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OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY 100 Osceola Avenue Ormond Beach, FL 32176 386-258-4669 Dr. Mary Ellen Speidel Principal Mr.

have them go straight to the office to get a pass. BREAKFAST/LUNCH PRICES 2014-2015 $1.00 Breakfast $2.00 Lunch REDUCED MEAL PRICES $.30 Breakfast $.

1 OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY 100 Osceola Avenue Ormond Beach, FL Dr. Mary Ellen Speidel Principal Mr. Douglas Swayze Assistant Principal SCHOOL TIMES 7:45 First Bell 7:55 Tardy Bell 2:05 Dismissal 1:05 Early Dismissal TARDY PROCEDURE If your child arrives after the tardy bell has rung at 7:55, please have them go straight to the office to get a pass. BREAKFAST/LUNCH PRICES $1.00 Breakfast $2.00 Lunch REDUCED MEAL PRICES $.30 Breakfast $.40 Lunch Parents may pre-pay for their child s meals by visiting the cafeteria manager or by credit/ debit card at mylunchmoney.com. Osceola Smoke Signals IMPORTANT INFORMATION The last day of school for students is Wednesday, June 3rd. May 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT / SAC Elections 8 5th Grade Trip to OBMS 12 Publix Math Night 14 2nd Grade Pioneer Art Stlmt. 15 Field Day K-2 19 Young Authors Breakfast 21 3rd Grade SeaWorld Trip 22 Field Day No School Memorial Day 27 EARLY RELEASE 27 Family Input Night June 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Kindergarten Celebration 3 5th Grade Award Ceremony It IS an early release day. Mission Statement 3 EARLY RELEASE Last Day for Students Parents, teachers, and community, working together, will challenge students to fulfill their potential.

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Hello Osceola Parents, Happy May! As we reflect on this school year, so many exciting things have happened at Osceola. In addition to the academic progress our students have made, we have enjoyed your participation in our extraordinary family events. We thank our teachers and staff for all they do every day, with a special thank you to the talented Mrs. Interdonato for her efforts to coordinate our monthly newsletter. There s still more learning to accomplish. Let s finish the school year strong! This fall, School Year , will mark the 60 th anniversary of Osceola Elementary School serving Ormond Beach families on the beachside. I look back with happy memories of my days as a student at Osceola. Although much has changed since then, what have not changed are the wonderful students, parents, teachers, volunteers and staff members who make Osceola Elementary a great place to be. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, will be our last day for students. To our fifth graders, we wish you all the best in middle school. To our returning students, we look forward to seeing you in the fall. On behalf of all us at Osceola, we wish you a great month of May and a very happy summer! Way to go, Osceola Indians! Mary Ellen Speidel, Ed.D. Principal WHOSE CHILD IS THIS? Whose child is this? I asked one day See a little one out at play Mine. Said the parent with a tender smile Mine to keep a little while To bathe her hands and comb her hair To tell her what she is to wear To prepare her that she may always be good And each day do the things she should Whose child is this? I asked once more Just as the little one entered the door ours said the parent and the teacher as they smiled And each took the hand of the little child Ours to love and train together Ours this blessed task forever -Jessie Girl Rivera Whose child is this? I asked again As the door opened and someone came in Mine said the teacher with the same tender smile Mine, to keep just for a little while To teach her how to be gentle and kind To train and direct her dear little mind To help her live by every rule And get the best she can from school

WORDS OF ART Hopefully many families were able to visit the Ormond Memorial Museum

The show was a great selection of artwork from K-12 students around the county and

As we finish out the year, look for a stack of artwork to be coming home with your

Ask them what they learned while creating it and what they like best about their art.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS The last full month of school is now upon us.

we encourage students to use sunscreen, hats, and cover-ups to protect from sunburn.

3 WORDS OF ART Hopefully many families were able to visit the Ormond Memorial Museum and Gardens for the Volusia Students Create show that lasted through April 16. The show was a great selection of artwork from K-12 students around the county and included two of our talented Osceola Artists. As we finish out the year, look for a stack of artwork to be coming home with your student. Ask your student to tell you about his/her artwork. Ask them what they learned while creating it and what they like best about their art. Some classes have been cashing in the star stickers they worked for all year through making good choices in the art room. They are able to enjoy special art centers and special art activities like drawing in PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS The last full month of school is now upon us. Physical Education classes will be graded this nine weeks on Responsible Behaviors and Values. We will be using the skills we have learned throughout the year in cooperative games and fitness stations. We know that many families enjoy the beach and boating activities on the weekends, so we encourage students to use sunscreen, hats, and cover-ups to protect from sunburn. Many students come to PE and can t participate due to severe sunburn. Please write an excuse note if this should happen to be the situation. We also talk about water safety and review our Bicycle/Pedestrian education so students are sure to have a safe, fun summer! Remember to fuel up on healthy food and drink choices and play 60 minutes a day! HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!

