The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ December 9 - December 13, 2019 ~
CALENDAR
December 1 - 7 - Spirit Week at Five Below (details and flyer below!)
December 6 - Spirit Day - Harry Potter Day!
December 7 - Inclement Weather Make-Up Day, Tracks 1, 3, 4
December 12 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
December 23 - January 1 - NO SCHOOL - Holiday break
January 8 - Walk to School Wednesday
January 16 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
January 20 - NO SCHOOL, Holiday
Inclement Weather Make Up Day Tracks 1, 3, 4 THIS Saturday, December 7th
Tracks 1, 3, 4 have their final inclement weather make-up day from the Hurricane this Saturday, December 7th.
Saturday Hours of Operation for students will be our original bell time from 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. and school will release at 12:45 p.m. Buses will operate.
No breakfast or lunch are served on these days, so please send your child with a snack. Thank you!
Spirit Week at Five Below!!
Shop at Five Below during the week of December 1st through December 7th and present the attached flyer (it MUST be printed out - it will not be accepted on a phone or other device) and OCE will receive 10% of the total purchases made!!
Go back as many times as you need (just be sure to print out a new flyer). Feel free to share the flyer with friends and family who may need to cross some items off of their shopping lists as well.
This is an easy way to earn funds for OCE will getting ahead on those stocking stuffers, Hannukah gifts, party supplies, and white elephant presents!
Walk to School Wednesday
The walkers donated the most items for our neighbors at Western Wake Crisis Ministry. Congrats walkers! Our friends at WCCM thank you!
Thank you to Apex Fire Department and everyone who walked and donated! Have a great holiday and see you in 2020!
"Seas The Day" OCE Schoolwide Day of Volunteering
December 20th from 9:30-4:15, registered volunteers can sign up to help all throughout the school, from the classroom to the office to the cafeteria. There are a variety of opportunities and no task takes more than an hour.
Can you lend a hand? Be sure to check the Signup Genius often for updated opportunities to volunteer your talents!
APSF Holiday Event
REMINDERS
Countdown to the Silent Auction - Items Needed
We still need for donations of items to auction. Do you have:
- A vacation house rental you could donate for a week or weekend?
- Season tickets to a local team? Consider donating a specific game.
- Concert and show tickets are also a great item to bid on. Do you have DPAC tickets and can't make an upcoming show? Consider donating them to the auction.
- Services also make great items - do you have a landscaping or home improvement company that could offer up consultation time or a discount? Can you offer an in-home yoga class for a group or maybe a personal training session? Do you work for a business that offers children's parties or track out camps?
The options are endless. Not sure if it's a good fit? Just email oce.pta@gmail.com to donate or ask questions. You can also submit the form attached below.
Anything donated will bring in 100% profit for the school.
Don't have an item to donate but still want to help? We have a list of area businesses and vendors who have donated items to previous Auctions and we need your help to reach out to them. This volunteer job is perfect for someone with a little evening or weekend time or who just wants to make a few calls or emails without putting in face time at the school (hey, we get it - everyone's busy, so this job is perfect for fitting in while binge watching your favorite show or sneaking in during that little one's nap time)!
If you're interested in helping out, contact Whitney Brown at samdeebrown@gmail.com. She'll set you up with a few vendors and numbers and easy to follow instructions. The more volunteers we have, the quicker the work, so please consider giving a little time.
For more information on the auction, please visit our auction page here.
No Fuss Fundraiser
You can continue to donate to the No Fuss Fundraiser!
Click here to donate with a credit card anytime this year. A link is also included at the bottom of this newsletter.
PLEASE NOTE, you will still be contacted about our other fundraisers, it will be your choice to participate.
100% of your donation goes to the OCE PTA.
CREW BIRTHDAYS - NOVEMBER
12/3 - Stephanie Abramo
12/5 - Debra Sonnhalter
12/6 - Jessica Cosgriff
12/12 - Lauren Sullivan
12/16 - Rebecca Rommen
12/19 - Angela Johnson
12/19 - Denise Walsh
12/27 - T'Keyah Nichols
12/28 - Melissa Dickens
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-20 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
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Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
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