10/29/2024
Greetings from the Grove
Tuesday, October 29 RRW Wear Disney or Cartoon Character
- Brave Ambassador Meeting, 7:20am bradley.nisha@fcboe.org
- Chorus Rehearsals 2:30-4pm with Mrs. Reyes reyes.ashleigh@fcboe.org
Wednesday, October 30 Wear Team Jersey
- Halloween Parade, 8:30am in Bus Loop
- Wax Museum (5th grade) in the afternoon
- NO PLAY PRACTICE reyes.ashleigh@fcboe.org
Friday, November 1 Wear Oak Grove shirt
- Fall Picture Retakes chapman.stacey@fcboe.org
Red Ribbon Week is Oct 28-Nov 1
Monday, October 28th: “RED-y to be drug free” (wear red)
Tuesday, October 29th: “Choose to be drug free and live happily ever after” (wear Disney attire)
Wednesday, October 30th: “Team Up Against Drugs” (wear a team jersey or school spirit shirt)
Thursday, October 31st: "Scare Away Drugs” (wear Halloween costume)
Friday, November 1st: “School Spirit” (Oak Grove t-shirt)
Extracurricular Activites
Is your child in:
- Good News Club
- Science Olympiad
- Fall Chorus
- Technology Competition
- Christmas Play
- GGT (Girls Growing Together)
If so, please make adjustments to Pick Up Patrol. Getting your children home safely is one of our priorities, and we need to know your child's transportation.
If a weekly recurring event, you can set PUP to show a change in transportation every week on that day.
Square1 Art Work : Closing October 30th
Mrs. Jackson has the Square1 Art items ready! Check out your child's work and find some great gift ideas. www.oges.org > Brave News or directly at https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search
Veterans Day Information
We honor those who dedicate their lives to protecting the United States of America.
Veterans Day Activities
Oak Grove invites all Veterans for breakfast, an assembly, and recognition on Monday, November 11th, 2024.
- 7:30am - Breakfast for Veterans and their Oak Grove students: gymnasium
- 8:30am - Celebration Assembly, cafeteria
- 9:15am - Veteran Parade
Wall of Honor
Honor your Veterans on our Wall of Heroes! Submit Veteran names HERE.
* Names submitted in previous years do NOT need to be submitted again this year.
Podcast S2E3 Available
Leader In Me : interview with Mrs. Weirda
Want to know more about our Character Traits initiative? Wonder what Leader In Me is? Scratching your had over you children talking about 'Make First Things First" and other sayings?
Listen to our most recent podcast where Mr. Blum sits down with Besty Wierda, Consultant with FranklinCovey Education.
- Click https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2276561.rss to listen on any web engine.
- Or, search "Matters on Student Growth" in your favorite podcatcher,
- Or, add this RSS to your feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2276561.rss
Consider Volunteering
It's not always about coming into school; many options to help out even from home.
> Parent Resources
> PTO: Parent Teacher Organization
Open Gym - daily each morning
Running club ended last Friday, Oct. 25th.
Starting Monday, Nov. 4th, we will start with open gym for the following grade levels:
- Mondays~ Kindergarten and First Grade
- Tuesdays~ Second Grade
- Wednesdays~ Third Grade also "Little Dribblers"
- Thursdays~ Fourth Grade
- Fridays~ Fifth Grade
Each grade level will have one open gym day a week. Please have your student here early on their open gym day. This will take the place of running club for the colder months. Open gym will be from 7:15-7:35 am. We will resume running club in the spring.
Thank you,
Coach King
king.julie@fcboe.org or through ParentSquare
Yearbooks On Sale
August 20, 2024 – April 18, 2025
Price: $30 until December 31, 2024
$35 after January 1, 2025
Linked at www.oges.org and directly at https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/oakgroveelementary
Transportation Changes : Pick Up Patrol
All transportation changes MUST go through Pick-Up Patrol and be completed PRIOR TO 1:30pm. We cannot take phone call changes in transportation.
Pick-up Patrol is always linked at www.oges.org > Resources tab.
An important message for those with pre-school aged children!
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Greetings from the Grove for EVERYONE
About Us
Email: webmaster.oges@fcboe.org
Website: www.oges.org
Location: 200 Log House Road, Peachtree City, GA, USA
Phone: 770-631-3260