - School Counselor
Mr. Smith - Building Custodian

Get To Know You Conferences will be held on Thursday, August 29th, 2024 from 12:30 to 6:30pm. You will receive a notice via email on 8/22/24 with more information. Families are encouraged to attend to meet their teacher and drop off school supplies. School Supply Lists are at local stores (Target, Shopko, Walmart) or you can see it HERE.

At Get To Know You Conferences there will be a check in table, so please come a little bit early. Here you will find out if there is any information still needed for your student. This could include the following:
- If you have not yet filled out the yearly school registration, you will be asked to do so. You can do this before Get To Know You Conferences HERE. Please enroll at the Annual Existing Student Registration tab.
- If we need Birth Verification, you will be asked to bring in your student's birth certificate, a separate email will be sent to you if it is still needed.
- You will be asked to fill out Walking Field Trip Forms (1 for each student) NEEDS to be filled out in Infinite Campus prior to the 1st day of school. You can do this ahead of time. HERE are some instructions for you to follow to help guide you through your first time.
- You will be asked to fill out a short survey. You can do this ahead of time HERE.

First Day of School: 9/3/24 (1st Grade - 5th Grade Students & Kindergarten Cohort A)
Second Day of School: 9/4/24 (1st Grade - 5th Grade Students & Kindergarten Cohort B)
Third Day of School: 9/5/24 ALL STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE: The school day will begin at 7:40 am and end at 2:45 pm.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade students line up and meet teachers at Door 7
2nd & 3rd Grade students line up and meet teachers at Door 6
4th & 5th Grade students line up and meet teachers at Door 5

Here is how your child will be marked in Infinite Campus if they are late after 7:45 am (unless you call in ahead of time)

If students arrive late, parents are asked to bring them into the office. With a parent present we will be able to excuse their tardiness.

Time:	With Parent:	Without Parent:
7:45am - 7:50am	Tardy (which is excused)	Tardy (which is excused)
7:51am and after	Excused	Unexcused

BREAKFAST: Students taking advantage of the breakfast program will eat in their classrooms after the 1st bell to get a jump start on the day.

As our staff continues to provide a safe school environment for all students at Emmeline Cook, we have found it necessary to review some expectations of our families to help provide the safest and distraction free environment before, during and after school hours. Therefore we are asking your help to enforce the following expectations:

Morning Drop Off and Afternoon Pick Up:

Students should not be dropped off before 7:30 am . There is no before school programming. Supervision is provided on the playground beginning at 7:30 am.
Students waiting for rides after 3:00 pm must wait in the office. The office will make calls to individuals on the contact list.
When students are dropped off in the morning, they must walk around the school to the playground. Students will not be permitted in the building before 7:40 am, unless there is inclement weather. (Raining or below 10 degrees). Students will then be asked to wait at their coat hooks until the teacher is in their classroom.
5th grade patrols will be permitted to enter the hallway at 7:30 am to prepare for their duty.
Drop-Off/Pick-up/Parking-East side of Hazel St (in front of playground/bike racks) is for DROP-OFF ONLY, please DO NOT park. If you need to park and escort your child(ren) into school, please park on Nevada St, or on the west side of Hazel St (opposite of the school)
The circle drive in front of school after 7:20 am is for BUSES ONLY during morning drop off & afternoon pick up. There will be cones closing off the entrance at these times.

School Security & Volunteering:

To alleviate congestion and increase security the school doors are ALWAYS locked and monitored by our video/voice system until 3:15pm. After 3:15pm the office is CLOSED. You may call and leave a message and someone will get back to you the following business day. As for all other times during the day, parents and family members will be let in to volunteer or participate in other school activities. Please be advised that if you come to volunteer you will need to have done a background check prior to, and have been approved by the district. We suggest having this completed a week prior to you needing to volunteer. You can complete a background check HERE. Please notify the office of completion or it will not get processed.
Family members will not be permitted to wait in the lobby for classrooms to be released at the end of the day.

Personal Items Brought From Home:

To avoid any distraction or theft, toys , cell phones or any electronics are not allowed at school. This includes Pokemon Cards and Fidget Spinners. Any such items will be held by the teacher until the end of the day.

We really appreciate your cooperation with these efforts and look forward to a successful school year. If there are any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at 920-424-0152.