Technology Campus Chronicle

Please be sure to take time daily, weekly, or as needed to discuss with your student(s) what he or she is learning in school. Studies show that questions like “Did you do your homework?” or “What did you learn today?” provide less of a response initially versus questions like “Who did you play with at recess today?” or “What was the funniest thing that happened today?” These questions will prompt conversation that will open up discussion about the aforementioned questions. Six out of ten students in grades K-5 when asked “What did you learn today?” answered “nothing” when asked this question first. When asked first about who they sat with at lunch and what were the other kids eating, nine out of ten students willingly shared something they learned during the day when prompted.

You will see in this issue a link to information regarding a vote on an upcoming half-cent sales tax in Orange County. Please review the resources and see how this vote will impact schools.

“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” – Eugene Ionesco

Michael Singleton

Principal

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 2024-2025 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)

This week, students in Grades 3 and 6 completed their FAST Reading and Math assessments. Second-grade students took their Star Reading and Math assessments, while our kindergarten and first-grade students continued with their Star assessments.

Grades 4 and 5 will take their first FAST assessments on Monday, September 9th, and Tuesday, September 10th. Please ensure your child gets a good night’s rest, has a healthy breakfast, and arrives on campus no later than 8:00 am. These assessments will evaluate students on their current grade-level standards in Reading and Math, and the results are for informational purposes only.

Students in Grades 3-6 can access their scores by following the directions in the “How to Access State Assessment Scores in Skyward Parent Portal” guide. Parents of students in Grades K-2 should sign up for email alerts via Renaissance. The State Assessment AOR will be sent home following the completion of FAST PM #1.

If you have any questions, please contact Cayce Carter at [Cayce.Carter@orlandoscience.org]Cayce.Carter@orlandoscience.org.

What an amazing week it has been! Our students are working on identifying fragments and sentences as they practice handwriting and reading. In Social Studies we are learning what family is and how that is different for us all. In Science we are learning about the five senses and how to use them. Our class is super excited to see what we are going to learn in the following weeks to come!

This week students have been working hard on their reading and writing skills! Students have been practicing identifying the letters and sounds, letter order, and correct letter and number formation. In science students have begun exploring the 5 senses. This week students used their sense of touch to discover what was in our mystery bags!

Ms. Bayno’s class is excited to share that our first four weeks of school have been filled with exciting learning adventures and practicing teamwork through group activities, which help students build friendships while learning together.

For Reading, we learned to identify the characters in the stories “Suki’s Kimono,” “I’m Me,” and “Big Dilly’s Tale.” We also practiced asking and answering questions about the story “Big Dilly’s Tale.”

For Math, we finished all the lessons for Topic 1 and completed the Topic Assessment. In this topic, we solved problems that involved comparing how many fewer objects are in one group than in another. We solved addition problems by finding a missing addend, thought out loud about how to restate addition problems to decide how to solve them, and wrote equations to represent and solve word problems involving putting together or taking apart.

For Science, we talked about the motions of objects, such as push or pull. We also completed a STEM challenge to build a flying machine to help Rosie Revere. We tested the machines by sending them down a zip line.

In Ms. DiNuzzo's class, Krish K. received his Xtra Math Addition certificate.

Also, add that 1st grade is in need of cereal boxes for our cereal box project due September 27th.

Raghav Nagle

In second grade this week, we are learning how to activate our growth mindset when things get difficult. We are focused on being well rested, eating healthy, and doing our best on the FAST tests that we have Wednesday and Friday. The class is practicing reading aloud to each other using expression. In math, we are busy using fact patterns to complete equations and adding two numbers in different orders to get the same sum. Students are collaborating in Science and brainstorming ideas. Students are investigating, collecting evidence, and making claims. They love it! Although it is a short week, we are accomplishing many things!

We have been busy in third with FAST and IXL testing, but we still managed to have fun learning too. Students are working on matter in science and have been busy determining the mass of various objects with a pan balance. They have also been measuring the volume of irregular shaped objects with water and graduated cylinders.

In ELA, they worked on their speaking skills while presenting 5 objects about themselves to their peers. So many great speaking voices and students really enjoyed learning interesting facts about each other.

In social studies, we have been studying the Government and important landmarks in America. We are doing this in a classroom simulation form and students are building their own classroom government. To compliment the lesson, students made their own landmarks to represent things that are important to their classroom community. (Books, scary caterpillars invasions, and play ground equipment were at the top of the list.)

