
News in a Nutshell #9
April 2025
Happy Spring, Oak Ridge Families!
The school year is flying by... We still have a few more events to go! If you haven't already signed up to attend Bingo Night on May 2 or to man a table at our Flea Market on May 31, there is still time. Thanks for your support throughout the year, and we look forward to a great finish over these final weeks!
Thanks to our Volunteers!
Even though volunteer week was last week, we wanted to still send a special thank you to our volunteers! We couldn't do it without you!
Recap of our Home & School Meeting on April 1, 2025
To keep all families informed about what is happening with Home & School, we will share our meeting minutes each month here in our smore. Find the April meeting minutes at this link. In April, we held elections for the officer positions for 2025-2026. Congratulations to our new officers:
Krissy Kilty - President
Amy Rossi - Vice-President
Jessica Moehrle-Focht - Treasurer
Laura Moore - Secretary
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Spring Concert Flower Sale and Concession Stand
Home and School will once again be having a flower sale where you can pre-order a beautiful bouquet of flowers for your favorite performer(s). The bouquets are pre-order only and must be paid for in advance. They will be available to pick up at the concession stand in the lobby prior to the start of the concert.
There are two different options 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.
Payment will be accepted via Venmo. Please note the recipient's name in the comments when paying for the bouquet. All orders are due by Wednesday, April 30th.
We will also be offering beautiful wooden roses for sale at the concession stand that evening for $2 each.
We are happy to be able to have our concession stand for the event as well and are looking for some donations along with one volunteer who can work the stand during the Chorus portion of the concert. Please sign up using the signup genius link if you can help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C45ABA72DA5F49-46334809-oakridge#/
Oak Ridge Spring Concert Concession Stand
Home and School is looking for help with our Spring Concert Concession stand! We are in need of donations of food and water that can be sold at the concession stand as well as one volunteer who can run the stand during the chorus portion of the concert. Please consider helping out! If you can't volunteer or donate, please remember to bring your $$ to help support Home and School. Donated items can be dropped off in the Oak Ridge Lobby before 2:30 pm on Tues May 6th or Wed May 7th. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Money raised from concessions will go towards supplies needed for the technology room. Funds will be used toward filament for the 3D printer, mice, headphones, and extra chargers! The flyer below will be used the evening of the concert on May 7, and you are also welcome to donate at any time - especially if you don't have a 4th or 5th grade performer. Thanks for your support!
Thanks for your support!
Do you shop at Walmart? Are you signed up for Box Tops? Walmart Connected Account makes it easy to earn money for Oak Ridge Elementary. An exciting offer between Walmart and Box Tops will be announced in May. Connect your Walmart account today to be eligible for this special bonus offer. Thanks!
Box Tops April Referral ends this Wednesday, April 30!
Join Box Tops by 4/30 and earn $10 for our school.
You can have more than one account per household. Accounts are based upon email addresses. Your first scanned receipt does not need a Box Tops item. Any receipt will work. Thanks for your support!
Oriental Trading PTA/PTO Loyalty Club - Free Shipping Offer
Oak Ridge Home and School has joined the Oriental Trading PTA/PTO Loyalty Club. One of our first perks of the program is this free shipping offer. This offer does not have an expiration date as of right now and can be used over and over again. It’s perfect for planning picnics, summer parties, end of the year gifts, birthdays, graduations and so much more!
Oakies Give Back🦉💚🫶🏻👩🏻🌾
We had a great time volunteering at Living Hope Farm (right here in Harleysville) last Saturday. Thank you to the families who gave their time to help clear fields on the day before Easter. The fields looked amazing when we left!
This concludes our volunteer events for this school year, and we look forward to more opportunities to volunteer together as an Oak Ridge community next year.
Spring Spiritwear Sale
We are excited to offer a new, online spiritwear store! Orders can be placed any time and be delivered to your home. Please contact Wendy Weatherford (wteschner@gmail.com) with any questions.
Hospitality Committee gearing up for Teacher Appreciation Week
Hospitality is working on another fun Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9. We are throwing it back to the 90's with the theme, "Like, We Totally Appreciate You!" We are always looking for volunteers to help with the many details of our events. Here is the SignUp Genius link to help make the week a great one: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E44A4A72FAAF49-55977754-teacher#/
Or please reach out to Nora Dunne (norawdunne@gmail.com) or Laura Hennessy (lhennessy21@gmail.com) if you want to get involved!
Your Home & School Dollars at Work - Monthly Treasurer's Update
As we enter our final weeks in the school year, Home & School is on track with spending against the budget with 78% spent against our planned budget year to date. During the month of April we contributed to classroom libraries, paid our insurance fees, and have been investing in Prize Bingo that will be held on May 2nd.
Prize Bingo will be a really fun night with a lot of great prizes! This adult only event will not only be a great social outing, but also an opportunity to raise funds for H&S. Our next big Fun Run is not until Spring 2027. We rely on fundraisers such as this to help us build our budget and continue providing funds to support our students and classroom. For those families who are not aware, H&S operating expenses are just over $31,000 each year. Without continuous fundraising, we are at risk of cutting back our budget for some of the programs we support.
We rely on our Oak Ridge teachers and families to help spread the word and ensure a successful event. Please consider spreading the word - tickets can be purchased at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/prize-bingo
We are a 501(c)3 non profit. We accept donations and company matches. Your donation is eligible for company match and may be tax deductible (where eligible). Please use the H&S email when submitting your company match at oakridgehomeandschool@gmail.com
Feel free to email us with any questions!
Jump Rope Club
We are still in need of volunteers to turn the ropes during lunch recess! Please sign up for upcoming dates. Kindergarten through second grade is from 10:30 to 11:30. Third graders through fifth graders jump from 11:30 to 12:30. We need at two volunteers per hour to have it! Thank you!!!
Spring Clothing Drive - Saturday, May 31, 2025
Spring Flea Market
Our second annual spring flea market will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 8 AM to 1 PM. Sign ups are still open for anyone wanting to have a yard sale without the hassle of marketing your own event - 100% of your registration fee benefits Oak Ridge Home and School and allows us to fund all kinds of great programs like the classroom libraries and teacher appreciation! Please see the flyer below for details. Registration can be completed at this link: http://tinyurl.com/ORFleaMarket2025
Check out the SoudertonSD Instagram account
Did you know that there is a weekly post from Oak Ridge in the soudertonsd Instagram account? Follow the account and you just might find a picture from something going on at Oak Ridge!
Bookmark the Oak Ridge Home & School Google Site!
Stay up to date on all things Oak Ridge Home & School - bookmark our new Google site!
Stay engaged - join the Facebook group!
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 28, 2025 through Sunday, May 11 - Shop at Floral and Hardy for our fundraiser
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 5th Grade Afterschool Rec
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Deadline to order flowers for Spring Concert
Friday, May 2, 2025 - Prize Bingo
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Shop at the Concession Stand at the Oak Ridge Spring Concert @ 7 PM
Friday, May 9, 2025 - Deadline to order 5th Grade Yard Signs
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Spring Clothing Drive and Flea Market