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Two Week Calendar
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October 2012
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7:45 am
Chorus
Fall Afters
Begin
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7:45 am
Gr. 4 Band
School Photo
Day
3:15 pm
Pumpkin Lady
Unveiling
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7:45 am
Gr. 5 Band
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7:45 am
Gr. 4 and Gr. 5
Orchestra
9:30 am
Nit-Picking with
Judith
7 pm
BOE Work Session
Havemeyer Building
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Columbus Day
No School
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Gr. 5 Nature's Classroom
7:45 am
Gr. 4 Band
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Gr. 5 Nature's Classroom
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Gr. 5 Nature's Classroom
7:45 am
Gr. 4 Orchestra
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Gr. 5 Nature's Classroom
Go Orange Day
Take Your Parent to Lunch Day
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School Happenings (October 13 through November 10)
Oct. 13 - Pumpkin Patch, 11 am - 4 pm
Oct. 18 - Grades 4 and 5 Young People's Concert, 9:30 am - 2 pm
Oct. 18 - BOE Meeting, Eastern Middle School, 7 pm
Oct. 22 - 26 - Fruit and Veggie Week
Oct. 23 - Pascal Rioult Grade 4 Final Performace, 2 pm and 7 pm
Oct. 24 - Teacher Meetings - Early Release, 1:15 pm
Oct. 31 - Halloween Parade, 2:30 pm
Nov. 1 - Grade 4 - Celebration of Learning Assembly, 9 am - 9:30 am
Nov. 1 - BOE Meeting, Havemeyer Building, 7 pm
Nov. 6 - Election Day - No School
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| From the Office | |
Fall Standardized Testing in Grade 3
October 1 - October 11
Our students in grade 3 are being tested in accordance with the district's standardized testing schedule, as follows:
Starting on Monday, October 1 through Thursday, October 11, the third grade students will take the Otis Lennon School Abilities Test (OLSAT) and the Stanford Achievement Practice Test (SAT). The SAT includes eight sub tests which assess various academic areas including: reading comprehension, language, word study, spelling, vocabulary and mathematics.
How can you help? Please make every effort to have your child maintain perfect attendance, get a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast. Also, we ask that you impress upon your children how important it is that they do their best on each and every question.
Finally, although we allow for test make-up time, we ask that you avoid making any appointments for your child during this testing window. If you have any questions about this testing, do not hesitate to contact your classroom teacher or Assistant Principal Abby Ostruzka. |
Pumpkin Patch is October 13
200 Volunteer Slots Need to be Filled!
If you have not already signed up to volunteer, please sign up online. There are 412 volunteer shifts to be filled and 262 families in our school. We encourage you to sign up for as many shifts as possible and to sign up other members of your family. Dads, Moms, older students (grade 6 and up), Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, are all welcome to join in on the fun. It's a great way to meet people!
Asian Food Prep Volunteers Needed
Friday, October 12, 2 - 5 pm, OGS cafeteria
Contact: Maureen Bonanno
Pumpkin Patch Pep Rally Food Drive
Tuesday, October 2 at drop off, OGS plaza
The Outreach Committee will collect food for the local Neighbor to Neighbor organization. Please send the following items to school Tuesday morning with your child.
- Grade K - 2: Peanut Butter and Canned Fruit
- Grade 3 - 5: Dried Beans and Rice
Each child will receive two Pumpkin Bucks for their contribution.
Pumpkin Lady Unveiling Pep Rally Tuesday, October 2 at dismissal, OGS plaza
Join your children for the unveiling celebration and see the 2012 Pumpkin Patch t-shirts. There will be t-shirts for sale, music, dancing and special frozen yogurt and sorbet treats! Please bring $20 cash or check made out to OG PTA if you wish to purchase a t-shirt.
Raffle Ticket Sales Start Tuesday, October 2
The raffle tickets and information packet will go home with the kids on the same day as the Pep Rally. Tickets are $5 each. There are some amazing prizes this year!
Little Tykes for Pumpkin Patch
We are looking for loaner Little Tykes ride-on vehicles and toys for our littlest 'Pumpkin Patchers.' Please drop off the loaners the day before (Friday, October 12) at the gym door entrance or contact us and we will arrange to pick up and store your vehicle.
Contact: Sharon Abrams
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Fall Afters Begin Next Week
Monday, October 1 Click here for the online class roster.
School Photo Day
Tuesday, October 2
Order and pay online or fill out the form that went home in your child's backpack. A portion of the order proceeds will go to the PTA.
Send Us Your Photos!
Do you have pictures from Music on the Menu? Playground shots? Send us your fun and interesting photos taken at OGS for the yearbook and the front hall display.
Email: OGSpictures@gmail.com
Limited Quantity of 2011 - 2012 Yearbooks There are a few books available from the overrun of last year's yearbook for $30 (while supplies last).
Contact: Lisa Davidson |
PTA
2012 PTA Wrapping Paper Fundraiser
innisbrook.com - Our school number is 114394
The OGS PTA is partnering with Innisbrook Wrapping Paper & Gifts again. This is a fun and easy way to raise money for our school while shopping for holiday gift wrap and gifts. OGS earns 40% on all items sold. Catalogs and information packets are coming home in your children's backpacks today.
Start placing your orders now. Be sure to forward the information to friends and relatives. All orders over $85 qualify for free shipping.
Contact: Wendy Yu
Are You Interested in Helping Our Teachers in the Classrooms? If you are a parent willing to commit to volunteering one hour per week for at least eight weeks in an OGS classroom this is your chance. You will work directly with the children in an academic subject area determined by the teacher (you will not be in your own child's grade). Principal Raneri will work with the teachers to match parent volunteers to classrooms.
Contact: Annika KennonPlease include your availability (days and times) and subject interests/preferences. If you can read music, please let us know that as well. Traveling Art at OGS Over the past two weeks, each classroom at OGS participated in the district's Traveling Art program. Trained parents and volunteer docents visited for a brief discussion of curriculum-related artworks. The students were encouraged to scrutinize the artwork and think about art as a personal experience with no right or wrong answers. They did an amazing job - there might be some future art historians in our halls! The artworks and information about them can be found on the Greenwich Public Schools website. |
PTA Thank You
The PTA would like to thank the following people:
Veggie of the Month - The Green Been Tasting
The Health and Wellness Committee.
Music on the Menu
Stephanie Norton, Katja Pita and Tracey Bruce for bringing musician Jim Clark in September.
Kindergarten Social
Daphne Lamsvelt-Pol, Angie Tortorella and Ellie and Steve Wise for hosting the Kindergarten Social tonight.
Traveling Art
Alicia Collier and all the parent and volunteer docents.
New Families Committee
Carol Cass, Helen Galliano, Franziska Haight, Kerri Kinsella and Jill Vollmer. |
Health and Wellness
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day Friday, October 12 Check out what's cooking at school by joining your children in the cafeteria. Experience the school food environment first hand and give a big thank you to the cafeteria staff. See how school lunches are meeting new federal nutrition standards, including double the fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less unhealthy fats and salt, and new age-based calorie ranges. This is a great opportunity to start a discussion about healthy food choices, while sharing part of the school day with your children.
Healthier bodies lead to healthier minds, so make a lunch date with your kids on October 12.
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Please e-mail submissions to OGSBTW@gmail.comSubmissions should be in the text of the e-mail and not in an attachment. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 3 pm. |
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