It's great to have students who are actively participating in class discussions this past few weeks! Thier active engagement led to their deeper understanding and a more dynamic learning environment. They are all encouraging each other's participation that fosters their critical thinking and collaboration among students.

Hello OSS families!

5th grade Accelerated Math and Science has had an exciting week. We have begun Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Decimals using Algorithms. Please ask your students about Kentucky Ckicken Fried (KCF) . . . it gives them a good chuckle! Science is getting interesting as we start States of Matter. I have overheard wonderful discussions of what counts as matter and defining our key vocabulary. Thursday was our second lab centering around marbles, water displacement, and Solids. Keep up the good work 5th grade!

Ms. Bennett

This week students were in the field and were able to play a combined game of I want a home and Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Cone. I want a home is a spatial awareness game involving locomotor movement and encourages students to check their surroundings before moving. Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Cone is a game that promotes following directions, good sportsmanship, and allows students to work on reaction time.

Our Spanish classes worked on a Spanish Speaking country map last week. Students will get a random SSC to do research about next week. They will have the first assessment on 9/13 about ABC’s and numbers.

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Tuesday against Chikasaw 2-1

Thursday against Passport 2-0 during a cold and rainy day!

Dear Parents,

My name is Kerim Akyalcin, and I am the Math Department Head and K-12 Competition Math Program Coordinator at Orlando Science High School. I want to start by congratulating your children on joining the Competition Math Club this year! This email contains important information about our program for elementary school students, so please read it carefully. I will be sending regular updates throughout the year. If you need to update your email or add a new one, kindly reply to this message.

Our club meetings are held on Mondays and Wednesdays, and attendance is mandatory. Any student with more than three unexcused absences will be removed from the club. Below are the details of our club sponsors:

2nd Grade: Racquel Ramphal

3rd Grade: Sandy Jiawan

4th Grade: Carly Polejes

5th Grade: Jamol Dadoboev

Grades 2-4: Students will be following The Art of Problem Solving’s Beast Academy curriculum. Beast Academy | Advanced Math Curriculum for Elementary School

Grade 5: Students will be following The Art of Problem Solving’s Pre-Algebra curriculum. Prealgebra Textbook (artofproblemsolving.com)

The club membership fee is $100, which covers the cost of the curriculum, a competition math spirit t-shirt, and registration fees for certain competitions. Please make the payment via the following School Pay link: SchoolPay - Checkout

We will be holding two parent informational meetings this Saturday—one in person and one online via Microsoft Teams. Details are as follows:

In-Person Meeting: Saturday, September 7th at 12:00pm at Orlando Science High School Campus. Please enter the building from outside stairs located at the west side of the building.

Online Meeting via Microsoft Teams: Saturday, September 7th at 1:30pm.

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 265 987 377 833

Passcode: 8XmkxP

The online session will be recorded, and I will share the presentation with parents who are unable to attend. During these meetings, I will provide an overview of the program for all grade levels (2nd-12th) and offer specific information about each grade’s curriculum and competitions. I strongly encourage you to attend.

Our school has a very active Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, and our high school members organize various events and train younger students. One of these events is the Saturday Practice Math Competitions, specifically for 4th and 5th-grade elementary students and middle school students. Our first practice competition will be held this Saturday, September 7th, at our high school campus. Any Competition Math Club member from grades 4-5 is welcome to participate. Throughout the year, we will host over 15 practice competitions on select Saturdays. Please note there is an additional flat fee for participating in these Saturday practice competitions. If your child is interested, you can make the payment via the School Pay link: SchoolPay - Checkout

Location: OSS High School Campus
2600 Technology Dr, Orlando, FL 32804

Schedule:
9:00am -9:30am Mathleague.org Elementary Number Sense Round

9:30am -10:30am Mathleague.org Elementary Sprint Round and Snack Break
10:30am - 11:00am Mathleague.org Elementary Target Round
11:00am to 11:50am Review of the Contest Problems
11:50am to 12:00pm Awards

Drop-off Time: 8:45am-9:00am
Pick-up time: 12:05pm - 12:20pm

Again, these practice Saturday competitions are open only to students in grades 4-5.

There is much more to share, but I’ll save the details for our meeting on Saturday. I hope to see you there, either in person or online, for the OSS Competition Math Program Parent Informational Meeting.

Thank you for your support and for being such wonderful parents.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Kerim Akyalcin, M.Ed.

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

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.