SKYLER S PLACE WHAT S UP IN MEDIA?? Our topic of focus for the end of year Feature Island will be to explore what students like.

As always, various laptop software and ipad apps will be the tools used to transform the raw data into colorful easy to understand pictures.

This is just a fancy way for saying we will be generating bar charts to show our favorites. This month the media center will be hosting the Sunshine Book voting party.

Sunshine books are special books selected each year by the Florida Association for Media in Education Organization.

Osceola students that have read at least five of this year s Sunshine State Books will receive an inventation to the voting party, which is a grand celebration event filled with games, food and

. RIF stands for Reading is Fundamental and under the PTA sponsored RIF Pragram every student will receive a free new book.

4 SKYLER S PLACE WHAT S UP IN MEDIA?? Our topic of focus for the end of year Feature Island will be to explore what students like. We will be compiling opinions on all kinds of topics such as favorite lunch or favorite sport and then learning how to display this information using charts and graphs. As always, various laptop software and ipad apps will be the tools used to transform the raw data into colorful easy to understand pictures. In these pictures our data will be grouped into rectangular bars with lenghths proportional to the values they represent. This is just a fancy way for saying we will be generating bar charts to show our favorites. This month the media center will be hosting the Sunshine Book voting party. During the year our students have been challenged to read all of this year s Sunshine Books. Sunshine books are special books selected each year by the Florida Association for Media in Education Organization. Come spring, students throughout the state of Florida vote for their favorite book and the author receives an award. Osceola students that have read at least five of this year s Sunshine State Books will receive an inventation to the voting party, which is a grand celebration event filled with games, food and prizes. Not sure if the Jeopardy challenge or the Kahoot contest will be more fun. RIF is coming. You ask what is the RIF Program.. RIF stands for Reading is Fundamental and under the PTA sponsored RIF Pragram every student will receive a free new book. The only catch is that all borrowed library books need to be turned in to receive the free new book. So make sure your library books have been turned in by the week of May 18th, which is when these new books will be given away. The Hit the Books reading program has begun and bookmarks have been distributed. To round the diamond on your bookmark and be eligible for baseball tickets at Jackie Robinson Ballpark you need to read just 15 minutes a night for 20 nights. Once you have completed all 20 boxes (5 hours of reading) parents should sign the bookmark. Completed bookmarks may be submitted to your teacher at any time prior to the program end date of May 20, So let s get reading!! Remember, the sky s the limit, Skyler DISMISSAL If there is a change in how your child will be going home, you must call the office at by 1:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. on Early Release Days). No changes may be accepted after these times.

COUNSELOR S CORNER April showers bring May flowers.and May activities. This is always a very busy time of the year.

This program presents our students with safety rules and knowledge regarding bullying and child abuse.

The program is age-appropriate with take-home items to help the children practice the safety skills that are taught. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Ms.

5 COUNSELOR S CORNER April showers bring May flowers.and May activities. This is always a very busy time of the year. I hope to be making my rounds of all of the classrooms in order to present the much-delayed Child Safety Matters program. This program presents our students with safety rules and knowledge regarding bullying and child abuse. Opt-out parent forms were sent out at the beginning of the year; new forms will only be sent to students enrolling after that time. To preview the program please visit The program is age-appropriate with take-home items to help the children practice the safety skills that are taught. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Ms. Sullinger at or ksulling@volusia.k12.fl.us. Our primary students enjoyed Vehicle Day on Monday, May 4th. They enjoyed visits from the Ormond Fire Department, Bright House Network, Votran and Volusia Lifeguards. The students always enjoy seeing the vehicles and hearing about how they are used in various lines of work. Future kindergarten students and their parents will be visiting us on Wednesday, May 13th. We look forward to the visit. It is always so amazing to see the growth that our present K-ers have made in one short school year. They of course, now prefer to be called future first graders and will enjoy showing the new students how it s done! Check out my new website at Kathleen Sullinger, School Counselor PIZZA WITH THE PRINCIPAL 5TH GRADE CAPTAIN AMERICA & DR. SPEIDEL SALUTE OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY!

attend Teatro Lirico D Europa: A Tribute to Pavarotti as a part of the Youth Experiencing

FIRST-YEAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR At Mainland High School on April 27th, FUTURES, Inc.

