Thank you for attending the first PTO General Meeting on September 19, 2024.  For those that couldn’t make it, here is a brief recap and the presentation from the meeting.  

  • The PTO budget was approved at $159,000. Details are in the attached presentation.  Last year we raised $135,000 through fundraising that included family donations, events and fundraising campaigns (read-a-thon, penny wars, etc).  We need to meet or exceed last year’s fundraising.  We will be pulling funds from the rainy day fund for the Greenhouse and AV equipment that will be used for many years to come.
    • Please remember if you were donating monthly you will need to renew that monthly donation HERE or make a one time donation. 
  • OSS has been awarded a $75,000 Middle School Foundation Academy Grant! The goal is to help prepare 5-8th grade students for successful college and careers experiences by incorporating the CTE (Career and Technical Education) skills and content into their curriculum.
  • ATTENDANCE MATTERS!  That includes tardies.  Being 5 minutes late a day adds up in social and learning loss. Moving from 93% Average Daily Attendance to 95% district wide would generate $900,000 additional revenue.
  • Ocean Shore improved the percent of students meeting ELA and Math standards! The only school in the district to improve in both areas.
  • Ocean Shore has also received a grant to improve road/pedestrian safety from Safe Routes to School.
  • We have open PTO positions.  We are in particular need for a Spirit Wear Coordinator, Job Coordinator, Oceans 411 Parent Coordinator (if you are in the classroom role, this would just be a bit more responsibility but you are already attending all the meetings) and Junior Olympics Coach (the team did very well last year and most of the time commitment is in April & May). If you are interested or want to know more, email president@osspto.org.
  • The Read-a-thon is our largest fundraiser (outside of family donations) and will be kicking off on October 1st with a Night of Reading on October 3rd. 
  • Volunteers will need to do volunteer training that is being rolled out by the District.  Look for an email from “Vector.”  Training modules take about 90 minutes and you can claim 2x hours.  
  • Next year, we will aim to do a condensed PTO meeting to approve the budget at Back to School Night next year to reach more families.
  • Save the date for OSS’s 1st Annual Friend-SHIP party on October 25th from 3:15-4:15 and an Adult Night Out at Winters on January 11th.

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