ORANGE GROVE I SD…. BUILDING CHAMPIONS

Volume 12, Issue 4 February 2015

It’s My Job…To Be Better Than The Rest by Lynn Burton, Superintendent

Jimmy Buffet once wrote a song with the lyrics “it’s my job, to be better than the rest”. When you think about it, that fairly well describes our school district. Our 250 employees come to work every day and give their very best effort in all we do. When you combine talent, experience, dedication and work ethic…the result is an outstanding team committed to educating all students to be successful in society. That’s what we offer our community. The other part of the success equation relies on students and parents. Each student should set the goal of being better this year than last in all you do. This means attending school every day (unless health prohib-ited), intently participating in learning activities and effectively studying outside of school. This means developing an inquiring mind, an appre-ciation of new ideas and good work habits. We appreciate the help from our parents in ensuring students are at school on time throughout the year. Parents are important partners in reinforcing lessons learned in the classroom and supporting teachers’ ef-forts to help each child reach their potential. The attitudes and habits ac-quired and refined in school will guide and shape each person for a life-time. Like you, it is also my job to be better than the rest. Collectively, it is our job to be better than the rest. That’s what makes Orange Grove a special place.

Neither cold nor rain nor heat, nor gloom of day keeps these crossing guards from helping students get to class safely. We Appreciate our Crossing Guards! Left to Right—Dominga (Mimi) Cardona, Patty Pepau, Chris-tine Lund, and Praxesdis (Pepe) Jimenez These individuals accept the responsibility of ensuring our students get dropped off for school and picked up from school

We are so proud of our 4th and 5th graders who had 3 or fewer absences during the first semes-ter. We celebrated by having a pizza party and

free recess for all the students who met this goal. We also have an end of the year atten-dance incentive to every student who has 7 or fewer absences for the whole year. Let’s con-

tinue making attendance a priority at OG Intermediate.

The Fourth Grades at-tended their last Writing Workshop session on Tuesday , February 24, 2015. Ms. May the writ-ing presenter, actively engaged the students in a variety of strategies for Expository Writing. The students were also given handouts and manipulat-ive for writing excep-tional essays. The Writ-ing Workshops have been a great addition to the writing program in the Fourth grade.

OG FFA Attends San Antonio Public Speaking Contest

Orange Grove FFA had 5 students attend at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition public speaking contest. Competing at this event were Asa Winsauer, Connor Bridges, Lauren Hinze, Kelsey Pawelek, and Kyleigh Carr. These stu-dents worked diligently researching, writing and memorizing their speeches for this event. Although no students advanced to the final round of competition, they received very help-

ful critiques that will help them as they prepare for the upcoming district, area and state competi-tions.

As the FFA Ag Issues Team worked diligently in the fall on their presenta-tion for competitions, they had the honor of meeting multiple people who are highly involved with the Rigs to Reef Program; turning oil rigs into artifi-cial reefs. Because of their powerful presentation and important message, the FFA Ag Issues Team was personally invited to per-form their Agricultural Issue, “Rigs to Reef or Rigs to Grief” at the Sec-

ond Annual Texas Parks & Wildlife Artificial Reef Consortium in Corpus Christi. Although this team did not advance to the state level in their FFA competition, they have proven that their issue is a national concern; enabling the public to discuss its impact on our gulf and its communi-ties. The team who represented Orange Grove FFA consists of Kailey Carter, Jane Hunt, Amanda Gwosdz, Shelby Wood, Ashlyn Hesseltine, Kelsey Pawelek, and Victoria Perez.

