5th Grade Newsletter
Monday, August 2nd - Friday, August 13th
Welcome to 5th Grade!
Students and Learning Coaches, please read through this newsletter for helpful tips and important upcoming dates. If you have questions not answered in this newsletter, feel free to email your homeroom teacher.
Meet the Teacher
Tips and Tricks for a Smooth Year
- Attendance is extremely important for all class connects. Even though Science is considered “optional” it is still highly encouraged.
- Create a family schedule so everybody knows when students are in class connects
- Come prepared! Cook, eat, use the restroom, feed animals, do chores, run errands before/after class connects.
- Check USA Test Prep regularly for assignments, quizzes, and “Tickets Out the Door.”
- Email all teachers (Homeroom, Interventionist, SpEd) when the student will be absent.
- Clean out cache and cookies regularly to help with computer speed and memory.
https://safeYouTube.net/w/acZO
https://safeYouTube.net/w/sdZO
- Watch recordings of class connects missed. Here is a helpful video to demonstrate how to access recordings through the OLS.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYhtb8pqCc
- All OLS (Online School) lessons require 80% Mastery for completion. The video below demonstrates a lesson that has not been marked complete because it was not mastered by the student.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYhtb7pqkc
- It is highly encouraged students have 3 notebooks (simple one subject notebooks are perfect) so that they may take notes in Math, Reading and Science classes.
Important Upcoming Dates
- August 4th & 5th: Meet the Teacher (refer to your OLS schedule for your session time.)
- August 10th: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
- August 23rd: First Day of NWEA Assessment
- September 6th: Labor Day - No School
2021-2022 Academic Calendar
OVCA Handbook
Important Websites
5th Grade Teachers
Collin Daniel
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3320
Elizabeth Fletcher
Michelle Gideon
Amey Henderson
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3198
Amanda Johnston
(405) 259-9478 ext.
Katy McLain
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3138
Michelle Ochsner
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3192
Teri Reeves
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3101
Beth Spinks
(405) 250-9478 ext. 3175
Payton Taylor
(405) 259-9478 ext.
Shari Winters
(405) 259-9478 ext. 3148
Hola! Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela!
Mi nombre es Sonia Gaytan, Asesor Familiar Comunitario
Si necesitas ayuda en español puedo ayudarte.
Puede enviarme un correo electrónico a sogaytan@okvirtual.org
Puede enviarme un mensaje de texto a 405 345 6018
Puedes llamarme a 405 259 9478 ext. 3150
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