Hello Online Elementary School Families,

Elementary students will be taking the FAST assessment for reading and the HMH assessment for math over the next couple of weeks. FAST stands for Formative Assessment System for Teachers. HMH-Math is a growth measure test. Both FAST and HMH-Math are given in the fall, winter, and spring.

FastBridge assessments help teachers make informed pedagogical decisions, such as designing lessons and creating small groups of students that are appropriate for your child. The assessments are not graded and have no impact on grades. Screening assessments simply provide teachers with data to best meet your child’s academic needs.

It is extremely important that the assessment be completed by your child without your assistance for item answers.

The assessments will be given online as part of the elementary school day. Teachers will be sharing more information as part of their weekly communication.

FAST Assessment:

• Kindergarten and 1st grade students will work directly with their teacher or other Online School staff member to complete the assessment during a Google Meet. Please, help your student be ready to meet with their teacher.

• 2nd and 3rd graders will take part of the assessment as an assignment and another part directly with the teacher during a Google Meet.

• 4th and 5th graders will be able to complete the entire assessment as an assignment.

HMH-Math Assessment:

• K-5 teachers will work with their students in the virtual classroom.

• Google Meet meetings, breakout rooms, small groups, and other options will be considered for students to take the test.

Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions about FAST and HMH-Math assessments. At Online Elementary School, we are dedicated to providing engaging learning experiences.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Bush

OLS Principal

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Hola familias de la escuela primaria en Línea,

Los estudiantes de primaria tomarán la evaluación FAST para lectura y la evaluación HMH para matemáticas en las próximas semanas. FAST significa Sistema de Evaluación Formativa para Maestros. HMH-MATH es una prueba de medida de crecimiento. Tanto FAST como HMH-Math se administran en otoño, invierno y primavera.

Las evaluaciones FastBridge ayudan a los profesores a tomar decisiones pedagógicas fundamentadas, como diseñar lecciones y crear grupos reducidos de alumnos que sean apropiados para su hijo. Las evaluaciones no se califican y no influyen en las notas. Las evaluaciones de detección simplemente proporcionan a los profesores datos para satisfacer mejor las necesidades académicas de su hijo.

Es de suprema importancia que su hijo/a complete la evaluación sin su ayuda para responder a las preguntas.

Las evaluaciones se realizarán en línea como parte de la jornada escolar de primaria. Los profesores compartirán más información como parte de su comunicación semanal.

Evaluación FAST:

• Los estudiantes de Kindergarten y 1er grado trabajarán directamente con su maestro u otro miembro del personal de la escuela en línea para completar la evaluación durante una reunión de Google. Por favor, asegúrese que su hijo/a esté listo/a para reunirse con su maestro.

• Los alumnos de 2º y 3º realizarán parte de la evaluación como tarea y otra parte directamente con el profesor durante un Google Meet.

• Los alumnos de 4º y 5º podrán completar toda la evaluación como tarea.

Evaluación HMH-Matemáticas:

• Los profesores de K-5 trabajarán con sus alumnos en el aula virtual.

• Se utilizarán las reuniones de Google Meet, las salas de descanso, los grupos reducidos y otras opciones para que los alumnos realicen la prueba.

Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre las evaluaciones FAST y HMH-Math, por favor, póngase en contacto con el profesor/a de su hijo/a. En Online Elementary School nos dedicamos a proporcionar experiencias didácticas de aprendizaje atractivas.

Atentamente,

Jeffrey Bush

Director OLS

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Nyob zoo Online Tsev Neeg,

Cov tub ntxhais kawm theem pib yuav tau txais qhov ntsuas FAST rau kev nyeem ntawv thiab pib xyoo lej nyob rau lub lim tiam tom ntej. FAST yog Formative Assessment System for Teachers. Nws yog muab nyob rau hauv lub caij nplooj zeeg, lub caij ntuj no, thiab caij nplooj ntoos hlav.

FastBridge kev ntsuam xyuas pab cov kws qhia ntawv txiav txim siab txog kev qhia paub xws li tsim cov ib pab pawg kawm me me uas tsim nyog rau koj tus menyuam. Cov kev ntsuam xyuas tsis raug muab qhab nia thiab tsis muaj kev cuam tshuam rau cov qhab. Kev ntsuam xyuas tsuas yog muab cov xibfwb qhia ntawv kom tau raws li koj tus menyuam txoj kawm zoo tshaj plaws.

