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TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS CHRONICLE
VOL 6 ISSUE 13
PRINCIPAL CORNER
Dear OSES Families,
One of the most important things a teacher can do is take time to know their students. This goes beyond knowing their name, whether or not they have a brother or sister, or the date of their birthday. Its about being compassionate, caring, having empathy, and knowing what makes them feel good.
Quick story. When I was a first-year teacher, I had a difficult sixth grade student named Carrington. He was from Detroit and had been retained twice already. He was a kid that grew up in a tough metro area and he brought this weight with him to the classroom each day. During the first half of the school year, I wrote several referrals on him, sent him out of class, detention, you name it. Finally, during one of these afterschool detentions, I asked him a simple question “Whose you favor basketball player from the Pistons (Detroit’s NBA team)?” He looked at me like I was from outer space… I could only read his mind: “Mr. Singleton knows something about basketball???” He told me his favorite player and we chatted about basketball until it was time for him to go. The kid knew a lot about sports and I learned one of his cousins was playing at the collegiate level. A few days later, I don’t know what made me do it, but I bought a rookie basketball card of his favorite player Rasheed Wallace on eBay. I gave him the card, he said thank-you and gave me hug. Afterwards, there were no more referrals (although by no means was he perfect for the remainder of the year).
These little moments can make a big difference. I hope teachers, staff, students, and parents take the time to get to know each other.
“There is nothing like a shared interest to draw people together.”- Unknown
Michael Singleton
Principal, Orlando Science Elementary
SAVE THE DATE
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
Red Ribbon Picture Voting!
The voting period will begin November 2 at 9:00 am (ET) and will end November 16 at 11:59pm (ET) via the contest page.
Remember, voting will be limited to one vote per entry per 24 hour period per IP address, so if someone votes at 7 am on Monday, they will have to wait until 7:01am on Tuesday to vote again.
NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU
Due to supply issues at the OCPS level, we do not know if hot or cold lunch will be served. Please be prepared to have either lunch until further notice.
Breakfast and Lunch will be FREE for the 2023-2024 school year
If your child has food allergies and will require a special meal from OCPS please click on the link below to fill out the special diet order form
Special Diets for Food Allergies - Orange County Public Schools (ocps.net)
Curriculum and Testing Updates
Please find the F.A.S.T. PM #2 calendar for all grade levels below. Additionally, all students participated in the second Drop Everything and Write (DEAW), a schoolwide writing activity, this week. Continue earning AR points for the Fall for AR ongoing contest. Contact Ms. Carter (Cayce.Carter@orlandoscience.org) with any questions or concerns.
THIS WEEK IN GRADES K-6
KINDERGARTEN
Whitaker
Ms. Whitaker's Kindergarten class enjoyed playing in some fall leaves last week! They also learned about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for National STEM Day on November 8. The students looked at pictures from the parade - past and present, to go along with their Social Studies unit about life long ago. They read about the history and watched videos. The students ended the day by decorating their own balloon!
FIRST
Bayno
This Week in FIRSTIES Class!
We practiced identifying the Author’s Point of View, Making Connections about the story and text read. We also read the story about “Brontorina”, the dinosaur who wanted to be a ballerina. It was a nice story about hard work, determination, will, and the support of friends, anything is possible. We also created a comprehension craft that retells the story of Brontorina.
Remember to sign up for the Annual First Grade Fall Feast this coming Monday, November 13th. The link was sent out to parents by the First Grade Teachers. See you there!
SECOND
Coy
ELA- Ms. Coy's class is enjoying learning about fables, fairy tales, and dramas. This week we were able to act out two different fables and learn the difference between what is read in a play and what is not read but acted out in the ( ). We are also learning how to combine sentences using conjunctions. The students worked in partners to combine two sentences using and, but, and so.
Math- We did an excellent job on our Topic 3-4 assessment. The class scores an average of 93%. The next few weeks we are switching our learning to using different types of strategies to subtract within 100.
Science- This week we did an activity to learn about force and motion. We used golf tees as bowling pins and the students played a game of bowling. The type of ball changed from a marble to a penny, they had to adjust their force to be able to knock the pins down.
