L.O.A.D of Fun

This week teachers across the district will officially start the 2025-2026 school year.

All the Kindergarten teachers are so excited to meet our districts newest students at our back to school meetings being held 8/15, 8/18 and 8/19 (individual appointment times should be set up with your child’s building/teacher).

LOAD of Fun and Oregon Schools Foundation are once again excited to provide all incoming kindergarteners with a School Tools Kit that is stocked with all the supplies your child will need for at home practice to help make their kindergarten year successful! Make sure to grab yours from your child’s teacher at your scheduled back to school appointment time.

Welcome to August! Today kicks off Ohio’s annual tax free holiday. The perfect time to stock up on school supplies and back to school clothes.
Here are all three elementary school kindergarten supply lists. When purchasing clothing and shoes keep in mind, clothing that is comfortable, durable and easy for your child to manage on their own is best. Consider elastic waists and slip on (closed toed shoes) if your little one isn’t yet independent with fastening and tying.

For more info of what items are eligible for the tax free holiday check out the link below: https://tax.ohio.gov/business/ohio-business-taxes/sales-and-use/sales-tax-holiday

Part of a successful education is a good relationship/partnership between the parents, teachers, students and school administrators. As the new school year begins make sure to become involved and stay informed.

Here are the links to the pages of Oregon’s three elementary schools as well as the districts page. Make sure give them a like and stay in the know.

Welcome to the Oregon City Schools family.

Coy: https://www.facebook.com/coypga/

Jerusalem: https://m.facebook.com/JerusalemElementarySchool/

Starr: https://www.facebook.com/StarrElementarySchool/

Oregon City Schools: https://www.facebook.com/OregonCitySchools/

How is your little one doing on knowing the alphabet letters and sounds? Want to help them get a jump start? Check out Leap Frogs Letter Factory video. It is teacher approved and even recommended to help make learning the alphabet easy and enjoyable.

LeapFrog: The Letter Factory Have Fun learning about letters and their sounds! LeapFrog characters spring to life in this engaging and educational DVD. Popular LeapFrog characters, Leap,...

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We're sharing a link to the District Calendar as well as a list of District Phone Numbers. These resources are available to help parents/guardians stay informed and connected.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gu3rnC1xqhHAvS1iDNySrRcZWpQhaxbp/view?usp=sharing

📌 Please Note:
The district's page is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a method of formal communication. When parents/guardians have questions, please start by reaching out to your student’s school building directly.

Just about a month left before your new kinders first day of school! To help ease some stress and anxiety for your little one, take these last few weeks to work on making sure he/she can easily maneuver his/her clothing. Make sure he/she can easily get clothing on/off or up/down for toileting purposes. Make sure to practice how to:
✳️ Snap ❇️ Button ✳️ Buckle ❇️ Tie ✳️ Zip

Also consider slip on or velcro type shoes or start practicing how to tie. Of course teachers will be there to help but the end goal of kindergarten is to help our little ones become independent and successful. ❤️

Check out this video about buttoning, zipping and tying to help get your child started.

https://youtu.be ehwqhHLJY5Y?feature=shared

Learn To Tie Your Shoes! Tying shoes, doing up buttons, and zipping up zippers can be a challenge for little ones. Follow along with Caitie as she shows us how!CONNECT WITH CAITIE► C...

One of the goals in kindergarten is to make our little ones independent learners. You can help them achieve this goal by starting to foster independance at home. Check out some suggestions that you can do given by actual kindergarten teachers.

https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/first-things/kindergarten-readiness-developing-independence/

✏️ For children to develop and improve their handwriting skills, strong fine motor control and a proper pencil grip are crucial. Check out the lists of easy activities that can help build hand strength, as well as the short video that offers tips for developing a proper pincher grip.

VIDEO: Three Amazing Tips for proper pencil grip~

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Q: What is one of the most important skills your little one should know coming into kindergarten?

A: NAME WRITING!
Name writing is a skill that helps to build identity and confidence, gives children a sense of accomplishment, and strengthens fine motor skills and letter identification. It is a task that they will need to be able to do many times EVERY day in kindergarten.

Students who come into kindergarten knowing how to easily write their name will be one step ahead of the game. If your child can not do this skill yet…no problem. Start now and by the end of summer he/she will he a pro!

Checkout more in this article:

Explore the Benefits of Name Writing for Preschoolers Discover the amazing benefits of name writing for preschoolers. Develop identity, confidence, social understanding, fine motor skills, and so much more.

Welcome to all of our new families. By now many of you have completed the registration process to get your little one started on their educational journey with Oregon Ciry Schools. At your registration meeting, you should have received a Load of Fun summer packet. If you did not please reach out either here or call the board office, and we will make sure you receive one.

Inside the packet you will find resources and activities that will help your little one prepare for the first day of kindergarten this fall.

Items in the packets include:
•a welcome letter
•an alphabet activity book
•flash cards
•game ideas
•a recommended resource list
•a list of entering kdg skills
•a calendar of fun activities

It is our hope that the packet will help you and your child know what is expected and be better prepared for the upcoming coming school year.

If you have any questions please feel free to send us a message and we will do our best to get you an answer.