Dear OTA Families,

Please join us for a 2015 OTA Wine and Dine meeting starting 6 PM tonight, January 28, 2015 at the UT 2014 Restaurant of the Year!:

Dear OTA Families,

Please join us for our third 2015 OTA Wine and Dine meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Old Town Academy.

OTA Parent Foundation Coffee: join us this Friday, Nov 21 at 8:30 (right after the AM Drop-off) for Coffee & Conservation. Hosted by the OTA Parent Foundation and OTA Administrators, this will be a chance to ask questions, meet new OTA Parents, and learn about future OTA facilities and campus plans.

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Second Wine & Dine Spring Gala Meeting

The first Wine & Dine Organizing Meeting was a great success (What is the Wine & Dine? Learn more here) and download 2015 Gala Overview and Committee Structure.
Time to build on our great beginning…

Dear OTA Families,

Please join us for our second 2015 OTA Wine and Dine meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Stone Brewing Co. in Liberty Station.

2816 Historic Decatur Road
San Diego, CA 92116

6:00-6:30pm

• Complimentary Appetizers

6:30-7:15pm                       

• Overview of 2015 Gala- Event timeline and confirmed activities
• Online Auction- Overview
• Live Auction- ideas and committee needs
• Funded Item- Continued discussion on a selected item with final recommendation to the OTA Foundation by December 17^th meeting. Ideas include: Travel funds for field trips, art teacher, language program, class assistants, school counselor and continuing education for teachers. We want to know what you want to fund. Join our discussion or email Sandra@solsessions.com.
• Committee Structure –see attached
• Restaurants- Options for participation –see attached

7:15-8pm     

• Breakout Gala Committee sessions- Online/Live Auctions, Food and Wine, Kids Art, Wall of Wine

WANTED: We are looking for a webmaster with WordPress experience to assist us with our web edits and additions. We are also actively seeking a helper with CAD experience to sketch up the venue.

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The 4th Annual OTA Jog-A-Thon Award Ceremony will take place on the field on Friday, November 14th beginning at 8:30 sharp.  

• Prizes will be awarded and Champions will be named!
• This will be a fun event, giving our students another opportunity to congratulate and support each other.

The 4th annual Old Town Academy Jog-A-Thon took place, Friday, October 24th. OTA students ran thousands of laps to raise money to support OTA’s dedicated staff and its cutting edge academic programs— their energy and enthusiasm was inspiring….

Now it’s time to collect the money from your sponsors! (or call or visit friends and neighbors for new pledges from those you didn’t reach before the Jog-a-Thon). Sponsors are welcome to pledge any amount they choose, or they can make a flat donation.

Please turn in pledge checks, tomorrow: made out to the “OTA Foundation,” to classroom teachers or the OTA office.

2014 Jog-A-Thon Overview

The 4th annual Old Town Academy Jog-A-Thon took place Friday, October 24th. OTA students— cheered on by other students, teachers and parents— ran thousands of laps to raise money to support OTA’s dedicated staff and its cutting edge academic programs. Enjoy this slideshow from OTA Parent Samson Chan— you can see each child’s energy and determination as they run!

• Now it’s time to collect the money from donors (or sign up new pledges from those you couldn’t reach before the Jog-a-Thon: Download Extra Pledge Packets here.) Sponsors are welcome to pledge any amount-per-lap they choose, or they can make a flat donation.
• Please turn in pledge checks, made out to the “OTA Foundation,” to classroom teachers or the OTA office by November 12.

Thank you for supporting quality public education.

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2014 Jog-A-Thon Overview

The 4th annual Old Town Academy Jog-A-Thon took place Friday, October 24th. OTA students— cheered on by other students, teachers and parents— ran thousands of laps to raise money to support OTA’s dedicated staff and its cutting edge academic programs. Enjoy this slideshow from OTA Parent Samson Chan— you can see each child’s energy and determination as they run!

• Now it’s time to collect the money from donors (or sign up new pledges from those you couldn’t reach before the Jog-a-Thon: Download Extra Pledge Packets here.) Sponsors are welcome to pledge any amount-per-lap they choose, or they can make a flat donation.
• Please turn in pledge checks, made out to the “OTA Foundation,” to classroom teachers or the OTA office by November 12.

Thank you for supporting quality public education.

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The 2013-2014 Wine & Dine – Under the Tent!

Dear OTA Families,

We hope this post finds you back in the swing of school and ready to get involved. Please join us for our first 2015 OTA Wine and Dine meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 29th at

Jack and Julio’s in Old Town.

• 2391 San Diego Ave
San Diego, Ca 92110
• 6-7pm – Appetizers and wine
• 7-9pm – Meeting

What is the OTA Wine and Dine?

The annual OTA Wine and Dine is said to be one of the most enjoyable, innovative, “nothing like a school fundraiser” in town. Continue reading →