Science Fair Projects

Great job to our four students who completed science fair projects!!!

Austin researched m&m colors.

Matthew studied the effects of household cleaners on bacteria.

Joshua studied whether the color of a candle caused it to burn faster or slower.

Lastly, Paul studied which would melt faster...frozen tap water or frozen snow.

Christmas Reading Challenge

Don't forget about the Christmas Reading Challenge over Christmas break!!  READ, READ, READ!!!  Also take pictures of your children reading and post these on social media using #OESreads2015.  Below you will find the letter from Mrs. Kanipe and the Christmas reading log.

Letter from Mrs. Kanipe

Reading Log

Subtraction with Regrouping Using Expanded Form

Tonight for homework, students will be using expanded form to solve their subtraction problems.  Below you will find three examples of how to solve these by students.  The last video is how I taught the students to solve the problems.

Joshua's Example

Ashton's Example

Audrey's Example

Mrs. McAbee's Examples

Holly Jolly Week

Good afternoon! There are several notes and reminders I wanted to send out for the week ahead:

1.    Timeline projects are due next Thursday. I have explained these to the students. If you need poster board, please let me know, and I’ll be glad to send some home with them.

2.   Next Friday is a ½ day (11:00dismissal) as well as our Christmas party. Our party is 9:30-10:15, so feel free to join us if you’re able.

3.   I have been having issues with Pokémon cards being out at inappropriate times with several students. If your child has these, please keep these at home. If they have them here to take to daycare, they can bring them but leave them in their backpack. I’ve told them if I see them again, they become mine until May. Thank you for your support with this.

4.   We will not be having Spelling next week. We will move that list until after Christmas.

5.   Please read the letter about our “holly jolly week.” This is a fun way for us to the get in the spirit of the holiday season, but is optional.

6.   Have a great weekend, and if I don’t see you, a wonderful and blessed Christmas break with your family!

Holly Jolly Week Letter

Hour of Code

No matter what career choice our children choose to follow, more than likely, they will need to be able to use computers effectively and efficiently.  To help get our students ready for their future careers, school nationwide are participating in the Hour of Code.  It gives students time to explore coding and builds their interest in computer programming.  Below you will find pictures of our students participating in the Hour of Code today during computer lab.

The students were given a small card with the URL they used in class today.  They can access this at home and continue to practice and learn.

Open Number Lines

Today in class we worked with open number lines as a strategy to help us subtract.  Below you will find two students explaining how to solve a subtraction problem with an open number line.

Daniel P Explaining an Open Number Line

Lilly Explaining an Open Number Line

Dads and Doughnuts

Dads and doughnuts was a tremendous success!   Thank you to all of the dads that were able to come.   Below you will find the pictures I took as you enjoyed your doughnuts.