You can add money to your child's lunch account online?
C.A.T.C.H. Fall Fun Field Day is this
week!
Thursday, November 5
8:10 - 10:30: 3rd and 4th Graders
12:30 - 2:10: 1st Graders
Friday, November 6
8:10 - 10:30: 2nd and 5th Graders
12:30 - 2:10: Kindergarten
Please remind your child(ren) to:
Wear their class T-shirt.
Wear tennis shoes!
Dress in layers.
(It tends to be cool in the mornings and
warm in the afternoons!)
Water will be provided but cups* will be
limited. Your child is welcome to bring a water bottle!
*We are still requesting donations of disposable cups (small). If you care to donate,
please send them with your child to the attention of
Mrs. Bergh or Mrs. Palmer.
Reflections
All of the Reflections entries are in!!! There were almost 200 entries! Upon completion of judging, all of the entries will be displayed in The Reflections Gallery on Tuesday, November 10. The Gallery will be open for
public viewing on from 5-6pm, with a short Recognition Ceremony in the Cafeteria at 6:00.
It is
election time
for Student Council!
Student Council elections will be held
Tuesday, November 3rd. Fourth
graders may run for vice-president and treasurer. Fifth
graders may run for president and
secretary. Each third, fourth and fifth
grade class chooses two representatives (one boy and one girl) and an
alternate. Officer candidates will
deliver speeches on Tuesday, November 3rd, then the students will
return to their class to vote. After
the officer voting is held, the class will then vote for their
representatives. Please refer to the web site for campaign guidelines,
election timeline and officer descriptions.
The Oak Hill Student Council is comprised of
roughly sixty
third, fourth and fifth graders. The student
council meets one Friday per month
from 2 to 2:40pm. The group promotes
school spirit, participates in leadership building activities, holds
fundraisers and uses the money raised to improve the school. The student council members are responsible
for voicing the ideas and opinions of their classmates and sharing the
results
of the student council meeting with their class.
If you have any questions about student council,
please contact
Ashley Waggoner.
Peer Buddy Program Opening Now Available
Currently,
there is an immediate opening for a peer buddy to attend Oak Hill
Elementary School from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The
Peer Buddy Program is designed for typically developing three/four year
olds to provide peer models or "buddies" for three/four year old
children who are receiving special education services in the public
school setting. Peer models have the opportunity to be leaders, be
helpers, make new friends, and participate in activities such as art,
music, physical skill building, group learning and story time with a
certified teacher and teacher assistant. They also learn basic school
routines.
The program has been developed to ensure
appropriate peer role models for our students with needs in the areas
of speech/language, listening, and social and behavior; therefore, we
do not charge a monthly fee. For more information about the program,
and/or an application form, please contact Ms. Lauri Schattenberg,
Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities Teacher, at 841-7847.
To be considered for the program, the child must have been three years
of age on or before September 1, 2009.
Clip to Earn $$for our School
Want to help raise money for OHE? Just clip and save Boxtop coupons. Each Boxtop is worth 10¢ and they really do add up. Keep
clipping so we can surpass this year’s goal of $1200 for our school. Go
to boxtops4education.com for participating General Mills products.
Another
great way to earn educational merchandise for our school is to save
UPC’s and Beverage Caps from participating Campbell’s Labels for
Education.
Participating products include more than just Campbell Soup
such as Goldfish and Spaghettios.Thanks for your support!
Annual 4th Grade Halloween Safety Rules Skits
On
Friday, October 30th, the 4th grade students dressed up in their
Halloween best and performed skits for their fellow OHE students. They
gave important tips on Halloween safety as well as fun information
about Halloween. Each student was given a bag small bag of candy that
was donated and stuffed by the 4th grade class. These skits are
performed every year by the 4th grade.
Fire Safety Presentation in Kinder class
Last
week, Ms. Polan's Kindergarteners had a special guest do a presentation
on fire safety. Kevin Rowe, a firefighter with the Austin Fire
Department and an OHE dad, gave the kids a short presentation on fire
safety. They discussed smoke detectors, what to do if your house or
apartment is on fire, when to call 911 (and when not to call 911), home
evacuation plans and safety with matches and lighters.
The children were very well behaved and had many excellent questions.
They even got to see what a firefighter looks like in all their
firefighting clothes as he was able to bring in his firefighting gear
and put it all on so the kids would know not to be scared of
firefighters.
The kids all received stickers and fire safety activity books at the end of the presentation.
