Red Ribbon Week
October 22 - 26, 2018
More information below.
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October 22 - 26, 2018
Red Ribbon Week
October 23, 2018
PTO Skate Night (Halloween edition)
Skate World in Kernersville, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
October 25, 2018
PTO Board Meeting
Conference Room, 12:45 PM
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October 26, 2018
School Store Open
Media Center, 7:20 - 7:45 AM
October 30, 2018
Box Tops are due!
Place cut Box Tops in a plastic baggie with your name, grade/teacher.
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A Message from ORES Principal Denise Francisco
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GCS READS 30! To help our students continue to grow their literacy skills and support reading in the classroom, our school participates monthly with GCS Reads 30! For 2018-2019, students are encouraged to read 30 minutes each day at home, to supplement and strengthen the reading they’re doing in the classroom. They can read any materials that interest them, including our district eBooks, as long as they’re reading! Students are asked to record their reading minutes/steps on their Monthly Reading Logs and submit them to their teacher. Each month teachers then total all the reading minutes/steps and send those minutes to our Media Specialist who submits total school wide minutes to the school district. Schools that reach their monthly goal may receive recognition as the GCS Reads 30 School of the Month! If you have any questions, please contact our Media Specialist, Christie Dalton at
daltonc@gcsnc.com.
Parents are encouraged to follow the link to visit our school’s
Media Center website where you can learn more about eBooks, reading logs, and additional information about our fabulous Media Center.
Our 3-5th grade students will take their District Wide Benchmark Assessments this week in Reading and Math. 5th graders will also take an online Science Assessment. These assessments are not used for grading purposes but instead to provide teachers with information about how each student is learning the NC Standards that have been taught. If you have any questions about the Interim Benchmark Assessments, please contact the school or your child's teacher.
We hope everyone enjoys Red Ribbon Week this coming week. We also have Skate Night on Tuesday night and Kindergarten has a field trip on Thursday. Be on the lookout for the next week (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) to be School Spirit Week. Our newly elected Student Council is planning several fun activities for School Spirit Week!
Thank you for your continued support!
Mrs. Francisco
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GCS celebrates Red Ribbon Week, October 22-26, 2018
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This year’s theme is
“Life is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free.” As a national substance use prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week is an opportunity to focus on the importance of healthy, drug-free lifestyles with students and families.
Here are the activities planned for this week:
Monday, Oct 22 – Life is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free - Display student work in the hall that shares what they want to be when they grow up.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 – United We Stand Against Bullying And Drugs!
Wear
something orange to support a Drug- Free America! Students can sign pledge cards in their classrooms.
Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Your Future is Bright! No Drugs in Sight: Students should wear they
favorite college t-shirt with their sunglasses.
Thursday, Oct 25 – Follow your Dreams! Don’t Do Drugs!
Wear your Pajamas to school.
Friday, Oct 26 – Our School Has SWAG (Students Who Achieve Goals). Students are encouraged to wear
Oak Ridge Spirit Wear to school.
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Join us for a "Spooktacular" PTO Skate Night on Tuesday, Oct. 23!
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Come and have some spooky fun (and great exercise!) on
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 6 PM at
Skate World in Kernersville! It's only $5/skater at the door (cash or check only, please).
Go ahead and wear a Halloween costume for the chance to win some great prizes! See you on Tuesday evening!
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Box Tops due on October 30th!
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Mark your calendars! Box Tops are due!
Send in all Box Tops you saved over the summer, cut and placed in a plastic baggie no later than
Tuesday, October 30th.
The class with the most Box Tops will receive an Ice Cream Sundae Party! There will be also be prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.
Looking for an easy way to volunteer and meet other parents? Join our monthly Box Top Socials! No sheets, no glue! Sign-up
here.
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The 2018 PTO Mother-Son Event is on Friday, November 9! Register by November 5.
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ORES Moms of boys, join us for an evening of bowling, laser tag and FUN! The annual ORES Mother-Son Event will be held
Friday, November 9, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm at Spare Time in Greensboro
. Cost is $15 per person (same price for both moms and sons), and includes pizza, lemonade, bowling, laser tag and a game room credit.
Registration and payment is due by November 5
. This event sells out every year;
please register early
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Save the Date: Kids' Vote is on November 6
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Mark your calendars for the 2018 Kids' Vote on Tuesday, November 6. We will need volunteers to help the students. Due to the number of classes, we may need to extend voting to Wednesday, November 7.
More information, including Sign-Ups, coming soon!
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A Special Thank You from our Hospitality Committee
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Thank you very much to Dr. Reynolds and the staff at Reynolds Orthodontics for their donation to the Popcorn Party for the ORES Staff this past Friday. They also put together goodie bags for each staff member!
And our thanks as well to all the Moms who sent in all the "fixins" for the popcorn celebration! Do you want to be added to this list for future Hospitality Committee events? Email us
here.
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Attention 3rd Grade Families -- A note from our school staff
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ORES would like to remind all 3rd Grade families that their students have the Specialist Classes as the school day ends. The individual Specialists meet with your student only once a week.
As such, If parents
can wait until after school to pick up their 3rd grade student, it would be greatly appreciated.
While doctor's visits and other similar appointments may cause these types of conflicts, we hope that you can keep the school schedule in mind. Thank you very much for your support!
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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All of our sponsors, no matter how big or small, make a difference. Sponsoring our weekly newsletter, gymnasium banners, website and school planners helps us provide the school staff, our students and our families resources that the school's budget does not provide. If you are interested in a sponsorship, please contact us.
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Important Links (just click on what you need)
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ORES PTO SPONSORS
Please support these local businesses and thank them for helping our PTO!
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The following materials/statements/programs are not endorsed by GCS nor do they represent the district’s position or policy.
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