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Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes two announcements:

SantaGramFlyer2025.pdf

1. “Owls Dine Out” – Our next PTA “Owls Dine Out” is tomorrow (not Wednesday), December 9, from 4 to 8 pm at Panera at 806 W. Riggin Ave.  Please use the linked flier for more info.
2. ASB Santagrams - Looking to spread some holiday cheer to a school friend?  Our ASB/Leadership class is selling Santagrams for $1 each starting next Monday, 12/15.  They are sold in the Cafeteria before school from 7:30 – 8 am.  See attached flier for more information.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes five announcements:

OakGrove2025WinterConcertFlyer12-8-25.jpg

OwlsDineOut-PaneraonRiggin11-9-25.jpg

FallClimateFamilySurvey2025-26.pdf

1. 12:30 pm dismissal tomorrow – There is a 12:30 pm dismissal for all Oak Grove students tomorrow, Monday, December 8.
2. Grade 5-6 concert – The Grade 5-6 Winter Concert for Band, Orchestra, and Choir is tomorrow, Monday, December 8, in the Cafeteria.  Grade 6 is at 8:25 am, and Grade 5 is at 9:20 am.  Families are welcome!
3. “Owls Dine Out” – Our next PTA “Owls Dine Out” is this Tuesday, December 9, from 4 to 8 pm at Panera at 806 W. Riggin Ave.  Please use the linked flier for more info.
4. VUSD Fall Climate Survey – Oak Grove families are invited to complete the VUSD Fall Climate survey to provide specific feedback about your experience at Oak Grove.  The survey is open Monday, December 8 to Friday, December 12.  See attached letter for more details, and here is a direct link to the survey: VUSD Family School Climate Survey
5. Student survey Grades 5–12 – Starting December 8, all VUSD students in Grades 5-12 will take the Fall School Climate Student Survey.  This survey is voluntary, and students may opt out if you wish.  Please see the following for more information and to preview the questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gkujNxEF_yY92XZQja_uRq5Cr1V9e_pu/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs.  If you would like to opt-out your student, please complete the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpzy0acbkVQ5SAnP-VPd97t4UBd4N-C_NX0QD651xqFv_u_g/viewform

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes one new message and two corrections to messages sent yesterday:

Grades3-7andGrades7-8ScienceOlympiad-qualifyingtestpreparationmaterials_1.pdf (corrected doc)

New:

1. Student survey Grades 5–12 – Starting Monday, December 8, all VUSD students in Grades 5-12 will take the Fall School Climate Student Survey.  This survey is voluntary, and students may opt out if you wish.  Please see the following for more information and to preview the questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gkujNxEF_yY92XZQja_uRq5Cr1V9e_pu/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs.  If you would like to opt-out your student, please complete the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpzy0acbkVQ5SAnP-VPd97t4UBd4N-C_NX0QD651xqFv_u_g/viewform

Corrections:

1. Science Olympiad – The team qualifying tests for both Science Olympiad teams are this Wednesday, December 3, at 2:45pm in Room P1.  The original flier did not include Grade 7-8 study materials, but this one does.
2. Linked Learning Academy for current Grade 8 – VUSD offers Linked Learning Academies at its four comprehensive high schools: El Diamante, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, and Redwood. Incoming ninth-grade students may enroll in an academy based on their career interests, regardless of their school of residence.  Link for Academy Application: https://forms.gle/1bRu3uYBKq6tpauaA and Digital Booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1os1993X2XbV17aZXxrPPZDO9t_NW2vB5/view?usp=sharing.  The deadline to apply is this THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 (not Dec 5.)

