Oakridge PTSO - Oakridge Middle School - 5657 Oakridge Rd, Clover, SC 29710 - OakridgePTSO@gmail.com

Oakridge PTSO

MARCH/APRIL 2019 PTSO NEWSLETTER

A Note from the PTSO Executive Board

Greetings, OMS!

As we reach the end of Q3, enter the Spring season, and gear up for the last quarter of the year, we are happy to share that we continue to make progress on this year's endeavors and plan for the 2019-2020 School Year! We are thrilled to report that major headway has been made on the Student Lounge Project! Thanks to OMS parent-interior designer Dina Vacho, who has managed this entire project, we are closing in on the final step for this year's plan (aka Phase 1). So far, two sets of seating (wooden & wavy benches) have been re-upholstered, leaving only the modular seating left to be recovered. We also await the arrival of our first prototype charging station/table! Read more about the Student Lounge Project and view diagrams & photos on our webpage! The Spring Chocolate Sale will run March 18-26! The order form will be distributed on March 18--be on the lookout for it! Order pick up will be on Friday, April 5. Many thanks to our amazing chocolate partner, Carolina Chocolate Company, who makes their scrumptious chocolates in downtown Clover! Thank you for supporting OMS and for buying local! Volunteers are needed for this year's Olde English Consortium Academic Challenge Tournament on March 21! OMS and Clover Middle School are co-hosting this event at Lake Wylie Christian Assembly. If you, or someone you know, would like to help, please volunteer at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c48adaf23a3f49-academic. The link is also on our PTSO webpage. Our 2nd Annual Charlotte Knights Baseball Game is on Sunday, April 28! Join us for an afternoon of fun at BB&T Ballpark as the Knights host the Indianapolis Indians! The game starts at 2:05p. Tickets are available for $16 each. Want tickets? Email us with how many you'd like at OakridgePTSO@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, March 26! 2019-2020 PTSO Elections will take place in the OMS Office May 1-3. Parents & guardians of current students and rising 6th graders are encouraged to stop by and vote. Those interested in serving on the Executive Board should download a Nomination Form from our webpage (available April 1) and turn it in by April 25. In PTSO Board news, we are thrilled to announce that Nana Cronan will assume the role of president when our current president, Larissa Pitts, moves to Minnesota at the end of March. We thank both ladies for their dedication to the PTSO and for leading with such enthusiasm!

Our next meeting is at 8:30a on Friday, March 8, in the Cafeteria! Everyone is welcome to attend! Following our meeting, parents are invited to stay to participate in the Rachel's Challenge Focus Group!

As ever, we appreciate your support!

- Oakridge PTSO

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Friday, March 8 PTSO Monthly Meeting, 8:30a (Cafeteria)

Everyone is welcome to attend!

Sunday, March 10 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

Spring Forward 1 Hour!

SPRING CHOCOLATE SALE

Monday, March 18: Kickoff Tuesday, March 26: Deadline

Friday, April 5: Pick Up

Tuesday, March 19

DOMINO'S DAY *ALL DAY*

Wednesday, March 20 1st Day of Spring

Friday, March 22 Bad Weather Make Up Day

Tuesday, March 26 Knights Game Ticket Order Deadline

2019-2020 PTSO Elections April 1: Nomination Form Available

April 25: Nomination Forms Due May 1-3: Elections in OMS Office

Friday, April 12 PTSO Monthly Meeting, 8:30a (Cafeteria)

* Special Olympics Send Off *

SPRING BREAK: April 15-19 ~ NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, April 16

DOMINO'S DAY *ALL DAY*

Monday, April 22 Bad Weather Make Up Day

Sunday, April 28 2nd Annual Knights Baseball Game

2:05p / BB&T Ballpark

News from the Ridge

Oakridge PTSO - Oakridge Middle School - 5657 Oakridge Rd, Clover, SC 29710 - OakridgePTSO@gmail.com

MANY THANKS TO:

Dina Vacho for donating her time, talent, energy & design expertise to the Student Lounge Project! (Check out Dina's professional offerings at Dina Lowery's House of Design, Ltd. at dinaloweryv.houzz.com!) Charlene Horgan for organizing our Charlotte Hornets Basketball night! Melissa Coverdale & Kathy McMahon for organizing the delicious lunch for teachers & staff last month, in conjunction with Jennifer Perez & Grits-n-Greens Southern Cuisine (www.gritsngreens.com)!

