The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ August 5 - August 9, 2019 ~
CALENDAR
REMINDER: Friday, August 2 - Kindergarten Meet the Teacher, Track 4, 2:00 - 2:45
August 8 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
August 13 - OPEN HOUSE! Track 4, 6:00 p.m.
August 15 - Picture Day, Tracks 2 & 4
August 22 - Picture Day, Tracks 1 & 3
August 23 - OCE Spirit Day: Tacky Tourist Day (see below)
September 3 - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Spirit Night THANK YOU!
The class with the most participation and winner of the free frozen yogurt party is Ms. Miller's Kindergarten class! Congratulations!!
No Fuss Fundraiser
As outlined in an earlier Beacon, we have several fundraisers planned for this year including the Boosterthon Fun Run (October), the Silent Auction (February), and Artapalooza (Spring).
However, we know securing Fun Run sponsors or bidding on items isn't everyone's thing. So this year we have designed the No Fuss Fundraiser where you can simply send in a tax-deductible donation and know that 100% of your donation is going straight to the school to support important classroom and educational initiatives.
PLEASE NOTE, you will still be contacted about these other fundraisers, it will be your choice to participate.
There are a few ways to consider participating:
* Calculate how much you would have donated at all this year's fundraisers and send in one amount and ignore fundraisers the rest of the year.
* Love the Auction, but hate the Fun Run? Donate what you would have to sponsor your child in the Fun Run to the No Fuss, but still participate in the Auction in February.
* Donate what you can. No donation is too small as even $25 can help provide a field trip scholarship to a student.
Here are some ways your donation could be used by OCE:
* $1,000 -- Could provide a Chromebook for a classroom
* $500 -- Could provide registration fees for club activities
* $250 -- Could provide start-up funds for new clubs
* $100 -- Could provide teacher grants to provide additional classroom activities
* $50 -- Could provide start-up money for the Student Council
* $25 -- Could provide scholarship money for students to attend field trips.
Ready to donate? Complete the form attached below and send a check made out to OCE PTA with "No Fuss" in the subject line back to your child's teacher.
You can also click here and donate with a credit card. Don't forget your child's name and grade in the appropriate fields.
Track 4 Open House
Track 4 Parents: Come and meet your child's teacher, see their classroom, and get a sneak peek at all your student's will be learning this year at the OCE Open House.
Track 4 - Tuesday, August 13th from 6:00-7:30pm
This is an event for parents, so we do ask that you work to find childcare. If you are not able to, we will have the YMCA present to provide care for those unable to secure it on their own. There will be two rotations for class visits for parents with more than one child here at Olive Chapel. The schedule is as follows:
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. First Classroom Visit
6:35 - 7:00 p.m. PTA meeting in the Gym (no classroom visits at this time)
7:05 - 7:30 p.m. Second Classroom Visit
BYOD - Bring Your Own Device
To learn more about the initiative and how it works practically, there will be a meeting for fourth and fifth grade parents at the times noted below.
- Tracks 1, 2, and 4 will be held on August 5th, 2019 from 5:00-5:30pm in the media center.
- Track 3 will be held on August 21st, 2019 from 5:00-5:30pm in the media center.
More information can be found on the OCE BYOD webpage.
Spirit Wear
Now is the time!
T-shirts and magnets are on sale now until August 23rd! This is the only order for spirit wear we will be making this year! New shirt designs will be coming next year.
Check the PDF attached for more information on sizing, pricing, and how to order.
Student Council Spirit Days
The OCE Student Council has planned a few Spirit Days throughout the year to build community spirit at school. Your students are encouraged to dress up on these days to take part in the fun.
Here is a list of Spirit Days:
Friday, August 23 - Tacky Tourist Day
Thursday, September 19 - Dress like a Pirate Day
Tuesday, October 22 - World Series Day
Monday, November 18 - Disney Day
Friday, December 6 - Harry Potter Day
Friday, January 10 - Favorite Team day
Friday, February 7 - Wear Red for Heart Health
Monday, March 2 - Read Across America/ Dress like Dr Seuss Character Day
Friday, April 17 - Color Wars (each grade will be assigned a specific color)
Monday, May 4 - Star Wars Day
Friday, June 12 - OCE Spirit Day
You can also find the list at the OCE PTA website.
Clubs
Reminder: More information on 2019-20 Club options and sign-ups can be found on the OCE Website under the Students tab.
CREW BIRTHDAYS - AUGUST
8/2 - Ryan Derr
8/4 - Melissa Malamutt
8/5 - Mary Kipp
8/10 - Soha Nasrallah
8/23 - Lori Young
8/24 - Khadidja Delhoum
8/26 - Shannon Parker
8/29 - Lisa Reynolds
8/31 - Misty Christensen
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-20 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
To submit to the Beacon, please email oce.communications@gmail.com
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
Website: https://www.ocepta.com/
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