Today was our Quarter 1 pep rally! We celebrated all students with perfect attendance, the east running club, the art club, September and October koala of the month students and our broadcast team! We also practiced our teamwork skills during some games! It was a great Friday #koalascreate
This has been an exciting week back at school! Check out Mrs. Joiner's weekly update below to see what is going on next week!
https://youtu.be/yrMMk7a1vRA?feature=shared
This week in STEAM students have began learning how to use and take care of the VR headsets. The VR headsets allow so many amazing opportunities for students to extend their learning. #koalascreate
Fourth grade students had a great day on their first field trip of the year to Bernheim Forrest. Students went on a nature hike, looked for fossils, explored through the edible garden, and played on the natural playground! #koalacreate
Fourth grade students had a great day on their first field trip of the year to Bernheim Forest. Students went on a nature hike, looked for fossils, explored through the edible garden, and played on the natural playground! #koalacreate
This past Bullitt Day our teachers continued diving into learning about integrating authentic learning experiences for our students!
Why is this important to us? Having opportunities for our students to have real world connections not only creates their learning to me more meaningful, but when they are more engaged, they enjoy learning! We want our students to look forward to collaborate and being at school everyday!
This weeks student spot light goes out to Hannah, Emma, Zane, and Oliver. ¨These 4 rock-stars have been amazing leaders since school started! They show up everyday ready to learn, put in their best efforts, and have the most positive attitudes. These are 4 KOALAS that are great examples of what our C.R.E.A.T.E. expectations are! Keep up the awesome work, kiddos. I am so proud of you all!" -Mrs. Boston
This weeks teacher spotlight goes out to Mrs. Compton. ¨Mrs. Compton has been diving right into her new position as our STEAM teacher. She is eager to learn her new standards, embracing all professional learning opportunities, and continuously providing innovative classroom experiences for our students." -Mrs. Joiner #koalascreate
Thank you for your invaluable support, keeping us on top of instructional strategies and guiding our teachers through planning and instruction. Your dedication and expertise make a real difference in our educational community! Thank you Mrs. Byerley and Mrs. Miller.
We will be celebrating Red Ribbon and Safe Schools week later this month. Until then, students can begin working on artwork or essays to enter in the district wide contest! If you have any questions, feel free to ask Mrs. Melcher, our school counselor.
Happy National Custodian Day! Thank you for all your hard work to keep our school clean and safe. You all are so appreciated!
Mark your calendars for picture day on October 17th!
Kindergarten has enjoyed learning about Apples in Reading and Science! We taste tested apples and voted on our favorites! Each class made a graph to show the winning votes. We learned about Johnny Appleseed and celebrated his birthday with an apple themed day! #koalascreate
Have a great Fall Break! We will see everyone back on October 10th!
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Today students had the opportunity to learn more about agriculture. Thank you so much to the volunteers that came today and shared with our students! #koalascreate
Fourth grade explored transfer of energy through motion, heat, sound, electrical energy, and light. They rotated through stations and explored energy transfer in action! #koalascreate
Tomorrow is the last day for the book fair! It has been a great week seeing all of our koalas picking out their favorite books. If your child has not been able to shop yet you still have time. You can add money to an e-wallet, send in cash, or we also take checks.
Thank you to everyone who has supported OMES this week through our book fair.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5412332
This weeks Koala shout out goes to Taylor. "She found some money on the floor in the library during the book fair and turned it in. The child that lost the money came back looking for it and she told him she turned it in! Thank you Taylor for being respectful and responsible!" -Mrs. Denise
If you're interested in volunteering and becoming a hallway hero please click the link below to sign up or you can scan the QR code.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AFAF2EA5F8C25-44608648-lunchroom
Professional learning is important for teachers because it helps them stay updated on new teaching strategies and techniques. It allows them to enhance their skills and knowledge, benefiting our students' learning experience.
Mrs. Compton and Mrs. Welch went to Mammoth Cave and received great resources, materials, and real life experiences to bring back to the classroom to our OMES Koalas. The teacher workshop that they attended focused on ecosystems and adaptations. #koalascreate
