Oakland Elementary School PTA

08/24/2026

📚✂️Welcome Back, OES!! 🚌✏️
Post your First Day of School pictures in the comments, teachers included!

08/24/2026

🍎OES Back to School Chalk the Walk 2026-2027🍎

08/23/2026

🌊 Today’s the day! 🌊

Join OES PTA for Chalk the Walk TODAY from 4–6 PM at Oakland Elementary School! 🖍️☀️

Come help us decorate the sidewalks with colorful drawings and encouraging messages to welcome our Braves back for an amazing first day of school! ❤️

🖍️ Chalk the Walk! 🖍️

Join OES PTA this Sunday from 4–6 PM for a fun afternoon of decorating the sidewalks before the first day of school! ☀️

Help us fill the walkways with colorful pictures, encouraging words, and inspirational messages to welcome our students and staff back to school! 💙

Chalk and popsicles will be provided—just bring your creativity! We can’t wait to see you there!

08/20/2026

We had a great day at orientation today! It was wonderful seeing so many familiar faces and welcoming several new ones to the Oakland family!

Interested in volunteering at Oakland this school year?

We would love to have you! Please complete our Volunteer Interest Form so we can keep your information on hand and contact you about upcoming opportunities.

🔗 Volunteer Interest Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsDQ06N37msF05cROLeWBSH3ki16vpatUJjaG5Ax_M2KgJEg/viewform

Volunteer Requirement:
All volunteers must be approved through the Suffolk Public Schools Raptor background check before volunteering at the school.

🔗 Raptor Background Check:
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTk4OTplbi1VUw==

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us today. We’re looking forward to a wonderful year!

08/17/2026

🖍️ Chalk the Walk! 🖍️

Join OES PTA this Sunday from 4–6 PM for a fun afternoon of decorating the sidewalks before the first day of school! ☀️

Help us fill the walkways with colorful pictures, encouraging words, and inspirational messages to welcome our students and staff back to school! 💙

Chalk and popsicles will be provided—just bring your creativity! We can’t wait to see you there!

08/17/2026

🍎 Welcome Back, Teachers! 🍏

As you spend this week preparing your classrooms and getting ready to welcome our students back, we hope you enjoyed a quick snack break and refreshing drink this morning!

On behalf of the Oakland Elementary School PTA, we want to wish all of our amazing teachers a wonderful school year ahead.

We are so thankful for everything you do each and every day for our students and our school. Here’s to a fantastic year!

08/13/2026

📣 Oakland Elementary PTA Membership is NOW OPEN! 📣

We’re excited to kick off the 2026–2027 school year and invite our Oakland families, teachers, staff, and community members to join the Oakland Elementary PTA!

✨ Every membership makes a difference!

Sign up today: https://oaklandespta.givebacks.com/

🌊🩵 Braves Lead the Way! 🩵🌊

08/12/2026

Welcome to the Oakland Elementary Family, Ladies! 💕 We’re so excited to have you all here and are looking forward to an AMAZING 🤩 school year filled with growth, joy, and unforgettable memories! 📚✨ Here’s to a fantastic year together! 🥰🍎

08/11/2026

Join us in welcoming Oakland Elementary's New Principal, Mr. Robert Casteen.

Message from Oakland Principal, Mr. Robert Casteen:

As principal of Oakland Elementary School, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our school website. Oakland Elementary is a Pre-Kindergarten through fifth-grade school serving the Chuckatuck community in Suffolk, Virginia. Oakland Elementary School is a warm and friendly school dedicated to teaching and learning with strong community support that focuses on encouraging quality, equality, dignity, and respect.

Our mission at Oakland Elementary School is to provide an educational program that targets success for every student, every day. Our vision is for all Oakland Elementary students to transition to middle school, high school, and beyond, being self-motivated, lifelong learners who are contributing members of our global society.

Oakland’s staff members are dedicated to academic excellence and hold each student to high expectations to ensure they are successful learners. We are committed to creating a safe and positive learning environment for our students and staff each day.

Again, I would like to welcome you to Oakland Elementary School. I look forward to working with you in the future and celebrating the achievements of Oakland’s students. Together, we can provide the best possible educational experience for all of our students.

08/10/2026

☀️Popsicles on Playground August 11 10am-11am for Early Start and ECSE students☀️