Dear OSES families,

This Principal Message is dedicated to our sixth grade students and families. Over 40 students in the 6th grade have attended OSES since Kindergarten, almost 40 students have attended since 1st, and the majority of the remaining for multiple years. Its natural for our teachers and staff to compare 6th grade classes from year to year; this class has set the bar high. Overall the students cared for each other, tried their best academically, and are leaving a lasting impression for the incoming 6th grade group. This group of students will undoubtedly benefit our world in many ways.

Parents, thank you for everything you’ve done while your student was at OSES. During times of celebration, conflicts, school events, and yes, even in the carline, you have supported your student and I hope you will continue to do so in 7th grade. I mean this literally and figuratively; your student will continue to need you in middle school more than ever. Please be there for them.

Lastly, I could end the message here but this must be said. Without question, this has been the most caring, team oriented, and hard working group of sixth grade teachers to date. I fathom at how well they connected with such a diverse group of students. There were so many different personalities, learning levels, social issues, obstacles, and challenges for these students, yet in the end, our teachers were able to meet their needs. Hats off to them.

Principal.

Michael Singleton

OSES is excited to announce that our campus will once again be hosting a STEM summer camp! Families are allowed to register prior to submitting payment this year; however, all payments must be submitted no later than May 24, 2024 in order to finalize spots for camp. Please register your child as soon as possible to hold his/her spot for camp. Registration packets can be submitted digitally to Jasmin.Michaud@orlandoscience.org or dropped off at the front desk of either building.

*only students who will be in grades 1-6 for the 2024-2025 school year are eligible to attend*

Who: Open to all rising 3rd – 8th grade students. Capacity of 50 per session, on a first come first serve basis.

What: The High School Robotics Program will be hosting a robotics themed summer camp to spark and build interest in STEM and robotics.

When:

Session A: June 17th – 28th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Session B: July 15th – 26th 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Where: Orlando Science High School Robotics and Engineering labs

Details: Hosted by the high school robotics teams, students will explore and delve into the field of robotics. We will cover topics related to designing and goals/problems, building and optimizing robots, programming autonomous modes and driving. We will focus on FIRST Lego League robots and challenges. No prior experience is needed! All further questions can be directed to Mr. Whitfield at stephen.whitfield@orlandoscience.org

Cost: Each session is $250. Session B corresponds with a math summer program being held on campus. If your student is interested in both and attending both, talk to Mr. Whitfield about a discount in the cost for the robotics camp.

Competition Math Summer Camp hosted by Orlando Science High School Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society.

Competition Math Summer Camp hosted by the Orlando Science High School Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society is a unique opportunity for interested and talented students to improve their math skills during the summer season. Students are guided and trained by an expert faculty and high school Mu Alpha Theta members via utilizing national and international competitions in a fun and challenging environment.

During the camp, students will be provided with lectures and trained with different types of problems to master various problem-solving techniques. The classes are problem solving-based, whose curriculum is aligned with prestigious national competitions. Lectures will be given, and problem-solving strategies will be taught in Number Theory, Algebra/Analysis, Geometry, and Combinatorics. The camp provides a motivational and challenging environment for students. Also, the camp requires campers to demonstrate teamwork skills and cooperation in social settings. A score of 5 from the most recent grade level FSA Math or Algebra 1 EOC is required. Parents are asked to consider these when registering for the camp. OSS reserves its right to direct to the more appropriate course or deny enrollment if the requirements are not met.

Who: Rising 5th through 8th grade students who would like to improve their scores at targeted math competitions. A score of 5 from the most recent grade level FSA Math or Algebra 1 EOC is required.

Targeted Math Competitions: AMC 8, MathCounts, and AMC 10.

Where: Orlando Science High School Campus

Address: 2600 Technology Drive, Orlando FL 32804

When: Monday, July 15th through Friday, July 26th, 2024 (Monday through Friday, 10 days).

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Drop-off: 8:30am – 9:00am

Pick-up: 1:00pm – 1:30pm

Registration Fee: $350 for Orlando, Seminole, and Osceola Science Schools students. $500 for students from other schools.

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 24th, 2024.

