211 Cushing Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Phone: (781) 344-7002
Fax: (781) 297-5263
Homework Hotline
781-344-7002 ext 4
Updated Fri 11/19/2008
Read the Vol 60, November 2008 Newsletter now!!

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2008 - 2009

Date

Event

Description

Nov 7 Fall Dance 6th grade 4:30-6:30 ; 7th & 8th grade 7:00-9:00
Nov 11 No School Veteran's Day
Nov 12 PTSO Meeting 7:00, OMS Media Center
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Vacation 11:00am dismissal
Dec 4 Early Release dismissal 11:32
Dec 6 Holiday Craft Fair OMS Cafe, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Dec 13 Stoughton Holiday Parade  
Dec 23 School Closes for Winter Break  
Jan 4 School Re-opens  

 

Membership Form

Click to see 2008-2009 printable membership form.

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Spirit Wear Sale Continues

Stoughton Lounge Pants

$20

 

Stoughton  Girl’s Gym Shorts

light gray and black

$10

 

Stoughton Baseball Hats

$12

Hooded Sweatshirts

gray and black

$25

Long Sleeve T-Shirts Black and gray

$15

T-Shirts Black and gray

$10

Stoughton Black Sweat Pants
$20
Stoughton Stadium Blankets
$25
Polo Shirts  
**NEW ITEM**
grey, long sleeve, light weight, zip sweatshirts  
**NEW ITEM**
black jackets  
**NEW ITEM**

All Spirit Wear Items will be available through the end of the year.

To purchase any of these items please contact Noralee Curtis at noralee@norwoodlight.com or call 781-341-4232

2008-2009

OMS PTSO Committees are looking for YOU!

Volunteer/Copy Committee: responsible for: assisting teachers and/or the office staff with copying papers, collating work, etc. Volunteer times are during the day with multiple shifts available to cheese from according to your own schedule.

Hospitality Committee: responsible for providing refreshments to the many events the PTSO and OMS organize throughout the year.

Dance Committee: responsible for dances sponsored by the PTSO. The committee assists in set-up the afternoon of the dance, chaperoning, soliciting donations of food and prizes and selling tickets for the dance. There are generally 2 dances per year separated by grade (6th alone and 7th & 8th together).

School Store Committee: responsible for set-up, sales, assisting students, take-down of the store each week. Store is open each Monday during student lunch times, 10:30-12:30. Volunteers work in pairs only the weeks they request.

Holiday Shopping Committee: responsible for organizing, decorating and staffing this exciting fundraising event. This occasion highlights retail sales tables, food, raffles and much more for the enjoyment of the OMS parents. The Day of Holiday Shopping is scheduled in early December.

Enrichment Committee: responsible for organizing enrichment activities for the students during the year. Generally one activity is presented to each grade, each year. All final decisions about activities are authorized by the OMS administration and the full PTSO. Activities in the past have included: a day related to Egyptian artifacts for 6th grade and a day learning about the Civil War time period through artifacts and recreation for the 8th grade.

Fundraising Committee: responsible for setting up, monitoring orders and distribution for our very successful fundraisers. Volunteer as much or as little as you can.

Staff Appreciation Week Committee: responsible for organizing and carrying out activities for the OMS staff. Staff appreciation week is in the spring.

To join any of these committees or express an interest in being a part of the OMS PTSO in any way please contact Laura Mone (PTSO Vice-President) at monefamily@verizon.net

 

ODMS PTSO School Store
Need a last minute school supply? A pencil? A pen? Well, just head over to the ODMS PTSO School Store and pick-out what you need. The store is open every Monday during all lunches. Items range from $0.05 - $1.00

Want to help, contact Brenda Passi ( momboss2417@yahoo.com )

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Help raise funds for the PTSO without spending any money!
You can by saving Box Tops and Campbell Soup labels....things you probably already have in your house.

Box Tops
Join the Box Tops for Education Booster Club and support Our School  

Just clip the Box Top label off the package and send in with your child's homeroom on it - OMS PTSO gets 10 cents for each Box Top! View other ways you can help our school.

We are collecting by grade level -- if we earn $1000, the grade that collected the most will receive a FREE PLAY DAY in June! Be sure to write your child's grade or room # onn the bag of boxtops or on each boxtop you drop off.

Campbell's Soup
Take the Campbell Soup label and send it in with homeroom number - and we get points which can be used to purchase all kinds of things like balls, books, games and many other items! View all the participating products.

An overhead projector was just (March 2007) purchased for the school through the Campbell Soup Label program - keep up the good work!

 

Holiday Shopping Fundraiser

Sat December 6, 2008

9:00-2:00

We are looking for volunteers and donations for the craft fair. We need help with:

  • publicity
  • the kitchen
  • the bakeshop
  • and so much more

Join us as we have a great time during this day of shopping, snacking and visiting with friends. If you are interested in being part of this event please contact:

Noralee Curtis at 781-341-4232 or noralee@norwoodlight.com

- or -

Rose Eckler at 781-344-5846 or j.eckler@comcast.net

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Next PTA MEETING

Wednesday, Nov 12, 2008

7:00-8:00

OMS Media Center

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Stoughton Special Education Parent Advisory Committee

Presents

 

Nadine Briggs

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

7:00 – 9:00

O’Donnell Middle School Media Center

 

 Friendships and Social Coaching: Helping Kids Make and Keep Friends

Learn more about. . .

  • How parents can improve the social lives of children
  • Barriers to socialization
  • Parental role in socialization
  • Accessing/creating socialization opportunities
  • The school’s role in teaching social skills
  • Public/disclosure of socialization issues
  • Non-verbal communication issues

 

Nadine Briggs is the founder of a social skills-based company, Social Smart Kids (www.SocialSmartKids.com), Westford PAC Chairperson, and parent consultant. Social Smart Kids is a web-based organization designed to educate and support children who experience social challenges.  The site offers social skills consulting services (including classroom chats and advocacy), "Ask an Expert" for advice about social situations, parenting tips on how to teach social skills, , Social Smart Kids Discussion Cards, safety bracelets, a social skills book store, videos, links to web sites organized by social issue (bullying/teasing, frustration/aggression, shyness, personal space, etc.) and more.

 

The Stoughton Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SSEPAC) serves families of any Stoughton student with special education needs. We provide information on programs offered in Stoughton, best practices in special education, and information regarding special education regulations and the law.

 

 

Monthly workshops presented by experts in their fields are free to Stoughton parents.

SAVE THE DATE

Feb 4

Labeling and Diagnosis in Child Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Special Ed

 

For further information contact:

Pat Passi -   pasqualepassijr@yahoo.com 

Lynne Mitchell -   lynnekimitchell@yahoo.com

John D’Addieco - jdaddieco@comcast.net

Leslie Tamarkin - ltamark@comcast.net

 

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