Thank you to the Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce for your generous monetary donation in support of food distribution to students in our Food Backpack Program. Your generosity and support for PSD students is sincerely appreciated!
ATTENTION VIRTUAL PARENTS:
OGMS students are taking the Star Math and Star Reading tests this week. Please use these links for information and guidelines for testing your child at home:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sS7rBKqEcwk7md5eqYeiiV2ptrN9av_rGiq0OP3vWC8/edit?ts=5f5bc538
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J4FP1ojVrUhY8eJP7o6GNQYsibuK4lagDSGIW_4VtyU/edit?ts=5f5bc5b2#slide=id.g35f391192_00
If you have questions, please contact your child's homeroom or literacy or math teachers by email.
Boy's Basketball Tryout Date Changes:
5TH GRADE TRYOUT
SEPTEMBER 14 6:30-8:00
SEPT. 16 5:00-6:30
SEPT. 18 4:30-6:00
6TH GRADE TRYOUT
SEPTEMBER 21 6:30-8:00
SEPT. 23 5:00-6:30
SEPT. 25 4:30-6:00
Attention Guardians: If you received a Snapcode letter to update your student's contact information online, this is the last week to log in and do those updates. If you have misplaced your Snapcode letter or you prefer a paper update form, contact your student's school office.
OGMS picture day Monday, September 14th. Order online or bring picture packet and money tomorrow. Virtual students can come get their picture from 9-10. See everyone tomorrow. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
The Greene County Health Department is hosting a drive-through flu shot clinic September 21-25 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. As in years past, each school will also host a flu shot clinic in October: Oak Grove Elementary and Oak Grove Middle School Oct. 19; Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Baldwin Oct. 20; PJHS and PHS Oct. 21; and Paragould Primary Oct. 23. Permission forms for the school-hosted clinics will be sent home closer to those dates.
Thank you to the Paragould First United Methodist Church and Dane Womack, Sr Pastor, for the school supplies and monetary donation to the Paragould School District. We appreciate your generosity and support so much!
Parents, please join us this evening for a Zoom parent meeting at 5:00 pm. If you wish to attend, please email jdial@paragouldschools.net or kcook@paragouldschools.net with your name and child's name to receive a Zoom invitation link. OR you can join by scanning the QR code with your phone camera on the pink parent invitation your child should have brought home yesterday. We hope to "see" you this evening!
Virtual students: OGMS boys interested in trying out for basketball this year need to join the basketball Google Classroom from your student account. These classrooms are organized by GRADE, so if you're in 5th grade, join the 5th grade Classroom, and so on.
5th Grade: s3v4dl
6th Grade: gqavu3b
Once you join the class, you'll find a sign up form and a parent letter that you need to show your parents.
Parents, any questions about boys basketball tryouts can be directed to Coach Daniel Davis at dadavis@paragouldschools.net
Paragould Light Water and Cable is offering community wifi hotspots at the following locations/times:
Greene County Courthouse, South Parking Lot: Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Paragould Housing Authority: Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Paragould High School, front parking lot: Monday - Friday 3:15 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
OGMS parent involvement meeting and Title One information meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 through zoom. If you would like to join us, please send email to jdial@paragouldschools.net so we can add you. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
Virtual students that wish to play boys basketball need to email Coach Davis at dadavis@paragouldschools.net. He will help get you signed up and let you know about next weeks tryouts.
ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
OGMS picture day is Monday, September 14th. If your child did not get a picture packet, they need to get one from the office on Thursday or Friday. This is also for our virtual students. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!
September Newsletters are coming home TODAY. Look for the blue paper in your child's backpack or Nicky folder.
OGMS still has 2020 yearbooks for sale! $30 (cash or check) can be brought or sent to the front office.
Current 6th graders and 7th graders, don't miss an opportunity to preserve your memories!
Paragould School District will be closed Monday, September 7, for both virtual and onsite instruction. Virtual student Grab and Go meal pickup will be on Tuesday, September 8. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
Virtual students who wish to have their photos taken for yearbook may come during the 9 am to 10 am hour on Monday, September 14, 2020. If parents want to order picture packages, you may order online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTFWMK42 (This is the ID for OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY. If you have students in other buildings, you'll need to contact them for picture information.)
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7, 2020. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, September 8.
If your child is virtual and usually picks up food on Monday through our feeding program, that food pickup will be on Tuesday, September 8.
We hope everyone has a restful, safe holiday weekend.
The deadline to switch between on-site and virtual instruction is Friday, September 4th. We will take into consideration some extenuating circumstances. For complete details for both types of instruction check out the PSD Ready for Learning FAQ document on PSD website.
Wow!! The Smoking Skulls Organization recently donated the proceeds of their Ride 4 Knowledge to the Paragould School District for school supplies. We are so appreciative of your generosity and continued support of our students. Thank you!!
