ORES Newsletter

Dear Oak Ridge Families,

DUE TO PENDING SEVERE WEATHER, ALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR EARLY CHILHOOD THROUGH 12TH GRADE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY. SCHOOL WILL DISMISS AT THE NORMAL TIME TODAY.

April is here! Remember we will have no school April 6-10th. We only have 36 days of school until summer break. To close out March, teachers celebrated March with March Madness dress up days. We hope you enjoy some of the funny pictures from this week! I have included information about Mom and Son Night of Fun, The Glow Dance, and Pastries with Parents below.

Fourth and fifth grade classes will visit Jefferson City this Wednesday, April 5th. Have students wear a blue shirt. Students need to be at school at 5:15am. The bus will leave promptly at 5:30am. Do not bring blankets, snacks, water bottles, or anything extra. We have water bottles and breakfast planned for students as well as lunch, dinner, first aid kits, emergency information and needed supplies as well as all other needed items for students on the trip. Any items brought by students will be left in the classroom for the day.

Third grade will have a day visit to Flickerwood farms on April 26th. Information will be sent home next week.

Please see the MAP testing schedule below and ensure students are present for testing.

Play day shirt order and other information will be sent home with students within the week. Watch for this information and get it back to school as soon as possible. PLEASE TURN IN PLAY DAY VOLUNTEER AND DONATION FORMS BY APRIL 14TH.

Don't forget to purchase your 22-23 yearbook!

We are winding down the year. Please pay lunch bills, before/after school care bills, early childhood bills, or any other fees as soon as possible.

Have a restful weekend with family!

Sincerely,

Sonia Wood

573-266-3232

swood@oakridge.k12.mo.us

Thank you to the parent(s) who created and donated items for the farm unit to make the farm learning station in the Early Childhood classroom!

Miss Lucy Short led the Pledge of Allegiance at the March Oak Ridge Board of Education Meeting

Early Childhood students performed rainbow experiments, designed their own shamrocks, built leprechaun traps, and used gold coins to practice math skills.

April 28th

April 24-May 5-MAP Testing

April 5th-Jefferson City Trip for 4th & 5th Grades

April 6-No School/Teacher Professional Development (Possible Snow Make Up Day)

April 7-No School

April 10-No School (Possible Snow Make Up Day)

April 14-PTO Sponsored Pastries With Parents 7:00AM-8:00AM

April 15-PTO Glow Dance

April 17-21-Elementary Volleyball Skills Camp

April 26-3rd Grade Trip To Flickerwood

April 28-Hat Day

April 29-PTO Garage Sale

May 6-Mom & Son Night of Fun

May 8-12-Teacher Appreciation Week

May 15-Kona Ice For Students

May 17-Early Childhood and Elementary Play Day

May 18-Last Day Of School

School Activities Parents/Grandparents/Other Family Members Can Participate In

*Open House

*Title I Game Night

*Quarter Celebrations in conjunction with Halloween Parade, Christmas Party, and Play Day-Fun and games for the family at quarter celebrations

*Christmas Program

*Spring Program

*Beggs Farm field trip

*Jefferson City field trip

*Spring Music Program-Folk Dancing

*Play Day

*Book Fairs

*Reading/Math Buddy-Help a student with reading/math

*Sign Up to read to a class

*Veterans Day Assembly

*Kindergarten Graduation

*Adopt A Family At Christmas

*Grandparents’ Day-In the planning stages

PTO Events Parents/Grandparents/Other Family Members Can Participate In- PTO always needs volunteers to please come and join the fun!

*Pastries With Parents

*Mother/Son Night

*Meet The School Board Candidates

*Family Fun Night

*Trunk or Treat

*Veterans Day Breakfast

*Father/son night

*Mother/Daughter night

*Chili cook off

*Parents night out- December and February

Alumni Events Parents/Grandparents/Other Family Members Can Participate In

*Daddy/Daughter Dance