The second semester has just started, and there is much to do in the remain-ing months. Of greatest interest to the 9th-10th graders is the upcoming Eng-lish STAAR test on March 30th & April 1st. This is one of the five tests that students have to pass to graduate. Parents please ensure that your child gets a good nights rest the night before and eats a good breakfast the morning of the exam. Deadlines Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors: If you are planning on taking the ACT, you must have your application in by March 13, 2014, for the April 18, 2015 test. Seniors: You must take a college readiness exam (TSI) at the college you are plan-ning on attending unless you are exempt. You may be exempt through STAAR scores or ACT scores. Please see the counselor if you are in doubt about an exemption. The FAFSA application to determine eligibility for grants, student loans, or work-study at a university should be completed as soon as possible so that you may know what type of aid to expect. Please remember that many scholarships are not complete without the FAFSA complete also. Seniors, as the excitement of graduation looms, we hope that you will con-tinue to strive for excellence. What you do with the last months of your pub-lic school career will greatly impact your future. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding any aspect of your schoolwork, or if your parents have any concerns, please feel free to call or come by.

San Antonio Livestock show has seen many Orange Grove FFA and 4-H members in the

last week. From showing, judging and speaking contest

our community has been well represented. Congrats to Coy Harris and Katy Har-

ris in the Open Show!

The Future Doc-tors of America club sponsored a CPR training class for students and teachers at the high school Febru-ary 19th and Feb-ruary 26th. Mrs. Wendy Greer with the Haloflight or-

ganization came to the school and provided the CPR training and AED training. The CPR certification is good for two years, so many of the attending students will use the certification for job opportunities and college resumes.

District Newsletter #4 2014-15 It hardly seems possible that Spring Break is just around the corner. With Spring in the air, oftentimes students start to lose their focus at school which results in a noticeable drop in grades. This is a good time of the year to revisit study skills for middle school students and beyond. Organization is a key ele-ment in school success. Getting organized includes things such as: (1) Having a designated place to study. It doesn’t have to be a desk, but it should be an area that is spacious and well lighted; (2) Having a system to keep track of important papers. Color coding binders and/or pocket folders is an excellent way to keep track of assignments for each subject area. Also, a color (such as red) can be designated for the folder that contains only completed work; (3) Using a planner to keep track of assignments. Writing down each assignment and then checking it off when it is completed, ensures that nothing gets over-looked or forgotten; and (4) Breaking large projects into smaller ones. This will make it seem less overwhelming and more manageable. It also helps a student avoid the last minute rush to get it done before the deadline. Rushed work is usually not quality work. These study skills are best learned in middle school, so that they are already in place for high school and college. Parents play an integral role in helping their child form good study habits, while also helping evaluate what works and what doesn’t. As always, we invite and encourage parents to contact us anytime there is a question or a concern. Meaningful contact with the school is a vital compo-nent in a child’s overall success in school.

Junior High Principals Message

The Junior High would like to thank the students, parents and staff that helped make this year’s Valentines Dance a success. Everyone did an amazing job transforming a regular evening into a Winter Wonder Land. The end of the Fourth Six weeks is fast approaching and students need to be mindful to complete their work, come to school every day and do their very best. In order to keep student success high, tutoring will continued to be avail-able on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays. Friday, March 6, 2015 will be a regular scheduled school day be-fore Spring Break. STARR Exams for Junior High will start on March 30, 2015 beginning with 7th Grade Writing Day 1. We will also be hosting an Attendance Incentive Social on May 15, 2015 for students with 95% attendance and above.

8th Grade King & Queen, Clemente Gonzalez & McKenzie

Ortiz

7th Grade Prince & Princess, Gauge Calahan & Heidi Hartman

6th Grade Duke & Duchess, Jake Marsh & Mikayla Hesseltine

2014-2015 Jr. High

Valentine’s Dance

The Valentine’s Dance was held on Friday, February 13, 2015 in the Jr. High Gymnasium. The theme of this year’s dance was “Winter Wonderland” and the students who attended really dressed to the occasion. Everyone had a wonderful time mingling with friends and dancing the night away. The student council thanks all who contributed and volun-teered their time.

