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Oxford Central School
March 20, 2015
Congratulations to our NASP Archery Team for winning the NJ State Championship in the Middle
School Division! This is the 9th year in a row that we have won this title and this victory certainly adds to
the legacy and mystique of Oxford Central School Archery! The students and their coaches have put in
many hours to prepare for this recognition – beginning with basic archery instruction throughout our
Physical Education curriculum – and their efforts and dedication certainly have paid off again this year!
Nicolette Hourihan has been recognized as one of the top two female archers in NJ, in any age group or
division! Devin McLaughlin finished as the top Middle School male archer! NINE years in a row! WOW!
Best of luck to Heather Onyskow as she travels to Northampton Community College in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania next Thursday, March 26! Heather will be on stage competing in the Scripps/ ExpressTimes Regional Spelling Bee and we wish her all the best!
Congratulations to OCS student Melanie Dowling and Hunter Gara! Their artwork and inspirational
posters were recognized by the Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities and the Warren County
Council of PTA’s and included in the “April Alcohol Awareness Month” campaign posters and folders.
This recognition was also awarded to former OCS student Joshua Guia, who now goes to school in North
Carolina!
Kudos to three students whose artwork was selected as winning entries in the Fire Safety Month Poster
Contest sponsored by the Oxford Township Volunteer Fire Department. The local winners are: Kayleigh
Steckel (grades KG-2); Abigail Savage (grades 3-5); and Natania Nathan and Austin Elsing (grades 6-8).
All four winners will have their posters moved on to the county level!
The OYA/OCS Faculty and Coaches versus the 8th Grade OYA basketball players Charity Game is this
coming Wednesday night at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome! There is an admission fee of $1.00 for
students in grades KG-8 and $3.00 for HS students and adults. Anyone may participate in the half court
shot competition for a fee of $5.00. All proceeds for the evening will be donated by the OYA to the OCS
State Champion Archery Program.
As part of this charity game, the OYA sponsored a poster contest to advertise the game. The grade level
winners of the contest are: Alex Palmer (KG-2); Isabella Proano (3-5) and Danielle
Gilbert (6-8).
Mark your calendars for the “Rock the Chalk Mohawk event on Monday morning, March 30! The event
will begin around 8:40.
The budget hearing for the 2015-2016 school budget will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
Till next time…
R. Magnuson
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
MARK YOUR CALENDARS PLEASE!!!
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER
1. The School Play will be March 28 at 12:00 noon & March 29 at 4:00pm.
2. Pasta Dinner Wednesday April 15th 5-7pm (Buy a ticket from any 7th or
8th grade student.)
3. School Closed Friday April 3rd –Wednesday April 8th
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Proceeds benefit the 7th & 8th grade class trips
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
TAKEOUT AVAILABLE
Donation
$8.00
School Cafeteria
Serving 5-7 p.m.
TICKETS COURTSEY OF GOOD IMPRESSIONS PRINTING, WASHINGTON, NJ
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
Thank You All For Caring
After the official count at the bank and with a few
additional donations
OCS passed our goal and raised
$1818.00
for the
“Pennies for Patients”
Campaign
2015
The top 2 fundraising classrooms were:
1. 5th grade—Mrs. Kimball (Raised over 300 dollars)
2. 4th grade—Mrs. Dowd
GREAT JOB STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY AND
PARENTS!!!!! Way to go OCS!!!
Thank you all for your generosity helping those with
cancer.
Mrs. Svercauski
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
Optical Academy
The onsite discounted vision team has been
rescheduled for Wednesday, April 1st.
Go to the link below to reschedule or schedule a new
appointment today.
https://www.optical-academy.com/events/theoxford-central-school/
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
17 Kent Street
Oxford, N.J. 07863
908-453-4101
www.oxfordcentral.org
Mr. Robert Magnuson
Ms. Milissa Dachisen
Chief School Administrator
Director of Special Services
Kindergarten Registration at Oxford Central School
2015-2016 School Year
Oxford Central School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year
on Wednesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 19th at the school. To register, your
child must be 5 years old on or before October 1 st, 2015. The following must be brought
to registration:
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Updated official immunization record from the doctor. This must show evidence
of immunizations for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps,
rubella, hepatitis B and varicella.
