Mark your calendars because Thornhill’s first event of the school year is next Saturday, October 5 from 11:00 - 2:00, and you won’t want to miss it! We want to THANK everyone on the BIPOC Advisory Council (BAC) and the ThornChill Fall Festival Planning Team for all their hard work and collaboration to organize this incredible event. 

There will be music, games, food, and FUN! Best of all, the event is FREE to attend and open to ALL Thornhill families. Keep reading below for more details on the event from the BAC and the ThornChill Fall Festival Planning Team...

Warmly,

Catrina Vrankovich & Becky Gonzales

PFC co-Presidents

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One Week Away: Everything You Can Expect on Festival Day!

• 11:00 - The party starts with music and a taco grill! 
• 11:30 - Try out delicious Passport potluck dishes, fun games and pumpkin crafts! 
• 12:00 - Kids yoga class with our very own yoga teacher, Thornhill parent Louise Johns. Bring a yoga mat and join us! 
• 12:30 - Dance-off #1- get your dance shoes on and move! Winners will be announced by a very special BAC judges panel!
• 1:00 - Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with storytime in our Latinx Reading corner. 
• 1:30 - Dance-off #2 - get your dance shoes on and move! Winners will be announced by a very special BAC judges panel!
• 2:00 - Goodbyes

 Sign up to volunteer at the event and/or bring a dish to the Passport Potluck!

Donate Halloween costumes for the free Costume Swap! Bring costumes to the event on hangers if you can.

Want to chaperone field trips or tutor students 1:1? We’re making it easier than ever to become an approved "unsupervised" parent or guardian volunteer by offering LiveScan Fingerprinting at the ThornChill Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5! 

The process to become an unsupervised volunteer at Thornhill is a multistep process that includes registration, Tuberculosis (TB) testing, Mandated Reporter Training and fingerprinting. Skip the hassle of visiting a fingerprinting site—get it done at the festival!

Date: Saturday 10/5/24, 11:00 - 1:30 (During ThornChill Fall Festival)

Time: Sign up for a time slot here

Cost: $44 (scholarships available—email osv@oaklandedfund.org)

Questions about the process? Email jalyn.crum@ousd.org