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October 2014
What’s Inside LIFE
Welcome Babies
Staff News
EVENTS
Alumni/Community Awards, 10/3
Cavalcade, 10/4
Pretty in Pink Event, NBC 10 Lu Ann Cahn, 10/11
Employee Benefits Fair/Flu Clinic, 11/13
Make a Difference Food Drive, October 13-24
Homecoming, 10/17
Best Buddies/Ed Foundation Run 101, 10/19
REA Safe Trick or Treat Event, 10/29
Pink Out Home Football Game, 10/31
Friends of the Arts Anniversary, 11
Ed Foundation Community Event, 11/15
CULTURE
Justice Roberts’ Legacy
COMMUNITY
Talks, plays, runs, farm shares and such
Brayden Craig Smith was born on Thursday, July 3rd (a very punctual
individual considering this was his due date!) at 2:55 pm. Weighing in
at 7.3 lbs. and 21 inches long, Brayden is the newest heartthrob of the
Casey and Eric Smith family.
Meredith Gallo announces that Gabriel Maloney Gallo was born August 7 at
4:54 pm. He was 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 20.5 inches long.
Staff News
Johann Davis (French Creek) and daughter Danielle & Taylor competed in the Iron Girl Triathlon on September 7th in Sandy
Hook, NJ.
Jon Yoder led a group of 33 students on a 2 week tour of Italy and France in June/July. They visited Rome, Florence, Venice, and Paris. Other OJR faculty/chaperones included Amanda Yoder, Brad Lamison (EC), Francesca Alexander (HS), Natalie Smith (HS), J Greene (HS). The picture attached is of the group in Assisi.
Mr. Owen Hamilton, grandson of the late Justice Owen J. Roberts, recently
drove from Vermont to donate 2 trunks filled with memorabilia
Presented by the OJR Ed Foundation
Wildcat Stadium
October 3, 2014
6:35 Pre-game
Please join colleagues and friends
OJR v. PG 7:00 p.m.
Feel the Excitement and Sound of 14 Top Marching Bands!
CAVALCADE OF BANDSCAVALCADE OF BANDSCAVALCADE OF BANDS
Saturday, October 4 at Owen J. Roberts High School
To see the list of competing bands go to cavalcadeofbands.com For information, contact Christine Ficca at [email protected]
Gates open at 4 pm; first band performs at 5:30 pm. Awards at 10:00 pm. See 14 competing bands including performances by the Owen J. Roberts mid-dle and high school bands. Please come & support all our performers! Special performance by Kutztown University Marching Band. Info at www.ojrsd.com Tickets prices at the gate: $10/adult; $8/seniors & students (grades K-college) Family pack of (4) admission tickets and (4) meal vouchers for $40.
Photo compliments of Showstopper Photography
Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Saturday October 11, 2014
- Mocktail Hour 5-6pm - Live Auction 6-7pm - Buffet Dinner 7-9pm - Live Music - Special Surprises
For Ticket Info, contact: Barb Green at [email protected] or Natalie Smith at [email protected]
NBC 10's Lu Ann Cahn will be the guest speaker
All proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation Sponsored by the OJRHS Student Government
Poster Designed by Zachary Foreman, Class of 2016.
Employee Benefits Fair
October 13 10:00-2:00
High School Lobby
Attend 30 min. Lunch & Learn
Learn about your employee benefits
Enter drawings for prizes
Get a flu shot
Speak with Financial Experts
Get discounts for local Fitness Outlets, Costco & BJ’s
Independence Blue Cross
United Concordia
Penn Behavioral Health
WNE
Employee Benefits Table
Yucha & Associates Wellness
McCormick Chiropractic
LA Fitness
YMCA
FREE lunch if you attend
lunch & learn with Nicole
Bergoine, RD, “ Healthier
You Through Better Nutri-
tion” or
Bring your Own Lunch and
get free samples Unite for
Her Prevent Cancer Talk
Kades-Margolis
AIG
Main Line Financial
Waddell & Reed
Oppenheimer
Lincoln Investment
Metlife
AXA
Citi Credit Union
Diamond Credit Union
Kickoff Make a Difference
Food Drive with a donation!
GET YOUR FLU SHOT
HERE THIS YEAR
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE ON SITE FLU SHOT CLINIC OJR HS Nurse’s Office
October 13th 10am – 2pm
FLU SHOTS ADMINISTERED BY A CERTIFIED CVS PHARMACIST.
