Read Across America Week- Begins March 9th!
Read Across America will begin the week of March 9th! Read Across America Week is the nation’s largest celebration of reading, established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998. During this week, students will celebrate their love of reading through a variety books, authors, and topics.
*Spirit Week information below!
Please share a photo of an Oak Ridge student enjoying reading outside of school using
THIS FORM. Here are a few ideas: students reading with a pet, snuggled up on the couch, or enjoying a book outside or near the pool. Submission indicates permission to share the photo publicly.
Pick-Up-Patrol
A friendly reminder to please update Pick Up Patrol by noon everyday.
Spring Poster Contest
Calling all Oak Ridge students in Grades 3–6! Looking for something fun to do during tomorrow's snowstorm?
Show your creativity in our latest poster contest to re-decorate the Oak Ridge first-floor wing.
Themes:
- 'Thinking Spring'
- Growth Mindset
Contest Details:
- Divisions: Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6
- One winner from each division will be selected by our judging panel
- Winners will receive a grand prize
- The first five entrants will receive a small prize!
- All posters will be displayed in our first-floor hallway
Guidelines:
- Original student work only
- Format: 8.5” x 11” two-dimensional paper
- Any medium may be used (including Canva!), as long as it is two-dimensional
- One entry per student
Deadlines:
- Submit entries to the Main Office with a sticky note listing the student’s first and last name and grade by March 11
- Winners announced on March 13
