TWIG 11.7.14
Next PTA Meeting - Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm in the LMC. All are invited to attend! We will also be taking nominations for nominating committee members (this committee will nominate Executive Board members for the open positions for 2015-2016).
Character Counts "Fill the Nest": Thank you for all of the canned food drive donations! We need volunteers to help load the food into cars today (Friday 11/7) for transport after school. It is a fun task and kids can help too.
Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Fundraiser! The sale will begin on Friday, November 7th and run through Monday, November 17th. For every tub of cookie dough sold, the PTA will make $6.40! Please check backpack mail for a brochure and order form. Checks can be made payable to OMS PTA. Any questions, please email bkrafton@gmail.com or klancnik@comcast.net. Thank you for participating!
Family Bingo Night: FAMILY BINGO NIGHT is one week away, November 14th. Admission if FREE! Please have each child bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to share with those in need in our community.The fun begins at 7:00 and ends at 8:30pm. Any questions? Please contact Marni Hanson at marnihanson5@yahoo.com or Jeanne Cosgrove at jeanne.coz@me.com
Volunteer Opportunities:
- LMC Author Liaison - The PTA is currently looking for a volunteer to work with Mrs. Brown, the LMC director, on organizing author visits for the kids. Please contact Rebecca Linscott or Angie Frye to volunteer or for more information.
- Parent Patrol - is looking for a new co-chair to head up the committee next year. Please consider this wonderful opportunity and email Jan Maher at janmaher1010@gmail.com with questions.
Junior Great Books: Junior Great Books is an extracurricular reading program for all reading abilities. It is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The students read a short story or folktale each week at home and discuss the story during the recess portion of lunch. The groups meet for 9 weeks from January to just before Spring Break and the 10th week is a pizza party. Groups are small, typically broken out by grade and the discussion is led by parent volunteers. Please let Julie Siegel or Christa Svienty know if your child and/or you are interested in participating. Click here for enrollment sheet.
October PTA Meeting Minutes - Click here to read the minutes from last month's meeting.
Citizen Observer Program and Metra Safety Poster Contest: Officer Veenstra, our school school resource officer, has shared information with us regarding a Citizen Observation program. Click here to learn more. Also, the Metra is sponsoring a safety poster design contest, click here for more information and entry form.
District 25 E-Flyer: Here you will find information published weekly about community educational and recreational opportunities for children and families in our district. Click here for the E-Flyer
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