Principal's Update
The sap is still running in our maples, but it's starting to feel like spring! As the snow melts around the garden beds, we are thinking about increasing our time outdoors and enjoying the warmth in the air. Youngest students are spending a larger chunk of time outside on Fridays. Please make sure they are ready for mud season play!
Cognia testing begins next week. More on that below. Please reach out with any questions.
Karen Amirault, our dancer in residence, begins working with students next week. Everyone should wear sneakers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week and Monday-Thursday the next week. Please join us at RUHS Thursday, April 20th for a dance performance!
Also, we'd love to have you join us in planning for Teacher Appreciation Week at our Partners in Education meeting on Thursday at 2:15 in our library. We heard people may be able to join remotely, so please use this link if you are able.
As you may have heard, OSSD is building our Portrait of a Graduate, a snapshot of the characteristics, traits, and experiences that should be shared by every student who graduates from OSSD schools. We are collecting ideas from every stakeholder in the district, including students, families, staff, and other community members. Please have your voice heard by completing our 3 question Portrait of a Graduate survey.
Under the Sea
Third graders have spent their year studying the sea and recent weeks working with Mr. Green and Ms. Robinson to create interactive online stories using Scratch. This week, they visited the high school to learn from the students in the marine biology course, who also worked with Mr. Green to light up their bioluminescent creatures using LEDs. They also got the chance to share their interactive stories with Brookfield's third graders, who worked on the same project. From the highest region of the ocean to the lowest, there are some amazing creatures who live in our seas!
