OMS Bulldog Bulletin

Our Fun Run was a GREAT day. We are proud of all the participants. We had a really fun Halloween together. Conferences are this week. Please read the Parent Conferences Letter for more information. As a friendly reminder, please ensure that you call the office when your child will be absent from school.

OMH&S has many fundraisers for this month. Please check out the Fundraisers flyer. With the Thanksgiving holiday in November, it's a wonderful time to be grateful. I am very grateful to be at Old Mill School with great kids and an amazing staff! I'm also very thankful to work with such hard-working volunteers on our Old Mill Home and School. World Kindness Day is November 13; staff and students are encouraged to wear a shirt with a positive message.

Welcome to Miss Lyndsay Caruso, our new administrative assistant at Old Mill School. She works at both OMS and Allenwood. She's a great addition to our staff. As a reminder, please email OMSoffice@wallpublicschools.org if you need to contact the office for dismissal changes or attendance. Thank you!

Our Band did amazing performances for both our FUN RUN Pep Rally and Halloween. Great job to our band students, Ms. Swinchoski, and Miss Berube. We are so proud!

We received a very generous donation of 400 pumpkins! Each of our bulldogs visited the OMS pumpkin patch and picked out a pumpkin to take home.

Our Bulldogs learned all about White Cane Day! This day helps raise awareness about blindness and the importance of the white cane for independence and mobility.

OMS collected 345 "items" to help feed homeless animals through the "Friends of Squan Cats" and "Shore Saves" rescue groups!

Please join OMH&S! They do SO much for our students!

Membership Flyer

Old Mill Home & School Association (OMH&S) is Old Mill's PTA. OMH&S raises funds for all class trips and assemblies, recess equipment, supplies and events throughout the year. Our ability to operate is entirely dependent on the volunteer efforts of Old Mill School families and educators. Join us today!

Our Book Fair will take place November 11-15!

Please read the Book Fair Letter

OMS AT A GLANCE

The month of November is dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, Passion First.

Passion First teaches understanding that each of us is a unique expression of human existence, and that our lives should be focused on finding our individual genius. Essential to this is making our dreams authentic and aligned with our core values.

4 Key Components in this Mindset include:

• Focus on Strengths
• Explore Your Interests
• Take a Stand
• Be Authentic

You are invited to our second annual VIRTUAL KINDER MEET AND GREET! Join us on Monday, November 11, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Kinder parents, our elementary school counselors, the Director of Student Wellness, Tiffany Steiner, and District SELect Leader, Cailyn Gilvary. We will discuss our district wellness programs and the 7 Mindsets initiative.

Join us using this Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/qux-dvhd-gwo
You can also dial in at (US) +1 240-442-8075‬, PIN: 517 175 759‬#.

Hope to see you on November 11th!

If your family is experiencing economic challenges or homelessness, visit the McKinney Vento webpage for essential information and guidance on available resources.

District Homeless Education Liaison