Our own Sara Mashaw was recognized for her contributions to Osceola's students as our

6 DON T MISS PUBLIX MATH NIGHT! It will be held at the Publix in the Ormond Mall (Ormond-by-the-Sea) on May 12 th from 5-7pm. OSCEOLA STUDENTS GO TO THE PEABODY Osceola students traveled to the Peabody Auditorium to attend Teatro Lirico D Europa: A Tribute to Pavarotti as a part of the Youth Experiencing Symphony (YES) Program. FIRST-YEAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR At Mainland High School on April 27th, FUTURES, Inc. celebrated the district's most outstanding first-year teachers. Our own Sara Mashaw was recognized for her contributions to Osceola's students as our first-year Teacher of the Year nominee. CONGRATULATIONS MRS. DOCKERY TEACHER OF THE QUARTER! Recognized by the Ormond Chamber, Mayor, Ed Kelly, presented Mrs. Dockery with a key to the city. MOVING THIS SUMMER? If your child will not be returning to Osceola for the school year, please contact Ruth McArdle, Registrar ext

7 Osceola Elementary School needs you! Parent Input Night Wednesday, May 27, :30 pm 7:30 pm in the Cafeteria Calling all parents to help improve our campus. Let your voice be heard! Addressing the topics of: Attendance/Tardies Bullying Homework Communication Administration, PTA, and School Advisory Council (SAC) representatives will be present with an invitation for Increased Parental Involvement. Light refreshments provided. Parents, Teachers, and Community working together will challenge all students to fulfill their potential

Center Florida Health Care Plan Chick-fil-A Olive Garden Red Lobster Winn Dixie Publix Trails Shopping Center CVS Walgreens Peach Valley Café Subway Belair Plaza Lois Lupker Kangaroo Express/Valero

8 THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! NASCAR International Speedway Bank of America Energizer Personal Care/Hawaiian Tropic Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Front Resort Daytona State College Florida Memorial Medical Hospital Halifax Medical Center Florida Health Care Plan Chick-fil-A Olive Garden Red Lobster Winn Dixie Publix Trails Shopping Center CVS Walgreens Peach Valley Café Subway Belair Plaza Lois Lupker Kangaroo Express/Valero Houligan s D.B. Pickles RIPTIDE Outback Steak House PEPPER S The Black Sheep Pub Bone Fish Grill Charlie Horse Restaurant Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club Michaels Dustin Bar-B-Que Hershey s Ice Cream Purple Dragonfly LuLu s Oceanside Grill Joe s Crab Shack Sam s Club The Daytona Plaza Resort & Spa Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Morgan Polans Papa John s Pizza TGI Fridays

$Loops to practice fractions.$ WHO EARNED CHIEFIE?

9 VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST Each year Osceola throws a breakfast celebration for our hard-working volunteers. In addition to breakfast, volunteers were treated to a performance by Osceola s chorus. READING AND MATH BUDDIES Fourth grade students in Ms. Dodd s class pair up to work with second grade students in Mrs. Dockery s on reading and math lessons. They read stories to each other and are working with Froot Loops to practice fractions. WHO EARNED CHIEFIE? Congratulations to Mrs. Cleckler s, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Szlosek s classes for exhibited excellent cafeteria behavior and earning a week with our school mascot, Chiefie. Chiefie has been learning so much spending time in Osceola s classrooms.

Osceola Elementary School ``````````````````````````````````````````````tear along I m interested in serving on Osceola Elementary School Advisory Council Name: Address: City Zip Code Phone Cell:

11 Osceola Elementary School ``````````````````````````````````````````````tear along I m interested in serving on Osceola Elementary School Advisory Council Name: Address: City Zip Code Phone Cell: Understand that by completing and returning this application: You agree to run for a vacant position as a parent or community representative on the School Advisory Council for Osceola Elementary. (see note below) If elected or appointed, you will receive notification of meetings by phone or . Notifications of meetings will be posted in the Osceola Elementary newsletter, as well as our school website. Your attendance at every meeting is expected for continued membership. 100 Osceola Avenue Ormond Beach, Florida SAC NEEDS YOU! This council, which meets monthly, assists in making recommendations on how our school operates. SAC membership is comprised of elected parents, staff, and business community officials. Signature Date, Note: Please return to Ann Greene to be considered for our SAC team. here`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` School Advisory Council Are you interested in what goes on at school? Are you one of our many working parents who cannot be at school during the day to help or volunteer? Are you willing to commit to attending eight meetings during the school year for approximately 1 hour. If you answered yes to the above questions, then you are just the person we are looking for to serve on Osceola s School Advisory Council. Complete the attached application and return to our main office. For more information, contact our principal at (386) Volusia County Vision Statement Through the individual commitment of all, our students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be successful contributors to our democratic society. Osceola Elementary Osceola Indians Mission Statement Parents, teachers and community working together will challenge students to fulfill their potential.

