Dear OSES Families,
As we approach the final days of the school year, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our students, families, and staff for making this year such a meaningful and successful one. Your dedication, resilience, and enthusiasm have truly made a difference!
As we head into summer break, I wish each of you a season filled with rest, joy, and new adventures. But before we part ways, we have one more exciting event to look forward to—next Tuesday, we’ll be celebrating our amazing students with in-class awards ceremonies! It’s a special time to recognize their hard work, growth, and accomplishments throughout the year.
Let’s finish strong and celebrate together!
Warmly,
Michael Singleton
STEMpowering Women: Stories of Passion and Perseverance
My name is Shrika Velagapudi, I'm a junior at Orlando Science High School. I took up creative writing as a hobby this past summer, and recently had the wonderful opportunity to publish a nonfiction children’s book about 10 remarkable female scientists from around the globe who broke barriers and accomplished great feats in STEM. Traveling to India every summer, I was devastated to learn how many girls shared my same aspirations and dreams, but simply didn't have the resources or opportunities to bring them to fruition. This drove me to play my part as an advocate for STEM learning and overcoming systemic barriers: 100% of the profits made from my book, "STEMpowering Women", go to funding tech access and education for the millions of Indian girls living in poverty and denied opportunities.
"STEMpowering Women" is a compilation of varying women's journeys to success in the fields of STEM, as they conquer countless challenges and obstacles to prove the world wrong. Mentioned throughout this colorful, inspirational children's book are the tales and accomplishments of women scientists from all over the globe, such as Sally Ride, Antonia Novello, Marie Curie, and more. The aim of this book is to inspire young children, especially girls between the ages of 4 and 10, to take up careers in the field of STEM, and break gender barriers in this male-dominated area.
It would mean a lot to me if you all could check out my book, share with all your family and friends, or even leave a small review to bring awareness to the cause.
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)
Volden
Kindergarten has been super busy this week! On Monday we had field day! It was great seeing the students all working together as a team while having a great and wet time! We have some more fun days planned ahead with our first ever Kindy 500 this Friday. We will also have our Kinder carnival on Wednesday 5/28. There will be fun, food, and lots of great memories! Thank you to all the parents who have signed up to volunteer or donated to help on these days! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Nickerson
What an exciting final week it’s been! Our students had an absolute blast during activity rotations. They were introduced to multiplication skills through engaging math activities in Ms. Nickerson’s room, got creative making bath bombs with Mrs. Vancol, danced and celebrated at a glowing Glow Party with Ms. DiNuzzo, and enjoyed a variety of fun games in the classrooms of Ms. Bayno, Mrs. Quarterman, and Ms. Keene.
We are incredibly proud of everything our students have accomplished this year. Their hard work, curiosity, and growth have been inspiring. We can’t wait to see them continue to challenge themselves and shine even brighter in 2nd grade!
Yeaman
The last Friday of the school year is here! What an incredible journey this class has had—they've worked hard, learned so much, and grown in ways that will carry them into their next adventure. This week’s Field Day was a blast, and we are so grateful to all the specials teachers who made it possible with their dedication and effort.
As we say, "see you later," we step forward into the next grade with confidence, excitement, and determination. To our amazing parents—thank you for your unwavering support in making this year such a success. This group of students has left a lasting imprint on my heart, and I couldn’t be prouder of them!
Saucedo
In Mrs. Saucedo’s class over the past few weeks, students have been actively engaged with STEM projects. They started by building their own bottle rockets to explore which fin shapes would give them the most airtime, and this week they had a great time testing and investigating their designs out in the field. In math, students shared their geometry projects, some created structures out of unit cubes, others designed fun cat tree houses using various prisms, and we even saw some very creative and unique flag designs using different 2D shapes.
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.