Oakhurst PTA News

Happy Fall, y’all!

Stay connected, show your support and get involved with the PTA - thank you for being a part of our Oakhurst community!

Our fall Book Fair is closing! Did you miss it? Or maybe you need just.one.more.book?? If so, click here and order online through Wednesday, October 5th. It’s also a great time to order birthday presents and do some early holiday shopping while supporting the PTA! SHOP NOW

LAST CALL FOR TEACHER WISH LISTS -- There's still time to donate towards your teacher's class library through the PTA PayPal. Click here to donate and please include "class library & teacher name" in the note.

Thank you so much for supporting the Book Fair this year!

The Read-A-Thon aims to foster a love of and confidence in reading, while raising funds for enriching programs and materials for Oakhurst! If you haven’t already, be sure to set up your student’s profile, get sponsors, and most importantly, have your child READ!

Return the Reading Log to your child’s classroom teacher on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 for the midpoint check in and by 8:30am on FRIDAY, OCT. 7th for the final tally.

See more information in the packet sent home last week. Thank you for your support!

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee will again be offering an opportunity this year for parents to check out children's books celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion and encouraging acceptance and empathy. Reading these books at home with your children can promote meaningful connections and create safe spaces for important conversations. Please join us from 8:00-8:20 a.m. during morning drop off for an opportunity to check out books for free. We will be right in front of the school. The Fall Book Cart dates are as follows:

October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 2.

Take the night off from cooking! Eat at Paolino’s on 10/18 and mention Oakhurst Elementary, and they’ll donate a percentage of sales back to our school!

Please join us for our October meeting from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Media Center (enter via the Media Center doors on the side of the building).

Come celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights! Food, fun, festivities!

RSVP by 10/8 at http://evite.me/5Z7ytX4TmX to join us on Saturday, October 22 from 5:00pm-7:00pm - more details to follow!

The Give a Hoot! Auction Committee is looking for donations and sponsors for the 2023 Give a Hoot! Auction. The Give a HOOT! Auction is the PTA's biggest fundraising event and all the proceeds go back into our school. The auction will be held Spring 2023 and is sure to be a heck of a lotta fun! We need your help in sourcing donated auction items for our live and silent auction as well as sponsorships in order to make our auction the best and most successful one yet.

Oakhurst Families showed up and showed out last year with their generosity. If you have a family vacation home, if you own your own business, restaurant or have a side hustle please consider a donation. Sponsorship is another great way to support this amazing event and with your sponsorship comes recognition and display of your business/logo/name at the event, on event swag such as tee shirts, in the yearbook as well as PTA newsletter and website and on the auction website. If you are interested in donating or becoming a sponsor please email: giveahootdonations@gmail.com.

Did you know that when you do your everyday shopping, our partners give a percentage of sales back to our school? Take five minutes to link your shopper loyalty cards/accounts - it’s the easiest fundraising ever!

Our partners include AmazonSmile, Kroger, Publix, Mabel's Labels, BoxTops for Education & Minted - learn more here!

Let our awesome Oakhurst staff know that they're all that and a bag of chips by helping to stock the teacher's lounge! Individually packaged, non-perishable snacks can be dropped off at the front office or ordered from the Amazon Wishlist, and items will ship directly to the school!

Atlanta PRIDE parade is Oct 8! And we need families hosting Porchfest!

Oakhurst Porchfest is on the same day, and we would love to have families host tables with PRIDE crafts for kids. It’s very simple - have a table out with provided craft kits.

Email mayleegong@yahoo.com if you would like to host a table out for children to make simple PRIDE craft.

We’re seeking volunteers for the Diwali Celebration More details to follow, but please contact priti.bandi@gmail.com with event ideas or if you'd like to volunteer!

We are seeking volunteers to assist with the book cart. Please sign-up here if you would like to help out: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4eaca723a4fb6-deibook.

The Give a Hoot! Auction Committee is looking for donations and sponsors for the 2023 Give a Hoot! Auction. The Give a HOOT! Auction is the PTA's biggest fundraising event and all the proceeds go back into our school. The auction will be held Spring 2023 and is sure to be a heck of a lotta fun! We need your help in sourcing donated auction items for our live and silent auction as well as sponsorships in order to make our auction the best and most successful one yet.

Oakhurst Families showed up and showed out last year with their generosity. If you have a family vacation home, if you own your own business, restaurant or have a side hustle please consider a donation. Sponsorship is another great way to support this amazing event and with your sponsorship comes recognition and display of your business/logo/name at the event, on event swag such as tee shirts, in the yearbook as well as PTA newsletter and website and on the auction website. If you are interested in donating or becoming a sponsor please email: giveahootdonations@gmail.com.

The DEI book cart would LOVE any book donations to expand our collection. Our greatest need is for early chapter books, graphic novels, and chapter books that feature diverse protagonists (some examples include: Planet Omar, Stuntboy, Front Desk, Wink, Zoey and Sassafras, Jaden Toussaint, Vanderbeekers). If you have any books that you would like to donate, please bring them to the cart on Friday or email Déjà Er at dhunger1@yahoo.com to arrange for a pick-up.

Oakhurst PTA DEI has begun its work again this year! We will continue to partner with other lower elementary schools, bringing diverse events in order to foster our schools as belonging space for all of our families.

We will launch this year by celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15), Pride (Oct), and Native American Heritage Month (Nov).

Want to get plugged in or have ideas? Contact oakhurstptadei@gmail.com and find out more about us!

Let our awesome Oakhurst staff know that they're all that and a bag of chips by helping to stock the teacher's lounge! Individually packaged, non-perishable snacks can be dropped off at the front office or ordered from the Amazon Wishlist, and items will ship directly to the school!

9/9 & 9/10 - Grounds Work Day

Green thumb not required! Join the Grounds Committee to help clean up the outdoor areas of the school.

9/15 - Family Fun Fest

The PTA's annual fall social event is a fun night out for the family with your fellow Oakhurst Owls!

9/16 - DEI Book Cart

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee will again be offering an opportunity this year for parents to check out children's books celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion and encouraging acceptance and empathy. Reading these books at home with your children can promote meaningful connections and create safe spaces for important conversations. Please join us from 8:00-8:20 a.m. during morning drop off for an opportunity to check out books for free. We will be right in front of the school. The Fall Book Cart dates are as follows:

September 16, October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 2.

9/26-9/30 - Book Fair

Support the PTA with your purchases during the Fall Book Fair - more information coming soon!

9/27 - September PTA Meeting

Please join us for our September meeting from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Media Center (enter via the Media Center doors on the side of the building).

9/29 - Dine Out Thursday at The Imperial

Visit The Imperial for lunch or dinner (includes both dine-in and take out orders), mention Oakhurst Elementary, and The Imperial will donate a percentage of sales back to our school!

10/1 - 10/7 - Read-A-Thon

Our annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser not only helps inspire your little reader but is a great way to fundraise for the PTA - lookout for more details in upcoming newsletters!

Don’t forget to join the Oakhurst PTA Facebook Group, and please reach out to us at oakhurstelementaryschoolPTA@gmail.com with any questions.