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Oak Grove Primary School Newsletter

Lines from Landers

Thank you so much for all our families who have contributed to getting this school year off to such a great start! Our Fall Festival and Brown Bag concert were both well attended times of enjoyment for students and their families.
School has officially entered the holiday season! Students are excited as they make lists of all they are thankful for on turkey feathers and fall colored leaves. The excitement of Christmas is already upon us as students design ornaments and practice for our annual Holiday in the Grove.
This is always an exciting time to visit school. We hope that you will find the opportunity to join your child for lunch or other events. It is a great encouragement to our students when they can connect school and home through your participation. Holiday in the Grove is scheduled for December 3 and this is a wonderful time for families to enjoy student performances and get into the Christmas spirit.
Our faculty continues to strive to offer our students a learning environment that encourages each of us to strive for a personal best. Thank you for the support you offer to this endeavor! With the year nearing the half-way point we are challenging students to give that extra degree necessary to achieve at the highest level possible.
Enjoy the cooler days and have fun making memories. On behalf of OGP we wish for our families a season filled with laughter and joy!

Dahlia Lee Landers

Guest Educational Consultant

Althea Jerome, master teacher-former Disney music teacher of the year-and Field Advisory for the Whole Schools Initiative, led two “Lunch and Learn” sessions for Oak Grove Primary teachers and assistant teachers recently.
The OGP teachers were able to observe Mrs. Jerome teaching OGP students  master lessons. She shared formal and informal strategies for teachers to infuse music into the curriculum.
“Jerome gave us numerous ideas for incorporating music into our curriculum,” said kindergarten teacher Jane Saul. “My favorite activity involved using chopsticks as musical instruments.”
According to Jerome, a call-response technique increases fluency in speaking and improves fluency with reading skills as well. By using chopsticks, Jerome shares a unique way of integrating music into math and language arts. The students are given instructions and expected to respond. They are taught how to control the volume by using musical terms such as forte and piano.
“I think it would be very beneficial to the children to use the chopsticks when we are counting in groups,” said assistant K-1 teacher Lorie Odom.
Other different techniques shared involve students mirroring teachers or each other. This technique helps with classroom management and concentration.   

 

Fall Festival

The Oak Grove Primary held its 2nd annual Fall Festival raising approximately $9,000 that goes toward art infused supplies in each classroom. The Oak Grove community came together in helping support the Fall Festival by donating their time, supplies, booths, and entertainment. The Festival held 25 + booths with community partners sponsoring 10 of those. The profits were increased with the donations of local businesses. The local businesses that donated include ASAP Ambulance Service, Action Party Rentals, Advantage Pharmacy, Alumni House, Amanda Hammons Photography, ARC, Banana Peel, Brett Farve, Chik-Fil-A, Citizen’s Bank, Clair Brewer Monogramming, Commercial Stationary Company, Corner Market, Courtney Lawrence Original Print, Cracker Barrel, Dance Dynamics, Day Spa, Dogwoods, Domino’s Pizza, Eden Medical Spa, Elements Spa, Hattiesburg Coca-Cola, Kohl’s Department Store, Lucky Day Foundation Scholars, Lucille Parker, Magnolia Graphics, McDonald’s, Melissa Sims Monogramming,
Mississippi Power Company, M&M Learning Factory, Monogram Hut, Newell Paper Company, Oak Grove Fire Department, OGHS Dance Team, OGHS Cheerleaders, Olympic Warrior Gymnastics, Planet Gymnastics, Puckett Rentals, Sara Lee, Sonic, Sport Clips, The Basket Case, The Brown Bag Band, The Grand Theatre, The University of Southern Mississippi, Seymor, The UPS Store, and YMCA.
“Everyone pulled together; teachers, office staff, administrators, custodians, families, county board members, community service students, community leaders, principals, husbands, the superintendent who sacrificially participated in the dunking booth along with Officer Peggy Brewer and Coaches, Wade Wilkes and Sam Thomas,” said Special Education Teacher Cindy Walley. “The Volunteer Fire Department came to fill the dunking booth while students watched and learned. It was truly a community effort.”
The silent auction consisted of over 20 community supporters that donated items such as monogrammed bags, hand woven baskets, monogrammed baby clothes, jewelry, original art work, and
more. It was held in the Multipurpose Building Foyer. The Multipurpose Building also held shows introducing the Oak Grove High School Dance Team and Olympic Warrior Gymnastics. Money was also raised in Kohl’s critter adoption with 1000 stuffed animals and books. The critter adoption, the silent auction, and the Sweet Shop raised the most money of the night.

Citizenship Awards


The following students received citizenship awards for the first nine weeks of school.
Vignesh Kartnik
Abby Ogltree
Clayton Harvey
Cayden Baughman
Andrew Knight
Treyron Johnson
Grant Robbins
Ty Torbert
Sierra Young
Adam Zettle
McKenna Lawler
Abby Shipman
Tyler Jacobs
Landon Gagliano
Emma Claire Carey
Breanna Jolie
Jade McBride
Talia Wilson
Clayton Turnage
Preslie Fisher
Nicholas Flippins
Hunter Jochuusen
Jalin Coleman
Hallie Gipson
Garon Malone
Tamirica Epting
Omar McCullar
Ethan King
Tamia Evans
Emma Halliday
Marcus Lee
James Aitken
Jason Medina
Eleanor Brooking
Donavon Allen
Traci Angel Woodard
Gage McGee
Cameron Chancelor
Rosie Kim





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