Committee Chairs, 2020-21:
5th Grade Activities (ongoing) - Tania Dulyn, Melodie Asaro & Kim King
Help plan and run celebration party for 5th grade students as well as small fundraiser to defray costs.
5th Grade Yearbook - Heidi Richel & Liz Bisson
Collect pictures and quotes and create hardcover yearbook (for 5th graders) to be distributed at the 5th Grade Party.
Beautification (ongoing) - OSS Girl Scout Troops
Help with planting, clean up and general beautification of school grounds.
Book Fair - Nancy Griffith & Jen Furst
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Boxtops (ongoing) - Alisa Larner
Run Box Tops contests in Fall & Spring. Count and turn in Box Tops.
Colonial Day - Maria Flatley
Work with 4th grade teachers and parents to run a day in which 4th graders experience Colonial times.
Craft Night - Barbara Chorazykiewicz
Coordinate an evening of crafts for grades K-2.
Directory/Membership - Kim King & Becky Mauro
Coordinate all online directory listings and printing/distribution of the hard copy directory. Sell advertising for the directory. Should be comfortable working with a database.
Family Pizza Night - Kathy McCarthy & Jayne van der Valk
Plan the first PTO event of the season! Coordinate volunteers and order food for Pizza Night.
Family Reading Night - Heidi Richel & Alisa Larner
Plan, promote, set up and work a night of reading for OSS families from all grades. Work directly with OSS teachers.
Field Day - Kelly Kiessling
Work with Physical Education teachers and coordinate volunteers to help run physical activity stations.
Handprints - Danielle Luther
Coordinate volunteers to help Kindergarten and new students mark the halls with their handprints.
Historians (ongoing)
Discreetly take pictures of students, staff and families during events/assemblies, etc. as well as collect photos from OSS families of students in assigned grade. This is a six year position. Historian will follow with the grade and provide material to the yearbook and DVD committees.
K Historian - Open
1 Historian - Kathy McCarthy
2 Historian - Heidi Green
3 Historian - Stephanie Dougherty
4 Historian - Jayne van der Valk
5 Historian - Hillary Reynolds
Holiday Boutique - Sherri Satz & Justine Cinosky
Coordinate with holiday gift vendor. Organize volunteers to help children shop for gifts and facilitate wrapping stations.
Holiday Recognition Cakes - Heidi Richel & Carol Pietro
Plan and coordinate Holiday Recognition cake distribution to the staff at OSS. Bakers, packagers and deliverers are needed for this event.
Holidays for Children - Shanna Pfau
Kindergarten Registration - Tania Dulyn
Work with school staff to register new students for kindergarten for the next school year.
Monster Mash - Keri Lenz & Kaitlin Luzzi
Organize, set up and clean up Halloween party.
PEC Rep (ongoing) - Heidi Green
School liaison with Bernards Parents of Exceptional Children.
Picture Day - Open
Assist children with hair, collars, etc. as they prepare for their pictures.
PTO Website (ongoing) - Carol Pietro
Maintains and updates the PTO Website.
Public Relations (ongoing) - Kristen Mossa
Help publicize OSS events through newspaper submissions.
Roald Dahl Day - Maria Novak
Plan and execute a day of activities revolving around Roald Dahl books.
School Sign (ongoing) - Nicole Pavlin & Jennifer Porter
Change signs located at Henry and Oak Streets to announce upcoming school events.
School Supplies Fundraiser - Rebecca Mauro
Coordinate with teachers and vendor to organize school supplies fundraiser.
Science Expo - Gary Sarkis
Help plan, promote, work and set up/clean up the Science Expo.
Sportswear - Neha Gorfinkel
Help with orders and assist with delivery of sportswear.
Staff Appreciation Lunch - Amy Pellegrino
Plan a luncheon to show how much the teachers mean to us.
Sweetheart Dance - Jena Marino & Jen Lucariello
Coordinate DJ, food, decorations and set-up/clean-up for dance.
Teacher Conference Lunch Bags - Vilma Mendes
Coordinate making and distribution of gift bags containing snacks to the teachers during conferences.
Wizards of Words - Melodie Asaro & Alexis Rizzuto
Plan all aspects of author visits.
