Save the Date, the OHES Talent Show is coming up Friday, February 21st at 6:00pm and registration is now open! This annual tradition is fun for everyone involved. If you are new to OHES, all ages are welcome to showcase their talents and we encourage them to do so! There are no winners or losers, just a fabulous night celebrating all the talent in our little school.

Registration is open all month long (Dec.1- 31) and automatically goes into lottery mode should we receive more than 35 entries. The lottery rules are posted on the registration form through toolkit. Participants will be notified upon returning from Winter Break. This also includes 5th-grade students who wish to help with stage positions or host. 

Oak Hill will be hosting a Skate Night fundraiser at Skate Zone in Crofton, MD on Monday, December 9th from 5:30-7:30pm. Come dressed showing your best holiday spirit for a prize at the door. The rink is closed to the public and due to a new floor, no more scooters.

Admission and skate rentals are $5 each. Purchase your tickets now!

Individual picture make up day is Thursday, December 12th! Any student who was absent on picture day or who ordered pictures and is not happy with their order can have their picture retaken. Please email your teacher to let them know you would like your student to participate in retake day.

Volunteers: Volunteers may be needed for Picture Retakes on 12/12, time TBD. Please look for an email to sign up soon!

On November 8, 2024 at the Annual OHES Live & Silent Auction the PTO and our amazing school community helped raise over $10,000 for our students and school. This event would have not been possible without the support of the following amazing volunteers: Chairs: Brooke Shivers and Lynn LaRocca, Donations: Becky Trevillian, Decoration and Pick Up Laura Wiggins, Catie Wisner, Cathy Le, and Jennifer Stimson 

Huge kudos to the Amazing Art Leads for each grade: Catie Wiser (K and 3), Beth Gunzel, Monica Lima, and Gabby Magaw (2nd), Li Basagic and Megan Sundberg (1st and 4th)

Thank you to all teachers and staff who donated items for auction and to those volunteers who helped by donating their time!

OAK HILL SPIRIT WEAR! Look good while representing Oak Hill Elementary School AND help raise funds that benefit OHES students and faculty members.

Click Here to see all the amazing options for kids and adults! Order now and all orders will ship directly to you.

Yearbooks are on same now! Click here to order today. Sales will continue until April 2025.

We are also now accepting photos from Spirit Days, Sports (soccer, basketball, baseball,  dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, martial arts, etc), Halloween or Fall Activities, Scouts, and Storybook Pumpkin Decorating. Send them to YearbookOHES@gmail.com.

In total, Oak Hill ES donated 4,978 pounds of food and basic essentials. A total of $97.85 was donated online. Just shy of 5,000 pounds is an impressive amount of food to have donated, and the entire school community should be proud of it. 

Thank you to everyone who responded to our call to action to help our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. A special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Mastandrea for their leading roles as Harvest for the Hungry coordinators. And kudos to Gia Grein for co-leading this effort with Leah Paley.

Dec. 10: Two-hour early dismissal. Project Unity Day. Wear Orange! 

Dec. 10: PTO Meeting. Virtually at 6pm.

Dec. 23- Jan. 1: School Closed. Winter Break.

We invite you to join us for our next meeting virtually on Dec. 10th at 6pm. The school and the PTO will benefit from hearing your ideas, and you will be better informed about upcoming events at the school. We hope to see you there! Upcoming fall meetings will be held virtually on Jan. 14th at 6pm. Links to join the meeting will be sent out closer to their dates.

There are many opportunities for parents and community parents to get involved in 2024-2025!  Your help is needed!  Complete the Volunteer Interest form and someone from the PTO will be in touch with you.

Artsonia is the world's largest collection of student art, published by teachers and students from around the world. Parents and family can view the art online, leave comments and order keepsakes featuring the artwork. Proceeds contribute to purchasing art supplies for OHES art classes. Register on the Artsonia website here, so that you receive important notifications, such as when new artwork is posted to your child's gallery.  

Together in Education

Link your VIC card online at www.harristeeter.com to our School ID#4406

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Continue cutting and saving your Box Tops. There are still some out there!  Next deadline is in October. Please place Box Tops in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child's name and homeroom, then send them into school. We are receiving several baggies without teacher's name. Teachers will not receive credit for baggies without teacher names.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOX TOPS IS HERE.

Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online.

A NEW WAY TO TRACK BOX TOPS PARTICIPATION!

Now when you use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipt, you can "Give Credit" to your child's classroom. To "Give Credit" make sure you have the latest version of the Box Tops app, scan your receipt, then tap the star icon to enter your "Give credit" memo.

Get the app

Download or update to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.