TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS CHRONICLE
VOL. 4 NO. 29
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
WEEK ENDING IN 03/25/2022
Dear OSES Family Members,
I hope everyone had a great Spring Break. On Saturday, March 12, our Science Olympiad team competed at the University of Central Florida Regional Competition. Our teams both finished in the top five and one received 2nd overall. We are proud of all students, staff, and parents who contributed to the program this year.
The deadline to complete the climate survey is this Sunday, March 27th. A link was sent to all primary emails on file, feel free to share the link with other family members that are actively involved with your student.
This week went by too fast and I cannot believe we only have two months left of school. I hope each student has time to slow down and enjoy their journey here at OSES. Each grade level has unique experiences, its ok to not always be busy.
Sincerely,
Mr. Singleton
SCHOOL NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH CALENDAR
SMILE MILE-March 26th
Dear Parents,
Sign up for Smile Mile. Click here to sign your child up. https://www.trackshack.com/events-detail.php?id=29 We currently have 125 participants for our school! Last year we had 243 by race day, but do not worry, there is time to sign up and another opportunity if you really want to participate! OSS has made 25 Smile Mile Sponsorships available for those that are interested. Students interested in a Sponsorship will need to email a one paragraph response answering the following questions.
Why would I want to go and participate in Smile Mile?
What do I love about Orlando Science Elementary School?
If I had a magic wand, what would I wish for?
Once you have finished your paragraph, answering all three questions, submit an email of your response to matt.senter@orlandoscience.org to have your name entered into the circle wheel of names. Paragraph responses will be accepted until March 10, 2022 at 9:00pm. The raffle will be broadcasted via Zoom on March 11, 2022 at 6:00pm. The Zoom link will be sent out to those students who apply, with more details. Come join us on March 26th - in person or virtually and show your school spirit.
BIG IDEA CONFERENCE-MARCH 26TH
Big IDEA Conference
The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) department is excited to host its annual Big IDEA Conference
for the 2021-2022 school year March 26, 2022. The Big IDEA Conference is for families of students with
exceptionalities. Below are the event overview details.
Event: Big IDEA Conference
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Location: WebEx
Event Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Audience: Families of students with exceptionalities
The purpose of the conference is to help the families of exceptional students celebrate their abilities of
today, while preparing for tomorrow’s possibilities. All families of students with exceptionalities are
invited to attend this virtual event. Participants will have the opportunity to select breakout sessions to
attend based on their interests and needs.
To register for the conference, please visit bigidea.ocps.net
FUTURE DOCTOR DAY- APRIL 15TH
SNMA Medical Students and Physicians will be visiting 4th and 5th graders at the Orlando Elementary School to answer their questions and show them what it's like to be in medicine! There will be a Future Doctor panel on Zoom in the afternoon that all of our K-12 students can participate and ask questions. The teachers will submit the questions ahead of time so the panelists can answer them live or on social media.
OSES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY-On going
Leadership Academy is a tradition at Orlando Science Technology Campus that helps prepare our students for upcoming state testing. Beginning the end of January, students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to attend where he/she will receive additional support for the upcoming FSA. On each of the designated sessions, students will get more in-depth instruction with the standards they are struggling with and take several practice tests/quizzes in preparation for the FSA.
This year for Leadership Academy students will have two options for students to attend:
Tuesday & Thursday OR Saturday.
Students will not be able to attend both sessions.
Hours for the Tuesday & Thursday session are 4:00 pm-6:00 pm. Snacks will be provided. Students MUST be picked up by 6:00 pm. To sign up for the Tuesday and Thursday Leadership Academy sessions, go to this link.
Hours for the Saturday session are 9:00 am-12:00 pm. A lunch and snacks are provided. Students MUST be picked up by 12:00 pm. To sign up for the Saturday Leadership Academy sessions, go to this link.
Below is the Leadership Academy waiver that must be filled out prior to student's attendance.
FSA TESTING DATES-APRIL 5TH-MAY 16TH
THIS MONTH FOR LUNCH
PRE ORDER YOUR YEAR BOOK TODAY
When you order, our school code is 20679.
SPRING DOOR DECORATING CONTEST
SPRING BREAK FUN
This spring break Sarang spent living through Florida's ancient times of 16th century at St. Augustine castle.
He also witnessed florida's space coast legacy at Kennedy Space Center. He was amazed with Atlantis, Saturn V & Mars rover exhibits.
Aden E
Emerson E
Rishi A
Sand rock, AL for rock climbing
Cathedral cavern for cave tour
US space and rocket center at Huntsville, AL
Incline railway up Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN
Little River hike at Little River national preserve, AL
Daniela and Kalina visited Rainbow Springs State Park during Spring Break.
Ms. Greene
Ms. Taylor and Ms. Smith
Kylie W
Finley enjoyed a few activities over Spring break, but her most fun was being a volunteer ticket scanner at the Orlando Rep Theatre.
THIS WEEK IN GRADES K-6
KINDERGARTEN
Welcome back to school! We hope everyone had a wonderful spring break. We have enjoyed hearing about all the fun things our students did and the trips they went on over the break.
