Oak Lane Elementary School

Bus Update & New Dojo Rewards! 🚌✨
Beginning Monday, Ms. Williams and Mrs. Ford's Bus Numbers will be changing, but their routes will remain the same!

Students who rode Bus 40 will now ride Bus 51 (still with Ms. Williams).

Students who rode Bus 51 will now ride Bus 40 (still with Ms. Ford).

We’re also excited to start Bus Dojo points! Students can earn a point each morning and afternoon for positive behavior. 🚍💙

If a student needs a warning, they’ll lose a point. Serious or unsafe behaviors—like not keeping hands to self, standing while the bus is moving, or using inappropriate language—will still result in bus suspensions.

Students who have 85% or higher positive Dojo points for Bus Behavior will receive a treat from the bus driver!

Thanks for helping us keep our buses safe and positive for everyone!

🎃🍁 We can’t wait to see everyone at our Fall Festival tomorrow night (Wednesday, October 15)!

A big shoutout to our amazing PTO for planning and organizing this fun, free family event! Here are a few reminders before you come:

🍂 Parking: Available in the main parking lot and grass/dirt area by the playground. Cars may also park in the circle drive—just please don’t block anyone in, and do not go past the roped-off area of the playground.
🚪 Entrance: Use the front doors nearest the playground. The office entrance will be closed.
🚻 Restrooms: Located on the K–2 hallway.
🎂 Cake Walk: Bring small bills or use our new Venmo option!
☕ Food & Coffee Trucks: Bring your preferred payment method (cash/card) if you’d like to purchase food or drinks.
📚 Book Fair: Open during the festival—cash, check, or card accepted!
🎶 All the fun happens behind the school! Games, DJ, Fire Truck, Smoke House, Cake Walk, and more!
👻 Costumes are encouraged! Please leave weapon accessories at home.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Students must be accompanied by an adult for the entire evening.

We can’t wait to celebrate this festive night with our Oak Lane families! 💛💙

Thank you to everyone who RSVP’d to join us for lunch and Book Fair shopping tomorrow! 🍽️📚 Please see the attached photo for our adjusted lunch schedule to help accommodate all of our special guests. A quick reminder: 💵 Please bring small bills for lunch, as we’re unable to make change for large bills. 📖 The Book Fair accepts cash, checks, and cards. We can’t wait to see you tomorrow! 💙

🛑 This week’s focus: RESPECT 🐾

We're talking with students about kindness, manners, and treating others the way they want to be treated 💛

📰 Check out the Paw Print Newsletter for updates on:
🚍 Bus behavior expectations
💳 Field trip payments
📚 Book Fair
🎃 Fall Festival (donations & sponsors needed!)
📆 Teacher Workdays (Thurs & Fri)
👕 Oak Lane Spirit Wear
🍽️ Lunch visitors: Please bring small bills

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Hi Parents,

Person County Schools has recently transitioned to a new student attendance notification system. If you receive a text message like the one pictured, please know that it is legitimate. The link will take you to a secure website where you can access the attendance letter that, in past years, was mailed home.

We recognize that the wording of the letter may come across as strong, but please know it is a required template that fulfills state attendance law. We certainly are not critical of you keeping your child at home in the case of illness or for other reasons that meet the approved excused absences.

As a parent of two Person County School students, I actually received one of these notifications myself today. The letter stated that my child was marked absent without a valid excuse, even though I submitted a doctor’s note. This shows us that, as with any new system, there will be some initial growing pains and kinks to work out.

If you believe there is an error with your child’s attendance record, please reach out to our data manager, Mrs. Salvitti at salvittir@person.k12.nc.us or our School Social Worker, Ms. Stovall at stovallt@person.k12.n.c.us. They will gladly work with you to make sure it is corrected. We ask for your patience and kindness as they help navigate this new process—these issues are not their fault, and they are here to support our families.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Monday, October 6th is World Day for Bullying Prevention. We're calling on all PCS students, teachers, staff, and community members to #BlueUp by wearing blue and standing together to stomp out bullying!. 💙 Let’s unite every student, every classroom, and every school in blue to take a powerful stand against bullying! #BeKind

📩 Make sure you read this week's Paw Print Newsletter so you are in the know about EVERYTHING happening at Oak Lane.

