WELCOME BACK!

 

OGE PTA is excited to welcome you back to school and would like to remind you about the checklist beforehand. We're here to make your "Back to School" process as smooth as possible. The following steps will provide a guide to getting your student(s) registered and ready to begin a new school year at OGE.
If you are new to Oak Grove, Welcome! 

 

Review our PTA Calendar and sync all the important and useful dates with your own calendar to stay up to date and simplify your life.

Explore our website for more information,

and follow us on Facebook and Instagram

 

 

Here is your "Back to School" checklist:

1. Register for school
2. Complete Membership Toolkit Checkout (Give to Grover and purchase agendas)
3. Get signed up for news and event information
4. Sign up for SchoolCafe for school meals
5. Receive Bus route information
6. Register for After School care (if applicable)
7. Other Important Information : 

Teachers Assignments and Open House ,

PTA beginning of the year events (Popsicles on the Playground, Cheers and Tears, PTA Q&A, Welcome Social/Kona Ice Party),

School supplies,

After School Programs,

Dismissal,

Students with needs,

Technology Help 

and Additional Questions 

 

1. Register and Enroll for School

 

Registration will take place ONLINE this year, however OPEN HOUSE will still take place on Thursday, August 1st. Click Here for more details.

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NEW Dekalb County Schools students (including Kindergarten students) will utilize the DCSD Online Registration Center to complete the registration process.
Visit www.dekalbschoolsga.org/online-registration to begin the process.

 

Documents you will need (Digital Copies): 

• Proof of Residency (lease, deed, utility bill with parent/guardian name)
  * Affidavit of Residence is required if living with someone else.
• Georgia Form 3300, Form 3231 (can be obtained by your child's doctor)
• Withdrawal form from previous school (if applicable)
• State Issued Photo ID of Parent/Guardian
• Child(s) Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card or Social Security Waiver

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CURRENT Dekalb County school district students must complete the Annual Verification in order to register for the '24-'25 school year. Visit https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/online-registration/current-student-annual-verification/. This must be completed by Monday July 29!

• Parent/Guardian must have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account to verify/update their student(s) information.
• Parents/Guardians who do not already have a portal account should visit https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ for instructions. Contact our school registrar, Gil Scott for your activation key. 
• Parents/guardians who have forgotten their portal username and/or password should click on the Forgot username? or Forgot password? link as appropriate on the portal login page. Contact Gil Scott if you have further issues. (https://campus.dekalb.k12.ga.us/campus/portal/parents/dekalb.jsp).

 

 Documents you will need (Digital Copies): 

• Proof of Residency (lease, deed, utility bill with parent/guardian name)
  * Affidavit of Residence is required if living with someone else.
• Georgia Form 3300 (can be obtained by your child's doctor)
• State Issued Photo ID of Parent/Guardian

Here is a helpful guide to walk you through the annual verification process.

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TRANSFER and RE-ENROLLING students (those who are re-enrolling with the school this year after being withdrawn the previous year) must contact the school registrar, Mrs. Gil Scott, in order to begin the enrollment/re-enrollment process. Once re-enrolled, you will then complete the Annual Verification process (see details above).

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2. Sign Up For PTA Membership Toolkit and Login

 

Membership Toolkit is a resource that provides parents with access to

a directory of contacts for other OGE families and teachers,

as well as the ability to register/purchase required and voluntary items and services throughout the school year, such as:

• PURCHASE YOUR CHILD' S PLANNER (REQUIRED for grades 1-5)
• CONTRIBUTE TO GIVE TO GROVER
• JOIN THE PTA

ToLogIn or Signup to your Membership Toolkit, click here.

Make sure to CREATE your account and/or UPDATE your information for this school year 2024-2025

*Privacy: You will have the option to choose what information you wish to publish in the directory. We will not publish or use any information that you choose to hide. 

 

After you create your account/update, you MUST complete the 2024-2025 Virtual Registration Checkout Form on the My Forms Page.

