PK-5th grade students return to school on Friday.

We look forward to seeing our families at our January Open Houses for the new Oglethorpe County Elementary School!

With the year winding down, you only have 11 more days to steer your state income tax dollars towards Oglethorpe County School System instead of sending it to Atlanta. Watch this short video, as our own board member, Jake Willcox, explains how easy it is easy complete the process for the Peach Education Tax Credit: https://ceonews-video.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/video-files/AthensCEO-01-18-24-Wilcox%201.mp4. Remember, in order to be able to take this off your 2024 taxes, you must have applied by December 31st. Also, just a reminder, if you are a business looking for a last minute tax deductible write off, the school is connected to the Athens Area Community Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Simply click the link below, or visit the Oglethorpe County website and click the donate button in the top right hand corner. https://athensareacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4762.

Oglethorpe County is having a surplus sale of items from the Primary School that were not moved to the new school! The auction will be conducted online beginning January 1st, 2025. The items can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/b7ybavp5. Scroll down to see the photos of the items available. Most items are being sold by the classroom. The school will host an opportunity to inspect the items in person on Friday, December 20th from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and from Saturday, December 21st from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. This will take place at the primary school at 300 Comer Road, Lexington, GA, 30648. Please park in the front of the school, and enter through the front doors. No items will be sold, they can only be viewed. Examples of items in the surplus sale include, desks, chairs, file cabinets, smart boards, white boards, projectors, computers, rugs, storage shelves, buses, trucks, and books. The online auction will run from January 1st through January 7th, with the bidding closing at 10:00 am. Items can be picked up on January 8th, 9th, and 11th between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. A final walk through of the school will take place on Sunday, January 12th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. This is open to all as a final goodbye.

A day to be remembered!

Be sure to plan ahead for our Holiday Dress Days that will begin on Friday!

Progress Reports are coming home today!

Be sure to register for Virtual Family STEM Night! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMmy-U2hzwQn2zczva4Q30QdE-esti-65TnxpcFidh4Bco3w/viewform

Concessions at OCES on Friday!

PTO Meeting Friday, November 15th @ 8:00am

Veterans Day Program Friday, November 8th @ 11:00am

Fall Festival: October 24th 5:00-7:00pm

Our amazing Teachers of the Year were recognized at the Board of Education meeting last night. Congrats to Adriane Echols (Primary School, Leanne Carter (Elementary School), Jill Barnes (Middle School), and Erin Bunch (High School) on being selected as the Teacher of the Year at their respective schools.

Oglethorpe County Schools will be operating on a regular schedule tomorrow, but CLOSED ON FRIDAY! All after-school activities including ASPIRE have been canceled for Thursday. We are following GEMA and Homeland Security’s recommendations. We are continuing to watch and assess the weather closely and will make the best decision for our students and staff, always keeping safety in mind!

Our thoughts are with Barrow County!

Students in Grades K-3 will take the MAP Reading Fluency screener during the month of September.

Concessions during Patriot Games at OCPS and OCES tomorrow!

If you missed your fall picture last week, make-ups will be on Friday, September 13th!

OCPS Picture Day is TOMORROW!!

Opportunity for Training with Emory Autism Center - please register at this link https://tinyurl.com/bd2rb73b