The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ November 11 - November 15, 2019 ~
Boosterthon Thank You
69 percent of donations were from the school and 61 percent were non-parent contributions. So thank you to your families, neighbors, friends, and businesses who contributed. Be on the lookout for new Chromebooks in the classroom!
We appreciate your generosity, support, and patience during this biggest fundraiser of the year.
THANK YOU!
OCE PTA
CALENDAR
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
November 13 - Family Marathon, Tracks 3 & 4
November 14 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
November 14 - Wear Blue for World Diabetes Day
November 16 - Inclement Weather Make-Up Day, Tracks 1, 3, 4
November 18 - Spirit Day - Disney Day!
November 27 - 29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving break
December 4 - Walk to School Wednesday
December 5 - Winter Choral Concert, 6:00 p.m.
December 6 - Spirit Day - Harry Potter Day!
December 7 - Inclement Weather Make-Up Day, Tracks 1, 3, 4
December 12 - PTA Meetig, 11:00 a.m.
December 23 - January 1 - NO SCHOOL - Holiday break
Inclement Weather Make-Up Days - Tracks 1, 3, & 4
Saturday Hours of Operation for students will be our original bell time from 8:45-9:15 a.m. and then school will release at 12:45 p.m. Buses will run on Saturday make-up days.
No breakfast or lunch are served on these days, so please send your child with a snack.
Track 2 has no make-up days.
Walk to School Wednesday Challenge Winner
Congratulations go to the Walkers for donating 30 of those pounds!
Finally, a big shout out to the Apex FD for walking with us! They walked with us in the morning and then were back for the Family Marathon in the afternoon. Big thanks to these engaged community partners.
Staff Appreciation Help Needed
The Staff Appreciation team is putting together a warm and hearty lunch later this month to show how thankful we are for the OCE staff.
Check out the sign up link here to see how you can help by bringing in homemade soup, dessert, or donating plates, bowls, or spoons.
Track 3 & 4 Family Marathon
Tracks 3 & 4 will run their final laps on November 13th.
Runners and parents joining their child for the run will meet at 2:00 p.m. in the gym and the run for the final 1.2 miles will begin at 2:30 p.m.
If you have a child running and are planning to come watch anyway, we would love to have your help - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteers will help
- Guide runners through the course and cheer them on
- Hand out medals to participants
- Photograph the event
- Provide general support to Coach Roberts
We hope you can join us! Sign up here.
World Diabetes Day - Wear Blue November 14th
READvolution
Make sure you're logging your reading minutes every day!!
The READvolution challenge runs until Friday, November 22nd.
Questions? Please email OCE's READvolution coordinator Casey Lanier at cdlanier@wcpss.net.
Happy Reading and Go Canes!
Art By Me
Each OCE student has created a one-of-a-kind masterpiece ready to be made into the product(s) of your choice. Magnets, tote bags, phone cases, the list goes on! Here's how it works: you will receive an order sheet in your child's backpack with a specific artwork ID number assigned to your child. Go to artbyme.com/shop to enter your code and view the products. Place your order. Receive your orders (with plenty of time before the holidays). Enjoy your child's artistic masterpiece for years to come!
Important Dates:
Deadline to order (for pre-holiday delivery):
Track 1 - November 7th
Track 2 - October 29th
Track 3 - November 7th
Trac 4 - November 7th
Orders sent home:
Track 1 - Week of November 25th
Track 2- Week of December 2nd
Track 3 - Week of November 25th
Track 4 - Week of November 25th
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Brockway at cbrockway@wcpss.net for more information!
Thank you for supporting the arts at OCE!
REMINDERS
Holiday Surprise Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor a Holiday Surprise student, please click on the following link to take you to the Sign-up Genius.
If you have any questions, please contact either Christine Martin Byers at 919-387-4440 x24381 or Alice Geiss at 919-387-4440 x24382.
The Holiday Surprise is a gift-giving program coordinated to assist families with gifts for their children during the holiday season.
Kindergarten Registration
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 - OCTOBER
11/1 - Carrie Turner
11/4 - Julie Abdella
11/4 - Kathryn Paxton
11/7 - Maribeth Priest
11/17 - Christine Caslin
11/21 - Ruth Steidinger
11/24 - Christine Diaz
11/26 - Julie DeLaRosa
11/28 - Adam Carter
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-20 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
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Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
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