 Spirit Night at Moe's
Spirit Night is at Moe's Southwest Grill on Wednesday February 13th from 5-9 p.m. Moe's will donate 10% of your bill to Oak Grove Elementary. Moe's is located in Loehmann's Plaza on North Druid Hills Rd. Please come support OGE!
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Last Call for Photos
The Yearbook is made awesome by your 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, spelling bee, Science Fair, Holiday Parties, class fields trips, etc.
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Date for Pre-K Lottery
We officially have a date for 2013-2014 Pre-K Lottery.
Friday, April 26, 2013.
Registration will be from 8:30am - 1:00pm. Parents should bring a certified copy of the child's birth certificate and proof of residence (gas, water, power bill, lease, home contract). The Lottery drawing will begin at 1:15pm.
More information will follow soon.
- Dr. Neely
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Sagamore Hills Math Tournament
Many thanks for all of your support and involvement in the Sagamore Hills Math Tournament. There were over 250 students who participated and had a great time!!! Congratulations to you and your students!!! To see the Oak Grove results, click here. |
Yearbook Orders
It's almost time to submit our yearbook and place the final order with the publisher, and we want to be sure we have a copy for everyone who would like one.
It's not too late to place an order! You may use the form included on the notice, or the one here. Orders should be returned to the front office by Friday, February 15th. Please contact Marilee Doran with any questions at Marilee.d3@gmail.com . |
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Thank You Grover's Angels
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Grover's Angels fund on behalf of Brenda Woodley, our cafeteria server whose home was destroyed by fire this fall. Due to your generosity, she was able to replace her washer, dryer and television.
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Lost and Found Update
As of Wednesday, February 6th at 4:00 p.m., Lost and Found had 66 coats and jackets, one pair of pants, one pair of shorts, one football pad set, three lunch boxes, four water bottles, one stadium blanket and assorted gloves and hats unclaimed. FYI, these totals represent 10 percent of the Oak Grove student body.
The next clean out is scheduled for Friday, February 15th at 8:15 a.m. |
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Advertising Opportunities
Advertise your small business in our newsletter!
E-mail Amy Busch by clicking here for more information.
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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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Oak Grove Elementary is hosting the next Emory LaVista Parent Council (ELPC ) meeting on February 20th. The social will begin at 8:45am with the speakers at 9:15am.
The meeting will feature our new DCSD Interim Superintendent, Michael Thurmond. Other speakers will include David Schutten (President, Organization of DeKalb Educators), Rep. Scott Holcomb (House District 81), and Dr. Howard Grant (Executive Director, Atlanta School Board).
This meeting represents an exciting opportunity for parents to hear directly from Mr. Thurmond. We encourage Oak Grove parents to attend. Parking will be limited. Overflow parking will be available at Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
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Capital Campaign Underway 
The check writing campaign for the Oak Grove Foundation is underway. All items on the Teacher Wish Lists were purchased at the socials--thank you parents for enriching our classrooms! Look for updates next week on class participation levels and wrist bands to go home with children whose families have donated.
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Buildings and Grounds Workdays The PTA Buildings and Grounds Committee will be working in the courtyard to prepare for spring. Tuesday, February 12th from 9 a.m.-12 noon: relocating garden boxes to full sun location
Please join us for an hour or more. No experience necessary, just bring gloves! Contact Gust Xides at thexquad@comcast.net for more info. |
Math Superstars Update Congratulations to Mrs. Dukes' class for again winning the highest participation rate for Session 4 with 20 students! Session 5 is due on Thursday, February 14th and can be downloaded here.
Please note that late papers will be deducted 10 points. Keep up the great work! |
Calling All Scientists!
Science Night is BACK! Please join us on Tuesday, February 26th from 6-8 p.m. We are looking into our Oak Grove community for any scientists, engineers as well as volunteers to help with some hands-on activities.
If you would like volunteer on Science Night, please click here to go to the Sign-Up Genius page. Questions? Please contact Heather or Ryan at the above addresses. |
Update On DeKalb County School System Events
reprinted from Lakeside High PTSA newsletter
The Dekalb County School System remains on Accredited Probation status until December 31, 2013. To read the letter SACS, the accrediting agency, sent to the school system,
click here. To read the Review Team Report, click here. You may send information and thoughts to Dr. Elgart (President of SACS) at melgart@advanc-ed.org. You can also email contactus@advanc-ed.org. At the recent Emory LaVista Parent Council, members of the state legislature assured parents that should DCSD lose accreditation at some point, the DeKalb legislators would request a waiver (previously done for Clayton County) so college bound students would not lose HOPE scholarship eligibility.
The Members of the DeKalb County BOE are scheduled to appear before the State Board of Education again on Thursday, February 21 to resume the hearing to present evidence as to why the State Board should not recommend to the Governor that he suspend the Members of the DeKalb County BOE. They previously met January 17th. That meeting can be viewed here. At a called meeting last Friday, Feb. 1st, the DeKalb BOE voted to retain a new law firm to represent them in connection with the State Board of Education hearing and/or related proceedings or actions. The vote was 7 Yes, 1 No (Nancy Jester), 1 Absent (Orson). To view the agreement, click here.
If you would like to provide a statement for the State Board to consider, you can email it to either Justin Pauly at jpauly@gadoe.org or Brenda Turner at brturner@doe.k12.ga.us. State Representative Scott Holcomb is also soliciting input. To view his web site, click here. You may email him at scott@repscottholcomb.com. At the recent Emory LaVista Parent Council meeting, legislators in attendance also encouraged parents to contact Governor Deal (use the link or by mail at Governor Deal, State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30038) to share your recommendations and names of individuals you would recommend for the DeKalb BOE should he choose to remove Board members. You may also contact members of the State Board of Education to share your thoughts. |
Enter the 2013 Young Lungs at Work Art Competition
It's that time of year again-time to put your art talent to work for the clean air cause. This year's theme: Leading the Way for Cleaner Air!
How can we Lead the Way for Clean Air? What does leading look like? How can a regular person lead other people to care about the air? Create a comic strip about actions kids can take to lead the way in reducing air pollution. Be creative and have fun! Your cartoon should include one or more of the following actions: riding the bus, walking, biking, public transit, carpooling, combining car trips, or not idling.
Click here to visit the Clean Air Campaign web site. Look for the "Comic Strip Challenge" section. There is a link at the end of the section to download the challenge guidelines and entry form. Deadline is March 8th.
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Express yourself at Zone of Light Studio, where the imagination rules! Owners Amy Wilson and Beth Deery want you to get in touch with your creative soul through classes for children and adults. Drop off your children for Kids Craft Friday nights or join us Adult Saturday Nights at the Zone! Creativity and fun are all that is required at Zone of Light Studio! Think of our space as the blank canvas for your next party or team building event!
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