Sanico- Green Thumb Club
Exploring the world of growth and greenery! Our 2-3 grade Green Thumb Garden Club is on a mission to cultivate a love for nature. From hydroponic wonders to traditional soil secrets, we’re nurturing the future, one plant at a time. 🌿🌞🌍
THIRD
Gerstung
Third grade has had a busy and fun week. We finished our second DEAW (drop everything and write), as well as started a new topic in math. Topic 6 is all about place value up to 10,000, comparing numbers, and rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. In ELA we were busy reading and acting out the play, Gigi and the Wishing Ring. It was a lot of fun being able to act out the different characters in the play. We also began planning for the Third Grade Macy's Balloon Parade, where we will be creating and displaying our space themed balloons.
FOURTH
Baker
Our fourth graders have been learning about the Old West. They have analyzed the hardships and sacrifices our pioneers made for our country to expand. Students created posters focused on their own character traits and about the pioneers.
We are excited about our field trip next week! We will be exploring St. Augustine and all its history.
FIFTH
Kaljulaid
In ELA students have been hard at working practicing their argumentative essay. Last week students had the opportunity to do a grade level lesson that allowed them to learn from different teachers while all working on the same prompt. This week students continued in their Wild West unit, where they read and studied different characteristics pioneers needed to settle the West. They found different causes and effects (a domino effect) of events that led to the development of Western US. "I'd give it 4.5 stars. It's really fun. I like how they talked about the West!" - anonymous
SPECIALS
Coates- Vistual Arts
This week in art grades 1 and 3 learned about the Pop Art movement. Pop Art emerged in the 1950’s and was at its peak in the 1960’s. It is known for art that depicts commonplace items as well imagery from popular and mass culture. Grade 1 learned about Any Warhol and Wayne Thiebaud. They then drew and colored their Pop Art Donuts. Grade 3 learned about James Rizzi who was known for his imagery of New York City and used bright colors, whimsical objects and bold outlines. They then created their own James Rizzi inspired cityscapes. Grade 2 was busy drawing their James Rizzi Birds on a Wire drawings
STEM
In the STEM Lab this week we focused on the Sun, the Moon, and the planets of our solar system. K learned about day and night. First grade created a shade structure to keep away the harmful effects of the Sun. Second grade created a special book about how to dress for different seasons and weather. Third and fifth discovered how far the planets really are from each other, and fourth grade learned about the phases of the moon. Next week we will focus on Thanksgiving STEM and build traps for turkeys!
Congratulations to Layth and Isabella Alwaharee! They were the only students to attend the Maker Faire last week and receive TWO dress down passes from Ms. OConnor.
Physical Education
McAdams
SIXTH
Nemcik
This week, 6th Grade attended the Solar Bear's STEM Day game. The students enjoyed a hockey game in some of the best seats in the arena (right behind the team's bench) and learned some interesting STEM facts. However, what the students seemed to enjoy most of all was seeing themselves on the Jumbotron when the camera swung in their direction. Be sure to thank Ms. Masuoka for putting together this exciting excursion.
Spain Trip!
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Help our group of Students going to Spain in our 1st fundraising event during the International Festival. We will be selling raffle tickets for a RELAXATION BASKET!
Thanks to all the families enrolled to go on our Spain (Madrid/Barcelona) trip! It will be AMAZING! We just have 6 spots left! You can still enroll. 😊
We had our first meeting where we discussed about fundraising activities, etc.
For easy enrollment, go to passports.com and copy/paste the following TOUR ID: IBRAVO-RIVERA2024-3
The link will take you to the enrollment page where you can fill out your/your student’s info and set up your payment plan with passports. The trip is open for all our OSS families. However, this is not a school sponsored trip and neither me nor the school will collect any money for it. Every payment plan will be through Passports!
Please fill out the google form below when you are enrolled with Passports -our travel partner- to send you more info about the trip! 😊
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18iiaeGN1veIWsMX-EnKA5FBVUGnkKHbs3QOjN8_omFk/edit
Thanks.
schedule change!
11/9 game move to 12/5, no longer at Hunters Creek, but at OCPA 5 pm.
