Oak Grove Elementary

Dear Oak Grove Families,

We are so excited to welcome you and your student(s) to the 2024-25 school year! Our skilled and devoted staff is busy planning and preparing for your child(ren). Our fantastic office team is registering new families, ordering needed materials, and updating student files. Our hard-working custodians have spent the entire summer thoroughly cleaning our campus. You might also notice that an outdoor covered area was constructed on our playground! This area will provide extra space for PE, recess, or even outdoor class time. All we need now are our amazing students!

This year, we are bringing back a former Oak Grove motto: “From Little Acorns Mighty Oaks Grow.” We will also be starting the year with a “Kindness Kickoff.” Our definition of kindness is acting with understanding, generosity, and care. Please look for more information in the “Kindness Kickoff Family Connection” letter which will come home with students during the first week of school.

Please join us on Thursday, August 22nd from 5-7 PM for Open House at Oak Grove. Students will be able to meet their teacher and find their classroom (however classrooms will not be open as teachers are still working on getting them ready for students). We will also have ice cream and community resources available.

We are so looking forward to seeing students and families again. It remains an honor and privilege to serve as your Principal and Assistant Principal. Together, let’s make this school year one full of growth, achievement, and fun for all children!

Warmly,

Amanda and Heather

22 Meet and Greet Open House 5-7

26 First Day of School for Grades 1-5 (7:50 AM - 2:35 PM)

26/27 Kinder Soft Start / Family Meetings (per appointment time)

29 Kindergarten soft start 2 sessions AM or PM

30 Schools Closed

2 No School/Labor Day Holiday

3 School Resumes / Full Day Kindergarten Begins

16 Birthday Cupcake Celebration (August & September)

16 PTO Meeting 4:00 PM

27 No Students / Mid-Quarter

Please help us welcome our new staff members to Oak Grove:

Erika Sullivan, 5th Grade

Michael Gallagher, PE

Megan Stillwell, Social Emotional Advocate

Kim Steinmetz, Title Support Specialist

We are so excited that they are joining our Oak Grove team!

In order to keep things as equitable as possible for our students, we have made the decision to celebrate student birthdays monthly. Once a month, we will have a special celebration and provide a treat for all of the students who have a birthday that month. This will be in lieu of families bringing in class birthday treats and goodie bags. If you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday with them at school, an idea would be to have lunch with them in our Commons area by the front office. Just please remember to check in when you arrive. We understand that this is disappointing for some parents, please know that our ultimate goal is providing the most productive and equitable learning environment possible for all of our students.

• You may check routes by clicking on this link Oak Grove Bus Route or by going to the Oak Grove website and looking it up there.

• Zone C is our Bus only lane please do not park there!

Car—Two main drop-off/pick-up areas

• Gate B- Please loop around to the back parking lot outside the cafeteria —this will be open to car traffic for drop off from 7:20 AM – 7:55 AM. Pick-up is open after 2:20 PM (12:45 PM on Wednesdays), and is dedicated to students in grades 1,3, and 5.

• Gate A —Outside front office. For pick-up, this car line is dedicated to students Grades K, 2, and 4.

• For multiple students in one family = All of your students will be assigned to the YOUNGEST student's zone.

Walkers - Bike/Scooter riders

• Use the crosswalks
• Wait until the crossing guard is in the middle of the street and signals you to start to cross
• Do not walk through the parking lot or weave through parked cars
• Dismount and walk bikes and scooters across the crosswalks
• Drop-off or meet up with students at the corner ("W" on the map)

***If you change a meeting spot for your child, please let the teacher and front office know so we can make sure your child gets to the correct place!

School supplies will be provided for all students at Oak Grove! You may want to provide a backpack and water bottle for your child. Although we also supply headphones for student Chromebooks, if you would prefer something different, your student can bring their own. Please make sure you label each item with your student’s name.

Each year, this system is used to verify your child’s existing enrollment information.

You will need a ParentVUE account to do this.

If you do not have your ParentVUE account login information, you can select 'Forgot Password.'

If you have not activated your ParentVUE account for your current MSD student, you will need an activation key. Contact your student's school for this activation key or check your email for an email from ParentVUE.

Here is the link for registering new students or verifying information on existing students: https://rb.gy/s2uoef

Please choose either New, Returning or Kindergarten for your students.

Please call the school office for information or support ~

we're here for you!

Email: oakgrove@medford.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.medford.k12.or.us/oakgrove
Location: 2328 West Main Street, Medford, OR, USA
Phone: 541-842-3830
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OakGroveMedford/posts/