Parent Surf Report - Ocean Lakes Elementary

PARENT SURF REPORT OCEAN LAKES ES
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Parent Surf
Report
Ocean Lakes ES
JANUARY 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS:
From the Principal’s Desk
by Linda M. Reese, Principal
Happy New Year! I hope all of you
had a wonderful holiday season with
family and friends. We are so
excited to have all of our wonderful
students back, rested and ready to
work hard.
We appreciate your continued
support to make sure your child is
reading or being read to each night.
Please do not forget to sign the
reading log nightly. Students that
have met their reading goals and
turned in the reading calendars
through December will receive an ice
cream treat during lunch on January
27. We want everyone to receive a
treat. December reading logs are
due now.
January is Reading Month. We will
be celebrating with a few fun
activities. Ms. Simpson and I will be
reading to classes throughout the
month along with other guest
JANUARY 2016:
1/4/2016 – Welcome back!
readers. Please email me at
[email protected] or call
me at 648-3200 if you would like to
read to a class.
We will finish up the month with a
book fair February 8-12. On February
11, from 6 – 8 p.m. we will have a
Family Fun Night to include the Book
Fair, Family Fun, and Bare Books
written by the students. More
information will be sent home soon.
1/8/2016 – Fire Safety Assembly for K-3rd
grade
Please join the PTA. We really need
your support. PTA membership is
only $5.00. We are striving for 100%
parent participation.
1/29/2016 – End of 2nd Grading Period;
Student of the Month @ 8:30 AM
Have a great month.
Dr. Reese
1/14/2016 – PTA Board Meeting @ 6:00
PM
1/18/2016 – Martin Luther King Day, No
School for students & staff
1/19/2016 – Pungo Pizza Cash-O-La, 4:00
PM to 8:30 PM
1/28/2016 – Club Pictures for the Yearbook
February 2016:
2/1/2016 – Staff Day; No School for
Students
2/8/2016 – Report Cards are Issued
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Congratulations!
OLES would like to congratulate
third grade teacher, Bethany
Cimler. She was selected as the
2016-2017 Teacher of the Year!
OLES would like to congratulate
special education assistant, Barbara
Miller. She was Tagged by the
Superintendent!
Reports Cards:
Mission Statement at OLES:
Quarter 2 Reports Cards will be
issued to all students on Monday,
February 8th, 2016. All students in
grades K-5 receive a standardsbased report card that includes
proficiency scores rather than single
letter-grades for student
performance. The report card shares
specific feedback about a student’s
progress towards skills and
understanding of each subject in a
subject area.
Ocean Lakes Elementary opens the
door to learning to all by providing a
nurturing environment that
promotes 21st century learners. By
engaging and being responsive to all
students’ needs while creating
opportunities for teachers, parents
and community partners to
collaborate and support successful
achievement for all our students.
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us @oceanlakeses on Twitter
to learn about all the ins and outs of
Ocean Lakes Elementary School.
We will be posting updated
information, pictures from school,
and much more!
Lost & Found:
Parents and students, please check
the lost and found box for missing
items. The blue box is located next
to the gymnasium bathrooms.
Valuables such as cash, jewelry,
electronics, glasses, etc. will be held
in the office. All items from the lost
and found were recently donated
over Winter Break.
Compass to 2020 – Every
Student, Every Day
Compass to 2020 is the new strategic
framework for the division. It charts
the course for teaching and learning
across the division with the focus on
ensuring that every student is
challenged and supported to reach
his or her full potential. The five year
strategic framework includes four
goals – high academic expectations,
multiple pathways, social-emotional
development, and culture of growth
and excellence – and multiple
strategies to guide this work.
Interested in learning more? Click:
http://www.vbschools.com/compass
/landing.asp
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HEALTH NOTES: TDAP
FOR 6TH GRADERS
Legislation went into effect in Virginia in
July of 2006 requiring all students entering
the sixth grade to receive a Tdap vaccine.
This booster vaccine can provide
continued protection from pertussis illness
(whooping cough), and is typically given
after your child turns 10 years of age. The
Tdap vaccine may be obtained from the
following health care providers: a) private
physician or pediatrician, b) military clinics,
or c) the Virginia Beach Public Health
Department at 4452 Corporation Lane.
Vaccines required for school attendance
are free for all children at the Virginia
Beach Public Health Department (5182700). For more information on the
immunization clinics offered by the
Virginia Beach Department of Public
Health, please view this document:
http://www.vbschools.com/health/content
/pdfs/ImmunizationClinics.pdf.
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HEALTH NOTES: LIFE
THREATENING
ALLERGIES
Life threatening allergy management in
school requires a team effort from the
student, parent/guardian, healthcare
provider, school nurse and school staff. As
a result, the risk of severe allergy reactions
in the school setting can be reduced, and a
safer educational environment can be
provided for students with life-threatening
allergies. For more information, please
read the school division’s plan for
Management of Life Threatening Allergies
Guidelines:
http://www.vbschools.com/health/content
/pdfs/LifeThreateningAllergiesHandbook.p
df
REPORTING STUDENT
ABSENCES
Student absences and late arrivals
should be reported daily. Please call
648-3200 and use Option 3 to report
absences or late arrivals. Please
leave the following information:
student name, teacher name, state
whether the student will be absent
or tardy, and reason for absence or
late arrival.
For the 2015-2016 school year, Ocean Lakes Elementary is implementing a
Word of the Week (WOW word). Vocabulary is important to all of our
students as they read and write every day. Each week, on the morning
announcements, we will highlight a vocabulary word. The students will
also work on the WOW word in class. The focus will be on the part of
speech, definition, writing the word in a sentence, and learning synonyms
and antonyms. You can help at home! Ask your child about the Word of
the Week!
January 4th – January 8th – SPECULATE
January 25th – January 29th – REPLENISH
January 11th – January 15th – ANTICIPATE
January 18th – January 22nd – ILLUMINATE
Yearbooks:
If you are interested in buying a 2015-2016 Ocean Lakes Elementary School yearbook, now is the time! Yearbooks are
currently on sale for $25.00. Extra forms are available in the main office and/or the guidance office. If you have any
questions, please contact Madeline Day, at [email protected].
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Student Accident Insurance:
The school division is continuing to provide voluntary student accident insurance information. This information is available
online on the school division website, http://www.vbschools.com/health/insurance.asp
School Spirit Days:
Mark your calendars for our January spirit days…Next Friday, January 15th, and Friday, January 29th are OLES Spirit Days.
Typically, our spirit days are on the first and third Friday of each month; however, this month we are going to have them on
the third and fifth Friday. Please continue wear any OLES t-shirt or blue and white to show your Wave Rider spirit. One
class from each grade level, with the highest percentage of OLES Wave Rider spirit, will be able to display the “We’ve Got
Spirit” banner outside of their classroom until the next spirit day. Below are the winners so far that have won the banner
the most:
Kindergarten: Mrs. Brewer’s and Mrs. Winnett’s classes are tied
2nd grade: Mrs. Anderson’s and Mrs. Wetmore’s classes are tied
4th grade: Mrs. Oxendine’s class
1st grade: Mrs. Hayes’s class
3rd grade: Mrs. Johnson’s class
5th grade: Mrs. Carter’s class
VBCPS Reading Bus:
Virginia Beach City Public Schools invites preschoolers ages 2 to 5 years and their parents to “open the door to adventure”
on the Reading Bus. The bus will be at Ocean Lakes Elementary at 9:30 AM on January 7th and January 21st. For the most
current bus schedule, visit the website at www.vbschools.com.
Congratulations Mrs. Clark:
Ocean Lakes Elementary celebrated the retirement of Kathy Clark in December 2015. Mrs. Clark was a kindergarten
assistant in Mrs. Winnett’s classroom. She had been with Ocean Lakes for 25 years! She will certainly be missed by
students and staff.
OLES Running Club:
Ocean Lakes Elementary’s running club is up and running! The club sponsor, Judy Carter, is looking for volunteers to assist
during the Friday practices at 7 AM starting January 8th. Volunteers will also be needed for the Final Mile on March 19th. If
you are interested in volunteering, please contact Judy Carter ([email protected]) or check the box on your
child’s permission slip. Running club members will practice on the following Fridays at 7:15 AM: January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th;
February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; March 4th, 11th, 18th. All OLES Running Club members must have a completed permission slip
turned into Mrs. Carter by January 7th to participate.
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Information for Rising 6th Graders
For Corporate Landing Middle School…
January 14, 2016
Please join us at Corporate Landing Middle School for Rising 6th Grade Information Night. All parents and rising 6th grade
students are invited. The event will take place from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. There will be great information provided about
6th grade curriculum options and how parents and students can prepare for a successful transition to middle school.
January 22, 2016
All rising 6th grade registration forms are due to Corporate Landing MS.
March 25, 2016
All AVID applications are due to Madeline Day, the elementary guidance counselor. What is AVID? AVID (Advanced Cia
Individual Determination) is a research-proven, college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who
enroll and persist in four-year colleges or universities. Although AVID Secondary serves all students school-wide, it focuses
on students in the academic middle who enroll in the AVID Elective course in grades 6 through 12. AVID Elective and core
teachers, counselors, principals, college tutors, and parents raise expectations of students and, with the AVID support
system in place, students will rise to the challenge. Currently, AVID has been adopted by nearly more than 30,000
educators in 44 states and 16 countries/territories. The system serves more than 800,000 students worldwide and over
2,000 students at 9 middle schools and 8 high schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. For more information and an
AVID application, contact Madeline Day, [email protected].
April 29, 2016
A list of the candidates that were selected for AVID will be released by Corporate Landing Middle School.
June 20, 2016
Ocean Lakes Elementary School will send a copy of all rising 6th grade students’ 504 plans, IEP accommodations, list of
Shared Housing, list of Gifted Students, and a list of students to receive support from the Student Support Specialist.
June 23, 2016
Ocean Lakes Elementary School will send a PDF copy of all rising 6th grade students’ report cards to Corporate Landing
Middle School.
For Plaza Middle School IB Program…
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 school year. February 2, 2016 is the deadline for applications.
For Kemps Landing & Old Donation School…
Kemps Landing/Old Donation School utilizes the one-day-a-week pullout model to provide gifted education for students in
grades 3-8 who are identified in dance. The same pullout model is used for students in grades 3-5 identified in gifted visual
arts. All sixth through eighth grade students identified as gifted in visual arts who wish to participate in the Gifted Visual
Arts Program attend Virginia Beach Middle School as full time students and receive instruction in gifted art without
missing a day of their academic classes. Both the Gifted Visual Arts and Dance Education programs are designed to offer
instruction that challenges the students and meets their educational needs in their areas of giftedness. Contact Gina
Byrne, [email protected], or Marci McGohan, [email protected], for more information.
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Did you miss Polar Express Day? Check out these fun pictures of students and staff celebrating before
the Winter Holiday!
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