Osterizer
October 31, 2021
NO School On Monday, November 1, 2021: Staff Development Day
Dear Families,
We are nearing the time of year for elementary school report cards from trimester one. Teachers are preparing report cards for your student to be sent out by November 19th.
When you receive the report card, please look it over with your child and spend some time praising them for their accomplishments. It is also a good time to set reasonable goals for the remaining two trimesters. Whether your child brings home good grades or poor ones, your reaction may have a greater effect on your child than you realize. Your attitude, and how you talk and listen to them, can make a huge difference in how your child responds and sets goals for the future. Remember to put report cards in perspective. They measure how a student is doing in school. A report card does not measure a student's worth as an individual, nor does it judge your success as a parent.
~Mrs. Taormina
Adults on Campus
As we continue to monitor our health and safety guidance through the California Department of Public Health, we have been allowing opportunities for adults on campus to support essential programs. Schools have designated and approved essential volunteers to assist in classrooms on campus. We thank all of our parent/guardian volunteers who have donated hours of their time to support our schools.
As we move forward, beginning Monday, November 2nd, parents/guardians will have the option to walk their child to their classroom at our schools as long as masks are worn by all adults and students while on campus. Parents/guardians may walk their child to the classroom door, however, parents/guardians must stay outside of the classroom and may be on campus for the first 10 minutes prior to the start of the school day. Non-staff adults will need to leave campus as soon as the bell rings. As always, adults may not enter campus during the school day without checking in with the front office first. Middle schools may provide more detailed information as to processes for adults on campus.
After school, parents may come onto campus after the school bell rings at dismissal time to pick up their student from their specific classroom. Please remain outside your child’s classroom door. Please note, masks must be worn at all times on campus.
Field Trips
Starting in November, USD will be allowing field trips in accordance with all applicable health and safety guidance. In order to participate in field trips and overnight events, students, staff and volunteers will need to adhere to all health and safety rules and regulations.
Students must wear masks, both indoors and outdoors at the destination as well as during transportation to and from events. Exemptions include when actively eating or drinking, when health factors would be jeopardized, or during rigorous exercise.
In addition, when transportation is via bus, students shall not sit directly behind the bus driver.
For overnight field trips, all participants shall be tested and receive negative results within 72 hours prior to the trip. Students and adults shall be assigned to rooms/cabins and these assignments shall remain stable. Students will not need to wear masks when in their room/cabin. For field trips where sports, instruments, and singing are involved, guidance for these activities will need to be adhered to as well. Most importantly, participating students and staff shall adhere to the destination’s or Santa Clara County guidance, whichever is more strict.
Short Term Independent Study Contracts
macee@unionsd.org. at least two weeks before your departure date, to arrange for an Independent Study Contract.
Please note for families traveling out of the country for Short Term IS and using all 14 days for the vacation part, your child will be required to complete a 10-day quarantine when they get back. The extra days they miss due to the 10 quarantines will be considered unexcused absences. These days are not the same as having to quarantine from school due to COVID.
Oster's CHEF’S NIGHT OUT
Our next Chef’s Night Out is scheduled with a local favorite, Blue Rock BBQ! Here are the details:
When: Monday, November 8 from 11:00am to 7:30pm
Where: Blue Rock BBQ - 3001 Meridian Ave San Jose CA 95124
What: 15% of sales will be donated to Oster
Orders can be placed over the phone, in person, or at bluerockbbq.com (pick-up or delivery options available). Third party delivery services are not included. Please mention the fundraiser when ordering or present the flyer.
Come support Oster and enjoy a wide variety of delicious BBQ options for the whole family! See you there!
This year’s globetrotting yearbook theme is AROUND THE WORLD. This theme is open to your interpretation. So whether it means travel, or global unity, or something else altogether, incorporate this theme into your cover design in any creative way you want. The winning design will be featured on the front cover.
We are looking for original artwork on 8.5 x 11 paper. Designs need to be hand-drawn. Most importantly designs must include the school name: Oster Elementary, and school year: 2021-2022 with everything spelled correctly. The background design should fill the page, but please keep any text a half-inch from the paper edge. Entries are due by Friday, November 19. Full details can be found here: https://bit.ly/OsterYBContest21-22
Learn More About Our Social Emotional 3rd-5th Grade Curriculum
Lost and Found
Please stop by the lost and found in front of our front gate. As it starts to get cold, you will want to make sure you have all of your sweatshirts and jackets!
HSC UPDATES
* Science camp fundraiser prizes for Charleston Wrap sales will be distributed next week.
* The International Festival has been canceled due to lack of volunteers
* Spell-a-thon typo (yes we see the irony). In the third grade spelling list there is a word spelled PAING, which should be PAYING.
11/1 Staff Development Day (No School for Students)
11/10 HSC Parent Meeting
11/11 & 11/12 Veterans Day and Local School Holiday (No School)
11/15 USD Board Meeting
11/22-11/26 Thanksgiving Break (no school)
11/30 School Site Council Meeting
Vaccination Clinic - Community Resource - Friday, November 12th
As you may already know, federal agencies are expected to finalize approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 very soon. As a resource for our families, we are excited to partner with Safeway Pharmacies to provide COVID vaccines (Pfizer) for our employees and all of our students, including our 5-11 year olds once eligible.
Tentative Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Dartmouth Middle School - Cafeteria
5575 Dartmouth Drive, San Jose, CA 95118
Details: Appointments will be through an online portal.
Note: The clinic dates for COVID-19 for 5-11 year old’s are tentative and subject to change based on CDC's final guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccine for the 5-11 year old age group.
We will send final appointment information and scheduling links for the clinics once official guidance from the CDC is confirmed.
Please fill out the consent form below if you would like your child tested weekly on Fridays at Oster.
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OSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Website: https://oster.unionsd.org/
Location: 1855 Lencar Way, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: (408)266-8121
Twitter: @OsterElementary