O Henry Middle School carnival, Round Up is Sept 25th? 5th graders are encouraged to attend!
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C.A.T.C.H CORNER
by Kristen Palmer, OHE P.E. Teacher
C.A.T.C.H.: What is it??
(Coordinated Approach to Child’s Health)
CATCH is the health program that A.I.S.D. has
adopted for their elementary and middle schools.
The goal of the CATCH program is healthy kids in healthyschools. CATCH schools
aim for healthy behavior and
positive outcomes in the following areas:
Move and
stay active.
Value
healthy eating.
Practice
healthy habits.
The CATCH Program focuses on coordinating four components:
the Eat
Smart school nutrition program, Classroom curriculum,
a
Physical
Education program, and a Family program. The Coordination of health messages between these four component areas is critical to positively impact
children's knowledge and behavior.
Parents have an important role in the CATCH program!Check out www.CATCHTexas.org website to learn more about
how you can incorporate strategies to practice healthier
habits
with your family!
Green Apple
Club Kickoff
The Green Apple Club is starting up again at Oak Hill for our second
year.
What’s the Green Apple Club you ask? Well, it’s
a savings program with A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) where
participants can
make
deposits right here at school. It’s a fun and convenient way for
the children of Oak Hill to start saving and learning the important
principles of money management and investment.
We kicked the program off at our Friday assembly with a
visit by the Green Apple Guy. Applications were also sent home
with every child so keep an eye out for it. If one didn't come home,
you can stop by the main
office and pick one up or go by
A+FCU (right next to the Walgreens on William Cannon) to
fill out your application.
And as an added bonus, A+FCU will deposit $10 into each new
account that is opened!!! Now that’s just FREE money!!! If you joined the Green Apple Club last year and
opened an account at A+FCU, then you DO NOT need to complete
another application form.
If you have any questions about the club, please contact
Cathy Cox, Jeanette Powers or Suzanne Baxter at green.apple.club@ohepta.org.
P.E. NEWS
Please send your child to school in tennis/gym shoes on P.E. day.
Students will have Physical Education class every third day. Classroom
teachers willl be handing out an ABC schedule to you to help as a
reminder. If still in doubt which day is P.E., have students wear
tennis shoes every day as they are active at recess and WOW time
anyway, or keep a spare pair in their backpack. Shoes must cover the
entire foot, not be too bulky, not fall off or be slippery on the
bottom. Children may not be able to participate in P.E. class if they
do not wear safe shoes.
Marathon Kids Final Mile Celebration is coming up on Saturday,
October 3rd. The celebration is free and everyone is invited to attend.
More specific information will be coming home soon. If you have not
handed in your Marathon Kids registration form to the classroom teacher
yet, please do so as ASAP. We want your child to be eligible for the
free MK T-shirt since we will be doing the miles at school.. Deadline
for the registration forms is Sept. 28th.
Reflections
It's Reflections time again. Reflections is an art program sponsored by the PTA. The categories for entries are Literature, Music, Visual Arts, Photography, Film and Dance. The theme for 2009-10 is "Beauty Is..." Deadline for entries is Friday, October 23rd. Look for more information about the program in your child's folder over the upcoming weeks.
HEB is offering 70 free bonus Box Tops through September 30th!
Through September 30th, when you purchase ANY 10 participating Box Top for Education products at HEB, you will get a coupon instantly at the register that is worth 70 Bonus Box Tops!! The 70 bonus Box Tops coupon is worth an additional $7
to Oak Hill! (Purchases must be made in the same shopping visit.) On
your next grocery trip stock up on your favorites such as Cheerios,
Pillsbury Products, Fruit Roll Ups, Chex Mix, Ziploc Bags, Huggies
Products, and more. Go to www.boxtops4education.com
for a complete list of products and money saving coupons. Just
remember when you are shopping for your cereal, snacks, paper products
and so much more look for the Box Top coupons and remember to clip and
save!
Thank you in advance for your support!
Karen Mauldin, Refunding Chairperson
Want to help out in Workshop?
