JW Oakley School

Mark your calendar for 2 magical evenings of music and holiday cheer! We hope to see you at BESD's 2025 Christmas Music Concerts to celebrate the season and support our talented student musicians and chorus members.

Congratulations to our speedy Oakley Otters! Today we had our 2nd grade, Kinder, and 1st grade students run their races. Way to go Otters!

Oakley families, due to the high chance of rain tomorrow (11/21/25), we've decided to cancel our Lunch on the Lawn festivities for Friday. We're hoping to reschedule when we come back from Thanksgiving break. We always appreciate your support!

CONGRATULATIONS! to our TK & 3rd Grade Turkey Trot Winners. Way to go Otters!

Register your child for our next Smart Start Saturday on December 13th at Phil Swing School—a great opportunity for teacher-led tutoring while making up an absence. Sign up today at www.besd.org under GLOW Programs 25-26.

Register your child for GLOW's Snow Much Fun! Intersession Day on December 13th—a flurry of frosty crafts, winter games, and icy excitement awaits! Register at www.besd.org under GLOW Programs 25-26.

Here are the 4th and 5th grade winners for this mornings Turkey Trot races. Congratulations Oakley Otters!

Oakley families, just a friendly reminder that construction is still taking place on Eastern and B Street. Students/Parents make sure to use Gate 2 for entering the school in the morning, TK and Kinder will use Gate 13 for dismissal, and 1st-5th grade will use Gate 2 for dismissal. Thank you!

Now is the perfect time to clear out your closets and make a difference. We are hosting a Clothing Drive from December 8th - 12th. We are accepting new or gently used clothing and shoes. All items can be dropped off at any school site office.
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Estaremos organizando una Campaña de Ropa del 8 al 12 de diciembre. Aceptamos ropa y zapatos nuevos o usados en buenas condiciones (o usados suavemente). Todos los artículos se pueden entregar en la oficina principal de cualquier escuela.

Celebrating those that were here in October

Thank you Oakley Volunteer & to all of you who could not make it we extend our gratitude!

THANK YOU to all our incredible Community Partners! 🤝

We appreciate your commitment to supporting our BESD students and families. Your resources, time, and services truly make a difference in keeping our community healthy and successful.

Oakley families, next week from 11/17 to 11/21, we will be on a minimum day schedule due to parent conferences. Thank you!

Oakley families, make sure to join us on Friday, November 21st for our Lunch on the Lawn festivities. Please check the flyer for times and information. We hope to you see you there!

Starting Wednesday we will use Gate 13 for drop-off in the morning, Desde el miércoles usaremos cerco 13 al dejar a sus hijos por la mañana..

We thank all those who sacrifice for our freedom,

Flu Clinic Today at J.W. Oakley Elementary from 4-6pm in classroom 1. Flu clinic is at no cost and open to all BESD staff, students and families.
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La Clínica de la Gripe es HOY en el Salón 1 de la Primaria J.W. Oakley, de 4:00 p.m. a 6:00 p.m. Es abierta y sin costo para el personal, estudiantes y familias del Distrito Escolar de Brawley (BESD).

Get ready for Gobble-Palooza! Our 2-day Thanksgiving break event is packed with creative challenges, turkey-themed activities, and more! Don’t miss this celebration of creativity and gratitude!

Join us for a festive Friendsgiving Saturday Intersession Day! TK–8th graders will enjoy a day full of cooking, crafts, and fun learning activities celebrating friendship and gratitude. Don’t miss out on this cozy fall event!