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Bowser visited all the classrooms at the end of the school year and handed out a personalized OFRS Bowser to each student (compliments of the OFRS PTA).

We recognize how challenging this year has been, and we have been impressed with OFRS students perseverance. The PTA purchased Spirit Day t-shirts for each student and a giveaway. Our very own Bowser wagged his tail down the hallways of OFRS, visiting every classroom and handing out a custom Bowser squishy. Great Job OFRS!

TICKETS NOW ONLY $15! The PTA has decided not to use the event as a fundraiser and just pass that savings onto the OFRS Families! We hope that lots of the kids will be able to make it and enjoy a fun time together!If you are ready for some horsin’ around together, then you won’t want to miss the OFRS SUMMER KICKOFF!! Willow Grove Clydesdales has invited the OFRS Family over to their farm, on Monday, June 14 for an afternoon with their gentle giants! Early dismissal is at 1:35pm and the event will begin at 2:30pm. Tickets include Clydesdale ‘pony’ rides, horse-drawn wagon ride, scavenger hunt and a cold treat! They are also donating a generous $5 per person back to the OFRS PTA! We know it’s last minute, but we hope you’ll agree that with the school year coming to a close, EVERYONE deserves a little bit of fun and to celebrate the end of a challenging year together!!Tickets are on sale now at

https://na.eventscloud.com/ofrssummer

FRIDAY, May 28
The Spring Walk-a-thon is THIS FRIDAY during recess!! Information and sponsor forms were sent home in backpacks last week, but included here for your easy reference.    Important to note: Since we still are not able to have any parent volunteers at the school for these activities, we aren’t able to track the number of laps done by each student individually and needed to simplify the process. Therefore, all students will all do a standard 10 laps. This has been the typical individual lap count in the past, though some students had exceeded that goal. Each student that walks will receive a paper of the 10 lap goal completion.

Historically, the Walk-a-thon has been one of the best fundraisers for OFRS PTA, yet the fall virtual Walk-a-thon raised less than 50% of our normal goal, and had a very low participation rate from the students, but we know that this has not been a normal year. Now that most kids are back in school, we hope to bring back a little bit of that ‘normal’ and students will be participating with their classes this Friday.   All money raised will be going towards the outdoor tents that the OFRS PTA has purchased, that are already being used for outdoor classroom space – amongst many other expenses that the PTA was asked to fund throughout the school year. Please help support this last fundraiser of the school year, in order to make this one a HUGE success!

In preparation for the fall, we are currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers to be Room Representatives for the 2021-2022 school year.  This is a great opportunity for you to be a big part of your child’s school life.  If you have never done it before, we highly recommend it.  

There is more information on the Google Form.  Click here to fill out the form.
Please submit the form ASAP (by June 11, 2021), as requests are first come first serve.  If you have any questions, please just reach out to Renee Puglisi at scheduling@oldfarmerspta.org.

May 31, 2021 is NATIONAL SMILE Day.  Running with this theme, we will be holding a SMILE-GRAM Fundraiser.  Click HERE to fill out order forms.  More information is on the form itself, and prompt payment is appreciated.  Each SMILE-GRAM is $1.  We have extended the deadline for this. ALL forms MUST be completed by 5/28/21; all SMILE-GRAMS will be delivered on 6/7/21.  Don’t forget kids can also give to teachers and staff; anyone at school. You can also send your child one too! Please note every student will receive at least 1 SMILE-GRAM from the PTA, so everyone is included!

May 7, 2021 will be Super Hero Spirit Day.  Your child may wear their favorite super hero shirt! 

We are excited to inform you that we are doing the brick fundraiser. Purchase a brick in your child’s name, outgoing 5th grader, dedicate it to your favorite teacher or the school. These will be put right around the Flagpole in front of the school. 

The money collected will also raise funds to help OFRS PTA purchase 3 large tents for the school for outdoor learning and breaks. 

Please click on the link https://www.bricksrus.com/order/ofrspta/ to order online or for paper order, see attachment. Please write in uppercase letters bold and clear.  Send in your order forms enclosed with the checks to OFRS PTA (Envelope- Brick order- Attention: Millie Roskie, by May 7, 2021.
Any questions please reach out to Milli Roskie @ milli.roskie@gmail.com

Please join us for our next general PTA meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Here is your Zoom link to join us.  

https://psu.zoom.us/j/95069208879

Aside from reviewing things we have done thus far, and upcoming plans for the remainder of the school year, this meeting will also be holding important PTA Board elections for the 2021-2022 school year.  See ballot below for your review, prior to the meeting.   We are also looking for volunteers to fill the Treasurer and Fundraising Board positions.  If you are interested, please contact Bindya Madane at president@oldfarmerspta.org.

We hope to see many of you on the Zoom call.