5th Grade Newsletter
June 19, 2020
NEW Students - Get Started Today!
For our new students, we are excited you are choosing OVCA for the 2020-21 school year. Now is the time to go ahead and get a few things started.
· Set up and prepare your learning area with a desk or table, chair, pencils and paper.
· Log in as both student and learning coach.
o This video will assist you with first time account set up.
o This article will assist you with recovering lost usernames or passwords.
Brain Boost Available NOW in the OLS
We are very excited to announce that our new and returning managed public school students will be able to participate in the Brain Boost Summer Enrichment program. The program is for students in grades K–12. The goal of this new program is to offer a fun and engaging in-platform experience within the Online School, especially for newly enrolled students to give them time to experience our platform before regular school starts in the fall.
Students in kindergarten to sixth grade will participate in the courses using Stride Math and Stride ELA. In these courses the students will earn coins to play fun and educational math and language arts games. There are different kinds of games, including Stride Academy, Space Coaster, and Koofu’s Quest. The Introduction to Stride video will show students how to access Stride, how to answer questions, where to find Stride games, and more. Any coins, badges or star points earned over the summer will carry over into the school year, giving those students a pool of earned items to utilize as of the first day of school.
Log in TODAY and check it out!
Summer Tips and Tricks
Math
Reading
Summer Reading Program
Barnes and Noble offers a free summer reading program where kiddos can read any eight books throughout the summer and record them in the Summer Reading Journal (link below). Bring the completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between July 1st and August 31st to earn a free book.
Important Upcoming Dates
- Summer Vacation: May 22 - August 11
- Teachers Return: July 27
- Free Immunizations: August 7 please click on the newsletter link below for additional details)
- First Day of School: August 12
- Free Vision Screening: September 11 (please click on the newsletter link below for additional details)
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
5th Grade Teachers
Krissi Duff
"I hope you are having a relaxing summer break, while still staying sharp. I encourage you to devote a few minutes each day to reading a fun book and working on your math facts."
Amey Henderson
Homeroom Teacher
"Summer is the best time for recharging, resting and relaxing! I do hope you find the time to read a great book, play some math multiplication games and go outside and enjoy nature and look at some stars! Have a safe summer!!"
Amy Lewellen
Homeroom Teacher
"Enjoy your summer and get ready for a new adventure. I encourage you to check out all of the latest space excitement on the NASA website at https://www.nasa.gov/. You can even listen to books being read from the International Space Station at https://storytimefromspace.com/. Don't forget to also practice those multiplication facts.
Katy McLain
"I hope each of you are enjoying your summer break, and that it is filled with fun and relaxation."
Michelle Ochsner
"The new school year is almost here, and I am excited to get started with each of you. Through hard work and dedication, we will accomplish our goals this year!"
Shari Winters
Homeroom Teacher
"It's summertime! My favorite time of year! I hope each of you are soaking up some sunshine, swimming, vacationing, sleeping in, and of coarse reading a really good book!"