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5/6/24 OG NEWS

5/6/24 OG NEWS

May 6, 2024

i-Ready Diagnostic Spring Testing

i-Ready testing began today. All students take the reading assessment followed by the math assessment. This data is used to determine student growth and helps in student course placement decisions in grades 4-8. Please make sure your child(ren) have fully charged devices for testing this week. Reports will be emailed home to families following testing during the week of May 20.

Lost and Found

All lost and found items for both elementary and jr. high will be outside in front of the main office the week of May 6 - 10. Please stop by during the day between 9 am - 2:30 pm to check if your child has lost anything since Spring Break. Any items before Spring Break have been donated.

Gifted Services

For the first time since 2017, the Northwestern Center for Talent Development performed an audit of the district’s gifted services. As a result, a few adjustments have been made to the way we identify and service students.

  • Student learning information will be regularly reviewed identifying students in need of gifted services

  • Math courses for grades 6-8 will expand from two levels to three offering a double-accelerated pathway for students

  • TAG ELA for grades 4-6 will adjust from an enrichment delivery model to an accelerated delivery model by school year 2025-2026


Families of students in grades 3-7 can expect to receive course placement information for next school year in late May. For more detail about gifted services, please visit the Oak Grove website’s Talented and Gifted services page.

Noetic Math Contest Results

We had over 100 students enter the contest this year (https://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest/). The following students will receive medals by the end of the month:

5th Grade Team 1 - Ben Deegan (Team Winner)
5th Grade Team 2 - Coleman Williams (Team Winner)
6th Grade - Abdullah Hasan (Honor Roll Winner AND Team Winner)
7th Grade - Andrew Ehrick (Team Winner)
8th Grade - Ethan Cao (Team Winner)

Lake County Law Coloring & Poster Contest

This contest was to promote Law Day, which was on May 3. Students in grades K-3 participated in a coloring contest and students in grades 4-6 participated in a poster contest. For more about Law Day, click here. Congratulations to the following Oak Grove students for their achievements in the contest.

2nd Grade Entry Theme - Triad of Democracy
Keegan Meyer won 1st place for 2nd grade.

4th - 6th Grade Entry Theme - Voices of Democracy
Lyla Pinter won 1st place for 4th grade.
Clark Rynes won 2nd place for 4th grade.
Aayushi Chawda won 3rd for 4th grade.

  • May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week

  • May 9 - Early Release (11:30 dismissal)

  • May 10 - Variety Show, 4:30 and 7:00 pm

  • May 13-16 - BOGO Book Fair


Games of the Week

5/6/24 - Track Vs. Highland, Lake Bluff, and Deerpath at Libertyville High School -6:00 pm

5/11/24 - IESA Class 3A State Track and Field Sectional at Deerfield High School - 9:00 am


Additional events can be found on the athletics and band calendars.

  • The Variety Show is this Friday, May 10 at 4:30 and 7:00 pm. Get your tickets on the PTO website. Tickets also will be sold at the door for $10. Come out and support the 5-8 graders who have been working hard on their acts.

  • Teacher Appreciation Week is this week. Please encourage your child(ren) to write a note or draw a picture for their teacher(s) or they could complete this fill-in page.

  • 4th and 5th Grade Social will be at SkyZone on May 9, 1:30-3 pm. Students will have the facility to themselves for up to 200 students. An adult must remain on site, but the adult is allowed to supervise a group. Sign-up and waiver are available to be completed now! Contact Beth with any questions.
  • The K-8 Spring BOGO book fair is coming to OGS May 13-16 and we’re looking for volunteers. If you’re interested in helping, please sign up here (scroll down and add your name to either Book Fair) and stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
  • EPI Pre-Pack School Supplies Ordering is now available for the ‘24-’25 school year. See the flier here for ordering instructions. All of the non-consumable items (i.e. headphones, binder, scissors) are guaranteed for the year and will be replaced if requested by a student/teacher. To order, please click here and enter school code OAK039. Any questions, please email Jennifer Liu.

  • Box Tops for Education gives families an easy way to earn money for Oak Grove School with products you already buy. Download the Box Tops app to scan your grocery receipts.

Elementary SEL Lessons

In SEL, the focus has been on problems. Before we can get to the first step to solve a problem, we need to calm down. Students will review the calming down strategies this month. Once we are calm enough to think, we go through the problem solving steps:

  • Say the problem

  • Think of a solution

  • Explore the consequences

  • Pick the best solution

Students are also taught to focus on the size of the problem and are taught their reaction should match the size of the problem. Often, we overreact to a problem that is just a little or medium problem. To read more about this month’s SEL lesson, please visit our website.

Please click HERE to view the flyers in our virtual backpack. Flyers are updated weekly, so please check back often so you won't miss any of the events going on in our community.

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