 Georgia Walk to School Day and Classroom Challenge
DON'T FORGET!! Walking Wednesdays resume next Wednesday, March 6th on Georgia Walk to School Day.
We will kick off our Spring session of Walking Wednesdays with a Classroom Challenge. Parents at the entrance, exit and backdoor of the school will tally how many kids from each class are walking or biking. Students from several of the classes with the highest percentage of students walking or biking that day will receive a prize!
Please look for an announcement in Friday's Communicator with the details.
Remember to be safe and be seen!
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Mark Your Calendars- Book Fair is Back!
Oak Grove's Spring Scholastic Book Fair
is almost here!
Join us March 18-22 in Oak Grove's Media Center. Students will bring their wish lists home early in the week, making it easy for you to see what they like. Teachers will also have their wish lists available as well! And while you're at it, there are plenty of books for Moms and Dads too!
Can't make it during the day? No problem! Join us for Family Nights - Tuesday and Thursday, March 19 & 21 from 4-7pm.
For more information, please contact one of our Book Fair chairs: Whitney Payne wpayne23@yahoo.com, Carol Smith caroltsmith@bellsouth.net or Heather Kelly heatherkell@gmail.com |
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Math Materials Evaluation
DeKalb County School System is displaying Math materials for grades K-12 for evaluation at Avondale Middle School, 3131 Old Rockbridge Road, Avondale Estates, GA 30032 through Saturday, March 2, 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m. |
Recycling Phase 1: Styrofoam Lunchroom Trays!
YES, it's true, we have started recycling those pesky styrofoam lunchroom trays. Thank you to our wonderful 5th grade volunteers. They are doing a fantastic job gathering and storing the trays for recycling. We hope to expand to 4th grade in the next week or so. A HUGE thank you to the Publix at Shamrock Plaza. The General Manager, Jean Claude, has graciously agreed accept our styrofoam recycling. This will save us a weekly trip to Lithonia to Georgia's only recycling agency. We encourage ALL parents and staff to collect their own styrofoam cups, veggie/meat trays, egg cartons, etc., that has the #6 symbol on the bottom, and take them to Shamrock or Toco Hills Publix and place them in the large green bins out at the front of their store. Helping OGE Go Green! Recycling Committee - Michelle Register & Angela Towner |
Congratulations to Elise T.!
Elise won Grand Prize in the
Elementary Division of the DeKalb County Regional Science Fair 2013. Her
project was an investigation entitled "How Does Global Warming Affect the
Growth of Radishes". Her conclusion was that global warming has a negative effect on the growth of radishes. Elise is an Oak Grove 5th grader in Ms. Hopkins' class. We are so impressed with this win. Way to
go Elise! |
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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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Principal Search & Parent Survey
The OGE PTA, Foundation and School Council leadership had a very positive meeting with Area Superintendent Cynthia Bricston. She understands that Oak Grove needs a uniquely qualified Principal and will, therefore, undertake a very careful search. In the meantime, we are very fortunate to have Mrs. Toni Fallon as our highly qualified Interim Principal. She will be here until the end of the school year.
At Mrs. Bricston's suggestion, we prepared a parent survey that will be submitted to the county for consideration during the search. Please complete the survey (one time per family), by clicking on the link below:
Your participation will provide further evidence of our community's commitment to our children, teachers and ongoing tradition of excellence.
The teachers will be receiving a survey from the county, and Dr. Neely indicated that Mrs. Bricston will be arranging meetings to get teacher input. In addition, Dr. Neely provided a list of current Oak Grove initiatives that our new Principal will be responsible for and Mrs. Bricston said that she will consider them in the search.
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Have Fun At The Run
The 30th Annual Oak Grove Fun Run and 4K Trail Race will be held on Saturday, March 16th, at Lakeside High School. The 4K race will start at 8:00 am on the Lakeside track and will run through the cross country trails at Lakeside. Grade races will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be run on the track.
A registration form was sent home with your child today. You can also click here to access the on-line registration form.
We need lots of volunteers to make the race a success. Please click on the link here http://volunteersignup.org/MM9XT to volunteer to help on the day of the race.
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Congratulations to Oak Grove's Safe Routes to School! The formation of Oak Grove's Safe Routes to School program has been published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Special thanks to Oak Grove's Norma Klanderman and Susan Henderson (Oak Grove PTA alum) for their dedication and hard work on this article. To read the article click here. |
Farm-to-School Day: Strawberries
Oak Grove's Farm to School Day is Wednesday, March 6th, and the item is local STRAWBERRIES!
Did you know?
Fresh juice from sieved strawberry pulp has a cooling effect on feverish patients. For a cooling and purifying drink, either pour water on crushed berries or chop the berries roughly and whirl in a blender with a little water.
Don't miss this sweet treat either with the school lunch, as an a-la-carte item for $.75, or packed in lunch brought from home. Contact Rebecca Evans at TheEvanses@gmail.com if you'd like to come give out stickers to the kids during lunch! |
More Thanks to Oak Grove School Community I was truly so moved to read of the generous donations from the Oak Grove families for members of Mountain View Personal Home Care facility. A member of our family lives there and your generosity toward others in our community who are less fortunate is so appreciated. The folks at Mountain View are really good people. Thank you again on behalf of our family.
- An Oak Grove Alumni Family
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Lakeside Tip-Off Cub "No School" Basketball Clinic
Are you looking for something for the kids to do on March 8th when DeKalb County Schools are not in session?
The Lakeside High School Tip-Off Club is hosting a "No School" Basketball Clinic Friday, March 8th , from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Lakeside High School Gym. Boys and girls in grades 2-8 of all skill levels are invited to join the Lakeside coaches and players for a day of fun, instruction and scrimmages. The cost is $45 for pre-registration and $50 on registration day. Pizza lunch is included! Click here to download the registration flyer.
Contact Susie Adams at cscladams@aol.com
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