This Just In!
Citipass Fundraiser Kickoff
It's Citipass Fundraiser time! This is one of our major fundraisers for the year. We are counting on you to help with our continued efforts to make OCE the very best we can for our children. Proceeds from our sale will be used to benefit the entire school. The books cost $20 and our school will keep $10 from each sale.
Each year, the Citipass book is full of coupons to local restaurants and businesses. Here are just a few of this year's participants: Moe's Southwest Grill, Tyler's Taproom, The Loop, Bistro 64, and many more...
Here's how you can help:
- Take Orders. Preview the book that is sent home (July 25 for Tracks 1 & 2, August 18 for Tracks 3 & 4). Show the books to your friends and co-workers. ALL UNSOLD BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED OF THEY WILL BE COUNTED TOWARD YOUR ORDER).
- Collect $20 for every book ordered. Checks can be made out to Olive Chapel Elementary PTA.
- Use the envelope provided to take orders and collect money. All orders, money, and unsold books are due back to the school by
- Monday, August 4th for Tracks 1 and 2
- Friday, August 29th for Tracks 3 and 4
- Turn in the order to your child's teacher. Orders will be filled as they are received.
- Use the book sent home to fill your last order.
- If you are unable to help with your fundraiser, please return the Citipass book in its original condition and envelope to your child's teachers.
Thank you for your continued support of our school.
If you have questions, please e-mail oce-pta@nc.rr.com.
OCE Walk To School Program wins $250,000 Grant
Olive Chapel is the proud recipient of one of six state-wide $250,000 "Safe Routes to School" Demonstration Grants from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The purpose of this grant is to develop a wide range of infrastructure projects that will enable our students to walk or bike to school safely. Once the project is implemented, it will be showcased to others throughout the state. This project includes:
- Pedestrian crosswalks with timers at the intersection of Olive Chapel and Kelly Roads
- Speed Limit signage with motorist speed and flashers on Olive Chapel and Kelly Roads
- Sidewalk on Olive Chapel Road completed from in front of Creekside Apartments to the corner
- Extension of the Beaver Creek Greenway to the sidewalk adjacent to KidsTowne at Kelly Road Park
- Raised, traffic-calming crosswalks in the carpool lane
- Decorative bike racks installed on campus
- Bike helmets for every OCE student
- Bike safety training in PE classes, delivered by a bike specialist
- Incentives for biking to school (bells, decals, etc.)
- $10,000 for the OCE Walk To School Program
Field Day is almost here!
Along with the warmer days comes our special spring athletic event: Field Day! We're planning lots of games and events in celebration of physical fitness. We'll need plenty of adult volunteers to keep things running smoothly - so, parents, mark your calendar for your child's day in the sun. Due to moderate drought conditions, this year's event will be dry, so you can leave your bathing suits at home. But, do remember to wear sneakers, sunscreen and hats!
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Tracks 1 & 3
Grades K-1: Thursday, May 22 (rain date: Tuesday, May 27)
Grades 2-5: Friday, May 23 (rain date: Thursday, May 29) - Tracks 2 & 4
Grades K-1: Thursday, June 12 (rain date: Monday, June 16)
Grades 2-5 & Spec. Prog.: Friday, June 13 (rain date: Tuesday, June 17)
Volunteer Luncheon
The teachers and staff appreciate every parent who makes time for volunteer work at OCE. The Volunteer Luncheon gives us the opportunity to thank you for the commitment of your time and talent to our classrooms and school-wide programs. So mark your calendars: Invitations are coming from you child's teacher soon.
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Tracks 1 & 3
Grades K-1: Thursday, May 22, 11:30-12:30 in Room 405
Grades 2-5: Friday, May 23 11:00-1:00 in Room 405 - Tracks 2 & 4
Grades K-1: Thursday, June 12, 11:30-12:30 in Room 405
Grades 2-5 & Spec. Prog.: Friday, June 13, 11:00-1:00 in Room 410
Order Supplies for 2008-09 Online
Back-to-school supply packs will be available this year ONLINE ONLY from our supplier, EPI. These supply packs are customized for our students according to the teachers' supply llists and will be delivered to the classroom. Orders will be accepted ONLINE ONLY until May 16th and require sales tax. Kindergarten supplies cannot be ordered. Students will receive supply lists from their teachers on Meet the Teacher night. To order:
- Go to http://www.epipacks.com. Enter the School ID: OLI003 and click Go.
- Enter the student's First and Last Name and current Teacher. Click Add to Cart.
- Verify the student's information and clikc Add To Cart.
- To order additional packs, click Continue Shopping and repeat from Step 2. To complete your order, click Checkout Now.
Spring Book Fair
Olive Chapel will host a Spring Book Fair beginning on Monday evening, May 5, from 5:30-8:30 PM. The Book Fair will be open for students beginning Tuesday, May 6 through noon on Wednesday, May 14. The Book Fair will not be open on Friday, May 9 and will also be open on the evening of Monday, May 12, from 5 to 7 PM.