***Please be sure to bring your insurance card***
Please join us for a 30 minute Lunch and Learn!
11:45 October 13
Featuring Sue Weldon, Founder and President of Unite for HER
Since 2009, Unite for HER has worked to bridge the gap between the medical and wellness
communities by educating women diagnosed with breast cancer about complementary thera-
pies, providing them with a compassionate resource for support, knowledge and healing.
Sue will provide us with ways we can make healthy lifestyle changes
and upgrades in our daily routines that help prevent disease.
We will explore ways to lower the amount of toxins we find in our
food, beauty and household products, helping us to live a CLEAN,
toxin free life.
We will explore:
How to make the switch to Organic
How to navigate the supermarket
Foods that are healing
How to lower the toxins found in beauty products
and tips to upgrade our food choices, one step at a time Sue will also share Unite for HER’s mission an outreach as they continue to serve now over
1000 women through partnerships, helping them restore both physically,
mentally and emotionally
11:15am Sign Up Sheet:
http://www.slotted.co/g10scdgq
12:15pm Sign Up Sheet:
http://www.slotted.co/pmtrveui
Contact Wellness, Nutrition, & Education, LLC
If you are looking to make an individual wellness coaching appointment or
just have a question about our services, contact us via phone or email.
Phone: 610.644.5870
Email: [email protected]
Wellness, Nutrition, & Education, LLC Phone: 610-644-5870
“A Healthier You Through Better Nutrition” Lunch and Learn
Learn the basics of a healthy diet and how to navigate through a grocery store.
October 13, 2014 at 11:15am and 12:15pm (30 minutes)
Sponsored by Owen J. Roberts Fit for Life
Complimentary lunch for attending
Option 1- Turkey Wrap with Grilled Vege Pasta and Fresh Fruit
Option 2- Garden Salad with Tuna Salad Side and Fresh Fruit
Please sign up and make your food selec-
tion using the links below.
Owen J. Roberts
9th Annual
Make A Difference Day
Support Coventry Food Pantry by kindly donating nonperishable food,
personal care items, and paper goods to your school
October 13th – 24th
Thank you for thinking of the Food Pantry. We would like to bring your
attention to some other ways to help our students Make a Difference:
Attend the Pretty in Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser with NBC 10 Lu
Ann Cahn at OJRHS, October 11, 5 p.m.
Bring a canned good as your price of admission to the REA Safe
Trick or Treat Event, OJRHS, October 29, 7 p.m.
Attend the Pink Out OJR Football Game October 31st at 7PM to
support local breast cancer battles through Unite for Her
For More information, contact Miss Kira
Rumpp at [email protected].
OWEN J ROBERTS SCHOOL DIST.
MONDAY
OCTOBER 13TH , 2014
AT THE
BENEFITS FAIR
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Registration—9:00-10:30
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk—10:00
5K Run & Walk—10:30
Register at: www.runccrs.com
Owen J. Roberts
RUN 101
5k Run/Walk
Proceeds from the event will support OJR Best Buddies
& OJR Education Foundation.
Owen J. Roberts High School Pottstown, PA
Start in drive between fields/HS and head around parking lot towards admin
Continue to MS walk and around to driveway out the back by HS North Wing
Head out the drive towards Cadmus Road
Right on Cadmus
Right onto Robin Lane (loop in and out)
Right back out on Robin Lane to the intersection of Cadmus/Young
Turn around on Cadmus and run back towards the HS drive
Left into HS drive from Cadmus
Left onto driveway by North Wing (and reveres route back to MS, around to admin, HS
drive by fields)
Turn left onto lower parking lot by stadium
Into stadium track for one loop.
Try out the route!
Owen J. Roberts
9th Annual
Make A Difference Day
Support Coventry Food Pantry by kindly donating nonperishable food,
personal care items, and paper goods to your school
October 13th – 24th
Thank you for thinking of the Food Pantry. We would like to bring your
attention to some other ways to help our students Make a Difference:
Attend the Pretty in Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser with NBC 10 Lu
Ann Cahn at OJRHS, October 11, 5 p.m.
Bring a canned good as your price of admission to the REA Safe
Trick or Treat Event, OJRHS, October 29, 7 p.m.
Attend the Pink Out OJR Football Game October 31st at 7PM to
support local breast cancer battles through Unite for Her
For More information, contact Miss Kira
Rumpp at [email protected].
