Committee Chairs, 2018-19:
5th Grade Activities (ongoing) - Tania Dulyn & Stephanie Caesar
Help plan and run celebration party for 5th grade students as well as small fundraiser to defray costs.
5th Grade Yearbook - Open
Collect pictures and quotes and create hardcover yearbook (for 5th graders) to be distributed at the 5th Grade Party.
Academic Bowl - Yani Hanafi/Christine Antoneck/Namra Ghaffar
Plan and execute this 4th/5th grade event, which is replacing Battle of the Books.
Art Expo - Heidi Richel & Carol Pietro
Coordinate the preparation of student artwork for display during the Art Expo, including matting, mounting and labelling each piece of artwork at home, mounting onto large sheets by class at school, and hanging in the hallways.
Beautification (ongoing) - OSS Girl Scout Troops
Help with planting, clean up and general beautification of school grounds.
Boxtops (ongoing) - Alisa Larner
Run Box Tops contests in Fall & Spring. Count and turn in Box Tops.
Career Day - Heather Ohm-Rodriguez
Plan and run career day which will expose students to a variety of professions from OSS parents/guardians.
Colonial Day - Agnes Doucette/Karin Hanlon
Work with 4th grade teachers and parents to run a day in which 4th graders experience Colonial times.
Craft Night/Art Event - Barbara Chorazykiewicz
Coordinate an evening of crafts.
Directory/Membership - Kim King & Kathy Mastriano
Coordinates all online directory listings and printing/distribution of the hard copy directory. Sells advertising for the directory. Should be comfortable working with database.
Display Case (ongoing) - Kelly Holland-Young
Decorates display case throughout the year.
Fall Book Fair - Lori Kendis
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Family Dining Program (ongoing) - Nesa Rossi
Coordinate with teachers to schedule family dining dates for students and families.
Family Pizza Night - Elizabeth Seitz & Maryanne Salmon
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 - Elizabeth Seitz & Kelly Kiessling
Work with Physical Education teachers and coordinate volunteers to help run physical activity stations.
Handprints - Karin Hanlon
Coordinate volunteers to help Kindergarten and new students mark the halls with their handprints.
Historians (ongoing)
Collects 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 - Heidi Green
1 Historian - Open
2 Historian - Jayne van der Valk
3 Historian - Hillary Reynolds
4 Historian - Victoria Coffey
5 Historian - Kristin McQuaid
Holiday Boutique - Lauren Small & Susan Ward
Coordinate volunteers to help wrap and help children shop for Holiday Gifts. Purchase items for Boutique.
Holiday Recognition Cakes - Heidi Richel & Caren Schon
Plan and coordinate Holiday Recognition cake distribution to the staff at OSS. Bakers, packagers and deliverers are needed for this committee.
Kindergarten Registration - Tania Dulyn
Work with school staff to register new students for kindergarten for next school year.
Kindergarten Screening - Karen Nassan
Coordinate volunteers who assist teachers with children as they are individually screened for Kindergarten readiness.
Kindergarten Tea - Ambyr Chatzopoulos
Purchase/set up beverages and light snacks for welcome on the first day of school.
Learning Garden Coordinator - Open
With the help of volunteers, plan the maintenance and planting schedule of items in the Learning Garden
Monster Mash - Victoria Coffey
Organize, set up, and clean up Halloween party.
Movie Matinee - Lori Kendis
Show movie to 3rd-5th graders and have volunteers help organize students.
PEC Rep (ongoing) - Deb White
School liaison with Bernards Parents of Exceptional Children.
Photographer K-2 (ongoing) - Open
Discreetly take pictures of students (K-2), staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Photographer 3-5 (ongoing) - Kristin McQuaid
Discreetly take pictures of students (3-5), staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Photographer All (ongoing) - Anne Lanphear
Discreetly take pictures of students, staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Picture Day - Kathy Mastriano
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 - David Rushforth
Plan and execute a day of activities revolving around Roald Dahl books.
School Sign (ongoing) - Kelly Sandler
Change signs located at Henry and Oak Streets to announce upcoming school events.
School Store (ongoing) - Sharon James & Kathy Mastriano
Organize volunteers and materials for the school store during lunch; help set up/clean up.
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 - Renee Hansen
Help with orders and assist with delivery of sportswear.
Spring Book Fair - Lori Zrebiec
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Staff Appreciation Lunch - Melissa Thompson & Karen Nassan
Plan a luncheon to show how much the teachers mean to us.
Sweetheart Dance - Diane Flannigan & Chrissa Roessner
Coordinate DJ, food, decorations and set-up/clean-up for dance.
Teacher Conference Lunch Bags - Karin Hanlon
Coordinate making and distribution of gift bags containing snacks to the teachers during conferences.
Wizards of Words - Open
Plan all aspects of two author visits.
