780 Wheelock Pkwy Co

St. Paul, MN 55117

Enter through Door #6 and come to room 1001.

Please help us get there and make sure to complete a form for your children attending SPPS Online School! OES is only a few applications away from 100% completion!

It is critical that all families complete an Application for Education Benefits each school year. These applications determine how much funding your child’s school receives for educational programs and supports. Additionally, eligible families can qualify for other benefits. Paper applications are available at school or can be completed online at schoolcafe.com/spps.

Dear OES Parents,

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.

We genuinely recognize that our backgrounds are diverse in terms of culture, economics, society, religion, and politics. We are also aware that we might not agree with the curriculum that the Department of Education and the school district have chosen.

Any Issue can be addressed in Google Meets, but not during live classroom sessions. Parents can arrange private discussions with teachers, but these must not occur during instruction time to maintain the online learning environment.

Sincerely,

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

5th grade lesson is tomorrow - November 11.

A health educator from Family Tree Clinic will be coming to the 4th grade classroom on November 18 and the 5th grade classroom on November 11 to discuss puberty and students’ changing bodies. This presentation covers Health Curriculum Standards and allows students to ask questions of experts in this topic. Please review the attachments that Family Tree Clinic has provided us and let us know if you have any other questions. You only need to return the letter if you DO NOT want your child to receive the presentation.

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: 651-774-4707

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

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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!

Welcome to 3rd grade! I will be the substitute teacher while Ms. Moua is out. I look forward to learning with your students! You can email me at: lkoelfgen-faust.toc@spps.org

Students worked very hard this week on stretching their writing in the form of Opinion essays that included introductions, 3 paragraphs that justified their opinions with evidence and a conclusion. We also practiced using transitional phrases. Please ask them to show you their opinion essays as well as their summative assessment because they did a wonderful job!

This class excels at sharing and supporting one another during discussion time, and students are practicing giving positive, specific feedback to each other. Our next goal is practice engaging in academic dialogue with active listening where we respond to each other more than just taking turns sharing our ideas.

In Geography, 4th grade has been learning about maps, location and how to use latitude and longitude to find specific locations on a map. In math, we are using place value and the distributive property to do multiplication and division and representing our product with area models. Continuing to strengthen our basic facts is critical to supporting this work.

Please contact me any time:

612-314-9961

michelle.smith2@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Hello 5th grade families!

We will be having our Family Tree puberty presentation on Monday, November 11th. If you choose NOT to have your child participate in this health presentation, email, text, or call me please. Your permission to participate is otherwise assumed.

Thank you to all of the families that were able to meet with me this week to talk about how we can continue to support your fifth graders this year! In social studies, we have finished up our initial study on Indigenous Nations in North America. Students talked about self confidence and dynamics in music class.

For writing, students have spent a few days working on choice projects. Some students have really shined during this time - ask your kiddo what they have been writing about!

For math, students have been focused on order of operations and we are moving into volume. If you have any type of blocks or lego at home, this can be very helpful for our learning!

Please continue to reach out with questions and concerns, as well as check your students “to do” and “in progress” folders on Seesaw - these will be empty by Friday end of day if they are keeping up!

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

This week Kindergarten read stories and created photos demonstrating how unique and beautiful each of them are. Ask your Kindergartener to see their beautiful work on Seesaw.

3rd graders discussed voting, they created cakes and voted on their favorite designs.

This month is Native American Heritage Month. We are reading Go Show the World. Students will write affirmation celebrating their identities.

“Let’s show the world what people who matter can do.”

If you have any question please contact Kelly Jenson.

Kelly.Jenson@spps.org

(651) 764-8082‬

Welcome to week 10 of art! This was the third rotation of art for the 2nd and 5th graders. This month is National Native American Heritage Month and art students are taking this time to dive deeper into works of art by local MN artists. We are thinking about traditional materials and modern materials used for creating. Through this unit students are also encouraged to be thinking about their personal identities and cultures while making connections to the works.

2nd graders created art inspired by Frank Big Bear. They used animal imagery as the main subject and added symbols that represented them in some way.

5th grade artists looked at and discussed works by Dakota Hoska, Julie Buffalohead, and Moira Villiard. They then created their own animal motifs reflecting on use of color schemes and lines found in nature.

Ms. Haug

jenna.haug@stpaul.k12.mn.us

612-568-5355

This week in PE the 2nd and 5th graders have been doing different exercises and movements in fun ways! This upcoming week I will have 1st graders and 4th graders again where we will continue working on improving our fitness levels (muscular endurance/strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility). The hope is to get the students as much activity as possible during the times that we have them. We are also learning skills and movement patterns to improve coordination, and balance. Feel free to join in on the exercises with us to get a workout also!

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

Check out what we are doing in Science in this Newsletter

Check out our Science video here: Science Presentation

Contact me:

Dr. Magalenn Cotton

magalenn.cotton@spps.org

612-615-2145

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 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 November: Zallaps' New Class Newsletter

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.

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

Check out this link for a list of family resources.

Union Gospel annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution REGISTER HERE.

Registration is required to receive a grocery bag. Provide your name, email and zip code.

Sign up for a pickup time. Pickup will be on the Monday before Thanksgiving (11/25). Tickets and correlating time slots will be available on a first-come/first-serve basis. If you do not see any available spots, that means our registration has been filled out, and we are not able to give you a ticket for a Thanksgiving grocery bag and turkey.

Print your ticket with QR code. You will receive your tickets via email. Each ticket will have a specific QR code which we will scan upon your arrival. You must have a printed or digital copy of your ticket to pick up. We will not be able to give groceries to anyone without a ticket.

Salvation Army Toy Shop: Registration beginning November 1st. You can register online at: saangeltree.org. Email required for registration. Each child may only be registered once, you may call 651-746-3595. Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Limited spots available.

PRISM: Holiday Toy Shoppe. For more information and registration https://prismmpls.org/events/holiday-toy-shoppe/

Christmas Toy Giveaway: North Anoka County (Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Bethel, Blaine, Burns, Cedar, Circle Pines, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Lino Lakes, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey, St. Francis, Stacey, and Wyoming) Register online starting October 1st https://www.christmascommittee.com/application-instructions/ . For more information https://www.christmascommittee.com/application-instructions/

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

Restoring Home Parent Line is a parent leadership development and coaching program to repair and restore parent/child relationships powered by The Katallasso Group. The Katallasso Group is the home of Restorative Family Mediation™ & Restorative Leadership™.

Call : 651-393-2964.

Please Email: thekatallassogroup@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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,

Please spend some time talking to your kids about the Home-School Compact's Shared Responsibilities. Making sure that parents, instructors, and children are cooperating is our top priority. Each of us has a role to play in your child's academic achievement. We become more conscious of the behaviors we must follow in order to succeed after we have talked about and learnt about our responsibilities.

Please talk about the duties outlined in the Home-School Campact that you and your kid have.

During the next conferences, classroom teachers will discuss the Shared Responsibilities listed in the Home-School Compact for Student Achievement.

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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