Join us at Skate Station on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.!
PreK-9th grade families can learn more about the district's highly-successful academic/career tech magnets at the Magnet Showcase on Oct 24, 10am-1pm @ Alachua County Sports & Event Center (Celebration Point). More information at alachuaschools.net/magnets
RED RIBBON WEEK – OCTOBER 26–30, 2026
Our annual opportunity to encourage students to make healthy, safe, and drug-free choices. The official 2026 Red Ribbon Week Theme is:“MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BE A HERO. STAY DRUG FREE” This year's theme is a great reminder for our students that being a hero isn't about wearing a cape—it's about making positive choices, helping others, demonstrating courage, and being a positive influence on those around us.
Our annual opportunity to encourage students to make healthy, safe, and drug-free choices. The official 2026 Red Ribbon Week Theme is:“MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BE A HERO. STAY DRUG FREE” This year's theme is a great reminder for our students that being a hero isn't about wearing a cape—it's about making positive choices, helping others, demonstrating courage, and being a positive influence on those around us.
UNITY DAY – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
Wear and Share ORANGE! Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. On this day, we encourage our schools, staff, and students to WEAR ORANGE as a visible message that we are united for: KINDNESS • ACCEPTANCE • INCLUSION
Let's fill our school with ORANGE and show that we stand together against bullying and for every student!
Wear and Share ORANGE! Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. On this day, we encourage our schools, staff, and students to WEAR ORANGE as a visible message that we are united for: KINDNESS • ACCEPTANCE • INCLUSION
Let's fill our school with ORANGE and show that we stand together against bullying and for every student!
OCTOBER – NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
Throughout October, schools across the country will recognize National Bullying Prevention Month. This is a great opportunity for us to reinforce the message that preventing bullying is a shared responsibility and that every student deserves to feel safe, supported, respected, and included at school.
Throughout October, schools across the country will recognize National Bullying Prevention Month. This is a great opportunity for us to reinforce the message that preventing bullying is a shared responsibility and that every student deserves to feel safe, supported, respected, and included at school.
Connect with your child's teachers on Rooms for announcements, group chats, one-on-one communications and more! It's available on your web browser or on the free ACPS mobile app. Get started at alachuaschools.net/apphelp.
As a school, we will be celebrating the life & legacy of Dolly Parton on Friday 9/25. Dolly believed in the importance of fostering a lifelong love of reading. Many of our students received some of her gifts (books) until they were 5 years old with her Imagination Library. September is National Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to spread the joy of reading!
Open House is on Thursday, September 3 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Please join us in the cafeteria from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. for our Title 1 Resource Fair & Family Kickoff and PTA Meet & Greet. We look forward to seeing you there!
Fifth Grade families will meet in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m.
Check out the latest news and information from Alachua County Public Schools in this month's issue of iNews.
Families have until September 30 to update important information about their students through the Skyward Family Access Annual Updates process. Instructions to set up an account and complete Annual Updates are available at alachuaschools.net/familyaccess.
Protect your family from the flu by signing up your student for the FREE FluMist nasal spray immunization at school. Consent forms coming home, or complete online at alachuaschools.net/flumist
The Zonar Bus Suite Parent App is now operational. Track your child's bus, receive notifications and more. For instructions, visit alachuaschools.net/zonarbusapp
If you are receiving an error message when accessing the Skyward Family Access app, please delete it from your device and reload/reinstall it.
Bus information for the 2026-27 school year is available now. Visit alachuaschools.net/findmybus for stop locations, pick-up/drop-off times and bus numbers. For information about the district's new bus tracking app, visit alachuaschools.net/zonarbusapp
Update 7/24/26 - This event has been cancelled.
Campus Clean-up is on Saturday, July 25 from 8:00 a.m to noon. To sign up, click on the Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044EA9AC2DA0F4C07-64818755-campus
We look forward to seeing you on July 25th if you are available!
Find out about changes to the school meals program for the 2026-27 school year and how they may affect your child. www.alachuaschools.net/article/3031401
Meet the Teacher is on Friday, August 7 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
We can't wait to see you!
We can't wait to see you!
Join us next Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm in the Media Center for our last PTA general Assembly meeting of this school year. We will be wishing our outgoing board members goodbye and voting for our board for next school year. We must have a quorum of voting members present or we cannot hold elections. Without elections, we will not have a PTA next year so please join us!
Please join us this Friday from 5:30-7:30pm for our last PTA Skate Station Spirit Night of the school year. Skate Station will be donating 100% of the proceeds from all admissions when you tell them you are with Hidden Oak. Any student wearing a Hidden Oak Shirt will receive a free glow stick or bracelet while supplies last. Visit the PTA table to get yours!
Kindergarten ABC Countdown to Summer and 1st Grade Z to A Countdown begin on Monday, April 27 with the letter Z. That means we have 26 days left of school for the 2025-2026 school year!