Oster Newsletter
May 15, 2024
Oster Open House, STEAM Fair, Art Vistas and Silent Auction: May 22nd
Oster's Open House will be on Wednesday, May 22nd. From 6:00-7:00 pm, parents will have an opportunity to visit their child’s classroom(s). As in year’s past, the classroom visits are a time for families to celebrate a year of student learning and growth with students sharing unique pieces of their learning.
Congruent to classroom visits (6:00-7:30pm), parents and students are encouraged to participate in STEAM actives. Our STEAM theme this year is full steam ahead.
The Silent Auction and Art Vistas display will run 6:00-7:30 in the Oster cafeteria. Home & School Club volunteers have been hard at work setting up the art displays and rounding up some great items to auction, so bring your checkbooks (or, credit cards, cash, ApplePay, you get the idea…) because all proceeds support activities, programs and enrichment for our students, families, teachers & staff!
We hope to see you there!
Go Cougars!
5th Grade Parent Night - May 16th @ 6:00 PM (DMS GYM)
Join us on May 16th for our annual Parent Night for incoming 6th grade parents. We will provide you with lots of basic information about 6th grade and what we offer. You will also meet some of our teachers and staff. If you can't join us that evening, I'll update this newsletter with the slide deck from that evening.
DMS Newsletter Link
Frozen Friday Birthday Packages
Introducing our new Frozen Friday Birthday Package! For $40 you can have Frozen Friday Coupons delivered to your student’s class on the date specified. Each coupon is redeemable for ANY ice cream.
Why spend the time and money on goodie bags when you can make celebrating your student’s birthday THIS easy?? Purchase a Frozen Friday Birthday Package here. Plus, proceeds support the 5th-grade science camp!
A favorite Oster Tradition, Frozen Friday, happens each week! Stop by after school on Fridays outside the cafeteria to purchase a frozen treat and hang with friends!
Save the Date: Oster's 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony June 5th
5th-grade Parents, we are excited to celebrate your student's promotion during a ceremony on Wednesday, June 5th, from 10:45 to 11:45. As the date gets closer, more information will be provided.
Spring Photos Now Available
Your Spring photos are now ready to view/order. To view your child's gallery, use the QR slip your child brought home from picture day. No QR slip, no problem! Visit our Find My Code to obtain your child's gallery code: https://fmc.generationsschoolphotography.com/
Questions? Contact Generations School Photography at: orders@gsp-photos.com
Milage Club Returns for Spring
We want the students to join the spring session of Milage Club from April 16th - May 30th! No permission slips are needed; any student interested can come out to walk or run on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch. Teachers will have cards for students to bring out while they walk.
Parent/guardian volunteers are always needed to supervise students while they walk. Please visit the HSC website to sign up.
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.
Stay up to date on all the latest Home & School Club News!
Register your Membership Toolkit by visiting www.osterhsc.org!
Get Involved! Check out the variety of volunteering options at: www.osterhsc.org/sign_ups.
Like & Follow:
Facebook @OSTERHSC
Instagram @OSTERHSC1855
Yearbooks Going Fast
Going ...going...gone soon!
Yearbook News: Order online before we run out of copies!
Order your Yearbook copy: Click here to order your copies.
Check your email for a receipt from Balfour, or send email to yearbook@osterhsc.org before purchasing your yearbook.
May 6th-24th: CAASPP Testing (grades 3rd-5th)
May 22: Open House STEAM Night 6:00-7:30
May 27th Memorial Day-No School
May 29th: Volunteer Tea
May 31: Last School Spirit Day-Decades Day
June 5th: Fifth Grade Promotion
June 7th: Last Day of School-Dismissal at 12:15
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