Fielding Homes at Paddlers Cover, Wells Fargo, and Costello RE and Investment for treating our teachers & staff to a wonderful breakfast last month! It's wonderful to have such awesome community partners like these supporting our amazing school! Nana Cronan for processing all the Box Tops from our February Collection! Melissa Coverdale for organizing lunch for the wonderful teachers and staff at Blue Eagle Academy! Alicia Griffith for leading the Chocolate Sale and Carolina Chocolate Company for partnering with us! Chance Albertson for painting the spirit rock in honor of our Special Olympians in April! Melinda Bumber and the young ladies of Girl Scout Troop #722 for putting together goody bags for our Special Olympians! Saysha Mei for assembling the balloon arch for our Special Olympians! All the wonderful parents who volunteer to be team parents and everyone who provides food for our competitors prior to their games & competitions! All our amazing board members and committee chairs for serving this year and for giving their time to OMS! Everyone who has sent in can tabs for Ronald McDonald House and mascara wands for Wands for Wildlife! Everyone who purchased spirit wear from our Flash Sales! Thanks for showing your OMS Spirit, and for helping us clear out our overstock! Everyone who has participated in our Spirit Events--monthly Domino's Days, Moe's, Charlotte Hornets, Kochi, Zaxby's! YOU for reading our newsletter & supporting our efforts!

* FEBRUARY BOX TOPS COLLECTION UPDATE *

Thanks to everyone who sent in Box Tops!!! We so appreciate your taking the time to clip out

those little pieces of cardboard and plastic!

We took in 2,268 Box Tops ($226.80), which is wonderful!

Winners from the "OMS © Box Tops" Collection are:

Student Winners: Griffin Bahai, Kathleen Copeland, Nick Dib, Gavin Hilderbrand, Aubrey Miller & Caden Moore

Teachers/Staff Winners: Audra Robertson, Laureen Selby & Dawn Walker

Oakridge PTSO - Oakridge Middle School - 5657 Oakridge Rd, Clover, SC 29710 - OakridgePTSO@gmail.com

KEEP CLIPPING BOX TOPS! The next collection contest will be in May. Box Tops may be turned in ANYTIME! To qualify for contest entry, please ensure that student's name and home room teacher's name are written on the collection sheet or baggie! Teachers, staff members and interns are also eligible to win prizes--they simply need to write their name on their submission to be included in the drawing!

SEND IN CAN TABS (aka pop tops) with your student(s) ANYTIME in support of Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte! Tabs can be from any type of aluminum can—beverages, pet food, canned soup/fruit/vegetables/meat/juice/coffee! Tabs can be dropped in the collection bin located in the foyer or in the classroom collection containers (coming soon). Thanks for supporting this wonderful project that benefits many seriously ill children and their families!

SEND IN MASCARA WANDS! Put your old mascara wands to use helping to clean and care for wildlife! Simply drop your mascara wands in the collection bag in the foyer! Thank you for helping care for wild critters!

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2018-2019 Oakridge PTSO Board

Larissa Pitts, President Kellee Wilson, 6th Grade Liaison Alicia Griffith, Vice President Kia Ford, 7th Grade Liaison Laura Robbins, Treasurer Megan Bobak, 8th Grade Liaison Charlene Horgan, Secretary Jennifer Willoughby, Spirit Events Melissa Coverdale & Kathy McMahon, Appreciation Stephanie Slater, Spirit Wear Saysha Mei, Volunteer Coordinator Karen Grohregin, Special Projects Nana Cronan, Box Tops Kathy Miller, Teacher Representative Laura Wodecki, Caring Dina Vacho, Student Lounge Project

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