October 2024

Renea Fowler, Principal - James Kratzer, Assistant Principal

September 15 - October 15

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, October 2

National Custodian Day

Saturday, October 5

Fun Gym Spirit Night

October 7 - 11

Fire Safety Week

Tuesday, October 7

Blue Shirt Day

October 7 - 9

CogAT for 2nd Graders

October 10 - 11

Iowa Assessment for 2nd Graders

Thursday/ Friday October 10 - 11

Bring in Character Pumpkins

Friday, October 11

Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13)

October 14 - 18

National School Lunch Week

Monday, October 14

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, October 15

NO SCHOOL for Students

Staff Development Day

Thursday, October 17

Picture Day

Thursday, October 17

Family Night at Dagwoods

4 p.m. to close

October 21 - 25

National School Bus Safety Week

Thursday, October 24

Great Pumpkin Showcase and

PTO Trunk or Treat ~ 4:00 - 6:00 pm

October 28 - November 1

Red Ribbon Week

Life is a Movie - Film Drug Free!

Monday, October 28

Roll out the red carpet! Wear all red from head to toe.

Tuesday, October 29

ODE is DRUG FREE, NO CAP! Wear your favorite hat.

Wednesday, October 30

Don't sleep on being DRUG FREE! Wear your PJs.

Wednesday, October 30

Report cards available

Thursday, October 31

Be a STAR! Dress as your favorite movie character.

Friday, November 1

Your future's so bright! Everyone wear sunglasses.

Saturday, November 2

Fun Gym Spirit Night

Tuesday, November 5

NO SCHOOL - Election Day

I will be respectful to myself and others. I will be a friend to those who are being bullied. I will STAND UP! And STEP IN! And I will be a buddy not a bully.

Everyone wear a BLUE shirt on Monday, October 7th to show we are all working together to Stomp Out bullying and cyberbullying! Let's all practice bullying prevention every day.

At ODE students will learn about fire safety with the NMB Public Safety Department. They will bring a fire truck, smoke house, and safety lessons to share with our students.

Fire Safety Tips for your Family

*Practice your home fire escape plan with your family.

*Know two ways out of every room.

*Check for hot doors and crawl low if in smoke.

*Have a safe meeting place outside.

*Remember to test your smoke detectors at least once a month.

For more great information about fire safety visit www.nfpa.org or visit Sparky the Fire Dog at www.sparky.org

All grade 2 students will be taking the CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) and Iowa Assessments Exam as mandated by South Carolina Department of Education. The CogAT is a multiple-choice assessment that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions. The Iowa Assessments Exam is a multiple choice test which measures reading and math achievement.

Pumpkin Directions:

1. Students decorate a small pumpkin (No larger than a basketball, and yes they can be artificial; artificial = no rotting!)

2. Decorate your pumpkin like a character from a BOOK. NO CARVING!

3. Include the completed entry sheet that was sent home (PK-1st parents may do this part.)

4. This should be mostly student work; pumpkins are not judged on perfection.

5. Pumpkins will be turned in on Thursday, October 10th and Friday, October 11th. No late entries.

6. Pumpkins must be picked up at the end of our Great Pumpkin Showcase on October 24th. If pumpkins are not picked up, they will be disposed of.

Pumpkins will be judged on character representation, creativity, and student work. Winners will be announced at our Great Pumpkin Showcase on the 24th. First place will receive a $25 Walmart gift card, second will receive a $15 Walmart gift card, and third will receive a $10 Walmart gift card. Each will also receive a pumpkin pie. Let the fun begin!

Picture day is coming! Remember to choose colors that compliment your child. Solid colors and small patterns work best.

Send no money! A proof or portrait package will be sent home with information on how to order.

All of our students will recite the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence with their class on October 16th and sign a pledge certificate to bring home. Use this opportunity to talk with your child about this important issue.

Join us at Dagwoods for Spirit Night! A portion of the proceeds will come back to the ODE PTO.

With great power comes great responsibility. Use it wisely.

Moral Character: The qualities that help us be our best self, including trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

Performance Character: The qualities that help us do our best work, including self-discipline, diligence, organization, and confidence.

Intellectual Character: The skills and traits needed to be a motivated and committed learner, critical thinker, and creative problem solver, including curiosity, intellectual autonomy, humility, and open-mindedness.

Civic Character: The skills and traits needed to be an ethical, engaged citizen who demonstrates leadership, teamwork, civility, and creates positive change in their community.

We want to keep our students safe on the bus! Students are reviewing bus safety this week during PE class. Remind your child that while on the bus they should always sit quietly with their hands and feet to themselves, and their belongings in their lap.

We also want cars to be aware of buses on the road; slow down and be aware of school buses!

Join us for The Great Pumpkin Showcase!

All of the character pumpkins will be on display along with fun, games, trunk or treating, ice cream truck, and more!

The event will take place in the ODE parking lot from 4 - 6 pm.

If you would like to keep your pumpkin, it must be picked up at the end of the event. All others will be discarded. Hope to see you there!

Monday, October 28

Roll our the RED carpet! - Wear all RED from head to toe.

Tuesday, October 29

ODE is DRUG FREE, NO CAP! - Wear your favorite hat.

Wednesday, October 30

Don't sleep on being DRUG FREE! - Wear your PJs.

Thursday, October 31

Be a STAR! - Dress as your favorite movie character.

Friday, November 1

Your future's so bright! - Everyone wear sunglasses.

Dental pain is often the reason a child misses school. To make your child’s visit to the dentist as easy as possible, Little River Medical Center offers a school-based mobile dental program called Miles for Smiles. Applications are available at school or you can go online and register at bit.ly/M4Sreg2

Throughout the school year ODE conducts safety drills such as fire, severe weather, lock down, earthquake, and bus. Procedures for all of these drills are reviewed with students, ensuring that ODE has the proper understanding of emergency protocols should the need ever arise.

Horry County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, immigrant status, English-speaking status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or S.C. law in its programs or activities.

For questions regarding the nondiscrimination policies call 843-488-6933, Horry County Schools, 1605 Horry Street, Conway, SC 29527.