The Acorn
Oakview's Online News Flash
October 24, 2016
Principal's Report - Dr. Phillip Reavis
2nd Grade Testing
Second grade students will be involved in Greenville County Schools testing program October 24-28, 2016. All second grade students in Greenville County will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (IOWA). The CogAT and IOWA are untimed and are teacher-directed for second grade.Testing will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day and will last less than two hours. To provide the best testing environment for our students, parents are not allowed in or near the second grade classrooms until testing is over each day.
Fall Bookfair at Oakview
The Bookfair is coming! Stop by the Bookfair and support Oakview’s library starting Monday, October 24 through Friday, October 28.
Grandparents Day – November 22, 2016
Every three years, Oakview hosts one of its favorite events, Grandparents Day! On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, grandparents from around the world will come to Oakview to spend time with their grandchildren. Invitations for this year’s big event are coming home in book bags so get ready!
October and November Events
The fall is a busy time for Oakview! Click here to access our school calendar for a complete listing of all school events coming up. https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/oakview/calendar/
PTA President's Report - Mandi Morin
Oakview PTA is working hard this fall! We appreciate all of our families and friends who pledged money for our Boosterthon Fun Run! We have collected 90% of our pledges which totaled just greater than $88,000. We are still accepting payments via cash or check or by online payment at www.funrun.com. Thank you for your support of Oakview Elementary PTA!
The Fall Bookfair and Red Ribbon Week are this week from October 24 - 28. Also, the Hootenanny Fall Festival is coming soon on November 4. Please check your emails from your room coordinators concerning volunteer opportunities for Hootenanny. We appreciate all of our volunteers!
As always, please email me at mandi@morin.ws if you have any questions or comments about Oakview PTA.
Bookaneer Book Fair - WHERE BOOKS ARE THE TREASURE!
Please plan to join us at the Fall Book Fair. Opening day is Monday, October 24 and the fair will continue through Friday, October 28. This is a wonderful opportunity to build personal and classroom libraries. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit our Media Center, so please consider supporting this important event!
Book Fair Hours:
Monday: 7:30am -3:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:30am -5:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30am-3:00pm
Thursday: 7:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 7:30-11:00am
Restaurant Night - Sticky Fingers
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016, 11:00 AM
Sticky Fingers, Market Point Drive, Greenville, SC, United States
Red Ribbon Week - 10/24 - 10/28
Monday, Oct 24, 2016, 08:00 AM
Oakview Elementary, Godfrey Road, Simpsonville, SC, United States
Hootenanny
Oakview Families...MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! The 14th Annual Hootenanny is on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 from 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. We will have rides, games, food and prizes...OH MY!
Would you like to help out by folding and fluffing the paper flowers? We will be folding the tissue paper on Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20 in the cafeteria after drop off. The dates for fluffing are Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2 in the cafeteria after drop off. You don't have to have any experience and it's a lot of fun. Come and join us!
We will once again have the Basket Raffle. If you, or someone you know, has a business and would like to donate toward the raffle, please email us at oeshoot@gmail.com.
Thanks so much!! See you at the HOOT!!!
Hootenanny Fall Festival
Friday, Nov 4, 2016, 04:30 PM
Oakview Elementary, Godfrey Road, Simpsonville, SC, United States
Friends of Oakview, 2016-2017
Please join Oakview PTA in recognizing and thanking these businesses and families of the Oakview community for their generous donations to the
2016-2017 Friends of Oakview fund.
Businesses
AR Funding
Brain Balance
Brain Refocus
Bubba Annie’s
Chicken Salad Chick
Crockett Pediatric Dentistry
Davis Orthodontics
The Donut Experiment
The Goddard School
Harrison Orthodontics
HomeTrust Bank
Hungry Howie’s
Jelly Beans Hair Design for Kids
J. Freeman & Associates
McDonald’s at Highway 14
Pizza Inn
Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks
Pump It Up
Sonic at Woodruff Road
Summers Orthodontic
Twisted Cup
Families
An Anonymous Family
The Akahori Family
The Alfonso Family
The Andrews Family
The Angone Family
The Arzt Family
The Balan Family
The Bengen Family
The Benton Family
The Berg Family
The Bishop Family
The Blinston Family
The Bloodworth Family
The Bradley Family
The Brake Family
The Brinker Family
The Burns Family
The Burr Family
The Caputo Family
The Chaitoff Family
The Cianfarano Family
The Clapp Family
The Cofer Family
The Cohen Family
The Cole Family
The Coleman Family
The Conley-Cruz Family
The Cremmins Family
The Curtis Family
The Dadania Family
The Davidson Family
The Dawson Family
The Dobson Family
The Dougherty Family
The Doherty Family
The Doll Family
The Donohue Family
The Doran Family
The Dukes Family
The Durrell Family
The Eidson Family
The Eminoglu Family
The Fields Family
The Feldman Family
The Fish Family
The Foggie Family
The Frazier Family
The Furr Family
The Gamrat Family
The Gan Family
The Garcia Family
The Garner Family
The Gauvey Family
The Gettig Family
The Gibson Family
The Goldstein Family
The Greenberg Family
The Griffith Family
The Hanigan Family
The Harder Family
The Harrison Family
The Haydamack Family
The Hegele Family
The Helmer Family
The Hernandez Family
The Hodge Family
The Holzman Family
The Hughes Family (Greyson & Juliana)
The Hughes Family (Jennifer)
The Johnson Family
The Jones Family
The Jordan Family
The Joudeh Family
The Kalatges Family
The Kneeland Family
The Knox Family
The Krishnakumar Family
The Kumar Family
The Lawlor Family
The Lee Family
The Lewis Family
The Long Family
The Lovegrove Family
The Lovelace Family
The Makosiej Family
The Manos Family
The Markwell Family
The Marlin Family
The Marullo Family
The Mathis Family
The McAdams Family
The McClure Family
The McKinney Family
The Mendola Family
The Mewborn Family
The Middleton Family
The Miller Family (Abigail & Madison)
The Miller Family (Brianna & William)
The Morgan Family
The Morris Family (Griffin)
The Morris Family (Olive)
The Moschella Family
The Onyebueke Family
The Orr Family
The Osato Family
The Palmer Family
The Pappas Family
The Pauksta Family
The Pearse Family
The Pelino Family
The Rahul Family
The Raynes Family
The Reilly Family
The Richter Family
The Ridge Family
The Rumsey Family
The Scheib Family
The Schiefelbein Family
The Schofield Family
The Scott Family
The Sellner Family
The Shaikh Family
The Shaw Family
The Shieh Family
The Shuler Family
The Sibal Family
The Siffri Family
The Silva Family
The Soenke Family
The Stamper Family
The Stefanik Family
The Stiles Family
The Stoudemire Family
The Strutz Family
The Tavis Family
The Thomas Family
The Vanchoff Family
The Villiger Family
The Wagener Family
The Watts Family
The Willis Family
The Wyss Family
The Yochum Family
The Young Family
The Zhang Family
The Zhao Family
The Zow Family
The Zych Family