September 1-30th
Cash for Colts Campaign
October 2nd
(Room 405)
Colts' Drama Club Auditions
Oct 3rd
(Oak Ridge Park)
New ORES Family Cook-Out
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Oct 7th
Science Fair packets go out to students
(more details to come)
Oct 9th
Teacher Work-Day (no school for students)
October 14th- 18th
Book Fair
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A Message from ORES Principal Denise Francisco
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Welcome to October and what is already the 6
th
week of school for 2019-2020. The first few weeks have been very smooth! However, we do continue to have safety concerns with the Caison Road area each morning during the morning arrival process. We need to reiterate to all parents that the Car Rider Drop Off is located on the Media Entrance side of the school and you get to that line by entering off of Hwy 150 onto Autumn Gate Drive (Twelve Oaks Neighborhood). The Caison Road side of the school is reserved for students that need to be walked into the school with a parent and should not be used as a routine way to enter the school on a daily basis. We encourage parents who drive to school to use the Car Rider line due to the very limited number of spaces available to park along Caison Road. We have now started moving the Car Rider line earlier (around 7:03) and the line moves rather quickly so please give this a try. On Friday, we had several instances that were not safe, and we do not want anyone to get hit or for there to be a car accident in the area near Caison Road. Also, the buses have now worked through many of the beginning of the year challenges so if you would like to request a morning bus stop you can do so by calling the Transportation Department at 336-378-6445.
The week we want to send a huge thank you to all our parents and families that have participated in the Cash for Colts PTO Fundraiser. This is the PTO’s main funding source and we greatly appreciate all the support that our PTO provides to our school. Please see information about ways to still contribute to Cash for Colts in this newsletter.
This week our Kindergarten students will have a visit from Gus the Bus and then later this week on Friday they will take their first field trip! Also, our 3
rd
graders will take the Cog-At Abilities Test on Wed.-Fri. We hope that all families that are new to Oak Ridge Elementary (moving here for the 2019-2020 school year) will join the New Family Cookout at Oak Ridge Town Park on Thursday afternoon/night. Please see additional information about the New Family Cookout in this newsletter. The Science Fair will soon be here, and we want parents and students to start thinking about their interest in participating in this year’s Science Fair. More information about the Science Fair and how to enter a project will be shared with all students on Monday, Oct. 7
th
. A couple of additional dates for October – please remember that Wednesday, Oct. 9
th
and Monday Oct. 28
th
are Teacher Workdays and the school will be closed to students on these two days.
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs. Francisco
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FINAL CASH FOR COLTS UPDATE!
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We are nearing the end of our Cash For Colts fundraiser. The LAST DAY TO DONATE IS MONDAY and we are SOOOO very close to making our goal of $23,500! If you have already donated, a big THANK YOU for all your support. If you haven't already donated, please consider doing so now on
our
website
Donations will be accepted through Monday night.
All tickets will be distributed to the appropriate child by Wednesday. Please make sure that your child puts them in the box of their choice for their prize. The boxes will be out all Thursday for any last minute tickets! The drawing will be Friday, October 4th live on the morning show. There will be class prizes for the class with the highest total (current leaders are Mrs Dixon, Mrs Snipes, Mrs Brendle, Mrs Price and Mr Rasch in that order) and any class who reaches 100% support regardless of amount.
All the money of this fundraiser is already earmarked for programs and events. If we don't make our goal, we will have to consider removing programs or events to make up the short fall. Please keep the donations coming!
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Calling all little performers in 4th & 5th grade!
Are you interested in acting? Singing? Being on stage? Well then, drama club is the place for you! Interested students need to should sign up
here
for a spot in the Colts' Drama Club. You will need to sing (unless you are already in chorus) and be prepared to deliver a monologue (if the student doesn't have one, no worries, they will be provided!). We are really excited about this new club which plans to bring a play to Oak Ridge in the Spring! Meetings will be held on Wednesday afternoons directly after school with pick up at 4pm from the car rider line with the first meeting on October 16th directly after school in Room 405. Look forward to seeing you all there!
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STRONG ARMS NEEDED!
ORES Music Department has been offered a new piano free of charge if we can gather a few strong bodies and transportation to claim. We need to pick up within a few weeks, so if you can help please email Mrs. Royal at royalc@gcsnc.com
THANKS!
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MUSIC NEWS
October 24 @ 6:00
3rd Graders will perform "Stone Soup" at 6pm on Thursday, Oct 24 in the school gym. Students should arrive in the cafeteria at 5:50. Individual parts have already gone home so check your child’s homework folder! All solos and speaking parts must be memorized before October 10.
