Dear OSES Families,
Thank you to all the families that attended the STEAM night this week. We had over 200 families attend the event. This event supported the schools mission of providing an emphasis on STEM education and providing a stimulating environment. All proceeds from the event are funneled directly back into the school to support future STEM events.
Next week starts our Boosterthon campaign. This is our annual fund raiser that allows the nuclear family and beyond to donate to their students school. Many details will be forthcoming starting Monday. All donation amounts are appreciated and we understand that not everyone will be able to donate.
Michael Singleton
Principal
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)
Lamour
This week in kindergarten, we embarked on an exciting STEM project! Our students teamed up to design and build astronaut landers using a variety of materials. The goal was to keep their “astronaut” (a ping pong ball) safe when dropped from a height of 9 feet! This activity was a fantastic way to promote collaboration, creative problem-solving, and hands-on learning. The students had so much fun brainstorming, testing their designs, and seeing which landers kept their astronauts secure after the big drop!
In our 1st-grade classroom, we've been busy learning and exploring! Using plenty of hands-on learning and discovery!
In ELA, we've focused on text features, understanding story settings, and forming complete sentences by identifying subjects and predicates. Students were able to create a sentence spider to help their understanding with a hands-on approach to learning.
We've also been practicing our opinion writing, learning how to express our thoughts clearly. We had our 1st DEAW and the students did great!
In Math, we've been working on doubles and near doubles to solve equations up to 20. We even had a Math-led STEM Day, where students used LEGOS to build numbers and explore place value with tens and ones. We were able to work hard and play hard after, allowing the students to use the LEGOS to build towers, etc.
Dear Families,
This week our class was full of fun and knowledge.
In ELA we learned different vocabulary words and used them in sentences. We also have more grammar knowledge about plural nouns, and collective nouns, while in reading we read stories and poems about water rolls, water rise and Puddle Puzzle.
In math we learned how to use drawings and equations to solve one-step and two-step word problems and round numbers to the nearest tens.
In science, we learned the properties of matter such as state, physical properties, mass, volume, density, temperature, and size, and during our STEAM Day, we learned about parts of the lungs and their function. We made a lung project which is made of straw and a balloon, students were engaged and having fun when they were making their project.
We also played games in IXL using group jam where more correct answers were given, and all the students were satisfied and showed of being enthusiastic and competitive, the group jam is one of my bases if they learned something from our lesson, and the result shows that most of my students learn from it.
Thank you very much for your tireless support, your help with projects, homework and constant reminders of classroom expectations are an immense help.
Dear Families,
This month in our 3rd grade class has been filled with exciting activities and learning experiences! Our reading unit is exploring various genres, and students are enjoying sharing their favorite books with one another. While in Writing, they are practicing how to write in cursive. Furthermore, they learned to identify and correct run-on sentences.
In math, we are focusing on Associative and Distributive Property of Multiplication and students are encouraged to practice these at home. In addition, students did a great job in coloring Halloween pumpkin with a Multiplication twist! In Science, we are learning about Changes in Matter and Temperature. Kids are eager to share what they’ve discovered about these topics.
We had a great week in ELA! Our students recently collaborated on writing a play with a partner, which provided a fantastic opportunity to learn the elements of drama. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and creativity throughout the process. I am proud of their hard work and dedication. The students will be sharing their play with the class soon, and we can’t wait to read their work! Additionally, our students completed D.E.A.W. #1 in class, showing great determination to present their best work.
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.