Oyster Creek Elementary PTA

We hope you enjoyed your Winter Break as much as we did. It is always nice to take a break to recharge your battery.

The PTA kicked off 2017 with our Annual Winter Craft Night. As always, it was a huge success! This is one of our favorite events. We had twelve different crafts this year and enough supplies to make 100 of each and many of the stations ran out of supplies. What was left over, was donated to our librarian, Mrs. Falcon, for students to use during the Friday Maker Space outclasses. Thank you for coming out and enjoying the night!

In November, we completed the 4th Annual FunRun as our fall fundraiser. The students, staff and volunteers had an awesome time!!! The PTA relies on our two fundraisers a school year to provide fun family events such as craft night and Crocodile Encounter on Science and Health night. We also fund in-school programs for students such as day of drumming as well as field trips, so that every student has the chance to participate and learn. Additional items and technology have also been funded for our school with money raised from the fundraisers. We thank you for your ongoing monetary support, so that the PTA will continue to help our students with additional programs and/or items that benefit the entire school!

We are looking forward to an awesome Spring Fundraiser! We will once again sell Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough and other amazing catalog items. Be on the lookout for additional information.

At our January PTA Board meeting, we voted on and agreed to purchase the following items for OCE:

• New sound system for the cafeteria
• 2 new iPads for the SAILS classroom
• 3 Lego Robotics Kits for Mrs. Falcon to be used in Robotics Club

The PTA is looking to fill board position for the 2017-2018 school year. We will hold the election in March. We are looking for a President, VP of Programs, VP of Membership, VP of Budget & Finance (handles all fundraisers), Treasurer, Hospitality Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, BoxTops Coordinator, Communications Chair & Garden Chair.

Additional information about several of these positions can be found at: http://www.txpta.org/local-pta-leaders or email us at ocepta@att.net for additional information.

Grand Canyon Experience - January 31st

100th Day of School - February 3rd

Science Fair - February 3rd

Diversity Parade - February 10th

Parent Teacher Conferences - February 17th

Student Holiday - February 20th

Book Fair - March 3rd - March 9th

Bring Dad to Lunch - March 3rd

Walk for Diabetes - March 3rd

Spring Break - March 13th - March 17th

Mark your calendars, the 15th Annual Blue Jay Festival is Friday, April 28th! We are already looking for corporate donations and sponsorship for our silent auction. Please contact us at ocepta@att.net if you would like to help. Additional information on sponsorship for our games and attractions and grade level baskets will be sent home in March.

As always, thank you for your continued support in making this event so great! We couldn't do it without our wonderful families and community.

Popsicle Stick Catapults: Which will fly the farthest? Make predictions and test results. Why does one fly farther than the other?

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If they haven't already, your children are just about to lose those training wheels. Here are a few tips to keep them safe as they soak up the adventure. https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_age/big-kids-5%E2%80%939-years/field_risks/bike

It is illegal in the State of Texas to use a cell phone while in a school zone. This includes the car rider line in the morning and the pickup line in the afternoon. This law is for everyones' safety. Please follow the law.

Additional Cell Phone Prohibitions:

• Drivers with learner's permits are prohibited from using handheld cell phones in the first six months of driving.
• Drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using wireless communications devices.
• School bus operators are prohibited from using cell phones while driving if children are present.
• In school zones, all drivers are prohibited from texting and using handheld devices while driving.