Workshop is a dedicated time every week that volunteers gather in
the workroom in the Main building to help out with whatever needs to be
done. Parents assist teachers with jobs such as copying, laminating,
die cutting, etc. This gives the teachers more time to spend on
teaching and planning.
Workshops are on
Wednesdays starting at 9:00 A.M. in the workroom of the Main building.
Any help that we can get would be appreciated. Come when you can!
FREE MONEY!!!
Did you know that our school gets money for EVERY search (internet search) performed using Goodsearch.com (make sure Oak Hill Elementary PTA is selected as the charity of choice!)? We also get money from your shopping online endeavors and it costs you NOTHING. Just go to goodshop.com and make sure Oak Hill Elementary PTA, Austin, TX is selected and then shop away at all the popular places... amazon.com, eddie bauer.com, etc. Check it out and start making money for our school! Click below for direct links!
*please see our website calendar for the most up-to-date dates
RAVE!
Recognizing All Valuable Employees
Do you know someone who has made a significant and positive impact on customer service in AISD? Have you had
an AISD employee make a special effort on your behalf by performing a remarkable or outstanding service? Has one
of your co-workers exceeded expectations and helped make your job easier by treating you like their most important
customer? If your answer is yes, we encourage you to acknowledge that person by taking the time to nominate him
or her for a RAVE Award. We want to recognize those who exemplify the highest level of customer service in all
interactions. All nominations will be reviewed and qualified candidates will be recognized the month following
their nomination.
Room Parent Meeting!
REMINDER: The Room Parent Meeting is scheduled for this Monday, September 21st from 6:30-8:00pm in the cafeteria ( Main Building). This is for ALL the parents who have signed up to be a Room Parent for their class. If anyone did not get a chance to sign up and would like to, please contact Jodi Picardat at volunteer@ohepta.org to sign up and also attend Monday’s meeting.
$25 gift card up for grabs!
Are you tired of trying to figure out delicious yet nutritious food
to pack for your child's lunch? Heck, are you just tired of trying to
find anything different to pack for lunch? Then you won't want to
miss the first PTA General Meeting this Tuesday, September 22nd from
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Oak Hill Elementary Cafeteria. We will have a
nutritionist give you helpful tips about yummy foods to give your
child that actually follow the food pyramid!
As a bonus, our very own principal, Ms. Whistler, will be giving a
presentation explaining some interesting facts that make Oak Hill
very unique. That is the only hint I will give. If you want to know
exactly what she is going to talk about, you have to come to the
meeting. She will also be answering questions that have been
submitted prior to the meeting, so if you have something you want to
ask her please submit your question to info@ohepta.org by noon on Monday, September 21st.
This meeting is completely free and open to the public. See you Tuesday night!
Want to win $25 gift
card for your child's class? The class with the MOST attendance at
Tuesday's General PTA Meeting will win a $25 gift card! Show up, learn
some cool stuff, and help your child's class out!
PTA Student Directories - Order Yours NOW!
PTA Student Directory Information and Order Forms were sent home on Friday, 9/11. For your student's information to be published you must return the form.
Directories are only $2 and are a great resource for school information and contact information for your child's friends and classmates. Order extra for work and in the car.
The forms must be returned by Monday, 9/21, with attached payment for the directories you order.
Contact Mike Hemmer or 461-6520 if you have any questions.
Become an OAK HILL SPONSOR
The Oak Hill Elementary PTA relies on financial donations from our parents and community to support our school’s programs. Traditionally, we have raised a significant amount of money through gift wrap sales. This year, we are offering you and your children the choice to “opt out” of selling gift wrap, and instead giving you the opportunity to make a contribution directly to the PTA. If you work for a corporation that matches contributions, you can multiply your impact!
Your child probably brought home a flyer on Friday detailing this information or you can click here to view a few suggested contribution levels. If you own or are affiliated with a business or corporation, consider sponsoring at the Sky High Level. Not only will you be helping our school, but your business will receive public recognition through our newsletter and prominent signs at the school. Whether your donation is large or small, every dollar is important!!
Back to School Night
by Kierstan Schwab, OHE Co-Publicity Chair
This week Oak Hill parents had a chance to find out more about what their children would be learning at the annual Back to School nights.
