Ozaukee Elementary Update

September 27, 2024

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OES Start & End Times:

M/T/TH/F

8:35 - 3:40 - OES

Early Release (Wednesdays)

8:35 - 2:50 - OES

Ozaukee Warrior Booster Club Spirit Wear Sale

We are having our first spirit wear sale starting September 23rd - September 30th. We are only have two sales for the school year so make sure to shop now. Here is the link to order : Spirt Wear Sale

OES Parent Teacher Conferences

Save the dates: Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 23 from 3-7 pm and Thursday, October 24 from 4-7 pm. Watch for an email in the coming weeks from your child's teacher to sign up.

OES Families are welcome to attend

our annual OES Breakfast Buddies Family Event!

RSVP by October 2nd

Families can sign up using the Google form below for the designated event day determined by your child's last name: Thursday, October 17th (A-L) and Friday, October 18th (M-Z) from 7:45-8:20am.

Register here to attend Breakfast (English)

Register here to attend Breakfast (Spanish)

Employment Opportunities at NOSD

Ozaukee Elementary has the following employment opportunities for the 2024-25 school year:

Regular Education Paraprofessionals

Lunch/Recess Supervisors

Paraprofessionals collaborate with teaching staff providing support and supervision for students.
Lunch and Recess Supervisors assist students and staff during the OHS, OMS, & OES lunch periods Monday through Friday from 10:30-1:30 pm.

If you or someone you know is interested in any of these positions, please contact:

Principal Lynn Kucharski (lkucharski@nosd.edu)

School Picture Re-take Day is October 14th

Any student who was not photographed on September 9 - or just needs a retake - will have the opportunity to have their picture taken on October 14th.

School Picture Re-take Day - click here for the information

Picture order form - Spanish - click here

School Picture Re-take Day Information - Spanish - click here

If your child is absent from school:

A parent or guardian must call 262-692-2401, Ext. 200, to report the reason of absence. Voicemail messages may be left 24 hours a day.
For your child’s safety, non-reported absences will be followed up by a call home made by school office personnel.

Riteway Bus Information

*Instructions & Reminders from Riteway Bus Company:

Students follow seating charts: younger students sit in the front; siblings usually sit together; students are arranged according to bus stops

**Be on time for bus pick-up...buses are running a tight schedule. If your child misses the bus, the bus must complete its run and drop-off all other students at school. Call the bus company at 262-375-3102 and they will advise you if a bus is able to come back for your child or if you need to provide transportation. If this happens frequently, you will be contacted by the bus company.
**There will not be bus passes issued for students to ride another route or get dropped off at another stop. Students are routed for one stop in the PM.

All of these instructions to help to keep our students safe and to help the buses to run efficiently.

From Principal Kucharski:

Thank you for your cooperation & patience with the bus schedule as the routes change with the start of the school year.

Please review these behavior expectations with your student/s at home so that everyone can have a safe bus ride. They have reviewed them at school.

Volunteer Opportunities at OES

Click here to sign up: Volunteer Opportunities

OES Morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick Up Procedures

Please do your part to read & follow these directions.

Be patient and courteous of others in the parking lot.

**If your child is not able to independently get into or out of your vehicle at drop-off or pick-up, you are expected to park in the lot and walk your child across the sidewalk in front of school.

Thank you.

Arrival Procedures:

The front curbside drop-off & parking lot area are used for OES students.

Students can begin to arrive (walking, biking, or drop-off) at 8:20am. Outdoor Supervision by staff begins at 8:25 AM when the OES doors are opened. Vehicles should not be lined up prior to that time. Follow directions on posted signs. Please do not arrive early!

Cars stay to the right of the approach/drop-off lane and pull forward to the elementary parking lot area near the sign that says "Student Drop".

Students need to be ready before they exit the vehicle: coat on, backpack closed & ready to exit vehicle
Students exit on right side of vehicle curbside (not into traffic on the left side). *Please move car seat/booster seat to the right side of vehicle if possible.

Cars pull up tight to the curb along the side of OES for dropping off students (and also picking up in PM). This allows for easy exit for student and for safety of passing cars in left lane.

Only the student should be exiting the car (unless needing assistance out of a car seat buckle or harness) to allow for quicker departure.

OES Staff will be positioned outside to assist & direct students.

Car students use the sidewalk leading directly to the OES doors

Any car students who will be having school breakfast proceed to the OES doors. They enter the STEAM Design Lab (just inside the doors) for breakfast.

**Watch for other cars as you pull away from the curb to exit and travel in the left lane.

All students enter the building starting at 8:25 AM.

