Thank you to Sanjeevanee Vidwans & Marsha McCarthy for chairing our PTA Amusement Park ticket fundraiser!
For those who ordered Hershey Park tickets, be on the lookout for more information on when they arrive.
We thank all who participated in this fundraiser!
SAVE THE DATE!
Elementary STEAM night is Wednesday, April 26th!
We welcome all our 3rd-5th graders to STEAM night April 26th, where they will experience hands-on how exciting the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math can be! Kids will get to participate in different projects throughout the session. This is not a drop-off event.
There will be two sessions:
Session 1: 6:00-6:45
Session 2: 6:45-7:30
Students must be registered to attend STEAM night. Please use the Google form below to register your child.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the activities in both sessions. Please sign-up to volunteer using the link below.
If you have any questions about STEAM night, please direct them to our PTA chair, Jamie Dunn, at mccabedunn@gmail.com
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SAVE THE DATE!
The 7th Grade Social will be held on Friday, April 28th!
When: Friday, April 28, 2023
Time: 7:00-8:30
Location: OAS
Please consider volunteering and/or donating for the 7th grade social, so we can make this a memorable evening for the kids. Please use the SignUp below to help volunteer your time or items. Registration form for students will be coming soon.
If you have any questions, please direct them to our 7th grade social chairs, Nicole Griffin (jngriffin822@gmail.com) and Megan Friedman (megsfriedman@gmail.com)
7TH GRADE SOCIAL VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
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We still need your help to make the yearbook great!
Please send high-resolution/full-size photos of your OAS students and include your child’s name, teacher and event toOASyearbook2023@gmail.com. Please send each event in a separate email (multiple photos per event in one email is fine). Photo submissions for the yearbook are due March 31st. You have until April 30th to continue working on your student’s own personal pages.
Some ideas for photos are:
- First day of school
- Halloween
- Class party/classroom photos
- Sports with OAS students
- Snow Days
- Girl and Boy Scouts
- Walking to School
- Teacher Appreciation Signs
- Bike Rodeo
- Fall 5K
- Concerts
- Plays
- Any school event
- OAS spirit
- Clubs
- Playground
- Art night
- STEAM night
- Skate Night
- Elementary School Social
ELEMENTARY YEARBOOK ORDERING INFORMATION (GRADES 3-5)
5th Grade Parents: The OAS PTA has gifted each 5th grade student a copy of the yearbook! You are still able to design your 2 free custom pages and add any additional pages you would like to purchase. The custom pages are optional and you will still receive a yearbook without filling them out. To view your account, log into https://www.treering.com.
If you need to create an account go to:
https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014977906143535
If your student does not show as having a purchased book, please send me a note with your child’s name and teacher to OASyearbook2023@gmail.com so that we can make sure it’s taken care of.
3rd &4th Grade Parents: Please follow the above instructions to create an account on Treering.com. Details on how to order your child’s yearbook are below.
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Welcome back to school OAS Families!
The first day of school is here and we are looking forward to a great year ahead!
OAS is truly One Awesome School and that is due in large part to you, the OAS families. Our goal is to get as close to 100% of the families to join the PTA as possible.
Funds raised by PTA membership go to support countless programs for our teachers and students.
Join the PTA: Did you know the PTA funds student events, student enrichment programs, elementary & middle school assemblies, grants for teachers, school beautification and upgrades. Your membership funds these great programs. Please join the PTA to help us make this year amazing for the OAS community! Link to join online is below. If you prefer, there is also a form attached you can print and return to the school PTA mailbox.
➼Go to https://oasptacranford.memberhub.com/store
OAS is participating in Box Tops for Education, which means that you can earn cash with the products you already buy to help our school get the supplies it needs. Our goal is to earn $1000 through Box Tops this year!
Here’s how you can help:
1. Download the Box Tops app on your phone and follow instructions on how to set up an account and sign up to support our school.
2. Then, just shop as you normally would.
3. Use the app to snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. It’ll automatically identify any Box Tops participating products and you’ll give back to our school with each product you buy. If you shop online, you can earn with your digital or email receipt, too. See how to submit those receipts at BTFE.com/digitalreceipts.
If you shop at Shoprite, earning money for shopping is even easier through ShopRite for My School. https://www.shopriteformyschool.com Just link your Price Plus Card to Shoprite for My School and select Orange Avenue School. Bonus Box Tops earnings will be automatically credited to your selected school’s account. You can still scan your receipt for additional box tops.
Please contact Amanda Cowell (amanda.cowell@gmail.com) with any questions or if you need assistance downloading the app, scanning receipts or linking your price plus card.
Flyer can be found here: BOXTOPSFLYER
Do you know of an OAS family dealing with an emergency or crisis?
The volunteers of Helping Hands, a PTA committee, can alleviate some of the stress by providing dinners for a week or more. Service is confidential and only with the approval of the family.
If you’re interested in being a part of our volunteer list, please contact Coiel.
Email Coiel Ricks-Stephen (coielrs@gmail.com) to learn more about helping an OAS family and please put “Helping Hands” in the subject line.
Use Shutterfly when ordering photos, greeting cards, and gifts throughout the year. The OAS PTA has partnered with Shutterfly on a fundraiser that is so simple and easy to use. When ordering photo prints, photo books, holiday cards and other items from Shutterfly, OAS will receive 13% back on your purchase (with no extra cost to you)! Simply go to www.orangeavenue.shutterflystorefront.com for all your photo and photo gift ordering.
When making purchases on Amazon, please use the Amazon Smile link, www.smile.amazon.com and be sure to select: 18475 Orange Avenue School PTA. A percentage of your purchase will go directly to the OAS PTA.
Pass the links along to family members too!
Find us @OASPTACRANFORD
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