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September 21, 2015
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." Philippians 2:3-4
North Texas Giving Day
2015/2016 ANNUAL FUND
Staff Appreciation Committee Meeting Tomorrow
The Green Oaks Staff Appreciation Committee provides our staff with luncheons, treats, and gifts on their birthdays. The Staff Appreciation Committee is requesting help from each family through donations of money and/or food. The suggested donation is $20, but any amount will be appreciated. Please send your cash or check (payable to Green Oaks School) to the office, in an envelope marked Teacher Appreciation as soon as possible. There will be a planning meeting for the Staff Appreciation Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22 at 2:30 pm in the GOS library. If you would like to help in any way please attend this meeting. If you are unavailable at that time, but would still like to help, email Terri Boyd at tcbottle@tx.rr.com or call her at 214-738-8568.
Free Conference
You’re invited to attend the Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas "Thriving with Down Syndrome" Fall Conference on October 3, 2015. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thriving-with-down-syndrome-fall-2015-conference-presented-by-dspnt-tickets-17142120544. This free conference will be filled with beneficial information for any family who has a member with an intellectual disability, not just those with Down syndrome. There will be tracks for parents, family members, educators, caregivers, Spanish speakers, and self advocates 13 and over. A flyer about the conference will be coming home this week.
Police Visit
After Care
After Care will now take place in a classroom instead of the Cafetorium. Please check in at the office to pick up your student.
North Texas Buddy Walk
The Annual North Texas Buddy Walk is Saturday, October 24, 10:00 am-1:00 pm at the UTA Intramural Fields, 1500 S. Fielder Road Arlington, TX 76013. Sign up today at www.dspnt.org for the Green Oaks School Team or the Club 321 Team.
Important Dates
Monday 10/12 No School for students-Columbus Day
Staff Development day
Saturday 10/24 North Texas Buddy Walk
Saturday, 11/14 Green Oaks Craft Fair
November 23-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
In Our Prayers…
- Ongoing prayers for Nic Patterson and Adrian Martinez as they continue to fight leukemia.
We’d like to include your prayer concerns, too. Please call the office or submit them by email to admin@greenoaksschool.org.
Happy Birthday!
9/20 Hannah Speirs
9/22 Josh Friman
9/28 Graham Boyd
Wishlist
Green Oaks has a continual need for items (listed below). In addition to the items on our wish list, right now we are in need of gift cards to Half Price Books, comic books, magazine subscriptions to Sports Illustrated Kids, Christian magazines, and teen magazines, including M, Twist, Teen Ink, etc. Green Oaks continues to collect Box Tops and Labels for Education. Please send these to school in a Ziploc bag.
White copy paper
Paper plates
Plastic forks, spoons, & knives
Diet soda
Bottled water
AA & AAA batteries
Disinfecting Wipes
30 or 33 Gallon Trash Bags
White cardstock
Napkins/Paper towels
These items are always needed and appreciated!
Green Oaks School
Email: info@greenoaksschool.org
Website: http://www.greenoaksschool.org/
Location: 500 Houston Street, Arlington, TX, United States
Phone: 817-861-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Oaks-School/103946040325
Twitter: @GreenOaksSchool