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Oak Grove
Parent Letter March 2007

Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Mrs. Gray for being selected as the building teacher of the year and as the K-4 grades, district Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Gray is one of three teachers that may be selected to represent the district in the state competition for Teacher of the Year. We are all very proud to have her here at Oak Grove.

February in review

• Chili Supper – Thank you PTO and Volunteers for the largest turnout ever!
• Valentines Day – Thank you, room mothers, and the volunteers that helped.
• St. Judes – Thank you to everyone we were able to raise over $8000
• IPI – (Instructional Practices Inventory) trained visitors observed classrooms 228 times to give us a detailed picture of how students are learning in our building. This information will help teachers with our constant efforts to improve.
• Feb. 20th Students were out while the teachers had professional development. School staff and community members met as the KIDS FIRST Committee to look for the most efficient ways to inform the public of the bond issue.
• 3rd/4th Grade students have been showing their team spirit as they prepare for the MAP through KNBL (Knowledge Basketball League)

March

The end of third quarter reminds us that we have to prepare for the approaching end of the year. Your child will take several assessments in order for us to know exactly where they stand academically. Students take different assessments at each grade level. To name a few we administer: Star Test, Writing Assessments, Rigby Reads, and the Rigby. Teachers also get information from AR, their guided reading, assignments, and working with your child daily. There are 3 after school Literacy workshops scheduled for teachers.

Students of the Month

Wyatt – Mrs. Holt
Matthew – Mrs. Richardson
Summer – Mrs. Reynolds
Coby – Mrs. Sherrill

Dates and Events

• 3/7 Spring Pictures
• 3/9 End of 3rd Quarter
• 3/14 Report Cards go Home
• 3/15,16 Spring Break
• 4/5 MAP Reward (Last Years)
• 4/6,9 Easter Break
• 4/10 – 19 MAP Testing
• 5/15 Play Day
• Summer School May 30th – June 29th
• Due to over crowding we are not able to move the offices to the main entrance. This was the plan for better security. A 2nd Grade classroom will be added there. Due to the increasing numbers, a 3rd and 4th grade classroom are planned to be added for the 07-08 school year. These rooms will be within the current building, not additions.