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 Parents and Guardians, Spring Forward

Spring is a time for looking ahead and anticipating new growth, and we have been busy planting seeds. Our school gardens are filled with squash blooms, and vegetables ready for eating. Last week we even planted trees on our campus in recognition of Arbor Day, thanks to the Arbor Day Foundation. What a memorable moment it was for our students to dig the dirt and plant trees that will outlive us all. Last week, our 5th graders looked into their future with an informative visit to Murray Middle School and then onward, to tour the Flagler College campus. While some families look ahead preparing for middle school and beyond, others registered their babies for kindergarten. Everyone is growing! Although Spring is here, please stay diligent in keeping your schedule and expectations in place so that our students can finish the year strongly. We also hope our 3rd- 5th graders can let off some of that hard-earned steam by coming to our SPRING FLING this Thursday, and that your family enjoys some springtime adventures. Sincerely, Dana Harrison School Guidance Counselor

Paw Prints

Volume 27, No. 30 4-10-17

Student/Teacher Holiday this Friday, April 14th. No School!

Students of the Week

Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Student

of the Week for their class during the week of April 3rd through April

10th.

Pre-K Helo Carpenter, Saniya King

Kindergarten

Allison Gordon, Amelia Purdy, Bruce Barger, Annabelle Hite, Kayla

Cox, Jacob Fontain, Damarian Williams, Keira Allen

First Grade

Savannah Martin, Ella Dixon, Sa’riya Pierre,

Wilbert Evins, Isabella DeLosreyes

Second Grade

Gracie McCook, Ayden Nash, Madyline Wilkinson, Esquire Bryant,

Christian Bockheim, Chloe Hollingsworth, Jayda McBride

Third Grade

Rowin Burger, Briana Miller, Isabella D’Amour,

Destiny Berryhill, Carne’shia Robinson

Fourth Grade

James Carter, Annabelle McKendrick, Darrell Jenkins

Fifth Grade

Kaliyah Bryant, Kelbree Hill, Isiah Neumann,

Caden Fontaine, Levar Brooks

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 May 2, 2017 at 5:30 pm.

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

Battle of the Books! Students in grades 3-5 who have read 10 or more Sunshine State Books are invited to be on Team Battle and attend the Battle of the Books on May 10th (details of the trip will be shared with the team). The Media Center will be open mornings starting April 10th from 8:00-8:25 for students to discuss books and begin “practicing”. As the date draws closer, we will hold a few after school sessions to prepare. Students interested should see Mrs. Blanco for details and finish reading their books! We are looking forward to winning the “battle”!

Osceola’s Make a Difference Day

Please mark your calendars for an upcoming

community event at Osceola and join us for Make a

Difference Day on Saturday, April 22 from 8:00 – 12:00

noon.

We are partnering with Anchor Faith Church and

Doubletree Inn of St. Augustine to “make a difference”

in our school. Bring your paintbrushes, rakes, shovels

and gardening gloves to be a part of a school wide

cleanup! The members of Anchor Faith are so dedicated

in helping our school and we hope that many of you will

take an hour or two or three from your morning to come

out and be a part of this event! A hot dog lunch will be

served at noon! Come on, Osceola Wildcats, come make

a difference in our school!

Spring Fling Dance for Grades 3 – 5 On April 13th PTO will sponsor a Spring Fling Dance!

We want to raise money for the 5th grade SeaWorld trip.

The dance will be for 3rd -5th graders and will cost $5 to

attend. It will be right after school from 3-4:30 pm.

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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. 4/11 Cheese or Pepperoni Calzonettes, Homestyle Chicken Sandwich, Mini Corn Dogs, Cherry Tomato and Celery Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Baked Beans, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Assorted Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo

Wed. 4/12 Chicken Nuggets, Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Cherry Tomato and Celery Dippers, Broccoli Floret Dippers, Corn, Fresh Apple Slices, Assorted Fruit, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce Thurs. 4/13 Pasta and Meatballs, Hot Dog, Chicken Nuggets, Cherry Tomato and Celery Dippers, Spinach and Romaine Salad, Sweet Potato Puffs, Assorted Fruit, Garlic Toast, Dipping Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard Fri. 4/14 Student/Teacher Holiday, No School Mon. 4/17 Home-style Mac and Cheese, BBQ Chicken Max Snax, Chicken Nuggets, Steamed Broccoli Florets, Green Beans, Baby Carrot Dippers, Assorted Fruit, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup

What’s Happening? Every Wednesday is Early Release~

Students Dismissed at 1:50 Every Friday is School Spirit Day~

Thurs. 4/13 Spring Fling for grades 3-5, 3:00 pm Fri. 4/14 Student/Teacher Holiday Sat. 4/22 Make a Difference Day, Osceola School, 8-12noon Mon. 4/24 Interim Report Cards issued Mon. 4/26 Volunteer Breakfast, 7:30-8:30 am Mon. 5/1-Fri. 5/5 FCAT, FSA Testing Week Teacher Appreciation Week Mon. 5/8 PTO Spirit Night, Tijuana Flats, 5:00-8:00 pm Tues. 5/9 Night of the Arts, 5:30 pm

Guidance Corner Earth Art Project: Bugs and Blooms Would you like to create a project using recycled materials? The Osceola Green Team is sponsoring a Recycled Garden Art contest called BLOOMS n BUGS Who: any students, families or classes who would like to participate. What: Create a piece of garden art using recycled or reclaimed materials. Your design must be created with at least 75% recycled materials. Art projects must be able to “live in a garden” and withstand the weather. It is suggested that projects be put on a garden stake or stick so that they can be placed in our school gardens for our Art Show in May. When: All projects need to be turned in to Ms. Harrison by Thursday, April 20. CHILD SAFETY MATTERS: This year our students are being introduced to a new curriculum through class guidance, called Child Safety Matters. This research-based, primary prevention education program is designed to educate and empower our children with information and strategies to prevent bullying and all types of child abuse. The program is delivered through a script and power point that includes videos, games, movement and activities. So far, our 2nd – 5th graders have been educated through the program and during the months of April/May our Kindergarten and 1st graders will also take part. To find out more about this state-wide program or to preview it, please go to www.mbchildsafetymatters.org or call Ms. Harrison at 547-3787. All kindergartener and 1st grade students will partake in the program unless a parent completes and OPT OUT form that was sent home.

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:

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 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

marinescience@stjohns.k12.fl.us .

As a reminder…. Osceola has partnered with Circle K Convenience Stores

(formerly Kangaroo) in the “Fueling Our Schools” program

during the current 16-17 school year.

Osceola has a designated gas pump at the local State Road

207/312 store. For every gallon pumped on our designated

pump at this location, Osceola will receive 1 cent per gallon.

This is a super easy way to earn much needed funds for our

school. Please share this information with your family and

friends and help support our school!

CHILD FIND

Is looking for some very special children, birth-5years of age. Do you have concerns about your child’s ability to speak, understand, move/play, see, hear, get along with other children, pay attention, or dress and feed themselves? If so, CHILD FIND may be able to help you. CHILD FIND provides free information about community programs for children with special needs. They provide professional consultations, screening, and assistance in placing children with special needs in appropriate exceptional student education programs or other early intervention services. Contact FDLRS/NEFEC CHILD FIND, 386-329-3811 or Toll Free 1-800-227-6036, Email ChildFind@nefec.org. Check out the website: www.nefec.org/fdlrs. Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FLDRS) and North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) serve St. Johns and surrounding Counties, plus the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.

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. 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 Betty.Masse@stjohns.k12.fl.us.