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Osceola Elementary School
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Joy Reichenberg & Rebecca Keffer
Assistant Principals
Tina Waldrop
Principal
1605 Osceola Elementary School Road St. Augustine, Florida 32084 Ph. 547-3780, Fax 547-3795
Web Site: http://www-oes.stjohns.k12.fl.us
Wildcat Words
Dear Wonderful Wildcat Families,
What an exciting few weeks we have had at Osceola
lately! I enjoyed seeing so many of you at the Chick fil
A Spirit Night a few weeks ago. Last week, we also
celebrated our third quarter Character Kids. Those
students got to enjoy ice cream sundaes on the patio. We
had beautiful weather for a nice treat honoring our
students of character. Adding to the excitement was our
March Madness Basketball Tournament this past
weekend at Pedro Menendez High School. Osceola
entered the tournament in first place, so we played the
teams that worked their way through the bracket. In the
end, our Girls team was victorious in winning the
tournament. Our Boys team played with great grit and
determination, and made it to the finals. We are proud
of the efforts of both of our teams, and the great support
of all of our fans that came out to support the event.
Just a reminder that next Monday (March 13th) begins
Spring Break for St. Johns County. Students will be off
all next week and will have a day off on Monday, March
20th, as that will be a Teacher Planning Day. Please plan
accordingly. School will resume for students on March
21st.
We hope you have a restful break next week and look
forward to seeing all of our students when they return,
ready to tackle the rest of the school year with much
energy and enthusiasm!
Sincerely,
Joy Reichenberg Assistant Principal
Paw Prints
Volume 27, No. 27 3-6-17
Spring Break is next week, Mon. 3/13-Mon, 3/20!
Students of the Week
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Student
of the Week for their class during the week of February 27th through
March 3rd.
Pre-K
Kolbe Dunkle
Kindergarten
Pearl Williams, Marvin Dames, Jake Post, Priscilla Hundley,
Ariana Palmer, Kaden Robinson
First Grade
Jayden Roberts, Gabe Marks, Zachary Segui,
Joslynn Schmermund, August McCoy
Second Grade
Cameron Campbell, Orian Ferrell, Mavis Bamberg,
Madyline Wilkinson, Isabella Ferro Villegas, Cora Erb,
Marjorie Leathers, Jackson Gentry
Third Grade
Sha’Niah Willis, Mina Bernthal, John Wilkin, Enils Veizaj,
Michelle Tyler, Daylin Thom
Fourth Grade
Danyelle Eckley, Ivy Hollingsworth, Taylor Hale
Fifth Grade
Sophia Post, Zander Martin, Alejandra Jaramillo, Kirsten Bryant
Yearbook Pre-Sale Parents,
Yearbook Pre-sale forms went home with your child
last week. Your payment during the pre-sale
guarantees your child a 2017 Osceola Yearbook.
Simply complete the online ordering process OR
return your payment, enclosed in the provided
envelope, to the school by no later than 9:00am on
Friday, March 31st. Checks MUST be payable to
Leonard’s Studio. If you have any questions please
call Mrs. Burney at 547-3782.
FIRST TEE GOLF and LIFE SKILLS
The First Tee will be offering a 4 week course about golf and life skills at the St. Johns County Golf Course for 12 lucky 2nd-5th graders. Starting March 22nd through April 12th, the program will be picking students up at school and bringing them back to Osceola for a 4:30 parent pick-up time. To register, please go to: thefirstteenorthflorida.org or call (904)585-4854 for more information.
Osceola SAC Team News and PTO Meeting
The Osceola SAC Team (School Advisory Committee) is made up
of our principal, Mrs. Waldrop along with a group of teachers,
parents, support staff and community members. The SAC is
responsible for decisions related to the implementation of
Osceola’s School Improvement Plan. SAC also discusses important
items related to student achievement.
The next SAC/PTO meeting and Read-n-Feed will be on
March 7, 2017 at 5:30 pm.
News from Mrs. Twine: Toothbrush Drive Thank you to all the families who donated to Osceola’s 1st Toothbrush Drive! We collected 459 items and were able to distribute those items to two different charities: The Betty Griffin Center and The Alpha Omega Miracle Home. You can visit those charities’ Facebook pages to see their appreciation of these items.
Daylight Savings Time Be sure to “Spring Forward” this Sunday, March 12th.
Set your clocks forward one hour as Daylight Savings
Time begins this Sunday!
Gifted Parent Advisory Council
The Gifted Parent Advisory Council meets four times per year to
inform the school district about ways in which we can improve our
efforts in serving our gifted students. Parents of K-12 gifted students
from throughout the district are encouraged to come to all of the
meetings.
