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Oster Newsletter
May 29, 2024
Highlighting Oster Pride
This time of year we have the opportunity to honor some special people who have exemplified Oster Pride! These individuals are representative of all of our community. They have stood out this year and are being recognized for their ongoing support of our students and teachers this year! It truly takes a village for our community to shine! We are forever grateful to the teachers, staff, and parents that make Oster such a wonderful place to learn and work.
Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Shannon Rendler
Classified Employee of the Year: Mrs. Rosa Cooksey
Volunteer of the Year: Rebecca Taylor
Retirees: Mrs. Gaylene McGowan and Mrs. Jeannie Krepelka
Oster's Student of the Month for May
Thank you to Oster's 2024 Student Senate Leaders!
Way to Go Girls on the Run
On May 20th Oster's Girls on the Run successfully completed their 5K. We are so proud of all the girls who came out and gave it their all. A special thank you to our coaches, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Ferguson and Ms. Marquiss. Oster's Girls on the Run team would like to thank everyone who supported their bake sale. With the help of the students and parents they raised $500 for Oster's Home and School Club. Go Girl Cougars!
Oster's 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony June 5th 10:45-11:45
We are excited to celebrate Oster's 2024 5th grade graduating class. This event will take place outside on Oster's basketball courts, so please dress with the weather in mind. Parents will enter campus by checking in at the front office. Please note due to limited seating, and we are asking that only immediate family members attend the event.
Safety remains a top priority for our school and district, so all visitors (grandparents included) planning to attend the ceremony must check into our office through our Visitor Management System. The promotion ceremony is popular, and we expect quite a crowd, so pre-registering is highly recommended.
To pre-register, individuals must stop by the office to be cleared in our visitor management system and pick up a badge. This can be done as early as the week before the ceremony starting May 31- June 6 (8:30-4:00). By pre-registering into our Visitor Management System; you will expedite your entrance on the day of the event.
If you cannot pre-register, we ask that you give yourself plenty of time the morning of the event as the line can get long.
Yearbook Delay
Unfortunately, the delivery of this year's yearbooks has been delayed. Due to unforeseen manufacturing delays from the publishers, the yearbooks will arrive later than originally scheduled.
If you purchased a yearbook, you should have received an email directly from Balfour with detailed information regarding the delivery of your student's yearbook.
Balfour is working hard to produce your books quickly and with great quality. In the meantime, our HSC Yearbook Adviser is diligently navigating this challenging situation to ensure we move forward smoothly.
Please note that these delays are not the fault of our Yearbook Adviser, staff, or sales representative. They all have worked diligently throughout the year, and should be proud of their efforts and accomplishments.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
🎉 Get Ready for School Spirit Day: Decades Day! 🎉
This Friday, May 31, our school is set to time travel with our exciting Decades Day! Show your Cougar spirit by coming dressed in your favorite decade's fashion. Whether you’re rocking the groovy 70s with bell-bottoms and tie-dye shirts, the neon splash of the 80s, or the grunge vibes of the 90s, we want to see your creativity and style.
So, mark your calendars, plan your outfits, and get ready to make this Decades Day a memorable one.
Go Cougars!
Mileage Club - Last Week, THANK YOU to everyone who helped!
This is the LAST week of Mileage Club.Thank all the kids for doing such a great job and a HUGE thank you to the parents/guardians for jumping in to help out! The successful return of Milage Club is only possible by the support of YOU, the awesome volunteers!
Lost and Found
We're putting the cart out by the cafeteria each day. Please check for lost clothing, water bottles, etc. Everything that isn't claimed by the last day of school will be donated to charity.
Last week for Frozen Friday
Last Day for Frozen Friday will be May 31
Due to early release, we will NOT have Frozen Friday on the last day of school, 6/7. This means there are only 1 Frozen Fridays left: 5/31.
Oster Needs Your Help for the 24/25 School Year
For the 24/25 school year, Oster needs Lunch Duty Supervisors and a Crossing Guard (AM and PM). Please consider offering your support and making a difference for our school community. These positions can be a fun way to meet more students, parents, and staff. Volunteer or paid positions are available ($16 per hour). If you are interested, please fill out this form, and Oster school will contact you prior to the beginning of school.
May 29th: Volunteer Tea at 2:00
May 31: Last School Spirit Day-Decades Day
June 5th: Fifth Grade Promotion
June 7th: Last Day of School
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Earn Cash for Oster's HSC Programs
For over 25 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn cash for schools — with products they already buy! Today, you can find hundreds of participating products throughout the store. Scan your receipt with the Box Tops app and you’ll earn for your school with every Box Tops product you buy.
To use eScrip, there isn’t one special card, but rather it’s activated by registering store club cards, loyalty cards and community cards for grocery and drug stores, and by registering the credit cards and debit cards that you use when you shop.
Summer EBT Cards
Eligible children will receive a card loaded with $120 for use during the summer period, spanning from June 1st to August 31st. The EBT cards will be mailed directly to the child’s home address.
Please note, 2024 Summer EBT has different eligibility requirements from Pandemic EBT. Pandemic EBT provided benefits to all children, but for 2024 Summer EBT children must have individual eligibility through for free or reduced-price meals through meal application, alternative income form, local direct certification, or designation as homeless, migrant, or foster. More information is available here.
Oster Elementary School
Principal: Lisa Taormina
Email: taorminal@unionsd.org
Website: https://oster.unionsd.org
Location: 1855 Lencar Way, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: 408-266-8121