In science this week we are focused on pushes and pulls and in social studies we learned about needs and wants. We have also been learning about gratitude this week in class.
Please remember to make sure ALL of your students belongings are labeled with their names, especially water bottles and lunch boxes.
We are looking forward to a great fourth semester!
FIRST
First Grade hopes everyone had an amazing spring break!
Ms. Di Re’s class is having fun learning about gratitude, figurative language in texts, geometry, and heredity!
We feel super lucky to be having a great year and look forward to a great 4th quarter.
SECOND
Ms. A’s class is completing projects on money and telling time. In Science, we are finishing learning about the human organs. Students are conducting research projects on human organs. We are also looking forward to completing projects on ladybug and butterfly. In Language, Arts students use technology to research and write biographies on their Living Wax Museum person.
As a reminder, students need to make sure they are login to AR and complete the monthly goal of 8 points.
THIRD
Students in third are getting ready for their Travel Fair next week. In class they have been working on their essays and finishing up exploring the different regions in the US.
Several classes finished up their wind turbine projects and had fun testing various designs.
FOURTH
Fourth graders are learning about plants and animals right now. Mr. Mateer’s class used a reading passage to create posters. Some of their progress is featured on Instagram.
Ms. Michetti’s class is working hard to prepare for the upcoming testing season. Students are collaboratively creating games and review Wakelets to help reinforce concepts learned this year. Students are also creating a paper flower garden in the classroom with flower parts labeled. This is helping students remember parts of a flower as they study their plant reproduction mini unit!
Ms. Smythe’s class reviewed their Drop Everything and Write essays on Thursday. All of the class passed and did well. Remember to include the topic sentence with the reasons/evidence in both the introduction and the conclusion. Make sure that transitions are used in the middle and last paragraphs. Please check the agendas and make sure you returned any items that were sent home for review. Overall, we are very proud of how they did!
FIFTH
SIXTH
In Spanish Class Students enjoyed the Spanish Speaking Countries projects where they learned about the different Spanish Speaking Countries culture and most of all they loved all the food that they shared in class. Thanks to all the parents that made that possible!!!
Upcoming: students will be engaging in different activities that will meet the needs of every type of learner; we will be working on a food items unit where students will be watching some grocery shopping videos to take notes about new vocabulary words and phrases, then they will create a Spanish grocery-shopping conversation and a recording.
Next: students will be learning some of the body parts and family members in Spanish and will also be learning important parts of the Spanish Grammar.
Later on, students will be creating puppets, stages, and a conversation using what they have learned to create a Puppet Show. We will close our Spanish class with the creation of a Piñata. Please note that for some of these activities students might need to bring materials.
Please, keep checking Google classroom for updates, announcements, and assignments. Also check OSES Connect for grades and missing assignments. Thanks. Ms. Bravo :)
PE:
Million Miles Challenge 3/9/2022
Top 3 Boys:
Aidan L. 17 laps
Anthony C. 14 laps
Amza A. 13 laps
Top 3 Girls:
Eman B. 15 laps
Tanishka S. 14 laps
Shahrizoda Y. 13 laps
HR average:
Ms. Simms 1.82 miles/student
Ms. Holiha 1.69 miles/student
Mr. Koc 1.33 miles/student
Ms. M 1.24 miles/student
Mr. Lawrence 0.9 mile/student
Million Miles Challenge 3/23/2022
Top 3 Girls:
Eman B. / Tanishka S. / Shahrizoda Y. 16 laps
Top 3 Boys:
Christopher S. 15 laps
Hamza A. and Aidan L. 14 laps
HR average:
Ms. Simms 2.05 miles/student
Ms. Holiha 1.65 miles/student
Mr. Koc and Ms. M 1.32 miles/student
5. Mr. Lawrence 1.27 mile/student
Florida Panthers Youth Cricket Academy came to OSES this week and taught our 4th - 6th graders.
Ms. Durga and Ms. Du Toit were the 6th graders’ instructor on Tuesday 3/22/2022 and Friday 3/25/2022.
If your students are interested in the sport, please contact:
Open to boys and girls age 6-16
Saturdays from 9am-12pm @ Eagles Nest Park- 5165 MetroWest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32811
Enrollment 407-484-7575
The World History classes have finally closed the book on the Ancient Greece unit of history. The students are now exploring the Roman Republic and Empire unit.
This week in music class, students competed in the Pitch Olympics! They teamed up to test their note reading, listening, and playing skills in this two-day team competition. Here are the winners:
SPECIALS
Ms. OConnor BUILT a planetarium for the STEM classroom so the students could explore space in an engaging and fun way. You can experience it on our Instagram page.
In Art, the monochromatic self portraits were featured on Instagram. They are so colorful and beautiful. Great job!
K-3rd grade is playing a strategy game called Lucky Charms and a bucket toss challenge. Both games are cooperative learning games that require running, spinning, jumping, dodging and throwing.
EDUCATION GIVES YOU WINGS
orca news
TESTING CORNER
By now you should have received your student’s APM Score Report for Reading and Math. If not, please reach out to your student’s homeroom or subject area teacher.
FSA testing starts for all 3rd-6th grade students during the first week of April. Please make sure your student is present and arrives at school on time well rested. Take time to review the Testing Calendar below to see which days your student is testing.
