Oakhurst Weekly

Oakhurst Families,

We love "ready to learn" energy, but please remember that our doors don’t open until 8:00 AM. Since the morning frost has officially melted, we will no longer be opening the doors early. For the safety of our scholars, please do not leave students unattended at the entrances before the doors open. Thanks for being part of our safety team!

In case you missed our school health team staff update in last week's newsletter, Nurse Jackson is now taking care of the Bulldogs at Beacon Hill Middle School, and we have welcomed Shanya Welsh to our school community.

For any health-related questions, please feel free to email her at shanya.welsh@csdecatur.net.

We've been talking about poetry in the library a lot this year, and now we get to write our own! If your Oakhurst student would like to submit poetry for consideration in this year's Young American Poetry Digest, click here to watch a video with all of the details and helpful information for poetry writing!

Submissions for the digest are due to Ms. G by March 20th.

(Even if your student doesn't want to submit poetry for the digest, the link will take you to great K-2 poetry resources you can access and use as family literacy activities!)

Oakhurst families, please complete and submit this food insecurity request form if your student is experiencing food insecurity within the home and is in need of some supplemental weekend snacks.

The Decatur Education Foundation supplies Oakhurst with snack bags for any student in need. This request form will go directly to our school counselor, Ms. King, and she will send home a snack bag with your student every Friday. Please go through each week's snack bag to remove any snack you may not want your child to have due to allergy concerns, etc.

Take it Tuesday Food Distribution

Food distribution from 2-4 on Tuesdays at 5481 Memorial Dr., Suite J / Stone Mountain, GA

FINDHELPGA.ORG
Whether it’s financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, child care, job training, and other free or reduced-cost services specific to your area, essential resources can be found here.

FOODFINDER.US
FoodFinder’s website and app serve as food pantry locators that show you when and where to get free food assistance in your area. The interactive map shows food pantries nearby – every red pin you see is a food assistance program nearby. Tap on one to see when they give away food!

HOPEMAPGEORGIA.ORG
Managed by the GaDOE, this is a map of family support resources with an interactive map that allows you to see what is available, what they provide, hours of operation, etc.

Read the March 12, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter

Please take a moment this week to make your voice heard and participate in the Georgia Department of Education climate survey for your school! Your participation and feedback are greatly appreciated. The data collected will help determine the School Climate Star Ratings for the 2026-27 school year, which will enable schools to improve or build upon their successes.

It was an incredible night of generosity and fun at last Friday’s Give-A-Hoot Auction at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse. We set an ambitious goal of $50,000 and our families, teachers, leaders and community partners turned out BIG TIME to raise more than $69,000! 🎉

A big thanks to our incredible Auction Committee, volunteers, sponsors and Oakhurst families and staff for making this such a great event. 💛

The yearbook staff needs your help! We’re looking for any photos you’ve taken of Oakhurst Elementary students this year to include in the yearbook!

Please note: Do not send photos that include non-Oakhurst students!

Below are links to Google folders for each grade:

Kindergarten:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zykDtdcyRXrTpnCYHt2ZG37uAqqkQVx_

1st Grade:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ptq1B9HK0rBxsT5djjuCMRCAnMe24TSU

2nd Grade:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EvpUiv8CSfJCZCK3JfndYsL62sHIYKxC

Adult sizes! $30! Order yours today for backpack delivery!

Purchase items directly from our Amazon Wish List and they’ll be shipped straight to the school! Click here!

If you wish to purchase supplies elsewhere, bags of chips, granola bars, pretzels and sparkling water are always appreciated and can be dropped off in the front office.