April Update

Dear PTSA Members,

As the end of the school year draws closer we are already beginning to look to the next school year. Here is some information from next year’s presidents:

Get Involved!
Parent. Teacher. Student. Association.
Oak Canyon PTSA Wants You!
 

Freedom Week
Red Ribbon Week
Oak Canyon Has Talent
Reflections
Book Fairs
Honor Roll Treats
Faculty Appreciation Week
Faculty Gift Baskets
Student Appreciation Day
Assist in Career Day
Student Leadership Program
Be The One Program
Vision Screening
Parent/Teacher Conference Faculty Dinner
Back to School Faculty Dinner
Eagle Discount Card
Sucker Sales
Family Spirit Nights

Contact: Mary Hawkins hinckhawk01@yahoo.com
801-368-2574
Talina Jensen talinajensen@kw.com 801-494-3982

April At a Glance

12 PTSA Student Leadership 2:20-3:30

16 Costa Vida Spirit Night (Pleasant Grove)

17 OCJH Exec Board Meeting 9:00

Eagle of the Month 9:30

OCJH PTSA Meeting 10-11

27 Student Appreciation Day & Treat

How to Get Involved

Be Part of Faculty Appreciation Week

OCJH Faculty Appreciation Week is May 7-11. The committee will be meeting Friday morning at 10. If you’d like to get involved contact Chair Angie Pedersen at 801-616-7396 or littleredped@gmail.com

Come to the PTSA meeting!

Our last meeting of the school year will be in the library on Tuesday, April 17 from 10-11. As always, everyone is welcome. We hope you’ll join us.

Here is the 2018-19 Executive Board that was approved at our March meeting:

Co-President: Talina Jensen
Co-President: Mary Hawkins
President Elect: Vacant
Secretary: Mindy Dahmer
Treasurer: Alicia Bender
VP Legislation: Jen Lyman
VP Leadership: Cristie Wood
VP Teacher: Lucilla Rhees
VP Administrative: Diane Wanamaker

Here is a link to the minutes from the March meeting.

Sucker Sales

It’s not too late to help with one of the funnest ways to volunteer at Oak Canyon - sucker sales on Fridays at lunch or at evening performances. Check out this sign up and see if you’re able to come be part of the fun. It’s a really great opportunity to interact the OCJH students and you’ll be able to get your suckers at half price! We really need help with 2nd lunches (12:15-12:45), if this is a time you can help please sign up.

Other Ways to Support

Eagle Cards

The 2017-2018 Eagle Cards are now available for only $5 and include over 30 amazing offers! They’re good until the end of August so get a few now!

We want to know what offers you love on your Eagle Card! Watch for our Facebook promo and and you could win a free Eagle Card just for posting a picture of where you love to use your card and including #lovemyeaglecard

We’re putting the S in PTSA!

Eagle of the Month

Congratulations to our March Eagles of the Month!

Will Haderlie 9th
Abby Morris 9th
Chase Viertel 8th
Gage Jordan 8th
Sebastian Shaffer 7th
Matthew Nelson 7th

March Update

Dear PTSA Members,

Thank you to everyone who helped make February such a fun month at OCJH. As we head into the 4th term of the year, we want to recognize those who go above and beyond to make a difference at Oak Canyon. After receiving numerous nominations from out PTSA members, Mr Hunter was selected as the OCJH PTSA Outstanding Educator. He was also an Outstanding Educator winner for all of our Region which encompasses the entire Alpine school district. We are so grateful to have him as part of the Oak Canyon community!

Amy Fox

OCJH PTSA President

March At a Glance

7 6th Grade Day

8 PTSA Student Leadership 2:20-3:30

9 End of Term

13 Zupas Spirit Night (Orem location)

13 Mr Hunter to be recognized at Alpine School Board Meeting, 6 pm

14 Strengthening Families Meal

20 Eagle of the Month 9:30

OCJH PTSA Meeting 10-11

23  Honor Roll Treats

How to Get Involved

Attend the Election Meeting

We will be meeting in the library on Tuesday, March 20 from 10-11. As always, everyone is welcome. If you haven’t ever attended a PTSA meeting, but would like to know more about what we do, this is a great way to get started. We love seeing new faces and hearing new ideas! At this month’s meeting, we will be electing the executive board for next year. We hope you’ll join us.

Here are the 2018-19 Executive Board Nominees:

Co-President: Talina Jensen
Co-President: Mary Hawkins
President Elect: Vacant
Secretary: Mindy Dahmer
Treasurer: Alicia Bender
VP Legislation: Jen Lyman
VP Leadership: Cristie Wood
VP Teacher: Lucilla Rhees
VP Administrative: Diane Wanamaker

Here is a link to the minutes from the February meeting.

Sucker Sales

One of the funnest ways to volunteer at Oak Canyon is to help with sucker sales on Fridays at lunch or at evening performances. Check out this sign up and see if you’re able to come be part of the fun. It’s a really great opportunity to interact the OCJH students and you’ll be able to get your suckers at half price! We really need help with 2nd lunches (12:15-12:45), if this is a time you can help please sign up.