This fourth six weeks has been extremely busy and Orange Grove Primary had an ex-citing time filled with kindness. Our First Annual Kindness Challenge was celebrated on our campus and students participated in activities and spirit days to help show our community the importance of being kind. Our students were fortunate to have our High School FFA members come and read a book

to their class about kindness. Primary students asked the FFA members ques-tions and shared ideas for extending kindness to others. We also celebrated the character trait Trustworthiness by having our Lunch Bunch students join me for lunch. The following students in Kindergarten were chosen by their teacher as dis-playing the most trustworthiness this six weeks, Eliana Alvarado, Tony Go-

mez, Payton Riley, Deacon Price, Braelyn Stoneking, Nikolas Mendoza, and Jayden Overton. The Lunch Bunch Group in first grade was Alexis Dunavant, Elektra Jimenez, Jayden Watrin, Kaleigh Russell, Andrea Gar-duno, Dominic Ontiveros, and Alyssa Rami-rez. I am so proud of all of these chosen stu-dents who are show-ing good

character in their classroom, at school, and in their community. We are currently focusing on CAR-ING as our Character Trait for the fourth six weeks and students are working hard to show how much they care!

As we began our new semester our Pre-K classes celebrated in having our 100th day at school, we also have continued learning the upper and lower case letters and their sounds, rhyming, and the numbers 0-10. In addition to our learning our Pre-K classes also had the opportunity in attending the performance of the play of “Sleeping Beauty”. The importance of safety and fol-lowing school rules continues to be emphasized and practiced daily. Our Pre-K students are doing an excel-lent job at school and parents can help promote positive learning at home by reading, counting and iden-

tifying the letters of the alphabet with their child. Thank you for your support!

Kindergarten continues to work daily on the academic skills of reading, writing, and artithme-tic.We have begun weekly spelling tests based on words from our readers. Most of the children have adapted well to the addition to their homework and daily class lesson and are scoring very high on the tests. We also use special days as an opportunity to use our skills in varied ways. We counted to

100 over and over and over again on the 100th day of school. We counted each child’s special collection of 100 things by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s depending on how they were laid out on the poster. We wrote about what we would buy if we had 100 dollars. We read, retold, and sequenced pictures of stories about the 100th day of school. We made color quilt charts with 10 pieces each of 10 dif-ferent colors. We made Froot Loop necklaces of 100 pieces with dividers after every 10. We were counted out by the end of the day! To enable the children to understand how long a 3 month season is we put our teddy bears in caves to hibernate all winter long. The caves are in the science lab and with every visit to the lab there is the question of is it time for the bears to come out. Never has a season been so long for so many children as those that are waiting to take their bear home again. They are looking forward to spring break as the bears go home the week after the break. Many of the children are AR testing now with us reading the questions to them but there are a few doing the testing all by them-

First graders have been working exceptionally hard during the fourth six weeks. The first grade teachers have administered the TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inven-tory) to all first grade students. At this time each student should be reading forty words per minute and answering five out of the six comprehension questions cor-rectly on both stories. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions concerning the TPRI. We had a great time during our 100th day of school. We wrote a 100th day book, created a fruit loop necklace with one hundred fruit loops, we made a delicious trail mix with lots of different snacks to equal one hundred items and we had many more one hundred day activities. The kiddos had a fantastic

time on Valentine’s Day! They exchanged Valentine’s with their classmates and completed many fun and exciting Valentine activities!! Please make sure your child is reading his/her word lists and stories to increase their fluency, accuracy and com-prehension. The students are very excited about some of the upcoming events and activities that are planned and their excitement is driving them to work harder in the classroom. Here are some important dates: Spring Break March 9th – 13th, Field Trip to the Texas State Aquarium May 13th and First Grade Field Day May 22nd!!! Thanks again for all of your hard work!!!