AISD News
Here are some of the highlights from the AISD Board of Trustees meeting held October 27:
The 2010-11 budget parameters were presented and approved by the trustees.
The trustees approved the new superintendent’s goals and will use them for evaluating her performance in the 2009-10 school year. Superintendent Carstarphen’s goals for this school year include developing a Strategic Plan for the district and being actively involved in the community.
The trustees approved five contracts for various projects around the district as part of the Apple at Work Bond Program.
The next meeting of the AISD Board of Trustees will Monday, November 23,at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Carruth Administration Center, located at 1111 West Sixth Street. The Board Meeting can also been seen live on AISD-TV, Channel 22, and on the AISD Website at http://www.austinisd.org.
O. Henry Middle School Prospective Parent Open House
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
6:30-7:30 pm
2610 West 10th Street
All parents of 5th and 6th grade students are welcome to attend an informational evening in the O. Henry Cafeteria. Students, parents, and staff will highlight O. Henry's "Pursuit of Excellence" in academics, fine arts, and extra-curricular activities. Parents are welcome to bring their students with them.
*please see our website calendar for the most up-to-date dates and more information
Shop for the holidays THIS THURSDAY and earn 20% for Oak Hill!
The new Learning Express toy store is donating 20% of sales to the
Oak Hill PTA when you shop from 4 to 8 PM on Thursday, November 5.
Mark your calendars for a night of holiday shopping - and enjoy
refreshments while your items are gift wrapped free too! Shop from 4
to 8 PM and 20% helps our school programs! Learning Express is located
near Kohl's and DSW.
Residents of Lantana, TC West, Old Bee Caves Rd, Fletcher Drive, and Oak Run: WE WANT YOU!
As you may already be aware, Austin ISD is in the process of reviewing southwest elementary school boundary lines. Because Oak Hill Elementary is projected to reach 140% capacity (1204 students) by the 2012-13 school year, it is very likely that our school will be looked at closely for overcrowding relief. What this means is that neighborhoods currently zoned to Oak Hill Elementary could be re-zoned to a different school, effective August 2010.
The Oak Hill Elementary geographic boundary is broken into four planning areas: 49 (Travis Country, Barton Creek, Barton View), 149 (Circle Drive, Fitzhugh Rd, Thomas Springs Rd,) 249 (Scenic Brook, Covered Bridge) and 349 (Lantana, TC West, Old Bee Caves Rd, Fletcher Drive, Oak Run).
Area 349 makes up 36% of our school population and we need to hear from you! We want to reach out to the residents of Area 349 and set up a communication network to keep you up-to-date about what is going on. Please contact Casie Wenmohs, OHE Boundary Working Group Chair, at ckw@austin.rr.com if you live in Area 349 and you would be willing to help with our boundary communication efforts by talking to your neighbors and setting up an email distribution list.
For all the latest boundary news and information, please go to www.boundary.ohepta.org. If you have questions or feedback, contact the OHE Boundary Task Force Representatives, Cathy Cox and Molly Austin, at boundaryreps@ohepta.org
Science Fair Boards Now On Sale!!!
The PTA is now
selling science fair display boards for $5. The boards are light blue
colored and include project titles. If you would like a board, please
fill out this order form (also in Spanish)
and return it to your child's teacher with payment in cash or check.
Please make checks payable to OHE PTA. Boards will be sold on a
first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last, so get your order in
early! Contact Ileana Abounader with questions.
Principal’s Coffee on November 11 at 8 a.m.
Please join Oak Hill Elementary Principal Teresa Whistler for an informal coffee and chat on November 11 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Main Building Cafeteria. Our counselor (Candi Caporal), our reading specialist (Pat Shotwell), and our librarian (Stacey Underwood) will also attend so you can get to know these incredible members of the school staff. The Principal’s Coffee is a new event organized by the PTA Welcoming Committee to provide an opportunity for parents of current OHE students to meet the principal and staff outside of other meetings or events. There will not be an organized Q&A panel. Please save lengthy topics or concerns related specifically to your child for a separately-scheduled meeting.
OHE PTA MOVIE NIGHT
Movie Night
Nov. 13th, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
OHE Cafeteria
Tickets are free and will available at 5:30-6:15pm on 11/13
Please bring a canned food item for donation to the Capital Area Food Bank. SPACE IS LIMITED due to FIRE CODE.
Everyone MUST have a ticket to enter. No exceptions.
The first 425 people will get in.