Owen J. Roberts 1st Annual
Pink Out Football Game to
benefit Unite for Her
When: Friday October 31st at 7:00 PM
Where: Owen J. Roberts Wildcat Stadium
Please come and wear as much pink as possible!
Unite for Her T-shirts, Sweatshirts and other items will be
available for purchase.
Unite for Her supports those battling breast cancer in our community. For additional information, please contact Miss Kira Rumpp at [email protected] or
visit the Unite For Her website at www.uniteforher.org
Owen J. Roberts 1st Annual Pink Out Football Game
Unite For Her T-shirt/Sweatshirt Order Form
OJRSD will host its 1st Annual Pink Out Football Game on Friday October 31st at Wildcat
Stadium at 7:00 PM. This event will benefit Unite for Her T-shirts and Sweatshirts for the
game may be ordered. You do not have to attend the game to order a shirt.
Black Hooded Sweatshirt - $30
Sizes small through XL Grey Hockey Style
Hooded Sweatshirt- $40 Sizes small through XL
Pink Owen J. Roberts Unite for Her T-Shirt- $15 Sizes Small through XXL
(These shirts are a sport-tek moisture wicking fabric)
Orders are due with payment by October 9th . Cash or Checks (Checks should be written to Unite For Her.)
Please complete the bottom portion of this form and place it and the payment in an envelope
marked: Attention: Miss Kira Rumpp – Owen J. Roberts Middle School. Envelopes should be given to
students’ schools’ main office. Main Office, please place orders in interoffice mail. Please contact
Miss Kira Rumpp at [email protected] with any questions. Shirts will be delivered to schools when
they arrive. For more information about Unite For Her please visit www.uniteforher.org. You can also
email your orders to [email protected], and send Payment to the Owen J. Roberts Middle School
Name ______________________________________ School _______________ Grade__________ Homeroom/Classroom Teacher ____________________ Homeroom or Classroom # __________ Email Address ___________________________________________________________
Item Name Size Number Needed Total Cost
Order Total $__________ enclosed.
Live & Silent Auction of Fabulous Items plus a Light Buffet
November 15, 2014 • 6PM ~10PM
French Creek Golf ClubFor tickets & more information, visit our website: www.ojref.org
JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING AS WE SPOTLIGHT OURCOMMUNITY’S EARLY SCHOOLHOUSES AND CELEBRATE OUR
CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE OJR SCHOOL DISTRICT
RIVER DREAMS: History, Hope & the Imagination
by award-winning author
Beth Kephart
This event is free. Register at riverdreams.eventbrite.com or by calling the Schuylkill River
Heritage Area at 484-945-0200. Registration is not required but suggested.
About the Author
Kephart will speak about the place the Schuylkill has in her own imagination, the impact rivers have
on our lives, and the legacy of those who have worked to restore Philadelphia’s essential waterways.
The Schuylkill was named Pennsylvania’s 2014 River of the Year. Kephart’s talk, entitled RIVER
DREAMS: History, Hope and the Imagination, was developed by the author as the keynote address
for the Schuylkill River Heritage Area’s River of the Year Speaker Series.
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Place: Montgomery County Community College West Campus
South Hall Community Room
101 College Drive
Pottstown, PA 19464
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Kephart is a National Book Award finalist and an acclaimed author
and educator. Her book, Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia’s
Schuylkill River, is an imaginative telling of the life of the Schuylkill
River written in short, impressionistic chapters. The book was
published in 2007 by Temple University Press, and was recently
released in paperback.
This event was organized by the Schuylkill River Heritage Area in recognition of the
Schuylkill River as Pennsylvania’s 2014 River of the Year.
Learn more at www.schuylkillriver.org
245 East High Street, Pottstown, PA proudly presents
Theater for Youth:
The Fisherman and his Wife Saturday, October 4th, 3:00 PM
Half Price Admission! “The Fisherman and his Wife” tells the tale of a simple fisherman, a magic fish, the fisherman’s wife
who is never quite satisfied, and the consequences of being greedy. Generations of children have
learned the lessons taught in this beloved story, and now it comes to life at Steel River Playhouse.
For more information, contact Steel River Playhouse at 610-970-1199, or visit us on the web at
www.steelriver.org.
Steel River Playhouse is not directly affiliated with the Owen J Roberts School District.