The Beacon
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA News & Information
~ September 23 - September 27, 2019 ~
CALENDAR
September 26 - STEM Night (details below)
September 30 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
October 2 - Walk to School Wednesday
October 2 - National Custodial Appreciation Day!
October 14 - 28 - Boosterthon
October 17 - PTA Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
October 17 - Spirit Night at Moe's
October 18 - Track 3 Boosterthon Fun Run
October 18 - Movie Night
October 21 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
October 22 - Spirit Day - World Series Day
October 28 - Tracks 1, 2, & 4 Boosterthon Fun Run
National Box Tops Week
It's National Box Tops Week, which means DOUBLE BOX TOPS!
Earn an additional Box Top on every Box Top participating product. Offer good if purchased by Sunday, September 22, or while supplies last. Limit 20 claims per receipt.
Click here for more information!
Staff Appreciation Help Needed
Please check the sign-up to see how you can help.
The PTA and staff appreciate your help!
New Movie Night Date Announced
It's not too late to add your child's photo to the pre-movie slide show. The date for photo sponsorships has been extended to October 15th. Send your photos and payment (checks made out to OCE PTA, marked as "Movie Night") to your child's teacher or email photos to christinerooney1030@gmail.com.
We would like to thank Bowman Theaters Solutions for donating their services to make this movie night possible. Thank you for supporting OCE!
Front Office Donations Needed
The front office is in need of boys clothes, size appropriate for kindergarten and first graders. Please send any donations to the front office.
Thank you!
Save the Date: Spirit Night at Moe's
Join your fellow Clippers on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 4pm – 8pm at the Moe’s at 770 W. Williams St Apex, NC 27502.
Present the attached flier and 15 percent of the sale will go to support Olive Chapel Elementary.
STEM Night
Hello Clippers it is time to sail into the world of STEM!
This is a fun and free night for the entire family! On September 26th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, we will have experts from NC State sharing engaging and hands-on activities to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math ideas. We will also have some FIRST PLACE teams from local high schools doing demonstrations with their robots.
We need help setting up for and cleaning up after this wonderful event. It's a quick task and the help is extremely appreciated. Check the sign-up here fore more details and to volunteer.
KidsCorps
KidsCorps, a service club at OCE, will be selling #charlottestrong bracelets at school in adult and kid sizes for a $1 donation. Charlotte, a Kindergatner at OCE and the little sister of one of our KidsCorps members, is battling neuroblastoma.
KidsCorps' goal is to collect supplies to donate to Duke Children’s Hospital in honor of Charlotte. KidsCorps would like to offer a special thank you to Leith Volkswagon of Cary for donating a wagon and supplies already.
We are collecting the following items by grade to entertain children and teenagers who are at Duke Hospital receiving treatment (NOTE: ALL Items must be NEW. The hospital can not take gently used items):
- K-1st Grade: Toddler Light Up Toys, Board Books, Wooden Puzzles, Soft Blankets, Fun/Fuzzy Socks
- 2nd - 3rd Grade: Movies/DVD’s (Rated G or PG), Match Box Cars, Toy Trains, Play Doh (PD brand ONLY), Barbies/Action Figures, Blankets, Fun/Fuzzy Socks
- 4th-5th Grade: Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Video Games, Chick-Fil-A, Teen Chapter Books, Coloring Books/Journals for Teens, Blankets, Fun/Fuzzy Socks
If you would like to donate items, bring/send them to Olive Chapel Elementary.
It is IMPORTANT that all items purchased MUST be brand new and in original packaging if able.
Collection deadline is September 27th. Bracelets will be available in front of the school each morning until the end of September or until they run out.
Thank you!!
Family Marathon Sign-Ups & Volunteers
It's time to sign-up for the Family Marathon!
For more information, running logs, and to sign up by October 1, click here.
We also need parent volunteers. To sign-up, please click here!
Please contact Carolin Roberts at croberts@wcpss.net with any questions.
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 - SEPTEMBER
9/7 - Linda Bryant
9/7 - Stacie York
9/10 - Sandra Fretz
9/14 - Ciara Garrison
9/15 - Patricia Almeida
9/16 - Elizabeth McMaster
9/23 - Karen Davis
9/26 - Dawn McPherson
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-20 PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
To submit to the Beacon, please email oce.communications@gmail.com
Olive Chapel Elementary PTA
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