September is Fifth Grade’s Turn to Support the GRACE Food Drive ITEMS IN NEED: Canned Tuna and/or Mayonnaise Collection Baskets are right outside the FIFTH GRADE Classrooms. The next time you are at the grocery store, remember to buy the only canned fish that is made out of 2 sodium atoms. 2 Na Thank you for your help and support in serving our community! Questions? Concerns? Please contact: Dawn Hall at ddahall74@gmail.com

Bring your blanket and chairs to the blacktop area behind the school this Thursday September 13th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm and enjoy an evening of music, dancing and fun... and no cooking! Bring your picnic dinner OR order yummy box dinners from McAlister's Deli to support 5th Grade Continuation and skip dinner prep entirely for the night! DJ AA will be playing some great tunes, and we will have a dnace party and a limbo contest. Come learn classic dances including the Macare

If you have plans to volunteer at the school this year or to participate in the Dad of the Day program (formerly WATCHDOGS) you need to attend this meeting at the school on Tuesday, September 11 from 7-8p. Pizza is provided. Kids are welcome. Especially if you’re new to the school, you don’t want to miss this. Dad of the Day allows you to spend the entire school day in class with your child.

Be a part of the Student Directory! The Paw Prints student directory includes names and contact info for every student in the school. It is a GREAT resource for birthday parties, play dates, etc. Make sure YOUR child is included! The deadline is rapidly approaching. PTA members ( https://www.joinpta.org ) will receive a Paw Prints directory when it is available. Click here to enter your information. Contact Sara Stricherz for additional information.

Save the date for Fall Festival - Saturday November 3rd from 2-6 pm. There will be tons of friends, food, and fun including new inflatables like Human Whack-A-Mole, and our First Annual Chili Cook Off. You don't want to miss the fun! Be on the look out for more details coming soon! Would you or your business like to help sponsor our fall festival? See the attached packet to learn more about how you can become a “Paws”itively “Tiger”ific Sponsor!

This year, we will be increasing donations to the OC Taylor PTA thru Box Tops for Education and Amazon Smile! It's a simple way to donate to our school! Here's how you can help: #1 - Clip out Box Tops for Education and place them on the Box Top collection sheet or in a Ziploc bag. Be sure to place your child's grade level on the bag or collection sheet! We will be counting box tops for our Racing to Recess Challenge. The grade level with the highest level of Box Tops each sem

Join us at Sloan and Williams Winery in Grapevine for a Moms' Night Out. Sloan and Williams will donate 30% of all food and wine purchased back to the OCT PTA. It's a great chance to visit with old friends and meet some new ones! We'll have a Gift Card Grab and Games of Heads or Tails as well. And the best part?!?! Childcare is taken care of! The OCT Dads' Club will be watching the kids at school from 6-8pm while the moms enjoy a night out. There will be pizza, games,