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November:
11/12 - Food/Frozen Turkey Drive starts (through 11/19) 11/13-11/16 - Early Dismissal @ 12:45 (Parent/Teacher conf) - Fall Book Fair 11/15 - Holidays for Children donations due (LAST DAY) - BTEA Clinic: How to Raise an Adult (book talk) 11/16 - School Spirit Day: wear a rainbow of colors 11/19 - Last Day of Food/Frozen Turkey Drive - Frozen Turkey collection at drop off 11/20 - BTEA Clinic: Jazz Dance Basics 11/21 - Early Dismissal @ 12:45 11/22-11/23 - School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess 11/29 - School Store for grades 1-5 during lunch (kindergarteners will be able to participate starting in January) - Picture Day make-ups December: 12/3-12/7 - Holiday Boutique 12/10 - Holiday recognition cakes 12/20 - School Store for grades 1-5 during lunch (kindergarteners will be able to participate starting in January) 12/21 - Early Dismissal @ 12:45 12/24-12/31 - School Closed - Winter Recess SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Tuesday, November 13-Friday, November 16 OSS Library Please enter the building through the main office entrance. If you arrive at 12:45, you may have to wait until dismissal is complete before entering the building. Children must be accompanied by an adult to enter the book fair. All profits go toward PTO-sponsored activities. Please note that for each book purchased from a teacher's wish list, Scholastic will donate one book per dollar spent to organizations servicing kids in need and in distressed situations. Book Fair hours are as follows: Tuesday, Nov. 12 12:45-4:00pm Wednesday, Nov. 13 12:45-4:00pm Thursday, Nov. 14 12:45-2:30 and 5:15-8:00pm Friday, Nov. 15 12:45-2:00pm FOOD/FROZEN TURKEY DRIVE Please help us by donating non-perishable food to feed those in need. Examples of non-perishables to be donated can be found in the flyer below but they especially appreciated canned meats/stews/chili. No glass containers, please. Collection bins will be located by the Oak Street and Henry Street walker doors, as well as by the main office. Frozen turkeys will be collected at drop off on Monday, November 19 ONLY. See the flyer here HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN This OSS tradition helps needy children in the tri-state area by providing holiday gifts from their wish lists. Each OSS student is asked to bring in a donation of his/her own money. These donations should be sent to school with your child in an envelope marked "Holidays for Children" by Thursday, November 15. Once all donations are collected, each class works together to create a shopping list based on its budget and the wish list of the child being sponsored. Parent volunteers shop for the gifts and the class wraps them in early December. See the flyer here VOLUNTEER (VIP) TRAINING Friday, November 30 @9am In order to volunteer in your child's classroom or anywhere in the school, you must attend one of these mandatory volunteer training sessions led by Dr. Costa. The discussion will include the role of a volunteer, state mandates and health precautions. If you have previously attended VIP training with Dr. Costa, your name is on file and it is not necessary for you to attend again. RSVP by Monday, September 24 using the form linked below. See the VIP Training letter from Dr. Costa here MABEL'S LABELS FUNDRAISER Did you know that the OSS Lost & Found is filled with wonderful items that our children accidentally leave around the school? To ensure that these items are successfully reunited with their people, we’ve created a partnership with Mabel’s Labels to earn cash back for the PTO with every order. We encourage you to label everything that goes to school with Mabel’s Labels as their labels are waterproof and come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee!! Shop online here and choose Oak Street School (Basking Ridge) from the list!! LETTER TO PARENTS OF FIFTH GRADERS Attention all parents/guardians of fifth graders! Please click here to read an important letter from the co-chairs of the fifth grade activities committee. FROM THE OFFICE...
FRIDAY FOLDER DISTRIBUTION
The Friday Folder distribution method has changed. Your Friday Folder email will have either Mrs. Slack or Ms. Guibord as the sender and the subject will say FRIDAY FOLDER with the date. If you are not receiving Friday Folders, please reach out to the Main Office. SCHOOL STORE DATES Once a month, children are given the opportunity to purchase small items during their lunch period. School Store is completely optional! However, the children love choosing and purchasing these small treasures on their own. Items range in price from $0.25 to $2.00. Please do not send your child in with more than $4.00. Children in kindergarten will be able to participate starting in January 2019. See the flyer with dates here |
FOOD/FROZEN TURKEY DRIVE
Parent volunteers are needed to collect turkeys at drop off on Monday, November 19 from 8:20-8:45am. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Nesa Rossi or Lori Kendis. FALL SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR The Book Fair will take place in the OSS Library 11/13 through 11/16...more details to follow. For now, please take a look at the Sign-up Genius to see if you can help with this PTO fundraiser. This event does require availability during school hours. Sign up here HOLIDAY RECOGNITION BAKING In order to make this OSS tradition a success, we need lots of volunteers to help bake and package cakes. See the flyer here Sign up here CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! We are recruiting help to take photos at school events. Take a look at the link below for more info and to sign up. Sign up here REQUEST FOR OLD CDs Mrs. Tolentino, Oak Street School's art teacher, needs old/used CDs of any kind for an upcoming art project. If you have any to donate, please send them to school in your child's backpack, labelled for Mrs. Tolentino. OPEN CHAIR POSITIONS! - Fifth Grade Yearbook: Collect pictures and quotes and create a hardcover yearbook to be distributed at the fifth grade party. - Photographer (Grades K-2): Discreetly take pictures of students/staff/families during events and assemblies. - Historian for First Grade: Collect photos from OSS families of students in first grade. This is a multi year position as we ask you to follow your child on through fifth grade. Provide material to the Yearbook and DVD committee once the kids are in fifth grade. - Learning Garden: Create a Signup Genius for teacher use and assist the Board as we transition from a functioning garden to an outdoor classroom/mindful space. Please note that professional help has been recruited to do the actual physical labor in the garden. - Wizards of Words, co-chair: Plan and execute the visits of two professional authors. The authors are already booked for this year, so half the job is done! Fundraising
BOXTOPS:
It's time to start sending in the Boxtops your family clipped all summer! Please send non-expired Boxtops in with your child to give to his or her teacher. Each Boxtop earns 10 cents for our school! The fall contest runs until December 17 and the class that collects the most Boxtops will win a special prize. Collection sheets are available below but not required; sending them in a baggie is okay too. If you have any questions please email alisalarner@gmail.com. Download collection sheets here: 25 Boxtops 50 Boxtops Mabel's Labels: The PTO earns cash back with every order! Shop online here and choose Oak Street School (Basking Ridge) from the list!! Shop Rite: Register your Price Plus card to earn OSS PTO eBoxtop points whenever you shop for participating products. No clipping required! Click here for more info or to register your card. Stop and Shop: Register your rewards card to earn OSS Cash Rewards. Click here for info. Miguel's Fitness: Work out for the PTO. Click here for info. |
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