Osterizer
May 8, 2022
Principal's Update
Happy Mother's Day to all of Oster's Moms. As a parent myself, I know you're doing the toughest work on the planet. (If you're a Dad reading this, your day is coming soon, but everything I'm saying applies to you, too.)
So today I send my deepest appreciation. You are changing the world, one child at a time.
On Wednesday our staff recognized the parent volunteers who have helped in some capacity during our annual volunteer tea. While not all volunteers could attend, we wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all our volunteers for making a difference for our students. Being a volunteer can be a demanding task, so thank you for contributing your time, energy, and efforts to making Oster the fantastic school that it is.
Lastly, I would like to give a special thank you to this year's HSC Board: Monica Durham, Samantha Roche, Marsh Portmann, Milissa Lim, Christina Herrera, and Sandhya Moro for their tireless work and the hundreds of hours they have dedicated to the Oster staff and community these past few years. Even though you’re not always in the spotlight, please know you are the backbone of every event and know that we could not do our job without your hard work and continued support.
To our Oster Volunteers
You've been so very good to us.
You've been kind in every way.
You've made us treats and helped
On all our special days.
Today we'd like to thank you
For all you've done this year,
And to tell you that you're special
And so very, very, dear.
Today we'd like to tell you
In our own special way:
We appreciate the things
you've done
More than words can say.
With much appreciation....Thank you Parent Volunteers!
Go Cougars!
Enrollment for the 22-23 School Year
There was a questionnaire sent out about enrollment for the 22-23 school year. Thank you to those families that have responded. If you know that you will not be returning to Oster in the fall and haven't notified the office, please email Ellen Mace at macee@unionsd.org.
Open House: May 18th
Oster School Spirit Day: Cultural Day
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Information
Parents of 6th graders, mark your calendars. Dartmouth's Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation will be held @ 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 10th. Please join the team of 6th Grade teachers, therapists, and administrators for a review of their programs, activities, and offerings for the upcoming school year. More information is to come from Dartmouth as the date gets closer.
Parent Volunteers Needed
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Mark Your Calendars!
May 9 CAASPP Testing Continues (3rd-6th Grade)
May 9 USD Board Meeting @ 6:00
May 11 HSC Board Meeting @ 6:00
May 18 Open House
May 26 First Grade Opera @ 6:30
May 30 Memorial Day (No School)
June 3 Last Day of School: Minumum Day 12:15 pm (All TK students come in the morning)
The 2022-23 School Year Calendar is now available on the USD website.
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony: Thursday, June 2nd at 10:30 am
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Snapology Summer Camp
Snapology offers the best S.T.E.A.M. camps. Children will have a blast exploring themes like Minecraft, Star Wars® and Superheroes while learning all about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. We use LEGO® bricks, technology and other familiar toys to make STEAM concepts accessible to all learners. Shhh… Don’t tell them it’s educational! Don't forget to check out our newest camp - Cubelets!!
We are offering half-day and full-day camps at Noddin Elementary starting June 13th till July 25th. There are tons of types of camps like Robotics, Snapology Scientist, Amazing Race, Animation Studio, Escape Snapology.
Please note: This is not a USD sponsored program.
Click on the link below and register:
Please consider becoming a part of the next HSC board to help continue to make Oster an excellent place for your students. Please email osterhsc@gmail.com if interested.
USD COVID Dashboard
To receive an update on Oster's weekly reported cases, please click on the link below.
The District dashboard is published each Friday at 5 pm and can be located on USD's COVID-19 Information page at https://www.unionsd.org/about/covid-19-response#h.m61isujeu3an
OSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Website: https://oster.unionsd.org/
Location: 1855 Lencar Way, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: (408)266-8121
Twitter: @OsterElementary