To welcome students back to school this year, Ocean Avenue Elementary School will hold a “Watermelon Welcome” on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that includes a Watermelon Sculpture Contest. Also on Sept. 1, Longfellow Elementary School will welcome students with a barbecue.
The Ocean Avenue Open House and PTO Watermelon Welcome will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the school.
The Open House will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the school. Students and parents can meet teachers and classmates in the classrooms. Then, from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join the Ocean Avenue School PTO on the playground for watermelon and to see old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a healthy snack. New this year will be a Watermelon Sculpture Contest that is open to everyone.
For more information, contact Ocean Avenue PTO President Allison Ayan at president@oapto.org
Longfellow Elementary School will hold a Back-to-School BBQ on Sept. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. as a fun kickoff to the school year.