February

20/21- Donuts with Dudes- more information below!

21- PTO Meeting- 8:45-9:45 am

March

1-Father/Daughter Dance

• Battle Of The Books Competition in Plainwell

3-5th grade to KSO 11am

4-1/2 Day

• Elementary Conferences

5-1/2 Day

• Elementary Conferences

6- 1/2 Day

7- No School

10- School Board Meeting, 7pm @ WSE

April

3-Popcorn Day

4-No School

7-11-Spring Break

14-School Board Meeting, 7pm @OHS

23-Kindergarten Registration

Today our students were treated to a yummy donut and craft courtesy of DSE PTO for Valentines Day! Thank you to all who donated, volunteered, and organized everything for this special event. Dix Street students were definitely feeling the love today. Happy Valentines Day!

DSE PTO is looking for 8 Divas to volunteer and help serve the dudes donuts! If you are available to help please sign up using the link below. Please arrive at 7:00 to help get ready!

• Alicia Van Liere-Otsego Public Schools District Therapist will be in the Media Center, on the evening of Thursday, March 6th, presenting on “Understanding Behavior while Improving Partnership”

• Sessions will run at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm (45 minute sessions)

• Parents may choose the session that works best for them!

Session Overview: Do you ever find yourself wondering, "Why is my child doing this?!" or "Why is my child acting like this?!". Are you feeling exhausted and would like some more tools in your parent toolbox to combat negative behaviors? Or maybe, you just want more tools period. If this sounds like you, I would invite you to come and join this session. Parents tell me all of the time, "I just wish I knew how to help my child". In this session we are going to unpack the idea that "All Behavior is Communication" and our child's way of letting us know what they need. When you leave this session, you will be able to identify when a behavioral escalation is coming, and learn helpful tips and tricks to deescalate the situation before it becomes an hour long event. We are all in this together! I hope to see you there!

Kindergarten Registration Opens February 1st

It's almost time to get our little bulldogs registered for Kindergarten! The online application opens February 1st. Students who currently attend Learn 'n Grow Early Childhood Education Center will be screened during their preschool day. Those outside of LNG will sign up for a time on April 23, 2025 between 8-9:15am or 4:15-5:30pm at our elementary schools. Register at https://www.otsegops.org/aboutops/enroll

Learn 'n Grow Enrollment Opens February 10th

We're excited to begin enrollment for our littlest bulldogs on February 10th! We have tuition and tuition-free spots available for our youngest learners to explore and learn in this nature-based program. Scholarships are also available! Print out the application at lng.otsegops.org.

Father/Daughter Dance is March 1st

Enjoy a special evening at this year's Father/Daughter Dance "Love You to the Moon and Back", Saturday, March 1st at OHS! Dancing, cookies, pictures and more! Just $15 if you sign up by February 24th! Don't miss out! Register today at https://tinyurl.com/FatherDaughterDance25

Unified Champion Schools will be holding another fundraiser this year to support our District Wide Inclusion Week. They will be selling short sleeved and long sleeved t-shirts and earrings to both staff and students/families and anyone in the community. You can find the link below. The store will be open from, January 6th, until midnight on Monday, February 17th. We will plan to wear the shirts as a spirit day on the Friday of inclusion week, March 28th.

You don’t just want your child to learn. You want your child to want to learn! Motivation drives students to put in effort, persevere and achieve goals. To motivate your elementary schooler to put effort into learning:

• Stay engaged. When families are involved in education, kids do better in school. Talk about school, monitor schoolwork and communicate with the teacher regularly.

• Have a positive outlook. Say that you believe your child can succeed in school. And if your student struggles, work with the teacher to find solutions.

• Promote independence. Give your child age-appropriate freedoms—choosing between two places to read, or whether to do math before or after dinner, for example.

• Correct mistakes in positive ways. “You spelled everything right except these two words! I bet you can learn them with practice” is more motivating than “You seem to struggle with spelling.”

• Give specific compliments. It’s better to say, “Your report is written so neatly. I can tell that you really took your time” rather than “Nice handwriting.”

• Add more to learning. Let school lessons spark your imagination. Visit educational websites with your child. Take a trip to the state capital, plant a window garden or calculate distances between points on map together.

***Adapted from Parents Make the Difference Newsletter

Are you planning on doing some spring cleaning? DSE students would love to put any unused games to good use! We are looking for games your family might not currently use or have grown out of to use for indoor recess. All students in grades K-5 will put them to good use on rainy and cold days. If you would like to make a donation, please bring them to the office. Thank you!

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