The Grove

This week we focused on the Graduate Profile skill of being kind. As a school, we emphasize the importance of kindness as it's part of our school motto and school culture. It's a simple yet powerful tool that can make a significant difference in our school community.

We encourage our students to practice kindness in every interaction, whether it's a smile, a helping hand, or a supportive word. We are so proud of our Patriots as they model kindness daily. Your role in reinforcing these values at home is invaluable.

Here are a few ways you can help:

• Lead by example: Demonstrate acts of kindness in your daily life, whether it's helping a neighbor or volunteering in the community.
• Encourage empathy: Have conversations with your children about the feelings of others and how their actions can impact them.
• Celebrate kindness: Acknowledge and praise your child's acts of kindness, no matter how small. "I appreciate how you showed kindness by..."

Together, we can create a school environment where kindness flourishes.

Tuesday, November 12 from 3:00-6:00 in the cafeteria

Please note this is our ONLY DAY OF PICKUP!

The PTO does not have access to the school freezer or have access to secure space to accommodate orders not picked up. Please make arrangements to have your child's order picked up on Tuesday. Thank you for supporting our amazing Patriots, teachers and school here at Oak Grove Elementary.

Join us Thursday night for our first ever OGE Fit Fest from 4:30-6:00. There will be games and activities, healthy snacks, learn about healthy habits, and much more. Hope to see you there!

This week's Career Day was fantastic and gave our students so much information on the various careers ahead of them to choose from upon. We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our amazing Career Day presenters! Your time and expertise were invaluable. Our students were so inspired by your stories and advice. We can't wait to see what the future holds for them!

First grade teacher, Ms. Bartolotti, was honored this past weekend at the South Carolina Gamecocks football game. We are so honored having her as our current OGE Teacher of the Year as well as Lexington District One Teacher of the Year. We are proud of you Ms. Bartolotti!

Each week, students are nominated by teachers and staff for exemplifying our school motto of "Be Kind, Work Hard, Be Brave". Their names are put in for a weekly drawing to be recognized for being caught doing good! Here are this week's Spotlight students! Who will get caught next week?

Families are allowed to come to visit their child for lunch. Parents will sign in with the front office with your drivers license, sit at reserved tables and enjoy lunch with their child. Friends are to remain with the class. Once lunch is finished, students will leave with their class and parents will sign out with the front office.

If your child's school fees have yet to be paid, we kindly ask that those be taken care of at this time. To pay school fees, follow the directions below to log into PowerSchool’s Parent Portal to view and pay school fees.

1. ​​​ ​​Log in to Parent Portal You must access Parent Portal on an Internet browser to pay fees. You can not pay fees using the Parent Portal app.
2. Under the Navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen click on the School Fees and Forms icon, which should be near the bottom of your screen.

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If you applied for free/reduced lunch and received an approval email or letter, please bring it by the school or email it to Ms. Shealy at tlshealy@lexington1.net to waive school fees. If approval letter is not received, school fees are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to be paid online through the parent portal website.

When dismissing a student or visiting for lunch starting on August 28, a valid drivers license / photo ID is required and will be scanned in a national database. Information is not stored in the system and will be required every time.

Early Dismissals of a student will need to be before 2:00 pm and in person. We can not take any dismissal requests over the phone. A driver's license will be needed as well as be on the approved contact list in order to dismiss a student.

• Breakfast is served in the cafeteria daily from 7:00-7:30. If you choose to eat breakfast at school, the cost is $1.90 or $0.30 for reduced cost. If you are interested in applying to see if you qualify for free or reduced lunch, please see the information below in the newsletter.

◆ Breakfast - $1.90

Reduced breakfast - $0.30

Additional breakfast for students is $1.80

◆ Lunch - $3.40

Reduced lunch - $0.40

Additional lunch for students is $3.30

◆ Breakfast - $1.90

• Reduced breakfast - $0.30
• Additional breakfast for students is $1.80

◆ Lunch - $3.40

• Reduced lunch - $0.40
• Additional lunch for students is $3.30

Breakfast for a week will cost $9.50

Lunch for a week will cost $17

Thank you for making sure your child's account has money on it to avoid it going in the negative. You may send in money for the cafeteria, add money over the phone via card by calling (803) 821-0153 or by

Lexington One has announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. A new application must be submitted each school year. Click here to apply.

Make sure to send all approval letters from Food Services to tlshealy@lexington1.net to waive your child's school fees accordingly. School fees will be the responsibility of the parent/guardian unless letter is turned in for fee adjustment.

Click here to read more about the free and reduced lunch program in Lexington One.​

Website: https://sc50000473.schoolwires.net/Page/45
Location: 479 Oak Drive, Lexington, 29073
Phone: (803) 821-0100
Facebook: facebook.com/oakgrovepatriots

PTO Facebook: Facebook.com/OGE Patriots Pto
X: @ogelementary

Instruction Begins 7:30 AM

Dismissal 2:20 PM

Lexington County School District One’s

Nondiscrimination Statement

Revised 06-02-2023

Lexington County School District One is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all students, parents/legal guardians, staff, visitors, personnel and community members who participate or seek to participate in its programs or activities. Therefore, the district does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or any related medical conditions), color, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, immigrant status or English-speaking status, marital or family status, or any other protected characteristic as may be required by law.

The district will use the grievance procedures set forth in policy to respond to complaints based on alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The district designates specific individuals to handle inquiries or complaints. To find out whom to contact and how to contact them, please go to our website at http://www.lexington1.net/contact-us.