This week’s edition includes:
📸 Picture Day rescheduled
🌸 Mum Fundraiser update
🎃 Fall Festival sponsorships
🤒 Illness guidelines
📋 Attendance updates
🐾 PTO Membership Drive (ends Tuesday!)
👀 Parenting with Eyes Wide Open—presentation by the SBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

👉 Check here for the Paw Print and stay in the know!
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Parents, we need your help to keep our morning drop-off running smoothly and safely.

We have noticed many cars using the circle drive instead of the entrance by the tree line during our busiest arrival window. During our busiest time, this is creating traffic backups in both directions and, at times, even blocking buses from entering the circle drive.

To alleviate any confusion and to ensure a safe and efficient arrival:

From 7:55–8:20 AM, all vehicles must use the entrance on the far side of the parking lot, near the tree line and circle around the back row of the parking lot.

Only school buses may use the circle drive during this time.

Please refer to the two photos below for guidance—one shows the correct procedure when buses are in front of the school, and the other shows what to do when buses are not in front of the school.

🐾 This Week at Oak Lane! 🐾

We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in morning meetings this week! Be sure to ask your child what they’re learning!

Check out this week’s Paw Print Newsletter for:
📊 Mid-term progress reports
📚 Battle of the Books After School Meeting Info
🏥 Health & Wellness updates
⏰ Early release day plans
🎉 Teacher Assistant Appreciation Day
🌸 Mum pick-up & delivery details

📩 Don’t miss it—read it now!

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Wear Green Wednesday for Start with Hello Week!

🚗🚌 Reminder to All Parents about Dismissal Changes 🚌🚗 Parents, when you need to change your child’s afternoon transportation/dismissal procedures, please remember you must call the school office. 📞 336-364-2204 Why can’t we accept Dojo or email messages for transportation changes? 👉 Teachers are very busy with students throughout the day or may even be absent , so Dojo and email messages may go unread or place responsibility on a staff member who isn’t even at school that day. Why can’t we just do what the students say you told them to do? 👉 Students aren’t always reliable — they can get confused, or sometimes try to change plans to be with friends. When you call the office, our team makes sure the message goes to everyone who needs to know—teachers, bus drivers, and any other staff—so your child gets home safely. 💚 Thanks for helping us keep dismissal safe and smooth!

Please join us for the next Parenting with Eyes Wide Open Session on Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00 pm in the Media Center at Person High School. The topic will be The Online World Unplugged: What Every Parent Needs to Know.

H-E-L-L-O students and parents! This week, our school community is participating in Start With Hello! During morning meetings this week, our teachers and students will talk about how we can create a safer and healthier school and build a culture of looking out for one another. It all starts with a “hello”!

🌟 One click = all the info you need for the week! Check out our Oak Lane Paw Print Newsletter now!

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It's the last weekend to sell mums to your family and friends to raise money for Oak Lane!

🐾✨ The Weekly Paw Print is here! ✨🐾
Stay up-to-date with all things Oak Lane!

📚 Goal setting in Morning Meetings 🎯
🍕 PTO Pizza Party contest – join by Sept. 30!
🌸 Mum Fundraiser – only 1.5 weeks left!
💻 Tech Fees due – keep those laptops working!

📧 Check your email for the Weekly Paw Print Newsletter!
Don’t miss the details on Picture Day 📸, Clubs 🏫, Scouts ⛺, Attendance 📅 & more!

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🌟 Attendance Matters! 🌟

Your child’s attendance is vital to their success! Please make it a priority for your child to arrive on time and stay all day, every day. ⏰📚

We know that illness and appointments happen from time to time, but these should be the exception—not the routine. Consistent attendance helps your child learn, grow, and thrive! 💡✨

Together, let’s make every minute count! 💙🐾

As shared in the Paw Print Newsletter earlier this week, My Life Matters After-School Club begins this afternoon. Please note that students must be pre-registered in order to attend. The registration link can be found in this past weekend’s Paw Print Newsletter, found in your text messages, email, Dojo and Facebook news feeds.

The club will meet every Thursday until 5:15 PM. For dismissal, please follow our regular car rider traffic pattern. We ask that you remain in your vehicle and use the car line rather than parking and walking up to pick up your child.

If your child is registered, they will automatically be sent to My Life Matters each Thursday. If you need to make a change to their dismissal plans, please call the office. For student safety, we cannot accept a student’s word that a parent said they would not be staying; communication must come directly from a parent/guardian.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep all students safe!