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- 6-4
- 6-3
- Sarvadnya!
- 5-29
- 5-28
- 5-21
- 5-19-25
- 5-14-25
- Parent input form
- 4-30-25
- 4-1-25
- 2-24-25
- Grade 8 announcement
6-4
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes three announcements:
- Student report cards – Final report cards for all students will be emailed home by our District Office team. This is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 10.
- Enrollment for August 2025 – If you have moved or are moving soon, be sure to call our school office and give Venessa Morales, our school registrar, an update. We want to be sure that all students are placed correctly.
- Oak Grove family survey – We need your help! We are interested in your input to help us better serve our community in the upcoming school year. Please complete a short survey at the following link - https://forms.gle/MnvR85s5ykcvNycz5. The survey will close Friday, June 20.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
6-3
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes four announcements:
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- Schedule for this week – Reminder that we will have normal dismissal at 2:30 pm for all students continuing this Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 5. The only “early dismissal” day will be the last day of school, Friday, June 6, at 12:30 pm. Our school office will be closed this Friday, June 6, from 1 – 2 pm for a staff event.
- 8th Grade Promotion – Our 8th Grade Promotion ceremony is this Friday, June 6, at 8:45 am in our Oak Grove courtyard. A reception for our 8th Graders and their families will follow in our school garden. All 8th Grade students are free to leave campus with their families after the reception. Gates will open ~7:00 to 7:15 am if families wish to reserve audience seats at that time.
- Senior Class Honor Walk – Our graduating Seniors are invited to our Senior Class Honor Walk on the last day of school – Friday, June 6, at 11 am. All graduating seniors who attended Oak Grove in elementary or middle school are welcome to attend, and families are also invited if they wish. See the attached flyer for more details.
- School lost and found - Parents – please take a few minutes to look through our school lost and found, which will soon be outside of our school library. After Friday, all remaining items will be donated to a local charity.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
Sarvadnya!
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- We are incredibly happy to honor our own Sarvadnya Kadam, an 8th Grade student at Oak Grove, who earned 2nd place in the 97th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday!
- This year, Sarvadnya won the spelling bee at Oak Grove, and the Tulare County spelling bee, and the State of California spelling bee! And Sarvadnya was one of 243 National Finalists this year who competed in the competition in Washington, D.C.
- Congratulations to Sarvadnya and his family for his success, perseverance, and focus!
5-29
5-28
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes seven announcements:
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- Oak Grove PTA Yearbooks – Yearbooks have arrived! They will be distributed today in homerooms to all students who pre-purchased a yearbook. A limited number of yearbooks are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be on sale by the Main Office/flag pole this Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30, from 7:30 – 8:10 am and 2:10 – 2:45 pm (or until sold out.) Price is $35, cash or card only. Please see the attached flyer for details.
- School spirit Fridays in May – This Friday, May 30, is a “Blue Out” school spirit/ASB dress up day. Wear blue from head to toe! Please see the attached flyer for details.
- Schedule for week of June 2 – We will have normal dismissal at 2:30 pm for all students continuing this Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5. The only “early dismissal” day will be the last day of school, Friday, June 6, at 12:30 pm.
- HEART musical – Our HEART after-school program is putting on a public performance of “Jungle Book, Kids” on Monday, June 2, at 5:30 pm in the Cafeteria. This 5:30 pm performance is for families and friends; Oak Grove students in TK – Grade 6 will be able to attend a performance during the school day. This is a free performance and does not require tickets. The gate will open between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, once our performers are ready.
- 8th Grade Promotion – Our 8th Grade Promotion ceremony is Friday, June 6, at 8:45 am in our Oak Grove courtyard. A reception for our 8th Graders and their families will follow in our school garden.
- Senior Class Honor Walk – Our graduating Seniors are invited to our Senior Class Honor Walk on the last day of school – Friday, June 6, at 11 am. All graduating seniors who attended Oak Grove in elementary or middle school are welcome to attend, and families are also invited if they wish. See the attached flyer for more details.
- School lost and found - Parents – please take a few minutes to look through our school lost and found, which will soon be outside of our school library. After next Friday, all remaining items will be donated to a local charity.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
5-21
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes two announcements:
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- Parent text message service – Parents/guardians of VUSD students can take advantage of our Text Messaging Service “SchoolMessenger” that delivers text messages straight to your mobile phone about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. You can participate in this free service by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to the short code number 67587. Please see the attached flier for more info.
