The OCE faculty hopes you have enjoyed your summer break!  With that being said, the 2017-2018 school year is upon us, and there are a few important dates to mark on your calendars.

• The OCE office will open on July 26th with the hours of 7:00 am-2:00 pm.
• Open house will be on Monday, August 7th from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm.  This will be a time to come get acquainted with the school and teachers.
• The first day of school is Wednesday, August 9th.

Also, OCE is still needing a volleyball and cheer coach for the upcoming year.  If interested, please contact Mr. Malin.

Attached is the 2017-2018 EGSC calendar.  Note that this is always available under the Calendar section of this web page.

2017-2018 EGSC Calendar

The meeting that was originally scheduled for Monday, May 8th at 6:00 will now be at 3:15 in the OCE Library.

May 3rd- ACES Day 9:00

May 4th- Gr. 4, 5, & 6 Physicals $10

May 5th- Gr. 3 to Showplace Cinemas, Gr. 4 to Lincoln City, 5/6 Band & Choir Concert @ 7:00 in cafe

May 8th- PTO Meeting (Election of Officers) 6 pm

May 9th-1:30 Top 10 Fundraiser Money Earners vs. Varsity GBB

May 10th- Gr. 5 to Evansville Otters, House/Schmidt classes to Holiday World, School Nurse’s Day

May 11th-Track & Field Day 4-6 @ 8:30, K-3 @ 12:30

May 12th- JA in a day

May 14th- Mother’s Day

May 18th- Honor’s Day Gr. 4-6 @ 8:30

May 19th- Kindergarten to Inflatable Fun Factory, Gr. 1 to Mesker Zoo, 6th has 7th grade orientation from 8:30-10:00

May 22nd- Gr. 2 to Walther’s, Gr. 6 to Inflatable Fun Factory

May 23rd- 6th Gr. Recognition Ceremony @ 1:30 in cafe

May 24th- Last Day of School-Inflatable Day!

3rd- Book Fair begins

4th-Spring Pictures, Book Fair

5th-Fundraiser Delivery, Book Fair

6th- Book Fair Family Night 3:30-5:00

7th- Book Fair

10th-PTO Meeting @ 6:00

11th- Breakfast with the Principal, DIBELS Testing K-2

12th- 4th Grade to Farm Fair, DIBELS Testing K-2

13th- 3rd Grade to Camp Carson

14th- NO SCHOOL-Good Friday

17th- NO SCHOOL-Snow Day #4

18th- Istep Testing Begins, Fundraiser Money Due, Monroe’s Pizza Fundraiser Night

21st- Mid Terms

25th- WMJH Info Meeting for Grades 5&6 from 6:00 – 7:00 in cafeteria

• March 1st-March 10th Istep Testing
• March 3rd- Second Grade Field Trip to CMOE
• March 6th- Fundraiser Ends
• March 10th- Yearbook Sales End, End of GP #3
• March 12th-Daylight Savings, Move Clocks Up!
• March 14th- Grade 3 IRead Testing
• March 17th- St. Patrick’s Day
• March 20th- PTO Meeting @ 3:30
• March 20th-21st- Kindergarten Registration (Call for an appt.)
• March 24th- NO SCHOOL, Make up day #3
• March 27th-31st- SPRING BREAK, No School!

3rd- Mid Terms, PTO Candy Grams Due

14th- Valentine’s Day, PTO Candy Grams Delivered

17th- Make Up Day #2- SCHOOL IN SESSION, Valentine’s Dance Grades K-3 5:00 to 6:00 & Grades 4-6 6:30 to 7:30

20th- NO SCHOOL, President’s Day

21st- Yearbook Sales Begin

27th- ISTEP Testing Begins

4th- School Resumes

5th- 6th Grade Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball @ BTS 4:30

9th- 6th Grade Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball @ FES 4:30, PTO Meeting @ 6:00

10th- 5th & 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball vs. Owensville 4:30, 5th & 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball @ Holy Trinity 5:30

11th- Professional Development Day- Students will be dismissed at 12:50

12th- 5th & 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball vs. Pike Central 5:00 (6th plays first)

13th- Girls’ Basketball Tourney @BTS 4:30

16th- SCHOOL IN SESSION-Snow Make up day #1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

17th- 5th & 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball @ Princeton 6:00 (6th plays first)

18th- Acorn Academy Continues

19th- 5th Grade Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball @ St. Peter & Paul 5:00

20th- Boys’ Basketball Tourney (here) 4:30

23rd- 5th Grade Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball vs. Winslow 4:30

26th- 5th Grade Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball @ Winslow 4:30

30th- PTO Meeting 3:15

The boys’ basketball game vs. Owensville that was postponed from December 1st is rescheduled for Thursday, December 15th.

The girls’ basketball game vs. Princeton that was scheduled for Thursday, December 15th has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 17th.

Geography Bee Winner: Mason Young

Runner-Up: Liam Comer

1st- 5th & 6th Boys Basketball vs. Owensville 4:30

2nd- Geography Bee 9:00

5th through 9th- Santa Shop

5th-6th Girls and Boys Basketball vs FES 4:30

8th- 5th & 6th Boys Basketball @ Princeton 6:00

9th- Indiana Bicentennial Program in gym @ 9:00

12th- Christmas Program K-3 @ 8:30, 4-6 @ 9:30, 5th & 6th Boys Basketball @ Pike Central 5:30

13th- 5th & 6th Boys Basketball vs. Ft. Branch 5:00

15th- 5th & 6th Girls Basketball @ Princeton 6:00

19th- 6th Girls & Boys Basketball vs. BTS 4:30

21st- End of 1st Grading Period, End of 2nd Semester

December 22nd- January 3rd CHRISTMAS BREAK-NO SCHOOL

Have a safe and happy Christmas Holiday!!