Smiles and Education Go Hand in Hand

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~Charles Dick-ens, Great Expectations We have had many of these days recently, but we know Spring is near. Spring Break will be March 9-14. 2nd graders at O.G.E. completed the Mid-Year Texas Primary Reading Inven-tory (TPRI) test. Students were able to display the growth they have made from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year. They did a great job. 3rd graders continue to work hard preparing for the state assessment test called the STAAR. Another round of practice Benchmarks will be given March 18 and 19. This test will be given April 21 and 22. I hope to see all of you at the Free Community Health Fair sponsored by O.G.I.S.D. on March 5th from 5:30-7:00 at the Jr. High Gym. There will be many free screenings and information regarding health issues as well as fun and games for the children.

Cub Scout Pack 32

celebrates Birthday of Scout-

ing Pack 32 celebrates the Birth-day of Scouting every Feb-ruary, holding a Blue and

Gold Banquet. The scouts come together to enjoy a meal and receive awards and advancements they have earned at their weekly meetings. The celebration also includes the boys performing skits and singing. Boys in grades 1st through 5th can join Cub Scouts. If your son is inter-ested, contact Isabel Alanis @ 361-227-4087

On February 6, the 2nd grade students took a field trip to Texas A&M Univer-sity- Kingsville to watch the play Sleeping Beauty. The play was performed by the University’s drama department. The play had a very interactive and modern twist to it. The students were able to experience a fairy-tale first hand, which is one of the genres of fiction that they must be able to identify. In addition, the students visited the Conner Museum located on the campus. The students listened to actual Lipan Indians (as they referred to themselves) speak about the vegetation, wildlife, culture, and way of life of the Lipan Indians in the past and present. They were able to see Lipan Indians dressed in traditional costumes with feathers and face paint. They also saw exhibits about the American Buffalo and other animals that also roamed Texas in the past and present.

BLUEBONNETT READERS GLOW by Toni Lutz

Texas Bluebonnet Reading Program introduces 3rd-5th grade students to 20 nominated books of which each student must read 5 to be able to vote for their favorite title. Texas Bluebonnet Award is a unique program that encour-ages reading for pleasure and is aimed at students in grades 3-6. This was our first year to include our third graders. We set a goal for each campus. At the elementary campus we needed 10% of the students to be-come eligible to vote in order for the principal to wear blue hair. This required 15 eligible voters! Intermediate campus needed 100 voters. We had a total of 50 voters representing both campuses. The Elementary campus achieved their goal and Mrs. Frazier wore blue hair on voting day as well each student wearing blue clothing and blue glow neck-laces. Each student also received a blue “goodie bag” to take home and en-joy. Two years in a row Dr. Ashworth has escaped the “blue” hair do. I challenge you third and fourth graders to help us achieve that goal next year. The book receiving the Texas Bluebonnet Award for 2015 was The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

Second Grade News

Intermediate Interest…..Dr. Ashworth , Principal

Spring Fever is in the air! Around this time each year, completing homework becomes harder with many students. Reasons may in-clude more challenging work or lackluster desire to complete the work. The good news for parents is that there are some positive ways we can help our children be successful and complete home-work. I want to share parts of a publication titled “Homework Tips for Parents” from the U.S. Department of Education because I think it is critical that we encourage our children to stay focused on aca-demics even when Spring Fever attacks. Homework can have many benefits for children. It can improve remembering and understanding of schoolwork. Homework can help students develop study skills that will be of value even after they leave school. It can teach them that learning takes place any-where, not just in the classroom. Homework can benefit children in more general ways as well. It can foster positive character traits such as independence and responsibility. Homework can teach chil-dren how to manage time. GENERAL HOMEWORK TIPS FOR PARENTS

Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. Make sure to minimize distractions by turning off electronics.

Make sure the materials your child needs, such as paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available.

Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don‘t let your child leave homework until just before bed-time.

Be positive about homework. Tell your child how impor-tant school is. The attitude you express about home-work will be the attitude your child acquires.

When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not an-swers. Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.