Classes:

Elementary Advanced (Rising 5th graders)

MathCounts/AMC 8 Beginner (Rising 5th and 6th graders)

MathCounts/AMC 8 Intermediate (Rising 6th and 7th graders)

MathCounts/AMC 8 Advanced (Rising 7th and 8th graders)

COMPETITION MATH SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

SCHOOL PAY LINK

https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/2024-Competition-Math-Summer-Camp/Sd8KE5N

ONLINE REGISTRATION

https://forms.office.com/r/Jwfa7zYywB

Please note that seats are limited to 40 students and are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information about the camp please visit https://www.ossmualphatheta.com/summer-camp/camp-overview

The detailed schedule and the course descriptions can be found here: https://www.ossmualphatheta.com/summer-camp/courses-schedule

For additional information contact Mr. Akyalcin at akyalcin@orlandoscience.org

Due to supply issues at the OCPS level, we do not know if hot or cold lunch will be served. Please be prepared to have either lunch until further notice.

Breakfast and Lunch will be FREE for the 2023-2024 school year

If your child has food allergies and will require a special meal from OCPS please click on the link below to fill out the special diet order form

Special Diets for Food Allergies - Orange County Public Schools (ocps.net)

All K-6 students have participated in FAST Progress Monitoring #3. OSES is incredibly proud of our students’ accomplishments! Makeups will conclude next week. FAST student scores for Grades 3-6 will be available via the FDOE Family Portal (https://fl-familyportal.cambiumast.com/) and Skyward. Please note the state will load scores to the Family Portal after system validation; this could take up to one week after assessment. BEST Writing scores will be available in the coming weeks. Contact Cayce Carter at Cayce.Carter@Orlandoscience.org with any questions.

Grade 6 students will continue to turn in school-assigned Chromebooks next week, this includes the charging port and cord.

If you need to pay for a missing charger or Chromebook damage, please use the following link: https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/ChromebookComputer-Damage-Fees/SecZ7KV

On Friday, May 17th, 2024, the annual ORCA Students vs. Teachers Kickball game was held to celebrate the end of school year!

Every year, teachers look forward to playing in the game as well as the students.

Here is the list of students and teachers who played.

Studnets

Amelia Layher

Luciana Salgado

Sekai Gaffney

Ellie Schuck

Ammar Baber

Yusuf Yalcin

Trystin Kelly-Powell

Avon Dalessandro

Theo Thomas

Maylin Perks

Camila Rivera

Teachers

Coy

Nickerson

Martin

Galindo

Coach Montes

Bermudez

Polejes

Coach D.

Carter

Hooker

Teachers scored 6 runs and the students scored 5 runs.

Enjoy your summer break!

Until next year's kickball game!

Kindergarten teachers are so proud of their classes who finished their STAR tests this week. We have had some special guests in kindergarten this week, Monarch caterpillars! Students have really enjoy seeing the caterpillars hatch from eggs, grow, and turn into chrysalis! Hopefully they will emerge soon as beautiful monarch butterflies! In Ms. Volden's class we have practiced our researching skills learning about animal habitats by making a Habitat Lap Book. Students also researched their favorite animal they learned about using Epic! Books. They did a great job! This week we are reading the story Flat Stanley and are doing a novel study on what we have read. They love the book so far!

In First Grade, we finished our STAR Reading and Math tests. We are so happy with how much our students have grown over the year! Thank you to parents and students for doing your part in learning.

Thank you to the High School Band for your outstanding performance; our 1st graders were inspired to move their bodies and ask questions later about the instruments. Special shout out to our sibling brothers Erick Quarterman and Arlen Pujols!

Thank you to the parents and students who bought or made gifts to show love and appreciation toward your teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week! We thank you and appreciate you!

Congratulations to our top three 1st grade runners: 1st Nuah G. 2nd Nathan W. 3rd Chicka M.

Monday is our Field Day. Please be sure students are dressed appropriately for the sunny weather. We will be outside from 10:15 to 11:45 am. Students will need to wear their sneakers, colored shirt, and comfortable shorts. Students WILL get wet. Please bring a change of clothes and/or shoes and towel. You can apply sunblock at home. We will not be applying sunblock in school.

Each 1st grade class will be represented by a class color shirt during field day. Please wear your class color shirt on Monday.

Nickerson: Yellow

Quarterman: orange

DiNuzzo: red class shirt

Keene: Kenne

Vancol: Tie Dye

Bayno: Blue

Thank you, parents and students, for making teacher appreciation so special. Thank you for the wonderful gifts.

This week we have been busy reviewing to do our best on STAR. Everyone did a great job!

In Science this week, the students took a break from their habitat project to do a STEM challenge on density. The students were asked to make a boat from foil to see how many dice the boat could hold before sinking.

