 Lakeside Holiday Basketball Clinic
The Lakeside Tip-Off Club is hosting a Holiday Basketball Clinic on Monday and Tuesday, December 19th and 20th, from 9-2 in the Lakeside Gym. Boys and girls in grades2-8 of all skill levels are invited to join the Lakeside coaches and playersfor 2 days of fun, instruction and scrimmages. The cost is $90 for pre-registration and $100 on registration day. Lunch and a t-shirt are included! Register now with the flyer (click here to download). Contact Susie Adams at 404-754-3676 or cscladams@aol.com for more information.  What a great way to get your last minute holiday shopping done while the kids learn some excellent basketball skills! |
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. |
Lost and Found
CLEAN OUT!!!
Everything left in lost and found will be donated on Friday morning, December 16th, after 8am.Please make every effort to check for personal items! |
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Advertising Opportunities
Advertise your small business in our newsletter!
E-mail Amy Busch by clicking here
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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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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 |
Guidance at The Grove
I am pleased to announce all of the great things going on in the Guidance Department at Oak Grove. This month, I've been working with the students on 'Conflict & Resolution' strategies. Grades K - 2nd have been learning how to be responsible for themselves. Our lessons have been about the difference between tattling and reporting. Students listened to the story, "Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal" by Jeanie Franz Ransom. They learned that you only tell an adult if it is a big deal. A big deal is when someone is hurt or in danger, you are being hurt, property is being damaged or a pet is being hurt. The other problems we discussed were "kid-sized" problems. These are problems that they can solve by using their words. We will talk more about using words the next couple of weeks.
3rd Graders discussed "What Bugs You?"... Our lessons have been about identifying and practicing effective communication skills and strategies to resolve conflicts. Students identified and shared a variety of things that annoy/disturb them (situations of conflict) and developed a list of solutions. We discussed many types of "Problem Solvers": 1-Taking Turns, 2-Compromising, 3- Laughing, 4- Apologizing, 5-Getting Help, 6-Avoiding, 7-Getting Help, 8-Postponing, 9-Empathizing, and 10-Sharing. We also discussed many types of "Problem Causers": 1-Getting Even, 2-Blaming, 3-Hitting, 4-Making Excuses, 5-Teasing, 6-Not Listening, 7-Name Calling and Put Downs, 8-Threatening, and 9-Bossing. We will talk more about using words the next couple of weeks.
4th and 5th Graders worked on resolving classroom conflicts by acting things out... Our lessons have been about solving problems on their own in a calm, non-confrontational way. We also discussed "Tips to Try": 1-Walk away, 2-Ignore It, 3-Laugh it off, 4-Talk-It-Out, and 5-Get an
adult.
Stay tuned for more......Mrs. Reeves!
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Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive
The Kindergarten classes participated in a wonderful charity venture for the
holiday season called Scholastic Book Clubs "Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive."
The children donated brand-new pajamas, all sizes from infant to adult. They collected 100 pairs of pajamas! Scholastic will pair the donations with books and then both are given to programs in the area for needy children. For more info, click here to visit the website.
This was a wonderful opportunity for "our" children to be a part of the
best part of the holiday season, the "giving" part. |
Sign Up to Share at Career Day
Dear Oak Grove Parents, I hope this reaches you in good health and spirit. During the month of January, our students will be given the opportunity to learn, hear, and discuss various careers through classroom guidance. The month will end with the grand finale Career Day.
The Counseling Department is so grateful for your efforts to assist with educating our children about careers. Thank you so much for volunteering your time to do this. Career Day will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. As a guest speaker you will be asked to share your career, training, education requirements, and other pertinent aspects of your job to our students. You will rotate between three to four classes and will speak for approximately 25 minutes each. It is advised that you spend 15 minutes sharing your profession and 10 minutes for questions/answers. Props are welcomed and audio/visual equipment is available i.e. television, DVD Player, SmartBoards, and LCD (limited; please request these items upon receipt of this letter). Please complete and send me your Career Day form (click here to download) if you wish to volunteer. It is the mission of our Counseling Department and school to fully meet
the needs of every child by giving them every possible resource available
for productive citizenship in the 21st century. To this end I thank you
for your support to this educational experience and to Oak Grove School.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 678-874-7416.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Reeves, Ed.S
Professional School Counselor
Oak Grove School |
Literary Guild Update * Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders *
We are fast approaching the First Literary Review of the the school year. The Literary Review includes lunch, ice cream cake and great discussion on books read. To qualify, you must have completed a level of Literary Guild by January 11. January 11 will be the last day you may take a test for qualification. The Literary Review will take place the next week. All students who have completed a level by January 11 will receive an invitation to the Literary Review. Don't worry if you have not completed your level yet. There will be another Literary Review in May.
Questions/Comments? Please contact Marcy McKean marcymckean@yahoo.com, Susan Small smallfry@ix.netcom.com, Tanya Curry tjcurry@mac.com, or Sortira Yiacoumi sy9@bellsouth.net.
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Looking for Photos The yearbook staff is looking for photos of recent school events. If your child was involved in any of the many activities in the past month: Reflections, Academic Bowl, Band/Orchestra Concert, Chorus events, Thanksgiving lunch, class fields trips, etc. Please contact Sharmi Lawrence at sharmilawrence@gmail.com for a snapfish.com password to upload your photos. Many thanks.
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Thanks from the Oak Grove Foundation
WOW! The Oak Grove Foundation's Annual Campaign for 2011 has come to an end, and the numbers are amazing! With your generous donations, we have raised $36,671!! I am thrilled to report that 22 out of 30 classrooms reached at least 50% participation and earned $100 for their teacher to spend in the classroom. Those classes are listed below.
Extra kudos go out to Mrs. Shafer's class! Every family donated to the Annual Campaign and they have won $250 for Mrs. Schafer to spend on supplies, curriculum or equipment for her classroom.
It is a privilege to be involved at a school such as Oak Grove where our parents are so invested in the quality education our children receive here. With the leadership and guidance of Dr. Neely and our School Council, I look forward to seeing some major action items from our Strategic Plan come to fruition. On behalf of The Oak Grove Foundation, I'd like to extend a sincere "Thank You" for trusting us as stewards of your generous donations that help to ensure all of our Oak Grove students become Learners Without Limits. We can't wait to see everyone at The Silent Auction on St. Patrick's Day!
Classes with between 50-99% participation are:
| PK Everett | | | 2C Impersine | | KA Vannoy | | | 2D Bolsen | | KB Dukes | | | 2F Albright | | KC Walker | | | 3B McClintock | | KD Welch | | | 3C Clausen | | 1B Hnat | | | 3E Plucker | | 1C Hinton | | | 3F Kuefler | | 1E Pullman | | | 4A Reaves | | 1F Arcidiacono | | | 4C Hawkins | | 2A Boykins | | | 4D Fields | | 2B Kaufman | | | |
- Stacy Kaedey
2011 Annual Campaign Chair |
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 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OF CREATIVITY... ONE THAT WILL LAST 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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