Dear OSES Families,

Thank you to all the families that participated in our Boosterthon this week. Monday is the last day. Please remember to pass on your student’s donation link. We understand that not everyone can donate, and that’s ok, pass it on to someone who may be able to, and if they can't, they can pass it on.

The backbone of this fundraiser is that it can spread and be shared. We look forward to hopefully announcing we met our goal on Monday.

Don’t forget the fun run is Monday. All students who register can participate (no donation needed)!

Sincerely,

Michael Singleton

Principal

Any student who gets a donation of $2.00 per lap ($60 flat donation), will receive a dude perfect, weekend only, exclusive prize!

Please remind kids to wear comfortable running shoes on Monday and to bring their water bottles to the field!

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)

Kindergarten: Volden - Blue Lamour - Purple Bradley - Red Whitaker - Pink Rodriguez - Green

Second Grade: Yeaman: red Coy: purple Layher: blue Merks: green Sanico: pink Sonn: yellow/orange

Fourth Grade: Blue for whole grade level

Fifth Grade: Ms. Aramayo - black Ms. Kaljulaid - red Ms. Kenney - yellow Mr. Leighvard - green Ms. MacAllister - purple Ms. Saucedo - blue

On Tuesday, February 6th students will take part in the third schoolwide Drop Everything and Write (DEAW) activity. This will be a practice assessment for students in Grades 4-6 as they will participate in the B.E.S.T. Writing assessment in April. Please make sure students arrive at school on time, well-rested, and a healthy breakfast.

This week in Kindergarten, we began working on our Bubble science project. We learned about how bubbles always make a sphere shape, and how they are iridescent​. Then we went outside and got to blow some bubbles. We have started our new ELA Module, "Home of the Free and the Brave" learning about America. We are still learning about fact families in Math, how to be a good friend at school in Social Studies, and we are getting ready to start learning about sound in Science.

Happy Groundhogs Day! Today, in Ms. DiNuzzo’s class we learned all about Groundhogs Day and whether Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog, saw his shadow or not. We also discovered our own personal shadows in the sunlight. In math, we are working on Topic 11 Adding and Subtracting 3-digit numbers up to 1,000. In reading, we are learning about Helen Keller and students are amazed that she accomplished so many things while being deaf and blind. In social studies, we have been learning about maps and globes. In science, we are learning about the beneficial and harmful properties of the sun. We used sunblock on construction paper to represent the sun's harmful rays and how we need to protect our skin when we are out in the sun for long periods of time.

Congrats to our December AR Winners!

Rayleigh, Enes, and Iris

Congrats to being one of the winners of the Book-A-Thon last week. We should be getting our popsicle party soon.

P.S. Punsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so we will have an early Spring!

Have a great weekend!

Second graders in Ms. Sonn's class are off to a lovely start in Semester 2/Quarter 3, after returning from a relaxing winter break. Students have been learning so much and growing leaps and bounds. Big news during Celebrate Literacy Week. Ms. Sonn's class won the AR Read-a-thon Challenge! They read and passed AR tests on 231 books in a single day! Other big news, students are preparing for a performance during Black History Night on Feb 29th 5:30pm. Be sure to save the date, as you don't want to miss this very special treat.

Our third-grade class has been buzzing with excitement and learning adventures. From engaging lessons to creative projects here are a couple of things we have been up to.

Math Marvels: We have been diving into Quadrilaterals, identifying shapes and using multiplication to find the area and perimeter of a square and rectangle.

Literacy Explorers: Our young readers have been on thrilling literacy journeys, exploring fascinating stories and expanding their imaginations.

Reflecting on the excitement of Literacy Week, our fourth graders immersed themselves in the Read-a-Thon. They read hundreds of books collaboratively. They brought to life their favorite book characters and enjoyed the lively parade.

This week, we've been engaged in fundraising with Booster Thon. We express our gratitude for your support and generous donations. Anticipation builds for our upcoming run on Monday!

What is Marathon Kids?

"Marathon Kids challenges youth to run, job, walk or move the equivalent of four (or more!) marathons throughout a season. Marathons are reached by kids finishing miles in achievable increments or completing minutes of heart-pumping activity."

