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Events


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Walk to School Day 
Tuesday, October 1st will be this year's annual Walk to School Day. Please join your fellow students and parents to save the environment, get some exercise and have some fun!   Meet at Walgreen's parking lot at 7:45 AM (Rochester and 12 Mile) to walk to school north on Rochester Road. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  The RO Fire Department and mascots from the Detroit Lions, Pistons and Tigers will be joining us. A healthy snack and cider will be served to those who participate once we get to school.

Fun Run
October 8th!  See full details under the Fundraising Fun Run tab.
Breakfast with a Guest
The annual Breakfast with A Guest event will be Friday, October, 18th at 7:50 AM at Oak Ridge. Dads, uncles, grandpas or any other special guest are invited to join their Oak Ridge student for a breakfast before school.  

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​Halloween Costume Donations and Sales
Closet full of costumes that no longer fit or your won't wear? Donate them for the Oak Ridge Halloween Costume sale. Donations accepted through October 17th in the box outside of the office. Any size costumes, masks and accessories welcome! It's an awesome way to recycle and raise a few dollars for the PTA.  Then, on Friday,  October 18th, be sure to come to school for a great deal on gently used costumes. 

Trunk Or Treat

It's baaaaaaack! The 4th Annual Trunk or Treat will take place on Friday, October 25th from 6:30-8pm.  If you would also like to sign up to donate candy, you can do so here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48aeac2da1ff2-oakridge1
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Please sign up for a spot for your car here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48aeac2da1ff2-oakridge

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Holiday Shop, Book Fair, and Bake Sale
Our annual sale will be in the Great Room and gymDecember 5th and 6th starting at 3:45.  We will have a bake sale run by the Student Senate by the Media Center.  The Scholastic Book Fair will also be held this night. 

Please invite family and friends to shop, we will have many returning vendors and a few new ones this year in addition to our own Pixie Shop items for sale. 
 
If your child would like to shop with an Elf Helper we will have Middle School & High School students available. Envelopes/Shopping lists will be sent home, please make sure to bring or return to PTA mailbox if not using.  Most vendors accept cash & checks, a few will have credit/debit  card readers but cash is required if your child will shop with an Elf helper.  The Scholastic Book Fair accepts cash, check, credit and debit cards.

MATH & SCIENCE WEEK 
Math and Science Night is Thursday, February 6th from 5:30-7:30 PM. There will be experiment stations and math games set up in the Great Room and gym. This fun and educational event is for all Oak Ridge families (siblings are welcome). Students must be accompanied by a parent. 

Last names A-M are encouraged to attend from 5:30-6:30 and last names starting with N-Z from 6:30-7:30. More information about Math and Science Week will be sent home on Feb. 1. Please  contact  Julie Aichler for questions.

Let's have some fun celebrating math & science in clothes:
  • MONDAY: Wear clothes with numbers. Example: A hockey, soccer, football, or basketball jersey.
  • TUESDAY: Wear clothes that display a animal(s). Example: A shirt with a bat, bird, kitten, lion, bear, raven, eagle, tiger, dog, etc.
  • WEDNESDAY: Wear clothes that display geometric shapes. Example: circles, triangles, squares, spheres, a shirt with a soccer ball, plaid shirts.
  • THURSDAY: Wear clothes showing something found in nature (or the colors blue or green).
  • FRIDAY: Wear clothes that display symmetrical patterns or anything as long as it’s symmetrical. Example: A plain turtleneck or a solid button shirt.
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