The Owl Newsletter
OTTO PETERSEN ELEMENTARY
November, 20th-24th - Thanksgiving Holiday Break - NO SCHOOL
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!
Attention OPE Families,
Thank you all SO much for a successful first fundraiser for the year! We sold 250 bags of Mo's Clam Chowder for a total of $1250! The fourth grade sold 116 bags and earned a fall-themed lunch recess on December 1st! Our top-selling student is Anthony Purkiss! Anthony has earned a Dairy Queen gift card! Congratulations!
Drive Thru chowder pick-up is November 16 & 17 3:05-6:00!
Now for the fun part! We need volunteers to help pass out all of the chowder! Please see the sign-up below to help!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 14th 4:00 at the school! We have a few volunteer opportunities coming up that we could use help with! Please join us for more information!
Contact Chelsea ottopetersenpresident@gmail.com
Hello, my reading friends!
Oregon Battle of the Books permission forms were due on Wednesday, November 1st. If your students are still interested and want to participate, please have them turn in their permission form before the 1st of December.
I will be contacting coaches with helpful tips for your team and also scheduling 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.
If you have any questions about OBOB, if your student submitted their paperwork, or about the books, please feel free to contact me!
Your friend in reading,
Allyson Richard
4th Grade Teacher
Otto Petersen Elementary
Scappoose, OR
971-200-8003
arichard@scappoose.k12.or.us
Thank You ~ I am Blessed!
OPE BOOK FAIR IN THE LIBRARY 11/27-12/1: The book fair will be set up Monday morning and classrooms can preview in the afternoon if they want/have time. Shopping will happen during library classes Tuesday and Wednesday, after school on Wednesday until 5pm and at Lunch Recesses Thursday and Friday. Thank you for your support of the book fair!
RETURNING BOOKS - CLASSROOM COMPETITION: Congratulations to Mrs. Richard’s class for having the fewest number of students with books overdue at the end of the grading period–only 1 student! They will earn a prize for their classroom.
By Grade Level: 4th Grade has 16 students with lost/damaged or overdue books, 5th Grade has 35 students with lost/damaged or overdue books and 6th grade has 24 students with lost/damaged or overdue books.
HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!: As we move into the Thanksgiving Break I just wanted to thank you for all your support of our library and me as your Librarian. I am truly blessed!
Happy Thanksgiving!! ~ Mrs. Nudo
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.