If homework is meant to be done by your child alone, stay away. Too much parent involvement can prevent homework from having some positive effects. Home-work is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills.

Stay informed. Talk with your child‘s teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of homework and what your child‘s class rules are.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Intergovernmental and Inter-agency Affairs, Educational Partnerships and Family Involvement Unit, Homework Tips for Parents, Washington, D.C., 2003. There are many more tips for math and reading as well in the publication and I encourage you to read it. The publication can be found at www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/homeworktips.pdf. As parents, we can help make a difference in our children’s school career.

Counselor’s Corner By: Natalie Phillips

Orange Grove Elementary / Intermediate students are preparing to P.A.S.S

(Positive Attitudes Succeed and Soar) the STAAR with benchmark testing. I would like to remind parents that we are encouraging our students to remember the five following skills prior to STAAR testing days: * Develop a Relaxing Routine * Talk and Think Positively * Don’t Get Stuck * Practice to Make Pro-gress * Prepare Your Body Physically Fourth and fifth grade students completed a classroom guidance lesson during the 4th six weeks. This lesson reviewed test taking skills to help students be prepare physically and mentally on test days. Third graders will soon be learning test taking skills during classroom guidance

with the story of “Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger.” Second grades will cover how to take charge of feelings with the help of a story titled “Amazing Mallika” We would like to remind all parents that we are now accepting Gifted and

Talent (GT) student referrals. Parents are able to refer their own children to be tested for this program.

***ALL GT REFERRALS ARE DUE BY Thursday, April 2nd ***

Fifth Grade News Submitted by Lori Gonzalez

The fourth six-week’s period has been full of activity with teachers and stu-dents working and studying rigorously in all academic areas. The second round of STAAR reading benchmarks were Wednesday, February 11th. The STAAR math benchmark will be Monday, March 2nd and the STAAR science benchmark will be Wednesday, March 4th.

ELAR classes have been reading selections from their textbooks, working with subject and object pronouns in grammar, writing book reports, and using the Accelerated Reader program where they read and test on library books. Students are required to have 10 AR points for a reading test grade at the end of the six weeks. Please listen to your children read at home daily.

In math, students are delving into the new Math standards. They have worked with order of operations and are now learning how to evaluate algebraic ex-pressions.

In Social Studies, children have been studying the events that led to the birth of our nation. Science classes are exploring changes to Earth’s surface, natural re-sources, and fossils. .

Our 5th grade Gifted and Talented Students are preparing exhibits for the OGISD Health Fair on March 5. Each student .

We give a big “Thank you” to the parents for your support. Remember to help your children to get plenty of rest and eat healthy. Physical and mental health plays an important role in student success. Our 5th grade STAAR tests will be as follows: READING—March 31st, MATH—April 20th, and SCIENCE—April 22nd. Please make note of these dates when planning dentist and doctor’s appointments.

Paper, aluminum, plastic…oh my! Creating with recyclables can be fun and challenging medium. Twenty-two of our Orange Grove stu-dents chose to face this challenge. Each student found unique ways of expressing themselves through their recycled art. RENEW, REUSE, RESTART was once again the theme of this year’s Visionarios Art Contest at The Art Museum of South Texas. Students entered their art work which conveyed the theme in dry media, wet media, and mixed media. These students included Cooper Bradford, Jayce Bradford, Radley del Alamo, Kerys Foster, Joshua Gaither, Sadie Grantham, Tessa Grantham, Emma Lane, Mabry Moorman, Paige Paxton, Justin Pierce, Paige Pierce, Logan Price, Cydney Puckett, Anna Summers, Kylee Teague, Beau Thomas, Bella Thomas, Carsyn Woods, Caylie Ybanez, Nathan Ybanez, and Evan Ye. The Vision-arios exhibition will remain on display through Sunday, March 15, 2015. Seven of these Orange Grove students placed in the Art Contest held on February 7, 2015. Caylie Ybanez Grades 1-2 Wet Media “Girl Talk” Second Place Evan Ye Grades 1-2 Wet Media “Living Tree” Honorable Mention Evan Ye Grades 1-2 Mixed Media “Fish and the Turtle” Honorable Mention Emma Lane Grades 1-2 Mixed Media “Golden Kangaroo” Honorable Mention Carsyn Woods Grades 3-5 Mixed Media “Colorful Horse” Honorable Mention Isabella Thomas Grades 3-5 Wet Media “Midnight Ride” Honorable Mention Cydney Puckett Grades 6-8 Wet Media “Hummingbird in Flight” Second Place Sadie Grantham Grades 6-8 Wet Media “Spirit” Honorable Mention

