Elementary 4-6 Campus Newsletter
December 2009
Weather Delays
It is that time of year again! Please see the information concerning when school opens due to weather delays. Also, remember if school is dismissed early due to inclement weather, the Extended School day Program will also be closed.
Office News
Please join us for our Christmas Program December 18th at 10:00 a.m. in the School gym.
Remember if you do not have access to our website and need a hard copy of the newsletter, please contact the school office.
Advent Collection
Once again we will be collecting money for Connie, a little girl in Jamaica to help pay for her school tuition and living expenses. Each class will be collecting money to see who can bring in the most money. There will be weekly competition among the classes and the class which brings in the most money overall by December 18th will receive a week of non-uniform dress days. If you are thinking of teacher/staff gifts for Christmas, they would appreciate a donation to this project as a gift.
Accelerated Reader Goals
The second quarter Accelerated Reader goal deadline is Monday, December 14th. Students who meet their second quarter goal will earn a ticket to the “Drive-In Movie” on Thursday, December 16.
Cafeteria News
Please keep your child’s lunch account balance positive. If you have any questions concerning your child’s account, please contact Ms. Becky.
LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE 4-6 CAMPUS!
Mrs. Brant’s Language Arts class created open-minded portraits of different characters from Number of the Stars. The students chose a character from the novel, sketched an outline of the character’s head and illustrated five things that might be going through that character’s mind. Then the students wrote a paragraph describing their illustrations.
Students in Mr. Calhoun’s sixth grade science class are shown testing three unknown compounds to determine which is an acid, which is a base and which is neutral. This investigation was part of their study of the properties of matter. The students later used the data generated in the lab to communicate their findings in a lab report.
Students in fifth grade are making creative masks out of milk jugs and paper mache.
Pictured working together are Clayton Roberts, Brendan Higgins, Nathan Jackson, and Wes James.
Students in Mr. Calhoun’s sixth grade science class recently used petunias to identify the reproductive parts of a flower. The students constructed models based on their observations. Falisha Ebelhar is shown working on her petunia.
Anne Stauffer and fellow fourth Grade students learned about gesture lines and sketches before creating a pastel picture of a person in motion. Now they are creating sculptures out of foil and tape of a person in motion. They have progressed from the 2D realm into the 3D.
Nolan Mullican was chosen as the November Character Award winner. Nolan, a sixth grade student and the son of Mike and Heather Mullican, is often observed doing good deeds and showing character building manners. Congratulation, Nolan!
4-H Speech Contest
Students at the 4-6 Campus have been very busy writing and delivering their speeches for the 4-H Daviess County Speech Contest. Those students attending the County run-off on Thursday, November 19th were Daniel Caldwell, Claire Hagan, Mary Kate Fullenwider, Emma Goetz, Benjamin Conkright, Molly Payne, Charlie Hall, Samantha Krampe, Katie Beth Dorris, Nicholas Jackson, Micah Swift, Alli Thompson, Emily Marshall, and Eva Cash.
The following will now advance to the District Speech Contest: Emily Marshall, Eva Cash, Daniel Caldwell, Claire Hagan, Ben Conkright, Mary Kate Fullenwider, Nicholas Jackson, and Micah Swift.
WOW!! Great Job !!!!
OCES 4-6 Campus Presents
Christmas Song & Dance
December 18, 2009
OCS Elementary 4-6 Campus Gym
10 AM
(Guests may enter the gym from 22nd Street)
Happy Birthday !!
December
1 Kenndy Hamilton
6 George Kurtz
7 Savannah Brashear
7 Evan Christodoulou
8 Laruen Brown
9 Lauren Goodwin
10 Dylan Wathen
12 Emma Hyland
12 Jackson Bittel
12 Emily Linn
15 Abby Cecil
16 Mikala Riney
18 Jaimie Thompson
21 Allison Wright
24 Jordan Coakley
24 Destiny Biever
25 Randi Johnson
28 Hayden Hartz