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Community News
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December 1, 2012 - February 24, 2013
Bruce Museum
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Two Week Calendar
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Winter Book Fair
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8:15 am Dolphin Depot
Music on the Menu
7 pm
BOE Meeting
GHS
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7:45 am
Gr. 5 Chorus
8 am - 4 pm Book Fair
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7:45 am
Gr. 4 Band
8 am - 4 pm Book Fair
3:15 pm Dolphin Depot
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7:45 am
Gr. 5 Band
8 am - 12 pm Book Fair
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Holiday Recess - No School
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School Happenings (December 29 through January 28)
Dec. 29 - Jan. 1 - Holiday Recess Continues, No School
Jan. 2 - School Resumes
Jan. 14 - PTAC SIP Workshop, Havemeyer Building, 10 am - 12 pm
Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King Day, No School
Jan. 25 - Pizza Bingo Night
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For more dates, please refer to the Calendar of Events on the OG PTA website.
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Winter Book Fair
Give the Gift of Reading
Monday, December 17 - Tuesday 18, 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 19, 8 am - 12 pm
Come and join the book shopping fun! The class visitation times are listed below. When your child attends the book fair with their class next week, they are welcome to shop with a parent/grandparent/caretaker, shop on their own or make a "wish list."
Damaso: Monday, 2 pm Distel: Monday, 12:30 pm Fletcher: Tuesday, 11 am Gersch: Tuesday, 12 pm Gilson: Monday, 2:30 pm Gasparino: Monday, 11 am Isaacson: Wednesday, 9 am Macaluso: Wednesday, 11:30 am Martineau: Monday, 12 pm O'Connell: Tuesday, 11:30 am Partridge: Wednesday, 9:30 am Perez: Wednesday, 11 am Saucci: Tuesday, 9:00 am Shields: Tuesday, 12:30 pm Vaccari: Tuesday, 9:30 am Webb: Tuesday, 10 am Williamson: Monday, 11:30 am Winningham: Tuesday, 10:30 am Zeide: Wednesday, 10 am We could always use more volunteers too! If you can help next week please email Victoria Quake.
Outreach Events Highlands New Book Drive Monday, December 17 - Wednesday, December 19 Look for the Giving Tree to buy for a specific student at Highlands Elementary School in NJ, a town hit hard by Sandy. Gently Used Book, Toy and DVD Drive Monday, December 17 - Wednesday, December 19 The Outreach Committee will have bins at the book fair to collect for a great local organization: Big Brothers and Big Sisters. |
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At School
Music on the Menu
Thursday, December 20
Please join your children for Music on the Menu, Thursday, December 20, 2012. Mrs Fike will be helping us celebrate this time of year with her holiday music. Bring your lunch and join the fun!
Kindergarten - 11:00 am
Grade 1 - 1:00 pm
Grade 2 - 1:30 pm
Grade 3 - 11:30 am
Grade 4 - 12:30 pm
Grade 5 - 12:00 pm
In this festive time of year, please remember:
- To not share food with children other than your own. This is a school policy due to food allergies.
- To be respectful to our performers. As much as MoM is a social venue, we are also there to enjoy the music and learn from the performers.
Parents, we appreciate your help. Enjoy the music!
OGS Staff Caroling
Friday, December 21, 8:15 am, OGS Plaza
Come to school a few minutes early and you'll be treated to holiday carol singing by OGS teachers and staff.
Order Your Event DVDsIf you would like to order a DVD of the Winter Concert or Kindergarten Alphabet Play, please complete and submit an order form located under the Forms tab of the OGS PTA website. You may also still order a DVD of the Grade 2 Thanksgiving Play. DVDs are $10 each. |
PTA
Dolphin Depot
Tuesday, December 18, 3:15, Book Fair
Thursday, December 20, 8:15, OGS Plaza
Dolphin Depot will be selling school spirit wear. Stop by for some great stocking stuffers including Christmas ornaments, car magnets, and NEW water bottles. Order forms available online.
Contact: Casey Fulton.
Send in Your Pictures for the Yearbook
Do you have photos of the Thanksgiving play? The winter concert? The Kindergarten Holiday Show? Submit them to the yearbook at OGSpictures@gmail.com. Questions: Lisa Davidson
Benefit OGS While You Shop
You still have time to register your Target REDcard or Stop & Shop loyalty card to benefit OGS before you do that last minute holiday shopping.
Questions: Victoria Robinson.
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PTA Thank You
Author Visit
To Heidi Farmer and Julia Eberwein for bringing author/illustrator Chris van Dusen to OGS, to conduct writing workshops with students in Grades 2, 3, and 4.
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District News
BOE Budget Meeting Thursday, December 20, 7 pm, Greenwich High School An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on the Greenwich Public Schools website. Parent Input Requested on Enrichment Activities
The PTAC Special Education Support (SES) Committee is working in partnership with Abilis and the Greenwich YMCA to explore enrichment opportunities for children with learning differences to participate alongside their peers. The focus is on middle school aged children, but SES is seeking input from parents of students at all grade levels. Please take a moment to complete this short 4-question survey. Questions: Rosa Fini |
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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