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October 2014 An Ozona Elementary PTA Publication
Ozona Elementary PTA 601 Tampa Road Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
Hello Ozona Families! A lot has been happening around Ozona this
past month!
I’d like to give a big shout out to the families that came to our Family Fun Night, it was awesome! The PTA wants to extend a big thank you to the PE & Art Departments for the fun activities and to Mrs. Rebecca in
the cafeteria for her help - we couldn’t have done it without her! In this past month, we had a terrific Book Fair, thanks to our volunteers and especially our Media Specialist, Jean Roepke. All of their hard work made the Book Fair a huge success!
Our annual Fall Festival on Friday Nov 7th, is just around the corner and we are excited for this wonderful time of year! We have lots of
new games as well as new food choices this year. Please be sure to mark it on your calendar. We are always in need of volunteers for this big
event so if you can donate any time at all please email Kathy Maloney at [email protected]. The Festival is a great time to see our kids
interact and get to know other families at Ozona, while helping to raise money to support our school!
A few other activities coming up this month are: All Pro Dads, Great American Teach-In and the Teacher’s Luncheon. Fall is in the air -
what a great time for family activities! Be sure to enjoy this beautiful weather with your family. We look forward to seeing you at the
upcoming events!
Sincerely, Leah Wheeley PTA President
Contents
List of PTA Officers 1
President’s News 1
Teacher Appreciation 2
Halloween Safety Tips 2
Recipe of the Month 2
Memory Book 3
Upcoming Events 3
What’s a Draffle?? 3
Box Tops! 4
Facebook 4
THE LINK 2014-2015 PTA Executive
Board President: Leah Wheeley Vice President: Leika Paolini Rec Secretary: Susan Carbone Treasurer: Melissa Bischoff Co-Treasurer: Kathy Schmid Corresponding Secretary: Heather Yacoviello
PTA Newsletter
Page 2 The Link
Pecan Pie Muffins
Contributed by Jessica Vomero
Ingredients
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients and
mix well.
3. Spray a miniature muffin tin
with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Fill each 3/4 full.
5. Bake in preheated oven for
approx18 minutes.
Enjoy!
It’s almost Halloween! Here are some tips to keep our kids
healthy and safe while trick or treating:
Make sure kids can see and be seen – Check masks and makeup to make sure they don’t block sight. Also, have your child carry a glow stick or flashlight so they can be seen at all times. Have kids wear comfortable shoes and make sure they can’t trip on their costumes. Your kid can dress up as a doctor but no one wants to go to the ER on Halloween! Make sure kids travel in groups. More fun for them and safety in numbers! Also have someone in the group carry a cell phone at all times. Once home with treats, inspect your kid’s goodies. Be sure to toss away anything open or looks like it may have been tampered with. Throw extra candies in the freezer to be chopped up for holiday cookies!
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Upcoming Events
Fall Festival! Friday November 7th from 4-8pm Come out to play games, win prizes, eat delicious foods and dance the night away. You won't want to miss it! Our amazing volunteers are working hard at making this year’s festival one to remember with new games and different food and drink options. Ozona Dinner Night at Jets Pizza – A portion of proceeds come back to our school – plus the pizza is delicious – and no dishes! Monday November 17th No School for Thanksgiving Holiday November 24th- 28th All Pro Dad’s Game Night Event December 4th at 6pm
FALL FESTIVAL DRAFFLE!
The PTA would like to thank the following
businesses for donating an item to this
year’s Fall Festival Draffle. Please remember
it is not too late to donate an item or
service. Your donation is tax deductible
and will directly benefit our students.
Please email Ashley Williams or Kathy
Maloney ([email protected] or
[email protected]) if you or your
business would like to donate as stated
above or make a flat $25 donation and we
will be happy to put up your banner or
sign to advertise your business!
.
Thanks to the sponsors who have already
committed to our Festival!
The Sheraton Sand Key
Ker’s WingHouse Palm Harbor
Celebration Station
Lucky Dill
Rooker Outdoors
Leika’s Hot Spot to Go
Pelican Car Wash
Capt. Jim Huddleston
Florida Best Quote Insurance Agency
Look out for Draffle Tickets at the Fall
Festival! There will be lots of great prizes
to win! With your help, our school wins
too!
OZONA
OSPREYS!
WANTED! Photographs for the 2014-2015 memory book! All you have to do is take photographs of your children or any of their friends enjoying one of the many events at the school. Then provide the PTA with the photographs that you would like to see in the Ozona Elementary memory book. Please submit any photographs to ([email protected]) or place the photographs in the PTA mailbox.) Please include the names of the children, grade, teacher and event where photo was taken. Thank you very much, Your Memory Book Staff
We’re on the Web! Web site address
RECIPIENT NAME STREET ADDRESS ADDRESS 2 CITY, ST ZIP CODE
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The Link
1. BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION:
Clipping boxtops is a great way for our
school to earn FREE cash! Please send
them in with your child to turn into their
teacher before the expiration date or bring
them to the office. Sign up at
http://www.boxtops4education.com
2. CAMPBELL’S LABELS FOR
EDUCATION: Saving the UPC codes
from Campbell’s soup labels and other
participating products earns P.E.
equipment for our school. Visit
http://www.labelsforeducation.com
3. TARGET: Designate Ozona
Elementary School as your school choice
on your Target Red Card and they will
donate 1% of every purchase (on your
Target card) back to the school.
4. OFFICE DEPOT: Throughout the year
when you shop for supplies, whether it be
for your business or school supplies,
remember to designate Ozona Elementary
at the checkout to earn 5% Back to the
school for free office supplies. Our school
ID # is 41870.
5. COKE REWARDS: Send in your
unused bottle caps and case codes from
participating Coca-Cola products to
earn free equipment for the P.E.
department. Or you can simply sign up
at
http://www.mycokerewards.com/ho
me.do and donate your points.
6. TYSON CHICKEN A+ LABELS:
Send in the A+ labels from
participating Tyson chicken products
and the school earns $0.24 a label.
Visit http://projectaplus.tyson.com.
7. PRANG POWER POINTS: Clip
UPC codes from All Ticonderoga,
Prang, Dixon & Lyra products to earn
Prang Power Points. The UPC
barcodes can be redeemed for free art,
writing and other supplies. Visit
http://www.prangpower.com
So please take the time to save and
send these labels in to your child’s
class. In doing so, you help our Ozona
community significantly!
If you have further questions please
contact Tiffany Hafer at
