The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ April 8 - April 12, 2019 ~
CALENDAR
April 9 - Spring & Class Pictures, Tracks 1 & 3
April 11 - PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. (All parents welcome)
April 19 - HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL
April 26 - School Spirit Day: Grade Color Wars
April 29 - SchoolKits (School Supplies for 2019-2020 school year) orders DUE (details below)
May 1 - Bike to School Wednesday (Walkers welcome, too!)
May 3 - School Spirit Day: Star Wars Day (May the "Fourth" Be With You!)
May 6 - Field Day, Tracks 1 & 2
May 9 - Kindergarten Orientation, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
May 10 - Spring Carnival! Details to come!
May 13 - Field Day, Tracks 3 & 4
May 27 - HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL
Captain's Log
You're Invited!
Upcoming WCPSS Presentations on Mental Wellness and Social Media.
Parents of K-12 students are invited to discuss strategies to support their children in a world of extensive social media.
Whether in early elementary or nearing the end of the high school journey, we are all striving to support students' social and emotional health to make the most of available opportunities.
On the following dates, we invite parents from all areas and levels to engage in a discussion on mental wellness and social media. This is a collaborative discussion, and you are an important part of the process!
The events currently scheduled are:
- April 9, 2019, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Heritage High School
- April 11, 2019, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Crossroads FLEX
For more information, click here.
TREASURE CHEST
Spring Book Fair is Extinct!
Thanks for all the support of our Spring Book Fair! It was a Dino-Mite two weeks! It is always such a pleasure to see our Clippers so excited about books and reading.
Thanks to all the volunteers, staff, and families who supported OCE during our two-week Spring Book Fair. Special thanks to PTA Book Fair Chairs Angie Kirkland and Amie Feuer for all your hard work on the Fall and Spring Fairs.
CREW NEWS
Walk to School Wednesday
Mark your calendars and tune up your bikes for May's Bike AND Walk to School Wednesday on May 1st!
Spring Cleaning Colorcycle Collection
Crayola ColorCycle is an amazing program devised to repurpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills!
2019-2020 School Supply Kit Orders DUE APRIL 29
Order your school supplies for the 2019-2020 school year NOW!
Kits include the exact colors, quantities, and brands of school supplies your teachers have approved for class. Simply select your track and next year's grade and your supplies will be ready for you at the start of school in July.
Place your order by April 29, 2019.
Order online at www.shopttkits.com.
Enter our school’s account number 38010.
Questions? Contact Whitney Ludlow at whitneyludlow@gmail.com.
Food 4 Kids
The Food 4 Kids Pantry is running low! Please send in food (see list below) or Publix Gift Cards if you can!
Every week, Food 4 Kids provides a backpack of nutritious breakfast/lunch food to our students who need a little help over the weekend.
Instant Oatmeal or Grits
Individual Size Box Cereal
Granola or Cereal Bars
Boxes of Macaroni & Cheese
Canned Soup/Stew
Canned Meat (Tuna, Chicken, etc.)
Canned Beans
Individual Bags of Pretzels or Goldfish or Raisins
Individual Applesauce’s or Fruit Cups (No Heavy Syrup)
Canned Vegetables (Green Beans, Peas, Carrots, Corn)
For more information or questions, please contact parent coordinator Whitney Ludlow at whitneyludlow@gmail.com.
TGA Golf & Tennis
Attached below is the spring flyer and you can register here.
In the Community
2019 Triangle Activity, Camps, and Track-Out Fair
For more information, click here.
Crawfish Boil
Dine in and carry out options will be available but this is a pre-order event and orders will be due April 5th.
DETAILS ATTACHED in the flier below.
AFHS Movie: Screenagers!
Check out the FB invitation for more information and to RSVP so AFHS can plan accordingly. https://www.facebook.com/events/2227202954274741/
WCPSS Presents Letterland at Pullen Park
Raleigh’s Pullen Park will be transformed into Letterland on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. to celebrate preschool and elementary school students in Wake County.
Letterland brings letters to life by turning them into colorful characters, each with their own personality and stories that go along with their sounds. Wake County elementary schools in grades Pre-K-2 and many preschool programs use the phonics program as part of their literacy instruction.
Click here for more information.
AFHS Summer Sports Camps
CREW BIRTHDAYS
4/8 - Grace Flecha
4/10 - Jessica Boylan
4/11 - Christy Trybus
4/11 - Heidi Waller
4/17 - Dwayne Williams
4/30 - Jennifer Dunn
4/30 - Michelle Newberger
5/5 - Linda De la Pena
5/7 - Pamela Duke
SAFETY PATROL
Track 3 - March 25 - April 12
Track 2 - April 15 - May 3
Track 1 - May 6 - May 24
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
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Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
Website: https://www.ocepta.com/
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