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Week of February 6th
On Monday, January 31st, students listened to a short presentation by the American Red Cross encouraging them to be a Pint Size Hero. The program encourages students to invite parents, guardians and other adults to give blood on their behalf. Students received a flyer with information about the program and a Blood Donor Response Card to bring home. If you are interested in donating, click here for a Blood Donor Response Card and follow the directions listed to sign-up for an appointment. Follow the directions listed to sign-up for an appointment. The Blood Drive at Starr is March 1st from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the gym. Last year Starr School collected 45 units helping to save up to 135 lives.
On Monday, the Starr Valentine Post Office will be open for business. For fifty cents, the children can send candy grams to their friends through the post office. Stuffed animals will also be sold for $1.25. The Starr Valentine Post Office will be open for business all next week before school and during the lunch hours for grades 2-5. For grades K and 1 a special visit will be made to each classroom daily so the students can purchase the various items.
Ruth McNally-Barshaw, Author/Illustrator of Ellie McDoodle Books, will be coming to Starr School on Wednesday, May 16th. We will be having a Hat Day on Friday, February 10th to help pay for her visit to Starr. Students who pay $1 will be able to wear a hat on Friday. A character hat, Dr. Seuss, Nate the Great, Harry Potter, etc, is encouraged but any type of hat can be worn.
On Saturday, February 11th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. the Oregon Branch Library will be having a Valentine Cards and Crafts event. The library will provide all the supplies. Feel free to stop by this event and makes some easy Valentine's Day cards and crafts.
Getting your child home safely is a top priority for Oregon City Schools. I can't stress to you enough the importance of informing your child's teacher of how you want your child to get home at the end of the day. If there is going to be a change in your child's transportation arrangements, it is of utmost importance that you make these arrangements known to your child's teacher. The best thing to do is write your child's teacher a note. You can also leave a message for your child's teacher on his or her voice mail. Please make your child's teacher aware of the transportation change as soon as possible. While we understand that there may be circumstances beyond your control that require you to inform us of a transportation change near the end of the day, make every effort to contact the school by 12:00. Please note that we will not change the way in which your child is going home without confirmation from you.
Week of February 13th
Our DARE Officer, Sara Shaw, recently sent me this article regarding car seat and booster seat safety that I thought I would share with all of you. Click on the link below to read the article.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/30/146093258/parents-cheat-on-booster-seats-despite-safety-risks?ft=1&f=103537970
The February Newsletter went out on Thursday. Click on the following link to read the newsletter if you have not done so already.
http://www.oregoncityschools.org/starr-electronic-newsletters/mailing-view/294.html
Thanks to everyone who supported the Hat Day on Friday. We raised $430.00. This money will be put towards the cost of an author visit in May.
Thanks to everyone who supported the Student Council Valentine Post Office. Student Council raised $450.00. A portion of the proceeds will go to fund the author visit. The rest of the funds will be put towards other school-wide events.
February 14th is Valentine's Day. Each classroom will be celebrating in their own way! If you have specific questions regarding your child's celebration, please contact your child's teacher.
There is a very important Fun Day Organizational Meeting on Thursday, February 16th. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the library. Anyone who is interested in being part of this fun filled day is encouraged to attend. Fun Day is Monday, June 4th.
Upcoming Important Dates:
February 20th - No School - President's Day
February 22nd - Parent Group Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Library
February 24th - Mom and Me PJ Party - Click on the following link to learn more about this event. http://www.oregoncityschools.org/Starr-Home/mom-and-me-pj-party.html
February 29th - 2 hour delay - School starts at 10:35.
Week of February 20th
There is no school on Monday, February 20th in observance of President's Day.
There is a Parent Group Meeting on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the library. All are welcome to attend!
Grades will be updated in PowerSchool for students in grades 2 - 5 on Friday, February 24th.
The Mom and Me P.J. Party is taking place on Friday, February 24th. This event begins at 6:00 p.m. and will end at 8:00 p.m.
Upcoming Important Dates:
Wednesday, February 29th - 2 hour delay - School begins at 10:35 a.m.
Thursday, March 1st - OLSAT Testing - Grades 3 and 5. This test will take place in the morning.
Thursday, March 1st - Blood Drive - 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.. Click on the following link to learn more
about this event.
http://www.oregoncityschools.org/Starr-Home/upcoming-blood-drive.html
Friday, March 2nd - Clay Academic Boosters Garage Sale Drop Off - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Clay High
School
Saturday, March 3rd - Clay Academic Boosters Garage Sale - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Clay High
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Week of February 27th
The Mr. Earl Campaign takes place this week. Click on the following link to learn more about the program. http://www.oregoncityschools.org/Starr-Home/mr-earl-computers-for-education.html
There is a 2 hour delay on Wednesday, February 29th for a staff inservice. School will start at 10:35.
The Blood Drive is Thursday, March 1st from 3:00 - 8:00 in the gym. There are still slots available for donors. Click on the following link for more information. http://www.oregoncityschools.org/Starr-Home/upcoming-blood-drive.html All donor response cards are to be turned into Nurse Jill.
The Clay Academic Booster Garage Sale is March 3rd. This is a great time to get rid of things you no longer need. They need your treasures! Drop off for items is 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday March 2nd in the Clay Cafeteria. The Garage Sale is on March 3rd from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Clay High School in the cafeteria. This is an annual event the community looks forward to attending!
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) testing for grades 3 and 5 will take place Thursday, March 1st. Stanford 10 testing for grades 3 and 5 will take place the week of March 5th - March 9th. Be sure your child eats a good breakfast each morning and gets a good night's sleep each night. Also, your child's regular attendance is encouraged during the testing period. If your child would come in late during testing times, he or she will be required to remain in the office until the test has been completed for the day. The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is a test that measures the abstract thinking and reasoning of children. The Stanford 10 is a norm referenced test. Norm-referenced tests compare a person's score against the scores of a group of people who have already taken the same test.
Speaking of testing, Ohio Achievement Testing for grades 3 - 5 will take place at the end of April. On Wednesday, April 25th the students will be taking the reading test. On Tuesday, May 1st the students will be taking the math test. The science test will be given on Thursday, May 3rd. The science test is only given to students in grade 5. Please try your best to refrain from scheduling any appointments on these days.
The Spring Book Fair will take place the week of March 12th - March 16th. Volunteers are needed all day Monday and Tuesday as well as Wednesday evening and Thursday and Friday over the lunch/recess hours. Please contact Nikki Johnson at 419-450-4119 if you are interested in volunteering for the Book Fair. Plastic grocery bags are needed for the book fair. Please place any bags you may have to donate to the book fair in the specially marked trash can in the lobby.
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