Ockerman Elementary School

🌟 Brigance Kindergarten Screening 🌟

📌 What is it?
Each year, all incoming Kindergarten students are required to complete a Brigance screener. This is a one-on-one session that helps us get to know your child and better support their learning from day one!

📅 Why before school starts?
To preserve valuable classroom instruction time, we are hosting screenings before the school year begins.

🧒 Who should attend?
Any child who will be starting Kindergarten at Ockerman Elementary this school year.

⏱️ How long does it take?
About 30 minutes. Your child will work individually with one of our amazing Kindergarten teachers or OES staff.

🗓️ Screening Dates & Times:

Monday, August 4 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Wednesday, August 6 — 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

📍 Location:
Ockerman Elementary School
8250 U.S. 42
Florence, KY 41042

✅ Sign Up for a Screening Time:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA9AE29A3F5CE9-57500301-brigance#/

🧡 We can’t wait to meet our newest Rockets!

📚 Having Trouble Finding the School Supply List?
Our 2025–2026 school supply list has been posted since the beginning of the month, but we've heard that some families are having trouble locating it.

You can find it by visiting the Ockerman Elementary website and looking under Quick Links, or use this direct link:
🔗 https://ockerman.boone.kyschools.us/o/ockerman/page/school-supply-lists

🎒 Need help with school supplies?
Visit our Family Resource Center post for support options here:
🔗 https://ockerman.boone.kyschools.us/o/ockerman/live-feed#9545479

Feel free to drop off supplies early at the front office or bring them with you to Open House!

🎉 OES Open House – Back to School Night! 🎒

We’re excited to welcome our Rockets back for the 2025–2026 school year! Come join us for an evening of connection and preparation.

📅 Date:
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

⏰ Time:
4:15 PM – 6:30 PM

📍 Location:
Ockerman Elementary School

✨ What to Expect:

Meet your child’s teacher

Explore classrooms and tour the school building

Ask questions and connect with staff

Learn about programs and resources for the new school year

We can’t wait to see you there! 🚀

#OESOpenHouse #BackToSchoolNight #OckermanElementary #WeAreBoone #RocketReady

🎓✨ Volunteer Opportunity – OES Career Fair ✨🎓
We’re looking for community volunteers to help inspire the next generation of leaders, creators, and innovators!

📍 Ockerman Elementary Career Fair
Volunteers will give a 5-minute overview of their career and answer questions from students rotating through stations.

💬 We welcome all career fields, including:
👩‍🏫 Education | 🚒 Public Safety | 💇‍♀️ Personal Care | 💻 IT | 🛠️ Trades | 🧮 Finance | 🧑‍🌾 Agriculture | ✈️ Transportation | 🎨 Arts & More!

📌 Interested in volunteering?
Check out the flyer below for more information and sign up using this link:
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7zj7oaeyG__alNAXzFSv9Ed03mllqq81x1KMp_-ikV3wDWA/viewform?usp=pp_url&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExUVZQZVR1SUhkZ0ltTXdEeQEe5zP1HFtsXnDIX_hipbrBh2Bhek0nJztUU1Xi52Iap4DhKf1NQ1xhKPfa0JM_aem_Jd5igkHgBV0N7TsHLDDGmg

📧 Or email Ms. Leslie Harney at:
leslie.harney@boone.kyschools.us

🛡️ Please Note:
All school volunteers must have an up-to-date background check on file.
You can find more information and submit your background check here:
🔗 https://ockerman.boone.kyschools.us/o/ockerman/page/background-checks

Let’s work together to prepare our Rockets for a bright future! 🚀

#OESCareerFair #VolunteerOpportunity #OckermanElementary #WeAreBoone #CareerExploration #CommunitySupport

🎒📚 Need Help with School Supplies? ✏️🖍️
Preparing for a new school year can be tough, but the Ockerman Elementary Family Resource Center is here to help!

If your family is struggling to get backpacks or school supplies for the 2025–2026 school year, we’ve got you covered.

