TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS CHRONICLE
VOL. 4 NO. 4
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
WEEK ENDING IN 9/03/2021
Dear OSES Family Members,
Thank you to all the families that attended Curriculum Night. It is important that all families are informed on the curriculum each teacher uses and the resources available. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for further assistance.
Starting today, families will no longer receive COVID updates via phone. Our system will utilize emails and updates will come from OSESCovidUpdate@orlandoscience.org. Our newsletter will also have a weekly update of confirmed positive cases.
An Instructional Continuity memo will be sent home this weekend. Please review the memo at your convenience.
Lastly, thank you to every OSES family member who has contributed to our labor system. I hope everyone enjoys the Labor Day Holiday and we will see your student on Tuesday, September 7th.
Mr. Singleton, Principal
SCHOOL NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
WALK AND ROLL
VIRTUAL PBS KIDS TIME
Hi WUCF Families,
Guess what? It’s almost time for Virtual PBS KIDS Time!
This month we are packing our bags and “flying” with Let’s Go Luna to Catalonia, Spain to learn about teamwork and the Spanish culture along the way!
Our learning goals for this event include exploring cultures and phonemic awareness (blending compound words, initial sounds; rhyme repetition).
Attached is the Family Prep Kit with your passport, boarding pass, and of course instructions on making a document holder to keep them organized for our trip. You’ll also find the gather at-home materials and printables, along with prep ahead instructions.
“Flight dates” require registration via Zoom and “departure” is at 10:00am. You’ll also find the downloadable Family Prep Kit and registration links on wucf.org/familyevents.
· September 9 Link: https://bit.ly/3hQ3ep1
· September 11 Link: https://bit.ly/3xULw9u
FSA SCORES
THIS WEEK IN GRADES K-6
KINDERGARTEN
This week in Kindergarten we are learning about the wonderful country of New Zealand and are polite penguins!! We are looking forward to explore another “Land from Down Under”!!!! We will also be learning shapes drawing constellations from the Southern Hemisphere exploring our 5 senses with some wacky explorations of foods (No eating just smelling and seeing the objects)!!!!
In math we will be practicing our numbers, counting by tens and tracing shapes through constellations!
FIRST
In Social Studies, students are learning about map skills. They learned that they go to school in the city of Orlando and live in the state of Florida.
Students did a great job on iReady and we are excited to start earning AR points to reach our reading goals.
09/06 Labor Day Holiday - No School
09/14 Parent Teacher Conferences:
This will take place for parents/guardians from 4 - 6:45 pm of K-3 & 6th grade students. More information will be provided when it is closer.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Thank you
and have a great weekend!
First Grade Teachers
Mrs. Yeaman, Ms. DiNuzzo, Ms. Terentev, Ms. Di Re, Mrs. Stanley, Ms. Placencia
SECOND
In Second Grade, many of us have finished our I Ready testing! Great job Second Graders we are proud of all of you!
In Social Studies we have begun our fun unit on Maps. Students have learned the cardinal directions and have had fun learning about map keys.
In Math, we continue learning about place value. We will complete a fun flower project tomorrow in Ms. Volden’s room showing the 4 different ways to write a two digit number!
Remember on September 6th there is no school, and on the 10th students have their first dress down day!
THIRD
FOURTH
FIFTH
SIXTH
Mu Alpha Theta
Dear Students and Parents,
Orlando Science Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and Math Department are proud to offer mock MathCounts competitions on Saturdays. Our very first competition will be on this Saturday (tomorrow) at OSS High School Campus’s cafeteria. Any interested student is welcome to join. These mock competitions will provide great opportunity for students to improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills. The consent form below must be filled out if you would like your child to attend.
Location: OSS High School Campus Cafeteria (2nd Floor)
2600 Technology Drive Orlando, FL 32804
Schedule:
9:30am -10:30am MathCounts Sprint Round
10:30am - 11:30 MathCounts Target Round and Team Round
11:30am to 12:00pm Review of the contest problems
12:00pm to 12:30pm Countdown Round and Award Ceremony
Drop-off Time: 9:20am-9:30am
Pick-up time: 12:30pm - 12:40pm
Contact Information: Mr. Akyalcin: (407) 529-6196 e-mail: akyalcin@orlandoscience.org
SPECIALS
In the STEM Lab this week, we have been concentrating on the “Plan” part of the Engineering Design Process. We are practicing how to create diagrams that follow the ABCD rule: Accurate, Big, Colorful, Detailed.
This week in PE third grade through fifth grade learned how to set a volleyball, serve a volleyball, and how to rotate during the game. Kindergarten through second grade finished up the parachute unit and will be starting a new unit after Labor Day!
For Character Education this week, we have continued talking about manners for kindergarten and first grade and empathy for grades 2-5. We talked about different types of emotions and how we express our feelings differently from each other depending on our perspectives. We also started talking about growth mindset and will continue to do so during the month of September.
This week in Art we continued our exploration of art and how to use it effectively on an artwork. We learned about the artists Henri Matisse (his paper cutouts) and Keith Haring (his figures in action) and used their influence in our art. Kindergarten and first grade learned the language of color, we talked about primary and secondary colors and we practiced using them in our drawings.
CLUBS AND AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
CLUBS
Hello families!
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 3:30 during the week and 2:30 on Wednesday
Link for club requests: https://forms.office.com/r/SbvKTcfAqy
Thank you so much for all of your support and we hope that you child enjoys clubs this year!
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
OSES Elementary Science Olympiad Team:
Based on the attendance from the last 2 meetings, Ms. OConnor and Ms. Coy will be making final decisions about team members soon. Please watch your inbox. Emails will be sent in a few weeks. Emails home will announce who is and is not on the team. If you are chosen for this year’s team, a link for the SchoolPay fee will be sent. Please do not pay until you have been verified as on the team. We will begin meeting weekly on Thursdays 3pm-5pm (changed from original plan) and Saturdays 1pm-4pm beginning in October.
CONTESTS AND CHALLENGES
CODING CHALLENGE
Online Free Coding Challenge
Interested in robotics or coding? We encourage you to work your coding muscles on the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge. You have two weeks to complete the challenge. https://account.gocoderz.com/join-class/4dyqx5blwjPARENT INFORMATION CORNER
AFTERCARE
If you have any questions regarding aftercare, please email Jessica.Rosario@orlandoscience.org.
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ATTENDANCE
Stella.waton@orlandoscience.org
Taylor.watson@Orlandoscience.org
Per School policy a doctors note must be provided in order for an absence to be excused.