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Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter February 5, 2018 (page 1)
3401 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832
PTA President, Mariah Payne, [email protected]
Newsletter Editor, Eve Church, [email protected]
Principal, Carla Glawe, 301-924-3126
Important Dates! Feb 6 PTA Meeting, 7pm Feb 28 Science Fair, 6:30pm Mar 10 Spring Fling, 6pm
Principal’s Corner Click here to read Principal Glawe’s February
Newsletter.
PTA Meeting This Tuesday
The PTA will hold a general membership meeting this Tuesday, February 6, from 7 – 8 pm in the Media Center. Parents have asked that we set aside time to discuss lunch and recess. Everyone is welcome to attend! Childcare will be provided in the All Purpose Room. VIEW MEETING AGENDA
Calling all Scientists!!
The OES Science Fair will be held on Wednesday,
February 28 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the cafeteria.
ALL AGES are welcome to participate in the non-
competitive science fair. It’s a fun way to learn
more about science, to try out a new experiment,
and to have fun with friends. If your child wishes
to participate in the Science Fair, please complete
and return the registration form no later
than Friday, February 16. Click here for
additional information.
School Supply Drive This Week!
Midway through the school year, staff start to run low on many school supplies. The PTA will be collecting supplies this week for anyone wishing to contribute. You can send items into school with your child or drop them in the collection bin in the main entryway of the school.
Our staff will appreciate any and all supplies you can provide, but we also have a few specific requests if you're able to help.
• Grade 1: Crayola markers, sharpie markers (fine and regular tip), dice and sand timers;
• Grade 2: tissues & Expo markers;
• Grade 3: pencils
• Grade 4: pencils, Ziplock bags (gallon & quart), colored pencils, markers & Post-It notes;
• Grade 5: Air Wick/Febreeze plug-in refills, Clorox wipes, paper towels & pre-sharpened pencils;
• Office: AA & AAA Batteries, Post-Its (various sizes) & white card stock
Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter February 5, 2018 (page 2)
Empty Water Bottles Needed
The 4th grade is involved in an MCPS “Think Big Café” project with four other schools in the county. The project connects the 4th grade curriculum, art, & music; it involves lots of collaboration between the four participating schools. We will be building a sculpture as one of our culminating activities, and we are in need of lots of Dasani water bottles to build the sculpture we have in mind.
Specifically we need:
DaSani water bottles with lid
16.9 oz. OR 20 oz.
It has a swirl pattern around bottle above the label
The ‘bottom’ of bottle has 5 raised points (like flower petals)
PLEASE remove label and let dry out if possible
There will be 3 collection boxes locations: OES Entrance Foyer, 1st & 2nd hallway, and 4th & 5th hallway
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Henderson or one of the 4th Grade teachers. Thank you!
Beginning in February, the PTA will begin transitioning all of its email communication from the Google Listserv to MySchoolAnywhere. This includes the weekly Dragon Tales newsletter as well as other updates from the PTA. If you are already registered on MySchoolAnywhere, you do not need to do anything additional. If you have not yet registered and want to continue receiving updates from the PTA, please click here to register or email the following information to [email protected] as soon as possible:
• Name of Student(s), Grade & Teacher
• Name of Parent(s) & Email address
You do not need to be a member of the PTA to register. We encourage all OES families to register so that they stay informed about what's happening at our school. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] or [email protected].
Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter February 5, 2018 (page 3)
Olney Elementary PTA Spring Fling!
Saturday, March10th, 6 – 8pm!
Party will include a DJ, concessions, and more!
Entrance fee: $4 per child (maximum of $10 per family) Adults are free.
There will be a 50/50 raffle!
The Spring Fling needs volunteers to make this event a success! Most time slots are only an hour. Positions for SSL hours are available. Sign up to volunteer here: Spring Fling Sign Up.
Box Tops For Education CONTEST!!!
We are doing an awesome job collecting tops and
sending them into school! We set a school year goal of $1000; we have already reached it for the first half of the year!
Please send in your box tops for our next contest, which will start on Monday, January 29 and end on Tuesday, February 20. We are excited to see which classes can collect the most box tops. There will be one classroom that wins per grade, so please send in as many box tops as you can during that time!!! The box tops should be sent in with your child to their classroom in either a ziplock bag or on a collection sheet (you can find them at www.BTFE.com). There is a collection bag in each classroom where the students can put the box tops. We can’t submit expired box tops, so if you have any of those, please just throw them out.
THE WINNING CLASSES WILL GET A REWARD
If you haven’t sent in box tops in the past, please see the image below. Please make sure the box top’s expiration date is current, as well as including everything you see in the sample below.
You can follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OlneyPTA/
PTA Website: olneyespta.org
Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter February 5, 2018 (page 4)
The Trex Recycling has begun! Have your children bring in plastic grocery bags or the plastic films listed below to help us win a Trex bench and help the environment!
Plastic grocery bags Bread bags Produce bags Case over-wrap Cereal box liners Dry cleaning bags Newspaper sleeves Food storage bags Bubble wrap Air pillows
Please make sure plastic is dry and has no food residue. Recycle bins are located around the school.
Winter Weather is Here!!!! There are many ways in which you can find out about school closings and delays,
please do not call school.
Parents can sign up for Alert MCPS. Alert MCPS provides you with emergency information about school operations
via text messages (i.e. SMS text or email messages) to devices you register. Signing up for Alert MCPS is free, but
your wireless carrier may charge you a fee to receive text messages. This service is provided in collaboration with
the Montgomery County government. Weather-related messages are sent in English and Spanish.
The Montgomery County Public Schools website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org, local news and radio
stations, Comcast Channel 34, Verizon Fios Channel 36, Recorded Information on 301-279-3673,
Twitter http://twitter.com/mcps
Sponsor the Staff Lounge!
We're still looking for families or groups (i.e. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts) to sponsor the staff lounge for a day. There are lots of ways to show our staff how much we appreciate their hard work. Some examples include: Coffee (k-cups or large boxes) Bagels or donuts Snacks (bags of chips,
granola bars, popcorn) Treats (cookies or candy) Cards "Brighten" up the lounge with
flowers, balloons or a banner
Choose a day that works best for your schedule and sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/ 5080d4ca5ab2fa31-sponsor1
We have a new Harris Teeter promotion for this month...
Throughout February, our school can earn twice as much when you purchase any Harris Teeter brand pasta and pasta sauce. Make sure that your VIC card is linked to Olney Elementary School PTA (Group #1030). If your card isn't linked, you can sign up at customer service or online.
OES Yearbook
Would you like your child highlighted in Olney Elementary's annual yearbook? Now is the time to submit any school related pictures! Pictures may be of first day of school, bus stop, field trips, school assemblies, Halloween/Valentine's parties, class instruction, school clubs, choir events, etc. All photos must only be of school related activities. **Boy Scouts and Girl Scout activities are not school related.
Please email pictures to [email protected]. Photo-graphs MUST be in high resolution and will not be accepted if the images are too grainy.
If you are MCPS volunteer trained and would like to assist in taking candid photographs of specials (music, PE, Media, instrumental, Art) or during lunch or recess please contact the yearbook coordinator, Kelly Weigand, at [email protected].
