The archery trip is exhausting!

here is proof...

Field Day is coming....

and I wanted to take as many opportunities as I could to let all parents and students know that we will no longer be allowing students to ride their bikes, scooters, etc... to the Oxford Furnace Lake. This has been a tradition that has been in jeopardy for the past few years due to the increased liability the district faces by allowing this practice to continue. The insurance risks aside, we have had a number of students get hurt while riding their bikes the last few years, so we will no longer allow this to occur.

Till next time...

Bike Safety

Today we are hosting Sergeant Kaufman of the Washington Township Police Department and his presentation on bicycle safety. The intent of this program is to remind the students about the key things they can do to keep themselves safe while riding their bikes around town or anywhere they might find themselves. We will also be giving away three bicycle helmets to students who were selected at random from those who created posters promoting bike safety.
This morning I pulled names from the 33 posters we received and the winners of new bike helmets are:
Emily Michniewicz from Mrs. DeMarco's Kindergarten;
Nia Henry from Mrs. Dowd's 4th Grade class; and
Megan Brennan, also from Mrs. Dowd's 4th grade class.

Thanks to everyone who submitted a poster!

Till next time...

Back from Kentucky!

OCS Archery finished 18th in the nation at the national championships! As a team the students participated in the Middle School division against 106 other teams from across America. Kylie Hibbett finished fourth among 6th grade girls--7th among all elementary girls. Ryan Winter finished 15th--competing against more than 1,000 boys.