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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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