Nws yog ib qho tseem ceeb uas koj tus me nyuam yuav tsum ua kom tiav qhov kev ntsuam xyuas yam tsis muaj kev pab rau cov lus teb.

Kev ntsuas FAST yuav muab Online ua ib feem ntawm hnub kawm ntawv theem pib. Cov kws qhia ntawv yuav muab cov ntaub ntawv qhia ntxiv uas yog ib feem ntawm lawv cov kev sib txuas lus txhua lub lim tiam.

Fast Kev ntsuas

• Cov tub ntxhais kawm qib Kindergarten thiab qib 1 yuav ua haujlwm ncaj qha nrog lawv tus kws qhia lossis lwm tus neeg ua haujlwm hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv Online kom ua tiav qhov kev ntsuam xyuas thaum lub sijhawm Google Meet. Thov pab koj tus me nyuam npaj txhij mus ntsib lawv tus kws qhia ntawv.

• Cov tub ntxhais kawm qib 2 thiab qib 3 yuav koom nrog qhov kev ntsuas FAST raws li txoj haujlwm thiab lwm feem ncaj qha nrog tus kws qhia ntawv thaum lub sijhawm sib ntsib hauv Google Meet.

HMH-Lej Kev ntsuas

• Cov tub ntxhais kawm qib 4 thiab qib 5 yuav tuaj yeem ua tiav tag nrho cov kev ntsuas FAST raws li txoj haujlwm.

Thov hu rau koj tus me nyuam tus kws qhia ntawv uas muaj lus nug txog FAST. Hauv Tsev Kawm Ntawv Qib Siab Online peb tau mob siab rau muab cov kev kawm muaj txiaj ntsig zoo.

Ua tsaug,

Jeffrey Bush

OLS Thawj Tswj Hwm

Dear OES Parents,

It is crucial for us to find and cultivate multiple channels of communication with you to create a strong partnership on behalf of all your children in the Online School. You can participate in your child's education in the following ways:.

Transportation Request for School Related Activities

• If your students’ parents ever need to request transportation to attend meetings or a school event at Como Park Elementary School, please ask them to fill out this Google Form: Parent Request for Transportation and Childcare. We will contact them to make sure they are being picked up for the school meeting or event.

• We are sorry to inform you that we do not have the means to provide parents with childcare during the time of their visit.

• Please ask parents to complete this request 2-3 days before the meeting so we can arrange transportation.

Volunteering in the Classroom

• We would like to give you the opportunity to volunteer, watch, and/or participate in your child's classroom because of the unique features of the online instruction. We value the participation and involvement of parents. We always appreciate your help in the classroom!

• For us to coordinate and support your participation and volunteering in the classroom, kindly complete the Google Form linked below. We will contact you to coordinate your involvement.

OLS - Parent Volunteer Google Form

Getting in touch with teachers

• Teachers can be reached via email and Google Voice and text. Teachers will get back to you within 24 hours. If a message is sent on Friday, staff will get back to you on Monday.

• Please let us know if you need your child’s email account or their Google Voice number.

Requesting information about your child’s academic progress, formative assessment results, and other topics of interest or concern .

• Please keep in mind that you may always get in touch with your child's teacher to find out more about their education, development, and formative evaluations.

• The results of the spring and winter HMH (Math Growth Measure) and FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) literacy assessments are now available for teachers to share with you.

• To meet the requirements and ability levels of their pupils, teachers will organize their lessons and form small groups. Regarding the interventions your kid's teacher will use to support your child and how you may work with them, please speak with your teacher.

Parents Right to Know: teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, parents have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of their student’s classroom teachers and paraprofessionals. Parents who would like to receive this information should write to the Human Resource Department. Attn: ESSA Teacher Qualifications, Saint Paul Public Schools, 360 Colborne Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299. You have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s classroom teacher(s).

• Information about whether the teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;

• Information about whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;

• Information about whether the teacher is teaching (subjects or content) in which proper certification is held by the teacher.

• Information about whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Please click on the following link to request information about your child’s teacher: Parent’s Right to Know

https://forms.gle/1MKB29RPbH6KGiNz9

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

651-744-6368 / john.osorio@spps.org

It is important for your child to show up to class on time everyday. If your child will be absent from class please contact Belinda Vang via phone or email at your earliest convenience.

Attendance Line: 651-744-4707

Attendance Email: oes.attendance@spps.org

How to report an absence:

• Student Name

• Parent Name

• Student # or DOB

• Date(s) of Absence

• Reason for being absent

5th grade leaders are asking for individual photos of students to be added to the yearbook for for each classroom's page. We posted an activity in SeeSaw to get these photos. Families can also submit their student's photo to maki.love@spps.org. Student photos should only include the student, but can be a favorite photo you have taken from the last year.