Caylie Ybanez

second grader, with her winning piece

“Girl Talk” Cydney Puckett takes time to smile for the camera placing 2nd place.

Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures Orange Grove Elementary/Intermediate Schools

The Orange Grove I.S.D. respectfully requests that all parents/guardians and those who drop off and pick up children prioritize safety in school zones. Please accept the following requests when drop-ping off or picking up students: * Handheld cell phone use is prohibited in all school zones * Please drop off/pick-up students in designated areas only * The central office parking lot is not designated as drop off. * Parents may park in this lot and walk their child to class if they wish In the afternoon, please do not pick up students on the side street between the central office/library/gym and the spe-cial programs building. If you park your vehicle to walk your child to class or to pick them up from class, please use designated sidewalks and crosswalks Please stop your vehicle before the crosswalk when dropping off a student. Please turn on your vehicle flashers/hazard lights to indicate to the crossing guard that a student will be exiting from the vehicle. It is preferred that your child exit the vehicle from the passenger side door so that they don’t exit into the middle of the street . If your child must exit from the driver side, please let them out at the cross walk and not 1 or more cars back. Students who exit the driver’s side should walk straight up into the crosswalk passing in front of the crossing guard and then proceed to their respective campus. Once your child exits the vehicle, please follow the crossing guard’s traffic signals. Pedestrians will be crossed and traffic moved along as safely and efficiently as possible. The duty of the crossing guard is to control the flow of traffic in order to insure student safety at drop off and pick up times. Their challenge is to balance the efficient flow of traffic while prioritizing student safety. The Orange Grove I.S.D. crossing guards understand their task and take their jobs seriously. The Orange Grove I.S.D. appreciates the continued support of our parents and guardians regarding this matter.

Paige Paxton’s artwork was entered into Visionario’s contest. Paige has been going to art – Orange Grove Art Academy - for two years now; and this year was the first year Paige’s artwork was entered. Her art creation, done in wet media, was named “Splatter Shower” and her alternate creation, done in mixed media, was named “Ocean Floor” are both displayed in the Corpus Christi Art Museum in Corpus Christi, TX for a few weeks. Paige Paxton is the daughter of James Paxton and Beverly Paxton . Con-gratulations Paige!

The Third Grade GT Class Gets Creative

January is School Board Appreciation Month. When the principal, Mrs. Frazier asked the Third Grade GT Students to help with a pro-ject to honor the board members, there was no hesitation on the students’ part. The group decided to write a short biography about each of the board members. First, each student paired up with a board member and conducted an interview over the phone or in person. Nathan Ybanez interviewed school board member Gilbert Gonzalez at the Dairy Queen. Mr. Gonzales’ willingness to meet with this student shows yet another example of the dedication our board members are willing to put forth to help the students they serve. The GT students all agreed that this was a very worthwhile experience. The biographies were presented as a gift to the board members and are displayed in the Board Room. The GT students’ next project is to participate in the Health Fair on March 5. Their presentation is called “Veggie-Tails.” They will be educating the public on the top ten vegetables that should be a part of everyone’s diet.

ARTIST MAKING Orange Grove

Proud !

