Hello, ROS Parents! By virtue of being a parent with a least one child enrolled at The Red Oaks School, you are a member of the esteemed ROS Parents' Association! Membership costs nothing, and our school community thrives as a result of your time, energy, and thoughtfulness.

Our mission is to foster community among the ROS families by providing social opportunities for students, parents, and families. Through the collective efforts of our fabulous parent volunteers, we organize and execute a number of events throughout the school year.

Volunteering to plan, organize, and run a Parents’ Association event gives you the opportunity to connect with other parents in our vibrant Red Oaks community. It also provides access to the school community in a way that connects you with your children and their dynamic education. As parents, we are pulled in many directions and often feel like we have little time “left over.” When we all pitch in to make Parents’ Association events successful, our participation is not a burden on our time but rather a boon to our spirits!

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the opportunities for involvement, note the dates on your calendar, and let us know how you would like to pitch in. You can complete this online form or shoot us a quick email at pa@redoaksschool.org, which is a great way to communicate with us through the school year.

Your involvement plays a huge role in the success of each school year. Your gifts of time and energy are priceless.

With gratitude and enthusiasm,

Your PA Co-Chairs (Back and better than before!)
Olga Ananina (Alejandro–6th, Nicolas Rodriguez–3rd)
Fran Farino (Joseph–2nd)
Susanna Short, (Grady–1st)

2018-2019 School Events & Activities

VOLUNTEER FORM

Back by popular demand, we are giving you the opportunity to purchase the unique, durable, interactive, and engaging USBORNE BOOKS & MORE online to benefit Red Oaks. When you order from the site below, a percentage of the sale goes back to ROS in cash, and our classrooms earn free books! Feel free to share this link with anyone in the U.S. who has a bookworm in their life. There are options for infants through young adults.

https://w6314.myubam.com/1085326

If you have any questions or need help ordering, email pa@redoaksschool.org. Please be sure that Susanna Short shows as the consultant and the eFair host so that Red Oaks benefits!

You can support The Red Oaks School Parents' Association at NO COST to you through your regular Amazon purchases. Through the AmazonSmile program, we will receive 0.5% of eligible purchases made through Amazon. This includes just about everything, including Prime purchases. Amazon Smile HERE'S THE CATCH: Purchases need to be made through a distinct URL, which is not integrated into the standard Amazon smartphone apps or main Amazon website. The Red Oaks AmazonSmile URL is:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-1815493

It can get clunky to use this URL, but there is a solution! If you shop on your computer, we would suggest adding this URL to your "favorites," bookmarking the page, and/or creating a desktop shortcut. Go directly to this URL and shop as you normally would. Simply look for the AmazonSmile logo in the upper left to confirm that you are shopping on the correct site, and be sure that "The Red Oaks School Inc" appears under the search box as the charity that you are supporting.

If you shop using the iPhone app, it is simple to create an AmazonSmile app:

1. Go to this site: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-1815493
2. Click on the center icon along the bottom of the screen. It looks like a square with an arrow pointing up. Clicking on this icon will bring up a menu, including the options to AirDrop, Message, Mail, etc.
3. Click on the "Add to Home Screen" icon that appears along the bottom row on the menu.
4. Rename the App "AmazonSmile" or "Red Oaks Amazon" or whatever suits you, then click "Add" in the upper right part of the screen.
5. Shop 'til you drop using your shiny new AmazonSmile app! (We would suggest deleting the old Amazon app from your phone to avoid confusion. None of your Amazon account info will be lost when you do this.)

Anyone can choose to support The Red Oaks School through their Amazon purchases, and we are grateful to all! You will see in the AmazonSmile description that our mission is "To lay the foundation for students to become engaged global citizens," and that surely holds universal appeal!

Please forward this message to family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. If you run into any trouble creating an app or locating the page, shoot us an email (pa@redoaksschool.org), and we are happy to assist.