International Festival
Philippines
Representing some of our exchange teachers and staff from the Philippines
International Festival
Booths, events, band and clubs
Tennis Clinics
Weekly tennis clinics are now available to ALL students at Orlando Tennis Centre. There are two time slots to choose from: 3:00p-4:00p and 5:00-6:00p. The 4:00-5:00p is currently FULL. Don't worry about your child's experience level. They will be divided by skill level by coaches. Coach Raul requires us to sign up by the month. The cost is $60 for 4 consecutive weekly sessions.
Please RSVP to Julie.Hemphill@yahoo.com with your child’s full name, grade level, and your choice of the 3PM or 5PM time slot. To confirm your child’s spot please send $60 to Coach Raul via Zelle at rrodriguez@allcourttennisinc.com.
The goal is to eventually form a USTA team (or teams) in collaboration with Coach Raul Rodriguez at Orlando Tennis Centre.
Orlando Tennis Centre
2055 W New Hampshire Street
Orlando, FL 32804
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Happy November!
Building a sense of gratitude in young children is an essential part of their development. As we approach the holiday season, we are particularly reminded of the significance of fostering an attitude of gratitude.
A great way to continue the learning at home is through meaningful conversations with your child. Consider asking questions such as, “What made you smile today?” or “What are you thankful for today?”
I challenge you to find ways to reach out this month and show gratitude to those around our OSS community. Send a note to a teacher, friend, cafeteria worker, custodian, or an administrator. Say THANK YOU as often as you can to as many people as you can. We guarantee that by showing gratitude, your attitude and perspective will reflect the warm feelings you get by being grateful for others.
Have a great weekend!
CLUBS AND TUTORING
CLUBS
Hello families!
Please read carefully for all club reminders:
PICK UP: Please remember that you should not arrive on campus before clubs dismiss. Even coming 5 minutes early causes backups in our dismissal process.
- Building 1 (grades K-3) - clubs dismiss at 3:40 during the week and 2:40 on Wednesday
- Building 2 (grades 4-6)- clubs dismiss at 3:40 during the week and 2:40 on Wednesday
ABSENCES: Remember that 3 or more consecutive absences will result in a removal from the club. If you are missing club because of tutoring or sickness, email the club teacher so it can be excused.
If you want to withdraw from a club, please email alicia.greene@orlandoscience.org.
CLUB PAYMENT LINKS
Competition Math
Pick up and Drop off Carline Procedures
PikMyKid Questions? See Below!
Elementary Competition Math Calendars
TUTORING
BRAINFUSE ONLINE TUTORING
Brainfuse offers free online tutoring through the Orange County Library System to ALL students in Orange County Public Schools.
FREE live tutors are available every day from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Using Brainfuse, students can connect with a qualified tutor for expert help in a variety of subjects.
Building 1: K-3 407-299-6595 option 1 Ms. Nicole
Attendance Emails and Notes K-3 - Nicole.Wallace@orlandoscience.org.
Any doctor's notes can be dropped off at the front desk, or sent via email.
Building 2: 4-6 407-299-6595 option 2 Ms. Molina
Attendance Emails and Notes 4-6 Keily.Molina@orlandoscience.org
Any doctor's notes can be dropped off at the front desk, or via email
Volunteering
If you want to volunteer in your student's classroom, eat lunch with your student, or chaperone a field trip. You must be additions approved. If you have volunteered in past, you must update your account each school year. For any questions, please reach out to Nicole.Wallace@orlandoscience.org.
How to add a student to school pay
Staff Commendations 2023-2024
PARENTS' RIGHTS INFORMATION
Your Resource for Legislative Updates
In order to help keep our families informed of the latest legislative updates regarding their student's education, a Parent Rights Resources page has been added to the school website.
Recent updates include:
- Internet Safety
- District Health Care Services
- Special Magistrate
ADDITIONAL PARENT INFORMATION
Mission Statement
The mission of Orlando Science Elementary School (OSES) is to provide a well-rounded education with special emphasis in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), while using research-based and innovative instructional methods in a stimulating learning environment. OSES is committed to the social-emotional learning and character development of all students.