Dismissal Procedures:

Please do not arrive early! Supervision & student pick-up time begins at 3:40 PM. *Wednesday Early Release Dismissal is at 2:50 PM. Vehicles should not be lined up prior to that time.

Students waiting for car pick-up are lined up under the canopy outside between the OES and OMS doors. OES Staff on duty is equipped with walkie-talkies.

As cars pull up in the pick-up lane, the staff members see the family name sign (see info below in the next section) displayed in the window. They call the family name and the student/s come out quickly and get into their car.
Watch for other cars as you pull away from the curb to exit and travel in the left lane.

**If you decide to park for arrival or dismissal, use the parking lot area in front of OES & OMS. You need to park your vehicle and use the crosswalk to drop-off or pick-up your student/s from the sidewalk area in front of the elementary school.

Please use caution & be alert as you enter to park your vehicle & follow the flow of traffic as you exit the parking lot.**

The small parking lot at the front of school is reserved for visitors with a handicapped parking permit and/or other medical needs.

Students who ride bikes to/from school are highly encouraged to wear bike helmets for safety. The helmets can be left on the handlebar or brought into school and kept by their coathook. Students are to follow the sidewalk around the parking lot. They walk their bike on the sidewalk areas right in front of OES/OMS for their safety and that of others in the area.

District Issued Pick-Up Passes for Parking Lot Dismissal

All families should have received district issued pick up passes.

If you choose to pick up your child(ren) from school, families will show the pass upon arrival and your child(ren) will be released to your car. If you do not have your pass for whatever reason, you will need to call the OES office to have your child(ren) released from school.

If you did not receive these passes - please contact the school office.

Early Pick-Up & Late Drop-Off Procedures:

Please notify us if your child will be arriving to school late or you are picking up early.

You may come in our lobby and sign your child in. If your child is old enough to get in the doors by themselves, notify us the same way and we can help them sign in.

If you are picking up early - you can sign your child out in the lobby. We can make sure your child is here waiting or call for them if need be. Please remember to park in the parking lot and come into the OES Lobby. Please do not park in the drop-off zone in front of school.

Vaccine Requirements

As of May 20th 2024, Wisconsin Department of Health Services has updated the vaccine requirements for the 2024-2025 school year. Please do your best to have your child up-to-date on ALL vaccines prior to the upcoming school year so they are healthy and ready to learn come September! Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Nurse Alli

ajohnson@nosd.edu

262-692-2401 x204

Vaccine Requirements - Click Here

5K Vaccine Information/Letter from Nurse Alli

Immunization Record

DISTRICT NURSE INFORMATION

SPORTS.......SPORTS........SPORTS......

Warrior Girls Basketball

Are you ready for another fun season of youth girls basketball?

Registration for 2024-2025 Girls Ozaukee Warrior League Basketball for Grades 3 through 8 runs September 17th through October 1st.

Link to register: Click here to register

If this is your child's first year playing league ball or if your child has played previously and you need to order a new game day jersey or shorts, please also use the following link to order the game day uniform. Orders will be delivered to coaches the end of October: https://bsg.chipply.com/OZgirlsyouthbball

Please reach out to Cathy Cuppan, Warrior Girls Basketball Club President at presidentgbk@nosd.edu with any questions.

Random Lake Ozaukee Co-op Soccer

Please join the Random Lake-Ozaukee Boys Soccer Co-op Team for Youth Night on October 1st. Kick-off is at 4:30 in Random Lake.

OES Library.....What's Happening?

And now a word from our Librarian Mrs. Derewicz....

Library News from Mrs. Derewicz

Family Nature Club

Family Nature Club is a free offering to our community designed for kids, teens, and their families.

All ages are welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

We facilitate outdoor, environmental-education based experiences for families to enjoy together.

This is led by Riveredge Nature Center Environmental Educators and the Riveredge Scientist in Residence at Northern Ozaukee School District.
This program is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!

Upcoming:

Sunday, September 29, 2024 Sturgeon Fest a Family Nature Club Environmental Educator will be at the education booth! harbor fest 11:00 am – 3:00 pm sturgeon release noon – 2:00 pm In Milwaukee’s Harbor District – 600 E. Greenfield Ave.
Tuesday, October 1st @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in Shorewood/Glendale @ Estabrook Park playground
Monday, October 14th @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in West Bend/Trenton @ Riverbend Conservancy
Wednesday, October 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in Mequon @ Donges Bay Gorge Natural Area
Thursday, November 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in West Bend @ Ziegler Park
Tuesday, November 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in Saukville @ Blue Heron Wild Life Sanctuary
Monday, November 25 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Family Nature Club in Fox Point @ Doctors Park