Originally delivered on 8/18/2025 6:00 am

SUBJECT: OHS Weekly Flash: Ice-Cream Social This Week, Dessert Donations Needed, Learn About Cub Scouts and More!

**Weekly Flash**

August 18, 2025

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

  • Mark Your Calendars: August / September Important Dates
  • Reminder: August 21st is our Ice-Cream Social
  • Gaga Pit - Big Thanks!
  • Class Supply List Links
  • Welcome Visits Schedule: August 25th
  • Teacher Luncheon: Sign Ups Needed
  • Learn about Cub Scouts
*Coming Soon*

Sign Up for the PTA! 

Keep an eye out for PTA Membership and Room Parent Information

August
  • August 21 - Back-to-School PTA Ice-Cream Truck on back field, 4:30p-6p
  • August 25 - Kindergarten Orientation 8:30am-9:30am; New Student orientation 10am-10:30am; Returning student class visits 10:30am-11am *Spirit Wear Pop-Up Shop at Visits*
  • August 26 - First Day!
  • August 29 - Spirit Day
September
  • September 1 - OFF, Labor Day
  • September 5 - PTA Meeting in APR, 9:15a-10a; Pack 199 Ice Cream Social in APR 6p-9p
  • September 8 - Say Cheese! Picture Day
  • September 10 - Open House Grades K-5, 6:30p-7:30p
  • September 22 - First Day of After School Activities
  • September 23 - OFF, Rosh Hashanah
  • September 26 - Spirit Day

The ice-cream truck will be set up near the large playground on Thursday, August 21 from 4:30-6:00pm. It's $4 per ice-cream and they accept cash or Venmo. We'd love to see you there! Questions? Email Kate Fierman at ohsptapresident@gmail.com.

Going Gaga for our New Pit!

Our Gaga Pit is officially set up just in time to start the new year! Celebrate with us at a quick ribbon cutting ceremony at the start of this Thursday's ice-cream social (4:30 pm). 

Thank you OHS parents and friends for all your support in fundraising to make this new addition to our playground possible. We want to thank Melissa Miller for orchestrating the purchase of the Gaga pit and organizing set up. We also extend a huge thank you to the Van Zaten Family (Sarah Lane Van Zaten and Luke Van Zaten) and the O'Dell Group for volunteering to lead and complete the entire installation. It was not an easy task, and we so appreciate their help! 

'25-'26 School Supply Lists

You can view the supply lists for each grade on our OHS PTA website, or by clicking the links below. 

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sweet Support! Dessert Donations Needed

We are looking for dessert donations for our staff luncheon on August 25th. Sign up link below, or for Venmo donations, please send to @Jennifer-Howrigan (last 4 digits: 8363). 

Please drop off dessert donations to Kate Fierman on Sunday, August 24th between 9am - 3pm @ 115 Nutmeg Lane. 

Sign Up HERE

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

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