Oak Grove Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
May 20th -24th
Hello Oak Grove Parents/Guardians,
We are down to the last three weeks and half of school. In preparation for the end of the school year, all after school tutoring and activities will end on May 24th. Students have been working on state testing and will be done very soon! Attendance is very important but these last weeks of school are critical. Students are excited about the end of school and we are working diligently to finish the school year with flying colors. Students will be taking home progress reports from their teachers this week. Please continue to monitor your students' grades and progress on StudentVue and ParentVue.
I also want to take this opportunity to quote our OGMS Eagle Values, “Eagles soar through Awareness, Integrity & Responsibility, “ "Take care of yourself, take care of each other and take care of this place.” Help us remind students to follow our Eagle Values, have Respect, Responsibility, Safety and Kindness. We tend to see school vandalism, teacher pranks and student altercations towards the end of the school year and our goal is to keep everyone safe. Students that are involved in any of these activities will have consequences that may include exclusion from the end of year activities and suspension.
We are planning some fun activities for the last week of school and would like to see all of our students participate, this includes 8th grade promotion.
Students took the ELA test this last week and Math testing will be conducted this coming week. These state tests are very important as they help measure your student’s progress in these areas. We want to make sure our students feel rested and confident when they take a test. Please bring students to school no later than at 7:55 a.m. so that they are in class by 8:00 a.m ready to begin class. It is extremely important that they arrive on time every day. Students entering class late is very disruptive to the learning environment. Attendance is very important during this time as well, we ask that you please schedule your doctor appointments, dentist appointments around the school schedule. We appreciate your cooperation.
Parents of 8th Grade Students;
Our 8th grade students will be going to SeaWorld for their 8th grade field trip on June 6th. The order form and permission slips were due on May 1st and we are no longer accepting late forms. If your 8th student has not confirmed that they are participating in the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, please contact the school office as soon as possible. We are excited that this year the promotion ceremony will be at the Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego on June 11th at 5:00 p.m. Invitations to the promotion ceremony will be sent out next week. Eighth grade students do not have school on June 12th.
We hope that all parents have completed registration for the next school year, 2024-2025. All current 6th and 7th grade students that will attend Oak Grove next year will need to be enrolled and provide proof of residency. Log into the district website to enroll your student, https://www.jdusd.net/ then click the Enrollment Tab. Make sure to select the 2024-2025 school year. If you have any questions please contact Lanni Hutson at 619-669-7708.
Reminders;
- Please remind students to bring a refillable water bottle or cup, days are getting warmer and students need to stay hydrated.
- Students should bring their Chromebooks fully charged to school daily
- Week of May 22nd - Math Testing, 6-8th grade students
- May 27th- Memorial Day Holiday- no school
- May 31st- Honor Roll/Eagle Excellence end of year field trip, we will send home permission slips with students that earned Honor Roll/Eagle Excellence all year on May 24th
- Last day for after school programs May 31st
- 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony June 11
- Last day of school is June 12, 2024
Have a wonderful weekend!
