PTO Events, Specialists' Notes and much more!
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September 1-30
Cash for Colts Campaign
September 18, 2018
ORE Leadership Team Meeting
Media Center, 2:45 PM
September 19, 2018
Odyssey of the Mind Info Meeting
Media Center, 6:00 PM
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September 19, 2018
Teacher Workday
No school
September 20, 2018
New Family Cook-Out
Oak Ridge Park, 5:30 PM
September 21, 2018
School Store is Open!
Media Center Hallway, 7:20 - 7:45 AM
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A Message from ORES Principal Denise Francisco
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Oak Ridge Community,
We hope that everyone has remained safe and secure through Hurricane Florence. As I write this on Thursday afternoon, we know that school is closed on Friday, Sept. 14th. Please stay tuned to see how the storm tracks and what our days will look like next week. We already have a Teacher Workday scheduled for Wednesday, September 19th and at the time of this writing we are still scheduled to keep that workday. I will update and communicate if there are any changes to school days next week.
This week is Constitution Week and all students at Oak Ridge will have opportunities to learn more about the United States Constitution. Dot Day will be rescheduled for next Friday, September 21st. We welcome a new member to the Oak Ridge Staff this coming week as well. Ms. Teresa Odom is our new Data Manager and will be working in our front office. If you ever need any questions answered about attendance, student enrollment, student ID numbers, PowerParent, Health Assessments, or your child’s cumulative record, Ms. Odom is the person to see.
We are in the process of completing all of our required beginning of the year safety drills. So far this year your child has already participated in a Fire Drill and a Tornado Drill. This coming week all students will participate in a Lockdown Drill. Please ask your child about our drills and review safety procedures at home as well.
This Thursday night all families that are new to Oak Ridge Elementary are invited to our New Family Cook Out at Oak Ridge Town Park. Each year this event brings new families together to socialize and get to know one another. We hope, if you are new to Oak Ridge, you will take advantage of this opportunity to network and get to know other Oak Ridge families.
Many grade levels have started planning exciting field trips for the school year. We want to remind parents that the most convenient way to pay for field trips is by creating an account on the
K-12 Payment Center. This program is an easy way to pay for school fees including field trips, lunch money, ACES payments, etc.
You can combine payments into one checkout so you can pay for lunch and field trips at the same time and pay the small convenience fee less often by combining payments. By utilizing this system, you can avoid having to write checks or send cash to school. It also saves your classroom teacher a considerable amount of time since he/she does not have to receipt the money. Please contact Becky McKinney, school treasurer, at 336-643-8410 or
mckinnb@gcsnc.com if you have any questions.
Thank you for your continued support!
Mrs. Francisco
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Jaylen Fulp is Mrs. Pritchett’s Superstar of the Week! Congratulations Jaylen!!
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Donate to Cash for Colts today!
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Cash for Colts 2018, the only ORES PTO fundraiser for the year, is underway! THANK YOU to all the families that have donated!
However,
we still have not yet met our goal. If you haven't donated yet, please remember that there is
no selling required! Plus, your students get the opportunity to win great prizes for the whole family!
For more information and to donate online, please visit our
website. You can also print out a
donation form and send it in with your student. Please support the PTO!
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Colts Chess Begins Wednesday, October 3
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We are excited to start this year's Colts Chess on Wednesday, October 3. Colts Chess meets every Wednesday from 7:05am-7:50am through April 10, and is open to all ORES students, K-5. No experience necessary; if your child is interested, please complete
this form.
Once the form is submitted, you will receive an email within 24 hours with a form to send in with your payment ($5 per child).
Only 120 spots are available; anyone who does not make the first 120 spots will be placed on a waitlist. For more information, please contact
Lesley Coussis.
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Grades 3-5 start Fitness Testing in P.E. Class on Monday, Sept. 17
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Students in grades 3-5 will begin the FITNESSGRAM assessment on Monday, September 17. More information is available
here.
If you do not want your child's height and weight taken during testing, please
email Mrs. Anderson, ORES Physical Education specialist or print out and submit
this form before September 24..
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Odyssey of the Mind Informational Meeting on Tuesday, September 18th
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Did you want to learn more about Odyssey of the Mind (OM) and all the great things your student can learn? Come to the OM Information Meeting on
Tuesday, September 18th from 6:00-7:00 PM at the Media Center!
Interested students and a parent/guardian must attend this meeting for more information.
Email us with any questions!
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Dot Day Celebrations MOVED to Friday, September 21st!
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Saturday, September 15th-ish is the tenth annual International Dot Day, and on
Friday, September 21st, all Oak Ridge Art students, along with over 12 million participants in 175 countries, will be celebrating their unique-ness and ability to ‘make a mark’ in this world through the inspiration and philosophy of Peter Reynolds, author and illustrator of ‘The Dot’ and ‘Ish’. We’re on the map, and in Art classes this week, all students will learn what it means to be themselves, to be encouraged by others, and to not be afraid to show who they are as individuals. All students and staff will have the opportunity to express themselves creatively by wearing dots on Friday, September 21st, and all art students will be creating ‘dot masterpieces’ to be dotted all around our school this week of International Dot Day!
So
on Friday, have your children wear dots, bright colors, or whatever makes them feel good about themselves to express their personalities and their special ‘One-of-a Kind-ness!”
You do not need to go out and buy anything! Let’s all wear dots or express-yourself clothing on Friday, to remind us to encourage each other and to celebrate the uniqueness of every single person!
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Battle of the Books Information Meeting on Monday, September 24
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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.
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The Scholastic Book Fair is coming - October 1-5!
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Mark your calendar for October 1-5 for the fall book fair (more details to come next week). All proceeds from our Book Fair go to the Media Center to purchase new books and materials for circulation.
Please consider volunteering and sign-up
here!
Learn more about Scholastic eWallet - a secure and cash-free way to pay for Book Fair purchases with this
video.
For more information about all things book fair and to set-up an eWallet account, click
here.
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Colts' Chorale!
A note from Mrs. Royal
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Students are bringing home sign-up forms for Colts’ Chorale which runs October 3 through December 19.
Space is limited this fall. If your child participated last year they will be grandfathered in. I will hold checks and money for all others until final enrollment is determined. Festive plans are being made so sign up and stay tuned!
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September is Oak Ridge Historic Heritage Month
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The Town of Oak Ridge is celebrating its 20th year and there are several activities and events for the whole family to enjoy! Click on the link below for more information.
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ORES PTO & Volunteer News
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ALL volunteers (both new and returning) need to register and update information with GCS Volunteers to work with our students.
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You can print this
membership form and submit with the $10 payment (cash or check made out to ORES PTO). You can also click the link below to join and pay your membership fee online!
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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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Oak Ridge Elementary School PTO | orespto@gmail.com | www.orespto.com
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