- HEART musical – Our HEART after-school program, with the help of TCOE, is putting on a public performance of “Jungle Book, Kids” on Monday, June 2, at 5:30 pm in the Cafeteria. This 5:30 pm performance is for families and friends; Oak Grove students in TK – Grade 6 will be able to attend a performance during the school day. This is a free performance and does not require tickets. The gate will open between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, once our performers are ready.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
5-19-25
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes four announcements:
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- School spirit day Fridays in May – This Friday, May 23, is a “Camouflage and Red, White, and Blue” school spirit/ASB dress up day. Please see the attached flyer for details.
- No school Monday – There is no school this Monday, May 26, in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. School will resume on Tuesday, May 27.
- Open House: Reminder that the Oak Grove Open House and Spring Performance is Tuesday, May 27, at 5:30 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information and mark your calendar for this fun event!
- Senior Class Honor Walk – Our graduating Seniors are invited to our Senior Class Honor Walk on the last day of school – Friday, June 6, at 11 am. All graduating seniors who attended Oak Grove in elementary or middle school are welcome to attend, and families are also invited if they wish. See the attached flyer for more details.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
5-14-25
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes four announcements:
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- School spirit day Fridays in May – This Friday, May 16, is a “Dress as a Favorite Celebrity” school spirit/ASB dress up day. Please see the attached flyer for details.
- PTA “Owls Dine Out” – Our next “Owls Dine Out” is all day today and tomorrow, May 15, at all Carl’s, Jr. locations in Visalia. Be sure to mention our Oak Grove School fundraiser. They will generously donate a portion of the sales right back to our school PTA!
- ELOP summer program - The VUSD ELOP Department is finalizing student enrollments for all three summer program sessions. Parent notification letters will be mailed by the end of this week and will include confirmation of enrollment along with additional program details.
- ELP fall after school program - The VUSD ELOP Department is preparing for fall After School Program Enrollment beginning the week of May 19. All fall sessions will be available for enrollment through 6crickets. For more information, families can visit https://www.vusd.org/departments/educational-services/expanded-learning-opportunities/after-school-programs.
- Library donation - Special thanks to Suellan Witham and Westside Spreading for their kind donation to our school library!
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
Parent input form
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes two announcements:
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- Parent input forms: Our Parent Input Forms for the 2025-26 school year are now available, using the Google Form linked here and in the Announcements on our website. If you would like to provide our staff input about your student’s class placement for the upcoming school year, please complete the form by 4 pm on Friday, May 9. Forms that are submitted after the deadline may not be able to be considered. Google Form link: https://forms.gle/58QTuv977MFC4RCQ8
- Open House: The Oak Grove Open House and Spring Performance is Tuesday, May 27, at 5:30 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information and mark your calendar for this fun event!
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
4-30-25
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes six announcements:
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- Emergency drills today – This morning, we held a pre-planned “dangerous person on campus” drill, and also a fire drill, to help our students and staff be prepared. These were only drills – at no time was there a “dangerous person” on campus. Please reassure your students if they come home with questions. Thank you.
- No minimum day Monday – We have a normal school day at Oak Grove for all students this Monday, May 5. (There is a minimum day for traditional middle and high schools in VUSD, but this does not affect us.)
- School spirit day Friday – This Friday, May 2, is an “Anything But a Backpack” school spirit/ASB dress up day. Please see the attached flyer for details.
- PTA meeting – Our final Oak Grove PTA meeting of the year is this Tuesday, May 6, at 5:30 pm in Rm 106. All are welcome!
- PTA “Playground Push” – Wow! Thanks to many of you, we have already raised ~$7,000 of the final $15,000 we need to expand our upper grade playground structure! We encourage you to support this special campaign – see the attached flier for details.
- Redwood Athletics night – Redwood HS is hosting their annual “8th Grade Sports Information Night” on Monday, May 5, at 6:00 pm in the Redwood gym. The evening will begin with a brief presentation on Redwood High School Athletics, followed by an opportunity for students and parents to meet with coaches from each sport. Coaches will provide important details about summer practices, tryouts, and expectations.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
4-1-25
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes six announcements:
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- Book Fair – The Oak Grove Book Fair continues tomorrow through Friday, April 4, and will be open 7:45 am to 3 pm each day. To limit cash, parents can also create purchase gift cards for use by their student. Book purchases can also be made online at: https://literati.com/store/?school=oak-grove-elementary-school-visalia-ca Please see the attached flier for details.
- Volunteers needed - We are in need of parent volunteers to run the Book Fair! All volunteers get a 20% book fair discount. We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming event: https://signup.com/go/LxsMUYU Please see the attached flier for details.
