November Calendar
Nov 28:  Progress Reports
Dec. 15:  Christmas program
Dec. 16:  Last day of school for the year
 
Progress Reports
Secondary Progress Reports went home yesterday.  You will no longer be required to sign and return them to the office.  The copy you receive, you get to keep.  All money owed to the office and library must be paid before they can receive them.
 
Terranova Standardized Testing
OCS will be offering Terranova Standardized Testing in the spring of 2012.  We need to order the tests soon, so if any 1st-10th grade homeschool students would like to join in the testing, please contact the office by this Friday, December 2nd.  There will be a fee for this test for non-OCS students, but we will inform you later as to how much.
 
Kindergarten
If you have children or know of someone who does have a child of kindergarten age and is interested in joining the OCS kindergarten program for the 2012-13 school-year, please contact the office and let us know.  We are beginning to make preparations for next year.   The age requirements for preschool and kindergarten are: Preschool: 4 by Sept 1st and kinder: 5 by Sept 1st.  There are no exceptions for the age requirements. If preschool, they need to be here at least two years before promoting to first grade.

Christmas Concert
The OCS Christmas concert will be held on Thursday, December 15th at 6:00pm.   Mrs. Swank is still in need of 2 parent helpers.  They will need to help with decorations, set-up and clean-up, coordinating refreshments and possibly helping put together a paper program for the event.
 
Christmas trees and lights
Mrs. Swank would like to borrow Christmas trees and lights to decorate for the Christmas program.  If you have an extra one or would be willing to bring yours in for the program on December 15th, please let the office know.  Thank you!
 
Calendars for Sale
The Junior/Senior classes are selling calendars to raise money for their end of the year trip.  The calendars are beautifully made with pictures of different Indigenous arts that are made all over Mexico. No matter where you hang one up, you will have something interesting to look at every month of the year!
If you would like to order some calendars, please send them an email at: anders.carrizo@gmail.com with the number of calendars you would like. Each calendar costs 100 pesos and can be paid to the Junior and Senior class.
 
They are also offering a "Santa Clause" service. If you would like any calendars sent to friends or family in the States they would be happy to mail them--if you provide the address--but the cost would then be raised to 130 pesos each calendar to pay for shipping. They will do the handling.  Thank you for your support!
Poinsettias for Sale

The Junior/Senior class will be selling poinsettias after the Christmas program on December 15th.  More details to follow, but we are thinking about 60 pesos per plant.  Please let us know if you would like one or more by writing to xmexrocks@gmail.com.  Thank you!