The Grove
August 18, 2023
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Note From Principal Graham
We are excited to launch out PTO Boosterthon fundraiser on Monday. We will have our kick-off assembly on Monday morning and they will bring home registration information Monday afternoon. Look for it in your child's book bag.
Thursday night is PTO Game Night. Please RSVP by Tuesday to better help us prepare for this event. A paper flyer was sent home but you can scroll below to find out more information on this upcoming fun night.
BOOSTERTHON FUNDRAISER FEB. 5-13
FUN RUN FEB. 13
This year, our school is raising funds for a new mascot and an outdoor classroom. Our goal is to raise $12,000, and, if you’d like to, we are inviting YOU to help!
Here’s how you can support Oak Grove Elementary:
1. Register on mybooster.com tonight. It’s so easy!
2. Share about our fundraiser with your family and friends using the SHARE BUTTON on mybooster.com.
3. Give a donation, if you are able.
Thank you for supporting our school!. We can’t wait for the Oak Grove Elementary Fun Run happening on 02/13/2024!
Thank you to those families and staff that came out this past Tuesday for our Chick-Fil-A spirit night that lasted all day. It was wonderful to see families and staff enjoying a great meal after school with friends and fellow teachers. Please keep posted for the next spirit night and thank you for your support of our wonderful PTO.
Breakfast Planning
Chick-Fil-A biscuits will be sold on the morning of Thursday, February 15 for $5 each in the morning car lines.
FEBRUARY
- Feb. 5-13 Boosterthon Fundraiser
- Feb. 7 - Collaborative Planning Day - 11:20 Dismissal
- Feb. 7 - 5th Grade Field Trip
- Feb. 8 - PTO Family Game Night 5:30-6:30
- Feb. 13 - Fun Run
- Feb. 15 - PTO Chick-fil-A Biscuit Sales 7am
- Feb. 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Feb. 20 - PTO Spirit Night - Sonic Lexington 5-8pm
- Feb. 22 - National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Feb. 23 - No School - Parent/ Teacher Conferences
- Feb. 26 - No School: Weather Make-up Day
- Feb. 29 - Spring Program 2nd Grade 6pm
Congratulations Lainey
Congratulations to Lainey from Ms. Morrow’s and Ms. Cobb’s kindergarten class for reaching 500 steps in her RED Reading Log!
Lainey already has her name on the RED Reading Wall for getting to 50 steps. She has received five free books this school year - one for each time she completed another 100 steps. Her picture has been posted on a special spot outside the library for reaching 500 steps
Preschool Car Wash
Enrollment Now Open for 4K and 5K For Next School Year
The application process for 4-year-old kindergarten and enrollment for 5-year-old kindergarten for the 2024–25 school year is now open. Click here for more information on Lexington One's 4K program. Click here for more information on Lexington One's 5K program.
In order to enroll your child, you will need the following documentation.
- your child’s birth certificate
- a completed South Carolina Certificate of Immunization
- proof of residency within the school’s zone.
Here’s information about what immunizations your child needs.
For proof of residency, you will need a current utility bill/statement (for example, electric or water) showing your name and home address within the district and your South Carolina driver’s license or other state or federal photograph identification.
If you are unable to produce any of the documents listed above, please contact the school or the Office of Student Services at 803-821-1029 to discuss alternative documentation that may be acceptable. Documentation may be uploaded online using the links above or may be brought to the school in person.
Please note that this is the initial enrollment process. You will receive more information about online registration before each school year in the summer.
For more information on Preschool, please click here.
For more information on 5K please click here.
4-year-old kindergarten program
If your child will be 4 years old by September 1, your child may be eligible for 4-year-old kindergarten program. You can apply for the program online.
5-year-old kindergarten program
If your child will be 5 years old by September 1, your child is eligible for 5-year-old kindergarten.
If your child currently attends a 4-year-old kindergarten program in Lexington County School District One, you do not need to register your child for 5-year-old kindergarten.
Who Was Caught This Week?
Our school motto is Be Kind, Work Hard, Be Brave. As students are witnessed showing these qualities, teachers and staff put that student's name in for a weekly drawing. Those students whose names are drawn are announced on the Friday's OGE News Show and then meet with Principal Graham in the office where they are congratulated, have their picture taken for the school newsletter and given a prize. We are always so proud of every student for doing the right thing and showing that they are being kind, working hard and being brave.
Akayla was caught being kind
Abigail was caught being kind and working hard
Wilmer was caught being kind
Evelyn was caught being brave and being kind
Noah was caught being brave and being kind
Emily was caught being kind
Chase was caught being kind
Veronica was caught working hard
Xavier was caught being kind and working hard
Polar Plunge is a Special Olympics Fundraiser that benefits SC Special Olympics and Oak Grove Elementary Special Olympics. Thank you for your donations in support of our students as our faculty and staff will be plunging into the cool waters of Lake Murray next month. Freezin' for a Reason!
FREE BREAKFAST SERVED DAILY
7:00 - 7:45 AM
Breakfast is available for students every morning at no charge starting at 7:00AM and ending at 7:45AM. Thank you for having your child to school before the tardy bell at 7:40 so that they can enjoy a hearty breakfast.
FEBRUARY 2024 ELEMENTARY LUNCH MENU
Lunch Visitors Welcomed
Families are welcome to come visit their child for lunch. Once signed in with your drivers license and receive your visitors sticker, you will be directed to the cafeteria where you will sit at one of the reserved tables and wait for your child to enter with their class. Your child will join you at the table to eat lunch together until their class goes to leave to go back to their classroom.
Thank you for monitoring your student's lunch account balance and adding funds before it depletes. The link is provided below for your convenience. Click on the blue LINQ icon below to add money to your student's lunch account. Feel free to call Mr. Wray, OGE Cashier at (803) 821-0153 with questions regarding your child's account.
Early Student Dismissals - By 2:00 PM
Early Dismissals of a student will need to be before 2:00 pm and in person. We can not take any dismissal requests over the phone. A driver's license will be needed as well as be on the approved contact list in order to dismiss a student.
Mark Your Calendar - Collaborative Planning Dates
Mark your calendars for the following Collaborative Planning Days. Dismissal will be at 11:20 AM on these dates.
Wednesday, February 7
Wednesday, March 20
Wednesday, April 17
About Us:
Website: https://www.lexington1.net/OGES
Location: 479 Oak Drive, Lexington, 29073
Phone: (803) 821-0100
Facebook: facebook.com/oakgrovepatriots
PTO Facebook: Facebook.com/OGE Patriots PTO
Twitter: @ogelementary
Doors Open 7:00 AM
Instruction Begins 7:40 AM
Dismissal 2:20 PM
Office Closes 4:00 PM
Lexington County School District One’s Nondiscrimination Statement
Lexington County School District One’s
Nondiscrimination Statement
Revised 06-02-2023
Lexington County School District One is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all students, parents/legal guardians, staff, visitors, personnel and community members who participate or seek to participate in its programs or activities. Therefore, the district does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or any related medical conditions), color, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, immigrant status or English-speaking status, marital or family status, or any other protected characteristic as may be required by law.
The district will use the grievance procedures set forth in policy to respond to complaints based on alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The district designates specific individuals to handle inquiries or complaints. To find out whom to contact and how to contact them, please go to our website at http://www.lexington1.net/contact-us.