3/4/24 Oak Grove News

Oak Grove School District is excited to announce the initiation of our strategic planning process, a collaborative effort aimed at fostering growth and success within our schools. We're reaching out to the entire community, encouraging participation from all residents to bring diverse ideas and perspectives to the table.

• Plan to Attend a Community Forum!

• March 11 at 6 pm in person at OGS JH Cafe

• March 12 at 7 pm (virtual)

• RSVP here.

• Share Your Insights

• Complete this online survey.

On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, thank you for taking the time to participate in our process.

The safety of the students at Oak Grove School is of the utmost importance. During the school year, we’ve made several adjustments (i.e. internal locked doors) to our safety procedures. Therefore, we will be conducting an additional safety drill with local law enforcement on March 13. Please take a few minutes to review the 23/24 school year ALICE family letter for more information.

We are receiving feedback that some of our cars during arrival and pick-up are not adhering to the signage which serves to keep our students safe during these periods. Unless a staff member is directing traffic during arrival and dismissal, please stop at all stop signs within our parking lot area and on school grounds. In addition, it is unlawful to temporarily park in the crosswalks near Lexington Road.

Spring Conferences will take place on March 7 from 1:00 - 8:00 pm. Virtual conferences are available from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, and in-person conferences are available from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. The window to schedule conferences is from 2/21 at 8:30 am until 3/6 at noon. Please note that child care will be provided by our 8th-grade honor society students in the small gym. Please contact Dave Huber at huber@ogschool.org with any questions

We apologize for the delay in getting CogAT reports shared with families of current 3rd and 5th-grade students. The company assures us they are working as quickly as possible to process the tests to enable full visibility into students’ assessment results. As soon as the reports are completed, we will email them to families. If you have any questions, please email Alexa Dunn (adunn@ogschool.org).

Summer Camp classes will be offered at Oak Grove by several OG teachers in June and July. Go to the RevTrak online store and select Student Summer Camps to register. Deadline for registration is April 30.

No student attendance on March 7, 2024 due to spring conferences

No student attendance on March 8, 2024 due to Teacher Institute

3/7/2024 - Spring Conferences 1:00 - 8:00 pm (virtual 1:00 - 4:00 & in person 4:00 - 8:00 pm).

3/8/2024 - Teacher Institute/No Student Attendance

3/11/2024 - 3/15/2024 - Battle of the Books

3/13/2024 - ALICE Drill

3/16/2024 - Son + One Bowling 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Bowlero

Games of the Week

3/4/2024 - 7th Grade Boys Volleyball at Lakeside Conference Tournament 4:30 pm

3/5/2024 - 8th Grade Boys Volleyball at Lakeside Conference Tournament 4:30 pm

3/8/2024 - IESA State Wrestling Finals

3/9/2024 - IESA State Wrestling Finals

Additional events can be found on the athletics and band calendars.

This month, students will focus on voice through lessons delivered by Mrs. Kiefer and their classroom teachers. Students in K-5 will learn about the terms “upstander” and “bystander hero.” Students in 6-8 will focus on ethical responsibility and will learn about integrity and healthy guidelines. Please visit our webpage to learn more.

Future Quest is an event for 7th and 8th grade students sponsored by the Lake County Area Vocational System. Students will participate in three hands-on activities and learn more about various careers. There is no cost for this field trip scheduled for April 9, 2024. Participants will leave Oak Grove at 3:10 p.m. See THIS link for more information.

The first round of Battle of the Books is Monday, March 11. Keep reading those books and memorizing the titles and authors. Questions? Email Mrs. Osterman at osterman@ogschool.org.

With generous community support, OGSEF raised over $49,000 to continue funding teacher-initiated grants focused on innovation, creativity, and learning enrichment for the upcoming school year. In addition, OGSEF is proud to announce a donation of $20,000 towards this year’s Spotlight Project, enhancing the multimedia set-up in the Pat Patt Gym which will allow our community to come together for many years to come! See the full list of our sponsors and photos from the event here https://www.ogsef.org/gala.html.

Please click HERE to view the flyers in our virtual backpack. Flyers are updated weekly, so please check back often so you won't miss any of the events going on in our community.