Other Ways to Support

Faculty Gift Baskets

Thank you for all of the support on  he faculty gift baskets. We’re very close to having all of the faculty covered,  it we have some urgent needs! There are 3 faculty members in the next 2 weeks who need baskets - please see if you can help! Simply sign up here and then you will receive information about some of the faculty member’s favorite things. You can put together a basket of some of those things on your own time and drop it off at the office for delivery on their special day. We ask that you keep it to around $20 per basket. This is a fun and easy way to serve our fabulous Oak Canyon faculty!

Eagle Cards

The 2017-2018 Eagle Cards are now available for only $5 and include over 30 amazing offers!   

We want to know what offers you love on your Eagle Card! Watch for our Facebook promo and and you could win a free Eagle Card just for posting a picture of where you love to use your card and including #lovemyeaglecard

We’re putting the S in PTSA!

Oak Canyon’s Got Talent

Thanks to all who came to support this great show. Congratulations to our winners!

7th Grade - Eden Jones

8th Grade - Millie Hall

9th Grade - Vocal Revolution

Overall- Blake Fox and Chloe Baines

Highest Attendance - Annabelle Smart

Visual Art - Rachel Done

Eagle of the Month

Congratulations to our February Eagles of the Month!

John Peterson 9th

Bethany Hansen 9th

Anton Doan 8th

Maya Smith 8th

Simon Clark 7th

Paige Oldson 7th

February Update

Dear PTSA Members,

February is an exciting month at Oak Canyon! There are a lot of fun things happening - Book Fair, Oak Canyon’s Got Talent and Career Day just to name a few. Please stop by the PTSA table in the foyer during Parent Teacher Conferences. It’s never too late to join PTSA, get involved or buy an Eagle Card which are now only $5. We’ll also have suckers available to get you through the night! I hope to see you there!

Amy Fox

OCJH PTSA President

 

February At a Glance

8  PTSA Student Leadership 2:20-3:30

12 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night (AF location)

12-15 Book Fair

13 P/T Conferences, 3-8 pm

PTSA Provides Faculty Meal 2:15-3

14 Student Appreciation Valentines Treat

19 President’s Day - no school

20 Eagle of the Month 9:30

OCJH PTSA Meeting 10-11

23 Oak Canyon’s Got Talent, 7 pm

27 Career Day

How to Get Involved

Attend a Meeting

We will be meeting in the library on Tuesday, February 20 from 10-11. As always, everyone is welcome. If you haven’t ever attended a PTSA meeting, but would like to know more about what we do, this is a great way to get started. We love seeing new faces and hearing new ideas! At this month’s meeting, the Nominating Committee will present their slate of nominees to fill the positions on the executive board next year.

Sucker Sales

One of the funnest ways to volunteer at Oak Canyon is to help with sucker sales on Fridays at lunch or at evening performances. Check out this sign up and see if you’re able to come be part of the fun. It’s a really great opportunity to interact the OCJH students and you’ll be able to get your suckers at half price!

Other Ways to Support

OCJH Students and Faculty "LOVE" to Read Scholastic Book Fair
Monday, February 12th:  7:15 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13th:  7:15 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 14th:  7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 15th:  7:15 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Would you like to volunteer at the Book Fair?  Get $5 for volunteering for a shift.  Sign up here.  (If you sign up for 2 shifts you will get 2 certificates, but anything after the 2 shifts will be greatly appreciated and a donation of your time. (We can only do up to $10 per volunteer.)

Can't get to the School Book Fair? Have grandparents or other family that would like to purchase your student a book and have it delivered to the school?  Shop online at:  http://www.scholastic.com/bf/oakcanyonjuniorhighschool. Have your students stop in the fair for candy guesses, drawings, tell us about what books they are excited about.  
 

Faculty Gift Baskets

We have several faculty birthdays coming up that we need a volunteer for. Simply sign up here and then you will receive information about some of the faculty member’s favorite things. You can put together a basket of some of those things on your own time and drop it off at the office for delivery on their special day. We ask that you keep it to around $20 per basket. This is a fun and easy way to serve our fabulous Oak Canyon faculty!

Eagle Cards

The 2017-2018 Eagle Cards are now available for only $5 and include over 30 amazing offers!   

We want to know what offers you love on your Eagle Card! Watch for our Facebook promo and and you could win a free Eagle Card just for posting a picture of where you love to use your card and including #lovemyeaglecard

We’re putting the S in PTSA!

Oak Canyon’s Got Talent

You won’t want to miss the 2018 Oak Canyon’s Got Talent! With more than 20 amazing acts this is sure to be the best show yet so mark your calendars for Friday, February 23 at 7 pm. The show will be in the school auditorium.  

Tickets will go on sale the day of the show. There will be a pre-sale during lunch in conjunction with sucker sales. Pre-sale prices are $3 or $15 per family (immediate family only please). Tickets will also be available at the door for $5 each or $20 per family. Rehearsals will be February 22 & 23.