✅ How to Get Supplies:
Please complete the form using the QR code in the image or by visiting the provided link.
Supplies can be:

Picked up during Open House

Or delivered directly to your child’s classroom on the first day of school!

📩 Questions?
Email Ms. Leslie at: leslie.harney@boone.kyschools.us

We’re here to support every Rocket! 🚀💚
#OESFamily #BackToSchool #SchoolSupplies #OckermanElementary #WeAreBoone #FRCSupport

🎒 Stuff the Bus – Support Our Local Schools! 🚌
Join us Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at any Northern Kentucky Chick-fil-A location to help students in our community start the year strong!

📚 Bring 5 or more school supply items from the list and receive a FREE Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich promotional card (while supplies last).

📍 Participating Locations:
• Ft. Wright
• Houston Road
• Mall Road
• Newport Pavilion

📝 Supplies Needed:
-Pencil boxes/pouches
-Dry erase markers
-1” & 2” binders
-Composition notebooks
-2 pocket prong folders
-Headphones
-Highlighters

Let’s stuff the bus and support Boone County Schools and students across NKY!

📢 FREE K–12 SCHOOL PHYSICALS!
The Ockerman FRC is excited to share this opportunity from CCRU Outreach!

📅 Saturday, July 19, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Florence Christian Church (300 Main St, Florence, KY)

✅ Physicals and well-child exams provided at NO COST
🚫 No insurance required
📞 Call 859-647-5000 (opt. 3) to schedule an appointment

Please share with any families who may need back-to-school physicals!

🛒 Support Ockerman Elementary Through Kroger Community Rewards!
Did you know Kroger donates $4 million each year to local organizations? Thanks to our community, Ockerman earned over $4,000 last year through this program!

You can help support the Family Resource Center at Ockerman Elementary just by doing your regular grocery shopping!

Here’s how:
• Go to www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com
• Sign in or create an account
• Search for Ockerman Elementary School or enter our school code: SR559
• Click Enroll and start earning rewards every time you shop with your Kroger Plus card!

Every purchase makes a difference—thank you for your support! 💚

🎒 Need Help with School Supplies?
Preparing for a new school year can be tough, but the Ockerman Elementary Family Resource Center is here to help! If your family is in need of assistance with backpacks or school supplies, we’ve got you covered.

Supplies can be picked up during Open House, from the FRC office, or they can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom for the first day of school.

📝 To request help, please complete the form here:
https://forms.gle/y9y9rHxWUyCHUG1k9

📧 Questions? Email leslie.harney@boone.kyschools.us

🛫 Becoming a Jet – 6th Grade Welcome Night at RA Jones Middle School!
Incoming 6th grade families are invited to a special evening of connection, team-building, and fun at RA Jones Middle School. This event is designed to help students and families feel a strong sense of belonging before the new school year begins.

📅 Monday, August 5th, 2025
🕠 Doors open at 5:30 PM | Event begins at 6:00 PM
📍 RA Jones Middle School

✨ Enjoy team activities and build friendships as your student prepares to become a Jet!

To RSVP, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfalOPL-XrIEtrrZL93OXOapA6SAV_jRaRCjyP2WBQPOJ6HeA/viewform

Or contact your student’s Family Resource Coordinator at their elementary school.

We can’t wait to see you there!

⚾ OES PTO Fundraiser – Florence Y’alls Baseball Games!
Join us for two exciting nights at Thomas More Stadium and help support Ockerman Elementary School! A portion of every ticket purchased through our school’s link goes directly back to the OES PTO to support students and staff.

📅 Friday, July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM 🆚 Joliet Slammers

📅 Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM 🆚 Mississippi Mud Monsters

📍 Thomas More Stadium
7950 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042

🎟️ Go to the following link to purchase tickets: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/team.asp?SponsorID=18839&promocode=ockerman

🔑 Be sure to use promo code: OCKERMAN

Bring the whole family, wear your Rocket red, and enjoy a night of fun under the lights—all while supporting our school! 🚀❤️💙

📣 EL Family Open House

We’re excited to welcome our English Learner families to Boone County Schools' first annual EL Family Open House on Monday, July 21, 2025 at the Ralph Rush Center! 🏫

Flyers with event details are now available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Portuguese — so please feel free to download and share the version that works best for your family or community.

