Dear OSES Families,
At this point, hopefully you know our Orlando Science Schools Day/International Festival is this Saturday. All profits for this event are directly funneled back into the school, benefiting both students and teachers. With today’s economy, and constantly changing school policies, it is hard to keep teachers. We offer competitive wages and benefits, but when I interview for a position, I always highlight two points: our parents and our PVO.
“We need your support” is too cliché for my taste. What we need is parent presence, you're being a part of the school culture, and yes, any type of donation you can make whether its time or financial. Parents are an integral part of what we do.
All funds are raised by the school and managed through PVO. When the PVO purchases items or holds events, the first question is “How will this benefit all students?” PVO does not sponsor one grade, or subject. In addition, they help provide perks that keep teachers and staff at the school. In essence, all fundraisers support all students and all staff.
“Parents, students, and staff. The Golden Triangle”
Michael Singleton
Principal, Orlando Science Elementary
Red Ribbon Picture Voting!
The voting period will begin November 2 at 9:00 am (ET) and will end November 16 at 11:59pm (ET) via the contest page.
Remember, voting will be limited to one vote per entry per 24 hour period per IP address, so if someone votes at 7 am on Monday, they will have to wait until 7:01am on Tuesday to vote again.
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)
Yeaman
This past week we have enjoyed celebrating red ribbon week! Our favorite day was the character book day. We loved seeing our friends' costumes and sharing about the characters that we dressed as. In addition to all the red ribbon fun we also had a great week learning about plays and dramas. We enjoyed reading scripts from funny reader's theaters and watching videos on plays from the past. In Science we are learning about force and motion. One of our favorite activities is watching Flocabulary videos on motion and getting hands on experience with motion during our motion STEM experiments.
Astacio
Mrs. Astacio's class has begun learning about the parts of a plant. This week they continued to investigate what would happen to the roots of a germinated seed if they were to flip the bag upside-down. Would gravity have any effect on the direction of growth? The students are also learning about the many functions of the plant parts.
Polejes
This past week, we have been working on motion in Science! We worked in our table groups to build a Lego robot. Students were tasked with building and executing controlled movements like making a square or a triangle. Through this, we were able to discuss speed and position. Later in the week, we got to use sports balls to discuss forces and their impact on objects in motion
Saucedo
In science students concluded their unit on Space and Time by presenting their solar system research and projects. Students created 3-D models to compare the characteristics of the inner and outer planets and shared interesting facts about our solar system. We also conducted a scientific investigation to test which type of liquid does candy corn dissolves the fastest.
Maker Faire Orlando November 4-5, 2023!
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
Students who bring proof of attendance to Ms. OConnor, will get a dress down pass.
Spanish- Bravo
In Ms. Bravo’s Spanish Class students were exploring the Mexican culture and The Day of the Dead celebration. We read an article about The Day of the Dead and students worked on a Venn Diagram to show similarities and differences between this celebration and celebrations of their own culture. They also molded Sugar Skulls.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Piñata winners: Patrick - Students from My homeroom enjoyed a pizza party on Wednesday! 😊
The following are some of the projects that some students worked on as a contest for our Booth about Puerto Rico. These and other student projects will be displayed at the International Festival this Saturday November 4th. They will all get extra credit for participating. Congratulations to Heriberto Matos who won the Amazon Giftcard!!
WE NEED YOU!
Reviews and testimonials that publicly share stories about parent, caregiver, student, and teacher experiences at Orlando Science Elementary are critical for helping new families discover our school and understand what it’s really like. I’m reaching out to ask you to leave a brief review on Niche to help other families consider OSES for their child.
Click here to be taken to a web page where you can leave your review. It only takes a few minutes!
Here a few helpful tips for a strong review:
- It doesn’t need to be long—2-3 sentences is plenty!
- Be specific about your role in our community (e.g., parent/caregiver, grade, how many years you’ve been part of the community, etc.)
- Write about your own personal experience interacting with teachers and staff members
- Write about your child’s experience in and out of the classroom or personal/social/emotional growth
- Write about the OSES community/culture
That’s it! And as an added bonus, you’ll also be entered to win $1,000 from Niche for sharing your family’s story. Click here to leave your review today!
Deadline: October 31st 2023
Hello families!
Please read carefully for all club reminders:
PICK UP: Please remember that you should not arrive on campus before clubs dismiss. Even coming 5 minutes early causes backups in our dismissal process.
- Building 1 (grades K-3) - clubs dismiss at 3:40 during the week and 2:40 on Wednesday
- Building 2 (grades 4-6)- clubs dismiss at 3:40 during the week and 2:40 on Wednesday
ABSENCES: Remember that 3 or more consecutive absences will result in a removal from the club. If you are missing club because of tutoring or sickness, email the club teacher so it can be excused.
If you want to withdraw from a club, please email alicia.greene@orlandoscience.org.
Volunteering
If you want to volunteer in your student's classroom, eat lunch with your student, or chaperone a field trip. You must be additions approved. If you have volunteered in past, you must update your account each school year. For any questions, please reach out to Nicole.Wallace@orlandoscience.org.
Mission Statement
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.