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Oak Trace NewsWeek of September 3, 2018 • lynchr@wws.k12.in.us • (317) 867-6400

Message from Mrs. LynchI hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day weekend! Our first movie night is tonight! Please be sure to review the procedures for movie night enclosed in this newsletter so that everyone can enjoy the evening! Please remember to come IN TO the building to sign your child out following movie night.

Picture day was Wednesday. You may still order pictures online until 11:59 PM 9/9 at http://order.cripephoto.com/option-oak-trace

I will be hosting my annual Indiana Blood Center Blood Drive on September 17, 2018 from 2:00-7:00 P.M. in our multipurpose room. Blood donation is very near and dear to me as it saved my life and my daughter’s life during an emergency c-section in 2001. I am very thankful to the donors who helped to save our lives. Please consider giving 20 minutes of your time to give the gift of life. You may contact me at lynchr@wws.k12.in.us to set up a time or register at https://www.donorpoint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/118343We had our first PTO meeting on Wednesday evening! This is a great way to get involved at Oak Trace! The annual Savor Westfield event is next Thursday at at Bridgewater. This is always a fun evening! There are only 75 tickets left! Finally, congratulations to the Hall family! Mrs. Hall welcomed baby Maeve Evelyn on her due date, Sept. 4th, and everyone is doing well!Mrs. Lynch

 

  WHAT’S HAPPENING...

“From Little Acorns Mighty Oaks Grow”

● September 7th- PTO Movie Night● September 13th - Savor Westfield Evening at Bridgewater● September 14th- Mrs. Lynch celebration for Summer Work at 2:00● September 17th-OTES Blood Drive 2PM-7PM ● September 18th Butterfly Garden Party 3:45● September 25th-Room Parent meeting at 9:30 AM ● September 27th Homecoming Parade

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Thinking Thursday:What is the name of the hurricane that hit the Gulf coast this week? Hurricane Gordon

The following students have already passed Math Challenge:

2nd grade: Ryan G.

3rd grade: Jude W.

4th grade: Jackson L., Sophie R., Ian L. , Preston H.

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Join us for the first WWS Parent University Book Club! We will be reading the book: The Gift of Failure, How The Best Parents Learn To Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey. This book supports parents and encourages our children to advocate for themselves.

We will meet Wednesday, October 24th at Barnes & Noble. We will have an AM & PM discussion opportunity. Please signup below and select the time that works best for your schedule.

Click Here to Signup for The Gift of Failure WWS Parent University Book Club

● Wednesday, October 24th 9:30-11:30 AM● Wednesday, October 24th 6:30-8:30 PM

Kindergarten: STEM Building Tools1st Grade: The Three Javelinas Engineering Project2nd Grade: S.C.A.M.P.E.R., The Ultimate Lunch Box

3rd Grade: S.C.A.M.P.E.R., The Ultimate Scooter4th Grade: The 4 C’s Engineering

Project(Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication)

After School EnrichmentOur After School Enrichment Program got off to a great start this week! Remember, you need to pick up your child at 4:30 p.m. on their enrichment day(s). Several of our teachers have appointments, etc. to get to, so this is so important! Also, if your child will not be attending their enrichment class...PLEASE be sure to contact their enrichment teacher so they are aware, too! Thank you!

PEWhat a great start in P.E! I feel so blessed to be a part of your child's education. This week we focused on:

● Personal Space● Body Control● Focus- Eye, Body,

Brain● Kindness

ArtThis week is all about the introduction to the new projects!K: Kandinsky Lines and Shapes1st: Starry Night inspired landscapes2nd: Oil Pastel Pumpkins3rd: Georgia O’Keeffe Flowers4th: Ai Weiwei dipped pots

MusicAll 3rd Grade and new 4th Grade student recorder forms and/or money are due by Tuesday, September 4.Have a great Labor Day Weekend!Mrs. Paul

The Cafeteria...We are now allowing visitors for lunch. Lunch times are to the right. PLEASE carefully review the Lunchroom Procedures included in the newsletter. Just a reminder that in order to attend lunch you MUST be in the system as a Safe Visitor:https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/safe/volunteer/003471/volunteePlease be considerate of others when you visit. Students may only ask ONE friend to join them at the visitor table, and if it is an especially busy day they may NOT have a friend join. Please make space for other visitors if it is a busy day! Thank you!

Oak Trace Lunch TimesAll Aboard 11:05-11:35

Kdg. 11:30-12:001st 11:45-12:15

2nd 12:05-12:353rd 12:45-1:15

4th 12:25-12:55*To deposit money into your child’s lunch account:

www.schoolpaymentportal.com

STEM Mediaeach month, i will be introducing a different topic about being “internet awesome”! i began talking about what our digital footprints are with all grades this week! be sure to take a moment to ask your child what they know about their digital footprint and how they can keep it small!

Join your child for lunch!Cafeteria Procedures

We welcome families who would like to join their child for lunch in the cafeteria. Due to our large student population, various allergies, and other concerns, we do have several procedures that must be followed. Thank you for your cooperation in helping secure safety for all students.

● YOU MUST BE SAFE VISITOR APPROVED: https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/safe/volunteer/003471/voluntee

● Please arrive at the beginning of your child’s lunch time and stay for the entire half hour.

● Please sit at one of the designated parent tables in the back of the cafeteria.

● Your child may invite one friend to join you at the table unless it is a day where multiple families are joining students and there is limited room. Please do not take chairs from the student tables.

● You may sit at the peanut free table as long as you did not bring in any outside food.

● You may sit in the courtyard with your child only (no friends may join you.)

● You may bring in food from somewhere else as long as you are staying with your child for the entire lunchtime. Please provide only your child with lunch from a restaurant.

● Enjoy this special time with your child!

Oak Trace ElementaryMovie Night Procedures for Parents and Students

Any Oak Trace student attending parent night must:1. Arrive at 6:00 for Movie and Pizza and 6:30 for just Movie (NO EARLIER)

and must be checked in BY a parent/guardian INSIDE the building at the check-in station. Students MUST have a completed registration- NO walk-ins will be permitted and the deadline of the Fri. prior to Movie Night will be strictly enforced;

2. Students will drop off sleeping bags in the designated area for their movie and go to the cafeteria for pizza. Following pizza, a restroom break will be provided and the movies will begin in designated areas at 7:00;

3. Chaperones will be visible in both movie areas. Students who do not follow the guidelines for behavior (Do the Right Thing/Treat People Right) may be removed from movie and parents may be called to pick up the student early;

4. NO siblings of Oak Trace students should attend Movie Night- ONLY Oak Trace students should attend;

5. At conclusion of Movie Night, parent/adult will need to stop at the check in station and will be required to show an i.d.( person picking up must be on the registration sheet). STUDENTS MUST BE CHECKED OUT. Once parents pick up students, they should immediately leave the building to help with crowd-control. Pick up is at 8:30 P.M. Please only enter through designated doors.

6. Mrs. Lynch will review the list of students on the Movie Night attendance list on the Thurs. prior to Movie Night. Any students who have had significant behavior problems during the week, will not be permitted to attend Movie Night. Parents will be notified of this decision prior to Movie Night.