Oster Newsletter

Parents, we need your support! The goal is to raise $100,000 by September 22nd. DONATE TODAY!!

As you know Oster Elementary Home & School Club is an all-volunteer parent organization open to all Oster families. Their objective is to provide programs and activities that enrich the education of each student attending Oster Elementary School. Each year they raise funds to support enrichment programs in areas such as music, clay, PE lunch time games, and field trips that are not covered by the State or District. In additional to these programs they provide each teacher with grade level funds for supplemental resources, field trips, events and supplies they may need during the school year. They fund $250 per student each year that directly benefits each student, as a result the suggested donation per student is $250 (HSC actually funds well over $250 per student when you add in support to the school, teachers/staff, and beyond!). Click here to learn more details about programs funded. Regardless of the amount you choose to donate, I want encourage every family to participate in this critical fund drive.

The goal is to raise $100,000 by September 22nd. Your direct donation, and any employer match, will help us pay for the student, school, and faculty programs that we have committed to for this school year. Click here to learn more about employer matching. If you are donating through your employer's matching grant websites (thank you!!!), please include your student's classroom teacher in the notes section.

Go Cougars!

Join us for Oster’s fall movie night featuring the Super Mario Brothers! Bring your blankets and/or chairs and settle in for an evening of fun and community.

Friday, September 15 at Oster

Gates open at 6:15 pm

Movie Starts at 7:15 pm

Parents/guardians/adults MUST be present!

This FREE event is presented by your Oster Home & School Club! We will have free popcorn and food available to purchase from local awesome food trucks & more!

Click here to learn more and VOLUNTEER!

Oster's Student Senators will be providing input with students from across Union School District during meetings throughout the year. It is a wonderful leadership opportunity and a chance to include student voices in discussions and decision making.

On October 10-12, students and staff at Lietz, Van Meter, Oster, and Alta Vista Elementary Schools will have the opportunity to spend time with Trudy Ludwig, an acclaimed speaker and award-winning author of numerous children’s books including The Invisible Boy, a School Library Journal Best Picture Books Selection and a recommended back-to-school book by USA Today and Scholastic Instructor.

Trudy Ludwig and her publishers have provided us with a discount on the books authored by her and she will be available to personally sign your copy! Click here to visit the HSC website and place your order! All orders need to be placed before September 27, 2023.

On September 19th from 6:00-7:00 please join us for a virtual presentation to share more about USD’s attendance policies, what makes up excused absences, what is chronic absenteeism, what do if you need an short term independent study, and what does it mean if you get an attendance letter in the mail. We will also have special guest District Attorney Alicia Schoen to share out on the importance of attendance. The registration link is on this flier Sign up today.

Join the Union School District Team!

• Become a Substitute (Teaching, Instructional Assistant, Office, and Food Service positions available). Apply today: Teaching Positions | Other Positions

• Get a full or part time position (Teaching, Instructional Assistant, Office, Food Service, and Extended Care positions). Apply today on EdJoin.

• Become a noon duty aide. Contact your school front office for more information.

We will have the new swag on sale after school in front of the HSC shed, stop by and get geared up to show your Cougar spirit! Here’s a sneak peek…

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! All treats are $1 or $2. Small bills are appreciated or we can take ApplePay! OR, purchase a Frozen Friday Card here!

Sign up to Volunteer! This is a great opportunity to get involved with HSC & Oster’s connected community and only takes an hour or so on Friday afternoon!

1. Register your Membership Toolkit by visiting www.osterhsc.org!

2. Get Involved! Check out the variety of volunteering options at: www.osterhsc.org/sign_ups.

3. Like & Follow:

Facebook @OSTERHSC

Instagram @OSTERHSC1855

Principal: Lisa Taormina

Email: taorminal@unionsd.org
Website: https://oster.unionsd.org
Location: 1855 Lencar Way, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: 408-266-8121