OAS PTA NEWSLETTER
Sunday, February 25 2024
Support OAS and stay warm on the field!
DEADLINE TO ORDER AND PAY IS MONDAY, 2/26!
We are a few cushions away from meeting the order requirement! If we do not get these orders, we will have to cancel the sale and refund anyone that ordered. Anyone in town can purchase from this sale, so help us out and SPREAD THE WORD!
Shivering on the side of the field watching early spring sports? We've all been there! Stay warm and comfy with a Cranford blanket and seat cushion this year. Please email Claire Henderson (claireLhenderson@gmail.com) with any questions. All orders must be placed and PAID for by 2/26.
Buy a blanket and cushion for $45
Blankets are $25 each
Cushions are $20 each
*we must meet a minimum of 60 cushions for the order to be placed*
Venmo payment to @clairehenderson82
Thank You Volunteers!!
Thank you to Jamie McCabe Dunn for, once again, chairing STEAM Night! And congratulations to Frankie Yesalavich, who won the tallest spaghetti structure contest, coming in at 4 feet!
Adult Pickleball Tournament on March 23rd!
Get ready to rally and have a blast at the OAS Adult Social Pickleball Tournament! It's all about fun, camaraderie, and friendly competition.
To secure your spot, please Venmo @KimBober with the $35 entry fee and indicate OAS Pickleball along with your name.
Stay tuned this week...
The OAS PTA is offering a wonderful opportunity to win a free registration or week of summer camp for many beloved Cranford sports, dance classes, online gaming, yoga, and other extracurricular activities! Keep an eye out for more information to follow!
Elementary Skate Night is 3/1 (5:50-7:15pm)
The PTA cordially invites all OAS elementary students to Skate Night! $8 per student
1.Please either send a check made out to OAS PTA in an envelope to school with your child labeled “PTA Skate Night and Student Name” or Venmo @meganscanielo with your child's name in the comment.
2.All students must be registered beforehand via the link below. The registration process includes all required waivers, the option to pay for a skate rental ahead of time, and will be the list the rink uses at check in.
We suggest arriving at 5:40 ( 10 minutes early) to check in, get the skates from the desk, and get on the ice for 5:50. We have the rink to ourselves for the event and parents may drop off or choose to stay and watch. Pick up is 7:15.
Please note: There will be no refunds and last year this event sold out.
*Dress for the cold! Helmets encouraged.*
Any questions? Please email meganscanielo@gmail.com
3rd Grade Social - March 6th
Third Graders, have a fab, fun time with your friends at the after school social on Wednesday, March 6th from 3 - 4:30pm. Parents, please consider volunteering at this event to help the afternoon run smoothly! Snack and water donations are needed, please consider donating!
4th Grade Social - March 13th
We look forward to seeing all of our fourth grade friends for a "day at the beach" at the Fourth Grade Social at OAS on Wednesday, March 13th from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Please fill out the Google Form linked below so that we can plan for the event. There will be games, snacks and music! We also encourage all students to wear something that represents a hobby that they love or something special about themselves that they would like to share with their classmates. The cost for the event is $5 per student. Please make payment by Venmo to Julie Bridge (@Julie-Newman-16) or by check made out to the OAS PTA. Please note that all students must stay for the entire event. No student is permitted to leave the event early."
6th Grade Social - March 22nd
Please RSVP and send in your Venmo payment by Thursday, February 29th.
8th Grade Baby Wall
Attention 8th Grade Families! We are hoping for full class participation in this year's baby wall. Please see the flyer below for details. If you did not purchase a wallet photo this year, just print out a current photo of your child in a wallet size. Thank you and looking forward to making this a success!
We need your Help!!
Teacher Appreciation Week:
We are looking for a few people to help co-chair Teacher Appreciation Week! You do not need to be present the week of, there is lots to do behind the scenes. Help make this week special for our teachers and staff!
Outdoor Beautification:
Any Boy Scout or Girl Scout troops interested in a light cleanup of the outdoor spaces of OAS? If so, please consider volunteering to spruce up the garden spaces at the front of the school!
Email Catherine Venditti (cevenditti@gmail.com) and Lexi Kiriakatis (alexiswk@hotmail.com) if you're interested or with any questions.
Cranford Family Academy Upcoming Events
HAS PTA Tricky Tray Extravaganza
*All admission tickets purchased by 2/28 will automatically be entered into a drawing for one of four 1/2 sheets of YELLOW tickets (Hillside Pride Table). The yellow tickets are NOT ones included in the Good Buy Bags and are generally very popular.
Upcoming Events
*all dates subject to change*
3/1: Elementary (5:50-7:15pm) and Middle School (7:30-9pm) Skate Night
3/6: 3rd Grade Social (3-4:30pm)
3/13: 4th Grade Social (3-4:30pm)
3/20: 5th Grade Social (3-4:30pm)
3/22: 6th Grade Social (7-8:30pm)
3/23: Adult Social - Pickleball Tournament
4/12: 7th Grade Social (7-8:30pm)
4/17: Elementary Art Night (6-7:30pm)