651-325-2588

651-744-4707

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OES school pictures are in! Families can pick them up at John A Johnson during school hours. Please call the office prior to coming to make sure Online staff are there. 651-325-2588

May 6 - June 10 Newsletter

Check out what we are learning in Kindergarten at this link!

June 2nd newsletter is here!

Click here for the Second Grade Running Newsletter

3rd graders presented their poems on Friday, May 31 and did a wonderful job showcasing their talent and learning!

Please remind your students to students to be present for all our meetings and complete all their work in these last few weeks of school!

5th grade families -We will be celebrating the end of the 5th grade year together with a celebration on Friday, June 7th. Please use this form to RSVP: https://forms.gle/RqPsZtjFcHCLgjxr6

We will be celebrating the end of the 5th grade year together with a celebration on Friday, June 7th. Please use this form to RSVP: https://forms.gle/RqPsZtjFcHCLgjxr6

Upcoming important dates:

June 7th - in person End of year Celebration 1 - 2:30

June 10th - last day of school

Check out our latest newsletter to see what we are learning here.

Check out what our class is learning and doing at this link for the month of May.

Before entering Kindergarten, students are required to be up to date on their state mandated vaccines, or documentation of medical or conscientious exemption. This requirement includes the Online School because we are a publicly funded school. For more information, or to document a medical or conscientious exemption, follow the links below:

Are Your Kids Ready: Minnesota Immunization Law:

https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/basics/readykidswhento.pdf

Student Immunization Form (includes medical and conscientious exemption form):

https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/basics/imzform.pdf

Contact Nurse Jenny at 651-419-1219 or jennifer.martineau@spps.org if you have any questions.

This year, OES has created a 5th grade leadership team that consists of 5th graders, who applied and interviewed for the team, and three staff members: Ms. Jenson, Ms. Kim, and Ms. Love. Our 5th grade leadership team meets weekly to work on school wide efforts.

5th graders had their last leadership meeting last week. We reflected on the learning and activities we have done and spoke to 4th graders about joining leadership next year. As a final activity, the 5th grade leaders presented awards at our last school assembly on Friday.

Saint Paul Public Schools will provide meals at no cost to all children 18 and under, and those with a disability currently enrolled in a school program, this summer.

Kids and teens can enjoy a meal at more than 50 schools, recreation centers, libraries and community sites. Additionally, the SPPS food truck will serve up burgers, sambusas, gyros and other favorites at parks and community centers around Saint Paul.

If your student is transferring to an out of district school (non SPPS school), you must return their iPad to John A Johnson.

If your student is returning to a SPPS in person school, you must come to John A Johnson to swap their iPad cases.

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. ‬

For the month of May, classrooms are competing for the best attendance! The class with the best attendance over the three weeks wins and gets to pie an OES staff member in the face at the OES Celebration on June 5th (we will cast it live to the students who do the online celebration option).

This week, Ms. Moua’s 3rd grade class had the best attendance with an average of 93%.

Runner ups:

Ms. E’s 5th grade class at 88%

Dr. Cotton’s 4th/5th grade class at 87%

Next week, we will find out the winner of the contest and which class will pie a staff member in the face!

Please remind your student to log in on time and stay logged in for duration of class. The end of the school year is right around the corner and we want all of our students to be prepared for next year!

We held an OSL- Budget update meeting for parents on 05-16/24. We also covered the Family Engagement Plan and the Home-School Compact for Student Achievement. Our primary goal was to share these important documents and solicit some feedback from parents.

All OLS parents already received this presentation and a link to a Google form on Thursday May 23, 2024 via Blackboard Connect Messages.

This newsletter includes a PowerPoint presentation detailing all topics we covered that night and a link to a Google Form where parents can offer their feedback on the topics we addressed.

• Title I Budget Update for Parents, FEP, Home School Compact for Student Achievement slideshow presentation
• Google Form: Feedback from Parents

Please help us by providing us with some feedback. Your feedback is highly appreciated.

Dear Online Families,

It is our goal to develop a strong school-home partnership on behalf of all our students. It is clear that this partnership requires our active engagement, participation, and ongoing feedback.

We certainly want to hear from you! Please click the following link to open a Google form where you can share your thoughts on a variety of topics.

Google Form: Feedback from Parents

Have a fantastic weekend!

Sincerely,

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

June 5: OES Celebration at John A Johnson (In person: 10:30am - 1:00pm) (Online at code: OES from 10:30am - 12:15pm)

June 7: Kindergarten (9:30 - 11:00am) and 5th grade (1:00 - 2:30pm) celebration at John A Johnson

June 10: Last day of school

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