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Appreciating you is as easy as “PIE”
OFRS PTA delivered pies to school the week of Thanksgiving for the entire faculty at OFRS, for a sweet treat for all the staff. We are so THANKFUL for everyone at OFRS! Thank you for all that you do!
Winter Fundraiser
Looking for some new holiday gift ideas? We’ve got you covered! Our new fundraiser launched this past week and it’s sure to be a hit. The best part… 40% of your order comes back to our school! There are two easy ways to register: (1) From your mobile device, text “REGISTER” to 330-249-7166, or (2) Go to REGISTER.GWRCFUNDRAISING.COM and follow the prompts. Our organization ID is OLSA0001N. Once you’ve registered you can invite friends and family via email or text or simply send them to store.gwrcfundraising.com with the ID #. All orders must be placed by Friday, December 11. The most fun of all is that the kids will love leveling up prizes the more they sell! Any questions can be directed to Karyn Homer at fundraising@oldfarmerspta.org.
Virtual Scholastic Book Fair
You’re invited to shop our Scholastic Book Fair online now through 12/2/2020! All purchases benefit our school and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more. You’ll love the NEW option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive book list and enjoy these special online shopping features: Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs; All orders ship direct to home; FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25; All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards. Visit our Book Fair Homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ofrs.
Our Room Reps also working with our teachers to collect a “wish list.” When we receive it, they will be creating a Sign-Up Genius if you wish to “donate” a book to the classroom. This will take the place of the carousel that is usually at the physical book fair every year for teachers. Please be on the look out for the Sign up Genius email coming your way soon. Any questions about the Book Fair can be directed to Melissa Soares at melissaasoares@yahoo.com
Card My Yard
OFRS PTA Halloween fun at Ort Farms
Please join us for a fun night at Ort Farm (click above title to see flyer). Costume parade, hayride, corn maze, and apple cannon activities. Room Reps will be sending a more detailed email as well. Tickets must be pre-purchased by October 28, 2020. https://na.eventscloud.com/ofrsortfarms
Don’t miss our Back to School Ice Cream Social!
We may not be able to have our traditional Open House and Ice Cream Social at OFRS, but we can still have ice cream! Join us on Monday, August 31 at Ort Farms. (Click the link to see details)
Be sure to VOTE on January 28!
The Special Election for the School Board Referendum Vote is on January 28. In order to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment and provide for facilities infrastructure needs, the Board of Education has unanimously approved a plan to complete four priority school building capital projects. By using 1.67 million dollars in State grant monies and existing dollars from the District’s Capital Reserve Account it is anticipated that no new tax dollars will be raised to pay for the projects … That’s an anticipated TAX IMPACT of $0.Click here fore more information and attend the information session tomorrow, January 13, 7:00 pm at LVMS.