Upcoming Events
February:
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March:
​3/4 - Virtual Family Reading Night, 7-8:00pm
​3/5 - Deadline to register for the Science Expo
       - Deadline to place Wizard of Words book orders
3/20 - Deadline to share Science Expo projects/videos
3/30 - Wizard of Words virtual author visits

April:
4/1  - Wizard of Words virtual author visits

​* Please note that all dates are subject to change.
** Spirit Days:  Wednesdays = OSS Spiritwear
                           Fridays = Fitness Friday

MESSAGE FROM MRS. TOLENTINO
Mrs. Tolentino is asking that EVERY student has his or her OWN pack of crayons and OWN pack of thick markers for art please. THANK YOU!

VIRTUAL FAMILY READING NIGHT
​Thursday, March 4 at 7pm
Wear your PJ's and get your computer ready for Virtual Family Reading Night! Your favorite teachers are excited to read to your child in the comfort of your own home. Zoom links will be sent out Monday, March 1st. 
     Click here to see the flyer
     Click here to RSVP

SCIENCE EXPO
The Science Expo is coming! Please see the flyer here for additional details and click here to register! 

WIZARD OF WORDS
On ​March 30th and April 1st​, author and illustrator ​Jarrett J. Krosoczka (pronounced CROW-SAUCE-KAH), known for his ​Punk Farm​, ​Lunch Lady​ and ​Platypus Police Squad books, will share his writing and artistic talents with our children in a series of virtual presentations. In keeping with tradition, we are partnering with our favorite local bookstore, The Bookworm in Bernardsville, to offer a wide variety of JJK's books for purchase. Orders will be accepted through Friday, March 5; you will be notified when books are available for pickup at The Bookworm in Bernardsville. 
     Click here to order books 
     Click here to see the flyer

NEW OAK STREET SCHOOL GOOGLE CALENDAR
Click here (and scroll down to OSS!) for the NEW Oak Street School Google calendar for reminders and events. Using the instructions on the district website, you can subscribe and have it added to your calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEOS
How to make announcement videos:
https://flipgrid.com/c424614c (Learn to Lead)
https://flipgrid.com/6a3bfe56 (Pledge of Allegiance)

FIFTH GRADE INFORMATION
Click here for all things 5th grade, including how to submit photos required for the yearbook!

​CHROMEBOOK REQUESTS
To request a chromebook, please send an email to BTSDTechHelp@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.

​COUNSELING WEBSITE
Click here to visit Mrs. Kunzman's updated counseling webpage.

FROM THE OFFICE...
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
While every single teacher deserves the award this year, we are honoring the special work of Mrs. Melissa Baron!! She has doubled up her responsibilities to offer both media and tech to our students, while providing great support to her colleagues as we all learn new strategies for student engagement. The library has been magically transformed in her time there to a special place we cannot all wait to resume using normally. Please congratulate Mrs. Baron when you see her!

Changing Dismissal Plans - 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.

IMPORTANT BUS POLICY REMINDER
This is a reminder that students are not permitted to eat on the bus and masks are required at all times. Please see the Transportation Handbook. 

Please send a ziploc bag for mask storage, back up masks, snacks and water.
Volunteer Opportunities
Science Expo Chair
Our amazing and talented science expo chair is in his last year. We are looking for someone (or a couple of people who would like to co-chair) who loves science to take this over for next year! Please reach out to osspto@gmail.com if interested!​

COVID-19 INFORMATION
NEW COVID-19 DASHBOARD
There is a new dashboard with information about COVID cases on the BOE website. Click here or go to the BOE home page and click on "Daily Covid-19 Notifications".

MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
​As our district moves forward with plans to expand in-person instruction, my partnership with you becomes even more critical! I am only as good as the information that is provided to me so please continue to keep open lines of communication and complete the Covid Screening forms no later than 8:15am.
Keep your child home if:
- they report any sign of illness (err on the side of caution!)
-someone in your household is sick and they are awaiting Covid testing results
-they have been exposed to someone who tested positive (identified as a close contact)
- your child or anyone in the household tested positive
It takes a village to raise a child as well as a strong community effort to keep everyone safe and healthy!

RETURN TO INSTRUCTION LATEST PLAN
Kindergarten:  In person 5 half days as of Jan. 19
Grade 1:  In person 5 half days beginning Feb. 1
Grade 2:  In person 5 half days beginning Feb. 17
Grade 3:  In person 5 half days beginning Feb. 22
Grade 4:  In person 5 half days beginning Feb. 22
Grade 5:  In person 5 half days beginning Feb. 22
                 Resectioning takes place Feb. 22

Bell schedule remains the same for all grades at this time (8:45am-1:00pm).
*Note: Students in 100% Virtual will remain in their Virtual Cohort.
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Hybrid A/B calendar (updated)
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
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).