The Owl Newsletter
OTTO PETERSEN ELEMENTARY
Happy Holidays OPE Families!
This last week before Winter Break has been a week full of preparation for celebration! Our students decorated hallways with different themes from their favorite winter movies and books. They decked the halls with artwork, poems, essays, and peer collaboration. Please enjoy the fruits of their labors in this visual gallery.
Have a safe vacation full of family, friends, and lots of rest. I look forward to seeing you all in two weeks' time!
Congratulations to Mrs. Richard's Fourth-grade class!
For winning "First Place" in our OPE hallway decorating competition.
Winter Break - NO School - Dec 25th - Jan 5th
School Resumes - Monday, Jan 8th
Christmas around the World
Artwork by Mrs. Veach's 5th-grade class.
Thank you for taking the time.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who donated their time to make our Santa's Workshop so much fun for our students! I hope everyone enjoys their holiday break! When we return back to school in January we will begin preparing for our Hoop-a-Thon! Our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 9th, 4:00 pm at the school.
Contact Chelsea ottopetersenpresident@gmail.com
Cold Weather Reminder
We are starting to see very cold temperatures during the day. Please remember to send your students to school with appropriate outdoor wear so that they can stay warm outside. We recommend that students wear jackets, hats, and gloves when they are outside. I know that kiddos also love to still wear shorts to school (how do they stand it??). If your student has this preference, please make sure they also have a warm jacket. It is cold and flu season, so it is important that students wear clothing that will keep them warm and healthy. At Otto Petersen, this is often a challenging expense for families. Please get in touch with either myself or Ms. McKedy if your family needs support in this way.
Toys at School
This is a friendly reminder that all toys, including stuffed animals and blankets, must stay home. We supply students with fidgets to use during instruction time if required. However, those fun little toys starting to pop up this time of year must wait patiently at home to be played with.
Have a Wonderful Break!
THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY!: We had a great time shopping at Santa’s Workshop and checking out books for the long break! Thank you OPPO for organizing Santa’s Workshop and bringing joy to all our kids and their families!
PLEASE LOOK FOR BOOKS OVER THE BREAK: A break from school is a great time to turn into a book detective and find all those lost and overdue books! We have had a few books found in the last couple of weeks that had been lost for a long time and the other students were so excited to get the opportunity to check them out again–thank you for finding your books and returning books on time!
Wishing you a blessed holiday season ~ Mrs. Nudo
OPE Famlies,
Thank you again for your support in lowering our total building tardy rate over the past two weeks. We know that mornings can be tricky! We hope your students feel a sense of routine and connection by being here each morning for our announcements and Character Strong lessons.
If you have difficulty getting your students out the door in the morning, please feel free to reach out. Classroom teachers, our counselor, Ms. McKedy, and our Dean of Students, Ms. Kinsman, are happy to work with you and your learner to build strategies to make mornings go more smoothly. You can click the flyer below to read about the suggested guidelines.
Attendance Reminders & After School Change of Plans
Also, if you have to change your students' after-school plans, please try to do this one hour before students are released so that we have enough time to communicate with teachers and staff.
- Sue MacLachlan: smaclachlan@scappoose.k12.or.us
- Mary McNabb: mmcnabb@scappoose.k12.or.us
- Your child's teacher
We appreciate your support in making sure we know where your students are during the school day. Thank you!
Hello, my reading friends!
I will contact coaches with helpful tips for your team and schedule a Zoom “Introduction to OBOB” for coaches and families to attend in December.
If your child has turned in their form without a coach, I will also contact you to figure out a team for your students. If you can coach, please make sure that you fill out the district’s background check form by clicking here.
Please get in touch with me if you have any questions about OBOB or if your student submitted their paperwork or the books!
Your friend in reading,
Allyson Richard
4th Grade Teacher
Otto Petersen Elementary
Scappoose, OR
971-200-8003
arichard@scappoose.k12.or.us
YMCA
After School Enrichment Program
OPE is excited to welcome the YMCA to campus this year. Through a partnership with the City of Scappoose, the YMCA is establishing an after-school program at OPE designed to serve K-6 students from all of the schools. This is a first-come-first-serve program so if you are interested apply right away!Personal Electronic Device Policy
(Cell phones, Smart watches, Earbuds)
As an upper elementary school, O.P.E. will align with the Middle School policy concerning electronic devices. A personal electronic device is defined by the district as any “device capable of electronically communicating, sending, receiving, storing, recording, reproducing and/or displaying information and data.” The new policy will ask that students have their devices “off and away” while on campus. A private warning will be given if a student uses the device while at school. A second infraction will lead to the device being turned into the office for pick-up at the end of the day. Parents will be asked to pick up the device after a third infraction. The school is asking for parent support with this policy as we focus on building a positive learning environment.Here is the testing schedule for the rest of May.