🕑 Drop in any time between 2:00 and 6:00 PM
🍦 Free ice cream for the first 100 guests!
📚 Free resources, registration support, and more!

📍 Let us know you're coming! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pJl-bNnOBkeUDr_4DOqjLbXOMRxoLcNNj2h7UXP4Al5UOFpFNDFZUktKNDM5SjI3VkVZRzVGTEhVNi4u

Incoming 6th Grade Families – You’re Invited! Join RA Jones Middle School for Becoming a Jet! ✈️ A special night of connection, team-building, and fun to help incoming 6th graders and their families start the 2025–2026 school year off right. 📅 Date: Monday, August 5, 2025 🕠 Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM | Event begins at 6:00 PM 📍 Location: RA Jones Middle School Make lasting memories and build friendships before school starts! 👉 RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfal0PL-XrIEtrrZL93OXOapA6SAV_jRaRCjyP2WBQPOJ6HeA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104725335043966776099 Or contact your school’s Family Resource Coordinator. We can’t wait to see you there! 💛💚

We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, urgent alerts and notifications, right from your phone. Be sure to turn on notifications for school(s). Download for Android https://aptg.co/3F8cd3 / Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/62KQJY

🌞🎉 Family Fun Fridays in the Park! 🎉🌞 Bring the whole crew out for an afternoon of fun, friends, and fresh air at South Fork Park! 🗓️ Friday, June 13, 2025 🕞 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM 📍 9200 South Fork Park Dr, Florence, KY 41042 Enjoy games, playground time, and quality time with your Boone County community. We can't wait to see you there! 💚🛝☀️

🦕📚 Reading is DINO-MITE! 📚🦕 Join Boone County FRCs as we journey back in time for an evening filled with fossils, food, and reading fun! 🦖 Tuesday, June 10 | 5–7 PM 📍 Steeplechase Elementary 12000 Grand National Blvd, Walton, KY 41094 📲 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesNu7dnGXHqbB3xPfB83jhAOoHdKCGeSw4CF2hPR7yxu-SGA/viewform Don’t miss out on this JURASSIC good time for the whole family! 🌋✨ #ReadingIsDinoMite #BooneCountyFRC #FamilyFunNight

🚍 Boone County Schools is hiring! Join us tomorrow for a Transportation Job Fair at Ockerman Middle School from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM! ✅ Apply in person ✅ No experience needed ✅ Paid CDL training ✅ Starting pay over $20/hour ✅ On-site interviews & test drive a bus! 📍 8300 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY 41042 🔗 www.boone.kyschools.us/transportation-department 📞 859-586-2349 Come meet the team and explore a rewarding career with Boone County Schools!

☀️🌱 Looking for something fun this summer? Check out these awesome events happening at Jones Middle School! 🎉 They’re offering games, gardening, and food box pickups, with several dates throughout June and July. Parents are welcome to drop off, stay, or swing by to pick up a box! 🗓️ June Events at Jones MS: Wed, June 4 | 2–4 PM Tues, June 17 | 12:30–2:30 PM Thurs, June 19 | 1–4 PM 🗓️ July Events (12–1:30 PM – more details to come): Tues, July 15 Thurs, July 17 Tues, July 22 Thurs, July 24 📍Events will take place at Jones Middle School 📞 For questions, contact Mr. Clark (FRYSC) at 859-282-4610 💚 Just spreading the word from Ockerman Elementary—we love seeing opportunities like this in our community! #SummerFun #JonesMiddleEvents #BooneCountyFRYSC #CommunitySupport

Boone County Schools is launching a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members know what is happening on campus from their phones. Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we've created an app that is custom-built to your school for smartphones. On the app, your students, parents, and community can read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important documents. The Boone County Schools, KY app is available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store.