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News and events
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February 2, 2024
Message from the Principal
Oxbow Creek Families,
It's February and I Love to Read Month. Whether you are an avid reader or you seldom pick up a book, we all know how important reading is. It's a critical instructional focus and one of the most challenging skills for students to acquire. Learning to read is so complex! It requires analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple parts of your brain simultaneously. Reading is a lot of work and our students work hard to be the best readers they can be. This month, we are focusing on how books can Impact and Inspire us! We want our students to hear great stories and think about how books can IMPACT our lives and INSPIRE us to try something new.
Here are a few ideas that come from the pink February reading calendar:
- read with a flashlight
- read a nonfiction book
- read a comic
- read to someone on the phone
We are excited to hear how books IMPACT and INSPIRE Oxbow Creek students this month.
Thank you,
Mrs. Monson - Oxbow Creek Principal
Winter Conferences
The winter conference schedules are now available. Please visit www.myconferencetime.com/oxbowcreek to reserve a time with your child(ren)'s homeroom teacher(s). The dates and times for winter conferences are as follows:
Tues. Feb. 20 7:30-8:30AM, 1:30-8:20PM
Thurs. Feb. 22 7:30-8:30AM, 4:10-8:20PM
Email reminders will be sent out on Tuesday, February 13th.
If you need to change your conference date & time,
please contact your child's teacher directly.
Items To Note
- Please have your child dressed for outdoor recess all winter long! We go outside for recess every day unless the temperature drops below zero or the windchill is below -10 degrees.
Accommodations for children with special medical needs can be made with the health office; written documentation from a doctor will be required. Also, it is imperative that you label your child's winter clothing with their name, so it can be returned if it is lost/misplaced.
- With colder weather upon us, please consider sending in a complete set of extra clothes for your student. Sometimes, the little ones don't quite make it in time when removing the extra layers as well as clothing can become wet from the snow and ice.
- The Health Office needs your help! Would you consider donating a new package of boys or girls (size small) underwear? We are going through approximately 6 changes of clothes a day here in the Health Office and are running out of smaller sizes.
- New phone number or email? Please log onto your AH Connect Account, go to "My Student Info" and click on "Online Registration" then " Back To School Verification." Thank you for updating your contact information. It is imperative that we have the correct information for your student.
- We are committed to helping families in need of assistance with food, clothing, household items and some basic services. Please contact Oxbow Creek's Social Workers if your family is in need. All communication is confidential.
Ann Parisian (Grades K, 2, 5) 763-506-3825 or ann.parisian@ahschools.us
Gina Newlander (Grades 1, 3, 4) 763-506-8384 or gina.newlander@ahschools.us
Multiple Ways to Report Student Absences
Parents/guardians can submit online when their student is going to be absent or arriving late through the My Student Information app via A-HConnect or in the ParentVUE mobile application. You can still call the school at 763-506-3806, this is simply a convenient alternative.
To report an absences online, follow these steps:
Once logged into My Student Information or the ParentVUE app, select the “Report Absence” button by your student’s name. A pop-up window will appear asking for further information. Follow the on-screen directions and click “Save.” Refer to these step by step directions.
Just a reminder, if a student is not at school and a notice of an absence hasn't been received, the parent/guardian will receive a call, text or email. The student's absence will be recorded as unverified. If the absence continues and we have no communication from a parent/guardian, the absence will be recorded as unexcused.
Volunteer Information
We love our volunteers at Oxbow Creek!
Thank you to all of our volunteers that have spent time supporting our students, teachers and staff this school year! Our school is a special place and it’s in large part to all of the amazing volunteers!
If you haven’t already, please fill out these forms to join our team of volunteers at Oxbow: Volunteer application and Background Check Form.
Volunteer Opportunities
Arts & Academics Expo: The Expo is Thursday, February 29th from 5:30-8:30pm. Volunteering is a fun way to see all of the amazing projects! We need a lot of help on Feb. 26th, 27th, 28th and during the event on Feb. 29th. Volunteer opportunities include expo set up, project check in, project display, clean up: 2024 Expo and expo encouragers daytime: Expo Encouragers Day and evening: Expo Encouragers Evening. Contact Alece Henderson with questions at Alece.Henderson@ahschools.us
Staff Appreciation: Help us support our staff during the busy conference week! Sign up to bring an item or click to see how to donate funds: Winter Staff Appreciation/Coffee Bar
Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair is a favorite event at Oxbow every year! All proceeds go directly to the media center. We need help the first two days with filling out wish lists for teachers and we also need a lot of cashiers (must be 18) throughout, please sign up and make sure you have all your volunteer forms submitted. Our Book Fair will run from Tuesday, February 13 - Thursday, Feb 22. Sign up here to help: 2024 Book Fair Sign Up
Yearbook: Please share photos you have taken with the yearbook staff! Email them to oxbowyearbook@gmail.com. Include any information available such as grade, classroom and event.
Haley Belongia
Alece Henderson
Volunteer Services Coordinators
Oxbow Creek Elementary
763-506-3830
Calendar Reminders
- Fri., Feb.9th - Spirit Day: Crazy Hair Day
- Fri., Feb.16th - Spirit Day: Read My Shirt Day
- Mon., Feb. 19th - No School: Presidents Day
- Tues., Feb. 20th - No School: Staff Development
- Fri., Feb 23rd - 5th Grade Ski Trip to Trollhaugen
- Fri., Feb. 23rd - Spirit Day: Mismatch Day
- Tues., March. 5th - No School: Staff Development
- Mon., March 11th through Mon., March 18th - No School: Spring Break
AH Connect Login Information
Need you AH Parent Credentials??
Call 763-506-HELP (4357) or email 506HELP@ahschools.us
We recommend you keep these in a safe place as you will use them until your child(ren) graduates.
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