We are excited to welcome our students back to the building tomorrow! Here are some important reminders! #bestyearever

Oakland CUSD #5 had a great first day with our staff! Thank you to Oakland Christian Church for the delicious lunch!

Be sure to check out the food trucks here in Oakland for First Night!

Please join us for First Night on Monday, August 11th! This is a great time to meet your teachers and drop off your school supplies! Be sure to visit Burrito King and Magoody's Coffee out in the parking lot!

Oakland #5 is looking for an elementary instructional aide to add to our team. Please email Principal Kendall Huffman (kendall.huffman@oakland5.org) with application materials.

https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/134229/Anticipated-Instructional-Aide/job-details

A big thank you to community partners, The Oakland Hindsboro Charitable Foundation. Because of them, we are able to assist our families with school supplies.

As registration approaches, now is the perfect time to get a head start on your child’s health requirements! As a reminder, physicals and eye exams are due by October 15th. For more details and printable forms, please visit the Oakland CUSD #5 health webpage.

Just a reminder that Online Registration is open. If you are a current Oakland 5 student, please access registration through TeacherEase.
If you are a BRAND NEW student to Oakland 5, please use the link below.
https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=62a386e5-2014-42c3-b1ab-58a44c0ab495

In-person registration will take place on July 31 and August 1st.

2025-2026 Registration Fees

2025-2026 School Supply Lists are now on the website. If your family needs assistance with supplies this year, please call the office. \https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4974/OCSD/5856001/oak5scans_gmail.com_20250702_122903.pdf

Online registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is now open. Please see the flyer for more details.

New to Oakland CUSD #5? Use this link to create your registration- https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=62a386e5-2014-42c3-b1ab-58a44c0ab495

Questions about registration? Please call the office and speak to Dee Ann Pearcy. Our summer office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

We want to add a Junior High English Language Arts teacher to our dynamic staff. Interested candidates should send application materials to Kendall Huffman, principal. Please see the posting for more details. https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/170848/Middle-School-ELA/job-details

If your student needs new PE uniforms, please turn your order in to the office by July 15th.

Students completing community service hours over the summer can now access the verification form on the website. https://www.oakland5.org/page/community-service-info

Summer work is in full swing! Here are some progress photos on the gym renovations! We are very excited for you to see the transformation!

Our FREE Summer Meal Program will begin Monday June 2 from 11:00-12:30. Each student will receive a ready to eat lunch and a sack breakfast for the next morning. We are asking guardians and students to enter through DOOR E, on the backside of the school. Friendly reminder, families received an email through TeacherEase with a description letter of the Summer Lunch Program, June Lunch/Breakfast Menu, and Parent Forms. If you have any questions or need assistance, staff have paper copies in the front office and are more than happy to assist! We hope to see ALL students for FREE lunch on Monday June 2 from 11:00-12:30.

Congratulations to the Lake Crest and Oakland High School students who made the honor roll for the 4th quarter and 2nd semester.

Well, it's a wrap! The junior high students ended their 2025-2026 school year with a day of play on Wednesday. They broke a sweat on the inflatables in the All-Purpose Room and cooled down with an afternoon at the park. A day full of many smiles.

On Tuesday, May 20th, thirty students from junior high participated in the fourth quarter No Punch Party, which is an incentive for students who have excelled at responsibility in the fourth quarter. They celebrated their success by watching the Minecraft movie, having a pizza party, and enjoying some play time at Morton Park in Charleston.

For their eighth grade class trip, the Class of 2029 went to St. Louis on Monday, May 19th, to celebrate the end of their primary schooling. They enjoyed spending time together at the St. Louis City Museum, Amp Up Action Park, and The Spaghetti Factory.