Welcome to O'Hara Elementary School. While the building itself is an impressive structure with well-manicured grounds, it is our school's inner beauty that makes O'Hara most special. Events this week...
Kindergarten Parent Orientation March 9
 Auditorium 6:30 pm | 5th Grade Musical March 11 
Auditorium 7:00 pm | Read Across America March 12  Barnes and Nobles 5:00 - 8:30 pm |
 | Read Across America Dr. Seuss' Birthday | 
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The O'Hara library staff is planning their second annual school-wide event to celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' Birthday. The event that was scheduled at Barnes & Noble in the Waterworks on Friday, February 26th has been postponed to Friday, March 12th from 5:00-8:30 pm. There are many fun and exciting activities planned including face painting and a scavenger hunt through the store. Last year's event was very successful and we are very excited to do it again this year!  | Seuss on the Loose! Would you like to see our Seuss on the Loose?
Would you like to see a green and yellow goose?
Would you like to hear our Dr. Seuss songs?
So you can hum them, all the day long?
Just click Iris and Addie - I beg your pardon!
To see all the fun of the O’Hara Kindergarten!
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  5th Grade Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program 
On March 16th from 7:00-8:30 pm, the Northern Area Alliance for Highly Addictive Drugs, in partnership with the Fox Chapel administration and elementary PTA/PTO's, will be doing a presentation on alcohol and drug abuse. The program will be held in the O'Hara Elementary auditorium and is open to 5th grade students and their parents, as well as parents of students in grades 6-12. The parent letter and registration form can be downloaded by clicking the desired item below... Download parent letter here . Download registration form here. 
Spring is almost here, and that means that it is time for the O'Hara Art Show. Click the banner above to see an iMove of some of the wonderful projects created by students of Mr. Dellert, Ms. Hilewick, and Mrs. Sonnenberg.
 2010-2011 Kindergarten Registration/Parent Orientation
Registration of children who will enter kindergarten in the fall of 2010 is scheduled in the Fox Chapel Area schools during the month of March. Orientation meetings to acquaint parents with the kindergarten program and registration process are also scheduled during March. Children must be five years of age on or before September 1 to be admitted to kindergarten and age six by September 1 for first grade in the 2010-2011 school year. A certificate of birth date, immunization records, two proofs of residency, and a photo id must be presented for registration. A child will not be officially registered in the school until all of these items are presented.
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According to Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations, children must be immunized with the following before being admitted to kindergarten: • Diphtheria and Tetanus (4 doses, including 1 after the child's fourth birthday);
• Polio - OPV or IPV (3 doses);
• Measles and Mumps on or after the child's first birthday (2 doses);
• Rubella on or after the child's first birthday (1 dose);
• Hepatitis B (3 doses); and
• Varicella (chicken pox) immunity, either from vaccination (2 doses), history of disease (written statement from physician indicating year and month of disease), or laboratory testing.
Persons having medical or religious objections to these immunizations should contact the school nurse. Children entering kindergarten are also required to have a physical and dental examination. These exams may be done through the school or through a child's personal physician, no sooner than one year prior to entrance into kindergarten.
The schedule for new kindergarten parent orientation meetings and kindergarten registration is as follows:
Parent Orientation Meeting: March 9, 2010 - O'Hara Elementary School Auditorium - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Registration: March 17, 2010 - O'Hara Elementary School Commons Area - 8:30 a.m.-12 noon & 1-3:30 p.m.
All parents are urged to attend the scheduled orientation and registration sessions. Parents who are unable to attend the orientation session or registration session for any reason should contact the building principal to make alternate arrangements. Incoming kindergarten families are also encouraged to sign up for the winter or spring Family Literacy Center class sessions by calling 412/696-0065.
O’Hara will hold an orientation for incoming kindergarten students prior to the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year.
  | FC Gala 2010: Dancin' in the Endzone On May 1, 2010 at 6:30 pm, Fox Chapel presents a Community Gala Fundraiser: Dancin' in the Endzone. Proceeds benefit the Dorseyville Middle School Challenge Technology Fund and the initiatives of the PTO/PTA organizations at each building in the school district. Most of all, this event is about bringing our communities, friends, and neighbors together to celebrate making a great school district even better.The evening will include appetizers and dinner stations, a live auction, a silent auction and different raffles. Also featured is The Atlantic All Star Band, presenting an exciting Motown Review.
Click here for more information.
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O'Hara Raises more than $21,500 for the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart was another great success this year! The O'Hara students participated in many different jump rope and basketball activities to get their hearts pumping and they learned about the importance of healthy living. In addition to their physical efforts, our students raised an amazing $5,361.00 to donate to the American Heart Association and help those with heart conditions! Over the past 3 years we have raised over $21,575; what a phenomenal job! Our O'Hara family is truly making a difference with the American Heart Association. Way to go O'Hara! | 
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| O'Hara Elementary Visits Bangalore, India O’Hara 5th grade student, Mihir Garimella recently traveled to Bangalore, India to visit family members. O’Hara Elementary is using technology to help make the world a little smaller. So, just before the holiday break, Mrs. Rimmel’s 5th grade class utilized the Internet software Skype to talk to Mihir. Skype is social networking software for making free calls over the Internet to anyone else who also has Skype installed on their computer. The students at O’Hara made the Skype connection at 10:30 am Pittsburgh time, and talked to Mihir at 9:30 pm, India time. With the help of Skype, all of Mrs. Rimmel’s students were able to see and talk to Mihir, even though he was more than 8,400 miles away. |
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