September 7, 2009

Important Contacts for Arts, Food and Garden

Dear Odyssey Families,

Welcome. We are so excited to start our new year. The Beanstalk is expanding its focus to include all our wonderful arts activities, connecting our community through art, music, food and our 'green school' efforts. In the past parents have been generous in donating their expertise to help enrich school life and we expect this year will be no different. As always, your first contact at the school is:

OCS Director Lauren O'Neill at LaurenO@ocsmail.org
Community Outreach Coordinator Carlos Garcia at CarlosG@ocsmail.org

Parents whom you can also reach out to with your ideas, questions and concerns are:

Parent Food Committee Coordinator Susan Ruffins at susan.ruffins@gmail.com
Parent Arts Committee Coordinator Paula Solano at pwsolano@sbcglobal.net
Parent Garden Coordinator Ilse Ackerman at ilse@meenophoto.com
Parent Grant Helper Jayme Filippini at jaymefilippini@sbcglobal.net
Parent Arts Helper Karen Merchant at elpho@sbcglobal.net
Parent Arts Helper Elizabeth Rainey at erainey@sbcglobal.net
Parent Arts Helper Mary Linda Moss at imarylinda@aol.com
OPPG President Cari Dawson at carid@mac.com
Odyssey Parent Representative Jexy Wadle at jexywadle@gmail.com
Odyssey Parent Representative Rhonda Graham at kimikog@msn.com
Beanstalk webmistress Elizabeth Burrill at liz@momohead.com

Please let us know how you would like to be involved. Our past activities range from creating an "arts in the classroom" template for arts instruction to nutrition programs with portable cooking carts to planting a citrus garden and vegetable beds, establishing composting bins, creating our website and supporting the children's arts efforts in the Charity Marketplace annual fundraiser. There is much more we can do but as always, we need helping hands! Come join us.

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