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November 29th, 2009
Did You Know?
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OHE Spirit Night at Schlotzsky's is this Thursday? Eat at Scholotzsky's and OHE gets money!
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OHE Spirit Night at Craig O's is Tues, Dec 8th? Eat at Craig O's and OHE gets money!
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the PTA General Meeting on Dec. 8th will have a speaker discuss "Bullying". Mark your calendars now! 6:30pm on 12/8
- Comfy Over-sized Chair to borrow for Santa Pictures at OHE - needed on Saturday Dec. 12th from 9-4.
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NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY...
WELCOME
BACK!!!
"DESTINATION BOOK FAIR"
IS OPEN!
Come shop
November 30 - December
4
7:30 - 3:30 Mon - Thurs.
7:30 - 12
Fri.
Family & Grandparents' Night
Tues. & Wed. 5:30 - 7:30
What better way to get books for winter
break
as well as holiday gifts while supporting
Oak Hill Elementary Library? We can't wait to see you during our
journey as we read around the world!
GO GREEN AT THE BOOK FAIR...
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag)
In order to save bags, feel free to
bring your own shopping bag to carry your items while you
shop and/or to take items home. Every little bit helps!
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE THIS WEEK!!!
Please remind students to bring their
book(s) to return or recheck.
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Come help our young readers as they
travel around the world with books at DESTINATION BOOK
FAIR! Volunteers are needed to help: cashiers, fill orders
that come in, deliver orders to rooms, straighten areas, help students, and be
the adult supervision when Ms. Underwood is away.
Those volunteers who are working during lunch
time, will need to bring their own lunch. There will be light snacks and
drinks available.
To volunteer, please sign in at VolunteerSpot
Science Fair Update!
by Wayne Branagh
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the science fair this
year! We hope it was fun and interesting experience. With over 100
projects submitted by students in kindergarten to grade 5, the judges
had their work cut out for them. There were many imaginative projects,
collections and models.
Here are just a few of the many entries:
Remember: Those of you who are continuing on to the regional
science fair, please keep your projects safe and intact. The Austin
Energy Regional science fair is Feb. 24-27, 2010. As the date gets
closer, we'll send out more details.
Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped out and made the science
fair run so smoothly.
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Mark your calendars!
- OHE Book Fair, Nov 30-Dec 4th
- O Henry Prospective Parent Open House, Dec 1
- OHE Spirit Night at Schlotzsky's, Dec 3rd
- Green Apple Deposit Day, Dec 4th, 7:25am
- Student Council Meeting, Dec 4th, 2-2:45pm
- CAC Meeting to discuss Boundary, Dec. 7th, 3pm Cafeteria
- 3rd grade field trip, Dec 8th
- 1st grade field trip, Dec 8th & Dec 9th
- Parent Program on Bullying, Dec, 8th, 6:30pm Cafeteria
- OHE Spirit Night at Craig O's Pizzeria, Dec. 8th
- 5th grade musical, Dec. 10th
- 5th grade tours of O Henry Middle School, Dec 11th
- Barnes & Noble OHE day, Dec. 12th
- Pictures with Santa at OHE, Dec 12th
- Safe Place Assembly, Dec 14th
*please see our website calendar for the most up-to-date dates and more information
Santa is coming to OHE!
Why
stand in the lines at the mall? On Saturday, Dec. 12th, come out to OHE
with your children to see Santa. This is a *NEW* OHE PTA Family Fun
Event and it completely free! In order for this event to work, We need volunteers to play Santa and also need some elves to help out! Santa suits and elf hats will be provided. Shifts are 1 hour each. PLEASE sign up using volunteer spot:
BRING YOUR OWN CAMERA & TAKE YOUR OWN PICTURES.
Times for picture taking will be based on your last name. Please try to come during this time slot in order to accommodate our large student population. If you are unable to come during your time slot, you are welcome to come during another time. This event is for OHE families. Please do not bring any pets.
The schedule is as follows:
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Time Slot
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Child's Last Name Starts With
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9 am - 10 am
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A - B
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10 am - 11 am
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C - E
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11 am - 12 pm
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F - H
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12 pm - 1 pm
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I - L
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1 pm - 2 pm
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M - O
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2 pm - 3 pm
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P - Sc
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3 pm - 4 pm
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Se - Z
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Barnes & Noble Fundraiser on Dec. 12th
The
PTA will work the gift wrap table at the Barnes & Noble on Brodie
Lane on Saturday, December 12. Have all your purchases gift wrapped
free - all the tips benefits Oak Hill!
Any questions or to volunteer: contact Jill Ivie at jill.ivie@gmail.com or 632-6041 or sign in at Volunteerspot (gift wrappers needed!):
Prospective Parents Open House
O. Henry Middle School
Tuesday, December 1
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
All parents of 5th or 6th grade students are welcome to attend this 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. A question and answer session will conclude the program. Parents are welcome to bring their students with them. The school is located at
2610 W. 10th Street.
Yearbook Committee Needs Your Photos
If you have taken your camera to the Ice Cream Social, Fun Field Days, on
field trips or any other school events, please send your photos to the
Photos must be submitted in digital form. They can be emailed to
with YEARBOOK, your name, and the teacher's name. Send the envelope to your child's teacher or place it in the yearbook mailbox in the teachers' break
Questions? Contact the yearbook committee (Jane Tumicki, Denise Rose, and Jill Ivie) at
yearbook@ohepta.org. All photos submitted will be shared with the PTA Historian.
Special Thanks!
On Tuesday the Games2U truck visited our campus. Students who
had sold 4 or more magazine subscriptions were able to spend 30 minutes
playing Wii, Guitar Hero and other games. The kids had a great time!
Thanks to Cathy Cox, Linnett DeCarli and Valarie Spake for helping the
kids; Games2U (
www.g2u.com) for bringing the game truck; and to QSP's Kathy Stevens for hosting the event!
Do you shop Online?
by Christina Gentile, OHE PTA Online Partners chairperson
As
we gear up for the Holiday season ahead of us, I wanted to let you know
of a new way for you to do your shopping online as well as raise money
for Oak Hill.
Our newest online partner is www.onecause.com.
You can enter our code, which is 161499 or you can search using Oak
Hill Elem PTA. Any shopping that you do through that site will earn a
percentage for Oak Hill PTA. Even better, install the OneCause
Toolbar and never miss a contribution - even if you forget to start
your shopping at OneCause.com! By simply installing the OneCause
Toolbar, you'll be making sure every eligible purchase counts, plus you
can contribute up to 2 cents per qualified Yahoo! Search.
Spring Carnival News!
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:
a. Children’s books in excellent/very good condition
b. NEW, wrapped, small toys: if you visit a fast-food establishment and
can convince your kids not to open their toys, please donate them!
c. 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.
d. 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
. Thank you in advance for your participation and
assistance. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 5, 2010. It should be a
fantastic carnival.
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