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SAVE THE DATE:
Garden Clean-Up Day October 29th from 9-12pm hosted by the Gardeneers

ESCCA, The Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association, is in desperate need of warm winter clothes!
We most need:
-> Winter parkas and warm coats for sizes 8 (youth) through teen/adult
-> Boys long sleeved shirts sizes 10-18
-> Fleece jackets and pullovers for girls and boys
-> Hoodies, sweatshirts and sweatpants for girls and boys
-> Warm gloves, scarves, snow pants
Please, DO NOT donate:
. Footwear
. Baby or toddler clothes or sizes smaller than 5-6 youth
. Clothing with broken zippers, rips or tears.

Many thanks to all the families who donated items for tonight’s parent-teacher conference supper! There were so many delicious dishes — seafood paella, curry chicken, pasta, pizza, salads, dips & chips, fresh fruit & bread, assorted beverages and a plethora of tempting desserts. Wow. The teachers were very appreciative! Thank you!

Thanks to Yum Squared cookies & mini cupcakes will be made available to be decorated at the Halloween Party. 50% of proceeds will go to support the Oakton Eyeglass Fund that helps to provide corrective lenses to those who are otherwise unable to afford them.
Cookies will be $2.00 and mini cupcakes will be $1 (cash only please!).
Come prepared to buy a sweet treat and enjoy adding your own artistic touches before you gobble it up!

There are still dinner and dessert openings for tonight’s teacher supper. Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far! Our teachers always appreciate it! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0B4AADA62CA57-parentteacher

BOO! Don’t forget about the PTA’s Halloween party this Thursday, Oct. 27 in the auditorium. The festivities kick off with a costume parade at 5:30 p.m., followed by dancing, crafts, activities and snacks. We will also be selling and decorating cookies and cupcakes to benefit Oakton’s Eyeglass Fund, which covers the cost of glasses for many Oakton students.

The second annual Stuff The Bus event is happening tomorrow! Everyone is welcome to receive free groceries starting at 4 pm. Last year all the groceries were distributed within 45 minutes, so don’t snooze!

Story Store OPENS Friday, October 14th!

Story Store is Oakton’s bookstore and is open to all grades. Story Store offers new and used children’s books to students, parents, teachers, and staff. Story Store has books for every interest and reading level, in English and Spanish. New books are priced from $1 to $3, with used books for as little as 25 cents. Story Store is open weekly during recess.
Story Store is an independent operation, managed by parents who enjoy helping children choose books. New helpers are welcome at any time. To find out more, email Amy Bilski sewitallamy at gmail dot com

Reminder: There is no PTA meeting tonight.

Please note: Revised PTA meeting dates & times are available in our online PTA calendar now. www.oaktonschoolpta.org/events /month/. Due to holiday and conference conflicts we revised our initially send out PTA meeting calendars. Please find the updated schedule below:

PTA meetings for 2016/2017:
October 2016: TUE 11, 8:00AM-8:45AM – Library
November 2016: TUE 15, 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Library
December 2016: TUE 13, 8:00AM-8:45AM – Library
January 2017: TUE 10, 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Library
February 2017: TUE 14, 8:00AM-8:45AM – Library
March 2017: TUE 14, 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Library
April 2017: TUE 11, 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Library
May 2017: TUE 9, 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Library