🎉 Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! 🎉
These outstanding Wildcats were celebrated at our WOW ceremony and enjoyed a special catered lunch with Principal Curry today! 🐾🍴 Your hard work, leadership, and commitment to excellence inspire us all. We’re so proud of you! Keep shining bright, Wildcats! 🌟
#StudentOfTheMonth #WildcatPride #OneDreamOneTeam #LeaderInMe #HardWorkPaysOff
🦃✨ Turkeys in Disguise! ✨🦃
Our Wildcats have been busy helping their turkey friends avoid the Thanksgiving spotlight! 🎨 From superheroes to sneaky doubles (is that Mr. Curry we see?! 👔🐾), these turkeys are hiding in plain sight thanks to our students’ creativity and flair.
This fun project reminds us that a little imagination can go a long way—and teamwork makes it even better! Great job, Wildcats! 🍁 Let’s hope these turkeys stay safe this Thanksgiving!
Have a restful and joyous Thanksgiving break, Wildcats!
#WildcatsInDisguise #CreativeWildcats #TurkeyTrouble #OneDreamOneTeam #ThanksgivingFun
🎭🐾 Third Grade Takes UGA! 🐾🎭
Our third-grade Wildcats had an amazing day on the University of Georgia campus, diving into the arts on an unforgettable field trip! Students watched a live performance by the talented UGA Children’s Theater Troupe—made up of UGA students bringing stories to life. 🌟
The program tied perfectly into what our Wildcats are learning in class, from exploring fables and mythology to understanding the cultural and historical significance of theater. Seeing these concepts come to life on stage was both exciting and inspiring!
A huge THANK YOU to UGA for this fantastic opportunity and for making learning so engaging and fun. Go Wildcats, and Go Dawgs! 🐾❤️
#FieldTripFun #ThirdGradeAdventures #ArtsEducation #WildcatsOnCampus #UGA #OneDreamOneTeam
🍂🌾 Harvesting Gratitude at Oglethorpe! 🌾🍂
Our Gratitude Wall, “Harvesting Gratitude,” is overflowing with appreciation, just like a bountiful cornucopia! 🧡🍎🍇 From staff to students, we’ve all shared what we’re thankful for, and it’s heartwarming to see the abundance of gratitude that fills our school community.
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we’re reminded of how our collective efforts truly create something amazing. Just like a harvest requires the work of many hands, our gratitude grows when we come together and synergize—working as one team to support and lift each other up. 🌟
This is a perfect reflection of Leader in Me Habit 6: Synergize—celebrating our differences and combining our strengths to achieve greater things together.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this beautiful display! We’re thankful for YOU! 🙌💙
#GratitudeWall #HarvestingGratitude #Synergize #OneDreamOneTeam #LeaderInMe #Thanksgiving #BountifulHarvest
✨ Happy Family Engagement Day! ✨
Governor Kemp has officially proclaimed November 21 as Family Engagement Day, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the incredible role our families play in supporting their children’s education and well-being. 💛
Research shows that when schools, families, and communities work together, students thrive—and at Oglethorpe, we see that every day! Today, we’re giving a big THANK YOU to all of our amazing families for the love, time, and energy you pour into your Wildcats. 💙🐾
A special shoutout to our incredible Family Engagement Specialist, Ms. Ketanna Guest, for her dedication to strengthening these partnerships and making every family feel welcomed and empowered. You’re the BEST! 🙌
Here’s to building even stronger connections and celebrating the teamwork that helps our Wildcats soar! 💫
#FamilyEngagementDay #OneDreamOneTeam #WildcatsThrive #FamilyMatters #ThankYouFamilies
Our second graders LOVE making word chains after guided reading groups! 📝✨ It’s Science of Reading in action—and it’s as fun as it is powerful! 🚀
Here’s the magic: Word chains (or word ladders) help students connect the sounds they hear to the letters they see. This process, called orthographic mapping, is essential for learning to read and write. By changing just one sound at a time (like sat → sit → pit → pat), students practice blending, segmenting, and manipulating sounds, which strengthens their decoding and spelling skills. 🧠💡
Why does this matter? When kids master the connection between speech sounds and their letter representations, they unlock thousands of words—no guessing needed! 🏆
This hands-on, interactive practice solidifies speech-to-print connections, creating confident, independent readers. How wonderful is that?! 🎉
#ScienceOfReading #WordChains #BuildingReaders #SpeechToPrint #WildcatsRead #2ndGradeRocks
📚✨ Our Pre-K Wildcats absolutely LOVE book delivery day! Thanks to our amazing partnership with Books4Keeps, every Pre-K student receives three brand-new, beautiful books every month! 🐾💛
Each Pre-K Book Bundle includes:
📖 A social-emotional learning book
🧠 A fundamentals book (ABC’s, 123’s, colors, etc.)
🌎 A bilingual book for our Spanish-speaking families
This incredible program fosters a love of reading while supporting literacy and learning at home. We’re so grateful to Books4Keeps, a wonderful local literacy charity making a lasting difference in our students’ lives. Thank you for empowering young readers and their families! 💕🙌 #Books4Keeps #WildcatsLoveReading #PreKPower #ThankYou #LiteracyMatters
📣 Attention rising Kinder and Pre-K families! Our Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program is hosting an info session tonight at 5:30 in the cafeteria! 🎉 This is a great opportunity to learn about the benefits of bilingual education, meet our DLI leaders, and ask any questions you might have about enrolling your child in our Spanish-English program. Don’t miss it—we hope to see you there! #DLIInfoNight #BilingualEducation #OglethorpePride
🍂 Our Thanksgiving Luncheon was a fantastic success! It was truly special to gather, share a meal, and take a moment to connect with friends and family. We’re so grateful for each one of you who joined us—it’s moments like these that make our school community feel like family. 💛 #ThankfulTogether #OneDreamOneTeam #CommunityAndGratitude
This Friday, join us in wearing purple to raise awareness for Sanfilippo Syndrome! 💜 By coming together and spreading the word, we’re supporting research and hope for a cure for this rare and devastating disease. 💪 If you’re curious to learn more, check out https://curesanfilippofoundation.org/
Thank you for helping us make a difference! #SanfilippoSyndrome #WearPurpleForACure #HopeForSanfilippo #WildcatsForACause
🍂 Thanksgiving Luncheon Reminder! 🍂
We’re so excited to gather with our Wildcats and their families this Thursday, November 14th, to celebrate and give thanks together! Families with multiple children are invited to attend once, and students in different grades can all eat together if families are joining us. The preferred time is your youngest student’s lunchtime.
Here's what to expect:
🍗 Chicken bites or turkey with gravy
🍞 Cornbread, stuffing, green beans
🍎 Fresh fruit, baked apples, cranberry sauce, and cookies!
Cost for adults and non-CCSD children is $4.75 (cash only). Contact your child’s teacher for exact times, and please RSVP here to help us plan: https://bit.ly/3O5TZAw. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🧡 #ThanksgivingTogether #WildcatsGiveThanks
Science in Action! 🎶☎️
Our fourth graders are diving into the fascinating world of physics today by exploring sound waves with homemade string telephones! 📞✨ They’re learning how sound travels through vibrations and experiencing firsthand how waves carry sound from one end of the string to the other. It’s hands-on science at its best, sparking curiosity and building knowledge with every call!
#PhysicsFun #WildcatsInSTEM #HandsOnLearning #OneDreamOneTeam #CCSDProud
Go Girls on the Run! 🏃♀️🌟
Our Wildcats are out there today, giving it their all in their practice 5K for Girls on the Run! This incredible program empowers girls to develop strength, confidence, and resilience through running, teamwork, and character-building activities. Each step brings them closer to reaching their goals—and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and dedication!
Way to go, Wildcats! Keep running toward greatness! 💪✨
#GirlsOnTheRun #WildcatStrong #ConfidenceInMotion #OneDreamOneTeam #CCSDProud
🍂 Thanksgiving Blessing Bag Donation Drive! 🍂
This Thanksgiving, we’re embracing our Leader in Me spirit and practicing Think Win-Win by joining together to give back! Thanks to the inspiration of our 4th-grade Principal’s Council member, Atiyah Thomas, we’re collecting items to create blessing bags for Athens’ homeless community.
Donations are accepted in the front office through November 15th. Items needed include scarves, gloves, socks, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bottled water, and individually wrapped snacks. It’s also a friendly competition—first place wins a pizza party, second place wins popcorn, and third place gets cookies!
