There are many opportunities for extracurricular activities at Oak Ridge Elementary.  One very popular club is the Go Far Club. Go Far is a running club that meets each Monday after school for practice. The students participate in two runs each year. The first run is in the fall and will be held on November 17th.  To participate in Go Far, you will need to return the Registration Form that was sent home with your child. The form must be returned in order for your child to participate in the first Go Far Practice on Monday after school. To register for the race on Nov. 17th, click here. It is a fun event for both participants and spectators. A few other clubs that students can participate in are Battle of the Books, Jump Rope Club, Chess Club, Odyssey of the Mind, and The Colts Chorale. 

Our grade levels are currently planning their field trips for the school year. We encourage families to use the K-12 Payment Center to pay for all field trip fees. Paying online is convenient for both you and the school. Teachers must receipt money and checks that come into the classroom but this task is removed when parents pay via the K-12 Payment Center. You can also pay/add money to your child’s lunch account and pay your ACES fees through this system. It is a secure and convenient way to process lunch money and fees owed. Thank you for your consideration in using this program.

Interim Progress Reports will be sent home this week with all students on Thursday, Sept. 27th. We will also have face-to-face conferences on Friday, November 2nd. More information about how to sign up for your conference time will be sent home via your classroom teacher soon. At this conference, you will pick up your child’s 1st Quarter Report Card. Thank you for your continued involvement and participation in these conferences. 

Finally, this week we wanted to remind parents about our morning drop off processes. Our buses are a wonderful way to come to school each day and we strongly encourage all our students to ride the bus if this is possible. If a bus does not currently come to your house or neighborhood, you can request a bus stop by contacting the Transportation Office at 336-370-8920. Of course, we realize that riding the bus does not work for all families and our car rider line is another option for routine arrival to school.  To use our car rider line, we ask that parents enter off of Oak Ridge Road through the Twelve Oaks Neighborhood by turning onto Autumn Gate Drive. For parents who need to park and walk into the school with their child, we ask that you park your car on the other side of the school off of the Caison Road entrance. This is not considered a “car rider line” but it is an option for days when you need to park and enter the school with your child or if your child needs assistance coming into the school. For routine drop off convenience, we ask that you please use our car rider line as there are limited parking spaces at the Caison Road entrance. We greatly appreciate our parents for their patience and cooperation each morning. We have over 750 students entering our building in the short time frame of 7:20-7:45 AM, so it is a busy time but our aim is always to keep all children safe and have them securely enter the building each day. All of our parents and students do an awesome job each day and we thank you!

 

Have a great week and, as always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Francisco

Congratulations to Wyatt Gibson. He is our classroom Superstar! Welcome to Oak Ridge!!

-- Mrs. Pritchett

Our Battle of the Books interest meeting for 4th and 5th grade students will be Monday, September 24 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in the Media Center. Students must have a signed permission form, which is available from Mrs. Dalton or Mrs. Tuggle. Battle of the Books will meet on Mondays beginning in October, and the competition team will be selected in November. The district wide competition will be held in March 2019. For more information about Battle of the Books, please contact Mrs. Dalton, our school media specialist, at daltonc@gcsnc.com.

Battle of the Books Permission Form

Start with Hello is a program that teaches children how to be more socially inclusive and connected to each other.  Start With Hello asks students, educators and parents who interact with children to take steps in class, the lunchroom and other times in their day to be inclusive and connected. 

Let celebrate this program's kick off with a week of fun activities!

Monday, September 24  - Starts with Hello Week – The first step is to simply SAY HELLO. 

 

Tuesday, September 25 - Wear Green Day

 

National Character Day – Wednesday, September 26

 

Thursday, September 27  -  Compliments Day

 

Friday, September 28  –  Mix It Up Day

Click here for more information about the activities for each day!

The monthly PTO Skate Night returns on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Skate World in Kernersville (1995 W Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284). All are welcome!

It's only $5 per skater (cash only) to share a fun and healthy night with classmates and friends!

See you on Tuesday night!

September 2018 Skate Night Flyer

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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