***Print your receipt to skip the line at Open House***

 

In your receipt you should also see a link to TOTEM, Georgia PTA's new membership system. 

Didn't get a link? Click here to join the OGE PTA!

 

3. Stay Informed and Get Involved

 

Sign up for the Oak Tree Newsletter. This weekly e-mail will keep you in the know with everything going on at OGE. Simply log in to your Membership Toolkit Account and click on your name at the top of the page. Then click on the Subscriptions tab to make sure that you're signed up to receive the Oak Tree Newsletter.

 

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Here you will find the most up to date information on upcoming events and important school information. 

 

Volunteer with the PTA! This is a wonderful way to really get to know your OGE community and to get to be a part of the excitement throughout your child's school year. Whether you only have a moment to spare or many moments, there are a multitude of ways for you to get involved!

Follow volunteer opportunities in the newsletter, on Facebook/Instagram, via Room Parent emails, and here.

 

Learn about the Oak Grove Foundation and how they support our school. Find them on Facebook.

 
4. Nutrition

 

SchoolCafe is the program used to add funds to your child's account to purchase school meals. At this time, the USDA program for free meals during the school year will NOT be in place for 24-25. There are subsidies for districts and the Keep Kids Fed Act covers summer programs. Applications for Free/Reduced price meals will be available after July 1 at the following link: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition/fr-meal-applications/

 

Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria this year between 7:15 a.m. and 7:35 a.m. 

 

Check out the Dekalb County Nutrition page to view school menus.

 

5. Bus Routes

 

Click here for OGE bus information 

 

6. After School Care

 

Oak Grove offers an affordable after-school, extended day program to students and parents. Registration for this program will begin August 1st.

 

7. Other Important Information: 

 

Teacher/Classroom Assignments & Open House: Teacher lists will be posted at the front of the school on the morning of Open House, August 1st. Once your child has been assigned to a class, you can expect your child's teacher to contact you. Please be on the lookout! 

 

OPEN HOUSE is scheduled for Thursday, August 1st, 9:00am-1:30pm.

We welcome both parents and students to come and see your child's classroom and meet the teachers!   

School Supplies: If you ordered a school supply kit for your child this year, they will be delivered to your home. If you still need to purchase supplies, you will find the supply lists by grade level here.

 

Clubs and After School Programs: This year OGE is excited to offer EIM Dance Club, Chess Club and Art Club. All programs will begin after Labor Day. 

 

Dismissal: OGE uses School Dismissal Manager to streamline the pickup/checkout process of your child(ren). Please be on the lookout in your e-mail for instructions on how to register and update your information.

  

Students with Needs:
If your child has a medical condition that requires them to need to have access to certain medications during the school day (504 plan) AND/OR your child has specific learning difficulties (IEP), you will need to apply for accommodations through the Department of Education. Here is quick comparison summary of these two plans. Contact our front office staff for more information on this process. 

 

Need Technology Help? Check out the Oak Grove Help Center and the Virtual Learning Guide.

 

Upcoming Events sponsored by the PTA: 

 

Popsicles on the Playground (pre-K-1st grade families of students new to OGE): Saturday, August 3rd

Cheers and Tears Coffee (all parents): August 5, 7:45-8:45 am

 

PTA Q&A :Parents are invited to join us for an introductory session on August 9, 4:00pm-4:30pm, just before the Kona Ice Party

 

Student Welcome Social/Kona Ice Party (all families): August 9, 4:30pm - 6:30 pm

 

Please check our calendar for details on these and other events.

 

Explore this site to find out how you can connect with our PTA committees, contribute to the OakTree newsletter, and access the OGE directory. There is also a handy app available to access Membership Toolkit on the go! 

 

Additional Questions?

If you have any questions about the general process or links on this site, feel free to contact us at webmaster.oge@gmail.com. If you have OGE specific questions, please reach out to Gil Scott or Debra Collins.