Oak Crest Elementary School

We are excited to announce that the 2025-2026 school year calendar was officially approved at last night’s Board of Education meeting. Key highlights include: 📅 Students First Day of School: August 20, 2025 🏫 Students Last Day of School (if no emergency days are used): May 29, 2026 The full calendar is now available for your reference on our school website: https://www.bpd3.org/o/bpd3/page/school-calendar  2025-2026 School Calendar: English: https://bit.ly/4iAkmvC Spanish:https://bit.ly/4iAkRG0 Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we prepare for another successful school year.

Students in Mrs. Reese's and Ms. Redding's class made a craft in honor of St. Patrick's day, about what they feel lucky for! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

In honor of Pi day today (3.14), students were able to pie teachers today! Students and staff had so much fun!! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOC

Board of Education Meeting Monday, March 17, at 6:30 pm. Agenda: https://bit.ly/43NWArz

Inspired by the artist Michael Albert and Pi day, 4th grade students used their design skills to create collages representing the number! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

The Beach Park District 3 Multicultural Festival is this Saturday! We hope you and your family can join us for this unforgettable event! 📅Saturday, March 15th, 2025 ⌚9:00 am - 2:00 pm Additional parking will be available at Kenneth Murphy School, with free shuttle bus transportation to and from the event.

During library time, 5th grade students in Mrs. Singleton's class got to control a robot! Using a remote control board, students were able to move it to the office to greet Mrs. Convey and Mrs. Jones! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest

This Saturday is our multicultural fest at Beach Park Middle School from 9 am-2 pm! Come by for vendors, performances, and lots of fun!!! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

Registration for 2025-2026 is now open! Please check your email for more information. // ¡Ya está abierta la inscripción para el año escolar 2025-2026! Chequea su correo electrónico para más información.

For Read Across America Day, the United Way of Lake County had volunteers come to each classroom and read a story! Students loved having a guest reader! The teachers were then able to keep the book from United Way! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest

🎉 Thrilled to Announce! 🎉 Kenneth Murphy Elementary (Beach Park, IL) is on the hunt for a SUPERSTAR 🌟 Principal! 🚀 Are you ready to: Join an AMAZING, supportive team? 🤗Dive into a vibrant, thriving community? 🏘️IGNITE student success and champion our community? 🏆Then look no further! This is YOUR chance to make a REAL difference! 🤩Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Apply TODAY and let's shape the future together! ➡️✨hashtag#EducationJobs 🍎 hashtag#SchoolLeadership 📚 hashtag#IllinoisEducation ✏️ hashtag#BPD3 📣

Save the date for the Multicultural Festival Saturday March 15th from 9 am-2 pm. There will be performances, vendors, food tastings, and more! You don't want to miss it! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

The Beach Park District 3 Multicultural Festival is fast approaching, a vibrant celebration that brings our community together in a powerful display of unity and diversity. We invite you to join us for this unforgettable event! 📅Saturday, March 15th, 2025 ⌚9:00 am - 2:00 pm Additional parking will be available at Kenneth Murphy School, with free shuttle bus transportation to and from the event.

Today we had our SIP day assembly where we talked about being respectful. We then had an intense battle between students and teachers during a hoola hoop race! Then we crowned our February students of the month! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest

March is the start of women's history month!! Celebrating the history of women all month long! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

First grade students in Mrs. Brockway’s room began a research project on planets! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest

4th graders practiced writing a constructed response for the IAR! Given story elements, students have to write their own story according to what they read. #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

Technology has evolved significantly over time. One piece of technology that has significantly evolved is the mobile phone! From when the first mobile phone came out to today, the change in between then and now is amazing! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

In honor of Black History Month, here's an important quote from the infamous Ruby Bridges! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees

Less screen time can be a difficult thing to implement. If you have been thinking about doing this, here are some tips on how to approach this! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest