Dear OES Parents,

The Power of Reflection for Parents

Being a parent might sometimes feel like too much. It can be stressful and confusing to juggle job, family, and personal obligations. In this situation, parents can benefit greatly from reflection. Parents can enhance their parenting abilities and fortify their family ties by pausing, reflecting, and assessing their experiences.

Reflection Benefits for Parents

• Helps parents understand their own feelings and behaviors.

• Provides insights into parenting style.

• Helps parents choose different approaches, like focusing on communication over discipline.

• Leads to thoughtful responses and a calmer home environment.

Reflection in Parent-Child Relationship

• Fosters deeper connection with children.

• Helps understand individual needs and emotions.

• Initiates open conversations about teen's struggles.

• Strengthens relationships and provides emotional support.

Reflection in Parenting: Enhancing Growth and Learning

• Parenting involves continuous improvement beyond daily tasks.

• Reflection on successes and failures aids in strategy adaptation.

• Example: Adapting strategies during pandemic to navigate online learning.

• Enhances parents' effectiveness and resilience.

Reflection in Parenting

• Facilitates personal growth and improved parenting practices.

• Regular reflection helps parents understand themselves and their children.

• Transforms parenting, enhancing families' thriving in a changing world.

• Enhances parents' lives and creates a supportive environment for children.

Have a fantastic weekend!

John Osorio

Assistant Principal

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

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: 651-744-4707

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

5th grade leaders are asking for individual photos of students to be added to the yearbook for for each classroom's page. We posted an activity in SeeSaw to get these photos. Families can also submit their student's photo to maki.love@spps.org. Student photos should only include the student, but can be a favorite photo you have taken from the last year.

New newsletter for March-May: 3/25/25 - 5/3/25 Newsletter

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!

Dear 3rd Grade Families,

Have a safe and relaxing spring break.

Ms. Moua

612-564-9783

baokou.moua@spps.org

Dear 4th Grade Families,

You are invited to join 4th grade on Monday or Tuesday between 9-9:45am for our Historical Fiction Stories Publishing Party. Talk to your child about which day they intend to present to the class!

Next week, we will finish our units about Canada and Historical Fiction and begin a new unit on the genre of Realistic Fiction. We will also continue our work with fractions, and we will start to work with mixed numbers.

Thank you for checking your child’s Seesaw and HMHEd math every week!

Please contact me any time:

612-314-9961

michelle.smith2@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Hello 5th grade families!

This week students began mastering multiplying mixed numbers! Please make sure that you are taking time to have students practice their basic multiplication facts! This is so important to ensure success in fifth grade math.

For literacy, students are starting their letter writing unit. We will work on the difference between formal and informal letters as well as look at how to write professional emails.

Thank you so much to the families who attended the MCA’s last week - it was a pure joy to work with your student in person. They are wonderful people.

Reach out with any questions or concerns,

Ms. E

jackelyn.doyle@spps.org

‪(651) 456-8606‬

In 2nd and 5th Grade we celebrated Earth Day by creating animation and pictures representing the world we want to see!

Kelly Jenson

Kelly.Jenson@spps.org

(651) 764-8082‬

It is Arab American Heritage Month.

1st grade artists learned about the practice of Henna and we studied the various patterns used. Artists traced their hands and drew patterns that they learned about. Also, 1st grade artists learned about the crescent moon design. They created their own crescent moon designs.

4th grade artists learned about geometric and organic shape designs found in several Arab areas and why these artists used just shapes and patterns in their art. We looked at how the clay tiles were created and placed in the domes of Mosques. Students designed their own tiles inspired by the ones we studied.

The Art Show was a huge success! We had over 900 people attend the show. All of the art stations were amazing! Families got to make things on the potter's wheel, make puppets, have their faces painted and create a paper mural! If you didn’t make it this year, I hope you can join me next year! I had 200 people work on the mural! People were impressed with all the student art made by the OES and OMS students. The table presenting your art looked so good!

Ms. Haug

jenna.haug@stpaul.k12.mn.us

612-568-5355

This week we had the Kindergartners and the 3rd Graders for PE class!We have been doing our workouts and fitness to improve our strength, endurance, balance, and coordination! I hope that you all have a joyful and restful Spring Break!! The week after Spring Break I will have the 2nd Graders and the 5th Graders for PE Class.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at 651-603-4652 or shaw.wiczek@stpaul.k12.mn.us

Contact me:

Dr. Magalenn Cotton

magalenn.cotton@spps.org

612-615-2145

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 April: Zallaps' New Class Newsletter

Ms. Claudia Perez Inzunza (Ms. P.I) and Ms. Sherri Silva work with all English Language Learners in OES Kinder- 5th grade. If you or your child needs support, please contact them via email, calls or text at claudia.perezinzunza@spps.org 651-419-6605

sherri.silva@spps.org 651-252-4470

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.

ACCESS testing in person at Como Park Elementary School continues for OLS students in English Language Development. If you receive a call or text message from our team, please make sure to schedule your child to be tested before the March 21st deadline.

SPPS Board of Education Resolution

At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, the Board of Education adopted a resolution that reiterates the rights of all children to access education and learning opportunities regardless of immigration status. The resolution is available on pages 117-118 of the February 18th Board Book..

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

Reading groups are in full swing! If your 3rd - 5th grader has a reading group with me, please help them attend daily.

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. From now until spring break, students will be learning about colleges and careers.

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. Check out my newsletter here.

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.

There has been a dramatic rise in measles cases across the United States, primarily in unvaccinated individuals. Tragically, two children have recently died due to measles. While we do not have any confirmed cases in Minnesota yet, SPPS Health and Wellness would like to remind families to stay up-to-date on immunizations that protect against a number of serious diseases, including measles.

We will be reaching out to families that, according to our records, have a child that is not fully vaccinated against measles. We respect that these families may have made informed decisions to decline vaccinations in the past. Our duties as public health professionals are to inform them of contagious outbreaks that may affect their family.

Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily by coughing, talking or being in the same room with someone who has measles. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed by a rash.

• Measles can be very dangerous, especially for babies and young children.

• About one out of four people who get measles will be hospitalized. The majority of hospitalizations are for children.

• One out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling due to infection (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage.

• Between one to three people out of 1,000 with measles will die, even with the best care.

• Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed to measles may need to quarantine for up to 21 days.

• The best protection for you and your family against measles is the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

The MMR vaccine is a required school immunization and is extremely effective at protecting against measles. Children routinely receive two doses of MMR vaccine: The first at 12-15 months of age, and the second at 4-6 years of age. Families with students who do not have two doses of this vaccine due to a non-medical exemption on file or who are covered under the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act are recommended to consult with their healthcare provider and complete this series even if they have passed these ages

For more information and up-to-date information about measles cases in the United States, visit https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html or the Minnesota Department of Health at https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/measles/index.html.

Please contact your health care provider with questions. Health Start Clinics, located at SPPS high schools, also offer the MMR vaccines. Visit spps.org/healthstart for more information. Students with State or no insurance can receive the MMR vaccine at the SPPS Student Placement Center (2102 University Ave. W.). Call 651-632-3763 to make an appointment.

Please contact Contact Nurse Jenny if you want more information on any other health related topic at 651-419-1219 or Jennifer.martineau@spps.org.

If any additional needs, please reach out to Kim Stout our school social worker (651)401-5595 or kim.stout@spps.org

A reminder to families that SPPS Online has partnered with EveryMeal. You can pick up a bag of food with shelf staples once a month starting in March at Como Park Elementary between 11:00-1:30 at the small parking lot entrance of Door 6. Pick up will be the following days:

-April 25th

-May 16th

Families can fill out this survey at any time to be included. There are no requirements that need to be met. Food is available to all families. Bags will not be available other days of the week unless there is an appointment scheduled with an SPPS Online staff member. Below are photos and a list of items typically available in each bag.

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. ‬

Title I: Online School Annual SCIP Meeting for Parents

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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