What's New

Prioritizing Attendance around the Holidays
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As the holidays approach, we want to help make attendance a top focus for your student.

Students will be learning right up until the start of the holiday break, so it is important to make sure they are present for all instructional time

OES Scored an excellent score of 65 on the School Report Card.

Would you like to send a special shoutout in the back of the yearbook to your favorite owl(s)? Ad space is available for $15! You get to design your own space with your own pictures and backgrounds. Must order by March 1st and have designs submitted by March 8th.

1. Go to https://plicbooks.com/go/AR9W58
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to purchase your ad.
3. After purchasing the ad, you will receive an email with login instructions.
4. Log in to the ad designer, then create and submit your ad.

Yearbook Order Flyers went home last week. Pre order your OWL's yearbook by March 15th and your student will get to join the signing party in May and be one of the firsts to see the yearbook.

www.strawbridge.net
School Code: YB33238

If purchasing one yearbook for two siblings to share in the student name section please put both of their names in the first name, that way we can make sure to invite both siblings to the party. Thanks!

Candy Donation Blitz
Bring your HEAVIEST bag of candy you would like to donate to school on Weds., Oct. 29th thru Friday, Oct. 31st and earn a PRIZE Choice Coupon!

AND/OR

Make your candy donation at the Candy Bounce Back event on Sunday, November 2nd Tell them it is for Okatie Elementary and Snap a Selfie to earn a Lunch Bunch celebration with Mrs. Fleury and Mrs. Hall

Candy Bounce Back Event
Sunday, November 2nd
Oscar Frazier Park
11 AM-5 PM

Our Pumpkins were spotlighted this year in a video from District. Thank you to everyone that took on the challenge this year. Students, staff, and parents love getting to see all their favorite book characters come to life in form of a hidden pumpkin. Lots of creativity this year.

Did you know Okatie is going to have its very own 5K race this school year? We are looking for your help with the name. Please take a moment to open the survey and vote on the name you think would be the best for our race. Thank you!

All-in to promote kindness and end bullying! Take on the October challenge to be kind every day and help make your school a kinder place!

For additional resources please visit the South Carolina Department of Education webpage. 

October 15^th is Unity Day! This is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. People unite against bullying & promote positive behavior

Join us on Friday in celebrations of College Football starting.  We will be wearing our favorite college colors tops, t-shirt, or Jersey with uniform bottoms.  You can also wear a hat, scarf, and or socks. 

This year we (the school) has joined the SC effort to improve attendance and are a proud Be Present SC partner school!

Take the pledge!
https://tinyurl.com/27wwufrk

The link will take you to the parent survey.
https://tinyurl.com/5e9urmhb

Our BOGO (Buy one, get one of equal or lesser value free) Book Fair opens on Tuesday! We will be open before and after the cermonies on Wednesday and Thursday for parents to have an opportunity to shop. Students will get to shop before parents on Tuesday.

No need to send your OWL in with cash, just set up an e-Wallet!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/okatieelementaryschool

Pre ordered yearbooks will be distributed on Monday!

Those in grades 2-5 that pre ordered will have their singing party on Modnay.  Those in Pk-1 will have their signing party on Tuesday.

All extra yearbooks will be avaibale for purchase starting Tuesday monring.  First come, first serve, no holds, $35, cash or check.

Calling all uniforms!  We are looking for uniforms for the annual unifrom drive.  Bins will be ready for collection starting Monday, unitl June 5th.

The end of the school year is quickly approaching, which means so is state testing for our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.  

If you have an OWL in one of those grades please avoid making any appointments and pulling your student from school on testing days.  THANK YOU!

Tuesday, 5/6 3rd through 5th grade ELA

Wednesday, 5/7 3rd through 5th grade ELA

Tuesday, 5/13 3rd through 5th grade Writing

Wednesday, 5/14 3rd through 5th grade Math

Thursday, 5/15 4th grade science

Do you want to stock the shelves with love for
Bluffton Self Help?

Bluffton Self Help needs your help for people in need. You can contribute by donating some of these items:
Taco Kits
Pasta Sauce
Condiments
Baking Goods
Cereal
Diapers
Canned Goods
Oatmeal
Hygiene Products
Nuts
Peanut butter (etc.)

Join us and dash to the finish line wiht other OWLS.  5k run/walk on Saturday, March 15th.  Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Bluffton/DistrictDashK.  Adults $30 (price increases March 1st), Students ages 4-17 $25.

Bluffton High School Track team is hosting a track and field training event for grades 4-8 and they would love to have some of our students join them February 22, from 12-4:00pm.

May River's Girl's Basketball Youth Night Friday, January 17th at 6pm.