CARNIVAL THANKS

Be sure to click on our "Carnival" tab to see the many, many sponsors who made this year's PTA Carnival the most successful in OES history.

Thanks!
OES PTA

After School Programs at OES

Tumbling Rolls, cartwheels, aerials, walk overs, front/backhand springs, tucks.  Learn the basics to tumbling or advance from the skill level you currently have!

W 2:15-3:20 and 3:30-4:35    All GRADES MAY ENROLL 

Lego League taught by Julie Reid is better than ever!  (Because we have more supplies than ever!)  During our version of this international program, you’ll be building the robots and programming their movements on the computer and inventing machines of your own. 

TH 3:30-4:35 SORRY, LEGO LEAGUE IS FULL.

Art/Crafts  Come get creative in this class, everyone is an artist! 

T 3:30-4:35  ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

Yoga & Relaxation Come learn some great ways to calm and relax your body.  Yes, even elementary school children get stressed out. 

M 1:25-2:30 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

ASL taught by UVU school of studies for the deaf.  How cool would it be to learn a new language?  Learn fluent sign language!

T 3:30-4:35 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

Zumba Get excited for this exercise class with motivating music and fun moves!

TH 3:30-4:35 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

Sports Team  taught by Mr. Herrmann and Mr. Hodson, need I say more?  Enjoy a variety of sports taught in this class. 

TH 3:30-4:35  SPACE FOR 15 MORE 4^th -6^th graders.

Dance/Island Style  taught by Siona Tejada.  Come hula! Polynesian and Tahitian                                           

W 3:30-4:35 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

Orchestra/Strings taught by Heather Schramm.  She served as concert Mistress of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, and toured the North-Eastern United States with the group. She now attends Brigham Young University, studying Music Education. Heather is currently a member of the BYU Symphony Orchestra.                               

W 3:30-4:35  ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL   

Information on instrument rental will be available at registration. 

Karate Come and Kick it up this year with an exciting new teacher, Emery Calkins.                              

M 1:25-2:30 and 2:40-3:45 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL.

Running Group Running with a group is so fun!  

TH 3:30-4:35  ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL

Drama  A Christmas Cinderella    Performance Dec 15^th

T 3:30-4:35 ALL GRADES MAY ENROLL   

If you would like to apply for a scholarship to any one of these classes, please contact stephanieellis6@msn.com.     

Serious OES crew, we had a record breaking carnival! We had the best $$$ numbers ever, we did better  - measurably better than any carnival in OES history and all because OES IS THE BEST!!! 


Thanks everyone for their time, donations and support!!!

CARNIVAL IS TOMORROW!!!!

It's almost CARNIVAL TIME!!! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 is our amazing CARNIVAL! You won't want to miss out on this wonderful family event. In fact, you'll want to bring your neighbors, family and friends because something this great should be shared! :) We have something for everyone: PONY RIDES INFLATABLES- AN 18 FOOT INFLATABLE SLIDE &14 FOOT BOUNCY HOUSE GAMES- TIC TAC TOSS, WATER GUN BLAST,PLINKO, WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! PRIZES A HAY RIDE DUNK TANK ROCKETS GOLF CART DRIVE FACE PAINTING CUPCAKE WALK ... and so much more! Come check it out! And you're not going to go home hungry: TEXAS ROADHOUSE PLATE- Pulled pork, Baked beans, Salad with Ranch dressing, a roll (all from Texas Roadhouse) AND a drink for $5.00- WOW!! WHAT A DELICIOUS DEAL!! or ONE SLICE OF FIVE BUCK PIZZA AND A DRINK FOR $2.50 and WE'LL HAVE... POPCORN COTTON CANDY SNOW CONES BAKED GOOD & CAKES YuM!! And BASKETS... We have AMAZING BASKETS for the Silent Auction- Thanks to your donations and the many donations and goods from businesses we will be having one seriously fantastic basket auction that you won't want to miss! Here is just a sampling of some of the businesses that have donated gift cards, goods and in some cases full baskets: • Disneyland- 4 full day passes • NuSkin- a full basket valued at $400 • 3b Yoga- an 8 class pass • Blend Tec blender • BYU- signed football, posters, tickets to games • UVU- 2 full baskets with all things UVU! • Dippidee- a full basket of goodies on a platter • Family Pass to Discovery Gateway Children's Museum • Cabela's Gift Card • Artwork by Joseph Brickey • Premier Spa- 1 hour massage • Signed Salt Lake Bees Ball • Silverwood Theme Park Pass • Smashburger Gift Cards • Sizzler Gift Card • The Sweet Tooth Fairy Gift Cards • Golden Spoon Gift Card • Top of the World Hats • Living Aquarium passes • Luggage from Missionary Mall • Menchies Yogurt gift basket • Shabby Apple- a beautiful necklace • a "Go BYU" Custom Fly Rod in BYU colors • Maria Wood Photography- Single Family Photo shoot Package • Carrabba's Gift Cards • Apple Spice Junction- full basket • Comedy Sportz Tickets ... The list SERIOUSLY goes ON & ON! You won't want to miss these amazing baskets and gift cards! There is still time to help your child's classroom earn points (the winning classes with the most points will have a pizza party!). You can call or email Bunney Schmidt (801-362-5034 or cpa@bbschmidt.com) to sign up to help set up on Monday morning at 8:45 am or in the afternoon at 2 PM. There are also times to volunteer at booths from 4-6 and 6-8 and we really need a lot of help to clean up afterward. Every hour you spend earns 10 point for your child's class. It's that easy!! And let's shout out a BIG CONGRATS to Mrs. Walker's Class who won the Friday Basket Auction Drive- WAY TO GO!! We have your special ticket for a free Cotton Candy & Snow Cone that we'll get to you on Monday. Thanks to everyone for getting all those great donations in on Friday- we really appreciate it! We will be pre selling tickets on Monday morning at 8 AM and 9:15 AM and we will also have a ticket booth at carnival where you can purchase your meals and game punch cards. We'll see you MONDAY!! This is a CASH/CHECK only event - we are NOT set up for credit/debit card transactions.

