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Notes From The Nest
OCTOBER 2019
312 Princeton Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Office
970.488.4450
Absence Line
970.488.4451
Fax
970.488.4452
Principal
Laurie Corso
Assistant Principal
Ryan Joyal
Website
ode.psdschools.org/
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Poudre School District.
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From the Principal
Dear Families,
Happy October! I cannot believe that September is already at a close and we are embarking upon October! The year is already clicking right along, and the children have the groove of our school day down. It has been exciting to see them settle into the school year and become part of our owl family again. We love our 96 kindergartners who enter each day and bring such enthusiasm and ENERGY into our building! It is also wonderful to see our older students really showing their maturity, wisdom and O’Dea Core Knowledge pride throughout the school day.
Our fifth grade ECO week adventure in the mountains was rescheduled due to the fires up in Red Feather. We were grateful to be able to work so closely with the CSU Mountain Campus to have our trip rescheduled for the first week in October. Our students were disappointed to not depart as planned yet are learning firsthand the impact that fires can have on our entire community. We are looking forward to our time in the mountains with them living…learning…loving nature and creating some amazing memories that will last forever.
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From the Principal, continued…
We have been busy with our MAPS computerized assessments in reading and math for our second through fifth graders and are looking forward to sharing those results with you during our upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences in October. These assessments show us where the children are performing in accordance to our state standards and help us target our instruction to meet their specific needs. At O’Dea we do expect 100% of parent attendance at conferences. It is simply such an important time to spend together. We are using an online conference scheduler this year…hopefully this will make it easier for families to pick their time slots!
Our Feather Flurry Fun Run fundraiser will be launching on September 30th and running the first two weeks in October. You will be receiving information packets in your child’s backpack that will explain what our Fun Run is…and how to support O’Dea. We have added the ability to create an online donation page this year that should assist families in reaching out to an extended community. This will be our primary fundraiser each year and helps us run many important and valuable schoolwide activities and provides materials for our students. We are very thankful for your support!
I hope that you enjoy this wonderful fall season with your families and friends. It is one of my favorite seasons of the year as we say hello to cooler temperatures. Thank you for your continued support of our school…we simply could not do it…without you.
Thinking of leaves falling, shorter days and hoping for a snowy winter,
Laurie
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Join us for our fifth annual Boosterthon Feather Flurry Fun Run at O’Dea Core Knowledge Elementary!
What: Our fifth annual Feather Furry Fun Run Event
Who: Everyone!
Where: On our playground/grassy area
When: October 11th
During the school day – during students’ specials times
This event allows our students to raise money for their school without selling merchandise, and while promoting fitness and fun! Donations support school-wide and classroom programs including Core Knowledge project, school awards, the summer reading program, back to school activities, field trips, teacher appreciation week, student clubs, books and more. Every student will benefit from the money collected.
Parent volunteers are welcome to come help on the day of the event. Pencil it in on your calendar and keep your eyes open for more information about the
schedule of events!
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Dear Parents,
We are launching a new marker recycling program at O’Dea called Crayola ColorCycle. The ColorCycle program has repurposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and Canada since 2013, and uses the most advanced plastic conversion technologies available today to make wax compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles as well as to generate electricity that can be used to heat homes, cook food, and power vehicles. You can learn more about this program at http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle
Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around the house- even non-Crayola brands! Highlighters and dry erase markers can also be included! Markers can be dropped off in the Art room where Ms. King is working on setting up a permanent container for depositing the markers.
Thank you in advance for participating! And remember, don’t throw out that used marker—ColorCycle it!
Sincerely,
Your O’Dea PTA
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Physical Education
We will be having our first Rollerland party of the school year on Tuesday, October 22nd. This is optional, but its always a fun time of skating around and playing games just for students and families from O’Dea. During pe, we will
hopefully continue going outside. We have kicking/punting skills coming up. Building off of those skills will be our soccer unit and kickball unit. To mix things up a little, will also do some broomball. If the weather gets a bit chilly,
our first big unit in the gym will be volleyball.
Looking for Landscape Designer
The PTA is researching nature grant opportunities for O'Dea. We are looking for an O'Dea parent that might be a landscape designer. If you know of someone or are a landscape designer, please contact Megan Haynes, [email protected].
We are always collecting Box Tops!
Clip them…cut them…send them to school!
Thank you!
Box Tops for Education
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Media and Technology News
Save the Dates
The Fall Book Fair is coming soon!
