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February:
2/22 - School Spirit Day: Hats! 2/25 - Chipotle fundraiser to benefit the 5th grade, 4-8pm @ Chipotle of Bernardsville - Board of Education Meeting, 7pm, WAMS 2/28 - School Store (all grades) - Last day for book drive donations - BTEA Clinic - Book Talk: Artificial Maturity March: 3/1 - Family Reading Night - Last day to register for the Science Expo 3/4 - Last day for 5th grade families to submit photos and order a 5th grade yearbook 3/6 - Early Dismissal @ 12:45 3/15 - Science Expo, 6:30-8:30pm 3/22 - Career Day - Snow date for the Science Expo 3/28 - School Store (all grades) - Kindergarten registration from 2:00-5:00pm CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER
Monday, February 25 from 4:00-8:00pm Chipotle of Bernardsville Please support the fifth grade class by coming to the Chipotle in Bernardsville on Monday, February 25th between 4:00-8:00pm. If you show the flyer or tell the cashier you are supporting OSS fifth graders, 33% of the proceeds will go to support Fifth Grade Activities. See the flyer here FAMILY READING NIGHT "Camping out with a Good Book" Friday, March 1 at 6:30pm in the OSS Auditorium Family Reading Night is back! Join us for a reading "camp-in" at Oak Street School! Bring the family, wear your pajamas and celebrate literacy with a night of reading and fun. Please note that this is NOT a drop off event; children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a great opportunity to bring in a new or gently used children's book for our book drive. See the flyer with all the details here GIFT OF READING CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE Throughout the month of February, Oak Street School will be collecting new or gently used children's books. Look for bins in each hallway! SCIENCE EXPO Friday, March 15 from 6:30-8:30pm Oak Street Elementary School is proud to offer its 19th annual Science Expo on Friday, 3/15 (Snow date: 3/22). Kindergarteners through 5th graders, get ready to amaze and inspire your classmates with your science knowledge and creativity! Don’t sweat it, either -- the Science Expo is NOT a competition. Its purpose is to spur your curiosity about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. You may choose to do an experiment/demonstration OR you may choose to report facts about a science topic. It’s your choice! Online registration is now open. Deadline to register is midnight on March 1st; please, no exceptions! The class with the most participants wins a class science gift! Parents, please consider volunteering; the sign up is located on the online registration form. See the flyer with all the details here 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...
APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR RECESS
Now that the weather is getting colder, please make sure that your child comes to school dressed appropriately for the winter weather. Except for severe or inclement weather, the children go outside for lunchtime recess. It is important that the children are dressed warmly. Children who are not wearing a coat suitable for winter weather will stay indoors for recess. POLICY ON TOYS/TRADING CARDS IN SCHOOL Teachers design many important and engaging learning activities for their students. In the interest of maintaining a harmonious, productive and positive learning environment, children are not to bring toys or trading cards (example: Pokemon) to school from home. The only exception is if the teacher has specifically asked the children to do so because it relates to an instructional activity. Handheld video games, iPods, cell phones, and other electronic devices are prohibited in school, on the playground and on the bus. LUNCH MENUS Starting in December, the "Lunch Menu" link on our website is being amended to redirect users to the website of our food services provider (Aramark) where menus, nutrition information, price lists and related information will be posted. See the flyer here See the Aramark website here 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 |
FAMILY READING NIGHT
The Family Reading Night Committee needs your help! Family Reading Night is scheduled for March 1 and our theme this year is "Camping Out with a Good Book". We are looking to borrow: pop-up tents, artificial Christmas trees and galvanized tubs. We won't need these items until February 25th but please sign up using the Signup Genius below if you can lend any of these items so we know how many supplies we have. We are also recruiting parent and 4th/5th grade student volunteers to help out on the day of the event for setup, cleanup and the snack table. See the flyer here Sign up to help out at Family Reading Night here Sign up to lend supplies 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. HELP WANTED If you are looking for ways to gt more involved at OSS, please consider the following positions: Book Fair Co-Chair, 2019-20 Holiday Boutique Co-Chair, 2019-20 Wizard of Words Planning Committee, 2018-19 PTO Co-Presidents (Board positions) Please email osspto@gmail.com with any questions or to express your interest. Fundraising
BOXTOPS:
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 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: 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 owners, 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!! 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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