Oak Ridge Elementary New Parent Orientation

WELCOME TO THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR!

WELCOME TO

OAK RIDGE SCHOOL!

The Purpose of this afternoon is …

To understand the ABC’s of Oak Ridge

Meet and mingle with new parents at our school

Learn all about our School Services and what we have to offer you and your child

Learn all the different ways for parents to be involved!

Introductions

Oak Ridge is home of the

Panthers!

Let’s learn about the

ABC’s of Oak Ridge!

“A” is for…

ATTENDANCE

School starts at

8:30am everyday

& students may

be on campus at

8:15am when

there is yard duty

supervision.

“B” is for…

BULLY-FREE ZONE!

“C” is for…

CALENDAR!

Please check it before

planning any vacations

or trips! Every day of

school is important for

your child’s education!

“D” is for…

Daily Schedule REGULAR SCHEDULE:

TK/Kindergarten: 8:30am - 1:50pm

1st through 3rd: 8:30am - 2:40pm

4th through 6th: 8:30am - 2:50pm

EVERY TUESDAY / ADJUSTED EARLY DAY SCHEDULE:

TK/Kindergarten: 8:30am - 1:50pm

Grades 1-3: 8:30am - 1:50pm

Grades 4-6: 8:30am - 1:55pm

“E” is for…

EARLY DISMISSALEvery TUESDAY is

EARLY DIMISSAL for

ALL STUDENTS!

TK-3rd grade

released at 1:50pm

4th-6th grade

released at 1:55pm

“F” is for…FACEBOOK! “Like” us!

Facebook.com/oakridgeogsd

“G” is for…

Grab & Go Breakfast

$1.25 per student / 10:30am

recess for grades 1-6 only

“H” is for…

Home & School Club

“I” is for…

INVOLEMENT!Oak Ridge is the school

we are because of all of

the extensive PARENT

INVOLVEMENT! There

are MANY opportunities

to be involved whether

you are a working

parent or a stay-at-

home mom!

Grandparents,

caretakers and family

members are also

welcome to get

involved!

• AAKK (African American Koffee

Klatch)

• Hispanic Parents Club (meetings done

in English/Spanish)

• HSC (Home and School Club)

• ELAC (English Language Advisory

Committee)

• SSC (School Site Council)

• Parent Volunteer mentors in the

classroom

• Copy Parents/Room Parents

• HSC Chairs (Art Vista, Event

Coordinators, etc.)

• Classroom/Field Trip Volunteers

• Reading Mentors and MORE!

“J” is for…

PeachJAR eFlyers

No need to sign up! All flyers will

be emailed to you as long as we

have an email address on file!

“K” is for…

Keep US updated!Please make sure the

front office has all

updated contact

information on file

(change of address,

phone numbers, email,

etc.). This should be

done throughout the

year, not just at the

start of the year! This is

a safety issue!

“L” is for…

Lunchtime!Oak Ridge offers a hot lunch program for all students in grades TK-6th. Students may purchase a hot lunch for $2.75. Oak Ridge also offers free and reduced lunches.

Free/reduced lunch applications will be sent home the first week of school. Parents can now go online to make

prepayments to your student’s school meal account anytime using your Visa, Mastercard, or Discover (debit or credit).

Parents can also monitor your student’s meal account balance. To access your child’s account, please log on to

EZSchoolPay.com

“M” is for…

MedicationsParents of students needing special attention or having

medical issues need to come into the office to complete

the required forms. All medication needed at school

must be prescribed by a doctor, be in the original

container with a prescription label, and a completed

Oak Grove School District medical form on file. No

“over the counter” medication is permitted at school

without a doctor’s note and medical form on

file. Students are not permitted to carry their own

medicine on their person or in their backpacks.

“N” is for…

Newletters

Panther Paws

Newsletters

are emailed

home monthly!

“O” is for…

Oak Ridge Website!

oakridge.ogsd.net

“P” is for…PBIS (Positive Behavior,

Interventions and Support) and

PANTHER PAWS!

“Q” is for…

QUALITY Education

for ALL!

“R” is for…

RECESS!TK/Kinder Recess

10:10am-

10:25am

1st-6th Grade

Recess & Grab

and Go Breakfast

10:30am-

10:45am

“S” is for…Student Planners (3-6) and

Homework Folders (TK-2)!

“T” is for…

TECHNOLOGY!Oak Ridge is proud to

offer 2:1 Chromebooks in

Grades TK-5 and 1:1

Chromebooks in Grade 6.

Students in Grades 2-6

may also participate in

our BYOD (Bring your

own device program) –

look for permission slips

the first week of school.

“U” is for…

UNRULY TRAFFIC!

TRAFFIC! Parking lot is

closed to all

traffic from 7-9am

and 1-4pm EXCEPT

1. - SCHOOL BUSES

2. - HANDICAPPED

PERMITS

3. - STAFF PARKING

“V” is for…VPA & VERY IMPORTANT

DATES TO REMEMBER!

August 14-18 – Early Days!

August 16th – TK/Kinder Ice Cream Social

August 23rd – BINGO Night!

September 1st – Direct Donation Drive begins!

September 7th – BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

TK-3rd grade– Music for Minors

4th grade – Recorders

5th grade – Vocal Music/Choir

6th grade - ART

“W” is for…

WHITE ENVELOPES!White envelopes is our

main WEEKLY

Home/School

Communication and will

go home EVERY

THURSDAYS! Please

review all contents and

sign the envelope weekly.

“X” is for…EXCELLENT Education!

Oak Ridge is known

for a RIGOROUS well

rounded education of

the whole child!

“Y” is for…

YMCA on-site

childcare

“Z” is for…ZEALOUS TEACHERS!!

THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?Feel free to email Mrs. Singh at

ssingh@ogsd.net or call the front

office at 408-578-5900