Our class champions were Valentina and Amaya, their boat held 34 dice.

For the past couple weeks, students have been hands-on with STEM projects. They started by building their own cars powered by gravity and raced them, learning about motion and force. Then, they switched gears to study the Titanic. They read real accounts and analyzed different types of texts to understand the tragedy better. They also looked into the science of floating, calculating surface area, and learning about the ship’s design, like its watertight compartments. Through several science labs, they got a closer look at these concepts. The project ended with students writing short biographies of Titanic passengers and sharing these stories at a ‘Titanic tea party’, connecting their STEM skills with history.

As fourth grade prepares to come to an end, we are celebrating the last days of our ABC countdown! We had a grade level quiet game contest. Only a few students from each class were able to last the whole day! We also celebrated students' summer birthdays who never get a chance to celebrate at school. Some of our favorite days of the countdown so far were no backpack day, dress down pink day, and hour of code day! Students are preparing for 5th grade by reviewing the skills taught this year, and relearning some of the things they struggled with specifically on FAST. We are looking forward to Field Day next week and having our class parties, we worked so hard this year!

In fifth grade we are finishing the year with a novel study! We are reading the book “The Egypt Game” by Zilpha Keatly Snyder. We will be learning about Egypt as we read and explore the book! We will be looking at pharaohs and pyramids and discussing how it influences the book we are reading. This book teaches us to not judge a book by its cover and that you are never too old to play pretend.

Logan 1st place in the school for running

1. Nuah

2. Nathan

3. Chika

1. Ben

2. Meryem

3. Ellie

1. Caleb (2nd in the school)

2. Sebastian

3. Zander

In Mr. Nemcik’s ELA class, we are finishing up the year with a short project and reading of “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. This novel is a great way to cap off the year as it explores themes which include: the power of words, the value of curiosity, and the importance of education. In this project, students explored character interactions, the importance of setting, character traits, and meanings of figurative language. We will also watch the film adaptation of this novel and compare the plot of the movie to that of the book.

In science, sixth graders participated in frog dissections this week. Frog dissections help students to better understand the organ systems of a complex organism. After completing the dissection, Sixth grader Alexa Lozada said, “At first it was kind of gross with smell. Then we cut it open and started exploring the organs. We got used to smell and it wasn’t so bad. We learned about how they digest their food and how they hear. It was actually pretty fun, and we learned a lot. I didn’t even know frogs had teeth.

On Wednesday May 15, when the server storm rolled in, we played "Gong Gi" in a classroom. This traditional Korean game is great for improving hand/eye coordination and motor skills!

Thank you, Ms. Kim, for explaining how to play the game!

Dear OSS Families,

I am thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for your child to join us on a life-changing educational journey to the lush rainforests and stunning coastlines of Costa Rica in June 2025! 🌿🏖️

Costa Rica is a treasure trove of learning experiences, from its rich biodiversity to its vibrant culture. This trip is more than just a vacation; it’s a chance for students to immerse themselves in a new environment that will broaden their horizons and ignite a passion for global exploration and learning. There will be:

Hands-On Learning: Engage with local wildlife and ecosystems through guided tours and workshops.

Cultural Immersion: Experience the warmth of Costa Rican hospitality and traditions.

Language Skills: Practice Spanish in real-life situations, enhancing language proficiency.

Passports have decided to extend the enrollment discount! If you enroll by 9/15/2024, you will get a $150 discount! The earlier the enrollment, the lower the monthly payments will be.

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Let’s embark on this adventure together! :) Have a great weekend!

Ms. Bravo

Thank you to all of our amazing parents for celebrating our staff last week. Your contributions made our week extra special. This week, we celebrate our PVO (Parent Volunteer Organization).

The amount of time and effort they spend to help our school is unmeasurable.

This week begins the final descent into the end of the school year. With that comes a lot of excitement, activities and celebrations. It is important for students to keep the code of conduct and the mission of our school in mind as we go through the next few weeks.

Please review the expectations with your students and the importance of showing good character and leadership this weekend.

In order to help keep our families informed of the latest legislative updates regarding their student's education, a Parent Rights Resources page has been added to the school website.

Recent updates include:

• Internet Safety
• District Health Care Services
• Special Magistrate

The mission of Orlando Science Elementary School (OSES) is to provide a well-rounded education with special emphasis in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), while using research-based and innovative instructional methods in a stimulating learning environment. OSES is committed to the social-emotional learning and character development of all students.