RISING KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER 

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Welcome Kindergarten Families!

 

Dear Rising Kindergarten Families,

Welcome to Oak Grove Elementary School! We are excited about welcoming our new little Otters to OGES in just a few months. To better prepare you for the upcoming transition, please join us on Monday, June 2, 2025, for our annual Kindergarten Orientation. Please use this link to register for orientation. We will begin at 1:00 PM in our media center with an informational program, followed by time available to answer frequently asked questions. While the presentation is geared towards parents, our amazing Kindergarten Team will take our new Otters to visit and participate in activities in the Kindergarten classrooms. Our PTA and other school vendors will also be on hand. We look forward to supporting your families as you transition to Kindergarten at Oak Grove!

 

Sincerely,

Ms. Beverly Benton, Principal

 

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS: 

• Track 1: Lisa Bridges/Kim Bailey, Carol Carawon/Kelsey McCurdy

• Track 2: Michelle Bunnell/Kathleen Oliva

• Track 3: Angela Ranous/Nancy Dunshee

• Track 4: Lori Wentz/Amanda Smith 

 

 

IMPORTANT SUMMER DATES TO NOTE:

• Staggered Entry: Your child will be assigned to come to school on ONE of the days during the week of July 7 (Tracks 1, 2, and 3) and the week of July 28 (Track 4) from 9:15 am(building opens at 8:45)—3:45 pm to be assessed and observed. You will receive your child’s assigned date for staggered entry via email early May.

 

• Meet the Teacher will be after staggered entry on:

  • Track 1, 2 & 3: Friday, July 11th from 1:00-2:00 PM

  • Track 4: Friday, August 1st from 1:00-2:00 PM

 

• First day of school for all Kindergartners:

  • Tracks 1, 2, 3: July 14th

  • Track 4: August 4th

 

IN THE MEANTIME, GET TO KNOW OUR SCHOOL BY:

• Following us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oak-Grove-Elementary-PTA-Raleigh-NC-320596547987897

• Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/oges_pta/ 

• Check out our school website: https://www.wcpss.net/oakgrovees

 

 HEALTH DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:

 

Immunization record- https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm

 

NC Health Assessment link:   NC Health Assessment 

 

NEED HEALTH PLAN SUPPORT?

Please contact our school nurse, Alicia Bates at  abates@wcpss.net.  School nurses in Wake County serve 2-3 schools. Ms. Bates will usually be on campus at least two days a week.

Please see the Memo from Nurse Bates regarding New Safety Protocols for Medication Administration. 

 

WELCOME FROM MS. MICHOT, OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Hello Families! I am the school counselor for Oak Grove. I am so excited to welcome our newest Otters to Oak Grove! The school counselor's role is to support all students' social-emotional growth. I provide short-term individual counseling, topic-based small groups, classroom guidance lessons, and consultations with parents & teachers. School counselors support students' transitions, especially at the beginning of the school year, ensuring they adjust well to their new school. Students will see me in the hallways welcoming our new kindergartners. I can’t wait to Meet You!

 

 

SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 

 

Kindergarten Supply List

As the first day of school approaches, please don’t forget the following important items: (Please label ALL of these items.)    Thank you!

1. A standard sized book bag or backpack (large enough for a legal sized folder) – no rolling backpacks    

please.

2. A towel/blanket – towels will be sent home every other Friday to be washed and need to be sent back on Monday. 

3. A seasonal change of clothes in a large Ziploc bag labeled with your child’s name on clothes & bag (include underwear & socks).

4. A lunch box or a note saying that your child will be getting lunch from the cafeteria.  PLEASE make sure your child knows what they’re doing for lunch on their first day and thereafter.

5. A healthy snack packed SEPARATELY from their lunch and clearly labeled (please do not send candy). If your child goes to the YMCA after school, make sure they have two snacks packed separately from one another and clearly labeled.

6. A transportation tag pinned to your child. You will receive the remainder of the transportation tags in your first Monday Folder.

7. 1 pair of Headphones labeled in a Ziploc bag. (No earbuds, please)

  8. 1 zippered pouch filled with 1 starter set of school tools (2 sharpened pencils, 1 large eraser, and a box of no more than 24 crayons.)         

 

Below is a list of school supplies I ask that you purchase and bring the first day of school.  Thank you for your help, our class truly appreciates your generosity.  If there is a problem obtaining any of these items, please let me know and we will make appropriate arrangements. Please do NOT  label any of these items! They will be shared supplies.

• 12 Elmer’s glue sticks

• 3 large containers of Clorox Wipes

• Plastic Folders with pockets and brads : red, yellow,, green, blue, (1 of each color)

• 4 boxes of Crayola crayons (no larger than 24 count)

• 8-10 thin Black EXPO Dry Erase Markers

• 1 primary journal (with illustration box at top of the page)

• 1 pair of Fiskars Blunt tip Safety Edge No. 5 Scissors

• 2 containers baby wipes

• 2 boxes of tissues 

 

Thank you for the careful attention to all the important information above. We look forward to working with you and your child this year!

Kindergarten Teachers

HIGHLIGHTED BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL/TRACK OUT CHILDCARE OPTIONS 

The Kraft Family YMCA provides before and after care for Oak Grove students for the next school year. They are on campus each day from 7:00 am - until school starts/ after school until 6:00 pm. You can find more information HERE.