Original Birth Certificate
Proof of residency (2 documents)
Recent picture of your child
Please call Barbara Svercauski (OCS School Nurse) at the following number to
schedule your appointment—(908) 453-4101 Ext. 2106. Also, please call this number
should you have any questions.
Registration packets will be available for pick up at the school beginning the week of
February 9th. These should be brought to your scheduled registration appointment.
Your child does not need to be present during registration.
Thank you,
Barbara Svercauski
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
Sign-ups are being held at the RECREATION BUILDING located on Little Philadelphia Road on
the following dates:
 March 29th and April 4th 9:00 A.M – 12:30 P.M.
Registration costs are as follows:
Flag Football/Cheerleading:
$60.00
Pee Wee, J.V., and Varsity Football/Cheerleading:
$70.00
Equipment Bond (Postdate Check 10/15/15):
$100.00*
*Required for all Levels (One per family)
$75.00*
Work Bond (Postdate Check 10/15/15):
*Required for all Levels (One per family)
Three Separate Checks are required during Sign-ups!
Late Fee of $25 if sign up occurs after July 1st, 2015
NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 3O, 2015
Ages eligible for football players are as follows (ages as of September
1st, 2015)
Flag:
5 through 7 years old
Pee Wee:
8 and 9 years old
J.V:
10 and 11 years old
Varsity:
12 through 14 (CANNOT turn 15 during 2015 CALENDAR YEAR)
Grades eligible for cheerleading are as follows:
Flag:
K thru 2nd Grade (Must be 5 by Sept 1, 2015)
Pee Wee:
3rd and 4th Grade
J.V:
5th and 6th Grade
Varsity:
7th and 8th Grade
PLEASE NOTE: Football players signing up for the first time must bring a copy of their birth
certificate.
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR COACHES AT ALL LEVELS
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
Oxford Central School
EVENT
ROCK a CHALK MOHAWK !!!
We need your vote(s)!
Male staff are getting a Mohawk and female staff will have a
Mohawk updo like Ms. Dean. Stylists from Taylor Anne Salon
in Oxford and Turning Heads Hair Studio in Hackettstown have
volunteered to help us.
You will see this happen during an assembly on March 30th but
we need your vote(s) submitted to your homeroom teacher no
later than March 24th.
All donations will be given to the ARC of Warren County.
Cast your vote(s) for the chalk color(s)!
There are 2 options.
1. Choose one color for each staff member and pay $1.00.
2. If you would like to cast a vote more than once, then pay
an additional $1.00 for each vote. Just write the number
on the line next to the staff member(s).
*One form needs to be submitted for each child.*
If we raise $300.00, Mr. Magnuson has agreed to get a
Mohawk!
Submit the below form and your money to your homeroom
teacher no later than March 24th.
_____________________________________________________________________
Indicate your choice of color(s) for each staff member by
placing a check mark next to the color. If you are casting
more than 1 vote then write the number on the line.
Ms. Dachisen
Ms. Dean
Mrs. Solomon
Mr. Causton
Mr. Denzer-Weiler
Mr. Penner
Mr. Magnuson
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Flyer courtesy of Swift Print Solutions in Belvidere
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
FOURTH GRADE NEWS….
Happy Spring, Oxford!
Fourth grade has been hard at work this year. As we quickly
approach the end of third marking period, we have just
completed PARCC testing, and it is great to see what we have
accomplished this year.
In Science, we have just wrapped up our unit on tornados and
hurricanes. Everyone completed some amazing weather projects
and we even were able to create our own models of tornados in
class!
Everyone has been hard at work in math working on
multiplication and division. We are starting work on fractions in
class at the moment!
Immigration is our current topic in Social Studies. It is nice
discussing the people that have settled New Jersey, and also, we
have had the opportunity to learn about our own ancestry. It is
amazing how so many people can come together and make a
community!
In April, we are looking forward to having a surprise guest in our
Language Arts class! Keep an ear open in April to hear about
what we will be learning and talking about.
Permission slips for our annual field trip have gone home
yesterday. Please review them with your child, and send back to
school. We are looking forward to experiencing all that the
Morris Museum has to offer!
Enjoy the upcoming break!
OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL