 HMS Tours for Parents of Rising 6th Graders
Henderson Middle School PTSA will be conducting tours of the campus for parents of rising 6th graders on January 19th, February 8th and February 14th. Each tour will begin at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a Q&A Session with Principal, Terese Allen.
An evening tour is available on February 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
Please plan to attend one of these events if your child will be attending Henderson Middle School next year. |
Shop Amazon.com And Earn Money For OGE
You can now earn money for Oak Grove Elementary when shopping at Amazon.com! Please click here or use the Amazon link on the PTA website or the Foundation website to access Amazon.com. Amazon will donate up to 15% of your purchase to the Oak Grove Foundation if you use our links. |
Spirit Night at Moe's Southwest Grill
This Wednesday, December 7th
Loehmann's Plaza location (2484 Briarcliff Rd.)
Feed the MOEment and support Oak Grove Elementary at Moe's Spirit Night this coming Wednesday, October 5th. Present the Moe's spirit night flyer (inside your child's Communicator) to Moe's and Moe's will donate 10% of your sales to Oak Grove Elementary!
Questions? Contact michelhudson@hotmail.com. |
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Advertising Opportunities
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Car Safety Reminder
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Avoid a ticket. Obey all parking signs and traffic laws when visiting Oak Grove Elementary.
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Club Day a Huge Success!
The first club day at Oak Grove was a wonderful experience. Check out the news feed of updates, photos and videos from our day by visiting the @oakgroveelem Twitter page here. You do not need a Twitter account to read about our day, but it's fun, free and easy to get one if you like.
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Auxillary Staff Holiday Gifts
Dear Parents,
Each year, our teachers are showered with gifts as tokens of thanks for the amazing job they do teaching our children. It would be wonderful to recognize our non-teaching staff as well. We have an outstanding custodial, cafeteria, and office team at Oak Grove. If you would like to contribute towards gifts for these folks, please send in a gift card, cash, or check made out to Oak Grove Elementary. I will make sure that gifts are organized and evenly distributed.
Thanks So Much,
Laura S. Neely, Principal
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Nutrition & Wellness Committee Celebrates DeKalb's December Farm-to-School Day
The November Farm to School Day was a great success - thanks to students, staff, and parents! Over 500 students were recognized for eating the sweet potatoes served through the lunch program or brought from home. Students from all grade levels were enthusiastic about participating and enjoyed being recognized.
 To continue to build upon this success, the Nutrition and Wellness Committee will promote this month's DeKalb Farm to School Day on Tuesday, December 6th, and the item will be locally grown Broccoli. Committee members will be present in the cafeteria encouraging students to try the item of the month on that day. The committee will also provide interesting facts about the item during the morning announcements the week before. (FYI: Did you know that broccoli is rich in calcium, folate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin A?) In addition, some of the class garden beds have broccoli growing which will be harvested. If your student has a lunch account already set up, please encourage them to try the broccoli on this day. If your child brings lunch from home, you can pack broccoli on this day for him or her to eat or send 75 cents with them to purchase as an a la carte item.
Pictures of the last two monthly events have been posted on the bulletin board in the main hallway outside of Mrs. Neely's office. Additional pictures will be taken and can be viewed on the Club & Committees section of the PTA website. If you have additional questions or would like to volunteer to help with the monthly event please contact Margaret West at mrh0@cdc.gov.
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Toy Drive to Benefit DeKalb County Students in Need  The School Social Work Department is pleased to annouce their annual holiday party and toy drive.
We need your help to make the winter holiday season joyous for students and their families who are in need. Last year we were able to provide toys for over 400 children in DeKalb County schools.
Please consider bringing a new unwrapped toy for boys and girls up to 13 years of age. Please place your donations in the box in the school office. Toys will be picked up every Friday from now until December 9th and will be distributed on December 17, 2011 at the holiday parties.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Howard, the school social worker, at 678 676-2009. Thank you so much for your assistance in this very special event.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann Howard |
Fall Book Fair Rings Up Record Sales!
Thanks to everyone who helped make last week's book fair a huge success. Parent and students raised more than $5,000 for the school, while taking home some great titles, too! Congratulations!
Mark your calendars for the Spring Book Fair scheduled for the week of March 19th. Hope to see you there! |
Taylor Organics and CSA Program
Taylor Organics has been Oak Grove Elementary's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program since last May. Members really enjoy Neil Taylor's superior produce. We even get some homemade organic jellies, jams, and ciders. Our kids experience new foods! Every week is an exciting adventure with what you are going to cook for your family. Neil also provides recipes on his blog and members share recipes too. We invite you to join this wonderful community program.
When: Tuesday evenings (year round).
Where: SPRIG Restaurant in the Oak Grove Village, 2860 LaVista Road, Decatur, GA 30033
Who: Any families living in our general neighborhood who want to enjoy fresh organic veggies, fruits, and more from a local farm. All local schools and communities are welcome to participate.
How: Go to http://taylororganic.blogspot.com to sign up.
Questions: Call Taylor Organics at 770-981-0827
Don't forget to mention that you are joining the OAK GROVE CSA.
---The Nutrition & Wellness Committee |
DeKalb County School System Maintains Accreditation Status
Greetings ~ The DeKalb County School System announced Tuesday it has maintained its accreditation status with AdvancED, the School System's accrediting agency, as it works to complete established steps to improve its operations and prepares for the five-year renewal of its accreditation in March. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council, an accreditation division of AdvancED, recommended that DeKalb Schools remain in the accreditation status of "accredited on advisement" as it completes two of eight actions to improve School System effectiveness that AdvancED recommended in January. AdvancED praised the School System for completing six of the eight actions this year, including hiring a permanent Superintendent, approving a redistricting and consolidation plan, updating School System operational policies and improving School System communications. AdvancED recommended that the School System continue working to establish a clear role and line of authority for its internal auditor and complete a strategic plan to guide the future direction of the School System. Both efforts are underway, and are scheduled to be completed for AdvancED's review early next year, said Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Superintendent of the DeKalb County School System. "We appreciate the help and guidance AdvancED continues to provide DeKalb Schools," Dr. Atkinson said. "We look forward to working with AdvancED as we take steps to ensure the School System has an effective, objective and independent auditor, as well as a comprehensive strategic plan to guide DeKalb Schools moving forward." Dr. Atkinson added that the School System's accreditation is not at risk. AdvancED visited DeKalb Schools in January after School System leadership recognized areas for improvement and asked AdvancED for assistance and support. The School System will submit a report to AdvancED by Feb. 15, documenting additional steps it has taken to address the remaining actions. AdvancED will assess those steps during an on-site review of the School System's five-year accreditation status, scheduled to take place in March. "The DeKalb County School System has demonstrated significant work in developing and implementing actions to move the School System forward beyond its past challenges," stated Dr. Mark Elgart, President and CEO, AdvancED. "With continued work on the remaining required actions and a focus on sustaining the efforts made to date, the School System will continue to repair its reputation and restore trust with its stakeholders." For more information about the DeKalb County School System, please visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. Cheryl L. H. Atkinson, Ed.D. Superintendent DeKalb County School District 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard Stone Mountain, GA 30083 678-676-0010 office 678-676-0709 fax cheryl_atkinson@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
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 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OF CREATIVITY... ONE THAT WILL ALST A LIFETIME!
The Oak Grove Drama Club welcomes new K-5th graders for our 12 week winter/spring session that begins after winter break. We are now registering on-line at www.dramachildren.com for the following classes: NEW CLASS for 2nd-5th graders will meet Wednesdays at 3:45, K-2nd will meet either Wednesdays at 2:40 or Thursdays at 3:45 and 2nd-5th graders will meet Thursdays at 2:40. Explore the world of the imagination in one of our four weekly classes and have fun learning about acting, characters, costumes, vocal and movement improvisation, theater games, mythology, puppetry, story telling and many performance opportunities available for all participants. Registration is limited to 15 kids per class.
For details and to register, visit www.dramachildren.com or contact Doris Seiden, Director, at (678) 557-1456.
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Sincerely,
Amy Busch
Oak Grove Elementary PTA |
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