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes eight announcements:

Grades3-7andGrades7-8ScienceOlympiad-qualifyingtestpreparationmaterials_1.pdf (corrected doc)

SeesCandiesPTAfundraiser-OakGrovePTA2025.pdf

OakGroveSchoolMusicalTryouts-WillyWonka12-15-25.png

OakGrove2025WinterConcertFlyer12-8-25.jpg

RMSBandConcert-signupforGrade6.jpg

ApplicationandInformation2025-26.pdf; CJSFinformationletterforparentsandstudents-Fall2025docx.pdf

1. PTA meeting – The next meeting of our Oak Grove PTA is this Tuesday, December 2, at 5:30 pm in Rm 106.  All are welcome!
2. Grade 6-8 musical – Oak Grove Grade 6-8 students are invited to tryout for our production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.”  Tryout signups will be available on December 1.  See Mrs. Flores or the linked flier for more info.
3. Science Olympiad – The team qualifying tests for both Science Olympiad teas are this Wednesday, December 3, at 2:45pm in Room P1.  See the linked flier what to study to be prepared.
4. PTA See’s Candies fundraiser now open – Our Oak Grove PTA has a special online storefront set up and ready for you to shop.  Please send the link to friends and family across the nation and have it shipped directly to you!  It is open now through December 5.  See attached link for details.
5. CJSF Grade 7-8 – CJSF is a middle school honor society here at Oak Grove and applications are now available!  See linked letter and application for more information.  They are due December 8.
6. Grade 5-6 concert – The Grade 5-6 Winter Concert for Band, Orchestra, and Choir is Monday, December 8, in the Cafeteria.  Grade 6 is at 8:25 am, and Grade 5 is at 9:20 am.  Families are welcome!
7. Grade 6 Band students – You are invited to join the Ridgeview Middle School Bands in concert on Tuesday, December 16.  For more information and to sign up, please use the QR code linked.
8. Linked Learning Academy for current Grade 8 – VUSD offers Linked Learning Academies at its four comprehensive high schools: El Diamante, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, and Redwood. Incoming ninth-grade students may enroll in an academy based on their career interests, regardless of their school of residence.  Please visit https://www.vusd.org/departments/teaching-learning/cte/linked-learning-acadmies for more into and to apply – the deadline is Thursday, December 4 (corrected date.)

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes eight announcements:

SeesCandiesPTAfundraiser-OakGrovePTA2025.pdf

InitialCJSFPowerPoint2025-2026pptx.pdf,   ApplicationandInformation2025-26.pdf,   ApplicationandInformation2025-26.pdf

RMSBandConcert-signupforGrade6.jpg

OakGrove2025WinterConcertFlyer12-8-25.jpg

OakGroveSchoolMusicalTryouts-WillyWonka12-15-25.png

1. PTA See’s Candies fundraiser now open – Our Oak Grove PTA has a special online storefront set up and ready for you to shop.  Please send the link to friends and family across the nation and have it shipped directly to you!  It is open now through December 5.  See attached link for details.
2. CJSF Grade 7-8 – CJSF is a middle school honor society here at Oak Grove and applications are now available!  See linked letter and application for more information.  They are due December 8.
3. Grade 6 Band students – You are invited to join the Ridgeview Middle School Bands in concert on Tuesday, December 16.  For more information and to sign up, please use the QR code linked.
4. Grade 5-6 concert – The Grade 5-6 Winter Concert for Band, Orchestra, and Choir is Monday, December 8, in the Cafeteria.  Grade 6 is at 8:25 am, and Grade 5 is at 9:20 am.  Families are welcome!
5. Linked Learning Academy for current Grade 8 – VUSD offers Linked Learning Academies at its four comprehensive high schools: El Diamante, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, and Redwood. Incoming ninth-grade students may enroll in an academy based on their career interests, regardless of their school of residence.  Please visit https://www.vusd.org/departments/teaching-learning/cte/linked-learning-acadmies for more into and to apply – the deadline is Friday, December 5.
6. Advanced Band practice – The Oak Grove Advanced Band will have Parade Practice on Saturday, November 29, from 9 am – 12 pm at RMS.  Please contact Mrs. Schneider for more info.
7. Grade 6-8 musical – Oak Grove Grade 6-8 students are invited to tryout for our production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.”  Tryout signups will be available on December 1.  See Mrs. Flores or the linked flier for more info.
8. School lost and found - Parents – please take a few minutes to look through our school lost and found for your student’s items, which is now located outside of our school library.  After this Friday, all remaining items will be donated to a local charity.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes five announcements:

SeesCandiesPTAfundraiser-OakGrovePTA2025.pdf

ScienceOlympiad_InfoMeeting_Division_B11-9-25.pdf

OakGrove-hygienedrivecharityflier11-10-25.pdf

SpecialscheduleflierforconferencesandDecember2025-26.pdf

1. 12:30 pm dismissal every day this week – Parent-teacher conferences start tomorrow, November 17, and there is 12:30 pm dismissal for all TK – Grade 8 students every day this week.  Please see the linked flier for information on these schedules and conferences from now through January.
2. PTA See’s Candies fundraiser now open – Our Oak Grove PTA has a special online storefront set up and ready for you to shop.  Please send the link to friends and family across the nation and have it shipped directly to you!  It is open now through December 5.  See attached link for details.
3. School lost and found - Parents – please take a few minutes to look through our school lost and found for your student’s items, which is now located outside of our school library.  After this Friday, all remaining items will be donated to a local charity.
4. Science Olympiad Grades 7-8 – There is a Grade 7 – 8 Science Olympiad interest meeting on Wednesday, November 19, from 12:35 – 1:15 pm.  See the linked flier for more information. 
5. Oak Grove gives back – Oak Grove families are invited to help with our charity “Hygiene Drive” to benefit Tulare County Family Services.  Collections will occur in every homeroom November 10 – 21.  See flier for more info.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes six announcements:

OwlsDineOut-PandaExpressonAkers11-12-25.pdf

OakGroveSchoolMusicalTryouts-WillyWonka12-15-25.png

OakGrove-hygienedrivecharityflier11-10-25.pdf

SpecialscheduleflierforconferencesandDecember2025-26.pdf

ScienceOlympiad_InfoMeeting_11_12_25.pdf

1. Student safety – We need your help, as we are hearing reports of some unsafe drivers near our school campus.  Please be on the lookout for pedestrians and students before and after school.  Please respect our crossing guards as they are keeping our children safe.  Although it may take a few extra minutes to make your way through our area because of the traffic, safety is the most important action we can take for our community!
2. Oak Grove gives back – Oak Grove families are invited to help with our charity “Hygiene Drive” to benefit Tulare County Family Services.  Collections will occur in every homeroom November 10 – 21.  See flier for more info.
3. Holidays and conference – There is a normal school day this Monday – please bring your student to school!  There is no school on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.  Parent-teacher conferences start Monday, November 17.  Please see the linked flier for information on these schedules and conferences from now through January.
4. Science Olympiad – There is a Grade 3 – 6 Science Olympiad interest meeting on Wednesday, November 12, from 2:35 – 3:15 pm.  See the linked flier for more information.  We are also organizing a middle school team – more information to follow on that when available.
5. “Owls Dine Out” – Our next PTA “Owls Dine Out” is this Wednesday, November 12, from 9:30 am to 10 pm at Panda Express on South Akers.  Please use the linked flier – you can order in the app or in-person.
6. Grade 6-8 musical – Oak Grove Grade 6-8 students are invited to tryout for our production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.”  Tryout signups will be available on December 1.  See Mrs. Flores or the attached flier for more info.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes eleven (yes, 11) announcements:

• OakGroveSchoolMusicalTryouts-WillyWonka12-15-25.png
• OakGrove-hygienedrivecharityflier11-10-25.pdf
• AssistanceLeagueofVisaliaBookFairFlyer11-15-25.jpg
• ScienceOlympiad_InfoMeeting_11_12_25.pdf
• SpecialscheduleflierforconferencesandDecember2025-26.pdf
• VeteransDayflier11-6-25.pdf
• HarvestHangout-Grades6-8-11-7-25.jpg
• PoetryandProsePeachBlossominfomeeting11-6-25.pdf