- State testing – Students in Grades 3 through 8 will once again take state tests this spring. The Science test for Grades 5 and 8 only will begin this Monday, April 5, and the ELA/Math tests for Grades 3 – 8 will begin in May. We need your help so that our students can, “Show what they know!” Please see the attached letter for more details.
- Staff Appreciation Week – Our annual Oak Grove Staff Appreciation Week will be next week – Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11. More info to follow!
- Young Author’s Faire – Many of our talented Oak Grove students contributed to this year’s TCOE Young Author’s Faire! Student work is displayed online at: https://sites.google.com/ersconnect.org/young-authors-faire-2024-25/oak-grove-elementary-school. More information to follow in a few weeks.
- Spirit gear – Some fun Oak Grove spirit gear is still in stock, through our hardworking PTA! All purchases are delivered to your student’s classroom within 1 week, or even sooner. Please visit the website below - you may need to create a free account to view the store. Online store: https://jointotem.com/ca/visalia/oak-grove-school-pta/store#/Product
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
2-24-25
Good evening Oak Grove families. This message includes five announcements:
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- Oak Grove Family Movie Night – Our Oak Grove PTA invites you to our “Outdoor Family Movie Night” on Friday, March 7, from 5 to 8 pm, in the Oak Grove Courtyard, featuring the Disney movie “Ratatouille”. Admission is free for Oak Grove families, and there will be food available for purchase from vendors. Please see the updated flier attached with more information.
- Ridgeview Parent Night – Current Grade 6 students and their parents are invited to Ridgeview Parent Night this Tuesday, February 25, from 5 to 7 pm in the RMS Gym. It is recommended to bring a charged Chromebook to review your elective and course options. See attached flier for details.
- Enrollment for next school year – VUSD enrollment for new students for the 2025-2026 school year is now open online! Please visit the district website to get the process started. Oak Grove will have classes in TK through Grade 8 this fall, if you live in our Oak Grove boundaries. This process is for students new to Oak Grove or VUSD.
- PAPER tutoring: For VUSD students in Grades 4 through 12, there is free tutoring from PAPER, available in all subjects and 24 hours a day, through your student’s Clever login. Please see the attached flier for details.
- School Messenger: VUSD is using a new service to communicate with families called School Messenger. You may have already received a text message to “opt in” – you are encouraged to say “Yes” to ensure that you receive the most up to date information from Oak Grove and VUSD. See attached flier for details.
Contact our school office with any questions. Thank you!
Grade 8 announcement
Good evening Oak Grove families of Grade 8 students. This message includes announcements specifically for Grade 8 families. We are resending it because some of the links did not come through in our last message.
This week, our Grade 8 students met with counselors from Redwood HS to pick their classes for next year. We encourage all parents to sit with the students to review their choices in the PowerSchool portal. There is a lot more information available about this process on the RHS Website, https://redwood.vusd.org.
Here are links to a few items from the website that will help you:
- Packet Cover Letter with Important Dates:
- 8th Grade Parent Night - Presentation Slides (also info about Summer School):
- 9th Grade Registration Sheet
- 9th Grade Course Descriptions
- On-line Registration
- Letter from Nurse
- Redwood Athletics
- Redwood Band: https://rangerbands.org/
- Student Activities
- FBLA
Other info:
- RHS Dance Force Auditions
- Audition Dates: February 26 & 27, 2025. Wednesday, Feb. 26: 3:40-6 PM (Ridgeview Gym) AND Thursday, Feb. 27: 5:00-8:00 PM (RHS Dance Room)
- This audition is for 8th-11th grade advanced level dancers.
- Important: Print & complete the required materials and bring it to the audition on the first night.
- If you have questions: email to mlapp@vusd.org.
- Performance Dance (Dance Force/Dance Team).
- Results will be posted on the Team INSTAGRAM rhsdanceforce on Saturday, Feb. 28 after 3 PM.
- Participants will perform a variety of skills and combinations in front of a panel of qualified judges.
- Completion of the packet, teacher recommendation & self-assessment will be a portion of the score total.
- Advanced & Intermediate Dance Auditions
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:40 - 4:15 PM @ Ridgeview Middle School
- Click on LINK for more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mhcpbds75hFo83MYsJadNMh72E6JhDEs1o9L1SOGCRs/edit?usp=sharing
- ASB applications will be sent to middle schools next month.
- AVID applications will be sent to middle schools next month.
- More information about auditions for Band and Orchestra classes will be available in the next month. Be sure to select that as your elective if you are interested.
Contact the Redwood office with any questions. Thank you!