Oak Ridge Elementary

10/14/2026

Colts Fest was amazing! Thank you Oak Ridge Elementary School PTO!And a special thanks to the events team!

09/29/2026

🐎❤️🖤 Discover GCS starts October 1!

Come see what makes Oak Ridge Elementary special! Invite a friend or neighbor to tour ORE during School Discovery Month.

Current Colts families: This is also an opportunity for you to tour Northwest Middle School or Northwest High School, meet their school communities, and learn more about the schools your children may attend next.

Oak Ridge Elementary Tuesday Tours: October 6, 9–10 a.m. | October 13, 1–2 p.m. | October 20, 10–11 a.m. | October 27, 3–4 p.m.

ORE Family Preview Night: October 22, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

✅ RSVP for a Tuesday Tour or Discovery Night. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxr39QREaQKQHwXmRjRDQnO4WC2022_Ye-mX1ihEbjIZkl8Q/viewform

Find Northwest Middle, Northwest High, and other GCS visit schedules at gcsnc.com/discovery. Please share this with families who would like to learn more about GCS!

09/25/2026

🏒 Doyle the Gargoyle from the Greensboro Gargoyles visited Oak Ridge Elementary today! 🏒

Doyle stopped by classrooms to meet our Colts and spread the word about MVP&Me! We’d love to fill the stands with Oak Ridge Elementary students and families for a fun night together.

Join us on Saturday, October 24, to cheer on the Greensboro Gargoyles! 🥅❤️🖤

🎟️ Registration is open for Oak Ridge Elementary! Get tickets and view event details here:
https://ores.ptboard.com/formvw/store?store=8450

Questions? Email [email protected].

Let’s show the Greensboro Gargoyles how the Colts cheer! 🐎🏒

09/25/2026

🎉 Oak Ridge Heritage Day is tomorrow!

Colts families, join the Town of Oak Ridge, NC on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park. Use the Linville Road entrance for this free, family friendly event! ❤️🖤

Enjoy hayrides, a petting zoo, games, exhibits, vendors, food, and hands-on history throughout the day. Here are a few events to catch:

🎶 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Robert Tilley & the Hard Times Band and the Old Dominion Cloggers
🎶 1–3 p.m.: Chuck Dale Smith Band
🚒 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Antique engine demonstrations by the Oak Ridge Fire Department
💥 10 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.: Cannon firing demonstrations

Check out the attached flyer and schedule of events.

The weather is looking beautiful, so bring the family and enjoy a day celebrating Oak Ridge’s heritage. We hope to see you there! 🐎

09/23/2026

Our Scholastic Book Fair is almost here, and we need lots of volunteers to make this fair a great success! Please sign up at the link below. No experience is necessary. Look for more details about the book fair in your child's folder soon. Thank you for your support! https://tinyurl.com/yjy4k7zj

09/14/2026

📚🎉 Book Character Day was a huge success at Oak Ridge Elementary! Our staff joined the Read-A-Thon fun by dressing as some favorite book characters!

Congratulations to Ms. Haynes’ kindergarten class, which earned donuts after receiving the most new donations over the weekend—a total of nine! 🍩

Our school has now raised an incredible $12,422, officially unlocking DJ at Lunch! 🎶

Up next:

🎲 $13,000 — Schoolwide Game Day
🤣 $15,000 — Top readers from each class silly string the principals!

Keep reading and supporting our Read-A-Thon as we race toward our next goal! ❤️📚🐴

09/04/2026

Today, we took a little time to celebrate some BIG accomplishments! In our state evaluation system, BLUE means EXCEEDED, and our incredible ORE staff gave us plenty of reasons to break out the blue!

Blue cupcakes, blue snacks, blue drinks - we embraced ALL things blue as we celebrated the hard work, dedication, and heart that helped our Colts achieve such incredible growth last year.

These results don’t happen by accident. They are the result of a team that believes in our students, pushes them to grow, supports one another, and shows up every single day ready to make a difference.

A HUGE thank you to our amazing PTO for helping us celebrate by providing some of today’s treats! We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to support and celebrate our staff.

We may always be RED & BLACK at heart, but today, BLUE looked pretty good on ORE!

We are so proud of this team and so excited about where we’re headed next!

09/02/2026

🎉🐴 COLTS ARE LEADING THE CHARGE! 🐴🎉

The state released its official EVAAS data today, and we are incredibly excited to share some AMAZING news about Oak Ridge Elementary!

EVAAS measures how much academic growth students make during the school year—not simply whether they are proficient.

📈 Our performance composite increased from 86.7% to 89.2%!
🅰️ We earned a School Performance Grade of A!
🌟 We EXCEEDED GROWTH for the fourth consecutive year!

This outstanding achievement reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our incredible staff, and the tremendous support of our families and community. We are so proud of our Colts!

❤️🖤 ONE TEAM. ONE VISION. EVERY STUDENT. ❤️🖤

09/02/2026

📣 Oak Ridge Families—Join the PTO! ❤️🖤

Want an easy way to support our Colts and make a difference at Oak Ridge Elementary? Join the PTO!

Your PTO membership helps support our students, staff, programs, and school community—and the best part? Joining does NOT mean you have to attend meetings, volunteer, or plan events. Simply becoming a member shows that you support our school!

🐴 Every membership—big or small—makes an impact!

Scan the QR code on the flyer to join today. Together, we can make this an amazing year for our Colts!

❤️🖤 One Team. One Vision. Every Student.

Want to support ORES? Join the PTO!

PTO membership does NOT mean meetings, volunteering, or a big commitment.

It’s simply an easy way to show your support, stay informed through our newsletter, and learn about school events and volunteer opportunities.

Join, support, and participate as much—or as little—as works for your family!
https://ores.ptboard.com/formvw?store=8450&form=2

08/24/2026

There is just something special about the first day of school, and we couldn’t think of a better way to welcome our Colts back! 🐴

This morning, our students entered the building to the sounds of the **Northwest High School Pep Band** and cheers from members of the **Northwest volleyball and soccer teams**

The smiles, the music, the energy, the high fives . . . it was the PERFECT way to kick off a brand new school year!

A huge THANK YOU to our Northwest High School students for getting up early and helping us make our Colts’ first morning one they’ll remember.

The halls are full again, our classrooms are buzzing, and we are officially underway!

Here’s to an AMAZING year at Oak Ridge Elementary!