5th Grade Activities (ongoing) - Tania Dulyn & Stephanie Caesar
Help plan and run celebration party for 5th grade students as well as small fundraiser to defray costs.
5th Grade Yearbook - Open
Collect pictures and quotes and create hardcover yearbook (for 5th graders) to be distributed at the 5th Grade Party.
Academic Bowl - Yani Hanafi/Christine Antoneck/Namra Ghaffar
Plan and execute this 4th/5th grade event, which is replacing Battle of the Books.
Art Expo - Heidi Richel & Carol Pietro
Coordinate the preparation of student artwork for display during the Art Expo, including matting, mounting and labelling each piece of artwork at home, mounting onto large sheets by class at school, and hanging in the hallways.
Beautification (ongoing) - OSS Girl Scout Troops
Help with planting, clean up and general beautification of school grounds.
Boxtops (ongoing) - Alisa Larner
Run Box Tops contests in Fall & Spring. Count and turn in Box Tops.
Career Day - Heather Ohm-Rodriguez
Plan and run career day which will expose students to a variety of professions from OSS parents/guardians.
Colonial Day - Agnes Doucette/Karin Hanlon
Work with 4th grade teachers and parents to run a day in which 4th graders experience Colonial times.
Craft Night/Art Event - Barbara Chorazykiewicz
Coordinate an evening of crafts.
Directory/Membership - Kim King & Kathy Mastriano
Coordinates all online directory listings and printing/distribution of the hard copy directory. Sells advertising for the directory. Should be comfortable working with database.
Display Case (ongoing) - Kelly Holland-Young
Decorates display case throughout the year.
Fall Book Fair - Lori Kendis
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Family Dining Program (ongoing) - Nesa Rossi
Coordinate with teachers to schedule family dining dates for students and families.
Family Pizza Night - Elizabeth Seitz & Maryanne Salmon
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 - Elizabeth Seitz & Kelly Kiessling
Work with Physical Education teachers and coordinate volunteers to help run physical activity stations.
Handprints - Karin Hanlon
Coordinate volunteers to help Kindergarten and new students mark the halls with their handprints.
Historians (ongoing)
Collects 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 - Heidi Green
1 Historian - Open
2 Historian - Jayne van der Valk
3 Historian - Hillary Reynolds
4 Historian - Victoria Coffey
5 Historian - Kristin McQuaid
Holiday Boutique - Lauren Small & Susan Ward
Coordinate volunteers to help wrap and help children shop for Holiday Gifts. Purchase items for Boutique.
Holiday Recognition Cakes - Heidi Richel & Caren Schon
Plan and coordinate Holiday Recognition cake distribution to the staff at OSS. Bakers, packagers and deliverers are needed for this committee.
Kindergarten Registration - Tania Dulyn
Work with school staff to register new students for kindergarten for next school year.
Kindergarten Screening - Karen Nassan
Coordinate volunteers who assist teachers with children as they are individually screened for Kindergarten readiness.
Kindergarten Tea - Ambyr Chatzopoulos
Purchase/set up beverages and light snacks for welcome on the first day of school.
Learning Garden Coordinator - Open
With the help of volunteers, plan the maintenance and planting schedule of items in the Learning Garden
Monster Mash - Victoria Coffey
Organize, set up, and clean up Halloween party.
Movie Matinee - Lori Kendis
Show movie to 3rd-5th graders and have volunteers help organize students.
PEC Rep (ongoing) - Deb White
School liaison with Bernards Parents of Exceptional Children.
Photographer K-2 (ongoing) - Open
Discreetly take pictures of students (K-2), staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Photographer 3-5 (ongoing) - Kristin McQuaid
Discreetly take pictures of students (3-5), staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Photographer All (ongoing) - Anne Lanphear
Discreetly take pictures of students, staff, and families during events/assemblies, etc.
Picture Day - Kathy Mastriano
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 - David Rushforth
Plan and execute a day of activities revolving around Roald Dahl books.
School Sign (ongoing) - Kelly Sandler
Change signs located at Henry and Oak Streets to announce upcoming school events.
School Store (ongoing) - Sharon James & Kathy Mastriano
Organize volunteers and materials for the school store during lunch; help set up/clean up.
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 - Renee Hansen
Help with orders and assist with delivery of sportswear.
Spring Book Fair - Lori Zrebiec
Coordinate book fair and volunteers; work with librarian and volunteers to run the Book Fair Fundraiser.
Staff Appreciation Lunch - Melissa Thompson & Karen Nassan
Plan a luncheon to show how much the teachers mean to us.
Sweetheart Dance - Diane Flannigan & Chrissa Roessner
Coordinate DJ, food, decorations and set-up/clean-up for dance.
Teacher Conference Lunch Bags - Karin Hanlon
Coordinate making and distribution of gift bags containing snacks to the teachers during conferences.
Wizards of Words - Open
Plan all aspects of two author visits.