Oakhurst Weekly

Oakhurst Families,

We all share a common goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. Related to that goal, Georgia Rule 160-4-2-.12 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program (HB 287) and Erin's Law (SB401) require annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention beginning in kindergarten. The A21 K-12 Education Curriculum is a research-based, evidence-informed program that City Schools of Decatur (CSD) uses to teach the importance of healthy relationships and their connection to personal safety. The curriculum uses four foundational pillars woven throughout each grade level to spiral instruction from grades K through 12.

The purpose of the A21 curriculum is to enable students to take an active and necessary role in making healthy choices and protecting themselves from unhealthy relationships in person and digitally. The CSD Student Support Services Division reviewed and selected the program with guidance and support from the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy.

During the months of March and April, the Oakhurst school counselor will facilitate A21 lessons to students in all homeroom classes. If you have questions about Erin's Law and Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program (HB 287) programming in CSD, please see slide 8 of the Comprehensive School Counseling and Understanding Child Lures: What Do Parents Need to Know?

OPT OUT OPTION:

If you prefer that your child not participate in the A21 Program lessons, please send an email to your child's school counselor at precious.king@csdecatur.net, indicating your preferences. Unless written documentation is received, your child will participate in the personal safety and prevention lessons. As always, please contact our school counselor, Ms. Precious King, to discuss any concerns you might have.

This full letter can be viewed as a PDF here.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Triplett

jennifer.triplett@csdecatur.net

It's time for our 4th Annual Bookmark Design Contest! You can watch a video explaining all of the details HERE. All students are receiving (or have received) an entry form this week, but you can also print one HERE if you lose it or need another.

Please note these important guidelines:

• ONE entry per student
• Student work only (grown ups can help with spelling, but not with the artwork)
• Entries due by March 6th. No late entries will be accepted because we'll begin school-wide voting.

Join the Decatur community on March 14th at the Decatur Education Foundation’s Tour Decatur fun run. Register today at www.tourdecatur.com.

Wellness is an active process of making choices that lead to a healthy and fulfilling life. Every day, people make choices about how they spend their time, what they eat, and who they spend time with. These decisions create a healthy lifestyle.

This week as a family, walk and talk or have a conversation at dinner about the following:

Social wellness refers to interacting with and getting along with others in a variety of settings. What social wellness habits does your family already do? Name a social wellness habit your family would like to start or continue doing? (Set up a family game night, join a team or individual sport team, plan a playdate.)

If paying the registration fee is a barrier for your family to participate, please contact Stacie Kenner at skenner@csdecatur.net.

Contact Stacie Kenner with questions regarding iRUN at skenner@csdecatur.net.

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 February 26, 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.

A yearbook dedication is the perfect way to say something special to your second grader as they prepare to graduate from Oakhurst. Each dedication will be approximately 1/10th of a page and will consist of a photo (that you provide) and up to 50 words or 260 characters. $20 each for SECOND-GRADE families ONLY.

Ways to pay:

- $20 via PayPal to oakhurstelementaryschoolpta@gmail.com (Write “second grade dedication” in the comment section.)

- Drop off a check at the front office made out to Oakhurst Elementary PTA with your child’s name and “2nd grade dedication” noted in the memo line.

DEADLINE FOR DEDICATIONS is THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.

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

We have several upcoming opportunities to volunteer,

including at the Auction and Math Night and WE NEED YOU!

Please click the link below to sign up!

Celebrate Georgia Walk & Roll to School Day next Wednesday, March 4th by walking, scootering or biking to Oakhurst! Join Oakie at the front door and dance it up before school starts!

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.

PTA has a new website this year!

Keep up with all the Oakhurst PTA News Here!