Weekly Flash

May 12, 2025

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

Updates from Principal Smyth
Make a difference in your school community! Openings available for next year's PTA Committee Chairs
Admire art from all OHS students at the Art Show Tuesday! Volunteers needed for setup/cleanup
Pedal to school Friday with the Bike Bus
WALK-A-THON steps up on Friday! Meet your fundraising goal, wear your class colors, and volunteer to join the hype squad
Field Day is May 22 - sign up to staff a station
Save the date for Family Fun Night, 5:30-8pm on May 30
Order next year's school supplies now and save
Thanks for your support of Teacher Appreciation Week

This Week

Tuesday, May 13 - OHS K-5 Art Show, 5:30-7pm
Thursday, May 15: - Run Club, 8am
Thursday, May 15 - Orchestra, Band and Chorus Spring Concert, 7pm @FWMS
Friday, May 16 - Bike Bus
Friday, May 16 - WALK-A-THON, 10am

Looking Ahead

May 19 - STEAM Night @Discovery Museum for Gr. 3-5, 6-7:30pm (Registration closed)
May 22 - Field Day
May 26 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 30 - Family Fun Night, 5:30-8pm
June 5 - PTA Meeting, 9:15am
June 10 - Early Dismissal @1:40pm
June 11 - LAST DAY!! Early Dismissal @1:40pm

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Dear OHS Families,

I hope everyone had a terrific weekend, especially all of the OHS Moms!

Thank you to the PTA and the classroom parents for recognizing our wonderful teachers last week during Teacher Appreciation Week! Your gifts, food, and treats were greatly appreciated! The children loved the wall of teacher baby pictures! They were trying to guess which teachers matched the pictures all week. It was a lot of fun!

We also welcomed 70 new Otters to OHS for the first time last week! It was great meeting all of the new students and their parents at Kindergarten Visitation. We look forward to them arriving next year to be part of our wonderful school.

We continue a very busy spring at OHS! Here is a look at the week ahead:

Spring Assessments: SBA will primarily be grade 4 math and grade 5 science, with some make-up tests as well. Please continue to make sure students get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast each day so they are set up for success. In addition to the SBA state testing this week, we also continue our end-of-year assessments in grades K-2 to gauge our students' progress.
Tuesday evening is our K-5 Art Show from 5:30-7:00 PM in the OHS APR.
Thursday morning at 8:00 AM will be Run Club. We also have our Spring Concert for students on Thursday morning at 9:30 AM in the APR. The evening Spring Concert for parents will be on Thursday as well, at Fairfield Woods at 7:00 PM.
Friday morning is the rescheduled Bike Bus to OHS. Friday morning at 10:00 AM is also our OHS Walkathon.

Lots of fun activities! Enjoy the week!

Take care,

Sean F. Smyth, Principal

Committee Chair Positions Available!

It's that time of year when we begin building out our PTA Committees for the next school year. We are looking for volunteers to head up and/or support a wide range of activities for next year. No prior PTA experience is necessary and with so many roles available, there is something to match everyone's interests, skill sets and experience. Sign up on your own or with a friend or two!

Fill out the interest form here

Any questions? Contact Cammie Liberty.

Fast Pass to Volunteer and Donation Sign Ups

We are in the homestretch! We've have lots of fun activities planned to close out the school year - but we can't do it without your help! Please consider signing up for one or more of the upcoming volunteer or donation opportunities below to ensure our events run successfully. We really appreciate your support! You can find more information on these events throughout the Flash.

Art Show - Tuesday May 13 - Volunteers needed for setup/cleanup
Bike Bus - Friday May 16, before school - Sign up
WALK-A-THON - Friday May 16, 10am - Volunteer, donate
Field Day - May 22, during school - Volunteer
Family Fun Night - May 30, evening - Volunteer opportunities coming soon

Volunteers needed to help prep for the Art Show

Please join us as we celebrate all Osborn Hill artists at the Art Show, Tuesday May 13 from 5:30-7pm. This year, the art show is for all grades, and will feature art from every student!

We still need a few volunteers during the school day Tuesday and after the show to help put together and clean up the exhibit. Can you help? Click here to sign up! Scroll down to the bottom of the form for Tuesday's open slots.