Every student MUST have an adult with them.
Please be mindful that this is an OHE Event.
Bring a blanket to sit on and water bottles for your group.
Tshirts, Popcorn, and Candy will be sold at the event.
The movie is rated PG. It is a Disney new release (release date is 11/10). It is two letters and has a man and a kid and a house with balloons on the flyer! (due to licensing, it can not be advertised here!)
WANT TO HELP? Volunteers are guaranteed 2 tickets.
WANT TO HELP THE LIBRARY?
BECOME A TRAVELER’S DREAM FOR THE BOOK FAIR
Ms Underwood is looking for donations for decorations to turn the library into a travelers’ paradise for Destination BOOK FAIR. If you have anything on the list that you wouldn’t mind the library borrowing until Dec. 8, please contact Ms. Underwood through a reply on this note, email or a call to 414-5151. Since I need a few of some items, but many of other items, it will help if I know what may be donated so I can reply with a “yes” or “no” that it is still needed or not.
Please make sure item(s) is(are) labeled with student’s first and last name (and if space teacher or grade) so item can be safely returned.
Vintage suitcases
Toy airplanes
Toy trains
Toy cars
Hot air balloons (I know…random)
globes
maps
compasses
postcards from different places (out of United States would be great!)
pictures of families on vacations in places outside the U.S.
Anything else you think would work for travel…country flags, fabric with travel themes, etc.…
Thank you in advance to those who donate! I look forward to a GREAT Book Fair November 30 - Dec. 4. Come join us in our travel around the world with books at Destination Book Fair!
Read on…Ms. Underwood
OHE Choir News
by Ms. Brown, OHE Music Teacher
On Tuesday, October 27th, nine fifth grade students represented Oak Hill Elementary at the AISD All-City Choral Festival held at the Delco Center. These students participated in a choir made up of some of the best singers in AISD, ranging from fifth through twelfth grades. It was an amazing concert, and OHE was well-represented. Congratulations are extended to those who participated: Cameron, Alyssa, Keonia, Paola, Jyoti, Rodrigo, Martha, Leah, and Christina. Great job, students! Keep up the great singing!
Thank you to Picture Day Volunteers/ Vision & Hearing Screening Volunteers
by Jodi Picardat, PTA Volunteer/Room Parent Coordinator
Picture Day at OHE and also the two days of Vision & Hearing Screening at OHE went smoothly thanks to our wonderful volunteers! My many thanks to Geeta Suggs for helping me set up Volunteer Spot and for being available to everyone on Picture Day to answer questions, etc. in my stead, due to illness. I also thank our OHE Secretary, Ana Fulton for getting the discount coupons for our Picture Day Volunteers.
Big Thanks to our Picture Day Volunteers:
Rachel Schmidt
Kelly Woytek
Andrie Cantu
Michelle Shackelford
Susan Malachowski
Consuelo Lax
Cathy Cox
Angelicque Newton Lopez
Tammie Lanier
Luci Latimer
Beth Gade
Shyamala Murthy
Joyce Spears
Bobbie Sessions
Judi Blue
Brandi Kinkade
Robin Scott
Monique Zint
Bridget Bradley
Robert Wright
Kathleen Broughton
Melissa Wells
ladorius@yahoo.com
DeeDee Eastwood
The two days of Vision & Hearing Screening also went very well. My thanks to Mrs. Whistler for her help and guidance on how many volunteers were needed for these two days. I also Thank Annemarie Read for her help in contacting our volunteers and getting them scheduled, in my stead during my illness.
Big Thanks to our Vision & Hearing Screening Volunteers:
Laura Torres
Elizabeth Jackson
Prince Ali
Second Grade Field Trip:
Innerspace Caverns-Georgetown, Texas
Oak Hill Elementary Second Graders had a fun filled day at
the Innerspace Caverns on November 22, 2009.
Deep within the caves, the children were able to see fossils and bats
and experience a moment of time within the cavern with no natural light at
all! Not only did the kids get to touch some of the
stalagmites and stalagtites, they also got to practice their mining
skills! Each child was given a bag of
sand that had hidden gem stones placed inside.
Everyone had their own mining tray to sift through the sand and find
their precious gem stones. Everyone was
so excited about their treasure to take home from the caverns. Finally, the day ended with a picnic under
the shadey oak trees that cover the grounds of the Innerspace Caverns. The
second grade team appreciates all of the parents and volunteers that joined in
on the fun and helped make the day special for the kids!