1. PTA meeting – Our next PTA meeting is tomorrow, November 4, at 5:30 pm in Rm 106.  Childcare is provided.  All are welcome – see you there!
2. PTA Fall Carnival feedback – Our Oak Grove PTA would like to hear from you about what you thought of the Fall Carnival!  Please take a few minutes to complete the linked survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpCrLsHD6nTLt9dIhrGg1IWHFCvzFMt7IU5tz6mYVrNB4fFQ/viewform
3. ELAC meeting - We will be having our first ELAC meeting on Wednesday, November 5, at 4:15 pm in Rm 106 to learn more about and provide input on our school’s programs and services for English Learners.
4. Veterans Day Performance – Help us honor our veterans and active-duty service members!  Our all-school performance is this Thursday, November 6, at 5:30 pm.  Our Advanced Band will perform a pre-show concert at 5 pm.  See the linked flier for more details.
5. Poetry and Prose / Peach Blossom Festival info – Our Poetry and Prose / Peach Blossom Festival informational meeting is this Thursday, November 6, at 2:45 pm in Room 403.  See linked flier and talk with Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Sbardella, or Mrs. Mota for more information.
6. Harvest Hangout – Oak Grove Grade 6 – 8 students are invited to our Harvest Hangout this Friday, November 7, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.  There will be music, games, and food trucks – see linked flier for more information.
7. Oak Grove gives back – Oak Grove families are invited to help with our charity “Hygiene Drive” to benefit Tulare County Family Services.  Collections will occur in every homeroom November 10 – 21.  See flier for more info.
8. Holidays and conference – There is no school on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.  Parent-teacher conferences start Monday, November 17.  Please see the linked flier for information on these schedules and conferences from now through January.
9. Science Olympiad – There is a Grade 3 – 6 Science Olympiad interest meeting on Wednesday, November 12, from 2:35 – 3:15 pm.  See the linked flier for more information.  We are also organizing a middle school team – more information to follow on that when available.
10. Grade 6-8 musical – Oak Grove Grade 6-8 students are invited to tryout for our production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.”  Tryout signups will be available on December 1.  See Mrs. Flores or the attached flier for more info.
11. Book Fair – The Assistance League of Visalia is hosting a book fair on Saturday, November 15, from 9 am to 5 pm at Barnes and Noble.  Please see the attached flier for more info.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes seven announcements:

CAASPPCelebration-OakGrove10-31-25.jpg

VeteransDayflier11-6-25.pdf

HarvestHangout-Grades6-8-11-7-25.jpg

PoetryandProsePeachBlossominfomeeting11-6-25.pdf

RedRibbonWeek-OakGrove2025.pdf

Spellingbeeflyer2025.pdf

1. CAASPP Celebration - Oak Grove is #1!  Congratulations to our students, teachers, and staff for our success on the CAASPP testing last May.  We are #1 in Visalia Unified in Science, ELA, and Math!  To celebrate, we will have a special outside lunch, dance party and extended recess, and a pizza lunch for our Grade 4 – 8 students on Friday, October 31.  We are all the “Hooos Who!” for this week – see linked certificate.
2. PTA Fall Carnival – Thank you to PTA and everyone who made our Fall Carnival a success!
3. Red Ribbon Week – This week is Red Ribbon Week!  Each day has a theme and a dress up day – see linked flier for details.
4. Spelling Bee – The Oak Grove Spelling Bee is this Thursday, October 30, at 3 pm in the Cafeteria.  Students in Grades 4 – 8 are invited to participate!  See the linked flier and talk with Mrs. Bradshaw or Mrs. Chance for more information.
5. Veterans Day Performance – Help us honor our veterans and active-duty service members!  Our all-school performance is Thursday, November 6, at 5:30 pm.  Our Advanced Band will perform a pre-show concert at 5 pm.  See the linked flier for more details.
6. Poetry and Prose / Peach Blossom Festival info – Our Poetry and Prose / Peach Blossom Festival informational meeting is Thursday, November 6, at 2:45 pm in Room 403.  See linked flier and talk with Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Sbardella, or Mrs. Mota for more information.
7. Harvest Hangout – Oak Grove Grade 6 – 8 students are invited to our Harvest Hangout on Friday, November 7, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.  There will be music, games, and food trucks – see linked flier for more information.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes seven announcements:

RedRibbonWeek-OakGrove2025.pdf

OakGroveCarnivalflier10-24-25.pdf

Spellingbeeflyer2025.pdf

1. Red Ribbon Week – Next Monday, October 27, is the start of Red Ribbon Week!  Each day has a theme and a dress up day – see linked flier.
2. School picture retakes – Reminder that this Thursday, October 23, is our school picture retakes day.  If you want retakes, be sure to send the original pictures to school with your student as the photographer will collect them.
3. PTA Fall Carnival – The Fall Carnival is almost here – this Friday, October 24, 5 – 8 pm.   PTA is also looking for donations – use the QR code in the flier.  Pre-sale tickets will be available before and after school tomorrow outside of the main office.
4. Volunteers needed - We need volunteers to help make our Fall Carnival a success – please use this link to sign up to help PTA!  https://signup.com/go/QaGHauZ
5. Science Olympiad coach needed – We need your help!  We are looking for 1-2 parents or community members who can be our school Science Olympiad coaches!  This is a great way to interact and help our students compete in the Grade 4 – 8 Tulare County science events.  Please contact Mr. Hambleton for more details.  This is a paid or volunteer position.  If we do not get a coach, we will not be able to have a team – please consider it – no experience necessary!
6. Spelling Bee – The Oak Grove School Spelling is Thursday, October 30, at 3 pm.  Students in Grades 4 – 8 are invited to participate!  See the linked flier and talk with Mrs. Bradshaw or Mrs. Chance for more information.
7. PTA meeting – Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in Rm 106.  Childcare is provided.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Good evening, Oak Grove families.  This message includes five announcements:

Studentdropoffsafetyandcrosswalkguidelines2025.pdf

ASBPositions-2025-26.pdf; ASBSignatureForm2025-26.pdf

Math1parentletter8-19-25.pdf

1. Student drop-off safety and crosswalk reminders – Safety is important!  Please review the attached document to review our school rules for student drop off and pickup, and reminders about cross walk safety.
2. 8^th Grade ASB Officer elections - All 8th Grade students who are interested in running for ASB officer this fall must complete and return the attached signature form by tomorrow, August 26.  See Ms. Sanchez or Mr. Hambleton with any questions.
3. 8^th Grade Parents – Did you know that your 8^th Grade student can earn high school math credits this year at Oak Grove?  Please plan to attend our “8^th Grade Math Parent Night” tomorrow, August 26, at 5:30 pm in our Cafeteria to learn more.  You can also review the attached letter for more information.
4. Labor Day – There is no school this Monday, September 1, for the Labor Day holiday.
5. Email and text messages: In 1 week, we will no longer use this automated phone call system for these messages.  We will use it for messages using email and text.  If you only receive this message via a phone call, be sure to contact our office to update your email and cell for texting.

Please contact our school office at 559-622-3105 with any questions.

Welcome, or welcome back, to Oak Grove School!  I am looking forward to a new school year - one in which we help all our students learn and excel, provide engaging activities for students and families, and spend time together as an amazing Oak Grove community. 

Please take a few minutes to review the Principal's Welcome Letter for 2025-26.  This includes information about updating online emergency cards, the first day of school, and more.

Principalswelcomeletterforstudents2025-26.pdf

PAPERtutoringflier.pdf

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.

Contact our school office with any questions.  Thank you!