Orange Grove I.S.D. Superintendent Mr. Lynn Burton 

P.O. Box 534 Orange Grove, Texas 78372 

President—Dorian David Vice President— Will Klatt

Secretary—Kathy Rusk Members:

Martin Gwosdz Jonathan Hinze Gilbert Gonzales

Bobby Ochoa

The District has a new look on the web. In mid November the District upgraded their websites. The new sites contain resources for students, parents, commu-nity and staff. We are excited about the opportunities that this change brings. The addresses have also changed, so make sure you bookmark our new sites. OGISD – www.ogisd.net Primary – http://pri.ogisd.net Elementary –http://elem.ogisd.net Intermediate – http://int.ogisd.net Junior High – http://jh.ogisd.net High School – http://hs.ogisd.net

If you would like information to go in “The Bulldog Growl”, please send your informa-

tion to : Rhonda Yaklin at : ryaklin@ogisd,net., or you may bring it to

the Intermedaite Campus, or mail to POBox 534 Orange Grove, Texas. We look forward to featuring all of our students in the

paper. As always thanks for your support.

MIGRANT EDUCATION AND YOUR CHILDREN

HOW DO YOU QUALIFY?

In order to better serve your children, the Orange Grove ISD school district would like to identify students who may qualify to receive additional educational services. Have you and your children moved out of the school district within the last three (3) years? Have you worked either part-time or full-time within the last three (3) years at any of these places: • at a nursery for trees or flowers? • at a fruit, vegetable, dairy, turkey, chicken, tobacco or egg farm? • at a food, meat, or fish processing plant? on a fishing boat? Have you looked or applied for work in any of the above occupations and did not get the job? To find more information about the program, contact: Annie Villarreal Orange Grove ISD P.O. Box 534 Orange Grove, TX 78372 (361) 384-9358 ext. 302

No Child Left Behind School Report Cards Available The No Child Left Behind School Report Cards for each of the campuses of the Orange Grove I.S.D. were made available and sent to parents earlier in the spring semester of the 2013-2014 school year. These reports as well as the accountability summaries for each campus and the district can be found on the district’s website at http://www.ogisd.net under the OG Info and Accountability links. These reports reflect student test scores from the 2012-2013 school year. The State of Texas, district, and campus reports may also be found on the TEA website at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/src/2013/campus.srch.html . Any questions regarding these reports may be directed to the principals of the OGISD campuses.

If you are interested in getting involved in making a dif-ference in the life or our students…..please contact Rhonda Yaklin at the Intermediate Campus. We will soon have another training and would like to encourage all members of our community to get involved. It is sim-ple just take the following steps. • Fill out paperwork which can be obtained at the Dis-

trict Office • Receive training • Get Involved. We are looking for several folks to help us in several ar-eas. For more information email - ryaklin@ogisd.net Call the Intermediate Campus 384-9358.

Lady Bull- dogs Open Season With a Big Win

The Lady Bulldogs opened the 2015 softball season with a 17-0 win at the Mathis Lady Pirate softball field It was a total team effort with all the members contributing at the plate and on the base paths. Leading Orange Grove from the mound was junior Hannah Halepaska who limited the team from Mathis to one hit while striking out 13. Halepaska also contributed two hits and five rbi’s. Also driving in runs for the Lady Bulldogs were Chemmy Garcia, Alyson Flowers, Rebecca Halepaska, Whitney Spitzer and Bea Lara. The varsity Lady Bulldogs will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Corpus Christi to take on Miller and George West. The JV will be starting their season Sat-urday also when they travel to Mathis to participate in the Mathis tournament.

Orange Grove I.S.D. Community Health Fair

Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:30 P.M. till

7:00 P.M.

A wide variety of health informa-tion, screenings, exercise opportu-nities, and healthy snacks will be available. The Health Fair is free of charge!

• Blood Pressure

Check

• Vision

Screening

• Immunizations

• Zumba & Wii Fit

• Children’s

Activities

• Healthy Snacks