My Fellow Lions,

A great week here at OAS. Highlight of the week was seeing many classes moving into Module 2 of our Bookworms literacy program. We are continuing our schoolwide implementation of Bookworms, an essential part of our comprehensive literacy approach alongside UFLI phonics and Heggerty phonemic awareness. While UFLI and Heggerty build strong foundational decoding skills, Bookworms supports the remaining components of high-quality literacy instruction—fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Through Bookworms, students engage in shared reading, where teachers read aloud with students using rich, grade-level texts. Classes revisit the same text multiple times, each reading deepening understanding by highlighting elements such as character development, vocabulary, author’s purpose, and text structure. This consistent structure not only strengthens essential reading skills but also nurtures curiosity, confidence, and a genuine love for reading.

We are excited to continue this work again this year and to watch students grow as thoughtful, joyful readers through daily opportunities to explore diverse stories and meaningful content.

• Bingo Night coming on Thursday, December 4! - Come play some bingo at OAS from 6-7 and wear your pajamas if you would like! All children are guaranteed a small prize, so please click here to RSVP. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items if you would like to help!

• Turkey Trot 2025! - Join us on Thanksgiving morning for the Milford Turkey Trot. 100% of the proceeds of this VERY fun run benefit Milford charities, including our PTA! There are 1, 2, and 3 mile options so there is something for everyone. Register now and don’t forget to check off our school in the Milford Public Schools Challenge when you register. The school with the most entries wins a prize! www.milfordturkeytrot.com
• Beautiful Winter Greens for Sale to help support the fifth grade! Fresh from Filanowski Farms, these beautiful greenery items will fill your winter with holiday cheer! Click here to purchase beautiful greenery

• OAS Family Fun Night at the Bridgeport Islanders, Jan. 24! - Come and watch the Islanders take on the Providence Bruins in a special OAS section at center ice! It will be Star Wars Night and “Sound Tigers Saturday” at the arena! Purchase tickets through our link to sit in OAS section, and get a limited edition hat! Also, plan to visit the fifth grade jersey raffle table to help support OAS fifth grade! Click below to purchase your tickets, and feel free to invite family and friends! Click here to purchase hockey tickets

• The OAS Spirit Wear store is now open! Purchase items now through Sunday, November 30. Items will be sent home with your child once they are ready, (if you would like delivery another way, please email us.) Check out the link below for some great OAS items! Orange Avenue Spirit Wear Store!
• Want to become a PTA Member? Support your school with no strings attached! - Click the link and sign up!

• Want to keep up to date on OAS PTA?

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• Next PTA Meetings: 1/22/2026, 2/26/2026, 3/26/2026

• OAS Lunch  Menu

• Linq Connect - to add money or check balance of food service account. 

• Report Absences via Powerschool. Directions are here

• Community Connections Center -  Check out this link for information to request Toys for Tots for Tots or to donate toys. 

• Bus Zone App