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July 27, 2009
School Supplies?
Looking for the OHE School Supply List? It's on our website. Click here to see it!
New to OHE?
Check out the School Info Menu on the OHE PTA Website for new parent information!
Want to cancel your Eagle Eye ENews Subscription?
If your
child graduated from OHE last school year, etc. and you would no longer wish to receive
the Eagle Eye e-newsletter, you can unsubscribe at the bottom of any
e-newsletter that you have received.
Wished you had last year's Yearbook? Well you are in luck!
We have a few extra copies on sale at a discount cost of $10.00.
Please contact Denise Rose(sleepyone@austin.rr.com) or Jane Tumicki
(jtumicki@swbell.net) if you would like to Purchase a copy.
Raise money for Oak Hill Elementary PTA(Austin TX) just by searching the web and shopping online!
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Welcome to a new year and a new look!
Mark your calendars!
- PTA Information Fair, August 21st, 2009 2pm-3pm
- Meet the Teacher, August 21st, 2009 3pm-4pm
- First day of school 2009-2010, August 24th, 2009 7:45am
- Boo Hoo Breakfast, August 24th, 2009 7:45-8:30
Volunteers Needed!!!
Interested in helping out? Want to learn more about your child's school? Want to meet some cool people while making a difference in your child's life? Contact Jodi Picardat for more information on volunteering at our school. There are several committee positions open and many committees just need volunteers to get the job done!
Kindergarten Playdates!
Do you have a child starting kindergarten this fall? If so,
drop by the Kindergarten Playground Playdates at the Oak Hill Elementary
kindergarten playground and meet some other families with children starting
kindergarten. A PTA volunteer will be at each playdate to answer any questions
you have. This is a great opportunity to make new friends before school starts!
It is OK to bring older siblings. (Please note that there is not access to
bathroom facilities during the playdates because the school buildings are
locked.) Contact Lisa Moe at lisa_moe@austin.rr.com
or Karen Mauldin at karenmauldin@austin.rr.com
if you need more information. Special thanks to Karen and Lisa for coordinating
these playdates for incoming kindergarteners on behalf of the PTA Welcoming
Committee!
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Saturday, August 1 at 10 a.m.
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Tuesday, August 4 at 10 a.m.
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Saturday, August 8 at 10 a.m.
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Tuesday, August 11 at 10 a.m.
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Saturday, August 15 at 10 a.m.
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Tuesday, August 18 at 10 a.m.
Want to learn more about the Oak Hill Elementary PTA and how you can help?
Come early for Meet the Teacher on August 21 and you can find out at the new
PTA Information Fair! Meet the Teacher is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on
Friday, August 21. The PTA Information Fair will be set up from 2 p.m. to 3
p.m. on the front porches of both the Annex and the Main Building. You will
be able to talk to PTA leadership, see a listing and description of PTA
activities, and sign up to volunteer. Don't miss this great opportunity to
get involved in your school community! Contact Jodi Picardat, Volunteer
Boo Hoo Breakfast
Attention kindergarten parents: SAVE THE DATE for the Boo
Hoo Breakfast! Please join the Welcoming Committee on the Kindergarten Annex
Front Porch from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 24, for coffee,
donuts, and Kleenex after you drop off your kindergartener for the first day of
school. Contact Casie Wenmohs, Welcoming Committee Chair, at ckw@austin.rr.com or 891-6962 if you have
any questions or if you would like to volunteer.
“Jump” Into Reading!!!
Help
your child retain what they have learned this past school year by keeping
them reading over the summer break. You can download the form needed
to keep track of which books your child has read from our website over the summer. All forms must be turned in by noon on September 1st
in order for your student to participate in the “jump.” Those
students entering 1st & 2nd grades will need to read at least 10
grade level appropriate books (parent help is okay); those entering 3rd
& 4th grades will need to read 5 chapter books that have at least
125 pages each; those entering 5th grade will need to read 5 chapter
books that have at least 250 pages each. If you have any questions,
please contact Valarie Spake at vbspake@sbcglobal.net. Have a great summer! And keep our OHE Eagles reading!!!
OHE Reading Rangers - Needs You!!!
The OHE Reading Ranger program
is being revived and we need YOU to make it a success. Reading Rangers
will commit 2 hours of their time one day a week to help our first and
second graders improve their reading achievement in one on one tutoring
sessions. We have already rounded up several enthusiastic volunteers,
but we can use as many as would like to help. Please join us for what
is sure to be a rewarding experience for us all.
Contact Tawnya Savoy at tsavoy@austin.rr.com to become an official Ranger!
Can't commit to every week? You can join our list of substitute Rangers
and fill in when one of the regulars has a conflict.
Update on Southwest Elementary School Boundaries Process
Austin ISD will establish a Southwest Elementary School Boundary Task Force in August. With the opening of a new elementary school in the Meridian subdivision in the fall of 2010, the boundaries of some southwest elementary schools may change. The Task Force will also review underutilization of Boone, Patton, and Sunset Valley Elementary Schools and how these schools might provide relief for overcrowding at Clayton, Kiker, Mills, and Oak Hill. Each of these seven schools listed above will have two representatives on the Task Force.
The Oak Hill Elementary School Boundary includes four areas: 49 (Travis Country area), 149 (Circle Drive area), 249 (Travis Country West area), and 349 (Old Bee Caves Road area). The areas most likely to be affected by boundary changes are those on the fringes of the boundary zone: Area 149 is on the western fringe and Area 49 is on the eastern fringe. (Regardless of any changes made during the Task Force process to the elementary school boundary lines, middle school tracking would not be affected.)
A working group of Oak Hill Elementary parents has begun organizing, planning, and preparing for successful representation on the Boundary Task Force. One aspect of this work is gathering information and feedback about how changes made by the Boundary Task Force could affect our school. Another aspect is coordinating communication with everyone at our school about the boundary process. Most importantly, the working group will serve as a “support system” for Oak Hill Elementary’s two representatives on the Task Force.
It’s up to all of us as a school community to make sure our voices are heard at the AISD level during the Boundary Task Force process. Even if your own neighborhood is not moved to another school, potential changes to our student population will affect everyone at the school.
If you’re interested in participating in the overall working group effort at Oak Hill Elementary or if you have input or questions about the boundary process, please contact Casie Wenmohs at ckw@austin.rr.com or 891-6962. Look for another Eagle Eye update on the boundary process once we have received more details from Austin ISD!
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