The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ January 13 - January 17, 2020 ~
CALENDAR
January 10 - Favorite Team Spirit Day
January 16 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
January 20 - NO SCHOOL, Holiday
February 3 - 7 - National School Counselors Week
February 5 - Walk to School Wednesday
February 7 - Wear Red for Heart Health
February 15 - Silent Auction & Gala
February 17 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday
February 20 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
5th Grade Parents - Middle School Open Houses
Apex Friendship Middle School Open House for Rising 6th Graders is Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lufkin Road Middle School Open House for Rising 6th graders and families is Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Also, parents of rising LRMS 6th Graders, Ms. Barlow, the LRMS art teacher, is offering a 2021 EF Tour to Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Rising 6th-grade Lufkin students and their families are eligible to enroll. Krisi Font, one of the LRMS counselors, and Ms. Barlow will reveal the trip to 5th-grade families who attend our Open House on January 14th.
"Many of our current 6th-grade families are traveling with me to Rome this April," Ms. Barlow said. "This has been an excellent way for the rising 6th-graders to transition into middle school!"
This is a non-school-sponsored event, but it is also designated as a Lufkin-exclusive travel opportunity, with LRMS staff serving as chaperones. You do not need to be an art student to participate. A parent information meeting date is scheduled for January 23rd. Please contact Ms. Barlow with questions or click here for more information.
Silent Auction Ticket Sales Open!
Tickets are on sale NOW for the 2020 OCE Silent Auction and Gala!
Saturday, February 15, 2020
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Cocktail Attire | Adults Only Event
All profits will go back to the school, with a majority of proceeds going to technology and campus beautification/improvements.
To purchase tickets ($50 each), find details here. You can also start previewing some items here. And don't forget, you can still bid on items from home or work if you are unable to attend the auction, but there will be three special raffles that only attendees will be able to bid on - a Bourbon Basket, Lottery Ticket Basket, and Wine Basket!
Check the Auction Wishlist and Donor Forms below if you still have items or services to donate for the auction and contact oce.pta@gmail.com with questions or ideas.
TGA Golf & Tennis Lessons
Check the flier below for more information! Registration is open now - sign-up here!
REMINDERs
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 - JANUARY
1/1 - Lien Ngoc Bui
1/1 - Brandy Ridpath1/5 - Megan Coles
1/8 - Rebecca McCarty
1/10 - Jessica Szasz
1/14 - Casey Lanier
1/19 - Nancy Hurd
1/27 - Rebecca Joyner
1/27 - Gina Rohrer
1/29 - Regina Norman
1/30 - Anne Sheehan
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-20 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
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Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
Website: https://www.ocepta.com/
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