Are you looking for new ways to practice math at home? Check out our Oakridge Family Math Resource Page. Included are videos of our teachers playing math games to reinforce math fact fluency and concepts taught at school. Enjoy! Christine DrummondPrincipal, Oakridge Elementary ...
November is Gratitude Month
Oakridge Elementary students and staff will be showing their gratitude in November. Show gratitude with WORDSDuring lunch, add comments to our school gratitude wall.Participate in "Wonderful Words Wednesdays."Show gratitude for those who SERVEOn Friday, November 12, dress up to honor a favorite community hero.Write a thank you note to someone who serves in the community.Show gratitude for our ...
Halloween Festivities
Oakridge Community- We are excited to celebrate Halloween on Friday, October 29. As a reminder, we will be parading for families and friends outside the building. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and remember to dress warmly. We ask that you appropriately distance yourself and we STRONGLY RECOMMEND wearing masks at all school events, indoors or out. Students will begin parading through ...
Spanish Program
We are excited to announce the return of our before-school Spanish Program. Ms. Sandra Fusaro will be teaching two beginning classes: Mondays/Wednesdays and Tuesdays/Thursdays. The program will take place October 26, 2021 through April 28, 2022 from 7:45 a.m. to – 8:30 a.m. Registration is open to students in first through fifth grades and is limited to 40 students. Applications will be accepted ...
Halloween Carnival?
Great news! There is a possibility that we can reschedule the carnival to Friday, October 29. Please complete the following survey to help us know your thoughts. Thanks! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8K56TCM ...
Oakridge Carnival Update
Dear Oakridge Families, Our Oakridge Carnival will NOT be taking place this Friday. The PTA and I will try to reschedule to the spring when the weather is (hopefully) more cooperative. A big thank you to our fantastic volunteers that spent so much time preparing for this event and a big thank you to those that committed to help. While the purpose of our carnival is to build ...
Friday, October 8 at Oakridge
Fall Carnival Our Fall Carnival is this Friday from 4 to 7!We appreciate the wonderful volunteers that have committed to help! We need 44 more volunteers by Thursday, October 7 to avoid canceling this event. Sign up at Carnival VolunteersTickets go on sale Tuesday, October 5. The weather is looking spotty and the PTA would like to use several pop-up tailgating tents during the event. If PTA can ...
Art Card Preview at SEPs
Fall Art Card Fundraiser Preview now on display during SEP conferences. Turn your child’s art into professional cards with 90% of the proceeds going directly to Oakridge Art Programs. Choose from the art in the hallways or send in your child’s favorite creation! Send your order form and payment into the office by October 15th. Complete this order form and return with a check or cash to Mrs. ...
Week of September 27-October 1
SEP ConferencesSuperintendent Nye sent a message to our families last Friday regarding SEP Conferences. In the interest of safety for both our students and staff and their families, he has highly encouraged the following:Please participate in virtual SEP conferences to the degree possible.If you are unable to participate remotely, we request you limit in-person attendance to one parent and the ...
Excitement at Oakridge
Dear Oakridge Families, Today has been an exciting day at Oakridge Elementary. This morning, there was a gas smell throughout our building. As per protocol, we temporarily evacuated the building while emergency officials investigated. After determining that the source of the smell was a residential gas leak south of the building, emergency personnel and I checked every room in the building to ...