Oakhurst Weekly

Use THIS LINK to view/order your child's school photo.

Your password/access code is your child's student ID# (their lunch number).

Picture retakes/makeups will be on Thursday, October 29th, and class photos will happen this spring.

Any child who did not have a photo taken on October 7th will automatically be included in makeups.

RETAKE INFORMATION

❗ Please complete this form if you would like your child to have their photo retaken. ❗

Join us for Family Literacy Night on Thursday, November 5th, from 5:30 - 7:00.

Bring the whole family for an engaging evening featuring a group read-aloud along with fun interactive stations including:

• Flashlight reading

• Family literacy games

• Conversation starters

• Bookmark making

• Hallway hopscotch

• Giant word finds

We’ll also have giveaways, raffles, and helpful literacy resources available throughout the event. We can't wait to see you there!

Happy National Digital Citizenship Week! Next Monday - Friday, each grade level will participate in digital citizenship lessons to introduce/increase awareness and responsibility of and around online media.

The lesson topics are as follows:

Kindergarten: What is Media?, Safety in My Online Neighborhood, Why We Pause for People, Icky Feelings, and Saying Goodbye to Tech

1st Grade: Pause & Think Online, Managing Device Distractions, Internet Traffic Light, and Words Can Help or Hurt

2nd Grade: We, the Digital Citizens, Keeping Online Accounts Safe, Including Others When Using Tech, Be a Super Digital Citizen, and Using Tech to Learn New Things

We use the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship and Literacy curriculum, which offers a ton of quality family resources. Click the link below to join us in our endeavor to keep students safe and responsible online. We'll continue to learn more about digital citizenship as the year goes on!

The CSD School Health Team is partnering with DeKalb Public Health to offer flu vaccines to our school community. CSD students, staff, and families are invited to participate. Parents/guardians interested in their student(s) receiving the flu vaccine must be present at the time of service. Please bring your ID and insurance card for billing. Private and Medicaid insurance plans are accepted, except Kaiser, TRICARE, and Oscar.

Remaining Scheduled CSD Flu Vaccination Events

October 29: Oakhurst, 3-5 p.m.

Read this week's CSD Weekly for district-wide news and information.

A Season of Giving is a neighbor-led effort bringing holiday joy to local children and seniors through personalized gifts.

Apply for Gift Assistance – Deadline: October 31

We're thrilled to support children through 12th grade again this year!

Apply Here

Want to Give Back?

• Sponsor – Choose a wish list and shop for a child or senior.

• Donate – Let us do the shopping with your contribution.

• Volunteer – Lend a hand and help spread the joy!

Questions? Contact aseasonofgivingdecatur@gmail.com.

We have one more fun volunteer opportunity available right after school drop-off tomorrow, 10/23. If you’d like to join us, sign up here. And keep up the amazing fundraising efforts! We’re working toward our $15,000 goal and a hilarious pie-in-the-face moment at Community Circle on 10/30. Ready to help us get there? Set up your fundraising page here. Thanks for all of your support!

We’re working through a few technical hiccups with the QR code below. In the meantime, don’t let that stop you from getting started. Please reach out to Sean Pinto at seangpinto@gmail.com, and he’ll be happy to help you get set up. Sean is also working behind the scenes to get everything running smoothly so families can more easily access these amazing offerings. Thank you for your patience and flexibility while we get things sorted out!