Oakhurst Weekly

Arlethea Williams

awilliams@csdecatur.net

STAR Assessment Begins Next Week

Please review the FAQ link in the STAR Assessments post under the CSD section below.

Parent and Families,

This letter explains City Schools of Decatur’s screening process of identifying students in kindergarten through third grader who might benefit from extra reading support, including those students who may potentially exhibit characteristics of dyslexia. This letter outlines the screening process, next steps, and your right to opt out. Please review the letter below and complete this electronic copy of the letter to opt out of screening. Please contact Ms. A. Williams with any questions.

Dr. Gail Hardwick

ghardwick@csdecatur.net

The Oakhurst Birthday Book program gives you the opportunity to both honor your child on their birthday and help our library collection continue to grow. To honor your child with a birthday book donation, send $20 cash or check (made payable to Oakhurst Elementary School) by Friday, August 22. We welcome friends or other family members to participate in this program as well. Families are not limited to one book.

After receiving your donation, your child will choose a new library book during their birthday month during library time. We will affix a book dedication label to the inside of the book your child chooses indicating that the book is donated in their honor to our library. We would like for you to write a special message that will be printed on the label.

Your child may keep the new book for two weeks before returning it to the library. This book checkout will be in addition to the regular library book(s). We’ll also send you a pic of your child with the book!

This form was sent home in last week's folder and will not be sent home again at any time this year. You may print one at the link below. This form must be submitted, along with payment, by Friday, August 22. July and August birthdays will be celebrated in September and June birthdays will be celebrated in May.

Join the Decatur Bulldog Boosters at the DHS football home opener on Friday, August 9, for the first-ever CSD Mascot Run! Mascots from CSD schools will face off in a halftime competition to be the 2024 CSD Mascot Run Champion. All current and future Bulldogs are invited to come out to support their school's mascot and cheer on the Decatur Bulldogs tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Decatur HS stadium! Long-time Decatur Bulldog Booster sponsor Keller Knapp Realty will give away cowbells for fans. Find out during halftime which CSD school mascot has what it takes to bring home the winning hardware!

Buy tickets here.

CSD Plans Launch of District App and Website, And One District Newsletter

All CSD Pre-K through grade 12 students will take the STAR assessment instead of the MAP for the 2024-25 school year. The STAR assessment will be administered three times per year, beginning August 12 and then again in December and May. See frequently asked questions about STAR here.

The Teaching and Learning Department will host an informational webinar to provide an overview of STAR and discuss score reports on Tuesday, September 17, 6 p.m. Join the webinar here.

Additional resources:

• To learn more about STAR, click here.

• STAR vs. MAP? View a research study on score correlations here.

Save the date for a virtual meeting to learn more about the following support programs and services available to CSD students:

• Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

• Gifted and Talented Services

• ESOL and Federal Programs

• 504 and Psychological Services

• Professional School Counseling

• Behavior Support

• School Social Work

• Special Education

Click here to submit your questions about the Programs Overview before Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 4 p.m. A meeting link will be provided closer to the meeting date.

Decatur HS Varisity and JV Hosts Parent Night out and Mini-Camp

Registration for Elementary Orchestra is now open for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Click here to register your child for class. Registration closes Aug 14, 2024, or once we reach class capacity.