Newsletter September 2nd, 2016

We have had a wonderful couple days getting to know your students!  They have done a FIN-tastic job of adjusting to life as a middle schooler and as a 7-O Shark!  Thank you all for entrusting them to us.  In the coming weeks, will be spending more time building relationships, letting them know expectations for classes, and learning more about each student.  Please know that we are happy to answer questions and address concerns; our contact information is at the end of this message.

Each week, we will try to provide you with a brief recap of the past week’s highlights and foreshadow what may be coming up.  This will go out as an email using the messenger feature of Infinite Campus and on our blog.

Speaking of our blog, you can check it out at http://oms7-osharks.blogspot.com/.  We plan to use this as the place we post homework daily, pictures periodically and any messages/information that we want to get out to you.

We also have a Facebook page where we plan to post pictures from the Shark tank and other fun events.  Please see the page here https://www.facebook.com/7OSharks

All teacher websites cane be found here http://oms7-osharks.blogspot.com/p/team-websites.h...

Upcoming Deadlines and Projects:

September 5th - No School

September 8th - Ms. Poch STAR test

September 12th - Back to School Night 6 PM

September 12th - Mrs. Westrich STAR test

September 13th - Mrs. Gratzl STAR test

September 15th - Mrs. Ripp STAR test

September 19th - 23rd - OSD Homecoming

September 23rd - Homecoming Parade 2 PM

Geography (Stoller): 

Welcome back!  Students had the opportunity to explore some of the things we will be learning about this year.  Ask your student what item they explored in small groups and what wanderings (s)he had.  You can also ask what other items were shared in the whole class.  Next week, we will begin to learn routines and about our team.  Students will also get their first assignment, the Dream Classroom.  It's always a favorite.  You can find it and most of our year's curriculum on our class website.  Check it out!

Science (Spaeth):

Ask your learner about:

What they did for the different science stations.

Mrs. Westrich:

Enriched English:

Ask your child about:
- Their mindset goal
- What they're reading

Mr. Howe:

Please ask students about what they expect to learn this year in Science and Geography.

English (Mrs. Ripp):

-  How they feel about reading
-  Which book they want to read first

Math (Gratzl):

Questions to ask your child about math:

-What group activity did we do in math class on Friday?
-Why did we do that activity?

Integrated Literacy (Bures):

Ask your child about:

- His/her five strengths

Art (Mrs. Touhey):

Ask your child about:

-MMoCA artwork on display at OMS
-Artsonia

Spanish (Jensen):

Ask your child about:
-how well they understood their Spanish teacher if she spoke in Spanish (and if they still remember what was said)
-what supplies should they have ready for class on Tuesday (black day classes) and Wednesday (orange day classes)