OHT October Family Newsletter

Your student has been earning OHT dollars in and out of the classroom and now is their chance to cash in BIG!

Tickets will be on sale every Thursday morning for our quarterly Hoot Hut event, Halloween Bingo! Tickets are $75 OHT dollars. Students can start saving up now to buy their ticket to some spooky fun with OHT Admin.

You may have noticed the giant 100s chart in the hallway as you enter the school. The pictures in that 100s chart are of students who have been nominated by a staff member for a Positive Office Referral. Some of you may have already gotten that lucky phone call from Mrs. V and their child! 

When a student is nominated, they receive a certificate detailing their awesomeness and you receive a phone call from Admin bragging on your kiddo. We take their picture, spin a wheel and their photo goes up on that wall! 

Our goal is to reach 100 positive office referrals by the end of the year! We love to celebrate all the ways our Owls show outstanding behavior!

We're excited for our Annual PTA Trunk-or-Treat but we need your help! In conjunction with Student Council, we will be having a candy donation contest. 1 class per grade level with the most donated factory-sealed bags of candy will win a popsicle party!
Student Council will count the bags each week.
Donation period is from Oct. 1st to Oct. 28th.
Thank you for your support!

🎃👻 OHT Owls, we need your help! 👻🎃

Oak Hills Terrace PTA is hosting our 1st Annual Costume Drive Fundraiser to help kids in our community have a fun and spooky Halloween! 🦉💙💛

📅 Donate costumes:
Monday, September 29 – Friday, October 10
📍 Drop box in the school lobby – 5710 Cary Grant Dr, San Antonio, TX 78240

✨ Please bring your gently used costumes to donate by October 10th so we have time to sort them.

🛍️ Costume Sale Dates:
🎃 Wed, October 15th – 3:00-4:00p
🎃 Thurs, October 16th – 3:00-4:00p
🎃 Fri, October 17th – 3:00-4:00p

This is a great way to recycle costumes, support families, and spread Halloween cheer! Thank you for helping make this event a success! 🧡🖤

#OHTPTA #OHTOwls #PTA #OakHillsTerrace #CostumeDrive #Fundraiser #HalloweenFun #CommunityStrong

At OHT, we say 🙅 to bullies! Join us each day in saying "No Thanks!" to bullies this week by dressing up!

🍗✨ It’s Spirit Night, OHT Owls! ✨🍗

Join us at Bush’s Chicken on Thursday, October 9th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at 10603 Huebner Rd for a delicious dinner that supports our school! 🦉💙💛

Bring the whole family and enjoy some crispy, golden chicken while helping the Oak Hills Terrace PTA. A portion of sales during this time will go directly back to benefit our students and staff. 🙌

Let’s pack the place with OHT pride—see you there!

#OHTPTA #OHTOwls #PTA #OakHillsTerrace #SpiritNight #BushsChicken #FamilyFun #SupportOurSchool

Every quarter, we ask regular visitors with a Fast Pass to update it in our system to ensure the safety of all our students and staff. Please stop by the Front Office by Friday, Oct. 17th with your physical state-issued ID to get your Fast Pass updated.

As always, ALL visitors to campus must show a state-issued photo ID before entering campus.

🍽️ Fundraiser Night at Texas Roadhouse! 🍽️

When: Monday, October 13 — 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Texas Roadhouse, 2893 Cinema Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78238

Join the OHT PTA for an early family dinner and help support our school! Because there’s no school that day due to Indigenous Peoples Day, it’s the perfect opportunity to relax and dine while giving back.

👉 Be sure to mention Oak Hills Terrace PTA when you order—10% of your food purchase will be donated back to support our students and staff!

Bring the whole family, enjoy a delicious meal, and support our school—all at once! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙💛

#OHTPTA #OHTOwls #PTA #OakHillsTerrace #FundraiserNight #TexasRoadhouse #CommunityStrong

The Helotes Chamber Foundation invites OHT to join them in their 0.5K Challenge! 

Your steps support something bigger—every registration helps fund the Helotes Chamber Foundation’s mission, including:

· Scholarships for High School seniors, Miss Helotes and Walter Gerlach Livestock

· Grants for teachers (like OHT teachers!)

· Serve Days that rally volunteers to support meaningful projects for nonprofits

CLICK HERE to learn more!

We're wrapping up the month by showing we're drug-free! 

Join us each day the last week of the month and dress up to show that life is a puzzle and we know how to solve it drug-free!

Most students are familiar with the morning arrival routine by this point in the school year, but you can always help your child start their morning off right by reviewing these routines with them:

1. Doors open at 7:00a.m.
   ALL visitors must have a Fast Pass or check in at the Front Office with a valid state-issued photo ID
2. Breakfast is served from 7:00-7:40a.m.
   All Pre-K, ECSE, and ALE students report to their assigned tables in the Cafeteria
   Parents may eat with their child in ther courtyard
3. Students wait in B Hall from 7:00-7:15a.m.
   At 7:15a.m., students are released to go sit in their assigned grade level halls
4. 7:40a.m. First Bell rings
   Students begin going into classrooms to begin putting backpacks away and starting their daily routine
   Front Lobby Doors close to parents; Students are asked to walk to class on their own at this time
5. 7:45a.m. Tardy Bell rings
   Students are marked tardy if they are not in class by this bell
6. 8:00a.m. Parents are asked to bring students into the Front Lobby to check them in if arriving late

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Our daily classroom instruction begins promptly at 7:45a.m. and goes until 3:00p.m.

If you are needing to sign your child out early for an appointment, we ask that you do so before 2:30p.m. 

The end of the day is hectic and we want to ensure each child goes home safely. If you arrive after 2:30p.m. to check your child out, we will ask you to wait until normal dismissal time at 3:00p.m.

Please help keep all our Owls safe and healthy by not smoking or vaping on school property, including at Dismissal.

Thank you!

If your child will be celebrating their birthday and would like to share the fun with their class, please notify the teacher first of when you would like to bring in store-bought cupcakes, cookies, donuts, or pre-cut brownies. Birthday celebrations typically happen near the end of the day so be sure to send the items in with your child when they come in in the morning.