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,

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.

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 concerns.

• 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.

Sincerely,

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

Celebrate National African American Parent Involvement day!

On February 10th from 12:00-12:30 at code meet.google.com/kse-hity-smp

Join staff virtually during lunch for games/trivia and talking about ways to make our Online School community stronger.

SPPS will commemorate this day by holding individual school celebrations throughout the district, ending with a communitywide celebration and resource fair at Benjamin E. Mays Elementary in the evening.

When: Monday, February 10, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Benjamin E. Mays Elementary, 560 Concordia Ave., St. Paul, MN 55103

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,

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Best,

Ms. Moua

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

Dear 4th Grade Families,

Students are wrapping up an interdisciplinary unit on the Regions of the U.S. this week and will publish their essays this Friday! Next week, they will work with Ms. Jensen to add a multimedia aspect to their research project. I will keep you posted on when we will have our publishing party if you would like to join us!

We’ve been learning about number patterns and sequences this week, and students have been solving real world problems using logic and reasoning. Ask your child at home about what they’ve learned! They have been identifying Prime and Composite numbers and looking for patterns such as odd and even numbers.

As a reminder, my attendance policy is that students are marked absent for the AM or PM if they miss more than half of the instructional minutes. Our instructional time in the AM is 8:30-12pm and the PM is 1-2:15pm. If your child is having technical difficulties, please let me know.

Lastly, I have office hours every Monday and Tuesday from 2:30-3pm and every Friday from 2:15-3pm if your child has questions about an assignment or needs additional time to complete their work.

Thank you for all the work you do at home with your child. We are seeing wonderful growth in the 4th grade, and our class is a positive and caring community thanks to all of you!

Please contact me any time:

612-314-9961

michelle.smith2@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Hello 5th grade families!

Monday, February 10th there will be a supply pickup from 11am-4pm. Please come to COMO ELEMENTARY between these times to pick up materials for our upcoming field trip and other units. I will be teaching from COMO that day to meet you with your materials. THANK YOU so much for making this wonderful trip a priority! Permission slips are available through email, text and were put on student’s seesaw, so please fill it out regardless of if you are coming.

Students are working hard on adding and subtracting fractions in math right now and are also working hard on financial literacy.

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

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

2nd Graders read Mo Williams Leonardo the Terrible Monster and created on Scratch JR their own monsters and scares of their favorite people. In honor of Black History Month we celebrated Dorthy Vaughan- Computer Scientist.

5th Graders are heading to Biz Town, this week during Innovation we discussed Financial Literacy and balances checkbooks.

Kelly Jenson

Kelly.Jenson@spps.org

‪(651) 764-8082‬

1st grade artists looked at works by Jacob Lawerence and Bisa Butler and they created their own works of art inspired by these two artists. They created Cityscapes and they designed Shoes.

4th grade artists created art inspired by Jean Basquiat. Also, they looked at various artists to see how these artists represented their identities using patterns and colors and created their own I Am poem art inspired by the works they viewed.

These will be shared at the Black History Month Assembly.

Ms. Haug

jenna.haug@stpaul.k12.mn.us

612-568-5355

It has been a joy teaching PE Class this year to the Online Elementary School! The students are a joy to have! This week we had the 1st Graders and the 4th Graders in PE Class. We have been doing our workouts and fitness to improve our strength, endurance, balance, and coordination! This upcoming week I will have the Kindergartners, and the 3rd Graders in class.

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 February: 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. 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.

Have you noticed that our food portions have significantly increased over the past 20 years? The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute put together a slideshow to quiz you on some of the foods that have expanded in size (causing our waistlines to also expand!). You can take a quiz on your portion size knowledge at https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eat-right/portion-distortion.htm

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.

RAMSEY COUNTY

• Saint Paul Eastside Payne Avenue – Salvation Army - Coats for Kids

Address: 1019 Payne Ave, St Paul, MN 55130, Phone: (651)776-2653

Serves: Residents in the area bounded by County Road B on the north; Burlington Northern Railroad tracks and Grove Street on the south and west; English Street and Johnson Parkway on the east

• Saint Paul West 7th - Salvation Army - Coats for Kids

Address: 401 West 7th Street Saint Paul, MN 55102, Phone: (651)224-4316. Call for an appointment for coats. Items will vary based on locations and availability. Visit a Twin Cities Salvation Army location during regular business hours for winter apparel.

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

A reminder to families that SPPS Online has partnered with EveryMeal. You can pick up a bag of food with shelf staples on Fridays at Como Park Elementary between 11:00-2:00 at the small parking lot entrance of Door 6. This is available every Friday we have school.

Families can fill out this survey at any time to be included. There are no requirements that need to be met. Food is available to all families. Bags will not be available other days of the week unless there is an appointment scheduled with an SPPS Online staff member. Below are photos and a list of items typically available in each bag.

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. ‬

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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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