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February 2013
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7:45 am
Chorus 

 

3:30 pm

OGS Spelling Bee

Media Center

 

7:45 am
Gr. 4 Band

 

 

7:45 am

Gr. 5 Band

 

7:00 pm

Children's Mental Health Panel

Greenwich High School Media Center

 

7:45 am
Gr. 4 & 5 Orchestra

 

7:00 pm

BOE Meeting

Havemeyer

Building 

Gymnastics Afters End
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Winter Recess - No School

February is Love Your Media Center Month!
  
School Happenings (February 16 through March 15)
Feb. 18 - Presidents Day, No School
Feb. 19 - School Resumes, Winter / Spring Afters Begin
Feb. 21 - Music on the Menu - Steel Drums 
Feb. 21 - BOE Meeting, Julian Curtiss School, 7 pm
Feb. 22 - Second Marking Period Closes
Feb. 26 - Incoming Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Feb. 28 - PSEE Workshop, First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, 6 pm
Mar. 4-28 - CMT Testing Window
Mar. 7 - BOE Meeting, Havemeyer Building, 7 pm
Mar. 11-15 - Incoming Kindergarten Registration, by appointment
Mar. 12 - PTAC SIP Workshop, Havemeyer Building, 10 am - 12 pm
Mar. 14 - PTA Job Fair, Media Center, 9 am
Mar. 15 - Report Cards Go Home

For more dates, please refer to the Calendar of Events on the OG PTA website.
At School
 
Love Your Media Center Book Drive
February 1 - 28, Media Center
Give the perfect Valentine gift this year - a book for the Media Center will last for years to come! Mrs. McHarg has pre-selected books that would be perfect additions to the Old Greenwich School collection. Send the purchase form and check with your child and the Media Center staff will help select a title, or feel free to join your child in the Media Center to review the books. 

Incoming Kindergarten Registration Process
  • Parent Orientation, February 26, 9:30 - 10:30 am. Information regarding registration will be given at this meeting.
  • Registration, March 11 - 15, by appointment.
  • Visitation Day, May 16.
Distinguished Teachers Awards - Calling All Nominations
Due Thursday, March 7
Have you had a great experience with a teacher at OGS? Here is a chance to honor that teacher by nominating him/her for the Distinguished Teachers Awards which recognize excellence among the Greenwich Public Schools teaching staff. Any parent can nominate a teacher (you can nominate more than one). See the GPS website for more information and to obtain a nomination packet. Packets are also available in the front office.
PTA

 

Panel Discussion on Children's Mental Health

Wednesday, February 6, Greenwich High School Media Center, 7 pm
The PTA Council Wellness Committee is sponsoring a panel discussion on children's mental health issues: helping to identify them and providing resources for addressing them. Discussion will be moderated by Greenwich Pubic Schools psychologists, social workers and guidance counselors. All parents are invited. 
OGS Yearbook
Volunteers Needed
The Yearbook Committee needs volunteers to take yearbook orders and distribute the books when they are delivered. Please consider volunteering a little bit of time for a wonderful keepsake for your child.

Photos Wanted
The Committee is seeking photos of students and school events. If you've taken pictures at the Holiday Concert, Author Teas, classroom parties, Music on the Menu or any other events, please share them. Deliver a CD with your photos to the front hall bin labeled "Yearbook", or if you have just a few great shots, email to Lisa Davidson. Please include your name and the class/grade(s) photographed.
Contact: Lisa Davidson
Health and Wellness

 

Veggie of the Month

What orange veggie has a sweet, nutty taste and loves the cold weather? Butternut squash. This month's Veggie of the Month is high in potassium, vitamins A & C and magnesium. Make delicious, kid-friendly butternut squash recipes with your children and learn more about its nutritional benefits on the Veggie of the Month page and educational displays in the cafeteria. Stay tuned for information on an upcoming tasting of butternut squash.

 

Have You Noticed Changes on Your Child's Lunch tray?

New USDA guidelines require double the portions of fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, limits on unhealthy fats and salts, and define new age-based calorie ranges for school lunches.

 

Students must now choose at least one fruit or vegetable from OGS's new mini-vegetable bar or nutritious offerings like savory black beans and oven roasted zucchini. To learn more about improvements to school lunches, read the "Wellness is a Way of Life" newsletter from GPS Food Services.  

PTA Thank You

 

OGS Pizza Bingo Night

Kudos to Lisa Davidson and Wendy Yu for organizing the first-ever OGS Pizza Bingo Night last Friday. More than 325 people attended! Thanks to all families and friends who participated, to the Wellness Committee for the carrots, and to all student and parent volunteers, including Principal Raneri and Assistant Principal Ostruzka. 

District News

 

Parents Supporting Educational Excellence (PSEE) Workshop

Thursday, February 28, First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, 6 pm

Greenwich Public Schools will be offering a 12-week Parents Supporting Educational Excellence workshop series. This is a leadership course for parents who are interested in children's learning and improving schools. The course provides practical strategies for actively engaging with other parents, educators and community leaders to address public policy issues and improve schools for all children. More details are available on the PSEE website.

Contact: Mary Ann Murray

Please e-mail submissions to OGSBTW@gmail.com
Submissions should be in the text of the e-mail and not in an attachment. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 3 pm.