Family Focus
September 19th Edition
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Specials Update
We're excited to announce that students will have Music for a full year this year. Students will also have Media 1st semester, and then Art beginning 2nd semester.
Start with Hello Week- September 20th- 24th
Oak Ridge will be joining schools from across the United States to participate in Start with Hello Week. This week brings awareness to social isolation and how we can prevent it. Our hope is that our students will learn how they can help others feel included and make a difference in the world.
Students will be participating in many different activities throughout the week to help them learn how to include others both at school and in the community. Please encourage your students to join us in our school-wide daily themed events.
Monday- “Wake Up With A Smile” - Wear your Pajamas
Tuesday- “In My Shoes” - Wear Silly/Crazy Socks
Wednesday- “We are All a Team” - Wear Spirit Wear or School Colors (Blue and Yellow/Gold)
Thursday- “Be Super and Include Others” - Dress as your favorite SuperHero
Friday- “We Are All In This Together” - Wear a Green t-shirt or if you have your Starts With Hello t-shirt from last year wear that.
Thank you for your participation in such an important and meaningful week!
Order a Yearbook by September 30th
PTA
General Membership
Board Members
Upcoming Dates
September 20th-24th
Start with Hello Week
Tuesday, September 21st
Board of Education Meeting
7:00pm
Wednesday, October 6th
TEAM Day- Early Dismissal
1:30pm
Monday, October 11th
No School- Columbus Day
See the Oak Ridge Calendar for additional events
Pictures of Our Oak Ridge Mustangs
Stay Connected
North Palos School District 117 and Oak Ridge School utilize our SchoolMessenger system to provide families with information, notifications, and reminders via email, phone calls, and text messaging. This includes regular communication, as well as emergency and school closing information.
In order to receive text messages from NPD117 and Oak Ridge School, you need to subscribe or opt-in to receive text messages. To do so, TEXT “Y” to 67587. Once the mobile number has been successfully subscribed, a confirmation message will be delivered to your cell phone. If you are NOT sure you have opted-in to our text messaging service, please follow the directions above. If you have more than one student in the district, you only have to do this once - as you will receive any information that applies to all of your students.
If your phone is already set up for this, you will simply get a message to confirm that you will continue to receive messages by going through this process.
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you and/or your child by contacting your child's teacher or by calling the main office at 708-598-5713.
Kevin Buscemi, principal
Jennifer Stefan, assistant principal
PTA
PBIS
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Oak Ridge Elementary School
Oak Ridge has about 650 students in grades 2nd through 5th.
Website: https://www.npd117.net/oakridge
Location: 8791 W 103rd St, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone: 708-598-5713
Twitter: @OakRidgeNPD117