Upcoming Events
October:
10/22 - Cupcake Wars voting
           - Halloween decorations up outside OSS
10/23 - Deadline: ghost character entry due
10/23-10/25 - Scarecrow contest construction
10/26-10/28 - Scarecrow contest voting (ballot box is 
                         located at Oak St/car loop entrance)
10/27 - Halloween Parade @ 9:30am - Cohort A
10/30 - Halloween Parade @ 9:30am - Cohort B & Virtual
           - Scarecrow contest winners announced
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November:
11/3 - Election Day - All students virtual
11/4-11/5 - School Closed - NJEA Convention
11/10-11/13 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (virtual)
11/13 - Deadline to switch instructional model
11/15 - Last day to order fall spiritwear
11/25 - Early Dismissal (1:00pm)
11/26-11/27 - School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess
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​* Please note that all dates are subject to change.

VIRTUAL PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Tuesday, November 10 - Friday, November 13
Your child's teacher will be contacting you to schedule your 15 minute conference time slot. Conferences will take place via Zoom. There will be evening time slots available for Thursday, November 12. If you would like to request a conference with a specialist, please click here for a list of contact email addresses.

FALL SPIRITWEAR SALE
The Oak Street School fall spiritwear sale is here! Choose from a variety of items to support our PTO and show your OSS pride! Most items are offered in youth and adult sizes. Each purchase is individually packaged with direct shipment available to your home. Sale ends November 15.
     Check out the sale at: https://gogearonline.com/oss20
     Questions? Contact Neha Gorfinkel

KIDSTUFF BOOKS FUNDRAISER
Help our 5th Grade students get their fundraising off to a great start! Kidstuff books are ready to be ordered. Click here to order today! You can also see the Digital Backpack Flyer for more detailed information or click here for the flyer.

MONSTER MASH REIMAGINED
Check the digital flyer section of A to Z for more detailed information. We will have virtual cupcake wars, a scarecrow contest and decorations outside of OSS. We are super excited for this series of events and we hope you are too! To enter for a chance to win, RSVP by Friday, October 9 to OSSMonstermash20@gmail.com. Activities start the week of October 18.
     Click here for the flyer
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HALLOWEEN PARADES
Tuesday, October 27 @ 9:30am - Cohort A
Friday, October 30 @ 9:30am - Cohort B & Virtual
This year's Halloween parades will be masked, socially distant and event compliant. Unlike in previous years, children should wear their costumes to school. Please consult the flyer below for more details and costume reminders.
​     Click here for the flyer

CHROMEBOOK REQUESTS
To request a chromebook, please email Marie Ann Maffei at mmaffei@bernardsboe.com. Parents should include their child's first and last name, the school they are attending and the words “chromebook request” in the subject line (example: John Smith OSS chromebook request). Parents should include their cell phone number in the email.  Parents will receive an email once the device is ready for pickup.

BTEA CLINICS
The BTEA is holding numerous virtual parent clinics in September. Some of this information was specifically requested by many OSS parents, so please take a look and sign up to take advantage of these resources. Click here for details.

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FROM THE OFFICE...
What you have indicated in your child's Elementary Dismissal Form tells us how your child is being dismissed each day. If you need to change it for a particular day on an exception basis, there is a button for that in Genesis (in the parent portal > Student Data tab > Summary > Modify Daily Pickup Release button). If you need to amend your student's daily plan, email cguibord@bernardsboe.com to reset.

Car Riders - Car riders should be dropped off and picked up on the Oak Street Car Loop; the Henry Street entrance is for bus students and walkers from parked vehicles on local side streets. Everyone should maintain 6 feet of distance.

Please send a ziploc bag for mask storage, back up masks, snacks and water.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
**The deadline for elementary school students to change instructional model is November 13th. An email should be sent to Ms. Foley by that date.

Hybrid A/B calendar
COVID Screening Forms - Available at midnight on the days your child will be attending school in person. Forms must be completed at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the school day. Please have printed backup forms at home (available here) in the event that Genesis is unavailable.
Arrival - Students admitted at 8:30am right to classrooms.
Attendance - Student attendance is taken every day in the morning meeting. If your child is remote and misses it, please email the main office and teacher to be marked tardy. Please complete the Daily COVID Screening Form for every day that your child is attending school. Incomplete forms will cause children to be held in an isolation room until we confirm their health status.
*If absent - Complete the Student Absence Reporting Form in Genesis (in the Parent Portal > Student Data tab > Forms) indicating absence and reason.
*If arriving late - Enter student absence in Genesis before 9am (see above). Once the student arrives to school or is available for remote learning, he/she will be marked tardy rather than absent.
    - Virtual: email teacher, Mrs. Medenilla and
      Mrs. Guibord in the Main Office to confirm time of
      availability for learning. 
    - Hybrid: sign in at the Main Office.
*If leaving early - Use Modify Daily Pickup Release button in Genesis before 11:00am. Use the note section to specify an office pickup with the time for in-person students or a release from virtual instruction with a time for remote students. After 11am, please call the main office.
Acceptable Masks - 2 or 3 ply fabric or the surgical kind. No gaiters, bandanas or vents.
Visitors/Forgotten Items - Due to COVID restrictions, we are not allowing visitors to enter or bring items to the building. We can provide water and safe snack options if your child forgets these items.
OSS Community Hub - click here
Volunteer Opportunities
BTS COMMMITTEE
​The Back to School Committee is at work on projects identified by the school. Some things they are currently working on are car loop markers and teacher photo ID cards.  If you are interested in helping with special projects such as this, please contact osspto@gmail.com.  

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Ongoing Fundraising
OSS MAGNETS AND PURAVIDA BRACELETS
Email osspto@gmail.com if you'd like to purchase ($5 each).

​BOXTOPS
Hello! I hope everyone is off to a good school year! I run the Boxtop program for Oak Street School and it is something we can continue throughout this year. There are a couple ways we can submit Boxtops. If you have some clipped and they are not expired, rather than sending them to school with your child, please send me an email so I can schedule a pickup time. Boxtops is actually phasing out the clipping and mailing so another way to earn Boxtops is for you to scan your grocery receipts. Information on how to do so can be found here. All you need is the Boxtops app and a smartphone. It really is super easy and it’s free money for our school! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out!
     Click here for the Boxtops website
     Questions? Contact Alisa Larner

ShopRite:  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.
If you would like to have anything published on the PTO website, please contact Carol Pietro.
¿Necesita ayuda en español?  Comuníquese con Patricia Craig, profesora de español-Oak Street School (pcraig@bernardsboe.com).