🏁OES PTO🏁 Newsletter
March 2025

LA FUNCIÓN DE TRADUCCIÓN
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Save the Dates
Thursday, Feb 27 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. PTO Spirit Night at California Pizza Kitchen
Tuesday, March 4 PTO Drama Club Performance of Annie
Wednesday, March 5 at 8:30 a.m. PTO Meeting (virtual link below)
Friday, March 7 PTO Walk-a-thon
March 10 - March 14 Have a Great Spring Break
Thursday, March 27 4-8 p.m. PTO Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Thursday, April 15 Kindergarten Round-Up
PTO Meeting 3/5/25
OES PTO Meeting
New Link for the March Meeting:
https://osceolaeschool-245.my.webex.com/osceolaeschool-245.my/j.php?MTID=m8c5d27da62d05f6bd7c56e0da045ee3dYou can always attend in person, or virtually at the Webex Meet link above.
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025, 08:30 AM
Please check in at Front Office for classroom assignment. The PTO Meeting Agenda can be found at the end of this Newsletter.
LAST CHANCE: Yearbook
Place your order and upload your photos before it's too late.
The Yearbook Designer is wrapping up the creation of the Yearbook. If you want to upload photos for consideration, now is the time! There are only a limited number of yearbooks available. Purchase yours now to ensure you get a copy. First come, first served. Thank you.
Upload your photos for yearbook consideration!
1. Click the link below.
2. Create an account, linked to Osceola Elementary (ID # 381929-2501).
3. Upload your photos with descriptions including Event, Grade-level, and Teacher Name.
What Do You Know About Your PTO?
WALK-A-THON
🟨 Field trips, enrichment assemblies, teacher stipends, teacher appreciation 🟨 ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS DURING WALK-A-THON
THIS IS THE PTO'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR!
Seeking Volunteers for Walk-a-thon
Shifts are only 1 hour on March 7.
We'd appreciate your help! Options include help set-up the field, hand out water to the thirsty kids, or clean up. Please follow the link below to view options and sign-up. Thank you!
Open PTO Positions for 2025-26
Want to Get Involved, meet new friends, get to know your child's teachers and administrators, be helpful, and create a safer, happier, healthier OES? Join the PTO!
Open positions for next school year are listed below and organized by time commitment. Pop in a PTO meeting or email the PTO to get more information or to volunteer. Thank you for your consideration.
The Largest Commitment
PTO President
Make your kids proud! Be our leader! You will get to work with school administration, teachers, staff and parents. The president oversees all activities of the PTO and ensures all event chairs are on schedule and task. The PTO President creates the agendas and runs the PTO meetings.
PTO Treasurer (can by 2 positions: Day to Day Treasurer & Events Treasurer)
Day to Day: Check the PTO mail weekly and keep logs of all incoming and outgoing funds and provide updates as necessary.
Events Treasurer: Collect and tally funds for Spirit Shirts and Walk-a-thon.
Moderate Time Commitment:
Walk-a-thon Co-chair of Prizes & Parties
Get ready to bring the celebration to life! As the Walk-a-thon Co-chair of Prizes & Parties, you’ll be the mastermind behind all the rewards that follow the Walkathon. From class popcorn parties and Chick-fil-A class lunches to Panera Luncheon with Ms. Little, you’ll coordinate all the fun experiences our top participants have earned.
Working closely with school administration, you’ll set up dates and times for these epic celebrations. Plus, you’ll team up with the PTO Volunteer Coordinator to gather a fantastic crew to help pull it all off.
If you love planning parties, making kids smile, and celebrating success, this role is for you!
Banners/Business Sponsors *highly flexible*
This position can be done from anywhere at any time of day. Flyers are prepared and sponsorships sold in May and August. Banners are hung and maintained throughout the year.
Parent-Child Event (Chair & Co-Chair)
Grab a friend and plan a dance or a game day during the second half of the school year. This year, it was a dance for the 5th graders.
Fifth Grade Celebrations Helper
Work with our guidance counselor and the school's office manager to meet needs such as planning, volunteers (with help from the PTO Volunteer Coordinator), décor, and donations for the fifth grade walk-through on campus with yearbook signing, the promotion ceremony, and field trip. The coordinator should be a 5th grade parent. (4th grade parent volunteers will be arranged to work during actual events so the helper can enjoy the festivities)
Light Time Commitment
Spirit Nights *highly flexible*
Set up and promote a monthly Spirit Night fundraiser for the PTO. You do not have to attend the Spirit Nights.
Yearbook *highly flexible*
Work with Ms Ehl to ensure yearbook purchase and picture upload process are promoted. Arrange for yearbook helpers and a committee to take the 5th Grade “When I Grow Up” Photos. Ensure Sponsor logos are uploaded and that the PTO Ad is created and uploaded.
Thanksgiving Feast Co-Chair *Short-Term Commitment of Only One Month *
*Team up with Alison Bickett (2025-26 PTO VP) to plan, promote and run Thanksgiving Feast.
Decorations *highly flexible*
Seasonally change-out the décor in the cafeteria to match the season or theme. Optionally, help out with décor for the first day of school and other events such as Movie Night and Walk-a-thon. Ensure that the PTO room remains tidy.
Hardship Fund Coordinator (PTO Board Member Preferred)
Work with our guidance counselor and teachers to process requests for funds and obtain PTO board approval.
Box Tops: Link Your Walmart Account
PTO Spirit Night 3/27
Chick-fil-A
Eat at Chick-fil-A from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a portion of the sales will be donated back to the OES PTO.
See you there!
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025, 04:00 PM
Chick-fil-A, Airport-Pulling Road North, Naples, FL, USA
Attention Incoming Kindergarteners
Get to Know Osceola Elementary School on April 15!
Complimentary breakfast items will be provided by your OES PTO.
Please share this flyer with anyone you know with a rising kindergartener.
OES Spirit Wear All Year Long
At check-out, you can elect to ship it to your home, or pick up at school (it will be sent home from school with your child).
PTO's "Every Child Has a Hero" Dance Was a Success!
Our fifth graders had so much fun at the Student-Parent Valentine's Dance. Thank you to everyone who helped or participated.
3-5-2025 PTO Meeting Agenda
2024-25 PTO Executive Board & Committee Chairs
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