Congratulations, Mrs. Herd
April 2008
The staff and students of Olive Chapel Elementary would like to congratulate Karen Herd, who was selected as the Olive Chapel 2007-08 Teacher Assistant of the Year. She will be honored at the WCPSS Teacher Assistant Banquet on Thursday, May 1.
Artapalooza
March 2008
Artapalooza 2008 will be held on Saturday, April 19, from 5 to 8 PM. This spring arts festival brings Olive Chapel families a night of art, food, and plenty of fun. Student artwork is the focal point of the event and wonderful grade-level baskets will be raffled off. Admission to the event is $7.50 for children 3 and up (maximum $20 per family and adults are free.) The admission price covers unlimited turns on four inflatables, unlimited carnival games, Scrap Exchange and KidzArt crafts, one sno-come and bag of popcorn.
Running Mates Marathon
February 2008
Olive Chapel will hold its first Running Mates Marathon on Friday, March 7, at 2:30 PM for students on tracks 1, 3 and 4 and Monday, March 10, for track 2. Students and their friends and family members will walk the last 1.2 miles to complete their marathon on a course around the school. Classmates and staff will line the course around the school to cheer the marathon walkers as they compete their event.
Autism Awareness Month
February 2008
March is Autism Awareness Month and the Olive Chapel Student Council and the PALs program are teaming up to celebrate. Students will incorporate the philosophy of inclusion in fun events around the school, such as raffles, grade level contests, book readings and special buttons. Look for more information coming soon!
Kindergarten Registration
January 2008
Kindergarten registration will be held on Thursday, February 7, from 8 to 4 PM in the media center. Parents should bring the following items to their base school when they register their child: the child's social security card, a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, an updated immunization record, a completed Kindergarten Health Assessment, and proof of residence (utility bill, housing contract, rental agreement.) For more information on what kindergarten registration click here.
Chick-fil-A Night
January 2008
Olive Chapel will host a night of fun and food at the Chick-fil-A at Beaver Creek Commons on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5-8 PM for tracks 2 and 4. A portion of the proceeds from OCE families will go to support the school's PTA.
Book Fair Update
January 2008
Thank you to everyone who came out in support of your PTA and OCE's Media Center by attending the fall Book Fair. The sales have earned OCE $3878.98. Terrific!
This event, like so many others at OCE, could not have been possible without our wonderful volunteers. Thank you so much for your help with set-up, sales, wish lists, and the many other tasks you performed during the fair. And kudos to Jennapher Wall for organizing another successful fair this year!
Katie Caggia is named North Carolina
P.E. Teacher of the Year!
August 2007
Katie Caggia has been named the 2007 Teacher of the Year by the Physical Education Association of the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Mrs. Caggia has been a physical education teacher at Olive Chapel since the school opened in 1997. She will be honored at the association's annual convention in November. Congratulations!
Planting Day
August 2007
Calling all volunteers... we need your help with landscaping and gardening!
Saturday, September 29th from 8am- noon, we will have a grounds improvement day here at OCE.
All Olive Chapel families are invited to come and help with sprucing up flower beds, weeding, raking, and watering. Donations of bulbs and other heat tolerant plants will be collected by the third grade Energy/Environmental Patrol on Fridays 9/14, 9/21, and 9/28, from 8:45-9:15 am.
There will be a parent volunteer meeting, Monday, September 10th at 8:45 in the media center for anyone interested in helping.
This project is sponsored by the Third Grade Energy Patrol/Environmental Club, but is open to all OCE families!
Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group Performance
August 2007
On Friday, August 3 the Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group came to Olive Chapel Elementary to perform for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students. This group consists of 26 student performers from Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China who have been chosen by their government to travel to five cities in the United States (Raleigh, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco) as young ambassadors of cultural exhange and friendship. The students in this group attend three different elementary and middle schools in Taipei and the average age is 11.5 years. Their performance which requires focus, skill, and athleticism, included rope skipping, diabolo (Chinese yo-yo) spinning, kite flying, dragon and lion dances, and top spinning. They learned their skills through extra-curricular and summer vacation training programs.
Attention Volunteers!
July 2007
If you would like to volunteer at OCE, you must register with WCPSS and receive clearance first. Please stop by the Media Center to do this - it takes just a few minutes!
Recycle your old ink cartridges and cell phones!
July 2007
Help OCE and Recycle! Bring your old ink cartridges and cell phones to school and turn them into your child's teacher.
P.T.A. Donates Play shades and First Grade Playground!
May 2007
The PTA has purchased and installed two durable play shades to help protect students and staff from overexposure to sun and heat during recess and other outdoor time. They also purchased the equipment for the 1st grade playground. These were made possible because of your support. Thank you!