New newsletter for March-May: 3/25/25 - 5/3/25 Newsletter

Our Kindergarten newsletter shares our theme, the lessons and goals we have throughout the theme, and important dates. It also has links to the Big Skills Document, where you can see exactly what your child should have mastered at this time and a link to our Kindergarten Weekly Photo Drops. Please reach out with any questions, comments or concerns to 651-447-8866.

Check out our First Grade Newsletter here. There is new information on this link weekly!

Click here for the Second Grade Running Newsletter. There is new information on this link weekly!

Dear 3rd Grade Families,

We’ve had an exciting and busy few weeks in third grade! Here’s a peek at what we’ve been working on in class:

Reading:
Our class has been diving into the world of folktales! Students have enjoyed reading stories passed down through generations and learning about the moral or lesson each one teaches. We’ve also explored how folktales often follow certain patterns and looked at the different types, like pourquoi tales, trickster tales, and beast tales.

Math:
We just wrapped up Unit 7 learning about division! Now we’re moving into a new unit all about patterns with numbers. We’ll be identifying number patterns, exploring rules, and practicing our critical thinking skills.

Writing:
Our young researchers have been hard at work on their animal research projects. We’re learning how to take notes, organize information, and present facts clearly. The project is nearing its end, and we’re looking forward to publishing and sharing our final pieces soon!

Important Dates to Remember:

• Monday, May 26th: No school – Memorial Day

• Tuesday, May 27th: Field Trip to Como Planetarium! (More information coming soon)

Thank you for your continued support at home. We’re looking forward to a fun and productive end to the school year.

Ms. Moua

612-564-9783

baokou.moua@spps.org

Dear 4th Grade Families,

Wow! 4th graders exceeded my expectations this week on their Canadian Territories and Provinces research posters! If you haven’t seen your child’s project, please ask them about it! We spent a week researching Canada, and students did individual research on a Territory of their choice. Students were expected to use their research in their posters and visual presentations, but they went above and beyond. I am so proud of them!

We have officially ended our Historical Fiction unit and are beginning Realistic Fiction next week!

In math, we have been working on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with the same denominators. Next week, we will work on multiplying fractions by a whole number! Thank you for making sure your student is doing their assignments on HMHEd, the app on their ipad. The work we do in Seesaw is our lesson and practice. The work students do on HMHEd is their individual assignment and work.

Please contact me any time:

612-314-9961

michelle.smith2@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Hello 5th grade families!

Fifth graders have been working on writing letters this week. Please encourage them to write a letter by pen and mail it to someone special! They also have been working on their signature so make sure they sign it!

We have been nearing the end of our unit on multiplying fractions and students will be taking a test on the subject next week on Thursday - ask your student if they are ready or if they want help studying! We will be taking our end of the year reading and math tests in early May.

Reach out with any questions or concerns,

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

This week in 1st Grade we talked about how to handle frustrating and breathing based on strategies in Skillsville.

4th graders created shapes on Keynote Monday were portraits, Wednesday Flowers, Thursday birds.

Tuesday we celebrated earth day.

Kelly Jenson

Kelly.Jenson@spps.org

(651) 764-8082‬

Kindergarten artists celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday. We drew our hands holding the earth. On Thursday we observed Arab American Heritage month by using our math and art skills to create our own original tiles!

Third grade artists learning about various patterns used in the art of henna in honor of Arab American Heritage Month. We created our own unique designs and drew our hands.

Student art for Arab American Heritage Month will be presented in the student assembly on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Ms. Haug

jenna.haug@stpaul.k12.mn.us

612-568-5355

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at 651-603-4652 or shaw.wiczek@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Contact me:

Dr. Magalenn Cotton

magalenn.cotton@spps.org

612-615-2145

Hello families! A reminder that special education services with Ms. Deacon are provided in the morning (before lunch) - having your child on time and present is the best way to maximize resource room services. Ms. L. also provides support throughout the afternoon, with homework support from 2 - 3 using the same code as services. Progress reports on IEPs will be shared in November around conference time. brooke.deacon@spps.org

Click here for the class newsletter for May: Zallaps' New Class Newsletter

Ms. Claudia Perez Inzunza (Ms. P.I) and Ms. Sherri Silva work with all English Language Learners in OES Kinder- 5th grade. If you or your child needs support, please contact them via email, calls or text at claudia.perezinzunza@spps.org 651-419-6605

sherri.silva@spps.org 651-252-4470

The OLS MLL Team is continuing to administer the Spanish Language Proficiency evaluation: STAMPS to LCD eligible Spanish speaking students at OES in person at Como Park Elementary School.

