4/8/24 OG News

Please join us for the last Superintendent Chat of the 23-24 School Year on April 11, from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Professional Development room. The agenda is based on you. Bring ideas, questions, or concerns you would like to discuss. Please click here to RSVP if you are able to attend.

No student attendance on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Returning student registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open on Monday, April 15. All returning families will receive an email with instructions and login credentials sometime that morning. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder. If you still cannot locate your registration login information, please contact Dave Huber at huber@ogschool.org. We ask that all families complete the online registration as soon as possible, as this helps us quite a bit with the scheduling process.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), a state-mandated assessment for 3rd through 8th-grade students, will take place this week on April 11, 12, and 16 and makeup testing will be on April 17-19.

• Students will need working headphones and a charged iPad/laptop

• Students may not have cell phones, Apple watches, etc. during the testing periods

• Students should eat a good breakfast and have a good night’s sleep

Each 5th through 7th grade student has the opportunity to choose their preferred rotations classes for the coming year. Students will make their selections during rotations class this week. Click the links below to learn more.

Descriptions of Rotations SY 24-25
6th grade Rotations offerings
7th grade Rotations offerings
8th grade Rotations offerings

We will soon begin to build classes for the 2024-2025 school year. We welcome family involvement in this process. We invite you to complete THIS form

Attention all 2nd-5th grade parents: Don't forget to sign up for Señora Mann's and Señora Pittam's Spanish storytelling experience. Students learn the story with various activities to show comprehension. For more information and to sign up please click here.

This month's topic is reflection which is an essential life skill for children’s growth and development. It is a means and tool to understanding the world and all of life’s intricate parts and moments. The articles below provide a more in-depth exploration of reflection:

Why is Self Reflection Important In Children? My Good Brain website

Using Reflection to Connect and Inspire Learning. Penn State Extension

4/10/2024 - No Student Attendance
4/11- 4/12/2024 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in grades 3rd - 8th

4/11/2024 - Supt Chat 5:30-7:00 pm

4/15/2024 - School Registration for 24-25 opens for returning families.

4/15/2024 - Purple Up Day

4/16/2024 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in grades 3rd - 8th

4/20/2024 - Multicultural Fair 3:30-6:30 pm

Games of the Week

4/11/2024 - Track Vs. Highland, Northwood, and Sandburg 6:00 pm

4/13/2024 - Track - Ross Gantt Middle School Meet 9:00 am

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

• Spirit Wear is on sale now through this Wednesday, April 10. Visit the spirit wear store to view new styles and place your order.

• Happy Little Flame, a locally owned candle shop, has paired with the PTO for our last fundraiser of the year. You can shop here through Friday, April 19.

• Stepping Up to 6th Grade is taking place Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 pm. 5th Grade parents and students are invited to learn more about middle school. Sign up here.

• Earth Day is this month. Show your OGS pride and join us on Saturday, April 20 between 10-11:30 am to clean up the school grounds. We’ll also “chalk the walk” with Earth-friendly messages.

• 6th and 7th Grade Social will be at SkyZone on Thursday, April 25, 1-2:30 pm. We will have the place to ourselves and allow up to 200 students. An adult must stay to supervise, but one adult can oversee a group of students. Sign-up and waiver are available here! Contact Andrea with any questions.

• 4th and 5th Grade Social will be at SkyZone on May 9, 1:30-3 pm. Students will have the facility to themselves for up to 200 students. An adult must remain on site, but the adult is allowed to supervise a group. Sign-up and waiver are available to be completed now. Contact Beth with any questions.

• Kona Ice Truck is returning to Oak Grove on May 23. We are looking for volunteers to help us oversee the event. Sign up to volunteer here.

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. The deadline for registration is April 30.

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.