Hello Ogden Families!

Boogie and Brushes was a huge success last Friday! Thank you so much to Nicole Wing, Jen Kairuz and all of the other volunteers for your hard work! 

Looking ahead, we are so excited to have another Variety Show this year. Please consider volunteering to help with the Variety Show by clicking here!

There are only a couple tickets left for the Marco's Kitchen Drag Brunch Fundraiser! Get one before they're gone by clicking here.

New to the Ogden PTC Newsletter this week...

Calling all scientists and inventors! The D102 STEM EXPO is coming March 2. Also, be sure to sign up for additional Fun Lunches just added to the calendar, which will now happen 2Xs/month. And be sure to check out info about Park Tutors for elementary students. A few lunch clubs (not to be confused with fun lunch) are also coming back!

Lastly, take it easy getting ready tomorrow morning ... Don't forget Friday is Pajama Day sponsored by Ogden's Student Council. And Friday night is Ogden's BOYS' NIGHT OUT, which you won't want to miss.

Have a great rest of the week,

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.

The annual mother/special person and son event (now Boys' Night Out) is scheduled for tomorrow night, January 26th from 5:30-7pm in the MPR and gym at Ogden!

Cost is $10/person Please click here to pay.

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!

To donate supplies, please click here.

To sign up to volunteer, please click here.

**This event 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.

Panther Glow Run is an Ogden fundraiser where students run laps in the gym on Friday, Feb. 9 during the day to raise funds to support our school.

Our school has always relied on fundraising to provide exceptional opportunities to enhance student learning. There is no pressure to give, but we invite you to help our school by registering your student(s) and sharing with friends and family. Look out for more information in the coming weeks.

Register on MYBOOSTER.COM today!

Fundraising kicks off Thursday, Feb. 1!

To learn more and watch a video about the fundraiser, click here.

Questions? Email ogdenptcfundraising@gmail.com. 

We are excited to announce we have added MORE dates to The Ogden Fun Lunch! Starting in February there will be two lunches per month.

The deadline to order for the Feb. 8 lunch is quickly approaching on Thurs, Feb. 1.

See the updated schedule below. And click here to view the updated flyer.

Schedule:

1/25 - Noodles & Co.

2/8 - CPK (newly added)

2/29 - Potbelly Toasted Subs & More

3/7 - Sarpino's (newly added)

3/21 - Panera

4/11 - Buona -Pasta Menu (newly added)

4/25 - Billy Bricks

5/9 - Culver's (newly added)

5/23 - California Pizza Kitchen

Registration is up and running - ready to accept meal choice orders.

If you still need to create an account to order, click HERE - School password: oas424

We have also added additional volunteer spots - please click here to sign up to volunteer.



Questions? Contact Dawn Gormely or Kelly Marco.

With the chaos of the holiday season behind us, it's time to reset and focus on YOU during Ogden's workout fundraiser led by fitness instructor Kelly Amshoff!

Saturday, January 27

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Ogden Gym

Ages 15 and up

• The first 20 individuals to sign up will be entered into a raffle to win freebies from local businesses, including Luxxe Honor, Wheelys, Blackberry Market & Chad's Cheesecake!
• Express Med Spa will be back again this year to offer free B12 shots to all participants.

To register, click HERE. Questions? Contact Lauren Williams. 

PAC Meeting with D102 Superintendent

Monday, January 29

6:30 p.m.

Cossitt School Library 

The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is open to parents in District 102. To view the tentative agenda for this meeting, please click HERE.

Bring your ideas, concerns, and celebrations.

Questions? Contact D102 Superintendent Chris Covino at covinoch@dist102.k12.il.us.

Wednesday, January 31st

2:30 to 4 p.m.

Art Room

Calling all 5th/6th Grade Drama Club Members!

Please meet in the Art Room promptly after school on Wed, January 31st from 2:30 to 4 p.m. for a welcome meeting and all-in-good-fun auditions involving reading parts of the Help Desk script in small groups. The Drama Club will not meet again as a whole until after the Variety Show.

Questions? Contact Samantha Sordyl or Nichole Veihman.

Junior Detectives Lunch Clubs are back!

Be on the lookout in next week's newsletter for sign ups for a 2nd Grade Junior Detectives Book Club and a separate 5th Grade Junior Detectives Book Club. Both clubs plan to meet during lunch one day a week beginning in Feb.

The PTC would like to offer lunch clubs to as many students as we can. If you are interested in leading your own Junior Detectives Lunch Club or another type of lunch club during this school year or next, please email ogdenptc@gmail.com.

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!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We are looking for parents/high schoolers to help get this show to the stage, so please consider signing up HERE! Practices have begun at Ogden, but we still need help at Park rehearsals in February.

Questions? Contact Nichole Veihman.

Save the date once again for Ogden Trivia Night... a fun-filled, adults-only night to exercise your useless knowledge hosted and scored by none other than Hambone Trivia!

Registration opens on a first-come, first served basis Wed, Jan. 31!



Teams of 10 compete for prizes, bragging rights, and the title of Top Trivia champions. It will be a night of laughs, brain teasers, and most importantly, fundraising for Ogden students.

Saturday, Feb 24th

Hinsdale Community House

7 p.m. Doors open

7:30 pm Trivia begins

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.

**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!

Questions? Contact:

Gaelen Orbon 708-712-6363

Sara Franko 773-706-2389

Jen Kairuz 630-544-4751

• Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser: Contact Melissa Ammirati with questions.
• Service project at Feed My Starving Children on the following dates:

Sat, Feb. 3, 11:30am to 1:15pm

Sat, Feb. 17, 4:30 to 6:15pm

Fri, March 15th, 7:00 to 9:00pm

Sign up your 6th grader to participate by clicking HERE!



• Team ropes course: April TBD
• Spring bowling party: Friday night, May 17th
• 6th grade breakfast/slideshow/clap out (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.

The Park Tutor Program is an after-school program where Park Students tutor and mentor elementary students. They are meeting today!

Mondays and Thursdays

3:30 to 4:10 p.m.

Park Junior High LRC

Meet in front of the Main Office of

Park Junior High School...

then go to the LRC.

Tutoring Session Dates:

January 25, 29

February 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 22, 26, 29

March 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21

April 3, 4, 8, 11th (last day)

Questions? Email Mrs. Pasieka.

Join us for a night of laughter and fun while supporting one of our District 102 schools on Sat, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.! 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!