This school year our 1st-6th graders are been participating in the Marathon Kids program and as of today we have already run 15,468 miles and 590 marathons as a school with our top five runners being:

L. Schuck : 98.80 mi

T. Toussaint: 90.00 mi

S. Devathi: 88.40 mi

S. Swain: 88.00 mi

S. Goli: 78.80 mi

In PE, students learned about how regular physical activities reduce risks of coronary artery disease, diabetes, some cancers, and improve moods. They participate in walking/jogging/running every Wednesday during quarter 3.

Happy February! The OSES Character trait of the month is Kindness. This represents the ORCA value caring for my community.

WHAT IS KINDNESS? the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness is all the different ways — both big and small — we express care, concern, and consideration for ourselves and those with whom we share the world.

FUN WAYS TO TEACH KINDNESS TO KIDS

*SEND KIND THOUGHTS. Kindness can sometimes be as simple as a wish for the well-being of others.

*SHARE STORIES OF KINDNESS. Choose books with kindness themes. There are many great stories to choose from! Stories are a powerful and highly influential way for kids to learn without direct teaching.

*SMILE MORE OFTEN. In a study conducted in Sweden, when people looked at others who were smiling, their muscles twitched into smiles involuntarily. Play a smiling game with your kids to show them how smiling truly is contagious. The simple act of smiling can spread the warmth of kindness far and wide, as others smile in return and continue to pass the smile on.

*PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. Random acts of kindness can be anything that will make someone's day a little brighter.

I’m excited to announce we are starting a Commendation Store. Students will be able to “shop” by earning 5 commendations in a week. Each grade level will have a commendation week, for example K is from Friday-Friday with prizes being distributed on Monday. If you would like to donate, please click here.

Kindness shows up as a supportive smile, a comforting embrace, and a helping hand when we need it the most — but may expect it the least.

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 Marketa.Thomas@orlandoscience.org

Weekly tennis times have been adjusted to 3:30, 4:30, and 5:30. Please sign up for the next session (1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1) directly with Coach Raul.

To confirm your child’s spot please send $80 to Coach Raul via Zelle at rrodriguez@allcourttennisinc.com.

Dear Parents,

I hope this message finds you well. I would like to remind you that our elementary school mathletes will be having their next practice competition tomorrow at our high school campus. Please note that due to the Saturday Academy at the OSES campus, our elementary school practice competitions will be held at the high school campus. Furthermore, I'd like to inform you that, given the additional academic competitions taking place this week, only Mr. Sekmen will be overseeing the practice competition. We kindly request the assistance of any OCPS Additions approved parents who may be available tomorrow to help ensure the smooth running of the event.

Location: OSS High School Campus

2600 Technology Dr, Orlando, FL 32804

Schedule:
9:00am -9:30am Mathleague.org Elementary Number Sense Round

9:30am -10:30am Mathleague.org Elementary Sprint Round and Snack Break
10:30am - 11:00am Mathleague.org Elementary Target Round
11:00am to 11:50am Review of the Contest Problems
11:50am to 12:00pm Awards

Drop-off Time: 8:45am-9:00am

Pick-up time: 12:05pm - 12:20pm

Upcoming Math Competitions and Registrations

• Mathleague.org February Qualifying Round at Heathrow Elementary School on Saturday, February 10th.

The contest will be held at Heathrow Elementary in Lake Mary, and the cost will be $20 per student if paid online prior to the close of registration.

Here is the registration link: mathleague.org

Contest Address: 5715 Markham Woods Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746

The approximate schedule will be as follows:

08:30 AM to 09:00 AM Check-in

09:00 AM to 11:30 AM Testing

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM Break

12:00 PM Awards

Contact Information:

Sponsor: Mr. Sekmen Email: kamil.sekmen@orlandoscience.org

Kerim Akyalcin, M.Ed.

Brainfuse offers free online tutoring through the Orange County Library System to ALL students in Orange County Public Schools.

FREE live tutors are available every day from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Using Brainfuse, students can connect with a qualified tutor for expert help in a variety of subjects.

Attendance Emails and Notes K-3 - Nicole.Wallace@orlandoscience.org.

Any doctor's notes can be dropped off at the front desk, or sent via email.

Attendance Emails and Notes 4-6 Keily.Molina@orlandoscience.org

Any doctor's notes can be dropped off at the front desk, or via email

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.

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.