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Oak Grove Newsletter - September 4, 2020
Oak Grove Families,
We are very excited to begin the school year next week and to see all of our students in person or remotely! The staff at Oak Grove has been hard at work to ensure a great learning experience for each and every student. Although this year will look different than most, we are confident that this will be a great school year. This newsletter contains important information for you and your child as we prepare for the first day of school.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. The Oak Grove phone number is 913-288-3900.
September 8th & 9th are Half Days
- School on September 8th and 9th will begin at 8:45 am and end at 12:25 pm.
- Breakfast and lunch will be served.
- There will not be school on these days for Pre-K or Kindergarten.
Kindergarten Information
Individual appointments to meet the teacher and discuss expectations for kindergarten ONLY students will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8th and Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
OG Bell Schedule
Ten minutes have been added to each school day; five minutes at the beginning and five minutes at the end.
Monday/Wednesday students will be referred to as Green Day students.
Tuesday/Thursday students will be referred to as Gold Day students.
A building calendar will be provided for alternating Fridays.
Friday, 9/11 is a Green Day.
8:20 am - The first bell rings. Students can enter the building and will head straight to class.
8:45 am - The tardy/late bell rings. All students should be in class ready to start their day.
3:55 pm - Students will be dismissed by bus, car or walker.
Blended Learning Schedules
Remote Learning Schedules
Learning Logs
Important Changes for Families
To ensure a safe learning environment for all, new protocols and procedures have been implemented for this school year.
Masks will be required for all students and adults while in the building.
Students who are tardy, will stay outside in the car until a staff member is able to come outside and conduct a temperature check. Students will then enter the building and go straight to class. If your student is tardy, please call the front office and a staff member will come out to screen your child.
If a parent needs to pick up their child early for any reason (illness or appointment) they will call the office and a staff member will walk the student out to the car.
If a parent needs to turn in medication to the nurse, the parent will remain in the car and call the office, upon which the nurse will come out to the car.
Car rider students will receive a temperature check outside of their vehicle before entering the school. Parents should remain parked until they receive approval from the staff member that their child may enter.
All students will need a reusable water bottle. Drinking fountains will only be available to refill water bottles.
iPads will go home with students each day for blended learners and need to come to school each day, fully charged.
Parents will not be permitted to walk students to class. Car riders should always remain in cars and not be walked to the building for any reason.
School Supply List
From the Nurse
Welcome back to Oak Grove Elementary. Hope everyone’s summer wen t well. Reminder of the rules:
- Medication needs to be brought to school in the bottle it comes in. Prescription medication will also need to include a doctors and parent signature.
- If your student is ill the morning of or night before school, please keep them home. Students will need to stay home and be fever free for 72 hours (3 days) before returning to school.
- Face MASKS need to be worn anytime during the school day except when eating.
Looking forward to a healthy school year.
Counselor Corner
-Miss G, Oak Grove School Counselor
913-288-3920
schoology
Schoology is a necessity to ensure families have communication regarding at home lessons for attendance requirements.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Your Infinite Campus Parent Portal includes all of your contact information. Please make sure that phone numbers and email addresses are updated so that you can receive communications from Oak Grove Elementary and the district.
Use this link to access the IC Parent Portal: https://turnerusd202.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/turner.jsp
If you need assistance accessing your IC Parent Portal use the following email address: enrollment@turnerusd202.org.
PTA
As we near the start of a school year that we know will look very different, we still want to be able to help the students and teachers as much as possible and have funds available for all those extra things that will be needed. PTA loves being able to help Oak Grove each year with classroom grants, school equipment, special learning supplies, carnivals and events, etc. This year will be no different! To accomplish this, we need the help of the parents, grandparents, staff and community to please join PTA so we are able to help our students and teachers and try to make this year feel as normal as possible! This year, you are able to join and pay online through our MemberHub website below. Thank you in advance for supporting Oak Grove PTA! 💚
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