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Dr. O's Weekly Parent Newsletter
NCSD Mission Statement
Developing each student's potential with a world class education.
May 11, 2020
Dear Village Oaks Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed their Mother's Day! I want to extend a huge thank you to VOICE for personally delivering goodie bags to the homes of our teachers! We also also applaud all of our our parents and students who showed their gratitude to our teachers last week during Teacher Appreciation Week. Our staff really felt loved as they received the kind gestures!
As we continue to plug along with our Continuity Learning Plan we thank all of our parents who provided feedback via the district survey. Based off of the feedback from the survey we will begin to share the weekly home learning calendars on Sunday evenings rather than Monday mornings when the online resources are shared. This will allow parents to have an opportunity to review the weekly plan before the start of the week. We also want to remind you as you are working on the online learning with your child the moment you or child begin to reach a frustration level it is okay to pause or just stop. We realize that coordinating home responsibilities and school tasks can at times be a bit overwhelming. Our families are doing an amazing job working through our virtual learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or your child's teacher if you have questions or need some support during our time away from VO.
Sincerely,
Alex
Specials Update
Hello VO students and families!
This letter is to let you know that your Specials teachers are changing how they are hosting Office Hours on Wednesdays!
Now, instead of having their own times, they are all going to be on one Zoom link together waiting to see and hear from you!
If you want to see and socialize with your Specials teachers, join the meeting via the Zoom link and come see all of them together. Your teachers miss you and want to see you, so we have created the first half hour (from 12:00 - 12:30) of Office Hours for social interaction where we can talk about anything you want!
If you have any questions about your Specials lessons for the week, we can discuss them in the second half of the meeting (12:30-1:00).
We encourage any and all to join - the more the merrier!
Specials Office Hour (all teachers together):
Wednesdays: 12:00-1:00
Link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92576211997?pwd=MVhBYVd6UGdiWE9LYXgvaTY3ZGRxZz09
Meeting ID: 925 7621 1997
Password: 8JYAzm
May Birthdays--Cha-cha-cha!
Jackson Stanley--05/01/2010
Tej Khalsa--05/02/2014
Sophia Schira--05/04/2010
Fariya Mohsin 05/04/2012
Ronav Ramdas 05/05/2012
Ellyanna Sharrow-- 05/06/2010
Vivaan Inchal--05/06/2011
Namish Chandragiri-- 05/07/2012
Sarika Kolla--05/08/2014
Arnav Patil--05/09/2011
Vivaan Bahekar--05/09/2011
Suryaa Thote--05/09/2013
Elena Byczek--05/10/2013
Ali Bulan--05/10/2014
Ethan Carboni--05/11/2010
Akshaya Pindikur--05/11/2010
Nithila Jeyanthan--05/12/2013
Knight McKinnon--05/13/2012
Sharun Subudhi--05/13/2013
Jenna Davis--05/14/2010
John David--05/14/2010
Jayda Davis--05/14/2013
Ava Johnson--05/15/2011
Anvi Patil--05/16/2012
Joshua Parker--05/16/2013
Abhiram Saladi--05/18/2010
Landon Stevenson--05/18/2012
Brooklynn Cross--05/19/2011
Alexander Wing--05/20/2011
Lily Hovermale--05/20/2014
Vyasarya Katti--05/21/2011
Tanvi Dammalapati--05/21/2013
Shamruthtaa Shanmuga Prasad--05/21/2013
DahliaSmith--05/22/2012
DillanSmith--05/22/2012
Elizabeth Kilgore--05/22/2013
Reshma Panapakam--05/23/2013
Riddhi Darji--05/23/2013
Aubrey Roller--05/23/2014
Bailey Ray--05/24/2012
Bavleen Rai--05/25/2012
Neil Taware--05/25/2013
Myles Lacy--05/26/2013
Martina Vulaj --05/28/2010
Aditi Madhu--05/28/2012
Gautam Nalamalpu--05/30/2013
Kenneth Nguyen--05/30/2013
James Frierson--05/31/2011
Novi Meadows Classroom Placement Parent Input
As we navigate through these unprecedented times, many new challenges have arisen. One of those challenges is how to effectively transition students and families from their K-4 experience to Novi Meadows in a way that is both comforting and informative. Below is a survey from the Novi Meadows Principals which allow them to gather feedback to guide student placement. Thank you for your feedback!
KINDERGARTEN ONLINE PRE-ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!!
We have opened the online pre-enrollment registration for the 2020-2021 school year and are making plans to welcome the incoming kindergarten class. Please complete the online pre-enrollment, so we can share pertinent information going forward. Completing the online portion will help us plan for student placement. We will eventually communicate when families will be able to submit required documentation to the Early Childhood Education Center. We can’t wait to finalize the registration process and welcome the incoming Class of 2033. If you have any questions, please review the NCSD enrollment page or call 248-675-3400.
Go Blue!
NCSD Tech Support
If you need help logging into any of the platforms (Seesaw, iReady, Clever, etc.) on a district issued device you can submit a service ticket for login issues or if you need tech. assistance.
Service desk contact information:
- Phone: 248-209-2060
- Email: servicedesk@oakland.k12.mi.us
- Online Ticket Submission: servicedesk.oakland.k12.mi.us
VOICE Spring Fling Update
VO Community Support!
VO Specials Weekly Update
A Greener VO
Do You Know how to ‘Go Green?’ National Geographic Quiz
What is your ‘Green IQ?’ Click on the link, subscribe for a free web account on National Geographic, and take the quiz as a family. You very well may learn some new facts or ideas for how you can reduce energy and resource use in your home! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/green-lifestyle-quiz/
Social Emotional Support
The Novi Community Schools Social Work Department would like to share some opportunities and resources for social emotional learning for all students during this unprecedented time. Attached is a list of resources for students of all ages with different mediums of instructional delivery. There are some fantastic resources to assist with social skill development, mindfulness, anxiety, and materials regarding talking to students about COVID-19.
Please reach out to our school social worker Ms. Amber Zarb amber.zarb@novik12.org via email if you have any questions or concerns.
Enjoy the video below from Dr. Stephanie Grant, child behavior therapist and expert in trauma. Dr. Grant provides great insight on how to support your children through COVID-19.
Social Distancing--Be Safe
As the weather begins to warm up many of us will begin to go outside more often to enjoy different outdoor activities. While outside please be safe and adhere to the social distancing recommendations made by many medical experts. Below is an insightful article outlining the importance of social distancing during this pandemic.
Social Distancing: Why Keeping Your Distance Helps Keep Others SafeVO School Day Conversations
What do you miss the most about your teacher?
What time is your teacher's office hours and what day?
What is one success you experienced this week with your online learning?
Novi Mental Health Alliance--Parent Emporwing Parent Program
The Parent Emporwing Parent Program connects parents in need with parents who know. PEP pairs up a parent who has experienced challenges in his or her own parenting to providing support, encouragement, and knowledge, to another parent going through a similar situation. Below are the flyers for program.
Learn more about the Novi Mental Health Alliance by visiting the website at: https://www.novi.k12.mi.us/community/novi-mental-health-alliance
Volunteer and Donation Opportunities
VO Flags
One of the things that makes our building so special is our diverse student population--we have families in our community who come from all over the world! To celebrate our global diversity we have hung flags in our cafeteria that represent many of the countries of our VO families. As a gift from VO retirees we were given flags of the following countries: Israel, India, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, South Korea, China, and USA. Thank you to our parents who have also donated the following flags: Poland, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Nepal, Greece, Pakistan, Uruguay, Ecuador, Portugal, Spain, Central African Republic, South Africa, Wales, Iceland, Australia, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, Scotland and Yemen. If you would like to purchase a flag of your country of origin or to represent one of the many nationalities of our school please visit Amazon and search for an ANLEY 3x5 flag: VO Flags
Before purchasing and donating the flag to our school’s collection please contact me or one of our secretaries with the flag information so we can make sure that another family has not already ordered the same flag.
VO Staff Message
Playworks
This year NCSD elementary schools will partner with Playworks to enhance the learning experiences for students throughout the district. Playworks is the leading nonprofit in Michigan and nationally using play to transform schools. A Playworks recess creates a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. Please click on the link below and read the attached Playworks article to learn more about our partnership and Patrice our Playworks Coach!
Despite the current challenges Playworks is still committed to providing safe and healthy play for every child everyday. We see the work that you are doing to continue to educate our students and we are committed to providing the same SEL learning opportunities we have delivered in your classrooms all year. #PlayworksAtHome is a resource to help families and educators in a variety of formats so students can continue to #PlayAtHome.
Please see the resources below:
Daily online live stream recess on Playworks Facebook (@MakeRecessCount). Starting March 20, a Playworks Coach will provide a virtual recess at 12:00 p.m., 2:00p.m., and 4:00p.m. every school day Monday - Friday
eLearning: Videos of adults leading Playworks games, minute movers, and stretches for kids that can be embedded into eLearning systems, shared on social media, embedded on websites, and more. Check out this example. These resources and more can be found on Playworks.org/PlayAtHome
Play At Home Playbook: This includes instructions for games that are adaptable and can be played with little to no equipment and with the CDC recommended guidelines for social distancing. These can be printed and distributed with homework and/or placed on school websites.
More resources - we also suggest sharing our traditional online Game Library allowing your community access to explore hundreds of games by group size, available space and equipment, appropriate ages, and developmental skills.
We thank you for continuing to be a supporter of play and sharing these resources on your social platforms and networks. We look forward to seeing you on our virtual playground!
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VILLAGE OAKS MISSION
The mission of Village Oaks Elementary is to create and maintain an educational environment that supports academic achievement, consistent with district, state and national standards to meet all students' learning needs.
VO 2018 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary School
Village Oaks Elementary
VO school hours: 9:08 am-4:00 pm
Office hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Attendance line: 248.449.1301
Office phone number: 248.449.1300
Email: Alexander.ofili@novik12.org
Website: https://vo.novi.k12.mi.us/
Location: Village Oaks Elementary School, Willowbrook Drive, Novi, MI, United States
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