Oak Lane Elementary School

Happy Friday Oak Lane Families! Please take a moment to check out our newest edition of the Paw Print Newsletter! Ask your child what they have learned about showing their Cougar PAWS at school! Practice Kindness, Act Safely, Work Resonsibly, & Show Respect! Have a great weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

Happy Friday Oak Lane Families! We survived Week 1 & what a successful week we had! This week's newsletter is linked below & is full of info! Please take time to read our weekly newsletter carefully & refer to it often for questions that may arise! We will see our OL Cougars on Tuesday! Happy Labor Day Weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

We're excited to kick off the school year with you! Starting this week, you'll receive a weekly newsletter packed with important information to help foster a strong partnership between home and school, ensuring a fantastic year for your child. Please take a few moments each week to read through the newsletter for essential updates and upcoming dates to mark on your calendar. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or the office. We hope you all get a good night's sleep and come ready to learn tomorrow. We can't wait to see you! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p Putting Kids First, Heather Bowling, Principal

With school starting tomorrow, we wanted to remind you about the school bus stop law. Pay extra attention when you see a bus on the road! Together we can keep our students safe while entering and exiting the bus!

Good evening, Oak Lane families! We wanted to remind you that the PCS Board of Education has decided to delay the start of school for students to Tuesday, August 27, due to maintenance work that needs to be completed at several schools before students arrive. Kindergartners should report on the same day of the week they were originally assigned. For example, if your child was scheduled to start on Tuesday, August 13, they should now begin on Tuesday, August 27, and the same applies for Wednesday and Thursday starts. Kindergarten teachers will reach out to parents on Thursday, August 29, to share teacher assignments and to invite parents and students to a conference on Friday, August 30. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office at 336-364-2204. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through this situation.

At the PCS Board of Education Meeting this evening, the Board approved a tentative start date of Tuesday, August 27th for the 2024-2025 school year. This date is for PCS traditional schools and does not include PECIL (start date 08/13) or students who are enrolled in PCC Courses (start date 08/15). Additionally, Directors at Earl Bradsher Preschool and Early Intervention & Family Services will let families know of their start dates.

REMINDER: Our registration portal will close SUNDAY, JUNE 16. We are transitioning to a new student information system. Completing registration will assist in this transition. For more, check your email or visit this link: https://www.pcsnc.org/page/returning-student-registration

REMINDER: For those who have not completed registration for the 2024-2025 school year, registration closes on JUNE 16th!! The portal is OPEN. Check your email or visit the link below for more information. https://www.pcsnc.org/page/returning-student-registration

Reminder: Returning student registration is OPEN for the 2024-2025 school year! We are asking that registration be completed by June 16th. Full details can be found in your email or at the following link: https://www.pcsnc.org/page/returning-student-registration

Happy Memorial Day and Happy Last Week of School! This week's newsletter has SO MUCH information! Please take time to read the entire newsletter and complete the requested tasks. We are looking forward to a fun-filled last week of school! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

PCS presents Parenting with Eyes Wide Open with Phillip Terry from Key Pathways Topics: The Impact of Social Media on Your Child's Mental Health & Warning Signs of Anxiety and Depression and What to Do; When: Mon, May 20 at 6-7pm; Where: Person High School Media Center

Good afternoon Oak Lane families! We had a successful first day of testing! Please check out the Paw Print Newsletter linked below for the announcements for the last two weeks of school! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

Good evening parents of 3rd & 5th graders! Tomorrow, we will begin our state testing with 3rd graders taking the Reading EOG & 5th graders taking the Science EOG. Please make sure your child gets adequate rest tonight, follows their normal morning routine w/ extra hugs & encouragement & arrives to school on time!

Happy Friday Oak Lane CATS!!! Students & staff are on the countdown - 14.5 more days of school. We need students to be their most focused and giving 100% effort each day to ensure their hard work is reflected by their growth on their assessments! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

Good morning Oak Lane families! The safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priority at Oak Lane. In light of the recent tragedies throughout our nation and in the interest of keeping our staff and students as safe as possible, we continue to take a proactive stance on school safety. This message is to notify you that at approximately 9:30 am today our students and staff practiced a planned lockdown drill. Law Enforcment officers were present to review our processes and procedures and to provide feedback to better prepare our school in the case of a crisis. The goal of our drills throughout the school year is to improve our ability to protect students. These practice drills allow us to evaluate our emergency operation plan and improve our response skills. Our students and staff did a wonderful job practicing today’s lockdown drill. As we continue to keep students safe on our campus, our teachers will continue to adhere to the following practices. Teachers will keep their classroom doors locked. If you need to check your child out early or need to visit their classroom, please enter the main office entrance. All exterior doors will be closed and locked. The staff at Oak Lane is taking every precaution to make sure your child is safe while attending school. We are pleased with the outcome of today’s drill and feel reassured that our safety plans can be implemented effectively. I would like to reiterate that all students and staff are safe, and that today was a practice drill. Please talk with your child, if you deem it appropriate, about the drill. Our goal, while practicing important safety procedures, is to be sure all students feel safe. I also ask that you please reinforce to your child that if they see or hear something they feel is inappropriate, to please share that information with the first adult in which they come in contact. Thanks for your continued support and trust in the Oak Lane staff and our school resource officers. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to call us. Sincerely, Heather G. Bowling, Principal

Bus #51 is now in route and is running approximately one hour late. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

Bus #51 will be delayed this morning. We will send an update when Mrs. Ford begins the route and we have a better estimate of the delay.

Please the updated Paw Print Newsletter for looottttssss of end of year information! We have a lot to accomplish in the next four weeks! Please read carefully so you can remain informed! Have a great weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p

Please see the link for this week's Paw Print Newsletter! A lot of important information included this week! Please take time to read it carefully! Thank you for supporting learning and growing at Oak Lane! https://www.smore.com/n/sga9p

Woo! It's a busy time of year! Please check all of the important announcements in the Paw Print Newsletter linked below! Have a great weekend! https://www.smore.com/n/sga9p