Originally delivered on 3/2/2025 6:01 am

SUBJECT: Movie Night Deadlines, Book Fair Fun, and Yearbook Reminders!

Welcome to the Oak Tree Newsletter for the week of 3/2!

March is here, and OGE is buzzing with exciting events! 🎉 Tomorrow is your last chance to grab $15 tickets for Movie Night on 3/20—after tomorrow, prices jump to $17, and March 10 is the final day to purchase tickets! 📽️🎟️ From March 10–14, OGE will feature a Book Fair with Little Shop of Stories, kicking off with our Spring Walking Wednesday—let’s get moving and enjoy the fun! 🚶‍♂️📚 And don’t forget these important yearbook deadlines: March 15 is the last day to buy the yearbook for $30 and purchase ads for 5th-grade, April 1 is the final day to upload photos, and April 7 is the last day to order a yearbook. Plus, Math Superstar nominations are due by 3/21—let’s keep the momentum going!

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Upcoming Events
Monday, March 3
Deadline to buy $15 movie night ticket
Thursday, March 6
8:00a New and Prospective Parent Tours
Friday, March 7
Independent Learner Day/Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)
Monday, March 10
Spring Book Fair Week
Deadline to buy movie night ticket
Tuesday, March 11
Spring Book Fair Week
8:30a Foundation Meeting
Wednesday, March 12
Spring Book Fair Week
Thursday, March 13
Spring Book Fair Week
4th & 5th Grade Musical Performance
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New and Prospective Parent Tours

Thanks to the volunteers: Katie Aumann, Salma De La Feld, Rashi Kanjira, Heather Harold, Mary Webb, and Ellen Youngblood

https://tinyurl.com/OGE-Book-Fair
🎬🍿 OGE Spring Movie Night – Paddington in Peru! 🎉

📅 Thursday, March 20 | 6 PM at Movie Tavern, Tucker
🎟 $15 Early Bird (popcorn & drink!)$17 after March 3
🚨 Deadline: March 10 (No door sales)

NEW! Choose your auditorium by grade!
🟢 Pre-K–K 🟡 1st–2nd 🔵 3rd 🔴 4th–5th

Check-in: 5:45 PM | Pick-up: 8 PM
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Drop-off event, but families welcome! (Pre-K & younger need a parent)

🎟 Free for Volunteers & Teachers!Sign up to help!

📽 Limited seats – Get tickets now!
[Watch the trailer!]

Meet OGE's new Literacy Coach! We are excited to announce that Lisa Dorsett will take on the role of OGE's Literacy coach, funded by the Oak Grove Foundation! This role supports our Kindergarten through Second Grade (K-2) students in developing strong foundational reading skills and will play a key role in identifying struggling readers, developing a targeted curriculum plan, and providing small-group intervention to enhance student success. Ms. Dorsett will begin working with students on Monday March 3rd!

The lost and found is already full! 

Check out the image to see if you recognize anything. Come get those winter coats, water bottles, and sweatshirts today! 

Walking Wednesdays are BACK!

Walking Wednesdays will start back Wednesday March 12, 2025! 

Help encourage our students to be physically active by tallying walkers, handing out small prizes during carpool, and/or donating prizes to be handed out! Let's cheer on our students as they compete for the Golden Shoe! 

For more information and to sign up to volunteer!


Get ready for Field Day! Field Day will be May 16! If we’re rained out, we will postpone until May 23. Be on the look out for volunteer opportunities coming soon!


Our STEM materials need to be refilled. We are asking each grade level to contribute the following:

Grade PreK and K - Paper straws, bottle caps

Grade 1: Small cardboard boxes

Grade 2: Toilet paper/paper towel rolls

Grade 3: CLEAN Plastic containers (yogurt, milk, produce etc. )

Grade 4: Yarn and ribbon

Grade 5: Pipe cleaners , bottle caps


We will place bins outside the STEM  Lab. Thanks! 

Is your 5th grade student, interested in music and headed to Henderson Middle next year? Sign up for year-long music courses at HMS! See more infomation in graphic! 

1+1 Label your student & raise $ for OGE

Visit https://mabelslabels.com/fundraising/support to select Oak Grove Elementary School PTA (Decatur) and label those belongings!


Click Here for Link


📖 Order Your Yearbook Now!

The moment has arrived to purchase your yearbook!

💰 Price: $30 for early birds (until March 15), $35 after 
 📅 Don’t miss the deadline—extras are very limited!

📸 OGE Yearbook Photo Submissions

Submit photos of your child and their friends at OGE event!
Parents and teachers can upload photos directly into designated folders using the link in the comments. Since students aren’t able to take most of the photos themselves, we truly appreciate all submissions!

📅 Deadline: April 1
📸 Upload Here: Picaboo Upload Link or Click the photo for the link.

📝 Note: Any photos previously submitted through our old link will be transferred, so please use the new link moving forward.

🎓 5th Grade Ads

5th-grade parents, grandparents, and special friends can purchase and design their own ads with custom pictures and text.

💰 Price: $20 for 1/8 of a page, $40 for 1/4 of a page
 📅 Deadline: March 15
📝 Create Your Ad Here: 5th Grade Ad Store

Huge thanks to our amazing community for your incredible support of the Show Your Love Campaign! Even if you missed the deadline, you can still show your love and make a difference! Donate online at oakgrovefoundation.org/donate or send a check to the school or by mail. We'd love to see you at our next Oak Grove Foundation meeting on Tuesday, March 11th at 8:30a! 


Follow the Oak Grove Foundation on Facebook and Instagram. 

Great news! The 2025-2026 Pre-Kindergarten Lottery will open on March 3rd and close at 11:59pm on March 21st. Visit the pre-kindergarten website to apply for the lottery.

Rent the Rock 2nd Semester!

To reserve Rent the Rock for spring
To pay for Rent the Rock reservation

Reservations are $25 a day, and it's recommended to reserve for 2 days when possible to allow time for the base coat to dry.  Please be sure to submit payment after reserving your spot and thanks for supporting OGE's The Beat and outdoor learning projects!

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