New Morning Traffic Pattern for 2nd Graders:
Due to the large number of car riders at the Primary School, we are going to adjust our morning drop off area for 2nd grade students. The front of the school will remain the primary drop off location. However, if you have a 2nd grade student and they can exit the vehicle from the passenger side, the rear of the school entrance will be open from 7:20-7:50 for drop off as well as the current drop off location. This entrance is located around the back of the school near the cafeteria. There will be cones placed in the back of the school.
Please stay to the right of the cones before the drop off. On your way out, please yield to our school buses, as they will be using this back road as well. You will follow the road around the back of the school and join the other exiting car riders.
If you drop off after 7:50 am, there will be no change!
Thank you for your patience as we attempt to speed up this process.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Our Board of Education got to recognize all the hard work from our nutrition department to make it possible for all students to eat FREE this year!
Our buses are running about 30 minutes late. Traffic got backed up on Highway 22 due to the sheer volume of car riders! Thank you for your patience!
WELCOME BACK! Just a reminder today is the first day of school! Please be mindful of school zones and school buses loading and unloading! Watch out for our kids!
Please remember to be patient with the buses as this is their first day too! Always stop when the sign is out. And treat every bus as if your own child is on it.
Please be patient too as there will be more car riders these first few days!
We hope everyone has a great first day of school and a wonderful year!
Rep Mike Collins will host an informational session for those interested in attending a military academy.
The Department of Public Health is offering on-site required 7th & 11th grade vaccinations during open houses next week.
Meningococcal & Tdap Vaccinations will be given during the Middle School Open House on Monday, August 5th from 4-6 pm.
Meningococcal vaccinations will be given during the High School Open House on Tuesday, August 6th from 4-6 pm.
Please see the attached flyers for more detailed vaccination information!
Change of venue for Community Day! Due to the potential extreme heat on Saturday, Community Day will take place at the middle school this year.
Bring your chairs and blankets for Orion and the Dark which will be shown at 8:30 pm!
Opportunity for Training with Emory Autism Center
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Please register at this link: tiny.cc/revbzz
We are thrilled to announce for the 2024-25 school year, ALL students regardless of income will receive FREE Breakfast and FREE Lunch each day! This means every student enrolled in our schools can enjoy breakfast and lunch at no charge!
Thank you to our Nutrition Department for working tirelessly to ensure we can take advantage of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program this school year!
There will be no lunch forms coming home; however, parents of high school students may still be asked to complete a waiver form for ACT, SAT and AP testing.
This news aligns with our commitment to remove barriers to student learning and ensures all students have access to nutritious meals, which is essential for their academic success!
Join us in celebrating this wonderful step towards ensuring ALL our students are well-fed and ready to learn!
For more details on this program, please see the Frequently Asked Questions attached or visit the following link for the announcement from the GA DOE.
https://oglethorpecountyga.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1687731
Piedmont Urgent Care is offering $25 sports physical appointments!
With less than 3 weeks to go before the 1st day of school, we have less than half of the students’ verification of residency!
All school offices are now open - so please make sure you are dropping off the documentation or uploading it!
Just some points of clarification: The documentation is for PROOF OF RESIDENCY. It needs to reflect where the student will be “laying down their head to rest”. In other words, if you own property in Oglethorpe, but you live in another county, the other county is your residence and where you would enroll in school!
Please note - students in grades 3, 6 and 9 who do not have their verification completed will not be able to get their schedule at open house.
Please plan ahead and use the next week to get the documentation taken care of. If you uploaded your documentation, you will only receive a call if you need to provide additional information.
We will be at Community Day. We can let you know if documentation has been submitted, however, we will not be collecting information that night!
3rd grade: https://tinyurl.com/ycd3vhww
6th grade: https://tinyurl.com/2wy4yf57
9th grade: https://tinyurl.com/46psetjj
Oglethorpe County Schools will be at Community Day!
Stop by and see us!
Information About School Supply Lists 2024/25!
Our website has a new look!
You reach us the same way. When you log on to our website at www.oglethorpe.k12.ga.us, you will see our website has been updated! All your favorite links are still there! There is now a “Live Feed” section that is similar to our posts on social media. The primary and elementary schools now are combined in preparation for their big move! We also have a new app for you to download and use.
Please be patient as we complete the full transfer and tweak some things between now and the start of school. We welcome your feedback so please don’t hesitate to comment and let us know what you like or where we can improve!
Oglethorpe County School System is excited to announce Carlos Strong as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach! Coach Strong comes with a wealth of coaching experience and played basketball at UGA and in the NBA. Welcome Coach Strong to our OC Family!
2024-25 Open House dates!
The 2024-25 school calendar has been amended for primary and elementary school students due to moving in to the new school over the winter break. Students will end 2 days earlier in December and will return on January 10th, 2025 to the new school! An open house will be held prior to students returning on January 10th.
The calendar has not changed for the middle or high school students.
Please click this link to view the new calendar. A copy will be sent home at the start of the school year.
https://www.oglethorpe.k12.ga.us/page/school-calendars
Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads, granddads, and those that play the role of a father figure in our students’ lives.
The Oglethorpe County High School Sports Hall of Fame nominations are being accepted now through June 28, 2024. Nomination forms are located on our website or can be picked up in the Oglethorpe County Schools Central Office at 735 Athens Road, Lexington. We strongly encourage dropping off completed forms to the central office. All nomination forms must be received/postmarked by June 28, 2024. https://5il.co/2od6j
Thank you to our parents, staff, community members and particularly our students for coming to participate in our strategic planning meeting today.
We reviewed the 2023/24 school year and discussed our goal areas for next year. Thank you to all those who came and participated in this important event.
