 Registration Chair Needed
The PTA is looking for 1-2 people to chair/co-chair Registration next August. This job is critical to making sure that we once again have an organized and efficient Registration Day. The outgoing chair is available to provide detailed guidance.
If you are interested in the position or would like more information please contact Danielle Goselin at dgoselin@gmail.com.
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Calling All Oak Grove Volunteers
To show our appreciation for ALL that you do for us, you are invited to an appreciation breakfast on May 17, 2012 from 8-10 am on the stage. We love the help and support that you continue to give us as members of the Oak Grove family. We hope to see you there. Please RSVP by clicking here.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Oak Grove Faculty and Staff |
FINAL Clean Out of Lost and Found Time to claim your lost personal items is running out!
The lost and found will be completely cleaned out on Thursday morning, May 24th... following the honors program, 9AM.
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Race to Nowhere...
The Lakeside High School PTSA is proud to be bringing the documentary, "Race to Nowhere" to the Lakeside Auditorium on Thursday, May 10th at 7 pm.
"Race to Nowhere" is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. It is an incredible film about the challenges kids today have where they are bombarded by academic standards, they are competing for educational opportunities and juggling runaway schedules.
Please join us on Thursday, May 10th at 7 pm. Admission is free but you can reserve your seat by clicking here.
We look forward to seeing you there.
If you have questions or concerns, contact Lori Cora
at lhcora@comcast.net
or Corinne Dunn atcordunn60@bellsouth.net
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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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Are You Ready? Final Literary Review Is Soon
*Attention 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders*
We are fast approaching the Final Literary Review of the the school year. To qualify, you must have completed a level of Literary Guild by May 9th. May 9th 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 May 9th will receive an invitation to the Literary Review. The Literary Review includes lunch, ice cream, cake and great discussion on books read and trophy.
Rising 4th and 5th graders: Don't worry if you have not completed your level yet. There will be another Literary Review next January.
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April Update - Instructional Technology Coach
It was a quick month with Spring Break and CRCT testing. I worked with 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades this month. This is the last focus time for grade levels this school year. I will be available to all grade levels for the month of May. I will continue to work on wrapping up projects with a couple classes, prepare for new equipment, and develop a technology implementation plan for the Fall.
Ms. Kaufman and Ms. Lee's classes are working on digital stories using PowerPoint. Most of the students are done writing their stories so we are working in small groups to complete the voice recording. The students are engaged with this project and excited to publish their work digitally. It was great to see students in Ms. Kaufman's class smiling as they completed their projects and eager to share them with classmates. The students did almost all of the work themselves with a few tutorials from me along the way. I demonstrated how to record their voices, add custom sound animation, and an example of the finished product. More classes are preparing to publish student writing using PowerPoint. I met with fourth grade teachers regarding their poetry units in May. We brainstormed the different ways students could publish poetry using digital stories. Ms. Clausen and Ms. Boykins have also expressed interest in doing this project with their students.
The voters also had some great use this month. A couple classrooms use them so often that they stay in the rooms. Ms. Clear used the voters for the first time with her fourth grade students. We planned a review for their science test. I assisted her in setting up the questions and also using the voters. It was a great way for her classes to review and they were actively engaged with the lesson. She is excited to use them again. Mr. McCarthy planned to use the voters with the fifth graders for a test review. Another use of voters this month was the staff CRCT training. Ms. Moore and I worked together to create the training. The goal was to make the training more exciting and show the staff the technology available in the building. It was a successful and fun.
Some other highlights from the month include more laptop and library computer use. Ms. Koepke's class used the laptop carts to create Fakebook pages for their Roald Dahl study. Fakebook is an interactive site created by ClassTools.net. It is a site purely for study purposes but allows students to interact virtually with other character pages. It is a challenging platform but her students enjoyed the lesson. It has been exciting to see an increase in laptop and library computer use. We are certainly trying to maximize our current equipment.
As the school year ends, it is time to set goals for next year. I am
eager to improve our technology integration. I am working on technology implementation plans for the school as well as an iPad implementation plan. It is important to be organized moving forward, especially as we add more equipment. I will continue to work on these plans and research for teachers in May. I would like to add an Instructional Technology Coach blog in the future and improve our technology collaboration next year. I am thrilled to be a part of the technology growth at our school!
Thank you,
Katy Miller
Instructional Technology Coach
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Taylor Organics and CSA Program
Taylor Organics has been Oak Grove Elementary's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program since last May.
When: Tuesday evenings (year round).
Where: SPRIG Restaurant in the Oak Grove Village, 2860 LaVista Road, Decatur, GA 30033
Who: All local schools and communities welcome
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
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1st Annual Viking Football Camp by Lakeside Football
Players will learn the fundamentals of football for each position. Coaches will include Lakeside Coaching Staff, Former Players, College and NFL Players. Our goal is to provide each camper with an enjoyable and rewarding learning experience. The campers will be divided into teaching groups based on size, age, and ability in order to address individual needs and to foster self confidence.
Viking Football Camp is open to players age 6-14. The camp will be held at Henderson Middle School, Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14th from 8:30 am - 12:00pm. The cost of the camp is $60. Click here for the registration form or visit the Lakeside Football website to download. |
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Sincerely,
Amy Busch
Oak Grove Elementary PTA |
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