OVS Weekly Update
March 16, 2018 Edition, Volume 66
Mark Your Calendars!
**Report cards will be mailed out the week of March 19th for all students.**
Pass Along: Wednesday April 4th 2-3:30pm OVS Kindergarten Round-up
Invite any potential new Kindergartener for the 2018-19 School year to our Kindergarten Round-up. Fliers will be available during Face-to-Face to hand out to family and friends. Students will get to experience a shortened day while parents will participate in an information session with testimonials from Kindergarten parents. There will also be available curriculum materials to view what coursework the student will be utilizing.
Learning Coach Training
March 20th-22nd: Online Reading Tools for Parents with Eileen Heller Plus Synergy Social
- Tuesday- 9:15am and 2:15pm
- Wednesday- 9:15am
- Thursday- No LIVE training offered for parents
Special 2-part series on Reading and Building Skills
Wednesday March 21st 2-2:45pm: Metacognition in Reading
(Check for the link below)
Math Club Mondays: Math Club returns on Monday March 19th. The LC training during the Club will be the second part of Number Sense. Skype Broadcast available to watch Live at Home. (Check for the link below)
Other Important dates
Friday March 23rd: Family Game Night**RSVPs for pizza orders are due March 22nd
Cost: $10 per family (if eating pizza dinner)
5:30-6pm- Pizza Dinner
6-7:30pm- Learning HQ will provide games for families to play! Join us for a fun family night! Games will be available for purchase during the event. RSVP Cards available at the front desk.
Friday April 20th: Storm Chasers Game
Save the Date! More Info Coming Soon
Upcoming State Testing for 3rd-8th Grade
This week, students were sent home with a letter outlining the required state testing schedule for 3rd-8th graders. For state testing, we are trying a new testing schedule to minimize the loss of instruction that comes with required state and district testing. We will be replacing our scheduled face to face enrichment sessions with testing sessions for the week of March 26-30.
You must sign your child up, grades 3-8, using this link for 2 testing sessions throughout the week. They will take a Math and Reading assessment in 2 separate testing sessions. It is up to you to decide what days and times work best for your child and your family.
Please keep in mind when your child focuses best throughout the day and the week. These assessments are used to assess our program and our curriculum’s effectiveness. We want an accurate picture of how our program and our curriculum are servicing the needs of the students.
Kindergarten through second grade students will NOT come to face to face enrichment the week of March 26-30 to ensure we have the staff and the space to adequately assess the students in grades 3-8.
Students must be signed for their TWO sessions by Thursday March 22nd!!
Math Club Mondays
The LC training March 19th is the second part of Number Sense to give strategies for teaching at home! Skype Broadcast will be available to watch Live at home!
Three math clubs are available:
- Ms. Rogers will be reinforcing addition and subtraction.
- Mr. Dowling will be playing multiplication and division games.
- Mrs. Nommensen will be teaching higher level math rules.
*If you have questions on which club your student should attend, please consult your teacher.
Join any club you like and enjoy applying math using fun games! After clubs are over, stay for ISL to get caught up on your K12 assignments! We are here to help you out! Sign up with this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508084EABAB23A4FA7-math
Special 2-Part LC Training on Literacy
Reading is Thinking
What happens in the minds of good readers? How do we ensure that students are truly understanding what they read with a high level of understanding? We invite Learning Coaches to join Ms. Nommensen on Wednesday, March 21, 2:00-2:45 where we will discuss metacognition in reading, encouraging our children to think about their thinking.
There will be an opportunity to view the training at home LIVE through Skype Broadcast. Check back in the newsletter next week for the link to attend from home!
Check out this fantastic article from Vanderbilt that discusses what metacognition is and how to apply the learning to all age groups.
Middle School Student Volunteers Needed!
Middle School Game Ambassadors--Do you like to play games?
During this training, students will pick a game that has been donated by Learning HQ and learn how to play it and teach how to play it to others. These volunteers will then sign up to be the ambassador for the game they chose at our family game night.
They will then facilitate the game at Family game night for at least a 30 minute shift.
If your middle school student is interested in being a game ambassador, they must:
- Attend Game ambassador training on Monday, March 19th, 2:30-3:30
- Attend the Family Game night on Friday, March 23rd for at least their 30 minute shift that will occur between 6:00-7:30pm
If they can meet these two criteria, please email Mrs. Rogers to let her know that your student is interested. megan.rogers@ops.org
Synergy Corner
Box Top Challenge Winners: Our next box top challenge will start on March 5th! During the last challenge, we collected a total of 578 box tops! Which class is going to be the winner this time?
Fundraising Opportunity! Go see EARLY MAN and $1.00 per ticket will benefit Omaha Virtual School PTO. Get tickets using this Fandango link to support our school!
Synergy Board Vacancy The Synergy board is still seeking board members. Please contact us at omahavirtualschoolpto@gmail.com if you are able to help serve our community.
OVS T-shirts Available: We still have grey and blue t-shirts available for sale. There are limited sizes and quantities. The blue shirts are $10 and the grey shirts are $17. Here is what is available:
- Blue Shirt: Youth Medium (2) and Youth Large (1)
- Grey Shirt: Youth Extra Small (2), Small (3), Medium (3) and Large (5), Adult Small (2) and Adult Medium (2)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday March 23rd: Family Game Night
Cost: $10 per family (if eating pizza dinner)
5:30-6- Pizza Dinner
6-7:30- Learning HQ will provide games for families to play! Join us for a fun family night! Games will be available for purchase during the event. RSVP Cards available at the front desk.
Friday April 20th: Storm Chasers Game
Save the Date! More Info Coming Soon
Classroom Happenings
Art with Ms Barry
Coming up in K-5 Art:
- Students will participate in Art during their Face to Face time the week of April 3rd-5th.
- The next Drop in Art Time with Ms. Barry is April 17th-19th.
Mrs. Nommensen's Classroom
On March 30, we will be going on a field trip to the National Homestead Monument! This is my son’s favorite field trip that he has been on. I’m excited to go! Bring permission slips this week!
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