Please join us at Sprig Restaurant this Tuesday, Sept. 25th, from 4:30pm-10:00pm. All kids menu items are $4.99. Sprig will donate a portion of the night's proceeds to Oak Grove Elementary!
|
 Hand-Me-Downs for School Clinic
The school clinic needs clothing donations to use for sick or hurt students. Hand-me-downs of items you no longer need would be much appreciated.
Items needed:
* Girls underwear,
sizes 3-8
* Boys boxer shorts,
sizes 4-8
* Girls and boys gym shorts,
sizes 5-12
Drop off any items at the office or clinic. Thanks!
-"Nurse Jen"
Jennifer Florence, RN
|
Lost and Found Grows in Numbers
As of now, there are 57 jackets or shirts, 8 water bottles, 6 books, 3 lunchboxes, 3 hair accessories, 2 single gloves, 1 pair of pants and 1 clip board in Lost and Found. Statistically speaking, one in every eight students has something in Lost and Found.
The first clean out is scheduled for Monday, October 15th, at 8 a.m. Stop by and look for lost items anytime.
|
Highlights from ELPC Meeting
During the annual State of the System Address on Sept. 19th, Dr. Atkinson highlighted the many changes she has made during her first year as superintendent. Among them, she has instituted a modified zero-based budgeting process; restructured the central office; aligned the DCSS curriculum with the Common Core Standards; requested a forensic audit; and ensured that art, music, PE, and instrumental music are available at every school. She explained that DCSS will fully cooperate with the SACS investigation (to be completed Oct. 17-19). She also asked that parents give their input regarding the balanced calendar option for the 2012-2013 school year. The next Emory LaVista Parent Council meeting will be Oct. 17th and will feature a debate on the Charter School Amendment.
[Click here to watch the State of the System Address also given to the Dekalb Chamber of Commerce. Address begins at 17:45 in the video]. |
|
Advertising Opportunities
Advertise your small business in our newsletter!
E-mail Amy Busch by clicking here for more information.
|
Car Safety Reminder
| |
Avoid a ticket. Obey all parking signs and traffic laws when visiting Oak Grove Elementary.
|
|
Boosterthon Pledges Due
Thanks to everyone for participating in the Boosterthon Fun Run. The kids did great! We hope that you got a chance to come watch them run their laps. There was a lot of running, dancing, singing, skipping, hopping, and all-around fun!
In order to make this event a complete success, we must collect our pledges. Your child's sponsors can either pay by writing a check made out to Oak Grove PTA or by paying online with a credit card at www.funrun.com/payment.
Thanks again to all our students, teachers, parents and sponsors. We'll let you know about all of the great technology that we'll be purchasing with our proceeds. What a great way to kick off the school year!
|
Committee Chairs Needed! We are still looking for Co-Chairs for 2 very important committees -- Track Club and Field Day. We can't run these committees without our wonderful parent volunteers! If you can help, please contact Liliana Finch (lilianarf@yahoo.com) or Heather Kelly (heatherkell@gmail.com). |
First Walking Wednesday a Success!
Way to go Oak Grove! We had 236 walkers this past Wednesday to kick off our Walking Wednesdays!! We will hold our first Classroom Challenge on International Walk to School Day on October 3rd. A separate flyer will come home in the Friday Communicator so be on the look-out it. The class with the most walkers/bikers on October 3rd will receive a prize so be sure to walk and enjoy this gorgeous weather!
Safe Routes to School Parent Survey
Please keep the completed Parent Surveys coming in! It helps OGE maintain its Gold Level Status with Georgia Safe Routes to School (GSRTS). This status affords us incentives from the GSRTS Resource Center and is always emphasized in our grant writing as we seek funding to help make walking to school safer for our students.
|
Make Magic by Volunteering
Volunteer to sell tickets, set up, work the food table, be a hall monitor... and many more opportunities. Please sign up at our SignUp Genius site. The committee meets, Monday, Sept. 24th at 7:15 p.m. This year's theme is "One Magic Night."
If you have any decorations that we can borrow for this magical and mysterious night, please e-mail selena.zeff@suntrust.com.
|
Updates & Reminders from Dr. Neely
- Please be sure to respond to the calendar survey that is open regarding calendar options for 2013-2014. To participate in the survey, click below:
Survey in English
Survey in Spanish
- Please be reminded that dogs brought to school in the morning for drop off and in the afternoon for pick up must be on leash. At the front of the school, they must stay behind the white fence. Finally, please pick up after your dog using a plastic bag which must be disposed of off campus.
- Thank you to the Wonderful Wednesday breakfast & lunch volunteers who provided food for our staff this month. There are several serving pieces, bowls, crock pots, and coolers left in the teacher's lounge. Please pick up your items as soon as possible.
|
Lakeside Dugout Club's Yardsale
The Lakeside Dugout Club is sponsoring a fundraising yard sale at Lakeside High School on Saturday, October 13th, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
We are also seeking donated items for the sale. Please consider going through your closets, basements and garages and donating items to the yard sale. Items to donate include sporting goods, furniture, clothing, shoes, books, household items, tools, plants, DVDs, CDs, linens, appliances and just about anything else you can think of (or want to get rid of). This is a great chance to have your kids clean out their rooms!
* Please put all clothing on hangers (if you can)
* Donations are tax deductible (we will have a letter for you)
We need your donations as soon as you can get them together so we can have items sorted and priced.
Don't forget to mark the date to shop at the sale and thank you for supporting Lakeside Baseball!
Lyn Cosby (cosby1@mindspring.com) |
Our Advertisers: |
|
Oak Grove Young Children's School Fall/Winter Consignment Sale
Friday, September 28 - 9:15am -1:30pm, 6-8pm
Saturday, September 29- (1/2 price day) 9am-12:30pm
High quality children's clothing (newborn -14), shoes, Halloween costumes, baby gear, nursery items, strollers, highchairs, books, music, movies, games, toys, and MORE! Children and strollers welcome. Cash, check (with photo id), credit card accepted.
Visit our website at www.ogycsconsign.org
 |
|
