Technology Campus Chronicle

Dear OSES Families,

Our school just finished its series of Open Houses for the 2025-2026 school year. During the presentation, we aim to provide the audience with a better understanding of our school mission and what to expect if they are accepted.

On these days, what I enjoy most is hearing from families about why they want their student here at OSES. I think it’s good to remind ourselves why we chose OSES. Last week was School Choice Week; in Orange County alone, there are almost fifty charter schools. What drew your attention to OSES? What expectations did you have for the school? Is OSES a good fit for your student? It’s good to remind ourselves why we choose schools and hopefully recognize it’s a blessing to have them.

Michael Singleton

📢 Quarter 3 Progress Reports Are Here! 🎉

Quarter 3 progress reports are now available in OSES Connect! This is a great time to celebrate our students’ hard work and progress.

📌 How to View:
Log into your child’s OSES Connect account, go to the dashboard, and select Report Cards to download and review their progress report.

📬 Printed copies will be sent home next week!

We are so proud of our students and grateful for our supportive families. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your teacher.

Thank you for being part of the OSES family! 💙✨

Art Contest (Grades K-3):

• Eligibility: Open to all K-3 students in Florida.
• Theme: Celebrating Florida’s African American Heroes and Their Contributions to Freedom.
• Submission Guidelines:
• Entries must be mailed to Volunteer Florida: Black History Month Committee, 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
• All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 3, 2025.
• Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted.
• Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs.
• Awards: Four statewide winners will each receive a $100 school supplies gift card and a one-year pass to Florida State Parks.

Essay Contest (Grades 4-5 and 6-8):

• Eligibility: Open to all Florida students in grades 4-8, including public, charter, private, home, or virtual schools.
• Theme: Celebrating Florida’s African American Heroes and Their Contributions to Freedom.
• Submission Guidelines:
• Essays should be no longer than 500 words, written in English, and typed.
• Each student may submit only one essay.
• Entries can be mailed to the address above or submitted electronically through the online submission form.
• All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 3, 2025.
• Emailed, scanned, or faxed entries will not be accepted.
• Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs.

• Awards: Six winners will be selected: two elementary school students (grades 4-5), two middle school students (grades 6-8), and two high school students (grades 9-12). Each winner will receive a 2-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $100 gift card for school supplies.

Excellence in Education Award Contest (Educators):

• Eligibility: Open to any full-time educator working in an elementary, middle, or high school in Florida, including public, charter, private, homeschool, and virtual schools.
• Nomination Process:
• Nominations may be submitted by a principal, teacher, parent/guardian, or student.
• Entries can be mailed to Volunteer Florida: Black History Month Committee, 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32308, or submitted electronically.
• All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 3, 2025.
• Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs.
• Awards: Four winners will be selected. Each Excellence in Education award winner will receive $2,500 from Volunteer Florida.

For detailed guidelines, entry forms, and additional information, please visit the official website:

https://www.floridablackhistory.com/student-contests/

https://www.floridablackhistory.com/educator-awards/

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 2024-2025 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)

This week, students in Grades K-5 completed their second IXL Diagnostic, and we are thrilled to see their great progress!

We are also proud to announce that Deveshii T. represented the Orlando Science Technology campus in the Regional Spelling Bee today. Her accomplishment is truly commendable!

Next week, we will have our third Drop Everything and Write activity. This will be the final formal practice before students in Grades 4-6 take their BEST Writing Assessment in April. We will share the specific dates soon.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Cayce Carter at Cayce.Carter@orlandoscience.org.

This week students have been practicing their reading skills using our weekly decodables.

In math students are composing teens numbers by adding a group of 10 and some extra ones and then writing an equation to represent their work.

First grade has an exciting month coming up! Our safety patrol program is a great success, and the kids are enjoying it! We are learning about families and geography in social studies, Earth and space in science, and expository writing in ELA. Several of the students have been working hard at Xtra math, and they have earned their trophies!

All of the classes are working on their class stem fair projects. Teachers may be asking for supplies for these experiments. We also have our next stem rotation day on Wednesday, February 19! Remember that our field trip is Friday, February 21. Black history projects are due Wednesday, February 26. This includes videos and dioramas! Thank you for the support and we look forward to another great month!

This week in Ms. Wesemann's class this week they completed an experiment about pollution and its effects on water and the environment.

This week in second grade STEM the students made their own paper airplanes and then recorded the data of how long and far they flew.

Don’t forget Sea World permission slips and money are due by February 24th

Third grade has been having an amazing week with the start of a new ELA Module and Math Topic.

In ELA, students are hard at work identifying Author’s Purpose, Point of View, and Text Structures. While students are reading, they are using text structure strategies such as identifying key words to better understand the text. Text Structures include features such as compare & contrast, cause & effect, chronological order, and problem & solution.

In Math, students are hard at work identifying place values of 3- & 4-digit numbers. Students are learning and applying a variety of multi-digit addition and subtraction strategies. In addition, students are hard at work applying mental math strategies for calculations including estimation.

In Social Studies, we are hard at work in our Regions of the United States focus area. Students are enjoying learning about the different landmarks and features of each of the 5 US Regions. Students in all classes are also working on an upcoming Black History Month Project.

A reminder that students have the upcoming Field Trip on 2/19. Please stay tuned for announcements from your child's teacher regarding upcoming parent teacher conference dates.

Last week, 4th grade celebrated Literacy Week with a variety of fun activities that helped students develop their reading and writing skills. The week ended with a special event where our fourth graders read to the kindergartners, sharing their love for books.

This week, students have been preparing for next week's DEAW by reviewing the key parts of writing an essay. They are also creating Bio Poems about important Americans in honor of Black History Month, learning about these remarkable figures, and reflecting on their impact. It's been a wonderful time of learning in 4th grade!

Fifth grade is going to have an awesome week starting a new Reading unit about curiosity and exploration! Our essential questions is, “What role does curiosity play in exploration?” While we read a variety of texts, we will ponder this question and hopefully produce some great answers! The text we will be focusing on this week is. “Into the Unknown: Above and Below” by Stewart Ross. We will be focusing on strategies to help us better understand this text like text structure, central idea, and Greek and Latin roots.

In Social Studies we are diving deeper into the American Revolution and the opinions of both sides of the argument. We will be reading about a number of patriots and loyalists to see what they believed about America declaring its independence.

Please be working on the STEM Fair Project!

Art students in the first grade were busy creating their Line Doodles drawings. The Line Doodle drawing exercise reinforces understanding of the Elements of Art and asks the young artists to use their imagination and creativity as they transform their continuous line into shapes, and objects! Meanwhile fifth grade learned more about the Principles of Design and how to use them in an artwork as they completed a drawing worksheet.

The 2nd Semester Physical Education students had the exciting opportunity to collaborate with Ms. Bravo’s Spanish classes on a special project focused on traditional dances from Spanish-speaking countries. As part of the project, the students researched unique and captivating traditional dances, gaining insight into the rich cultural heritage of various countries. They explored the history, significance, and movements of these dances, while also enjoying the experience of learning about different cultures through dance.

Every Wednesday, students are encouraged to participate in a fitness activity by running, jogging, or walking. To add an element of fun and motivation, students earn a foot charm for every 15 laps (equivalent to 5 kilometers) they complete. These foot charms can be proudly displayed on their shoelaces, symbolizing their dedication and progress in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.

Please come and cheer for our Middle School Basketball games! This year, we’re excited to announce that Hao and Shanaya have made the team! Let’s show our support for these talented athletes and the entire team as they give their all on the court. Your presence and encouragement mean the world to them. Go ORCAS!

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.