• Community Volunteers… do misc jobs for a specific teacher (or any teacher)
• Laminating Team… laminate projects left by teacher
  
• Copier Team.. photocopy materials for teachers
  
• Bulletin Boards Team… update the bulletin boards
  
• Watering/Gardening Team… beautify the campus… and facilitate gardening programs
  
• Special Project Club… take on a project at OV
• Library Volunteer… work with OV Librarian to restock shelves and other misc duties
  

The Schools Site Council (SSC) work with the principal, the teachers, other school staff and students in an advisory role to develop and refine the school improvement plan to best meet the needs  of students school-wide.

To volunteer or to get more information, please contact the Chairperson, Norton Mitchell (Preston’s Dad)…  check out the bulletin board next to the office entrance.

Fun-Facts about the chairperson: He had 2 other kids that graduated from OV.
Lived or worked in Albany since 1995.
He is also the “Sr. Chief Laminating Engineer” and “Photocopying Extraordinaire”
[You too can have a fancy title(s) if you volunteer to serve your school]

☼ All PTA funded programs                  ☼ Much-needed supplies for the classrooms

☼ Field trips & special assemblies         ☼ Noontime staff support

☼ Afterschool intervention programs     ☼ 5^th grade graduation

☼ Teacher appreciation week                 ☼ Gardening projects & school site enhancement

☼ Parent education programs                 ☼ and much, much more!

The goal of the 100-A-Thon is to raise money by requesting that each student’s family contribute $100 to the OV PTA. With almost 600 students at OV, and a goal of 100% participation, this program has the potential of raising $60,000! We understand that not everyone can afford this type of donation, nor is it a requirement. If $100 is too much, PLEASE, PLEASE consider a smaller donation in the amount of $50, $25, or less. Remember, the goal is to support our children with 100% participation. Last year we had 25% participation and were proud that we raised $12,000, but we know that we can do even better this year! It is this type of community support that makes Albany, and OV school, such an exceptional place!

Every donation will earn a pink blossom onto our 100-A-Thon tree in front of the main office!!! Your child will also enjoy a (temporary) tattoo, button, and coloring activity, to celebrate with us. Please, spread the word and donate today so that we can blossom our way into spring!

You may give cash or check (Ocean View PTA) and send it via mail, to school with your child, or by leaving it in the main office. You may also use paypal from home at our website: http://oceanview-pta.org/home/

All donations are tax deductable: Tax ID #  94-6174605

~ Please consider asking your employer for a corporate sponsor match! ~

Our children thank you for making school such a wonderful and memorable experience!

We are accepting donations until February 29. If you have any questions, please contact your 100-A-Thon Co-Chairs: June.Mcdaniels@oceanview-pta.org, Katie.Karaca@oceanview-pta.org, or gillian@redoakrealty.com

When: Next Friday, Jan 27, 6-8pm

What to donate: Either homebaked or purchased nutfree desserts. Examples are cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, cookies/bars.

When to bring it: Friday, before end of school, bring it to the front office, they will probably ask you to put it in the teacher’s lounge, or after 3pm, bring it to the multipurpose room.

Info to include: A brief description of the dessert

Portability: Please try to prepare it so that it is easy to transport and display

Also we are looking for volunteers to help make the event a fun one. The Cake Walk/Sock Hop is a popular fun event and is usually well attended. We can use all the grownups we can get. I could definitely use some helpers to man the cake area and distribute winning desserts, and also help with crowd control for the Cake Walk game.

Karen Gee has set up an online sign up sheet at: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/282345631931214079 or if you can drop me a quick reply too.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks in advance for your help and participation!! (hopefully!) warm regards,

Christine

4th grade-Peter’s mom

We are excited to announce that our children have the opportunity to have enrichment programs during the school day. These programs include visual and performing arts, music, strategy games, and poetry. Children enjoy these programs and greatly benefit from them as well. However, with continued budget cuts coming from the state, we know that our school district simply cannot provide them. It’s up to us.

We are pleased to announce that the Cornell, Marin, and Ocean View PTAs are working together to launch the Albany Elementary Giving Campaign. The aim of this inaugural campaign is to raise funds to support our traditional enrichment programs. The goal is to fundraise together, while individual schools decide which programs they want. This campaign is now the only vehicle for supporting these programs in our schools this year and beyond.

By working across the three schools, we not only increase our strength as our children’s advocates, but we continue to develop the cohesiveness and uniqueness of our Albany community. These programs can only be offered if all of us—Albany elementary school families—join together and commit to financially supporting them.

Please make a donation in any amount that feels personally significant to you and your family. Every gift counts, small and large! Also, please take into consideration the number of elementary-aged children in your family. Make checks payable to “Albany Elementary Giving Campaign” and drop off in the school office. Please hurry—the campaign ends Friday, October 28!

