Healthy Heroes Session 2 begins Monday, January 16 and runs through Friday, January 27. Students will learn nutrition and lifestyle tips for how to have a healthy heart and complete fun worksheet activities to reinforce the concepts. Session 2 prizes include free passes to Leapin'Lizards and Stone Summit, among others! Be sure to hand in worksheets to teachers by January 27 for a chance to win!
Don't miss the newly designed cafeteria bulletin board featuring Oak Grove Healthy Heroes projects!
Healthy Heroes is an enrichment program developed by the Nutrition and Wellness Committee. The goal of Healthy Heroes is to promote healthy bodies and healthy minds through student enrichment activities, emphasizing the importance of proper nutrition and physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.
Parents are encouraged to participate with their children, as the younger grades may need assistance and the activities will be appropriate and informative for the entire family!
Nutrition and Wellness Committee Celebrate DeKalb's Farm to School Day - January 19th !
The December Farm to School Day was a great success – thanks to students, staff,
and parents! Almost all students were recognized for eating the broccoli.
To
continue to build upon this success, the Nutrition and Wellness Committee will promote
this month’s DeKalb Farm to School Day onThursday, January 19th and the item will be locally grown Broccoli. Committee members will be present in the
cafeteria encouraging students to try the item of the month on that day. The committee will also provide interesting
facts about the item during the morning announcements the week before. (FYI: Did you know that broccoli is rich in
calcium, foliate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin A?)In addition, some of the class garden
beds have broccoli growing which will be harvested. If your student has a lunch account already
set up, please encourage them to try the broccoli on this day. If your child brings lunch from home, you can
pack broccoli on this day for him or her to eat or send 75 cents with them to
purchase as an a la carte item. Pictures
of the last two monthly events have been posted on the bulletin board in the
main hallway outside of Mrs. Neely’s office.
If you you have questions or would like to volunteer to help with the monthly event, please contact Margaret West at mrh0@cdc.gov.
Math Superstars
Students in grades 1 through 5 will soon begin a new "Math Stars" worksheet. Oak Grove PTA has been granted instructional use permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for these worksheets. These worksheets are designed to offer additional challenge outside the classroom setting and reinforce problem-solving strategies. For your convenience, direct links are posted below.
Please refer to the introduction packet below for all necessary directions. Please note that we will require participation in at least 5 out of 7 sessions this year for end of year recognition. The next deadline is February 9th.
An extracurricular reading program for grades 3-5 that encourages cultural literacy and appreciation of literature. Program requires children to read a wide range of genres and complete multiple choice tests. See documents below for information about Literary Guild and the reading lists. Questions or additional information, please contact Marcy McKean at marcymckean@yahoo.com.
Oak Grove Track Club * Running * Reaching Goals * Sportsmanship* Fun The Oak Grove Track Club's main activity is distance running and walking. Students participate in a healthy activity with friends and classmates!
Look for Registration forms in your child's Communicator Open to Oak Grove students in 2nd-5th only
Meets Friday afternoons 2:30-3:40 p.m. Fall Season - September 30th - December; Spring Season - March-May
Oak Grove is committed to improving conditions for students and parents to walk to school. Safe Routes to School sponsors Walk to School Wednesdays. Please see the attached document for information about the program.