This weeks events (Sep 12-19)

• Sep 14-16, 19 PTA Carnival Ticket sales Before School- In front & back
• Sep 15 Vision Screening grades K,1,3 & 5
• Sep 19 PTA CARNIVAL!!! 4:30-7:30

Upcoming events for the week of September 6 - 9

• Sep 5 Labor Day - No School
• Sep 6 PTA Meeting 9:30 Faculty Room-Everyone is Invited!!
• Sep 6 First Day of Preschool
• Sep 6 Room Parent Mtg 4 PM in the Library
• Sep 8 Hearing Screening
• Sep 9 School Fundraiser Ends

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER IS HERE

Check out the September newsletter. We've got announcements on CARNIVAL, Box Tops, yearbook and t-shirt sales and more. Don't miss out, read it!

• OES Newsletter, September 2011

NEWSLETTER

Updated Newsletter with Date Corrections!!!

Back-to-School Night Order Form

Save all that hassle waiting in lines and bring in your order form pre-filled and ready to go.

Simply click here to print it out.

Thanks!

Welcome Back

Hey Orem Cubs! Don't forget to come to Back to School Night on Monday, August 22nd from 4:00 - 5:30. Click on this link to print out your "Back-to-School Night" form and be prepared to beat the rush to pre-order yearbooks, t-shirts, spirit sleeves, learn about Orem City PERC free educational resources, get your chance to sign up for PTA service opportunities, and meet your new teachers. We can't wait for the Best Year at OES ever!

And while we've got our attention, the August Newsletter is here - follow the link to read up on all the news and to see the calendar of upcoming events!

ASD Free Summer Lunch

See locations and dates for the Alpine School District's Free Summer Lunch program.

http://alpineschools.org/news/summer-feeding-program

OES SUMMER INFO:

Summer Office Hours:
Mondays, 8:00 - 12:00.

Summer Library:
Tuesdays, 10:00 - 12:00

Class Lists:
Will be posted on Friday, August 12 at 4:00

Back to School Night:
Monday, August 22 from 4:00 - 5:30

First Day of School:
Tuesday, August 23.  This will be a PM common day.  All students will attend 9:15 - 3:30.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN IN GEAR!


OES Summer Math Challenge:

You have worked hard to learn math this year. To forget it all during the summer would be a bummer!

           

Spend 10 - 20 minutes doing a math activity for a total of 20 days and have your parents initial or sign it off on this sheet.  When school starts in August, bring this sheet to your teacher.  Your teacher will love you, you will be glad you don't have to relearn everything and the PTA will give you a small treat for all your hard work.

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal:
The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is here to help you on your way, encouraging you to read books of your own choosing and earn a FREE book, simply by following these three easy steps:
1. Read any eight books this summer and record them in this Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination Journal. Be sure to let us know to whom you would recommend each book, and why.
2. Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 24th and September 6th, 2011.
3. Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list featured on the back of the journal.

Borders Double Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge: 
If you’re 12 or under, you’re in!
• read 10 books—any ones you like*
• list the books on this form (download here)
• bring your completed form to a Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store and choose your FREE BOOK**

Utah State Fair Read and Win:

READ AND WIN Winning is very simple: Open to children who are between the ages of 6-12 as of September 1, 2011 Books may be read from April 1 to July 21, 2011 Children read ten books and fill out the Reading Record Form Reading is verified by a teacher, parent, guardian, or librarian Children mail their completed forms to the Fair- Entries must be postmarked on or before Thursday, July 21, 2011- No late entries will be accepted All children who return their completed forms will receive: Gate entry pass to the 2010 Utah State Fair, this individual ticket can be used any one day of the Fair. The Fair runs September 8-18th. Ribbon Bookmark from the International Association of Fairs & Expositions Coupon from Skyline Concessions for a free Regular Drink redeemable at the Fair Coupon from Thomas Carnival for one free ride redeemable at the Fair (limited number available, get your entry in early)

Upcoming Events!

