OTA’s first book fair ends today tomorrow at 4:00 PM!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and purchased books! It has been very successful so far.  It’s great to see kids so excited about reading!  The fair is open today tomorrow during AM recess for the kids to buy books and 3:00-4:00 today tomorrow after school.

*If anyone is available to help take down the book fair at 4:00pm, we’d love the extra hands so please stop by!

Some teacher’s provided wish lists, so if you’re looking for a holiday gift, the book fair is a great place to shop!

The online book fair is open until January 1st* Anything purchased will arrive in January sometime.

Over twice the donations from last year! Thank you student for getting the word out.

OTA is done collecting *new* sock donations for StandUp for Kids! 

This Friday, December 20th is the last day OTA is accepting donations for the homeless kids in San Diego. 

Eighth graders have organized this project and have provided boxes for the socks you bring.  There are boxes upstairs and downstairs.  Please be generous in your sock donations.  It really makes a difference in the lives of these kids living on the street when we can help them!

Alex Carter has generously offered to present the clothing that OTA students have left behind, on Friday, December 13th and Friday December 20th at 2:45 on the OTA field.  ALL CLOTHING NOT CLAIMED BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 20th WILL BE DONATED.

If you’re missing jackets, sweaters, lunch boxes, etc., please take advantage of this opportunity to reclaim your items.

Rock climbing starts once again this Friday and goes through the end of the Quarter on Jan. 31st. Your membership allows you to climb anytime during any of the holiday vacation days as well.  In order to climb, each student needs to have completed the waiver form (yes, even if they climbed previously, every student needs a new form for the new quarter) and payment BEFORE they start climbing this Friday!

• Download sign-up: Q2 Rock Climbing Afterschool signup, release
• Download waiver: srg_group_waiver

 FINDING YOURSELF IN CANDY OVERLOAD??

OTA has the answer to your problem!  As part of our outreach program with StandUp For Kids, we will collect all of your leftover Halloween candy, and send it to the StandUp For Kids Center for special occasion.  We will also include some of the treats in the outreach packets that are handed out to the homeless kids on the street.

Please join us in our effort to share with those who have very little.  You may deliver your candy to school on Friday, November 1^st, Monday, November 4^th, or Tuesday, November 5^th.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

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OTA has already donated some items to StandUP For Kids to help provide homeless children with necessities.  Keep up the great work!

If you play flag football, there is a game scheduled at Monday at 2:00 PM at Bishop School.

• Arrive at 1:45 PM

GOOD LUCK OTA students

If you missed picture day, OTA is having a make-up day the morning of November 8th.

If you have PE, wear your uniform to school in the morning and pack your PE clothes to change into after pictures. Color Polos only please for picture day: Purple, Gray, or Light Blue

At Back to School Nights the many opportunities to volunteer to help Old Town Academy were discussed. As a young, growing charter school there is great need for parent volunteers to start and help run programs that are vital to our school’s success. All parents are asked to volunteer their time as everyone has something to contribute. Please take a moment to click on the link below and fill out the volunteer survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J7_nqpWnfbHLGKiieU77SOWzBgRX9NVpZzZ-Vg2xwRU/viewform

 This survey will allow the OTA Foundation board to contact parents to discuss areas of interest further. One critically needed position for one person or a small group is to become the OTA Volunteer Coordinator. The jobs posted range from small to large and all help is welcome.