The Gifted Parent Advisory Council meetings have been scheduled
for the 2016-17 school year. We communicate this information for
inclusion in school newsletters. We hope to make St Johns County
Schools a parent friendly environment! The last meeting of the year
will be:
Tuesday, April 25 Landrum Middle School 6:30-7:30
p.m. Multi-Purpose Room
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What’s for Lunch?? Students have a choice of one entrée and two fruit and/or vegetable choices. Choice of milk is served with all complete meals. Tues. 3/7 Max Cheese Sticks, Mini Cheese Ravioli, Mini Corn Dogs, Baby Carrot Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Sweet Red Pepper and Celery Stick Dippers, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Corn, Assorted Fruit, Garlic Toast, Dipping Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard Wed. 3/8 Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Baby Carrot Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Celery Stick and Cucumber Dippers, Sweet Peas, Fresh Apple Slices, Assorted Fruit, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup Thurs. 3/9 Cheese Burger, Homestyle Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Nuggets, Baby Carrot Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Sweet Red Pepper and Celery Stick Dippers, Crispy Baked Potato Cuts, Assorted Fruit, Garlic Toast, Lettuce, Tomato and Pickle, Ketchup Mustard, Mayo Fri. 3/10 Chicken Nuggets, Hot Dog, Max Cheese Sticks, Baby Carrot Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Celery Stick and Cucumber Dippers, Baked Beans, Choice of 100% Juice, Assorted Fruit, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard Mon. 3/13-Mon. 3/20 Spring Break! School is closed. Tues. 3/21 Max Cheese Sticks, Mini Cheese Ravioli, Mini Corn Dogs, Baby Carrot Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Sweet Red Pepper and Celery Stick Dippers, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Corn, Assorted Fruit, Garlic Toast, Dipping Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard
What’s Happening? Every Wednesday is Early Release~
Students Dismissed at 1:50 Every Friday is School Spirit Day~
Mon. 3/3 -3/21 PTO Yankee Candle fundraiser Tues. 3/7 SAC/PTO meeting and Read-n-Feed, 5:30 pm Fri. 3/10 Third Quarter Ends 5th Grade Puberty Presentation Mon. 3/13-Fri. 3/17 Spring Break Mon. 3/20 Teacher Planning Day, Student Holiday Tues. 3/21 Classes resume Mon. 3/27 Report Cards Issued Thurs. 4/13 Spring Fling for grades 3-5, 3:00 pm Fri. 4/14 Student/Teacher Holiday
Guidance Corner PUBERTY: Your 5th grader has the opportunity to participate in a puberty education program, Always Changing, presented at the school prior to Spring break on March 10th. The program includes a short video presentation, as well as a question and answer session regarding changes that a young person’s body goes through during puberty and adolescence. Boys and girls will be separated for the presentation. For more info, please call Ms. Harrison at 547-3787. SOCIAL MEDIA: The adolescent years pose many challenges to parents as well as our kids, one being the rising influence that social media has on their lives. Although students have had lessons on safety and cyber bullying, it is up to the parents/guardians to monitor their child’s access to social media. Please consider the following safeguards regarding social media if you allow your child access: 1. Make sure all devices are out of your child’s hands (and bedrooms) at bedtime. This is a great rule to start as much havoc happens when children are supposedly asleep. 2. Monitor contacts and conversations being held by your children, including direct messaging on Instagram, which has been gaining in popularity.
Osceola Elementary School Advisory Committee wants to hear
from you!
Please complete the parent/guardian needs assessment survey
to let us know of the strengths and needs of the families at
our school.
https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=n4LH3n44
Extended Day Program
Parents, did you know we have After School Child Care right here on the Osceola Campus? We have a great program designed to be fun, educational and age appropriate. We have openings for grade levels, K-5.Our program is open at 7 am for Early Morning Care, every day school is open, and for After-School care, it closes daily at 6:00 pm. There are a variety of child care options to choose from. For more information please contact Betty Masse, Extended Day Coordinator at 547-3789, or [email protected].
Kindergarten and VPK Pre-Registration
We are now scheduling appointments for Kindergarten and VPK Pre-
Registrations for the 2017-2018 school year. Visit Osceola’s Home
Page for the link to sign up for an appointment on the following dates:
Friday, March 24th, 9am - 1pm
Tuesday, April 4th, 1pm - 5pm
Monday, May 15th, 9am - 1pm
Although we HIGHLY recommend you scheduling an appointment, feel
free to register at your convenience during regular office hours if you
are unavailable for the above times.
Registration Information
To be eligible for public Kindergarten in St. Johns County, children
must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017 and must reside
in St. Johns County. Parents must register children at the school where
they are zoned for the 2017-2018 school year. The following
documentation is required to complete the registration process:
• Child’s certified birth certificate
• Current Physical (dated within one year of the start of
school)
• Florida Immunization Record (680 Form)
• Proof of residency. For more information, see Residency
and Guardianship. Click here for more details
• Registering Parent’s Driver’s License or ID Card
• Social Security Number; Providing this information is
optional
SUMMER MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM Parents,
Applications for the summer program can be downloaded at
any time from the website prior to April 15th at http://www-
grms.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ and click on the Marine Science link.
The link also will have a complete day by day curriculum for
each grade level, parent information, and a video from last
year’s program.
This summer program is available to all students currently
in grades five through seven and has been sponsored by the
school district since 1982. Three eight day sessions are held at
Gamble Rogers Middle School with bus transportation
provided. The dates for the three sessions this summer will be
May 30th through June 8th, June 12th through June 22nd, and
June 26th through July 7th. Small classes of 12-14 students are
separated by grade level. All instructors in the program are St.
Johns County School District teachers.
The Marine Science Program is a carefully designed
experience for responsible students who are interested in
learning about our local marine environments. Learning is
“hands on” in the field with students kayaking, canoeing,
boating, hiking, snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing, surfing, SUP,
(stand up paddleboarding), etc. Specific grade level activities
and curriculum are attached to the applications and are also
available from the website.
More information about the program can be had by emailing
