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| Check Out Who Cheered at Boosterthon! | | 
Who's one of the biggest fans of our children at Oak Grove??
Dr. Neely, of course!
Check out this picture of Dr. Neely showing her Oak Grove Spirit and cheering everyone at the Boosterthon.
Go Oak Grove Eagles!
Did You Remember to Turn In Your Pledges? |
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Run With The Track Club
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* Running * Reaching Goals * Sportsmanship * Fun! *
 
The Oak Grove Track Club main activity is distance running and walking. For students in 2nd- 5th grades.
Students participate in a healthy activity with friends and classmates!
Look for Registration forms in your child's Communicator
Visit our new Track Club Website:
sites.google.com/site/OGTrackClub
Or click on our link on the Oak Grove PTA website - Clubs page
Track Club Schedule Registration required:
Friday afternoons: 2:30-3:40 Grades 2nd-5th
Fall Season: Sept. 30th - December Registration Form
Spring Season: March - May $13 Registration Fee
Parent Volunteer
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GrandFriends Welcome Coffee
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September 19, 9am in the Cafeteria
Do you have a parent, grandparent, neighbor or friend that would like to volunteer at Oak Grove Elementary periodically in the classroom, in the library, making copies, tutoring, etc.? If so, we would love to meet them and embrace them for their time and support.
If you know of someone or would like to join, please contact Betsy Driskell (betsy.driskell@gmail.com) or Amie Meschi (amiemeschi@bellsouth.net). We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
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Walking Wednesday Update | | |
Walking Wednesdays are a hit!
Thanks to all who participated in our first Walking Wednesday of the school year on Sept. 7th. Even though it was raining, we had a good turnout with 163 walkers! Let's try to improve that number every Wednesday.
Those new to our school may want to know, what is Walking Wednesday? Walking Wednesdays are sponsored by the "Safe Routes to School" committee. Participating is easy. Just walk or bike to school each Wednesday and receive an incentive award when you arrive! For added fun, join your neighbors and form your own "walking school bus" by designating a regular Wednesday meeting place and time. You never know, you may decide to walk daily!
Be on the lookout for upcoming events-
* International Walk to School Day on October 5th
* classroom challenges
* prize drawings for those walking several Wednesdays, etc.
Did you know? Our school is a Gold Level partner of the Georgia Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Resource Center which is federally funded. If you want to learn more about SRTS go to http://www.saferoutesga.org/.
Let's all work together to make our neighborhood a
Safe Route To School! |
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Superintendent Will Speak at ELPC Meeting
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Plan to attend the first Emory-LaVista Parent Council meeting of the 2011-2012 school year!
ELPC will have its first meeting of the year on September 21st at Henderson Middle School. The new Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, will deliver a "State of the System" address. Refreshments will be served at 8:45 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9:15 a.m. If you have questions, please ask Oak Grove's ELPC Representative, Allyson Gevertz (404) 633-0603.
Join the ELPC mailing list by sending an e-mail to emorylavistaparentcouncil-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
View the council's website at www.emory-lavista.org
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Strategic Planning for the School System | |  Participate in the strategic planning process for our school system.
It is vital that the school system hear your thoughts on the future direction of the school district
before the plan is developed.
Click here to view the flyer for the Sept. 20th meeting and other details. |
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Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A | | |
This Tuesday, September 13
Come out and show your school spirit! Chick-Fil-A spirit night from 5:00-8:pm. Activities start at 6:00pm.
North Druid Hills Chick-Fil-A
2340 North Druid Hills Rd.
(corner of Briarcliff & North Druid) |
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Target's "Take Charge of Education" | | |
Use your REDcard at Target to benefit Oak Grove
Oak Grove Elementary is teaming up with Target to Take Charge of Education. Sign up your REDcard in Target's Take Charge of Education program and Target will donate 1% of your sales to OGE! REDcardholders tie their card to Oak Grove Elementary using the following website: http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005158. The 1% is in addition to the card's other benefits.
Questions? Contact michelhudson@hotmail.com. |
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Terracycle: Oak Grove Earns 2¢ Per Item | | |
Capri Sun and Honest Kids Pouches & Elmer's Glue Sticks
Oak Grove will earn TWO CENTS every time we recycle a Capri Sun or Honest Kids pouch and any Elmer's glue bottle, stick, tube or jar by partnering with TerraCycle (www.terracycle.net). The new black recycling bin for the Capri Sun pouches is located in the cafeteria by the entrance door closest to the stage. Feel free to save your pouches at home and deposit them in the bin. Remind your child to recycle his or her empty pouch at the end of lunch in the new bin.
And if you have empty Elmer's glue sticks, bottles, jars or tubes at home, please feel free to bring them to school and deposit them in the copy/ work room area in the large box under the work table.
To help our teachers collect used glue sticks, we need 40 small boxes - think shoebox size. If you have some boxes available, please bring them to school and place them on the stage on the right as you walk in.
We will earn 2¢ per item, with your help, how easy can it be!
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Taylor Organics and CSA Program
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Taylor Organics provides beautiful and tasty fruits and vegetables at a reasonable price.
Taylor Organics has been Oak Grove Elementary's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program since last May.
When: Tuesday evenings (year round). Pick-up time changes when weather gets cooler.
Where: SPRIG Restaurant in the Oak Grove Village, 2860 LaVista Road, Decatur, GA 30033
Who: Neighborhood families from all local schools and communities.
How: sign-up at http://taylorganic.blogspot.com
Questions: Taylor Organics at 770-981-0827
Remember to mention that you're joining the OAK GROVE CSA.
---The Nutrition & Wellness Committee
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CREATIVE DRAMA CLUB STARTS
ON SEPT. 14TH!
Last chance to register for the fall session of the Oak Grove Creative Drama Club. There are a few new openings in the Thursday 2:45 group for 1st-5th graders and still some spots for K-4th graders in the Thursday 3:45 group. Read details about our program and register online at
www.dramachildren.com. Drama Club is for the active and imaginative child who lovers the land of make-believe and wants to explore acting and theater... Contact Doris Seiden, Director, for information
at (678)557-1456
KEYBOARD/PIANO CLUB STARTS ON SEPT. 13th!
Still a few openings remaining for the Tuesday 3:45, 2nd-5th grade group for beginning piano players. Learn how to play the piano by ear and also with musical notation. Percussion, singing, movement and rhythm games, and an end-of-session recital round out this engaging program. To register and read about the benefits of studying piano, visit www.familykeybooard.com or contact Doris Seiden, Director, at 678-557-1456 |
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