Kindergarten and first grade parents met with teachers on Tuesday night, while third through fifth grade parents attended on Thursday. Mrs. Lagerquist and Nowakowski-Grimm's classes held their own Back-to-School night on Wednesday.
Teachers provided feedback on classroom structure, schedules and daily activities. Parents were informed about discipline strategies as well as academic expectations. Information about annual field trips for each grade was also provided.
If you unable able to attend one of these evening activities, please talk to your child's teacher about what was missed.
PTA Membership UPDATE!!!
We
had a huge week of getting in PTA Membership dues!! We now have a total of 196 PTA members at
OHE. Thanks to all those that have
already joined. To those that haven’t
had a chance yet, you still have time.
The membership drive will continue until Oct. 2nd. We can have another big week especially with
a student population of approximately 1020 children and all the great parents
we have. So keep those dues rolling in!!
Our
Class Competition is heating up with a leader starting to emerge and a BIG
fight for second place. Checkout the
Class Contest board in the main building hallway to see how your class is doing. Below are the top three:
#1 Mrs. Bentley’s 2nd grade class at 64%!!!
#2 We have a 3-way tie at 37% membership between Mrs. Brooks’ 4th grade
class, Mrs. Lagerquist’s 3rd
grade class and Mr. Oberkrom’
Kindergarten class – wow!
#3 Mrs. Robert’s Kindergarten class is a very close second at 36%.
Remember,
the class with the highest percentage of members at the end of the drive or the
first to reach 100% membership will win a special treat for the entire class
AND the teacher will receive $25 to spend towards classroom items!! So help your class and our school and join
the PTA now!!!
If
you’ve misplaced your dues envelope, you can pick up another at the main office
in either the main building or the annex.
Just ask the friendly ladies in the office for PTA Membership
information. Or you can contact Cathy
Cox at membership@ohepta.org.
So please join the PTA and help our kids and school. Your support helps:
Purchase supplies and equipment not funded by the district
Fund additional teacher training and materials
Provide for various enrichment programs and scholarships for our students
Support grounds improvement and teacher appreciation activities
Provide opportunities for fun family activities such as the Ice Cream Social and Movie Night
As an added bonus, PTA members also receive the following discounts:
La Quinta discount rate
3% off auto insurance from Nationwide Insurance
5% - 10% off Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4 to 6% off Aflac supplemental accident insurance
5% off Southwest Vacations
15% off admission at Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas, and SeaWorld
5% off online purchases at BarnesandNoble.com
Discounts on selected Sharp Electronics products
14% discount at T-Mobile
Monthly specials and 7% off at Dell
Spring Carnival
It is never
too early to start thinking about the PTA spring
carnival!
Remember that
our kids benefit directly from the carnival profits. This money is used for classroom
teaching materials, aids, programs and supplies to ensure that our students have
the tools necessary to learn.
Yes, we are
already accepting donations! There are boxes in both the annex and main
building lobbies, clearly marked for carnival donations. Items that we
will need this year include:
Children’s books in excellent/very good
condition
NEW, wrapped, small toys: if you visit a
fast-food establishment and can convince your kids not to open their toys,
please donate them!
Monetary contributions: if you feel the
need to contribute and cannot assist in another way, we will always gladly
accept donations. These funds will
be used to purchase prizes, food, etc for the night of
carnival.
And, last but
definitely not least, our confetti eggs! While baking or making your daily breakfast, please remember to crack
your eggs leaving approximately 2/3 of the eggshell intact. The eggshell should then be washed
thoroughly and returned to their original container. All eggshells can be turned in to your
child’s classroom. For anyone not
familiar with the process, these clean, dry eggshells will then be filled with
confetti and the hole in the top covered with tissue paper...hand them to a
child and use your imagination…they are VERY popular with the kids! We need 100’s of eggs so any donation is
appreciated. If you do not bake or
do not wish to save your shells, you are more than welcome to donate pre-made
Cascarones!
If you have any
questions or comments please contact Heather Sendera (hsendera@austin.rr.com). Thank you in advance for your
participation and assistance. Mark
your calendars for Friday, March 5, 2010. It should be a fantastic
carnival
