Team Jade

 Mrs. Ferguson and her daughter (pictured above)  will be walking in the March of Dimes walk on Saturday, April 25^th.  Mrs. Ferguson is selling T-Shirts to raise money for March of Dimes.

 The class with the most t-shirt sales will receive 30 minutes of extra recess with Mr. Magill.   Thank you!

Start Planning for College

Here is a link that may beneficial for planning for your child's future-
http://www.greatschools.org/college-prep/planning/slideshows/3153-first-five-steps-to-college.gs?s_cid=eml_weekly_20150222

Chinese New Year

Mrs. Shelton's class enjoyed extra treats at lunch today. They received an eggroll, sticker, pencil, and fortune cookie.

C and C

Creativity and Collaboration

Students were read two stories. One was about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The other was about George Washington Carver.  Students had  a choice to make a map going from the South to the North or come up with a new invention.

Singing is the Best Way to Spread Cheer

ATTENTION PARENTS OF CHORUS MEMBERS:
 Thursday, February 26, the chorus will be attending a rehearsal for Fine Arts Festival @ OMSN. We will leave school at 1:30pm and return at approx. 4:15pm.

Working on Words

Mrs. Blevins has her kids dissecting words and reading contractions.

Snow Writing

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own Frosty the Snowman? Have you ever wondered what snowmen and snow women do when you go to sleep? Where do the snow people go when they melt? Those are some of the questions I want you to answer through a creative writing project. I would love this to be a family project that will allow parents and children to work together. If you can go out and build a snowman and take a picture I would love to see the snowman. Now that you have made the snowman here is where the writing comes in.

I would like for you to write a short story about how you became a snowman. You can use the following questions to guide your writing. Remember to start sentences with a capital letter and use a period at the end of the sentence.

  Describe the weather outside and what you were doing the day you turned into a snowman. 

  Describe what caused you to turn into a snowman. 

  What was the first thing you did you did when you realized you were a snow child?

  Who knows about you being a snowman?

  Where do you live? Do you go back inside or do you stay outside?

  What do you do during the day? What about night?

   Finish the story-do you turn back or stay a snowman

If you bring your story to your teacher, you will earn a star-up! If you bring a picture of the snowman you created with your family along with the story you will earn two stars-up!

Have fun and enjoy the snow!

Myths and Origins

Ms. Blevins worked on valentines with the fourth graders. They have been studying Greek Myths in reading and have researched the origin of valentines day. They studied the goddess of love and how the myths and history shaped the holiday we celebrate today.

Inferences and Experiments in Mrs. Lancaster's Class

These are pictures of our class using photographs to make inferences. They

did the gallery walk and then recorded their inferences. The pictures with

the ice and droppers were for our science experiment. We used salt to see

the chemical reaction that takes place when salt is added to ice. We

dropped colored water on to the melting ice to help us see the reaction

that took place on the ice after the salt was applied. We also took solid

jello powder, applied heated and cooled water, and watched the solid jello

powder turn into a liquid. Then the jello was cooled in the refrigerator

and it became solid again. The students also got to see the water boil,

seeing liquid turning into a gas.

Sweet Treats

Mrs. Blevins' class celebrated Valentine's Day by having various sweet treats. I hope no one had a tummy ache after eating those treats.

Huskisson's Valentines

Mrs. Huskisson's class celebrated Valentine's Day by having some snacks and learning about the history of Valentine's Day. They learned St Valentine,a bishop, married people against the emperors wishes. He didn't want the soldiers distracted by having wives. St Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with the jailers daughter and wrote the first ever Valentine to her.  Then they did some valentine poetry and sentence scramblers.

Celebrate Good Times

Persaus got so excited earning points on dreambox that she did a happy dance!

Who's That Trip-Trapping Over My Bridge

Mrs. Alley's kindergarten students were showing off their reading skills by performing The Three Billy Goats Gruff! Look out RiverPark Center because these students have some serious talent!

Animals That Live in the Cold

Ms. Manqueros' students have been researching the Arctic and the animals that live there.

Painting Up A Storm

Mrs. Julie White has been working with Estes students in first grade and kindergarten. The students having been taking advantage of the wet room in our PRC.

Round Table Discussion

Mr. Sorce's class are seen here discussing discipline matters that are happening in his class. These students are working together to come up with a plan that will improve discipline problems that are occurring in their classroom. This is a great example of students synergizing and being proactive!

Dreaming and Reading

Kayden B got so caught up in how good it feels to get lost in a book, he took a little snooze.

The Germans are Coming

Mrs. Jewell has a friend that is a teacher in Germany. Mrs. Jewell and her friend are having their classes write letters to each other. Here is a picture of the class from Germany. 

Take the 15 Minute Challenge

I hope the title peaked your interest and got you to read this post. While I have your attention I want to share with you something that only takes 15 minutes a night but will give you and your child a lifetime of memories.
 Do you want to be a positive influence in your child's education? Would you like to create a parent-child bond? Would you like to help your child develop his or her vocabulary?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, please keep reading. For today only I will give you the 15 minute challenge for... Get this... FREE.
Here is what you need to do for the challenge.
1. A child- preferably your child
2. A book- any book that is age appropriate
3. Find a quiet and cozy place in your house- pajamas and blankets are fan favorites
4. Do this for fun-don't try to make this into school work
5. Make doing this a priority each night.
This is a money back guarantee, but after 16 years in this business I have never had to refund anyone's money. Have fun and enjoy making memories with your children.

Having Fun With Math

Second graders in Mrs. Williams class are using Q.R. Codes and scanners to help them solve multi-digit addition and subtraction. 

Art on Display

Here is a sneak peek of a painting that will be on display during the OPS Fine Arts Fair at the RiverPark Center. Franklin was one of many students who had a chance to work with Mrs. White on the painting. 

Attack of the Love Monsters

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Mr. Murphy's  class showed off their creativity in making Valentine's Day Monsters. These monsters will eat the Valentine's cards for each student and keep the cards safe in their bellies!