All students should wear the same costume, which is 'Old American Peasant; (drab, solid colored pants and white button down shirts, or a plain dress or skirt with an apron. Straw hats or scarves on heads would be a nice accessory.)
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RUNNING CLUB UPDATE
The first few weeks of running club have been going VERY well. Runners are really getting into the routine of running regularly and it's been a blast to see them working so hard towards their goals! We are also excited to announce that we are partnering with Oak Ridge Youth Association for our race at the end of the season! Oak Ridge Youth Association is an amazing local resource for children to learn, play and grow in a variety of sports and we are very excited they will be a part of our final event. Stay tuned for more info on our final race in the next few weeks!
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Attention 2nd & 3rd Grade Parents!
Your Child needs Leaves!!!
In Art Classes, 2nd & 3rd grade students are learning about leaves & will soon be creating an interesting leaf composition towards a future colorful painting. These students will receive an open-ended plastic bag from their teacher
to bring in 1-5 leaves
of their choosing to use in their composition. Leaves should be dry, flat & in good
shape! An interesting shape & visible veins are the key,
not color
since students will be realistically drawing these leaves & veins & then choosing their own colors when they paint. Students should return their bag of 1 to 5 leaves to the leaf collection box in their classroom, by the next Art class after receiving their collection box from Ms. Hodnett!
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Scholastic Book Fair: October 14-18
Books Under the Big Top! Mark your calendar for October 14-18 for the fall book fair.
All proceeds from our Book Fair go to the Media Center to purchase new books for circulation. Here are the times the book fair will be open and the special events we have planned.
Monday, October 14 7:15am – 4:00pm
Donuts with Dad (K-2) 7:15am – 7:40am
Tuesday, October 15 7:15am – 6:00pm
Donuts with Dad (3-5) 7:15am – 7:40am
ACES Night 3:30pm – 6:00pm
Wednesday, October 16 7:15am – 4:00pm
Thursday, October 17 7:15am – 8:00pm
Family Night 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday, October 18 7:15am – 2:30pm
Grandparents Day
11:00am – 2:00pm
And we need your help to make this Book Fair a success! Please consider volunteering a couple hours of your time to help. Click
here
to choose a time slot (or two or three!) to help. And be sure to sign up for the volunteer training on 10/11.....it's not required, but if you come, you'll be rewarded with a chance to shop the fair before it officially opens!
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CHESS CLUB CHAIR NEEDED!
Whether you are a master at chess or just someone who loves to help children learn and grow, we need you!
Chess can help students develop:
- Concentration
- Problem solving skills
- Strategic thinking
- Creativity
What's involved? You need to be available once a week from 6:45 am - 7:40 am. You will setup the activities, engage with the students as they learn and play chess, and clean up at the end of the session.
Thank you!
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Fifth-Grade Scarf Weaving begins in Art in early November!!
All 5th grade students will need to have their own ball of yarn* (at least a 5 - 7 1/2 ounces package) wound into a ball, & brought to Art class by the end of October! Any color, color blend is acceptable! However, NO baby yarn or thin string-like yarn, please! Thicker yarns are so much easier to weave and less likely to tangle during the weaving process.
Some common brands are
Red Heart
,
Lion Brand
,
Caron
,
Bernat
, which you could find at Wal Mart or Michaels, but it doesn’t have to be one of those brands or come from those stores. It can even be yarn that you already have at home!
Each student’s package of yarn must be wound into a ball prior to our November class
, even if the package looks like a ball-ish shape! All fifth-graders will be taught how to wind yarn into a ball in Art class multiple times. Thank you for supporting your child in this highly-anticipated annual project!!!
*If this presents a hardship for any family, please let me or their classroom teacher know and yarn will be provided privately for them to take home and wind into a ball.
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Don't forget our fabulous school store is open EVERY FRIDAY from 7:20am-7:40am. Come and shop!
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BOX TOPS DUE!!!
Send in all your box tops, cut & placed in a plastic baggie no later than Tues, Oct 29th.
The class with the most Box Tops will receive an Ice Cream Party! There will be also be prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.
Winners will be announced the beginning of November.
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Don't forget, ALL volunteers (both new and returning) need to register and update information with GCS Volunteers to work with our students.
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Volunteers are the lifeblood of any PTO! We have many volunteer options that can fit YOUR schedule. Let us know your preferences below and we can all work together to support ORES!
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Important Links (just click on what you need)
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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All of our sponsors, no matter how big or small, make a difference. Sponsoring our weekly newsletter, gymnasium banners, website and school planners helps us provide the school staff, our students and our families resources that the school's budget does not provide. If you are interested in a sponsorship, please contact us.
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ORES PTO SPONSORS
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