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PTO Meetings

Join us Friday for the Last PTO Meeting of the Year

Please join the PTO this Friday, May 19th from 9:15 – 10:15 am in the school auditorium.  This will be our last general meeting of the 2016-2017 school year. Items on the agenda include:

  • Principal Administration Update
    • Student Data Binders – May STAR Administration
    • Class Roster Creation/Parent Requests
    • Safety Protocols
  • PTO Board Update
    • Treasurer Report (Budget Status)
    • 2017-2018 Officers
    • 2017-2018 Committee Chairs and Volunteers Needed
    • Updates to PTO By-Law
  • New Business and Committee Updates
    • Teacher Supply Closet
    • Indoor Recess
    • Ideas and Plans for 2017-2018 School Year
      • Kids of Steel Marathon Program in 2018
      • Suggestions welcome!

Attendees should sign in at the school office before heading to the auditorium. Coffee will be provided!

For those unable to attend, a recap and minutes will be shared here after the meeting.  Questions? Comment below!

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Agenda for April 21st PTO Meeting

Please join us for our monthly PTO meeting this Friday, April 21st from 9:15 – 10:15 am in the school auditorium. Items on the agenda include:

  • O’Hara Administration Update (Mrs. Batis and Mr. Edwards)
    • Technology Integration Plan – Chromebooks
  • PTO Board Update
  •  Committee Updates
    • District Forum Meeting Report
    • Fifth Grade Day (fundraising, volunteers and class gift)

Attendees should sign in at the school office before heading to the auditorium. Coffee will be provided!

For those unable to attend, a recap and minutes will be shared here after the meeting.  Questions? Comment below!

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Meeting Recap: Student Data Folders, Renovations, PSSA

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Here’s what you missed at the March PTO Meeting:

STAR Benchmarking Update – Student Data Folders

February STAR benchmarking is complete and Student Data Folders have been created as of February 28th.  Copies of the folders should have been sent home with 3rd, 4th and 5th graders (available upon request for students in K-1). Students worked with teachers to create the folders.  Students were involved with data graphing, goal setting and reflections. Mrs. Batis reported positive feedback from students.  Next year’s Open House will include a Curriculum Night and STAR benchmarking will be one of the topics covered. In the meantime, teachers are available to answer questions and address concerns.

Additional Lunch Monitors Added

Mrs. Batis shared that two additional monitors have been added for increased coverage during lunch/recess.

Renovations to Begin in June

The O’Hara Renovation project will be going out to bid (it’s really happening!!).  Mrs. Batis shared an overview of the proposed Phases and Timeline (tentative and subject to revision, of course!):

  • Phase 1 (Begins June 2017, Ends August 2017):  Office, Commons, Cafeteria,  Library, Art Rooms, Playground
  • Phase 2:  (October 2017) 5th Grade Classrooms/Hallway
  • Phase 3:  (November 2017) 3rd/4th Grade Classrooms/Hallway
  • Phase 4:  (December 2017) 1st Grade Classrooms/Hallway
  • Phase 5:  (January 2018) 2nd Grade Classrooms/Hallway
  • Phase 6:  (February 2018-August 2018)Kindergarten Classrooms/Hallway, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Music Areas

For additional information on the planned renovations, attend one of the upcoming Principal Coffee Hours (RSVP requested):

  • April 19, 2017 (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)
  • April 20, 2017 (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Please click here to RSVP.

PSSA Administration Begins April 3rd

The PSSA schedule for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders is as follows:

Mrs. Batis emphasized that the goal is to maintain a sense of normalcy throughout the testing period with a slightly modified schedule.  Testing will begin promptly at 9:10am.  Families are asked to avoid scheduling appointments during the testing periods (students arriving late are not permitted to enter their home room if testing has begun).

Sample PSSA materials are available online at the Pennsylvania Department of Education Website. 

Save the Date – The next PTO Meeting is Friday, April 21st!

Events

Top 8 Reasons to Attend Multicultural Night

Multicultural Night is just days away!  Gather friends and family and head to the O’Hara Commons this Thursday from 5:30 – 8:00pm. Here are just 8 reasons you won’t want to miss this great event:

  1. Pretend to travel the world! Use your passport to “travel” to the country booths. Get a stamp for your passport after you have learned about that place!
  2. Learn new games, do activities, try writing in another language, and do so many more things that kids around the world might do!
  3. Have dinner in another country! Vendors from Argentina, Turkey, and Korea will be there to sell you delicious food! YUM!
  4. Be silly in the photobooth!
  5. Watch your friends and new dancers perform during the shows at 7pm!
  6. Dance with the Ibeji African Dance Ensemble at 7:50pm.
  7. Check out all the baskets in the PTO Basket Raffle!
  8. Go home with a full passport, a strip of goofy photos, a full belly, and a huge smile.

For a full listing of performers, food vendors and countries represented, visit https://multiculturalnight.wordpress.com/.

All images courtesy of Photographys by Danelle

 

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Staff Appreciation Lunch is Next Friday – Volunteers Needed!

The teachers and staff at O’Hara Elementary do so many wonderful things for our children (and for the parents) everyday! Now is our chance to say thank you by providing them a festive luncheon at school. The lunch is NEXT FRIDAY, March 24th.

It would be very much appreciated if you could help in one way or another. We are seeking:

  1. Monetary donations to help defray costs of the luncheon items (please send in cash or checks made out to O’Hara PTO in an envelope marked “staff luncheon” by March 24, 2017).
  2. Help with set-up and serving, or serving and clean-up shifts. Please sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044da4ac2ea57-teacher1

Your donations and volunteering is what makes this such a wonderful event for our teachers and staff.

If you have any questions, please contact Tonja Condron, tonjacondron@gmail.com or Faith Moser, faith@faithmoser.com

Thank you for supporting the wonderful teachers and staff at O’Hara Elementary!

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March 17th PTO Meeting

Join the PTO on Friday March 17th from 9:15 – 10:15 in the auditorium for our monthly meeting.  This month’s agenda includes:

O’Hara Administration Update (Mrs. Batis and Mr. Edwards)

  • STAR Benchmarking Update
  • Renovations Update
  • PSSA Administration

PTO Board Update

  • Spirit Sale Update
  • Communications Plan

Can’t make the meeting?  You’re in luck! A recap and minutes will be shared here after the meeting.

PTO Meeting - March 17th