*** All 2020-21 PTO Events are subject to change. ***
5th Grade Activities (ongoing) - Tania Dulyn, Melodie Asaro & Kim King
Help plan and run celebration party for 5th grade students as well as small fundraiser to defray costs.
5th Grade Yearbook - Heidi Richel & Liz Bisson
Collect pictures and quotes and create hardcover yearbook (for 5th graders) to be distributed at the 5th Grade Party.
Beautification (ongoing) - OSS Girl Scout Troops
Help with planting, clean up and general beautification of school grounds.
Book Fair - Nancy Griffith & Jen Furst
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Boxtops (ongoing) - Alisa Larner
Run Box Tops contests in Fall & Spring. Count and turn in Box Tops.
Colonial Day - Maria Flatley
Work with 4th grade teachers and parents to run a day in which 4th graders experience Colonial times.
Craft Night - Barbara Chorazykiewicz
Coordinate an evening of crafts for grades K-2.
Directory/Membership - Kim King & Becky Mauro
Coordinate all online directory listings and printing/distribution of the hard copy directory. Sell advertising for the directory. Should be comfortable working with a database.
Family Pizza Night - Kathy McCarthy & Jayne van der Valk
Plan the first PTO event of the season! Coordinate volunteers and order food for Pizza Night.
Family Reading Night - Heidi Richel & Alisa Larner
Plan, promote, set up and work a night of reading for OSS families from all grades. Work directly with OSS teachers.
Field Day - Kelly Kiessling
Work with Physical Education teachers and coordinate volunteers to help run physical activity stations.
Handprints - Danielle Luther
Coordinate volunteers to help Kindergarten and new students mark the halls with their handprints.
Historians (ongoing)
Discreetly take pictures of students, staff and families during events/assemblies, etc. as well as collect photos from OSS families of students in assigned grade. This is a six year position. Historian will follow with the grade and provide material to the yearbook and DVD committees.
K Historian - Open
1 Historian - Kathy McCarthy
2 Historian - Heidi Green
3 Historian - Stephanie Dougherty
4 Historian - Jayne van der Valk
5 Historian - Hillary Reynolds
Holiday Boutique - Sherri Satz & Justine Cinosky
Coordinate with holiday gift vendor. Organize volunteers to help children shop for gifts and facilitate wrapping stations.
Holiday Recognition Cakes - Heidi Richel & Carol Pietro
Plan and coordinate Holiday Recognition cake distribution to the staff at OSS. Bakers, packagers and deliverers are needed for this event.
Holidays for Children - Shanna Pfau
Kindergarten Registration - Tania Dulyn
Work with school staff to register new students for kindergarten for the next school year.
Monster Mash - Keri Lenz & Kaitlin Luzzi
Organize, set up and clean up Halloween party.
PEC Rep (ongoing) - Heidi Green
School liaison with Bernards Parents of Exceptional Children.
Picture Day - Open
Assist children with hair, collars, etc. as they prepare for their pictures.
PTO Website (ongoing) - Carol Pietro
Maintains and updates the PTO Website.
Public Relations (ongoing) - Kristen Mossa
Help publicize OSS events through newspaper submissions.
Roald Dahl Day - Maria Novak
Plan and execute a day of activities revolving around Roald Dahl books.
School Sign (ongoing) - Nicole Pavlin & Jennifer Porter
Change signs located at Henry and Oak Streets to announce upcoming school events.
School Supplies Fundraiser - Rebecca Mauro
Coordinate with teachers and vendor to organize school supplies fundraiser.
Science Expo - Gary Sarkis
Help plan, promote, work and set up/clean up the Science Expo.
Sportswear - Neha Gorfinkel
Help with orders and assist with delivery of sportswear.
Staff Appreciation Lunch - Amy Pellegrino
Plan a luncheon to show how much the teachers mean to us.
Sweetheart Dance - Jena Marino & Jen Lucariello
Coordinate DJ, food, decorations and set-up/clean-up for dance.
Teacher Conference Lunch Bags - Vilma Mendes
Coordinate making and distribution of gift bags containing snacks to the teachers during conferences.
Wizards of Words - Melodie Asaro & Alexis Rizzuto
Plan all aspects of author visits.
*** All 2020-21 PTO Events are subject to change. ***
