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| 4th Grade International Fair
This week all Lower School classes were invited to visit the displays that were environmentally friendly and informational. Ask your child: "What did you see? What did you notice? What did you learn? Which exhibit captured your interest the most and why?"
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Math
The children continue to explore non-standard measurement as they transition to using standard measurement. They also learned about 3-D shapes and vocabulary: faces, edges, and vertices. We discussed where items of these shapes could be found around our world.
Ask your child: "What items in our world are shaped like: a rectangular prism, a triangular prism, a cylinder, a sphere, a cube, and a pyramid?"
Social Studies
The children have been completing their character trait outline and converting their ideas to a rough draft that expresses their personal schema about:
- their vision of a hero
- their own definition of a character trait they most identify with
- naming three heroes that exhibit that character trait with evidence of that trait in their lives
- an example of themselves exhibiting that character trait
- ideas about how they plan to demonstrate this character trait to help others in the future
Writing
We managed to complete our most recent pen pal letters and get them in the mail today. This writing process entails reading the letter received from their pen pal and then writing down the questions sent by their pen pal to answer.
Personal stories continue to be written with a lot of series appearing to extend their ideas. When you visit the classroom, be sure to ask them to share one of their most recent transcripts. Ask your child: "What are you currently writing about? How do you plan to keep your reader interested and engaged in your story?"
Homework
Homework for the week of 4/3, due Monday, 4/10
- Read for at least 20 minutes each night Monday through Friday (weekends are bonus) and fill in the reading log nightly
- Math Journal: page 95-96
Toys
Toys at school provide an additional distraction in the classroom. Just a reminder that all toys, including stuffed animals, large bulky keychains and knick-knacks should be left at home. Your child may use a fidget as long as it meets our guidelines and doesn’t become distracting. If your child is going on an after school playdate, or has toys for the bus, those belongings should be kept inside their backpack all day. Thank you!
Uniforms
Mr. Lowell has requested that we include a reminder about our uniform policy since things have been getting a bit casual with our guidelines. We did a quick review with students today before the break. Please review with your child and help them to make appropriate choices. Thanks for your support.
Students in Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grades wear the OES school uniform on all school days (unless otherwise noted).
O.E.S. Lower School Uniform Policy
O.E.S. Lower School Uniform Policy
PANTS: Tailored pants with zipper front (navy blue or khaki only); no jeans or jeans style, no
patch pockets or cargo style.
patch pockets or cargo style.
SHORTS: Tailored walking shorts with zipper front (navy blue, khaki, or Kirk plaid only); no
jeans or cargo style.
SKIRTS, SKORTS: Dennis Uniform Kirk plaid, navy blue, or khaki. Navy or white leggings, tights, or bike shorts may be worn under skirts.
DRESS: Dennis Uniform short-sleeved light blue or navy polo dress; OES logo required;
Kirk plaid shift dress. Kirk plaid A-line jumper. (Navy and Khaki jumpers are not
authorized uniform dresses.)
Kirk plaid shift dress. Kirk plaid A-line jumper. (Navy and Khaki jumpers are not
authorized uniform dresses.)
SHIRTS: Polo shirts in solid white, navy, light blue, or forest green; short or long sleeve polo
shirts; jersey knit or pique; OES logo required.
SWEATERS: Navy blue cardigan; OES logo required.
SWEATSHIRTS: Solid navy blue, forest green, or light blue; OES logo required. No OES spirit wear.
FLEECE: Navy or forest green fleece jackets; OES logo required.
SHOES: Shoes must offer firm support and resist slipping for active play. Closed toe, closed
heel, athletic type shoes (e.g., tennis shoes, walking shoes, sport shoes) are required. No sandals, heelies, wheelies, clogs, Uggs, or blinkies, please. Boots may be worn on
snow days only.
SOCKS: Socks are required.
JEWELRY: For safety reasons, only watches and studs for pierced ears. Please refrain from
sending the Lower School students to school with necklaces, drop earrings,
bracelets, multiple scrunchies worn as bracelets, rings, etc.
HEADWEAR: Hair bands should be white, navy, forest green, or Kirk plaid. No decorative scarves, sports caps or kerchiefs.
OUTERWEAR: Any coat or jacket may be worn for warmth outdoors.
This week has flown by! Mary Peterson joined us on Wednesday and has been spending time getting to know your children and our routines. This will provide a smooth transition as I move on to my sabbatical for the remainder of the school year. Thank you to Shauneen for steering the communication lines so that you are kept aware of what is going on in our class (volunteer opportunities) and with the greater O.E.S. community. I hope that you all have a wonderful and relaxing spring break on the various adventures that I have heard about. I have appreciated the opportunity to play a role in your children's lives and will keep each and every one of them in my heart. Be sure to stop in next fall when the new school year begins! I greatly appreciated the beautiful notes, flowers, and the passport cover that Shauneen created so thoughtfully. I will miss you all! Enjoy your adventures as I will mine!
Spring Break in Portland
If you plan to stay in Portland this weekend you might want to explore Bricks Cascade 2018 at the Oregon Convention Center (Hall D) March 24th 10 am-5 pm, March 25th 10 am-4pm.
Mrs. Kenney-Norberg and many of our O.E.S. friends will be there! Learn more at:
http://www.brickscascade.com/
