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Pencil cases were sent home this weekend. Please take this opportunity to clean them out and replace any broken or worn out supplies. Thank you.
Every student needs to bring in one dry erase marker and one white board eraser by Monday, November 22, 2021. Thank you.
Student Council is sponsoring a cutest pet contest. You may send in a picture of your pet (no one else should be in the picture). Please put your child's name and grade on the back of the picture. The cost to enter is $1.00 per pet.
All entries are due by November 18th. Voting is free and will take place on November 23rd. The winners will be announced on November 24th and the top three winners will receive a Chick-fil-A gift card.
Wednesday is our Library day. The children have been learning about the proper way to handle books and how to care for them. Today, the students were permitted to borrow a book from our school library for the first tme. They may bring the book home to read. All library books must be returned no later than the following Wednesday. A late fee of $.10 per day will be charged for any book that is not returned on time and the student will not be permitted to borrow another book until they return the previous one and pay the late fee.
Student Council is raffling off a fun-filled Halloween basket. Chances are $.25 each or 5 for $1.00. If you would like to purchase chances, please send the money to school in an envelope marked with your child's name, Room KB, amount enclosed, and "Halloween Basket". We will fill out the chances for you. The drawing will be held Friday, October 29th.
OLA is participating in the Phillies' Phanatic About Reading program. All students are encouraged to read for at least 15 minuts per day. Kindergarten may sit and listen as an adult reads to them, if necessary. Please check your child's folder for information about the program and it's rewards, along with a log sheet to track your reading.
Home and School is now selling OLA Spirit Wear.
Orders are currently being accepted until October 8, 2021. Orders can be placed by visiting: http://olaspiritwear.americanmarketing.biz/catalog/27705/
or the link can be found on the OLA website.
Spirit wear makes great gifts.
NUT cards also make great gifts.
Spirit wear can be worn on dress down days.
Some of the children are feeling chilly in school. Please send their OLA fleece in their schoolbag in case they need it during the day. Make sure their name is marked in the fleece.
Due to COVID restrictions, the children are not permitted to bring blankets or stuffed animals for rest time.
Please send a water bottle with your child every day. We are unable to drink from our water fountains due to COVID, but we can refill water bottles from our filling stations.
Jewelry is not part of our school uniform. However, girls with pierced ears are permitted to wear small post earrings. Please do not send your child to school with jewelry.
Pretzel money is due the last day of the week for the following week. Please send the money in an envelope with child's full name, grade, and "pretzels" on it. The cost is $.50 each for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Pretzels cannot be ordered on a daily basis. They must be ordered for a full week. The cost is $2.00 for a full week of school. If it is a short week, please adjust the money accordingly.
Wednesdays are special pretzel days. Special pretzels are $1.50. The orders are due on the last day of the week for the following Wednesday. The choices are cinnamon, cheese, or hot dog. Please send the money in an envelope with child's full name, grade, and "special pretzel" on it. Make sure to indicate what kind of special pretzel your child wants.
NO LATE PRETZEL ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED.