Ottawa News

Dear Ottawa Families,

It is hard to believe we are already half way through October. We are well on our way! The students have been working hard in the classroom, but also throughout the school by following the Full Value Agreement. It is great to see that routines are in place and teachers are focusing on engaging students in grade level curriculum & content to help them grow as learners!

During the first month of school we were able to have students complete assessments to help us plan for impactful instruction around grade level standards and individual needs of students. Last week were Parent Teacher Conferences. If you have further questions about your child's progress, supports, or grade level expectations, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Make sure to check out the upcoming events at the end of the Ottawa News so you don't miss out on our annual PTO events!

We look forward to seeing you at Ottawa!

Jodi Schreiber

Car Loop: Please remember to stay in the Car Loop at arrival and dismissal. The Emergency Lane is only to be used for an emergency and needs to stay clear in case Emergency Vehicles need to get to the school. We also have Public Safety and Our School Liaison Officer who come to monitor for safety.

Bus Loop: The bus loop is ONLY for busses and Johnson Transportation. Please do NOT drop off students or pick up students in the bus loop.

Last week the City of Petoskey visited all of the Elementary schools to talk about fire safety. A huge thank you to the City of Petoskey and the fire department for educating our students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade about important safety rules, routines, and what to do in an emergency. Please take time to talk to your children about fire safety and help them understand what they should do at home in an emergency.

Thursday October 12th was Apple Crunch Day. At lunch recess, students had the opportunity to create a school wide apple tree using apples as stamps. We can't wait to display our "Ottawa Apple Tree" in the hallway. This was truly a work of art as a TEAM!

We started the month off with our PBiS assembly to celebrate our Superheros of the Month and to talk about our new Superpower for October. Congratulations to our Superheros of the Month for September. They were honored for showing "RESPECT" during the month of September. This month we are looking for Superheros that show "RESPONSIBILITY".

September "Respect" Superheros:

• Kindergarten: Olivia Barrett, Abram Smith, & Grant Aquila
• 1st Grade: Elora Noble & Joshua Quick
• 2nd Grade: Ebony Ricketts & Aurora Fay
• 3rd Grade: Kyler Morford & Nikolas Krastev
• 4th Grade: Rachel Fettig & Lilly Carlson
• 5th Grade: Kelsey Kohler & Zachary Paulus
• Art: Sadie Nowak
• Music: Brantley McGuinness
• PE: Alec Johnson
• Technology: Caiden Wager

On October 31st, we will be celebrating Unity Day and Halloween. Please read details below:

Unity Day: Wear Orange! Unity Day is a nationwide day founded for anti-bullying. We will be participating in a school wide dance and talk about being kind!

Halloween: In the afternoon, at 1:30 PM, we will be having our school wide parade. Please remember that costumes must be school appropriate. Please save scary costumes for the evening and do not send any toy weapons or objects that would not be safe, even if they are a toy, it is not appropriate for school.

October 27: Harvest Festival from 5PM to 7PM

October 31: Unity Day - wear ORANGE & Halloween Parade starting at the front entrance and will go up to Kalamazoo and through the bus loop at 1:30PM

November 1: No School for Students

November 10 Veterans Day Assembly for Students & Staff

November 15: Craft Night from 5PM to 6PM

November 16 : PTO Meeting @ 3:30PM

November 22 - 24: No School