ACCESS testing in person at Como Park Elementary School continues for OLS students in English Language Development. If you receive a call or text message from our team, please make sure to schedule your child to be tested before the March 21st deadline.

SPPS Board of Education Resolution

At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, the Board of Education adopted a resolution that reiterates the rights of all children to access education and learning opportunities regardless of immigration status. The resolution is available on pages 117-118 of the February 18th Board Book..

Hello everyone! I’m Ms. Steph and I support families that work with Ms. Zallaps and Ms. Deacon. Please call, text or email me with any questions: stephanie.abbas@spps.org or ‪(612) 548-1841‬

Reading groups are in full swing! If your 3rd - 5th grader has a reading group with me, please help them attend daily.

My contact information is: molly.brown@spps.org or 612-568-4212 (call or text).

Please contact Kim Stout for support around family, community, or school stressors. kim.stout@spps.org or (651)401-5595

I'm Maki Love, the school counselor. From now until spring break, students will be learning about colleges and careers.

Have a question or need support?

Email: maki.love@spps.org

Google Voice Text or Call: 612-405-8056

I’m Ms.McConnell, I’m the Navigational Intervention Specialist in the Online Elementary school. Check out my newsletter here.

If you have needs, and may not be sure where to go, contact me at 6126994177 or at Kiowona.mcconnell@stpaul.k12.mn.us.

I’m Ms. Shanaz, the onboarding specialist. If you have questions, please call or text me at (612)568-6624.

There has been a dramatic rise in measles cases across the United States, primarily in unvaccinated individuals. Tragically, two children have recently died due to measles. While we do not have any confirmed cases in Minnesota yet, SPPS Health and Wellness would like to remind families to stay up-to-date on immunizations that protect against a number of serious diseases, including measles.

We will be reaching out to families that, according to our records, have a child that is not fully vaccinated against measles. We respect that these families may have made informed decisions to decline vaccinations in the past. Our duties as public health professionals are to inform them of contagious outbreaks that may affect their family.

Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily by coughing, talking or being in the same room with someone who has measles. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed by a rash.

• Measles can be very dangerous, especially for babies and young children.

• About one out of four people who get measles will be hospitalized. The majority of hospitalizations are for children.

• One out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling due to infection (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage.

• Between one to three people out of 1,000 with measles will die, even with the best care.

• Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed to measles may need to quarantine for up to 21 days.

• The best protection for you and your family against measles is the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

The MMR vaccine is a required school immunization and is extremely effective at protecting against measles. Children routinely receive two doses of MMR vaccine: The first at 12-15 months of age, and the second at 4-6 years of age. Families with students who do not have two doses of this vaccine due to a non-medical exemption on file or who are covered under the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act are recommended to consult with their healthcare provider and complete this series even if they have passed these ages

For more information and up-to-date information about measles cases in the United States, visit https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html or the Minnesota Department of Health at https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/measles/index.html.

Please contact your health care provider with questions. Health Start Clinics, located at SPPS high schools, also offer the MMR vaccines. Visit spps.org/healthstart for more information. Students with State or no insurance can receive the MMR vaccine at the SPPS Student Placement Center (2102 University Ave. W.). Call 651-632-3763 to make an appointment.

Please contact Contact Nurse Jenny if you want more information on any other health related topic at 651-419-1219 or Jennifer.martineau@spps.org.

If any additional needs, please reach out to Kim Stout our school social worker (651)401-5595 or kim.stout@spps.org

For quick at home fixes, call

Joshua Thao, iPad Manager: ‪

612-699-4161 / joshua2.thao@spps.org

For in person appointments to change out or fix technology, make an appointment below. ‬

Title I: Online School Annual SCIP Meeting for Parents

Title I Resources and Important Links for Parents:

• Title I

• Family Engagement Plan 2024/25

• K-12 School Compacts 2024/25

• Parents Right to Know

• Online School SCIP Plan

• Needing Docs Translated?

• Resources for Parents

• Parent Volunteer Request

• MDE OES School Report Cards

Feel free to contact John Osorio at john.osorio@spps.org with any questions about Title I or any of these documents and services.

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