Starting to think about holiday presents?

There are so many lovely options in the Touchstone Cyrstal catalog to consider.

This idea was inspired by the paw print necklace which just shouts OPS!

All sales will generate the donation but to help you narrow down the choices we have highlighted a few gift-priced options in the flier below.

PRINTABLE FLIER

If you are in the market for a lovely present for a friend, a family member or yourself 🙂 this holiday season take a look at the catalog through this special shopping link.

For every order placed through our special OPS PTA link, Nelly Lopez has offered to donate a material portion of her commission to the Oradell PTA Auditorium Fund. Thank you Nelly.

If you have any questions please contact us using president@oradellpta.org or Nelly directly using Nlopez121@gmail.com or this link: https://sites.touchstonecrystal.com/sites/nlopez/contact-me

**Order by December 3rd to guarantee holiday delivery.**

Is your child a budding Bobby Flay?

If so then this could be the PERFECT contest for him/her!

Nicholas Markets runs this program every year.  This year COULD BE OUR YEAR!! 🙂 But you have to be in it to win it.

What’s the prize? There are two:

1. Each school will have a winning submission featured on NM’s website and in social media
2. A GRAND PRIZE winner will win a week of free lunch and their recipe will be added to the MENU!

PRINTABLE FLIER

Details of the contest are on the flier and form.  As you work sounds like taking pictures of your process and your result are encouraged!

Here’s a copy of some ground rules:

–  Students are to submit individual recipes – Group work is not permitted.
–  Recipe must include at least 3 locally grown, New Jersey fresh fruits and/or vegetables (Please visit https://findjerseyfresh.com/availability/ for a list of New Jersey’s top ten fruits/vegetables)
–  Recipes may not contain seafood ingredients (fish, shellfish, roe, etc.)
– Recipes may not contain nut ingredients (peanuts, cashews, almonds, etc.)
– Recipes should only include suitable protein/meat sources such as lean ground beef, antibiotic-free chicken, and antibiotic-free turkey, etc.
– Recipes should consider allergens (dairy, gluten, wheat, egg, etc.) to best include ALL students!
– NOTE: Winning recipes are subject to alterations and/or substitutions by Nicholas Markets, should we deem it necessary.

Here’s the ENTRY FORM

Questions? Contact our executive board and we’ll connect you to our team at Nicholas Markets!

Let’s help get the Garden ready for Winter!

When?: RESCHEDULED to November 13th from 3:00-4:00 pm after school

No Gardening Experience Required

Bring the kids!

PRINTABLE FLIER

Questions? Please contact our Gardening Committee, Jennifer Kleinbaum, Sandy Greco and Morgan Smith at garden@oradellpta.org

Attention fourth, fifth and sixth graders!

The Upper Grades Book Club will be reading……

 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead!

When: Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Time: 3:00-4:15 pm
Where: Library & World Language Room

Dismissal will be from the library.

You can read about the book on  Goodreads, BCCLS or Wikipedia

The trivia games and group discussions are more fun if you have read the entire book!

Where can you get a copy from?

1) many Bergen County libraries have copies (check the listings on BCCLS)
2) purchase the book on your own (Kindle edition $7.99, paperback $7.99).

REGISTER HERE

 Please note, a snack will be served during the book club.

Questions? contact Shelly Misskerg or June Levine at uppergradesbookclub@oradellpta.org

The Annual PTA Reflections Art Contest for students in Grades K through 6 is here!

This year’s theme is “Look Within”

Categories include: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and studio arts (such as crayons, markers, painting, drawing, collage).  

The deadline for all submissions, is Tuesday, December 10th.
There are TWO registration forms required:

1 Fill out the online form for our local team here: (link)

2 Print, complete and send in one of the national forms with each project

(forms can be found in the student packet link below)

 Reflections 2019-20-Student-Packet

Please have your child submit both the art and the national registration form via their homeroom teacher.

Questions? Contact Reflections committee chairs, Elaine Dong and Heather Corrigan at the following email:
reflections@oradellpta.org

 OPS 4th Annual Turkey Trot

This program brought to OPS by the PTA’s community outreach committee and OPS staff offers our students the
opportunity to see their work deliver a value to those in need.

Here’s how it works:

• Every student will run during Phys Ed classes on 10/28-10/30.
• Students will ask for pledges of non-perishable food items for each completed lap.
• All food will be donated to the Center for Food Action.
• Food will be collected 11/11 through 11/15.  Bins will be placed in each grade’s hallway.
• ** Please label each bag of donated items with the TOTAL QUANTITY IN THE BAG AND THE GRADE LEVEL.**

                  What the OPS kids are working towards:

• Giving back to those in need
• One class per grade will win a free homework night for the most laps completed
• One class across the school (PreK -6) will win an extra 20 minutes of recess for the most donations

Please see the flier for more details about foods to consider donating:

Turkey trot flier

Want to volunteer? We could use help counting items from 11/11 to 11/15.  Please consider emailing your interest in
volunteering to the community outreach committee chairs.

Questions? Reach out to Soo Lee and Danielle  Tijikian-Dressel at communityoutreach@oradellpta.org.

Place your order for school pictures ONLINE!

So you go got your proofs and now your ready to order pictures! Awesome!

Click through to the online order form below.
CLASS PHOTO ORDER FORM

Here are a few things to know before you place your order:

* Add-on items require the purchase of a package.
* Photo Retake Date: November 4, 2019
*Please note, If your 5th grader is going to Sharpe retakes can be taken first thing in the morning as to not impact the trip

* Deadline for 1st round of online orders:  November 1, 2019
* Delivery dates: orders are shipped in two groups, those ordered by the November 1st deadline and those after the deadline.

After November 11th  you can order full price pictures directly through sunflowerpics@aol.com

Questions? Contact Kristen Verrier and Eileen Hahn at classphotos@oraellpta.org