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Oakbrook Elementary Teachers of the Year Announced!
Congratulations to Mary Beth Elam for winning the 2009-2010, Oakbrook Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Katie Wood for winning the 2009-2010 Rookie Teacher of the Year.

Katie Wood and Mary Beth Elam





February Technology Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Oakbrook Elementary’s February Technology Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Marie Connelly! We are recognizing our tech-savvy dance teacher for her awesome website! Mrs. Connelly is regularly at the top of our teacher usage charts, because she is always updating her announcements with helpful information, creating weekly blogging opportunities for her students and providing video clips of student performances. Mrs. Connelly is really opening up her classroom for the school and the parents to see all of the wonderful activities and the opportunity to discuss the students’ hard work that goes on in her dance studio. 




Word of the Week - fret

This week’s vocabulary word is fret.  Fret means to be troubled or worried.   Provide them with an example sentence (Cara fretted away her vacation worrying about all the homework she still had left to do.)  Ask your child to also create a sentence using the word and discuss things that they might fret over.  To know a word, students need to encounter it in context and see how its meaning relates to the others words around it, and how it relates to the other words that might have been used in its place.  They need to understand that worry and fret are ways of showing concern.  Acting out words or drawing pictures of them are other ways to help contribute to their vocabulary development. 



Dimes for Relay for Life
The second grade teachers at Oakbrook Elementary are trying to fill water bottles with dimes to raise money for Relay for Life.  Thank you for any contribution.
Parenting Information Night
 Please join us Tuesday, February 23rd from 6:00 - 7:00 PM for helpful parent workshops on:
  • Single Parenting- Questions, Answers and Informaiton
  • Learning how to receive classroom and school news online
  • Tips on Helping your child stay successful

Complimentary pizza and drinks will be served at 5:30 PM. Childcare will be provided and there will be door prizes!

If you plan on coming, please RSVP by emailing Rachel Farley with the following information:
  • your name
  • your child's name
  • total number of people that will attend the dinner
  • number of children needing childcare
  • ages of the children




March Registration for all Students New to Dorchester School District Two

Elementary Schools for School Year 2010-2011
 
 4K/Child Development, Kindergarten, and First Grade will be held Tuesday through Thursday, March 23, 24, 25 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (Check with your school for information on extended hours)

Age Requirements
4K/Child Development – 4 yrs. old on or before September 1, 2010
Kindergarten – 5 yrs. old on or before September 1, 2010
First Grade – 6 yrs. old on or before September 1, 2010
 
Parents registering a child for school must bring all of the following:
  • Child’s Legal Birth Certificate
  • SC Certificate of Immunization (prior to the beginning of school)
  • Proof of Parent’s Residence* (current electric bill in parent’s name plus another document with Matching Address)
 
STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER AT THE SCHOOL THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD ATTENDS
 
 
*Updated Proof of Residency will also be required during 
         Facts and Fees in August.
*Note: Any questions regarding proof of residency should 
         be addressed to Lessie Penn at 832-7880




Relay for Life Fundraisers
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated. On Tuesday, February 2 (Groundhog's Day), students can wear their pajamas to school for a $1 donation to our OES Relay for Life team. Wearing pjs this day symbolizes that cancer never sleeps.  On Friday, Feburary 12 boxes of Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts will be sold to parents and teachers for $6.00 a dozen.   Students may purchase single doughnuts in the cafeteria during their lunch for 50 cents. 








Jump Rope For Heart

It’s time for Jump Rope For Heart! Students who participate will get the chance to help others with cardiovascular disease, and the privilege of being a part of the Jump Rope For Heart Celebration on February 24th. We  are very excited and hope you will help. For more information you can check out americanheart.org/jump . Please help support the American Heart Association by participating in this program.
Students will be receiving their parent letter and collection packets soon.

(Collection packets are due Feb. 12th. Students wishing to participate in the celebration must raise at least $5.)


 

Parent Reminders and Updates
Thank you to the many parents who have already become registered School Fusion website registered users. Once registered, be sure to edit your personal settings in order to receive daily email reminders of OES calendar of events: Go to Personal Settings, Notifications, Daily Digest, Setup Daily Digest.



Donate to the OES Team for Relay for Life!
Fighting cancer is a team effort. The impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone.

At the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer. By joining or donating to our team, you will be a part of a life-changing event that gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

Please make a donation, or join our team and help us create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyone’s life.



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