Any questions? Contact Cammie Liberty or Whitney Gagliardi

Roll with the Bike Bus Friday!

After the rain delay, we are excited to get rolling with our 2nd Annual Bike Bus THIS FRIDAY May 16th! Let's bike together and create a fun, healthy, and eco-friendly commute for our kids. Sign up now to join the Bike Bus and remember that each child must be accompanied by a responsible adult rider. View the course map and times here.

Questions? Contact Rob Marshall

Friday is the OHS WALK-A-THON!

Are you ready for the WALK-A-THON? We still need volunteers - please sign up if you can help!

Here's a quick checklist to get you up to speed:

Set up your fundraising page (or complete the paper form) and start fundraising!
Use our new WALK-A-THON Training Program as a way to get active before the big day. Complete the WALK-A-THON Training Plan for a chance to win an ice cream gift card!
Have your assigned class color shirt ready for WALK-A-THON day!
Parents - please sign up to volunteer!

Fundraise to support our PTA activities and a Gaga Pit!

The WALK-A-THON is one of our biggest PTA fundraising efforts at Osborn Hill. It funds programs like author visits, field trips, STEM & SEL presentations, field day, and this year, a Gaga Pit! Our fundraising goal is $22 per student. Thanks to your contributions we have reached 57% of our fundraising goal, so we still need your help!

We have also announced the second round of winners from the students who have donated/fundraised thus far! Each week we select 5 winners, so submit your WALK-A-THON donations/fundraising funds to be entered into the weekly drawing to receive an ice cream gift card.

Donations can be made via check or online. Check out your child's fundraising page by following these directions:

Go to OHSPTA.com and log in
Click on 'My Account' on the top right corner
Select 'My Forms/Paperwork'
Find the fundraising campaign for your student to edit your page and start promoting!
Share your student’s link via Facebook, Twitter or Email

Find more info on fundraising here.

WALK-A-THON Training Program

We are entering the final week of the WALK-A-THON Training Program! Students who complete the program can enter into a raffle to receive an ice cream gift card! Turn in your progress chart to the office by Friday for a chance at a prize!

NEW This year - WALK-A-THON Class Colors

Each class is assigned a class color which can be worn for both the WALK-A-THON and Field Day. Grab something from your closet or get creative! Reminder - the WALK-A-THON Committee will not be providing t-shirts this year.

Hype Squad & Volunteers Needed!

Volunteer to support the students during the walk at a hype squad location, water station, or by chalking the walk or providing water. Click here to sign up!

Any questions? Reach out to Lindsay Gaines or Francesca Meyer.

Volunteer for Field Day May 22

Kids will be jumping out of their beds to get to school on Field Day with all the fun stuff we've planned for them - from inflatables, a sponge relay, sack race... and did we mention inflatables already??

Volunteer to be part of the fun!

You guessed it...we need volunteers to help out at the stations and make sure the kids have the best time! If you can’t commit to the entire timeslot, consider signing up and splitting the shift with a friend!

Cick here to sign up

Any questions? Contact Michelle Cavanaugh or Morgan Marcinek

Save the date - Family Fun Night is May 30!

Join us for a fun night for the whole family!! Family Fun Night is Friday, May 30 from 5:30-8:00pm at OHS. We'll have pizza, ice cream, a DJ, and more!!

Ticket sales will begin next week. Look for more details and the link to buy tickets in next week’s flash.

Questions? Contact the Family Fun Night Committee

Order next year's school supplies now and save!

Want to get a head start on the next school year? 1st Day School Supplies has kits ready to purchase from each grade's supply list and will deliver directly to you. Easy! Click here to purchase.

Questions? Contact Rhiannon Kelty

Thank you for your support of Teacher Appreciation Week

Thank you to the OHS community for showing our teachers how much we support them! Thank you for the yard signs, superhero awards, door decorating, food and venmo donations, and all the ways you came together to appreciate our Osborn Hill staff. A special shout out to the room parents for helping their classroom teachers feel special, and to our Teacher Appreciation Committee for all their hard work organizing a week full of fun - Kim Dragovic, Dana Zuskin, Tanya Dunne, and Maria McKeon.

Have news to share? Email Jen Braunby 10am Friday
to include in the following Monday's OHS Weekly Flash.

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