Come and wish Gerald farewell in his retirement on 5/23/2019.The route for Gerald's last day of work will be Ricketts to Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer to Lafayette, Lafayette to Garfield, Garfield to Airport, Airport to Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer to OGS. Please take the time to come out on the street to wave at Gerald as he gets a fire truck limousine to his last day of work. Also, if you can find some time to come and visit with Gerald at OGS, we will have an open house from 10:30 to 5 pm.
Oak Grove School Board Meeting Scheduled for May 22nd is being moved to May 21st at 6:00 at Oak Grove School. Please, mark your calendar if you are planning to attend the regular meeting.
Help Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6th - 10th.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Oak Grove School. The school year is beginning to come to a close with field trips, musicals, concerts, and fun days to come. Let's help celebrate those that have been with your students this school year...their teachers! Help your student(s) say thank you in a special way. Thank you Oak Grove teachers for everything that you do for our students!
Oak Grove Science Students @ WorkCheck out what our students are doing in Science class this week during Illinois Science Education Week! To see more information about the week, visit the Illinois State Board of Education site. https://www.isbe.net/science
Interested in Athletic Camps for your student athlete(s)? ICC is offering numerous camps in the summer of 2019. Check out all of the information on the Community Connections page or Click Here!Congratulations Soaring Eagles...find more information here!Kindergarten Pre-Registration is now OPEN!Receive $10 off your registration fee when you pre-register your Kindergarten student in February and March. Pre-Registration is now open! Please call the Oak Grove School Office at 309.697.0621 and provide the following: Your student's name, gender, date of birth, address, and a phone number for the office to reach you with additional information...it's as easy as that! We hope to have many new Eagles in the upcoming year!
PTO Spirit Wear - Order Now!Help our PTO raise some money while sporting new Eagle Gear items! Click Here for the on-line store! Students will also receive fliers for traditional paper based ordering! Hope to see you all in some new gear this Spring!
Are you a business interested in partnering with Oak Grove?If you know of any local business owner's, families, or individuals interested in advertising on our display board in the gym, please call or have them call the Oak Grove School District 68 office at 309-697-3367. Money raised by the advertisements and donations will go to support new scoreboards in the Heath Gymnasium. If you should have any questions about this project don't hesitate to contact Dr. Baele at lbaele@og68.org.
Immediate Need For Substitutes - Oak Grove Needs You!Substitutes Needed! The Oak Grove School District needs your help. If you are a certified substitute or are a retired teacher looking for some extra money, please consider subbing at Oak Grove School. Are you a paraprofessional? We also need substitutes to cover our paraprofessional absences. Please call 309.697.3367 for more information about joining the Oak Grove team as a substitute teacher or substitute paraprofessional.
After School Pick-up InformationDear Families,
We have noticed a larger number of students being picked up in the car rider lane and have been experiencing some traffic difficulties at pick up time. Here are a few things we would like for you to keep in mind if you are picking your child(ren) up in the pick up lane. 1. Please be aware of when the line is moving and move up as far as you can to car in front of you. Be prepared to move forward when motioned to pick up. (School zones are cell phone free zones so we ask that you refrain from use of your phone as you are moving through the line.) 2. Please stay in your car and we will bring your child(ren) to you. We ask that you please not walk up to the door to pick them up either. You will be asked to get back in the car line if this happens. We want to make sure all of our students are safe and not in danger during dismissal. 3. If your child needs assistance with their seat belts we ask that you please pull up and over to an area where you and your vehicle will not be in harms way and then assist them. 4. If the car line is backed all the way up in the main parking lot to Lancaster, we ask that you please enter the extra driveway leading to the church behind Oak Grove and kindly merge into the line at the end of our parking lot. We ask that all drivers be considerate and allow cars to merge one at a time in an every other car pattern. This is to ensure that we are not blocking Lancaster where accidents could happen. 5. 5th-8th grade students may take longer to get to the cafeteria for dismissal. It is suggested if you are picking up a student in 5th-8th that you wait till around 3:25 before getting in line. 6. As always if your child is eligible to ride the bus after school we have that option available for them and would strongly encourage riding the bus. Thank you for your patience as we dismiss students and do our best to ensure that our students and staff are safe during this time. School Registration - OGS OfficeSchool registration is open for any new or transferring student to Oak Grove School. If you are new to the district or have moved to a new house within the district, please ensure that you bring your proof of residency documents (power bill, tax bill, renter's agreement or lease agreement). You will be able to pay fees and add to your student(s) lunch balance(s) with cash or check, no credit or debit card processing available. Forms can be found under the School tab above and then registration. We look forward to serving you and your student(s). It's A Great Day to be an Eagle!
YMCA Before & After Care has moved to Oak Grove School!The YMCA before and after school care will be at Oak Grove School this year. The program will no longer be at the EAST building and will not require transporting students from EAST to Oak Grove School on the bus. This move will also alleviate some pressure on the green bus capacity. If you are interested in the before and after school care please click on the external link that is provided by the YMCA. Even though it says "EAST" the program will be housed at Oak Grove School for the 18-19 school year. Any questions about the program should be directed toward the Greater Peoria YMCA. Click Here to see rates for the program.
Full-Day Preschool Screenings - ROE Preschool For All Program!
Oak Grove Eagle Hour - Recycling CommercialStudents in the 5th hour Eagle Hour have been working on producing a recycling video for our recycling program. Students thought of this commercial from brainstorming to final credits. They did a wonderful job and we had a lot of fun. Look for other new and interesting videos from the WEGL production team in the future. If you like the video, please subscribe to the OG68TV YouTube channel so you can get instant alerts when new videos are uploaded! It's a GREAT Day to Be an EAGLE! Great job to our students!
Watch our YouTube Channel - OG68TV
This year we are developing our video team at Oak Grove. Students are excited about utilizing technology to record and edit our school programs. In case you have missed it...here are some programs that are up and available for you to watch, just search OG68TV on YouTube!
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