12 Are actively involved in developing their Approve bylaws that govern how SAC Assist in the preparation of the school s Decide how to spend the SAC fund to Examine all aspects of their school Decide jointly with school staff how to Determine and prioritize the needs of All student can learn. All students can reach All students deserve a safe WHAT IS SAC? By law, every school in Florida must have a School Advisory Council (SAC). This council consists of teachers, support personnel, parents, and community members. Fiftyone percent (51%) of the council must be parents and/or community members not employed by the school district. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SAC Members: school s mission. business is conducted. annual budget. meet the School Improvement goals. when developing the school improvement plan (SIP). spend Florida School Recognition (A+) funds if awarded by the state. the school. Assist in recruiting and retaining other SAC members. Participate in efforts to encourage support for the goals and activities of the school. OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY We Believe their potential. To: Osceola Elementary Attention: Ann Greene All parents should be actively All parents should be informed. and caring learning environment. SAC Membership Involved in their child s education.

OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SUPPLY LIST 2015-2016 It is the practice of Volusia County Schools to provide instructional materials for students.

13 OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SUPPLY LIST It is the practice of Volusia County Schools to provide instructional materials for students. All students will have an equal opportunity to use materials provided by the school. For parents choosing to purchase individual school supplies for their children, the following items are suggested. Parents are not required to purchase any of these items. Kindergarten 3-4 Boxes Crayons (24 count) 10 Glue Sticks 1 Box #2 Pencils 1 Box Washable Markers 1 Ream White Copy Paper 1 Box Dry Erase Markers Black 2 Fat Primary Pencils 1 Box Colored Pencils 1 Box Tissues 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors (not pointed) First Grade Crayons (2 boxes of 24) 2 Boxes #2 Pencils (24 count) 12 Glue Sticks 2 Pronged or Pocket Folders 1 Box Dry Erase Markers 2 Reams White Copy Paper 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors 2 Large Pink Erasers 1 Box of Tissues Second Grade 3 Boxes Crayons (24 count) 2 Boxes #2 Pencils (24 count,sharpened) Glue Sticks 2 Reams White Copy Paper 1 Box Washable Markers Plastic Pencil Box 1 Pack Wide Ruled Notebook Paper 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors 4 Pocket Folders 1 Spiral Notebook 2 Large Pink Erasers 1 Composition Notebook 1 Box of Tissues

14 OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SUPPLY LIST Third Grade Crayons (1 box of 24) 4 Boxes #2 Pencils (12 or 24 count) 6-8 Glue Sticks Large Pink Eraser 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors 2 Reams White Copy Paper 3 Composition Books (1 of them Graphic) 4 Pronged Pocket Folders 4 Packs Wide Ruled Notebook Paper 1 Yellow Highlighter 1 Pack of Index Cards (3x5) 1 Box of Tissues Fourth Grade Crayons (1 box of 24) 4 Boxes #2 Pencils (12 or 24 count) 6-8 Glue Sticks Large Pink Eraser 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors 2 Reams White Copy Paper 3 Spiral Notebooks or Composition Books 3 Ring Notebook (1 inch) 4 Pronged Pocket Folders 4 packs Wide Ruled Notebook Paper 1 Pack 3x5 Index Cards Highlighter Marker (yellow) 1 Box of Tissues Fifth Grade Crayons (1 box of 24) 4 Boxes #2 Pencils (12 or 24 count) 10 Glue Sticks 1 Pack Pencil Cap Erasers 1 Box Washable Markers 2 Reams White Copy Paper 1 Box Dry Erase Markers 3 Ring Notebook (1 inch) 1 Box Colored Pencils 1 Composition Book 1 Pair Fiskar Scissors 4 Packs Wide Ruled Notebook Paper 4 Spiral Notebooks 2 Highlighter Marker (yellow) 4 Pronged Pocket Folders 1 Box of Tissues

January 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

January 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY 100 Osceola Avenue Ormond Beach, FL 32176 386-258-4669 Dr. Mary Ellen Speidel Principal Mr. Douglas Swayze Assistant Principal SCHOOL TIMES 7:45 First Bell 7:55 Tardy Bell 2:05 Dismissal