Oakridge Elementary School

Mrs. Burgess’ 2nd grade class has been learning about Matter in science. Today, they wrapped up their unit with hands-on Matter Stations! Students rotated around to 5 different stations to apply their new knowledge to some fun science experiments. They melted crayons, made Coke floats, tested the flexibility of certain solids, predicted if items would sink or float, and showed what the particles of matter look like using Cheerios! Thank you to the parent volunteers who came in and helped make these stations run smoothly!

Today our friends from Mrs. Laster's and Mrs. Whitted's classes teamed up with our buddies from Crowders Creek to celebrate a heartwarming Friendsgiving! It was a day filled with smiles, connection, and shared moments that remind us what community is all about.

We love seeing amazing things happening at OES, especially when they bring our students together in such meaningful ways.

This week in Ms. Fossas' class her students wrapped up their landforms unit with an exciting Ozobot adventure! The kids created paths used special codes for their Ozobots to follow. It was a super fun way to bring their learning to life!

OES is excited to announce that the WINTER SUBMISSION period for our very first Talent Show is open to all Kindergarten–5th grade students! Parents will submit a video of their child (or group) showcasing their talent, which will be featured on our school news show! The winter deadline is January 9th. We can't wait to see all the talented kids at OES!

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WBTV News visited OES today to film LIVE and spotlight all the amazing things happening in our school! Their team spoke with our students and staff about the incredible learning taking place in classrooms, our upcoming school play, the Girls on the Run team, and what it means to be Eagle Proud.

A special highlight of the day: Chief Meteorologist Al Conklin stopped by to talk weather with our third graders! The students loved learning from a real expert.

We’re so proud of our school community and grateful to WBTV for celebrating the magic happening at Oakridge Elementary every day!

Congratulations to all our OES students who participated in the first round of Talent Show submissions!

We’re so proud of the creativity, courage, and hard work you showed in sharing your talents. From singing and dancing to comedy, music, and more — you amazed us with your skills and school spirit. Great job, OES stars!

Round 2 submissions coming soon - stay tuned!

We’re thrilled to celebrate Mrs. Wilson as Oakridge Elementary’s Staff Member of the Month! Mrs. Wilson is all in—not just for her own students, but for every student at OES. She’s always collaborating with colleagues, writing grants to bring new opportunities to our school, and going above and beyond to make Oakridge an amazing place to learn and grow. Thank you, Mrs. Wilson, for your hard work, creativity, and dedication to our school community. We’re so lucky to have you!

There was some awesome STEM learning going on throughout the school on Friday! Mrs. Barber's Class did some Science experiments with their pumpkin and Mrs. Harrington's Class connected their activity to the book "Spooky the Square Pumpkin." OES is an incredible place to learn.

Let's Celebrate! 5th grade Students in Mrs. Brandenburg's, Mrs. Eller's, and Mrs. Smith's classes met their October iReady goal!

OES showed incredible spirit during Red Ribbon Week! Students and staff looked fantastic each day as they joined together to promote drug prevention and awareness. It was inspiring to see everyone’s enthusiasm and commitment to making healthy, positive choices!

Mrs. Burgess’ 2nd grade class had some special visitors from Clover High School! Ms. Bohlen’s French students stopped by to share the fairy tales they wrote and illustrated. The high schoolers read each page in French and then translated it into English for our 2nd graders. Everyone enjoyed listening to the stories, asking questions, and learning a little French along the way. What a wonderful partnership and a great day of learning together!

Today, Mr. Day’s 4th grade class became superheroes as they explored the prefix super, which means beyond, over, and above! Students had a great time connecting the meaning of the prefix with their superhero powers and creativity. What a “super” way to make learning fun!

We are proud to celebrate Mr. Jenkins, our Staff Member of the Month! Mr. Jenkins is one of our outstanding assistant principals here at OES, and he consistently goes above and beyond to support both staff and students. We recognize his dedication, leadership, and commitment to making OES the best it can be. Congratulations, Mr. Jenkins, and thank you for all that you do for our school community!

As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 18th. Please send any transportation changes to your child's teacher no later than 9:15 AM on Thursday, September 18th. Also, there is no school on Friday, September 19th, as that is a Teacher Workday.

CSD is currently experiencing a partial network outage that is impacting phone and internet service to Oakridge Elementary and Oakridge Middle School.

OES is excited to announce our very first Talent Show, open to all Kindergarten–5th grade students! Parents will submit a video of their child (or group) showcasing their talent, which will be featured on our school news show! The fall deadline is October 3rd. We can't wait to see all the talented kids at OES!

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Today we kicked off our Boosterthon Pep Rally and the energy was off the charts! Our students are so excited to be part of this fun event — all while raising money for something super special: Phase TWO of our playground equipment!

The Innovation Bus will be at OES in early September. If you are willing to donate any of these items - it would really help us decorate the bus! Thank you!

What a great first week of school at OES! Students jumped right into learning, making new friends, and building our school community.