Old County Road Elementary School

Thank you to all of the spectacular OCRS teachers, clinicians, and support staff for helping our students grow academically during an exceptionally challenging school year. It's b...

Hello OCRS families, Well, I think that we were spoiled by the amazing weather we had all last week. This week looks to include much more rain, so we'll keep a close eye on thi...

The school district is hosting tours and ribbon cutting ceremonies at each of the newly renovated Smithfield elementary schools this Wednesday evening, October 20th . The event w...

Hello OCRS families, The beginning of this week looks to be much cooler, particularly first thing in the morning. Fall has definitely arrived. Students should bring a sweatshir...

Hello OCRS families, I hope that families have been able to enjoy the long weekend! As we continue in October, the weather is also starting to get cooler, so students should...

There is a PTA General Membership Meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7:00 p.m. This is going to be a hybrid meeting. The meeting will be held in person at the s...

Hello OCRS families, As we move into October, students are beginning to settle into their classroom routines and are becoming more comfortable with their teachers. The weather ...

Hello OCRS Families, To date, only about 25% of OCRS families have updated their students' information using the district's online Parent Portal! We really need to have all O...

Hello OCRS families, Thank you for how many of you came out on Thursday evening for the OCRS Open House! It was terrific to see families in person again and to be able to share...

We're excited to welcome families to the OCRS Open House tonight! We have a little Scavenger Hunt planned to encourage families to check out the new renovations around the buildin...

This morning before school, contractors were working on the school's outdoor gas meter and some OCRS staff members reported a strong smell of natural gas. No students were in the ...

Hello OCRS families, It appears that the weather is going to be beautiful to begin our second full week of school and also for the first day of fall this Wednesday. We have som...

Beginning on Tuesday, September 14th, the morning bus stop times for buses 3, 4 and 12 will shift 10 minutes earlier than what they previously were . For example, if your child's...

Hello OCRS families, This is our first full week of the new school year after our first day last Thursday and our new Kindergarten students will have their first day this Tuesd...

Hello OCRS families, I hope that you have been able to enjoy the nice weather for two out of the three days this Labor Day weekend. All OCRS teachers and staff are excited to w...

Hello OCRS families, Thank you to all families and staff who came out this past Wednesday evening to the PTA's Back to School event at Deerfield Park! The students seemed to ha...

Hello OCRS families, I'm sending out this update a little early this week, just in case we lose power or internet access during "Henri" tomorrow. Now that we are getting close ...

Hello OCRS families, We have just about one month until the new school year begins! Here is an update with the latest information for families. I have also created a "Start of ...

Hello OCRS families, Happy Father's Day to all of the OCRS fathers and grandfathers and I hope that you are enjoying your celebrations with your families! This is our last "...

Hello OCRS families, It's our final full week of school (last day is next Wednesday, June 23rd) and it's FIELD WEEK! Fortunately, besides some showers forecasted for tomorrow, ...