Please see the “Frequently Asked Questions” on the back. For further questions, contact Ocean View PTA President june.mcdaniels@oceanview-pta.org and Vice President katie.karaca@oceanview-pta.org

We appreciate and thank all of our elementary school families for your never-ending support. We look forward to an exciting new school year!

Very Sincerely,

Cornell, Marin, and Ocean View PTAs

Email a blank email to OceanView-subscribe@yahoogroups.com with the word “subscribe” in the title. You do not have to have a yahoo account to subscribe. Please join us today!

We will be posting class assignments at 5:00 PM this Friday, August 19th.  The class assignments will be posted outside the school’s front gate on a classroom window. Also, Our PTA is pleased to have a special “meet and greet” picnic scheduled for the sametime.  So, come meet families and bring your picnic and a blacket and eat on the lawn.

Re-enrollment: We wish to encourage parents who have not yet re-registered their child with the Albany Unified School District Office, to do so as quickly as possible.  For families who have not re-registered by Thursday, August 18th their class assignments will be posted 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 23rd.

We look forward to the start of a fabulous year on Wednesday, August 24th

Cheers!

Terry–

Terry Georgeson-Principal
Ocean View School
Albany, Ca. 94706
510-558-4800

We hope that you had a wonderful and restful summer. The Ocean View (OV) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) would like to welcome you to the 2011–2012 academic school year. We have some exciting activities planned, and we hope that you will join us! Please see the attached calendar for a list of PTA and school events for the upcoming school year.

The OV PTA is a group of parents and staff that volunteer together to create community in our school, support our children’s education and well-being, and organize events that are enjoyable and informative. We strongly encourage all families to attend meetings, consider membership, and donate just a few hours of their time to one of our events or fundraisers. It is very easy to get involved, there is no time commitment required, and the benefits to your children are immeasurable. You will also find that it is a fun way to meet other families and an extremely rewarding way to become proactive in your child’s life.

Some fun events this year include a carnival at Golden Gate Fields, a Sock-Hop, school-wide potlucks, a movie night, talent show, parent ed speakers, and others listed on the calendar. In our on-going efforts to enrich our children’s education, it is imperative that we raise funds to support school programs in addition to these social events. Because of these PTA funds, OV is able to provide enrichment programs, special assemblies, field trips, and additional aid to staff, among many other things.

We are pleased to announce that the OV PTA is now collaborating with the other Albany elementary schools’ PTAs in a joint fundraiser. You will soon receive detailed information about the Albany Elementary Giving Campaign. As a result of this fundraiser, our children will enjoy special enrichment programs beginning this school year, including performing arts, visual arts, chess, and poetry.

Albany is fortunate to have a number of organizations that fundraise in support of our children’s education, including SchoolCARE, Albany Music Fund, and Albany Education Foundation. While we are fortunate to be in a community that supports our public schools so generously, we acknowledge that we are asking parents directly for this financial support. We would like to give you an idea of when major fundraisers will take place so you have a chance to plan. This September the Albany Elementary Giving Campaign will ask that every family make a donation to support enrichment for the suggested amount of $50-$250 per child. The OV PTA will have our second annual 100-A-Thon in January and request that every family make a donation of $100 per child to support our school directly.

Lastly, we hope that you will join us in our efforts to provide quality education and a wonderful school experience for our children. Our mission is that every family at Ocean View will volunteer or contribute something towards our group at least once during this school year. If we all put in a small amount of our time, we believe there is no limit to what we can achieve together!

We look forward to meeting all of you!

Sincerely,
Ocean View Elementary School PTA Board

The PTA offers you an opportunity to serve, volunteer and contribute to the welfare of all children.  It’s an opportunity that connects families, schools and children.  Being a part of Ocean View’s PTA will give you a chance to make a difference.

We encourage you to stay in touch and become aware of our school’s activities by checking our bulletin boards, website and our etree.  These are all a source of information that will keep parents informed.

Here’s how it works:
1. Download and print the Ocean View-2011 Order Form.
2. Pick your game(s), number of tickets & total it up.
3. Make a check out to “Ocean View PTA” for the total amount.
4. Completely fill out “Customer Information”.
5. Turn in your order form & payment to the School Front Office by Friday, April 8th.
6. The A’s will mail the tickets directly to you at least one week prior to your game.

We will have Ocean View night on April 29th where the A’s will challenge the Texas Rangers. This is a great event to where you can enjoy a baseball game and help raise funds for the school.

Your investment goes toward our goal of funding beloved programs such as:
• Assemblies and Informative entertainment for our children and Ocean View community
• Field trips
• Fun annual events, like the Cake-walk, Walk-A-Thon, Aloha, Meet & Greet, Sock Hop and the International Pot-luck