News in a Nutshell #9

The school year is winding down, but there are still some exciting ways to stay engaged. Please review the information in this smore to learn more about what is planned for the month of May! And don't forget to bookmark this and check back for updates throughout the month.

The final meeting of the Home & School was on Tuesday, April 2. At the meeting, the Home & School Board for 2024-2025 was elected. We are excited to announce our 2024-2025 H&S Board:

President - Laura Lawson

Vice President - Kristina Kilty

Treasurer - Jessica Moehrle-Focht

Secretary - Rachel Holler

On Friday, May 17 Home and School is having two events at Floral and Hardy. Event 1 is from 6pm-7:30pm. It is an after hours shopping event for our Home and School. All purchases will earn a 10 percent commission for Oak Ridge. It’s the perfect time to pick up garden plants, flowers or home decor.

Event two is a Summer Container workshop. It is from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Create your own beautiful summer container. The price of the workshop is $62.54. More information and registration can be found on this Google form. Registration and payment is due by May 1.

Oak Ridge Home and School Association will be running a flower sale at the Spring Concert on May 8th. We are selling bouquets of flowers that you can purchase for your singer/musician.

All bouquets need to be pre-ordered and paid for in advance. They will be available for pick up prior to the start of the concert.

Two different options are available: a small or large bouquet. Both bouquets will include baby’s breath, greens, cello wrap and a bow. The small bouquet will include a minimum of 4 stems of flowers, while the large will include a minimum of 8 stems. The cost for the small bouquet is $8 and the large is $15. Please use the QR code to pay via Venmo and make sure to note your child's name when paying for the bouquet.

All orders are due by Friday, May 3rd.

We will also be offering wooden roses for sale that evening for $2 each. Start a new tradition or add to a bouquet you've already started!

If you have any questions or issues with payment, please reach out via email to oakridgehomeandschool@gmail.com.

We are looking forward to sharing a fun night of music with you all!

The spring spiritwear orders arrived and have been delivered to your student. Thank you to everyone who purchased items this year!

Afterschool Recs are complete for this school year (with 3rd and 5th grade this week). The students had a great time! Thank you to all our student and parent volunteers! We look forward to more events in the fall.

April was a busy month for Box Tops! We had 21 school supporters and earned $93.60 as of April 29. One of Oak Ridge Elementary’s wish list items are trees for the playground/open field area. We are using funds earned from Box Tops for the “Tree Fund”.

If you don’t have the Box Tops for Education app, please download it today. Use this referral code O4V40H9H when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024.

You can also use this link.

Thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions, please contact Amy Rossi at 610-417-1089.

Coming soon! 🎥. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week 2024, May 6-10th. Always looking for volunteers to help! Nothing is too big or too small. Email lhennessy21@gmail.com if you would like to learn how you can help make our awesome Oak Ridge staff feel like the true stars they really are!

Our Oak Ridge Spring Flea Market Fundraiser is coming up on Saturday 5/18 from 8-11am. There is still time to register to sell, just send an email to oakridgefleamarket@gmail.com with your info. There will be a bake sale at this event too. We are looking for baked good donations as well as market volunteers. Please use this sign-up genius if you're able to help.

Oak Ridge Home and School is collecting donations to sell at our Flea Market.

Please consider donating your gently used items. All profits will go to Home & School.

We can accept such items as:

• Clothing (all types/sizes), shoes, accessories, jewelry, purses, backpacks
• Toys, books (for all ages), sports gear, electronics
• Lamps, small furniture, blankets, quilts, home decor
• Household items, small appliances, holiday decorations

We ask that all donations be in good, clean, sellable condition.

Please note: Any unsold items will not be returned and will be donated to the Oak Ridge Home & School Clothing Drive or a local charity.

To arrange for pickup / drop-off of your items, please contact Krissy Kilty at 856-816-7339 or OakRidgeFundraising465@yahoo.com.

Celebrate your graduate with a Graduation Yard Sign on sale until Wednesday, May 8th.

Signs are 18"x24", double-sided, and printed in color. Metal stakes are included.

Scan the QR code below or visit https://photos.tommymeehan.com/gallery/2023GradStore/ to place your order.

Once on the site, click on "View Gallery", enter your email address, and then select "Oak Ridge" to see the available options.

Signs will be delivered after May 15th. We will contact you with additional information regarding delivery and pickup options.

For any questions, please contact Krissy Kilty at 856-816-7339 or OakRidgeFundraising465@yahoo.com

Please sign up for slots during the kids' lunch recess to turn the ropes! Use this link to sign up today!

Oak Ridge Home and School Association is tax exempt under IRS Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 501(c)3.

Donors can deduct contributions as provided in IRC. We also accept company matches for donations!

To stay engaged between newsletters, join our Oak Ridge Elementary Home & School Association group on Facebook! This is a great place to learn about what's coming up next and to ask questions between meetings.

Thursday, May 2 - 5th Grade Afterschool Rec

Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week 2024

Friday, May 17 - Floral and Hardy events from 6-7:30 PM/6:30-7:30 PM

Saturday, May 18 - Spring Flea Market Fundraiser from 8-11 AM

Saturday, June 1 - Spring Flea Market Fundraiser (Rain Date)