Oakhurst Weekly

Welcome back OAK crew! This week has been full of joy and learning. Students have returned with smiling faces and wonderful stories of their semester break adventures. Hugs abound as they reunite with their teachers and friends.

Second-semester learning is underway, and teachers are busy using data on the progress students made during the first semester to shape their instruction so that every student receives what they need to grow. We need your help to ensure that our students are here to learn every day. This year's flu season has really done a number on many, and with unavoidable absences due to illness, it’s really important that every effort is made to make sure students are otherwise at school.

Jennifer Triplett

jennifer.triplett@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 January 8, 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.

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!

An ongoing speaker series from DEF, Decatur Prevention Initiative and the Decatur Parents Network returns Thursday, January 22, with a documentary viewing and panel discussion on "Navigating the Changing Drug Landscape: Talking to our Kids About Dangerous Substances." This event is free and open to any adult. Find more information and register in advance here.

Thursday, January 22, 6:30-8 p.m., DHS Learning Commons (Library/Media Center). Enter the bus drop-off area off of Commerce Drive.