Dear OES Parents,

In order to communicate what your children have learned and the areas in which they require additional support, classroom teachers are working on report cards. You will receive a wealth of information on their efforts to ensure your child's academic success at the Online School. Please do not forget to show up for your child's conference.

Bring a lot of questions for your child's teacher to this meeting. Inquire with teachers about additional interesting ideas or activities that your child might participate in to learn or reinforce what they are learning in class.

Let's ensure that this conference is a dialogue rather than a speech. Our purpose is to collaborate. Let's discuss our issues and how to resolve them to guarantee our kids' success.

Please check your email account frequently to learn more about the upcoming OES Parent-Teacher conferences.

Conferences:

• Thursday, November 7th, 4:30 pm- 8:00 pm

• Friday, November 8th, 9:00 am–3:00 pm

Sincerely,

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

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

This week in 4th grade, students have been practicing mental math strategies to work with large numbers such as 3 x 5,000! Ask them about it and give them some multiplication challenges!

In reading, we have been analyzing poetry and short stories to recognize, explain and create figurative language, especially metaphors and similes. Students are also practicing taking short notes while reading in order to focus on supporting details and main idea.

Lastly, we have been reading Bridge to Terabithia as a class and watching short clips from the movie. This book covers some serious themes such as bullying and death, and the students are engaging in dialogue around these themes in a thoughtful and empathetic manner. We are about halfway through the book if you’d like to discuss it with your child. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Hello 5th grade families!

This week has been a blast! Students have started learning about folk tales in reading and writing and have been challenged to rewrite a folk tale of their own! They can be inspired by a folk tale from their culture, a favorite childhood fairy tale, or can find one online or in a book. Students will be working on writing this tale next week - if it is one from your culture, please feel free to help your student tell it.

In math, students have been working with orders of operations (some of you might remember PEMDAS). In small groups, students are focusing on this skill along with multi digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

In social studies, students are finishing their unit on Indigenous Nations of North America. Students will be presenting this information on Monday, Oct. 28th from 2:30 - 3pm if you would like to join us at the code 5oes!

Please use the following link to sign up for Fall conferences with Mrs. E! This Link

Hope you had a fun three day weekend,

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

This week in Innovations 2nd graders created patterns using Stop Motion Videos.

5th Graders explored Stop Motion, and storytelling using Stop Motion.

If you have any question please contact Kelly Jenson.

Kelly.Jenson@spps.org

(651) 764-8082‬

Hello art families! This week the 1st graders demonstrated their understanding of proportions with their full body self portraits! We also reviewed the different types of lines as we created some silly animals wearing striped sweaters. The 4th grade artists finished their Foreshortening drawings. They created characters that appear to be falling backward showing the hands and feet to appear larger to really give the illusion of space and movement.

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

Reach out to Ms. Claudia Perez Inzunza (Ms. P.I) at claudia.perezinzunza@spps.org or Ms. Sherri Silva at sherri.silva@spps.org if you need MLL support.

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.

We are also continuing our exploration and celebrations of different heritages. This month we begin our study of Indigenous Peoples. Students will have seesaw lessons, watch videos, read books and more before the end of month all school assembly to recognize Native Heritages of students and staff at OES, here in Minnesota and beyond.

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 October: 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

I’m Molly Brown, the reading specialist at the Online Elementary and Middle School. 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. 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.

“Vaccines can prevent infectious diseases that once killed or harmed many infants, children, and adults. Without vaccines, your child is at risk for getting seriously ill and suffering pain, disability, and even death from diseases like measles and whooping cough. The main risks associated with getting vaccines are side effects, which are almost always mild (redness and swelling at the injection site) and go away within a few days. Serious side effects after vaccination, such as a severe allergic reaction, are very rare and doctors and clinic staff are trained to deal with them. The disease-prevention benefits of getting vaccines are much greater than the possible side effects for almost all children. The only exceptions to this are cases in which a child has a serious chronic medical condition like cancer or a disease that weakens the immune system, or has had a severe allergic reaction to a previous vaccine dose. (CDC, October 24, 2024)” Please see this link for more information.

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.

From July to October, you are welcome to come pick up a variety of free fruits and vegetables for you and your household. Events are open to all and first come first served.

Check out the English Flier, Spanish Flier, or Hmong Flier for more information about locations.

Check out this link for a list of family resources.

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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