The FDOE has new Paper-Based Testing guide and video resources for ELA Reading and Math:
Guide to Gridding and Bubbling Responses: guide-to-gridding-and-bubbling-responses.pdf (fsassessments.org)
Video for students (ELA): https://fsassessments.org/-/media/project/client-portals/florida/pdf/practice-tests/tips-for-bubbling-responses---ela-reading.mp4
Video for students (Math): https://fsassessments.org/-/media/project/client-portals/florida/pdf/practice-tests/tips-for-bubbling-responses---mathematics.mp4
Additionally, if you are interested in being a Volunteer Proctor or Hall Monitor during the FSA, please complete the following link (https://forms.gle/Xnu1pQCfN5jDc1Fh9) or contact Cayce Carter at Cayce.Carter@Orlandoscience.org.
CONTESTS AND CHALLENGES
MATH KANGAROO
Math Kangaroo
Congratulations to the students that competed in the Math Kangaroo Competition that was held on Thursday, March 17th. Students will receive their shirts and prizes this week if they have not already.
CURTIS KINETIC SCIENCE COMPETITION
ENERGY WHIZ
All of our students are encouraged to compete at the large, regular in-person Energy Whiz on April 30th in Cocoa. To learn more, check out this slide deck. If you are attending, please pay $40 for the team here. Our first place winners at the Virtual Energy Whiz do not have to pay. Please contact Mrs. Trujillo is this is the case. Make sure you are signed up so we know which students to expect in Cocoa on April 30th! This year's competitions include:
Critter Comfort Cottage (gr. 3 - 12) -- design & build a 'green' animal habitat
Energy Transfer Machine (gr. 3 - 12) -- build a successful Rube Goldberg machine
Energy Innovations (gr. 3 - 12) -- design & build a project powered by renewable energy
Energy Inspired Art (gr. K - 12) -- explore renewable energy or climate change using any form of art
Junior Solar Sprint (gr. 4 - 8) -- design & build a model solar car
Solar Energy Cook-Off (gr. 3 - 12) -- design, build a solar cooker and try it out
MATH COMPETITION
Here are the math competitions that are coming up for the spring. If you are interested in any of these, please let us know here.
Sumdog National Contest – online – April 8-14 (K and up)
Sumdog March Madness - online - now until March 31st (K and up)
Noetic – online and in person- April 7th (2nd and up)
Sumdog County Contest – online – May 6-12 (K and up)
ART CONTEST
Students will create a visual design showing people how to take simple steps to reduce food waste.
THEME: Save Food, Save Money
We will accept entries through April 8, 2022
Winners will be announced the first week of May, 2022
Art contest prizes
1st place: $500
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $100
SUPER STEM THURSDAY
Energy Whiz - April 30th in Cocoa
All of our students are encouraged to compete at the large, regular in-person Energy Whiz on April 30th in Cocoa. To learn more, check out this slide deck. If you are attending, please pay $40 for the team here. Our first place winners at the Virtual Energy Whiz do not have to pay. Make sure you are signed up so we know which students to expect in Cocoa on April 30th!
This year's competitions include:
Critter Comfort Cottage (gr. 3 - 12) -- design & build a 'green' animal habitat
Energy Transfer Machine (gr. 3 - 12) -- build a successful Rube Goldberg machine
Energy Innovations (gr. 3 - 12) -- design & build a project powered by renewable energy
Energy Inspired Art (gr. K - 12) -- explore renewable energy or climate change using any form of art
Junior Solar Sprint (gr. 4 - 8) -- design & build a model solar car
Solar Energy Cook-Off (gr. 3 - 12) -- design, build a solar cooker and try it out
CLUBS AND AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
CLUBS
Hello families!
Please remember that you should not arrive on campus before clubs dismiss. Even coming 5 minutes early causes backups in our dismissal process.
- Building 1 (grades K-3) - clubs dismiss at 3:40 during the week and 2:40 on Wednesday
- Building 2 (grades 4-6)- clubs dismiss at 3:30 during the week and 2:30 on Wednesday
For club requests please email Ms. Taylor at Taylor.watson@orlandoscience.org
Thank you so much for all of your support and we hope that you child enjoys clubs this year!
MATH CLUB
Elementary Math Teams
The 2nd - 5th grade math clubs, as well as some of the SECME team members, competed in the World Maths Day competition this week. The website is still open for the students and has games, standards practice, and math workbooks and will be available for about one month. So far, the following people have earned certificates: Pranil, Abdullah, Abdulrahman, Deeharr, Daksh, Vengal, Rishi, Isabella, and Sadajit. Mr. Nemcik, Ms. Smythe, and Ms. Hana also had their classes compete in the competition! We will have updates for all of the winners in next week’s newsletter.
Over thirty of our students also competed in the Math Kangaroo contest over spring break. The results are not in yet for that one but we know they tried their personal best and we are super proud of them.
STAR READERS
STAFF COMMENDATIONS
PARENT INFORMATION CORNER
AFTERCARE
If you have any questions regarding aftercare, please email kristal.morgan@orlandoscience.org.
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