Reminder, there will be no school on Monday, January 20.

7:00AM-3:15PM

651-325-2588

780 Wheelock Pkwy Co

St. Paul, MN 55117

Enter through Door #6 and follow the signs to come to room 1001.

Dear OES Parents,

Is your child learning English as a second language? If so, please read on…

Do you want to know how much English your child(ren) has learned at school? By taking the MLL ACCESS test, you will get your answers!

Purpose: The purpose of the test is to monitor your child’s English Academic Language proficiency progress in reading, writing, listening and speaking in grades K through 12.

The test will take place from January 27th to March 21st. Two consecutive mornings have been scheduled for your child to take this test. Students will spend about two-three hours per day on testing. Students are expected to arrive by 10:00 AM. Testing time will start about 10:15 AM. Students will be going home by 1:00 PM. If you are providing transportation, we will contact you once your child has finished the test. A snack will be provided for students, please make sure your child eats breakfast at home before coming for testing. Transportation will be provided if you live within the St. Paul perimeters. This test is done in-person at Como Park Elementary (Door #6).

Other important and district information

• The ACCESS test is given annually to monitor students' progress in English Academic Language acquisition. This test will determine if the student will need more support in English or if the student is ready to exit the program.

• Educators use ACCESS results to make decisions about students' English Academic Language instruction and about placing students into appropriate classes.

• ACCESS Testing Information for Families in Different Languages

Testing:

• In order for us to plan accordingly, we would like for all our Online families to fill out the Parent Response Form below and to let us know if transportation is needed, whether you are or not sending your child(ren) for testing.

• We will stop sending you messages once you have completed the Parent Response Form.

Click here to fill out: Access Parent Response Form

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact the respective MLL teacher or Belinda Vang at 651-744-2081 or email sppsonlineschool.testing@spps.org.

Sincerely,

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

SPPS Online offers a unique opportunity for students, parents, and the school to engage in their child's education. Google Meets focus on teaching and learning, maintaining consistency with traditional classrooms. Distraction-free learning environments are essential. Issues can be addressed in Google Meets, but not during live classroom sessions. Parents can arrange private discussions with teachers, but these must be done outside instructional time to maintain the online learning environment.

Please access and get familiar with this protocol. Your understanding and cooperation are highly appreciated. This protocol is available in three languages (English, Hmong, and Spanish).

Links to the Protocol for Managing Classroom Interruptions During Online Instruction:

• English

• Hmong

• Spanish

OES is hosting another attendance contest to encourage better attendance and participation in class. It is so important that students are attending every live classroom lesson, small group, and individual lesson in the morning and afternoon. The great part about doing school online, students can attend even if they are a little sick.

Last week, every class met their attendance goal!

Check out our attendance contest here.

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

New newsletter for January: 1/6/25-2/16/25 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!

Hello, 3rd Grade Families,

This week in math, the 3rd graders finished Unit 6 which was working on an introduction to division. They completed a review on their own and we took time to go over it together.

For reading, we took the FAST aReading test, they also did an individual reading test with me. These tests help me identify their growth in reading. Students will receive an upgraded reading level within the next few weeks.

We are starting our opinion and reasons unit in Writing. This week we focused on identifying opinions and reasons. Next week, we will start writing opinions.

Please remind students to be present and active in class! It is an important piece of their learning.

No school January 20th and 27th! Have a great week!

Best,

Ms. Moua

Please feel free to reach out to me via email: baokou.moua@spps.org

Dear 4th Grade Families,

4th graders began a new unit this week working with rectangles, area and perimeter. Strong multiplication skills are a foundation for this unit so doing flash cards or review games at home is always helpful!

In Social Studies, we are beginning a new unit about the Regions of the United States!

We have completed FAST and HMH Growth Measures this week, and I will update everyone about their students’ scores and growth by the end of next week.

Please contact me any time:

612-314-9961

michelle.smith2@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Hello 5th grade families!

Tomorrow will be the first day to pick up a food bag if you have filled out the form to get one! You can pick it up between 11-2pm, and will receive an email letting you know more! If you would like to get signed up for this program, please fill out this form

Students have begun working on their History Reports - they are asking a research question about a specific topic and will be researching to answer that question - check in with your student about what they are learning more about!

We have been taking our Math and Reading mid-year assessments. Please look out for a text message from me next week with your student’s growth!

PLEASE be checking student’s TO DO and DRAFT folders EVERY FRIDAY - both of these should be EMPTY except for our writing assignments. If student’s have ANYTHING in the ‘to do’ folder’s - that is now homework.

Please continue to reach out to me with questions and concerns.

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

All 5th graders at Online Elementary School will automatically be enrolled for 6th grade at Online Middle School.

December 14: Enrollment for 2025-2026 School Year opens online

January 2025: Schools will host open houses

February 14: Priority Application Deadline for ALL grades

March 2025: Priority Deadline Acceptance Notification

Do you have questions about your child transitioning to middle school? Check out this resource.

This week, the 2nd and 5th grades embraced the engineering process and brought forth an array of incredible innovations. In 2nd grade, students designed a cockroach to consume spoiled leftovers, a robot to prepare meals, and a box cart for backyard adventures. They envisioned a better paint container to eliminate waste, a lock box to safeguard chargers, a drone for firefighting, a self-pasting toothbrush, and a food delivery machine. Their creativity and ingenuity truly shine! This week 2nd and 5th went through the engineering process and created so many amazing interventions. In 2nd grade students created a cockroach to eat leftover food that has gone bad, a robot to prepare all your meals, a box cart to enjoy in your backyard and so much more! In 5th grade they designed a better design to be able to use all the paint in a paint too, a lock box for your charger to not get ruined, a drone to extinguish fires, self pasting toothbrush, and a machine to deliver food to those in need. Keep Creating Future Engineers!

1st grade artists read the book Blocked and created their own machines! These were so much fun to make and everyone created some amazing machines! Very creative! We also read the book Swirl by Swirl and created our own swirls. We had to decide what our Swirl was and where it lived.

4th grade artists showed off their awesome drawing skills with some very impressive 1 point perspective aquariums filled with all kinds of interesting lifeforms…be sure to check these creative drawings out!

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

5th Grade Leadership has kicked off for the school year. Our 5th grade leaders are creating weekly newscast, challenges to engage with the entire school, and spirit weeks.

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 January: 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.

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. For the next few weeks in our classroom counseling lessons, students will be learning about community and skills to help them be successful learners in school.

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.

Vision and hearing screening are important for every child to get regularly. Children that can’t see clearly or have a hard time hearing can have a more difficult time learning and reading. They are also at risk for having problems with their social development.

The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that children be screened for hearing and vision at all well child visits through age 10 and then at least once for ages 12-14, ages 15-17 and ages 18-20. Please contact Nurse Jenny at 651-419-1219 or Jennifer.martineau@spps.org if you have any hearing or vision concerns for your child or if you would like to schedule an appointment to have your child screened at Como Elementary.

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.

Visit the Neighborhood House for winter gear for children and adults. Monday - Friday, Starting October 28th, 9:30-12pm & 1- 3:30PM, Wellstone Center 179 Robie St. E. Saint Paul, MN 55105. For more information call 651-789-3602

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. ‬

Dear Parents,

We hosted our Annual Title I SCIP Meeting for Parents on Dec. 19, 2024. We recorded the meeting for parents to watch it during the break.

Meanwhile, feel free to access the PowerPoint presentation used during the SCIP meeting. This presentation will be also available in our school website, in the Title I page, on Monday Dec. 23, 2024.

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.

January 20 - No School, MLK Day

January 27 - No School, Staff PD Day

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