OLSON OUTLOOK NOVEMBER
WEEKLY NEWS FROM OLSON - NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Olson Elementary School
WILD ABOUT LEARNING!
ESTAMOS LOCO POR APRENDER!
Email: dfrisbie@wcusd200.org
Website: www.woodstockschools.org
Location: 720 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 815-338-0473
Facebook: facebook.com/olsonelementary
Twitter: @oeselem
FAMILY EVENTS CALENDAR
There are 2 tabs - English/Spanish. Please check the Olson website for additional dates and for more information about events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 30 - Madigals Visit OES
December 5 - Late Start
December 7 - PTO Family BINGO Night
December 18 - 4th and 5th Grade OES/WES Orchestra 6pm
December 19 - 5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert 6pm
December 21 - Holidays Around the World (All School Activities)
INFORMATION FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Olson School Improvement Goals 2018-19 - MATH
Our expectation is that all students consistently show growth in academic and social emotional skills. One of our primary school improvement goals is to increase the % of OES students who demonstrate grade level proficiency in math. Teachers at every grade level use a variety of resources including GoMath to introduce, develop, and apply math skills. All students have access to this program online. Instruction includes the use of manipulatives, problem solving, computation, reading and writing about math. Differentiating instruction to support and challenge all students in math is an important part of math instruction.
At home you can continue to support your child's developing math skills by encouraging homework completion and challenging your child to commit math facts to memory. It is critical that students THINK about math... which often requires multiple steps to solve complex problems. When your child struggles with a math problem, ask him/her to talk through the steps required to find a solution. You can also help at home by providing many opportunities to apply math skills - measurement, counting (multiples), spatial tasks, strategy games, card games, counting and using time and money, and using "mental math" to estimate or solve mathematical questions.
READING CONNECTION - WRITING FOR A PURPOSE
- Let your youngster help you make a grocery list. He/She can refer to the advertising circular to spell what you need.
- Before you travel, have your child list items to pack.
- For a winter break trip to see the grandparents house, your child might write make a list of items to take or a list of questions to "interview" grandma and grandpa.
- Suggest that your child make a to-do list for the day: "Go to school. Feed the dog. Read a book."
- Work together to create a guest list for a holiday meal or a list of gifts you could make for relatives.
- Weave list writing into playtime. Have your child design a sign listing the flavors in a pretend ice cream shop or the services offered at her imaginary pet-sitting business.
- Encourage your child to illustrate the lists.
WHO CAN HELP US WITH....?
Paper copies are also available in the school office.
WHY IS PERSEVERANCE IMPORTANT?
Growing research has shown the positive impact of perseverance on a person’s success, and that perseverance may be just as important to academic performance and professional success as a person’s intellectual ability. By helping your child develop perseverance now, you can help prepare him/her for future failures as well as future success.
Talk to your child about times you have struggled. Struggles can be large, like overcoming illness, or small, like trying to get a new recipe to turn out right for dinner. You could also discuss when you struggled at your child’s age, whether it was in school or in extracurricular activities. It is helpful for your child to know that you’ve also had to work through failure and struggles to get to where you are. The ability to get up after a setback is a big part of developing resilience and perseverance.
Try not to be a “helicopter parent” (refers to parents who try to protect their children from all setbacks and suffering). Of course, it may be hard to allow your child to struggle, but by letting him/her get up and try again, you’re showing him/her that you have confidence in his/her abilities. At this age, challenges are generally less serious than they are in the teen years, and allowing your child to struggle now will help build the resilience that will help her in the future.
PROJECT MISTLETOES
Socks may be placed in the neon green basket just inside our front door by the cafeteria. Thanks!
DISTRICT 200 WINTER ART SHOW
Come enjoy the variety of creative work - jewelry, clay, printing, graphics, weaving, drawing, painting, and much more.
READY FOR WINTER RECESS
Cold, snowy weather is now upon us and all students must have a coat to go outside at recess. Please make sure to dress your child with a warm coat every day. Layering is always good so your child has options. We recommend keeping an extra sweatshirt or lighter jacket in the locker, too. Gloves, mittens, hats, boots and snow pants are also necessary. We are always looking for gently used boys or girls snow pants, sweatpants, hats or gloves (in any size) for the “extra clothing” bin for our nurse’s office. If you have any of these items and would like to donate them, please send them in with your child.