OAS PTA NEWSLETTER
April 28, 2024
Teacher Appreciation Week Needs Your Help!
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming quick, May 6-10, and we need your help showering our staff with love. We have some great fun planned and we need your support to make it happen. Please see the below sign up for food and beverages for the staff luncheon as well as monetary donations for the gifts and fun we have planned. Last year we were able to give each staff member a Downtown Cranford Gift Card and we would love to do so again. You can Venmo your support to @lauren-welch-5. We also have several local businesses donating their time and items. Thank you again for your much needed support!
Hershey Park Discount Tickets - orders due April 29th
The OAS PTA is thrilled to bring back the Hershey Park Discount Ticket Fundraiser! All orders must be in by April 29th. Tickets are anticipated to arrive before Memorial Day. Please use the link below to place your order!
Volunteers Needed!
At this time we have a few positions for the 2024-2025 school year that we would like to fill. Please see below for descriptions:
- PTA MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Create & maintain an updated membership database throughout the year and provide updates to the current PTA board.
- MUM SALE: Coordinate sale details, process orders, & organize distribution of flowers.
- OAS SPIRIT WEAR SALE: Coordinate with Cougar Headquarters to select design & apparel for online sales.
- ASSEMBLY CHAIRS: Work with Mrs. Murphy and teachers on researching and scheduling assemblies for the school year.
If you are interested in any of these roles or would like to learn more about them, please contact Catherine Venditti (cevenditti@gmail.com) or Lexi Kiriakatis (lexiwk102@gmail.com).
Attention 8th Grade Parents - Please see below!
If your 8th Grader has a parent or grandparent that is an OAS Alumni, please email Lexi Kiriakatis (lexiwk102@gmail.com).
8th Grade Social is May 10th
8th Grade Baby Wall - Due ASAP!
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!
8th Grade Class Video - Deadline Extended to 5/1
Please submit no more than 20 images!
Upcoming Events
*all dates subject to change*
5/6-5/10: Teacher Appreciation Week
5/10: 8th Grade Social (7-8:30pm)
5/17: Relay for Life
5/21: General PTA Meeting (virtual)
6/5: Elementary Field Day (rain date 6/11)
6/6: BAS Walkover
6/12: Incoming 6th Welcome for BPS
6/14: Middle School Pool Party
6/14: 5th Grade Moving Up
6/17: 8th Grade Class Night