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Otter Town News - Week 7

Ortega is hosting a Halloween Costume Swap! Save your money on a new costume and join our Halloween Costume Swap right outside Ortega's front doors! Drop off clean, gently used children’s costumes and accessories next week, September 28 through October 2, and come back October 13 through 16 to browse and pick out a "new-to-you" costume for your Otters! 

Halloween Costume Swap

Upcoming Events

Fri, Oct 2

Coffee with the Principal · 8:30 AM · Ortega Library Courtyard

Mon, Oct 12

Indigenous Peoples' Day — No School

Tue, Oct 13

PTO Meeting · 6:30 PM

Fri, Oct 16

Otter Fest · 3:00 PM · Ortega North Schoolyard

Sun, Oct 18

Ortega's Fall Day of Service · 2:00 PM · Ortega garden

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Otter Fest

Otter Fest is coming up on Friday, October 16, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM on the Ortega schoolyard! Find out more about this community event and how you can help!

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Fall Day of Service

Join us on October 18th, 2pm - 4pm for the Fall Day of Service at Ortega!

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Ways to help

We need you

Popsicle Sales

Sign up to sell popsicles after school on Wednesdays. Through October 7 there are two shifts: TK/K volunteers report to the PTO office at 11:45 AM, and grade 1–5 volunteers report to the school at 1:00 PM. From October 14, when TK/K dismissal moves to 1:15, there is one shift for the whole school — report to the school at 1:00 PM.

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We need you

Drop-Off Attendant

Open doors and help kids exit cars in the morning. Volunteers should grab a blue vest inside the main entrance of the school. Expected commitment time is 30 minutes.

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Donate to the PTO

Community Events

Open House
Girl Scout Event
Measure T
Arbor Day Art Contest
CCC Flyer

That’s the news from Otter Town.

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