30-Memorial Day-No school

31-Field Day (PM common day 9:15-3:30)

June

 2-6th Grade Graduation

 3-Last day of School, 9:15-10:45a

Stadium of Fire Talent Hopefuls perform tonight, May 14. Come support our OES families!!!

YAY!!! Our OES family does it again. Big sister of Jacob Blosil, Jenn Blosil and Mrs. Lancaster's son-in-law and Ashlyn and Gage Hemphill's dad, Artie Hemphill and the Iron Horse Band made it to the final TOP TEN of the Stadium of Fire Talent Contest last night.


 T O N I G H T - come cheer them on as they compete for the TOP 3 to see who will perform at the Stadium of Fire ! 


T O N I G H T - 7 pm (doors open earlier) MVHS in Orem. It's going to be a GREAT show!!!

Family Movie Night

Come join us tonight at 6:00 in the gym to watch Tangled.  Bring your chairs and air mattresses (please set your chairs up towards the back and sides of the gym at to not block the view of the floor dwellers). The school will be providing popcorn and water.

I've got a dream that I'll be seeing you there!

March Happenings:

Click here to see our March Newsletter!
Espanol Aqui!

Things to look forward to in  March:

• 1- PTA Meeting, 9:30am in faculty room - 2011
• Board Elections
• 2-SCC board meeting @ 11:15
• 3- Moms & Muffins 7:30-8am or 6-6:30pm
• 3-Book Swap, 6:00-7:00
• 14-Snow Make-up Day. NO SCHOOL
• 16-Brandon Mull assembly
• 21-PTA Family Skate Night 5:30-8:30 pm
• 25–Stu Co Spirit Day
• 28-Minimal Day A.M. 

Kindergarten 9:15 to 11:15P.M.

Kindergarten 11:45 to 1:45

1st – 6th Grade Early Bird 8:00 to 12:30

1st - 6th Later Gators 9:15 to 1:45

• 30-31 Book Fair
• 31-Parent Teacher Conferences
• 31- Community Closet

February Newsletter is HERE!

Check out the great things happening at OES this month.

Learn more about Dad's and Donuts and being a Flex Friend, and don't forget our first ever bookswap.

That's right, it's all in there! All you have to do is click here!

Boletín del PTA Diciembre 2010

Aqui

December Newsletter is Available

Read about teacher gifts, PTA Real discount night and more here!

November Newsletter

The November PTA Newsletter can be seen here!

November 2010 PTA Newsletter.

Monday, November 1st is a Minimal Day

Tomorrow is a Minimal Day - this is different than an Early Out Day.  


The schedule is as follows: 


AM Kindergarten: 9:15-11:15PM  
Kindergarten 11:45-1:45AM 
All AM grades 8:00-12:30PM 
All PM grades 9:15-1:45

Family Fun Run / Make-A-Wish Registration Form

October 29 - PTA Family Fun Run / Make-A-Wish Foundation Deadline for Pre-registration.

Pre-registered runners will receive a t-shirt, no t-shirts for race day registration.

This year we are raising money to grant Mountain View student Rachel Steele's wish.To learn more about Rachel's battle against leukemia, see her blog at:http://steelestrong.blogspot.com
or read the KSL article at: 

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=12379892


If you need more registration forms, please click here: Family Fun Run Registration Form 


Nov. 6 - Saturday, 8am. Race Day @ Lakeridge Junior High. 8:00 Family Fun Run / Make-A-Wish Foundation registration & t-shirt pick up.

              9:00 Race begins.

Meet the Candidates

The Orem Junior High PTA is sponsoring a Meet the Candidate open house on Tuesday, October 19th, from 6-8 pm.  It will be held at Orem Junior High School located at 765 North 600 West.  All state, county and school board candidates in contested races in Orem have been invited to attend.  You will have the opportunity to visit individually with candidates running in your neighborhood.

 

For information on what legislative or school board district you live in, please visit the following sites:

 

House of Representatives (click on a district to view boundaries):  http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/districtinfo/newmaps/Utah/Utah.htm

 

State Senate (click on District 15):

http://site.utah.gov/senate/maps/distmapa.html

 

Alpine School District:  The area encompassing Mountain View High School

 

http://alpine.k12.ut.us/publicComponents/newsletters/District%20Documents-Corrected%20Board%20Map.pdf

 

 

Maps will be available at the school as well.  Come and meet the candidates and be an informed voter.

 

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