Oak Trace WeeklyUpdateNovember 1, 2019

A Note from Mrs. LynchHappy Friday! I hope you were able to enjoy Halloween evenwith the crazy weather! We had a fun day at Oak Trace withHalloween story time and our parties! Today our second graders got to see Dr. Kaboom and the Wheelof Science at Clowes Hall and we had a visit from an IndianaFur Trader in fourth grade. On Tuesday our kindergarten will be learning about communityhelpers and we will have a visit from the Stat Flight medical helicopter on the grounds of OakTrace. It's hard to believe it is almost the end of trimester one. If you need help logging intoPowerschool be sure to call the o�ce and we can help you. This will be how you will accesstrimester one report cards. We look forward to meeting with all parents during parent teacherconferences this coming week. We are collecting used shoes and coats to help those in need. If you are cleaning closets,please consider donating. Boxes are set up outside the Oak Trace o�ce. Enjoy your weekend! Mrs. Lynchlynchr@wws.k12.in.us#317-867-6410#WWSAllIn

WHAT'S HAPPENING

November 7th-end of 1st trimester November 8th-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

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November 15th-Movie nightNovember 18th-Spell Bowl at WISNovember 26th-Talent ShowNovember 27th-29th-Thanksgiving Break

Thinking Thursday QuestionWho waits for the great pumpkin on Halloween? Linus

Lunch timesAll Aboard/TOTS 11-11:40Kindergarten 10:45-11:151st 11:20-11:502nd 12:20-12:503rd 11:40-12:104th 12-12:30

Math ChallengeThe following students have passed the Math Challenge. 1st grade: Nathan B., Desmond F., and Avett S. 2nd grade: Addison K., Jack K., Maliyah W., and Ryan W. 3rd grade: Benjamin R., Owen F. and Reece Y. 4th grade: Brayden C.

ATTENDANCE LINEAttendance line phone # is 317-867-6401. For all absences and late arrivals, press 1 to leavea message. Please call by 8:30 A.M. For all transportation changes, press 2 to leave amessage. Please call by 1:00 P.M. If calling after 1:00 P.M., please call the o�ce directly at#317-867-6411.

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Safety SnapshotSafety Month continued this week. On Tuesday, we had anearthquake drill and our tornado drill took place Wednesday.Our students have done a terri�c job listening to their teachersfor directions. This would be a great time to discuss safetypreparedness plans for your family at home as well.

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What's happeningin MusicWe had such a great week lastweek with Bongo Boy! Thankyou so much to the PTO forproviding us with thatopportunity!2nd grade has startedrehearsing for their Decemberprogram. It will be TuesdayDecember 17 at West�eld HighSchool.The OTES Treble Choir will beperforming at West�eld inLights on December 7 and atthe Indiana State Museum onFriday, December 13. Have a "Harmonious"Weekend!Mrs. Paul

What's happeningin ArtWe have had another busyweek. Kindergarten is the onlygrade that has begun a newproject.We are studying the greatartist, Vincent Van Gogh andhis painting of sun�owers isour inspiration .We will be using bingo markersto draw like a regular marker.They make big, bold lines.After that we will usethe technique of using 2 colorsof paint at once to add varietyto our color choices. All othergrade levels are�nishing their Day of the Deadprojects (which happens tobegin on Friday ) and will bebeginning new projectsnext week. There areexamples of each grade level'sproject displayed in thehallways. The students are soproudof their hard work. It looksamazing!!lRemember to be "ART"rageous!!

What's happeningin PEPE ZONE3rd and 4th graders have onemore week of skating. Welearned forward skating,hourglass tricks, and workedon backwards skating forthose who were ready. We alsoplayed four corners and thelimbo. What an amazingimprovement from day one!!K-2 learned a game calledBattleship where they worktogether as a team to roll theball at targets on the otherbattleships.We also started our fun FallStations.Have a great weekend. My email isgrimmerp@wws.k12.in.us Phone: 317-867-6463

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What's happeningin STEMWe had a fantastic week inSTEM. Here is what each gradelevel has been working on. 4th Grade: Novel EngineeringProject: 21 Elephants and StillStanding

Students �nished theirGoogle Slides slideshows,and started working ontheir Code.org activities.

3rd Grade: RoboticsStudents are working withone of two robots, Spheroor Lego WeDo 2.0.

2nd Grade: Engineering, CleverJack Takes the Cake

Students completed theirengineering builds to helpJack, from Clever JackTakes the Cake, protecthis cake on the way to thecastle.

1st Grade: Project Lead theWay, Light

Students have beenlearning about theproperties of light.

Kindergarten: Code.org, HappyMaps

Students did an unpluggedcoding activity calledHappy Maps. Unpluggedactivities are hands onactivities designed to givestudents a betterunderstanding ofcomputer programming.

What's happeningin MediaThe students are super excitedto welcome award-winningchildren's author, KellyDiPucchio to Oak Trace onThursday, December 5th! Eachstudent, in grades K-4, shouldhave brought home an orderform of books that KellyDiPucchio has written and youcan purchase through schooland they will be signed whileshe is at Oak Trace! I will alsohave that order form attachedto this newsletter if you need toprint out a copy! (Order form isbelow) Please check out herwebsite atwww.kellydipucchio.com tosee all of her amazing booksand read more about her!Happy Reading!Mrs. Lane

Nurse's clinicHappy Halloween!! With coldertemps upon us, please makesure children are dressed foroutdoor recess. Dressing inlayers and keeping hats andgloves in your student'sbackpack are always goodideas. Thank you! Mrs. Oaks 317-867-6405 oroaksa@wws.k12.in.us

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Counselor's Chronicle

Coffee Talk with Dr. GrateJoin us for Coffee Talk with Dr. Grate

West�eld Washington Schools Superintendent Dr. Sherry Gratewill be hosting monthly “Coffee Talks.” Coffee Talk is designedto be an open dialog with Dr. Grate and the community onanything WWS related. No set agenda - just coffee talk! Checkout the schedule and join us. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm at Starbucks on 32 Thursday, December 19th at 8 am at Titus

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Feedback for Sodexo Food ServiceSodexo is wanting your feedback on our school lunches. Please take a minute to completethis survey. Foodservice Survey - Elementary Students 2019-20https://www.sodexosurveys.com/f/110133/4868/

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