🚀 Blast Off to Better Attendance! 🚀

Every day at school counts! This year, we’re excited to celebrate our Rockets for showing up, being ready to learn, and making attendance a priority. 🌟

For the 2026-2027 school year, Ockerman is offering some exciting attendance incentives:

🏆 Highest Attendance Award
Each month, the classroom with the highest attendance rate will earn a special lunchtime reward!

📈 Most Improved Classroom Attendance Reward
We know improvement deserves to be celebrated, too! Each month, the classroom showing the greatest improvement in attendance will also receive a special reward!

🛴 Perfect Attendance Grand Prize
Students who achieve perfect attendance for the entire school year will be entered into a drawing to win an electric scooter!

Regular attendance helps students learn, grow, and succeed. ❤️ We can’t wait to celebrate our Rockets for showing up and shining all year long!

🚀 Let’s blast off to better attendance!

Afternoon Families, So excited to see all the kids smiling faces tomorrow morning. A few friendly reminders; doors open at 8:15 please do not unload until you see a staff member outside, pull all the way up and fill in empty areas so we can unload as many students as possible. Please stay in your car during car line drop off for safety. If you are going to walk your child to the front door first day please park at OMS or in our lot. Parents are not permitted to walk students to their class we have several extra adults to get them to their teacher. Please mark your child's backpack or something with their name on it. Will provide bus tags tomorrow. Please allow some grace tomorrow in the afternoon. We will be loading around 700 kids to get home all on the correct bus. You child will most likely be home 10-15 mins after their scheduled bus drop off time tomorrow and Thursday.

Second we have one parent who has volunteered for SBDM. Please vote at the link below. If you are a minority parent and are interested in serving on SBDM please reach out to me via phone or email. https://forms.gle/BSbvfV3vbpTCj7UP8

Get a good nights rest!

Mr, Ritzi

🚌🚀 Track the Bus. Know the Stop. Stay Informed! 🗺️📱

Boone County Schools has upgraded transportation tools to help you keep your child safe and on time this school year!

📲 Download the Zonar MyView App to track your child’s bus in real-time:
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zonar-myview/id1520739681
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=myview&c=apps&hl=en_US

Your School Access Code: BOO96482022

✅ How to Set It Up:

1. Download the app using the links above
2. Enter the school code
3. Search for your child’s bus number
4. Enter your child’s student ID (from Infinite Campus)
5. Create alerts for pickup and drop-off times
6. Choose to receive notifications via app or text
7. Make sure your setup status is completely checked off ✅

📘 Need help getting started?
Parent User Guide: https://support.zonarsystems.net/hc/en-us/articles/360042500512-Zonar-MyView-Parent-User-Guide
Questions? Email: Transportation.Dispatchers@boone.kyschools.us

📍 Check Your 2026–2027 Bus Stop
Bus stops may have changed due to routing updates. Use the Bus Stop Locator to check yours:
WebQuery Link: https://webquery-boone-ky.etstack.io/#/home

👨‍👩‍👧 PreK–1st grade students must have an adult at the bus stop
🧑‍🏫 Special Needs & Preschool students will be contacted by the driver before school starts

#BooneCountySchools #OckermanElementary #ZonarMyView #BusStopLocator #SchoolBusSafety #BackToSchool #BCSUpdates #TransportationInfo

🚗 OES END-OF-DAY CAR LINE REMINDERS 🚗

Rocket families, with the first day of school almost here, we want to make sure everyone is familiar with our afternoon pick-up procedures! 🚀 Please review the information below if your child will be an everyday or occasional pick-up student.

📝 Occasional Pick-Ups
If your child is not normally a pick-up student but you need to pick them up that day, please complete the Occasional Pick Up Request Form located on the OES website under the Parents tab. The form must be submitted before 3:00 p.m.

🚘 Car & Backpack Tags
Please hang your car tag from your rearview mirror where OES staff can easily see it. Your child's backpack tag should also be attached to their backpack.

📍 When You Arrive
Pull into the Ockerman Elementary School loop and PARK in an available parking space. Please do not park in designated spaces unless they apply to you.

If the OES parking lot is full, proceed to the Ockerman Middle School loop and begin forming a line at the stop sign. Please DO NOT form a line on the road between OES and OMS. If cones are blocking the entrance to the OES lot, proceed directly to the OMS lot and wait for staff to signal when you may enter the OES loop.

🚦 Wait for OES Staff
At dismissal, OES staff will come outside and direct vehicles when it is time to form the double car line. Please DO NOT begin lining up before staff directs you to do so.

❓ Need a car tag or have questions?
Please contact the OES front office and we'll be happy to help!

Thank you for helping us keep afternoon dismissal safe, organized, and running smoothly for all of our Rockets! 🚀❤️

2026–2027 Ockerman Elementary School Supply List ✏️

The official school supply list for the 2026–2027 school year is now available on our website!

🖍️ View your child's grade-level supply list here:
https://ockerman.boone.kyschools.us/o/ockerman/page/school-supply-lists

Please Note: If someone has shared a Google Sheets link with you for our school supply lists, please disregard it. The Google Sheet is an internal working document used to update the list each year and is not intended for public use. The school supply lists posted on our website are the official and most up-to-date versions.

We can't wait to welcome our Rockets back for another amazing school year! 🚀

📣💙 OES Families – Stay Connected with Community Resources! 💙📣

We are excited to share a new way for Ockerman Elementary families to stay informed about helpful community resources in our area!

Please be sure to follow the Ockerman Elementary School Family Resource Center Facebook Page for updates, support information, and community connections.

🌟 Coordinator Leslie Harney will be posting regularly to share resources available to families, including food assistance, housing support, health services, clothing resources, and much more.

Our goal is to make sure every family knows what supports are available and how to access them when needed.

💬 Whether you are looking for help now or just want to stay informed for the future, this page is here for YOU.

👉 Follow us today and help spread the word!

Link to Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083386088516

Together, we can make sure every OES family has access to the support and resources they deserve. 💙

#OckermanElementary #FamilyResourceCenter #CommunitySupport #OESFamilies #WeAreOES

Dear Families,

As a Title I school, we value strong partnerships between home and school. Each year, we review and update our Parent & Family Engagement Policy and our School-Parent Compact to make sure they reflect the needs of our students and families.

We are asking for your input as part of this important process. Your feedback helps us improve communication, strengthen support for students, and build meaningful family engagement opportunities. These plans guide how we:
• Partner with families
• Support student learning
• Communicate with you

Please review the attached policy and compact and you can share your thoughts by:

1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wJ3xtz9RN9v0ZQrEgFudAwfznMFBL8dYeeVLtTNVAeg/edit?usp=sharing

2. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uiFxtatYQz0bnIoZfDuR3UiRxTJI-DGsAtd9566SNeM/edit?usp=sharing

• Completing this short survey: https://forms.gle/pbohWJfwDbdUg5Pn9

We truly appreciate your time and input. Thank you for partnering with us to support student success!