The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ November 4 - November 8, 2019 ~
CALENDAR
November 6 - Walk to School Wednesday
November 6 - Family Marathon, Tracks 1 & 2
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
November 13 - Family Marathon, Tracks 3 & 4
November 14 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
November 18 - Spirit Day - Disney Day!
November 27 - 29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving break
Happy Halloween!
Welcome to the Pumpkin Patch!
We would like to especially thank Ms. Lanier, our media specialist, for finding such a wonderful way to celebrate books and our kids' creativity.
Take a look at a sampling!
Advocacy Corner
Olive Chapel Families – We are kicking off a new section of the Beacon dedicated to Advocacy. It was PTA advocacy that created Kindergarten classes and programs like healthy and hot lunches. As a community of parents, we have the potential to make important things happen.
Why and for what are we advocating? The OCE PTA is advocating for the education of our children and to support our teachers, staff, and administrators. Parents are the best spokespeople for our kids.
First up is how and when to vote in Apex!
Election Day is next Tuesday November 5th. Have you registered to vote? You can register and vote early at the Early Voting site at the Apex Community Center until Friday, November 1st.
Check out the video below about the Wake County Election process.
Excited? Great! Click here to see what your sample ballot looks like this year and confirm your polling location. In Apex, we are voting for a new mayor and two new town council members. That’s it – a simple two-question ballot!
Your voice is important. Make it heard and go vote!
Keep your eyes on this Advocacy Corner in the future to stay informed on issues that are important to Olive Chapel families.
Boosterthon
THANK YOU for supporting Olive Chapel Elementary.
Tracks 1, 2 & 4 had a great time at their Fun Run on Monday. Here are a couple of highlights!
A Message From our School Counselors: Holiday Surprise Sponsor Link is LIVE
If you would like to sponsor a Holiday Surprise student, please click on the following link to take you to the Sign-up Genius.
Please read and follow the sign-in directions carefully.
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.
If you are a family receiving gifts, your pick-up date is Monday, December 12th. More information will be sent to you as the date gets closer.
Thank you,
Alice Geiss and Christine Martin Byers OCE School Counselors
Family Marathon Final Updates
Family Marathon is here!!
If you are a track 1 or 2 runner, your final lap is next Wednesday, November 6th. Make sure you turn in your running logs to your teacher.
Runners and parents 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.
Tracks 3-4 will run on November 13th.
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.
Walk to School Wednesday Collection Challenge
November 6th is our next Walk to School Wednesday!
Don't forget our Collection Challenge for the Western Wake Crisis Ministry!
Let’s see whether Walkers, Carpool or Bus riders can collect more donations on Wednesday, November 6th!
On November 6th, simply send in your donations (items like boxed macaroni & cheese or toilet paper are good options to donate) with your child(ren) however they get to school and we'll see whether kids arriving on their feet, in their cars or on the bus brought in the most. The best part is that the real winners will be the Western Wake Crisis Ministry and all our neighbors they serve.
If your neighborhood is too far away to walk, you can still participate in Walk to School! Meet us at Kelly Road Park at 8:25 a.m. and walk with the group from there!
Box Tops Winners!
Thank you OCE families for sending in more than 8,000 Box Top clips and scanning your receipts and earning money for our school.
Congrats to Ms. Walsh's class for winning the popcorn party from our random drawing of classes submitting more than 150 clips. Ten classes qualified for the drawing. Ms. Davis' class collected the most Box Tops and has earned the $50 Target gift card.
Please continue to send in your Box Tops and scan your receipts with the new Box Tops app. OCE will have another contest for the spring collection deadline.
READvolution Update
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
Kindergarten Registration
Lego Club
LEGO club is a staff led, BEFORE-school club for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students only.
REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 8TH.
If you have any questions please email Mrs. Brittany Cabaleiro (2nd grade Track 1) at bcabaleiro@wcpss.net.
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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