FEBRUARY 20, 2015 The Oak Leaflet A Publication of the Oak Street School PTO http://oakstreetpto.weebly.com/ UPCOMING EVENTS **TODAY** Movie Matinee for Grades 3-5 All OSS 3rd-5th graders are invited to attend a movie matinee after school TODAY (Friday, February 20th), featuring the film: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Dismissal will be via the Oak St. carloop at 5:30 PM. Water and popcorn will be served; parents are encouraged to pack an extra snack. Please RSVP your child s attendance as soon as possible to Kelly.hollandyoung@daltile.com. BASKING RIDGE FAMILY FUN NIGHT Sunday, February 22 Everyone in Basking Ridge is welcome, including friends and extended family, to join the fun at the Branchburg Sports Complex on Sunday, February 22, from 5 PM-8 PM. Cost includes: Laser Tag * $10 Fun Card * Bounce House * Obstacle Course * Play Maze * Field Games (flag football, T-ball and dodge ball) * and more all in one night at a discounted price! See attached flyer with more details and registration form. This event is being sponsored by the OSS PTO. 80 S PARTY FUNDRAISER Friday, February 27 (RSVP by Feb. 24) View the invitation and pay online here via the OSS website (http://oakstreetpto.weebly.com/). Cost is $88 per person and includes open bar and cocktail buffet. There s also a wine auction and DJ rockin all your favorite 80 s big-hair-band hits! RSVP today! WEEKLY 80 s TRIVIA In anticipation of the 80 s Party, each week we will post a trivia question for your enjoyment. Here is this week s question: Oak Leaflet Submissions What was the very first video ever played on MTV? Check back next week for the answer. The answer to last week s question: In what TV show did the Simpsons first appear? The answer is The Tracy Ullman Show, which ran from 1987-1990. TONIGHT - Friday, February 20 Movie Matinee- Gr. 3-5 (3:15-5:30 PM) School Store Gr. 1-5 School Spirit Day Sunday, February 22 Basking Ridge Family Fun Night- Branchburg Sports Complex (5-8 PM) Tuesday, February 24 RSVP for 80 s Party Due Date Friday, February 27 80s Party Fundraiser- Basking Ridge Country Club (7-10 PM) Monday, March 2 Science Fair Registration Forms Due Monday, March 2- Friday, March 6 PARCC Testing Grade 5 Thurs., March 5 & Fri., March 6 Wizard of Words Friday, March 6 Family Reading Night (6:30-8:30 PM) Monday, March 9- Friday, March 13 PARCC Testing Grade 4 PARCC Make- up Grade 5 Monday, March 16- Friday, March 20 PARCC Testing Grade 3 PARCC Make- up Grades 4 Submissions to the Oak Leaflet are due Mondays at 5:00 PM. Please send via email to Kim Elber at kelber222@mac.com and to Heather Wenzel at HeatherL.Wenzel@verizon.net.
Page 2 REMINDER! Science & Art Expo Registration Closes March 2nd Still stumped for ideas? Check out the Bernards Township Library book display, and/or the Astronomy themed display case. Mrs. Piccoline has pulled books in the Media Center that students can look at during Library and Computers. Additional ideas can be found on YouTube by searching Steve Spangler or Sick Science videos, as well as Pinterest.com. Projects can consist of an experiment or demonstration, OR students may report facts about a science topic. Completed registration packets (attached) must be turned in by Friday, March 2. Please contact Liza Davidov (lizajfarina@yahoo.com) or Shani Lipset (shani_lipset@yahoo.com) with any questions. WANTED: COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS FOR FAMILY READING NIGHT Friday, March 6th Parent volunteers and 4 th -5 th grade student volunteers are needed to help make this night successful. If you or your 4 th or 5 th graders are interested in helping out, please contact Deborah Breivogel (debandmike@verizon.net) or Dana Ponciroli (Dana.Ponciroli@gmail.com) with your name, contact information and grade/teacher (for students). More details coming soon! CAMP INVENTION HELD AT OAK STREET SCHOOL THIS SUMMER Camp Invention s mission is to inspire children to be confident in their natural ability to dream and create. The curriculum is designed to reflect the spirit of inventions, inspired by the Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The camp is one week long (August 3-7) and is being offered to students entering 1st through 6th grade. The students work in teams and are presented with real world challenges that promote direct application of critical thinking and communications skills. STEM concepts are explored via hands-on, creative problem solving activities. Camp director is Ms. Dana Romano, 6 th Grade Teacher at WAMS. Please see the flyer below for more details. BRACELET FOUND AT THE SWEETHEART S DANCE Are you missing the bracelet pictured below? If so, please contact Donna Giordano at donnagio22@yahoo.com.