Technology Campus Chronicle

Dear Families,

Happy September! As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we are excited to honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities. At our school, we deeply value diversity and the unique experiences that shape our vibrant community.

Throughout this month, our classrooms will be highlighting influential figures, traditions, and stories from Hispanic culture. We encourage you to join in by discussing with your children what they’re learning and sharing your own family traditions with them.

Also, a quick reminder: our STEAM Night is coming up next week! Be sure to check the details below to purchase tickets for your family.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create an inclusive and nurturing environment for all students.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Greene

Assistant 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)

This week, students have been completing their FAST and Star assessments. Next week marks the final week for Progress Monitoring #1 assessments.

For Grades 3-6: Students can access their scores by following the directions in the “How to Access State Assessment Scores in Skyward Parent Portal” guide.

For Grades K-2: Parents should sign up for email alerts via Renaissance. Additionally, students will receive their Parent Report in the coming weeks.

The State Assessment AOR will be sent home following the completion of FAST PM #1. Thank you for your attention to these important updates. If you have any questions, please contact Cayce Carter at Cayce.Carter@orlandoscience.org.

This week in Kindergarten, the students enjoyed learning about collaboration in Science as they worked together to build cup towers!

We have also been learning about addition and subtraction fact families, realistic fiction, and neighborhoods.

Next week we are looking forward to continuing to learn about collaboration in Science, informational text, and starting a new Social Studies lesson.

In Ms. DiNuzzo’s class we have been learning about central idea and author’s purpose. Central idea = the topic + the point. Students color code their text with blue for the topic, red for the point, and green for the details. For author’s purpose we sing the P.I.E song, which you can enjoy too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDDXl9Ktszc P is for persuade, I is for inform, and E is for entertain. We have also learned several Kagan strategies like hand-up-pair up-share, quiz-quiz-trade, and rally robin to list our adjectives and nouns. In math, students are enjoying BoomCards along with their lessons to practice the standards. Keep up the great work 1st grade!

Congratulations to Emilia for passing her Xtra Math Addition facts in under 6 seconds.

This makes the 8th student in our class to pass their Addition facts. Way to go!

1st grade cereal project is due for all on 9/27.

Reading logs are due 10/1.

We’re a little over a month into second grade, and the excitement for learning is growing every day! Your children have been diving into some fun and engaging STEM concepts.

Recently, they worked on designing a pantry as part of our exploration of the engineering design process. This project helped them think about how to organize and group items efficiently, while also learning valuable problem-solving skills and collaboration with their team members.

In language arts, we’ve been changing fragments into complete sentences, reading about different kinds of matter, learning about the author’s purpose, making inferences, and expanding vocabulary by discovering synonyms.

In social studies, the children have been exploring rural, suburban, and urban communities. They’re learning about the unique features of each, how they function, and how people live and work within these different environments. It’s been exciting to see them compare the places they know with communities that are new to them!

In math, we’ve been focusing on constructing math arguments to explain solutions and applying math to real-world concepts. Your children are developing critical thinking skills as they learn to explain their reasoning and see how math connects to everyday life.

It’s been a fantastic start, and we can’t wait to see how much more they’ll learn and create!

Sincerely,

The 2nd Grade Team

Third grade has been working hard! Students are strongly encouraged to study their multiplication flash cards nightly and read for 20 minutes a day as this will help with reading comprehension.

This week we started our Reading Unit on Poetry. Your child will learn the differences between Free Verse, Rhymed Verse, Kaiku, and Limericks. In Science, we tested on Matter last week, therefore have started the Changes of Matter this week. In Social Studies we are reviewing government and landmarks.

In math, we are learning the Distributive property and how it relates to solving multiplication problems. This week the kids did a distributive doctor activity in which they had to break apart a multiplication problem using popsicle sticks.

We had an exciting and productive week in Mr. Mateer’s 4th grade ELA! Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

STEM Connection: This week, we watched an engaging video about how animals use their senses in nature. The students were fascinated to learn about the different ways animals perceive the world around them. Ask your child about their favorite animal sense they learned about!

Reading: We read an inspiring story about how humans who are disabled can still accomplish their goals. The story sparked meaningful discussions about perseverance and the importance of never giving up. It was wonderful to see the students so engaged and empathetic.

Writing: In writing, we focused on the parts of a complete sentence. The students learned about the subject and predicate and practiced identifying these parts in various sentences. They are becoming quite the sentence experts!

Social Studies: Our social studies lessons this week were all about Florida geography. The students explored different regions of Florida and learned about some of the best nature spots to visit. This knowledge will be handy for any future family trips around our beautiful state!

Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to another great week of learning and growing together!

Best regards

The 4th Grade Team

It took until her 3rd grade class at almost the end of the day for someone to notice that Ms. McAdams had on two different pairs of tennis shoes.

Miles kids this week for Marathon kids!

In sixth grade Life Science, we are working on Nature of Science. Students did a Mystery Box Observation. They were given two minutes to observe items in the box. They were allowed to take notes, take a closer look, and use the notes for my questions when the observation was done. The majority of the students wrote the basic names of the items, and were confident that they would nail the open note quiz, but they were in for a little surprise... ( see photos) Details, details, and details!!!! Reactions were priceless and students are now working on being more thorough with their observations.

Students practiced the steps of the scientific method by testing gummy bears soaked in different types of liquids overnight. They observed and compared the physical properties and integrity of the gummy bears. (See photos)

Lastly, students ran (3) different experiments testing various detergent based solutions. They were testing to find which solution would produce the longest lasting bubbles. Their observation, hypothesis, data, and conclusion was based on the variables such as amount of detergent, type of detergent, and water temperature. FOAM ZONE is an understatement!!!

In Ms. Kim's 8th grade class, students are finishing up the unit on rational and irrational numbers. Students were able to identify each given value on whether they are irrational or rational.

7th grade class also focused on similar topics but specifically on rational numbers. Students practiced adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying rational numbers. Students utilized the math talk to complete the questions independently and discuss as a group. We came back as a class and some of the students demonstrated their method and discussed how they solved each equation.

In Spanish class, students learned how to tell time in Spanish and practiced the days of the week. They also created a 3D clock, which they’ll use to quiz their partners on telling time.

I also have exciting news about our Costa Rica trip! Our travel agency has extended the scholarship and is offering a $100 discount if you or your student enrolls by October 15, 2024.

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.