Let’s show our Wildcats’ commitment to kindness and make this Thanksgiving season truly meaningful. Thank you for giving back! 💙
#ThankfulWildcats #LeaderInMe #ThinkWinWin #WildcatsGiveBack #Thanksgiving2024 #BlessingBagDrive #CommunityCare
🎉 Wildcat Merch is Here! 🎉
Get your Oglethorpe spirit gear now through November 29! Show your Wildcat pride with our awesome school merch, available at:
👉 https://rubysuegraphics.bigcartel.com/
Orders will be delivered to your student at school the week of December 16. Be sure to include your child’s name and homeroom teacher when ordering! Go Wildcats! 💙🤍
#WildcatMerch #SchoolSpirit #ShopNow
🎨 Exciting News for Our Wildcats! 🎨
Don’t miss “INSPIRED: Artworks by Students of the Clarke County School District,” now on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center until January 18, 2025! This special exhibit features incredible pieces by talented CCSD students, including artwork from several of our very own:
Featured Artists from Our School:
Mya Mosely, Anais Baillehache, Hazel Crenshaw, Adrielys Martinez-Rodriguez, Lenny Wenzka, Brandy Ellzey, Aitza Martinez, Katy Najera Tobar, Ainara Navarro,
Asia Adams, Ja’Laya Carter
With artwork in every medium—photography, sculpture, drawing, and more—this exhibit celebrates our young artists and the Athens community's vibrant creative spirit. Admission is free, and families are welcome to enjoy the gallery together during regular hours (see hours below). Be sure to explore the inspiring work and pick up a copy of the exhibit catalog, which features every student artist!
Lyndon House Arts Center:
📍 211 Hoyt Street
🕒 Tues & Thurs: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
🕒 Wed, Fri & Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more info, visit accgov.com/exhibits or call 706-613-3623.
🗳️ Election Day is here, but our Wildcats already got a taste of democracy! 🗳️
Yesterday, our students took part in a Mock Election, casting their votes and experiencing the democratic process firsthand! From marking their ballots to seeing the results, our Wildcats practiced the same civic responsibilities that adults carry out today.
Remember to make your voice heard, too—Go vote! 🗳️ Let’s set an example for our young leaders!
#ElectionDay #MockElection #FutureVoters #CivicEngagement
🎉👏 Exciting News! Ms. Jeanna Wheeler is a GLISI Hidden Heroes Nominee! 👏🎉
We’re proud to announce that Ms. Jeanna Wheeler, our hardworking Math and Science Instructional Coach, has been nominated for the GLISI Hidden Heroes Award! 🏆
Ms. Wheeler brings dedication and expertise to every part of her role. Each morning, she welcomes students with a smile and music, starting their day off right. Throughout the day, she’s in classrooms supporting teachers with instruction and planning, analyzing data to boost student growth, and coordinating our Dual Language Immersion program—all while advocating for the success of every student.
As if that’s not enough, Ms. Wheeler also coaches basketball, helping students on and off the court. Let’s celebrate her dedication and impact! Visit the GLISI website to vote and support Ms. Wheeler as a true Hidden Hero! 🌟
https://hiddenheroes.glisi.org/2024/gallery
#HiddenHeroes #VoteNow #ProudToBeAWildcat
🇺🇸🎨 A HUGE thank you to United Way of Northeast Georgia! 🎨🇺🇸
Our playground just got a colorful upgrade with a brand new USA map, hand-painted by the amazing team at United Way of NE GA! This addition will spark countless learning adventures, as students explore the states, learn geography, and even create games across this vibrant new map.
We’re so grateful for United Way’s dedication to our school and community, and we can’t wait to see all the creative ways our Wildcats will enjoy this special addition! 💙❤️🤍 Thank you, United Way of NE GA, for bringing color and learning to our playground!
#ThankYou #UnitedWayNEGA #CommunitySupport #PlaygroundFun
📚🗳️ A Special Civic Learning Day with Dr. Shane Singh! 🗳️📚
Today, our 4th and 5th graders had the incredible opportunity to learn about electoral systems from Dr. Shane Singh, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at UGA—and one of our own Oglethorpe dads! With tomorrow’s election approaching, this was a perfect moment for our Wildcats to deepen their understanding of how different electoral systems shape democratic decisions worldwide.
Dr. Singh introduced students to three key voting systems: first-past-the-post, runoff voting, and proportional representation. Through a creative twist, students cast votes for their favorite ice cream flavor under each system, comparing the outcomes and examining how the system influenced the results. They explored benefits and challenges unique to each structure, sparking thoughtful discussions on fairness, representation, and the many ways votes can be counted.
We were beyond impressed with the critical thinking our Wildcats displayed and the insightful questions they raised. Their curiosity and engagement reminded us of the importance of understanding democracy and how each of us can play a role in shaping the communities we’re part of.
Thank you, Dr. Singh, for inspiring our young leaders! Let’s keep thinking big, Wildcats! 🌟 #CivicLearning #FutureLeaders #LeadershipInAction #ThinkWinWin
