Hello Ogden Families!

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Winter Break. The PTC has lots of fun (indoor) activities going on this month to fight the dreary winter blues. See below for more information.

Leah Burkiewicz & Sarah Barus 

Ogden PTC Presidents

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Rebecca Ramana.

Chicago Wolves Game

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 at 3PM

Wolves vs. Manitoba Moose

Join Ogden Avenue families and friends for an afternoon of fun at a Chicago Wolves hockey game. Everyone will receive a free Chicago Wolves hat and will be seated together.

Register by Jan. 17 by clicking here or using the QR code below!

Learn more by clicking on the flyer here.

Questions? Contact Kelly Walker.

The 5th/6th Grade Drama Club is back!

This year the Ogden Drama Club will be putting on the comedy Help Desk by Don Zolidis. The cost will be $40/student. Registration runs through Friday, January 19.

The show will take place on risers in the Ogden gym in the morning in front of students and in the evening for parents and anyone else! This will all take place on a Thursday/Friday in April 2024.

If you like to act, direct, do stage make-up, design sets, or do anything under the sun that relates to putting on a play, this is the club for you! There are no cuts for this student-directed play. We will meet 2Xs/week February through April (with a few possible meetings in January for improv games/casting). We are happy to work with your schedule to make it work!

So what is this play about anyway? Read below:

When you call the help desk, you're looking for a solution - but your problems might just be beginning. Whether you're getting shamed about your inability to log in, giving your credit card information to a scammer, or having serious conversations with a clown, customer service calls spiral into absurdity for the customers and employees alike in this hilarious comedy.

There is a part in this play for you! To register, please click here.

Questions? Please email Samantha Sordyl or Nichole Veihman.

After School Clubs

Are your kids looking for something fun to do after school in January?

Sign up for one of these popular after-school clubs at Ogden (some are even held in the mornings):

Art Club with Mr. Noffsinger or Sports Club with Mr. Zak.

Sign up through Friday, January 19!

The clubs will meet from January 8 through March 22.

For more information and to register, check out the Right at School Website.

Boogie and Brushes Ball

The annual Boogie and Brushes Ball is scheduled for Friday, January 19th. Details for the event include:



Friday, January 19th 2024

6:00-9:00PM

Ogden MPR & Gym

Tickets are $20 per person.

Purchase tickets HERE.

Attendees can enjoy painting, dancing, pizza, prizes & more.

**This event has been historically identified as Ogden's Father/Daughter event. It is our goal to create an inclusive environment for our children and welcome all caregivers to participate with their children.**

We need your help!

Please see the Sign Up Genius for volunteer opportunities!

Boys' Night Out

The annual mother/special person and son event (now the boys night out) is scheduled for January 26th from 5:30-7pm in the MPR and gym at Ogden. Cost will be $10/person (link for tickets coming soon).

There will be a photo booth, craft, and glow in the dark dancing!

Don't forget to wear some neon or white to dance in the black lights!

If you would like to donate supplies or volunteer to help out, click HERE.

**This event has has been historically identified as Ogden's mother/son event. It is our goal to create an inclusive environment for our children and welcome all caregivers to participate with their children.**

Questions? Contact Jenna Tassoni.

Sweat For a Cause

With the chaos of the season behind us, it's time to reset and focus on YOU! Join us on Saturday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the Ogden Gym for Ogden's workout fundraiser! This 60-minute bodyweight bootcamp will be led by fitness instructor Kelly Amshoff. The class is designed to accommodate all fitness levels and anyone over the age of 15 is welcome to join us to support Ogden's PTC ($30 donation). Participants will need to bring a mat and water bottle. Here's what else you can look forward to:

--The first 20 individuals to sign up will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card to a local business.

--Express Med Spa will be back again this year to offer free B12 shots to all participants.

--You'll have the opportunity to explore a sampling of products from Luxxe Honor.

To register, click HERE.

Questions? Contact Lauren Williams. 

We hope you can join us to sweat for a good cause!

6th Grade Pool Party

The 6th Grade Committee is hosting a pool party for our ‘graduating’ 6th graders. Here is the information:



Sunday, January 21, 2024

6-8pm

Oak Brook Park District Family Aquatic Center

RSVP for your 6th grader HERE.

Sign up to chaperone or donate items HERE.

Complete the required permission slip HERE.

Ogden Variety Show

The Variety show is Saturday, February 10 at 1 pm at Park Junior High. Save the date to attend this free event. We are excited to have so many fun acts signed up. It will be a great show!

We are looking for people to help get this show to the stage, so please consider signing up HERE! Practices at Ogden start the week of January 22. 

Ogden Trivia Night

Save the date once again for Ogden Trivia Night -- a fun-filled, adults-only night to exercise your useless knowledge!

**NEW THIS YEAR** Come dressed to impress! Each team is encouraged to show up in a themed group costume. Extra prizes will be given out for team costumes and most clever team names!

Saturday, February 24th

Hinsdale Community House

Doors open at 7 pm

Trivia begins at 7:30 pm

Teams of 10 will sit together and compete for prizes, bragging rights, and the title of Top Trivia champions. Curated, hosted and scored by none other than Hambone Trivia, it will be a night of laughs, brain teasers, and most importantly, fundraising for the students of Ogden.

Space is limited to the first 30 teams of 10 who sign up and pay their table entrance fee ($350 per table of 10 players). One Captain for each team will be responsible for team registration, payment and all communications regarding event including beverages and snacks (more details to come after registration).

Don’t have a team? No problem, we can help form teams among Ogden families looking to join forces. See our contact info below.

Registration will open at 9am on 1/31, so start organizing your teams and themes and keep an eye out for that email. Registration will be first come, first served with a max of 30 teams. Event location space is limited. Only the team captain should register for the team.

Interested in learning about the sponsorship opportunities in and around this event, email sarafranko1@gmail.com

What you’ll need to register:

+Team captain who handles team registration and payment

+$350 table registration fee

Again, stay tuned for registration email on 1/31 at 9am.

Any questions please reach out:

Gaelen Orbon (708)712-6363

Sara Franko (773) 706-2389

Jen Kairuz (630) 544-4751

6th Grade Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

• Winter pool party: Sunday, January 21st 6-8pm
• Superbowl squares fundraiser: coming soon!
• Service project at Feed My Starving Children: Saturday, February 3rd and February 17th
• Team ropes course: April TBD
• Spring bowling party: Friday night, May 17th
• 6th grade breakfast/slideshow/clapout (last day of school): Wednesday morning, June 5th

6th Grade T-Shirts

All 6th grade students will be presented with a Park Junior High shirt on the last day of school. Please fill out the t-shirt size survey HERE.

Recycle with the Green Team

Ogden's Green Team is collecting many different items for recycling: 

• Personal Care–all brands, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc. 
• Oral Care–Old toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, floss and mouthwash containers
• Broken holiday lights
• Lonely and holey socks

Please make sure the containers are as empty as possible and the socks are clean.

Playground Committee Survey

The Ogden PTC has assembled a playground committee to plan and implement play space improvements, and we need your input! Both short and long-term projects are being considered for the next 2-3 years. To learn more, see our flyer.

Please take a moment to fill out the survey here.

Congress Park Comedy Night

Join us for a night of laughter and fun while supporting one of our District 102 schools! Don’t forget to invite your friends, neighbors and family! Tickets $25 before 1/15, after 1/15 $30. Bring your own drinks and snacks!

Eggs-citing Programs at the

Science Center

The Science Center PEC is offering a series of egg-citing afterschool egg-themed programs for grades K-6. Students will use raw eggs to explore concepts in physical science. Click HERE for more information.