December 16, 2018
Holiday Candy Grams and much more!
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Upcoming Events
December 17-19, 2018
Student Council Candy Gram Sale
ORES, 7:20 - 7:45 AM
More information here!


December 17-21, 2018
Winter Wonderland "Wear"
Click here for the schedule. Nothing required, just some Holiday fun!


December 18, 2018
EXTRA DAY: School Store is Open this Tuesday!
Media Center Hallway, 7:20 - 7:45 AM
December 18, 2018
Domino's PTO Restaurant Night
Oak Ridge, 5:00 - 8:00 PM



December 21, 2018
School Store is Open
Media Center Hallway, 7:20 - 7:45 AM
LOTS of holiday goodies! Don't forget to stop by!


December 22, 2018
Start of Winter Break
Stay safe!
Happy Holidays from the Oak Ridge Elementary PTO!
We wish the entire Oak Ridge Elementary community -- our students, staff, volunteers and their families -- a wonderful holiday season!

We are very thankful for all your help and generosity this year and hope that we can count on your continued support and enthusiasm in 2019 and beyond.

May Peace, Love, Joy and Hope fill your hearts and your homes! See you in 2019!
Colt's Kids
Congratulations to Elena Wilkins! She is the latest Superstar of the Week!

Thank you to all the second grade parents who contributed and helped with our gingerbread houses! This was the best year yet!!

-- Mrs. Pritchett
New Year's Resolution: Be more active with the PTO!
Looking forward to next year, we are need some very important volunteers. 

  • Spirit Wear: we are looking for a very organized volunteer who will work with vendors to design our fall and possibly spring Spirit Wear lines. This person processes and delivers all orders, updates our online store and more. It’s a big but rewarding job.

  • Restaurant Night: we need someone to contact via email our current Restaurant Night partners and set up dates for the year. After it is all organized, you just have to send home flyers, put out the signs and collect checks every once in a while. 

  • Chess Club Coordinator: we are in need of a volunteer to head up our weekly Wednesday morning Chess Club. Many students attend this great activity and a Coordinator is essential to keep this Club going. There is some work at the beginning of the school year with student sign-up and around tournament time. Parents of current chess club members are especially encouraged to volunteer!


These are jobs that are so integral to our PTO. We would love for at least 3 people to come on board now and shadow the volunteers currently doing these jobs. It will make it so much easier next year. Please email orespto@gmail.com if interested!!!
School Store is Open on Tuesday this week!
The School Store is pleased to announce that they will be OPEN on Tuesday -- this week only!

On Tuesday, December 18, from 7:20 - 7:45 AM, students will have an extra opportunity to get some holiday treats!
PTO Restaurant Night at Domino's on Tuesday, December 18
With all the holiday activities, make dinner this Tuesday night easy -- just order from Domino's in Oak Ridge and help the PTO as well! Just mention "Oak Ridge Elementary" when you place your order on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

Thank you very much for your support!
Support our Student Council with Holiday Candy Grams!
This week, Student Council will be sponsoring a Holiday Spirit Week as well as selling candy grams!!

On the mornings of Monday, December 17th through Wednesday December 19th, Student Council will have tables set up from 7:20-7:45 selling candy grams .

Students can pay 50 cents to send a candy gram to anyone they want in the school! They will be able to fill out a small note that will then be delivered with a candy cane.  All of the candy grams will then be delivered to each classroom on Friday December 21st. 

Wednesday will be the last day that candy grams will be sold!!!
Celebrate the Holidays with fun things to wear each day!
Each day this coming week there will be a theme to get everyone in the holiday spirit! We know everyone is excited for winter break and Student Council wants to have some fun! Nothing required, but we hope you can join in!

Monday: Pajama Day

Tuesday: Holiday Sock Day -- wear your craziest holiday or winter socks!

Wednesday: Holiday Color Day -- wear your red, green, gold, and silver!

Thursday: Winter/Holiday Hat Day -- wear your best holiday hat or winter toboggan!

Friday: Tacky Holiday Day -- wear your tackiest holiday outfit!
Attendance Matters! A school reminder
Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after winter break. It’s time to break that cycle! 

If missing school is unavoidable, talk to your children’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. But remember, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that goes on in the classroom. 

Thank you for continuing to partner with us to support your child in all academic areas.


School Social Worker,
Melissa Warren
REMEMBER: Starting in January 2019, school starts 5 minutes earlier!
GCS has decided to start the school day 5 minutes earlier to address the inclement weather days we had earlier this year.

The school will open for students at 7:15 AM. Students will be marked tardy if they are not in their classrooms by 7:40 AM. Buses will also pick up your student 5 minutes earlier than the current 2018 schedule.
Wishing you a safe and wonderful Winter Break!
See you in 2019!
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