2024-25 Back to School & Welcome Letter from Principal Cline

Published on Aug 14, 2024

En español

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! You will receive many updates from OGE and BPS throughout August to help your family prepare for the first day of school, and beyond. We are here to answer your questions, so reach out to our office or Principal Cline. Thanks for being a part of the OGE community!

 *** 1st Day of School For Elementary Students is Wednesday, September 4 ***

Welcome Back Video

Infinite Campus

  • This is the parent hub for student information. Families should access their Infinite Campus account and ensure all information is correct by visiting login.isd271.org. BPS does send an email to all families with their login and password. If you are new, start at “Claim My Account”. For help, contact 952-681-6750 or techhelp@isd271.org.

Transportation and Teacher Information

  • Bus information and teacher placements will be in Infinite Campus by August 14. Access this information on our school website by clicking on “BPS Login” at the top. If you’re having a hard time finding this information, reach out to Principal Cline directly. 

Assessment Conferences

  • On Thursday, August 29 or Friday, August 30, bring your child(ren) to OGE for a 30-minute reading conference with their teacher. These allow teachers, parents and students to meet and provide teachers with information to start the school year. While your child is with their teacher, parents can drop off supplies and go to the gym for school information. Visit our website beginning Thursday, August 15 to sign up for assessment conferences.

Supply lists

  • Supply lists are on our website. If you need any help with supplies, contact Principal Cline.

Learning LinkUp

  • Stop by the Learning LinkUp free community event on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 12-4 p.m. at the Valley View Elementary play field (351 E. 88th St). There will be many school and community resources available, as well as games, food trucks, performances, and more.

School Communication

  • Principal Cline and our excellent PTA send a joint OGE update email Fridays at 4 p.m. They are short and include everything you need to know about what’s happening at OGE. Please read!

School Day

  • School day is 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. Buses drop off students between 8:35-8:45 a.m. and leave OGE at 3:25 p.m. I will text families if their bus leaves OGE 10+ minutes late.
  • Unless they are sick or it’s a family situation, your student needs to be at school. On time.
  • If they will be out, you must contact us at 952-681-6802 or ogeattendance@isd271.org.

Car Riders

  • Kinders and all students eating breakfast should be dropped off between 8:35-8:45 a.m.
  • Graes 1-5 students not eating breakfast should be dropped off between 8:50-8:55 a.m.
  • End of the day pick-up time for car riders is between 3:20-3:30 p.m.
  • I will send separate details about our car drop-off and dismissal process.

Food Services

  • All students may get a free breakfast and/or lunch at OGE.
  • BPS breakfast and lunch menus can be found on the BPS website.
  • Please complete the Application for Educational Benefits! Students may also qualify for benefits like reduced fees for transportation, athletic programs, academic or extracurricular activities. Applying for Educational Benefits also helps OGE qualify for education funding, discounts and other meal programs that benefit all students so please complete the Application for Educational Benefits for the 2024-25 school year.

PTA

  • We have a great PTA that does so much to help our school community. Learn more about our PTA at https://oge.givebacks.com/w/. Consider joining and volunteering, we are OGE together!

PTA Meetings/School Events

  • Here’s the BPS school year calendar, with the OGE calendar and PTA schedule of events coming out soon. Our weekly email provides more details and reminders about all our events.

New Student Forms

  • We MUST have the following items before your child can start school:
    • Birth Certificate: Your child’s original birth certificate (we will make a copy for you)
    • Immunizations: Record of complete and up-to-date immunizations.
    • Early Childhood Screening: For all kindergarten students, we need a copy of your child’s Early Childhood Screening from Pond Center or another city. If your child has not had the screening, call Pond Center to schedule this at 952-681-6200.
    • If you have not already provided the above items, please upload these items to your student’s Personal Documents file in Infinite Campus, or you may stop in the school office & nurse’s office with the above required items, at the time of their assessment.

Please contact me with ANY questions. We are excited to start another school year with you!

- Principal Brian Cline and your amazing OGE staff

Key Information

Office: 952-681-6800 

Nurse: 952-681-6808 

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Attendance: 952-681-6802 (ogeattendance@isd271.org) 

Transportation: 952-681-6300 

Principal: 952-681-6850 

Student School Day: 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. 

Breakfast: 8:35-9 a.m.