Made in China...

Not always a good thing. I have recently read a few articles and seen some news stories about product recalls again from products that are made in China! They may contain lead, cadmium and who knows what else. Some are toys, jewelry, books and many, many other products. I thought I could list the most recent recalls, but NO WAY!! Too many of them....

www.cspc.gov

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site lists them all. You can even enter complaints!!

Till next time...

Spelling Bee...

This past Friday we had our annual spelling bee and it was exciting!! We started off with 15 5th-8th grade finalists who were up on stage and took turns spelling words that go increasingly more difficult. After more than 40 minutes we we down to two students, Rachel Opdyke and returning OCS Bee champion, Ryan Witner. Both students battled well and finally the word supplement proved to be Rachel's undoing. Ryan will represent our school at the regional spelling bee in March.
Thanks to our Queen Bee, Mrs. Lurz, for putting everything together!

Till next time...

Great Success

sometimes comes in small steps...

We had a very successful fundraiser today to benefit the American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti. We were able to raise more than $300 for this worthy charity! Kudos to the students and the Student Council for this awesome endeavor!

Till next time...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and HAT DAY!!

What do these two ideas have in common? The holiday to celebrate the great deeds of Martin Luther King. Jr. has come and gone and as part of our schools character education, a legacy that we got from great men and women like the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are celebrating empathy as our "theme" for the month of January. This Wednesday, the Student Council and the K-Kids are sponsoring a student activity to raise money that will go directly to emergency relief in Haiti. The money will be directly donated to the American Red Cross relief efforts! Any student who donates $1.00, or even .50$ will be allowed to wear a hat for the entire school day.

Wednesday--January 20, 2010--Haiti Relief Fund-Raiser--HAT DAY!!!

School Board meeting CANCELLED

Due to the passing of Mr. Alfred Martucci, there will be NO school board meeting tomorrow night, Thursday January 14th.

Mr. Martucci is the father of our Business Administrator, Ms. Patricia Decibus.

Cold enough for you?

It has certainly been cold enough for me!
But in the cold of winter I like to look for things that will warm me up inside and make these days go by as quickly as possible...
Reading a good book always helps. I am in the midst of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol-- it is a lot of fun.
Playing outside in the snow... I have to do more of that.
Picking up my Market Day products this Thursday night!
Attending an OCS School Board meeting on Thursday at 6:00 pm in the library!!
Coming to watch the OYA-sponsored Night at the Museum 2 in the OCS Cafeteria this Friday night!!
Watching an OYA Basketball game!

OK, so the last four are shameless plugs for things going on in school...

Come on over and enjoy the fun...

Till next time...

How many times...

can you see Night at the Museum 2?? NOT ENOUGH!! Very enjoyable movie and I highly recommend it for everyone. You might ask, "Why do I mention this film?" I mention this film because it will be shown on the big screen here at OCS on Friday January 15th. This event is a free admission event sponsored once again by Oxford youth Association.

Till next time....

Ah, The New year...

welcome to the first blog of the new year. It has been a few days since my last post, apparently I have been trying to think of something profound. Well here goes:

Some upcoming events that you might not be aware of:

Thanks to sponsorship from Oxford Township we will be hosting an environmental awareness program this Thursday, January 7 in the morning.

Students are going to start gearing up for the 2010 Spelling Bee very soon. Last year's winner, Ryan Witner, looks to retain his title and move on to the regional championship! The school finals will bee held January 22nd!