Dates: November 4-7
Hours: 8:45-4:15 Daily
Family Night: November 7, 5-7PM
Volunteers are always needed in the library for shelving
books and other tasks. If you can help, please stop by the
library or email.
If you have any questions about any Media or Technology at O’Dea, please email
Mrs. Bak at [email protected].
Technology Specials Update
We have a variety of projects going on in the computer lab.
Here’s what you can expect in Tech Specials in October:
Kindergarten— We are learning to navigate the internet to visit sites such as Star-fall, Sesame Street and Epic. Also, we’re learning some ipad skills using apps such as Teach Me Kindergarten and Osmo.
1st Grade— We are learning to use our newly revamped drawing program, Wixie. Students will also learn the Epic website. We will introduce typing in Microsoft Word at the end of the month.
2nd Grade— We will be working on our Microsoft Word skills, and learning to use Home Row anytime we are typing. Students will also learn how to use Google Earth.
3rd Grade— We will be finishing up our Google Classroom unit and moving on to programming using “The Foos” as well as programming robots with Blockly.
4th Grade— We will be learning about Digital Citizenship topics and presenting our results in Glogster, an ipad app. Then we’ll begin working with Code.org to learn the basics of programming.
5th Grade— We’ll be learning about Cyberbullying and creating an imovie on what to do if it happens.
As always, all grade levels are working on their keyboarding skills to meet district standards for keyboarding speed and accuracy.
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Music Notes
We are having a blast in music this month! Here is a look at what is coming up:
Kinder:
• Rhythm Reading simple rhythm patterns in graphic and standard
notation Distinguish between beat and rhythm
• Voice Learn the 4 ways to use voice – whisper, talk, shout, and
sing Identify times and places to use each voice
1st grade:
• Rhythm Reading and performing rhythm patterns in a meter of 4 Reading patterns using graphic and standard notation
• Performance! We are beginning work on our 1st grade performance Performance is scheduled for Wednesday Oct 30 Look for more info in Friday Folders
2nd grade: • Rhythm
Learning new rhythm pattern – half note (ta-a) Exploring known and new rhythm patterns in graphic and
standard notation • Singing
Exploring the basics of singing Learning about melodies Learning to read and follow melodic contour
3rd grade: • Rhythm
Learning new dotted rhythm patterns Exploring new and known rhythm patterns
• Singing Learning the four basic voice parts – soprano, alto, tenor,
bass Identify the voice part by listening Define vocal and instrumental music
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Music Notes, continued...
4th grade: • Duration/note value – whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests • Singing
Identify and define the four basic voices – soprano, alto, tenor, bass Learn the basic vocal and abdominal muscle groups used for proper vocal
technique 5th grade:
• Rhythm Explore known and new dotted rhythm patterns Identify rhythm patterns heard in known and new music Correctly record in standard notation a simple rhythm pattern by listening
(rhythm dictation) • Notation
Identify notes and pitches on the treble staff Correctly record notes and pitches on the treble staff
Choir/Jr Choir:
• Island Songs concert Wednesday Oct 23 Little Kids Rock:
• Signups due Oct 3rd (club is limited to 15 students) • Club meets Thursdays 3:40-4:40 starting Thursday Oct 9
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Link Your King Soopers Card to O’DEA
Dear O'Dea Core Knowledge Families,
King Soopers Community Rewards makes fund-raising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do everyday. Once you link your card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Plus Card!
To Use the King Soopers or City Market Community Rewards Program:
• Go to http://www.kingsoopers.com
• Once logged into your King Soopers account go to the bottom of the page and click on “king soopers community rewards”,
• then you can search for O'Dea Core Knowledge PTA either by name or KI077 and then click Enroll.
• New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a loyalty card.
*Customers must have a registered King Soopers loyalty card account to link to O’Dea.
*If you do not have a King Soopers loyalty card, they are available at the customer service desk at any King Soopers
REMEMBER
• Purchases will not count for O’Dea until after you register their loyalty card.
• Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program. It takes approximately 10 days for the King Soopers Community Rewards total to begin displaying on your receipt.
• How do I view my King Soopers Community Rewards details?
Wondering how much you’ve earned toward your selected organization? You can view the total you earned during the last quarter in your account details.
• How do I ensure that my transactions are applied to the program?
You must present your Shopper’s Card or provide your Alternate ID at the register during the transaction in order for it to count toward the program.
Thank you!
O’Dea PTA
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O’DEA - King Soopers Partnership
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