Oak Ridge Family Focus
January 6th Edition
Welcome Back!
We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break filled with plenty of time spent with your families. We're excited to see all of our students starting Tuesday, January 8th for a regular school day. We hope you are rested and ready to begin the second semester of the '18-'19 school year!
Erin's Law Assembly
Please see the letter from Dr. Paula Coughlin (Assistant Superintendent of Special Education) regarding our upcoming assembly on Erin's Law, or House Bill 6193. State law requires public schools to provide education on personal safety, abuse education, and prevention. Oak Ridge will hold the assembly for students on Monday, January 14th during school hours. The assembly, presented by Victor Pacini, is entitled "Be Seen and Heard." Check out his video to parents.
Pictures with Flat Mustang
If you took any pictures with Flat Mustang over the break, please remember to email them to ORFlatMustang@gmail.com so we can display the pictures in the school!
Reminder about 5Essentials Survey
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted November 15 through January 18, 2019. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted from October 23 through January 18, 2019. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.
Let's have a great week!
Beth Reich, Principal
Kevin Buscemi, Assistant Principal
This Week's Breakfast Menu
This Week's Lunch Menu
Upcoming Dates
January 7th-11th
No After School Activities
Monday, January 7th
No School for Students
Tuesday, January 8th
Students Return to School
Wednesday, January 9th
Team Day - Early Dismissal (1:30pm)
Monday, January 14th
After School Activities Resume
Tuesday, January 15th
Board of Education Meeting (7pm)
Wednesday, January 16th
Popcorn Day
Friday, January 18th
Quarter 2 Report Cards Available Online
Monday, January 21st
No School (MLK Jr. Day)
Thursday, February 7th
PTA Meeting in the Media Center (6pm)
Hippotherapy for Students with Special Needs
"Hippotherapy is a mounted activity utilizing the unique movement patterns of the horse. It is implemented by a PT, OT, or Speech Therapist. The child is not learning riding skills, but is gaining improvements in muscle tone, strength, postural control, balance, and coordination from weight shifts and postural displacement created by the unique horse's gait."
What if my child is sick?
Please read the recommendations for keeping your child home due to being sick.
Reading 20 minutes a day will go a long way!
PTA
PBIS
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Website: https://www.npd117.net/oakridge
Location: 8791 West 103rd Street, Palos Hills, IL, USA
Phone: 708-598-5713
Twitter: @OakRidgeNPD117