HSA NEWSLETTER October 2026

We're officially two weeks away from Race for Education! We're excited to share that 73% of Osborne students have already participated. Last year, Osborne finished at 90% participation, and we'd love to beat that this year!

As announced at the Kickoff Assembly on September 8th, the K-2 and 3-5 classrooms with the highest participation after the first week would win a school-approved treat party. The winners of the Fast Start Treat Party, were Mrs. Chappell's Kindergarten class, Mrs. DiRenzo's second grade class, Mrs. Mounts second grade class, and last but not least Mrs. Grogan's third grade class. It was a very close race up till the end. Thank you to all who have participated so far and we are very grateful for your support to make this year's Race for Education a success!

Business sponsors are still needed! Please note that Sunday, October 4th is the deadline for business sponsors to be included on this year's Race for Education marketing.

There's still time to participate! Every student benefits from the programs, activities, experiences made possible through Race for Education. And there's even more to work toward-if Osborne reaches our school-wide goal, students will earn new indoor recess games AND a book vending machine! Once again, thank you for all your support of Race for Education! This is Osborne's only fundraiser of the year, and the funds raised support field trips and assemblies, after-school clubs, Dream Card events, Field Day, the Ice Cream Social, the 5th Grade Picnic, and so much more throughout the year.

October is such a busy month at Osborne! In addition to helping us reach our fundraising goals there are many other ways you can get involved this month! Consider signing up to volunteer during Race for Education day on October 15th, volunteer during the book fair on October 22nd, help out in the school library, or sign up to be a cafeteria monitor. Keep reading for details and sign-ups. Remember - when we each do a little, we can accomplish a lot!

Race Day is October 15! (rain date Friday the 16th), We encourage parents and family members to come out and cheer on our students from the field side of the track. There will be lot's of excitement for our student's with D.J. Donnelly's music, and snacks to fuel the kids. It's a great way for our school community to celebrate our fundraising efforts!

Race times for each class are as follows:

Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades - 9:15am-10:40am

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades - 10:40am-11:55am

Volunteers are needed to help race day run smoothly. If you have a badge and are available to help on race day, please sign up using the link below.

Thank you to all of our Osborne families and students who joined us for the Ice Cream Social! It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces enjoying ice cream, catching up with friends, and spending time together. We loved celebrating the start of another great school year with such a fun evening and are so grateful for our amazing Osborne community.

We're looking forward to celebrating our Osborne Fall Festival on Friday, October 30th! Weather permitting, students and faculty will participate in a Costume Parade from 2:15-2:35 PM around the Osborne track loop/field. Families are invited to come watch and cheer on our students!

Kindergarten will celebrate with their Fall Classroom Party before the parade. Following the parade, our 1st-5th grade Fall Classroom Parties will begin! Three parent volunteers per classroom may sign up to join in the fun. Our Homeroom Parents have organized the games, crafts, and activities for each class, while the HSA will provide snacks, juice, bingo, and prizes.

To give more parents the opportunity to participate, please sign up to volunteer in only ONE classroom. Homeroom Parents DO NOT need to sign up.

Please note: All volunteers must have a current QV Volunteer Badge to participate.

Thank you for helping make our Fall Festival a fun and special day for our Osborne students! 🎃🍁

Thursday, October 22nd from 5-7pm located in the Gym

If you would like to volunteer at book fair before or after your classroom visits, please sign up using the link below. A volunteer badge is NOT required to work at book fair.

Get ready to show off your creativity in our Pumpkin Painting Contest. Paint a Pumpkin at home using your most imaginative designs. (Parents you may help with design but we encourage the paintings to be done by the students.) No carving allowed- PAINT ONLY

School store prizes will be awarded to winners. Pumpkins may be divided into voting categories. Please write your Child's full name, grade, and homeroom teacher in sharpie on the back.

Drop off Pumpkins at the front of the school or have your child walk it to the LGI between October 26-October 28. Staff will vote on the 29th. Pumpkins must be picked up at the end of the day on October 30 or else they will be discarded.

We can't wait to fill our halls with colorful pumpkins!

Please join us on Friday, November 13th, at 9:15am for our next open meeting. We'll be discussing HSA-sponsored activities and ways to get involved. Please note that a volunteer badge is not required to attend the meeting, and small children are welcome. Please know that open meetings are a great time to discuss any suggestion and/or questions you might have about HSA related events and programming.

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At Quaker Valley School District we could not do all that we do for children without the help of volunteers.

All school volunteers must have the following:

• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Record Check
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance
• Federal Criminal History Background Check
• TB Test
  Please note: The PA Department of Health Division of School Health requires school volunteers to have a TB test. This test only needs to happen one time. If you are currently a QV school volunteer, you do not need to resubmit TB test results. If you are a new QV Volunteer, you must submit a TB test, dated within the last year.)
• Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement

Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.qvsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1221882&type=d&pREC_ID=1467254

Vice President: Rachel Morin

Secretary: Lauren Newlin

Treasurer: Katie Patterson

If you should have any questions or concerns during the school year please email us at osbornehsa@gmail.com.

No School - In-service Day: October 12

Race For Education: October15(Rain Date: October 16)

Open House & Book Fair: October 22

Fall Festival Party: October 30

No School - In-service Day: November 3

HSA Open Meeting (Osborne LGI): November 13 @ 9:15am

Staff In- Service Day: November 20 (no classes)