Committees

This annual event is planned during the first few weeks of school to allow all families to connect in a casual environment.  The Home & School provides pizza and pays for a DJ. This year’s Back to School Bash is scheduled for September 6th, 2024, with a rain date of September 13th, 2024.

Committee Chair – Kristina Kilty

This committee helps to organize volunteering opportunities such as general classroom help, library help, book fair, field day and more!  

Committee Chairs – Laura Moore and Heidi Geist

Events throughout the year that are all about FUN for the entire family!

Family Bingo Night – This activity takes place in early November. Kids play Bingo
and win small prizes while they enjoy time with their friends and family. Snacks and water are provided as well.
Committee Chairs – Kristina Kilty and Matt Stone

Hobby Night – Hobby Night takes place on a Friday night during January. Students are encouraged to bring in their collections or hobbies and share their interests with other students and parents. This event takes place in the cafeteria.
Committee Chairs – Kristina Kilty and Matt Stone

Roller Skating and Other Night Events – These events are held throughout the year. They give students and their families the opportunity to have some fun family nights out. Nominal fees for each activity support our Home and School budget.
Committee Chairs – Kristina Kilty and Matt Stone

This committee works on our fundraisers throughout the school year. The funds raised go towards various school programs such as playground or gym equipment, technology needs, field trips, teacher supplies, etc. in support of Oak Ridge Home & School’s mission statement. Committee Chairs – Kristina Kilty and Amy Rossi

Fun Run Event – This event is our major fundraising event for Home & School. It is a running/walking event on a designated course held every 2 years. This event is a wonderful, fun event for the entire school. This event is planned for October 18, 2024.
Committee Chairs – Home & School Executive Board

This committee is responsible for the maintenance of the front gardens – weeding, planting and maintenance.  This club usually meets twice a year – in late summer before school begins and early spring before Open House.

Committee Chair – Jennifer Kulp

In late November, each class visits the Holiday Shoppe.  With the help of our volunteers, every student has the opportunity to shop for inexpensive gifts for their family members.  

Committee Chair – Christine Rueger 

Oak Ridge Home & School Association organizes and coordinates this group of volunteers.  If you volunteer to become a homeroom parent, you will be asked to help a group of parents plan and run one of the holiday parties for your child’s classroom.  There are three parties held during the school year – Halloween Social, Winter Social, and Valentine’s Day Social.  An initial meeting is held in late September for all parents who volunteer.

Committee Chair –  Teresa Doyle and Heidi Geist

The Hospitality committee plans and provides food, gifts and activities for Oak
Ridge staff during teacher appreciation week, monthly staff appreciation goodies, and snacks for students and families for Oak Ridge family fun nights and student events. 

Committee Chairs – Nora Dunne and Laura Hennessy

Several times throughout the year, students are able to purchase ice cream and create their own sundae during lunch. 

Committee Chairs – Jennifer Kulp and Joslyn McKenna

The major activity of the Let’s Move committee is our recess time Jump Rope Club that is usually held on Fridays.

Committee Chair – Alison Kauffman  

Lip Sync is one of our most popular nights which takes place in February. The kids get to perform songs in a group in the SAHS auditorium for the entire school community, while never having to utter a word!  The children choose their own songs, rehearse and perform for 90 seconds of fun!  

Committee Chairs – Melanie Clark and Heidi Geist 

Provides activities and services to support the Oak Ridge community as well as helps to raise the children’s awareness of how we can help those in need. Some fun is also thrown in! 

After School REC - Throughout the school year, we organize activities that are grade appropriate. Events typically include both a physical activity and something hands-on, like crafts, science or games. Often, we include a service project to support our community or those in need more broadly.  
Committee Chairs – Heather Markus and Melissa Barnacz 

Oakie’s Caring Hearts – Oakie’s Caring Hearts was formed to better help those in need. We provide support to Oak Ridge families with life threatening illnesses or life tragedies. We help Oak Ridge families in need during the holidays with a Thanksgiving Food Drive in November and "Stockings and Mittens" in December (we collect gift cards, money for utilities, and stockings filled with small gifts). Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, we will also be organizing several events throughout the year where Oak Ridge families can volunteer together at a non-profit site in the community (e.g. Mitzvah Circle, Living Hope Farm, Garden of Hope etc.).
Committee Chair – Heather Markus

We sell t-shirts, hoodies, sweats, umbrellas, water bottles, Oakies and more with our Oak Ridge logo on them.  These items are offered for sale, at cost, to all families twice a year typically in the early fall and late spring.

Committee Chair – Wendy Weatherford

Our Yearbook Committee chronicles the events and activities of the year through candid pictures and student portraits.  This is a great keepsake for your child to remember their elementary school years.  Order forms are sent home in the Spring and yearbooks are received at the end of the school year.

Committee Chair – Ashley Bilotti