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Message from Principal Gruber:

January 6, 2023

Oliver Ellsworth

E-News

Stay in touch with OE:

Hello Oliver Ellsworth Families -

Today I’d like to discuss drills and codes. We have different codes for various reasons. For example, a Code Yellow means to continue teaching but stay in your room. There are a multitude of reasons we might call this. Typically there is no danger. Code Red means there is some degree of danger. I would let you know if there was a Code Red drill. I typically do not let you know if there was a Code Yellow, often this has to do with a medical emergency so I want to protect privacy. We practice all Codes and Fire Drills, one a month. Although we haven’t practiced a school-wide Code Red yet, teachers practice within their rooms so all know what to do. We will practice as a school soon. Lastly, given a real emergency, my priority is protecting your child. I will communicate with you when it is safe to do so.

Love, Principal Gruber Don’t forget to check out OE tweets! @OEHappening

Important Dates Coming Up - Mark Your Calendars

January 3

Students return to school from Winter Break

Regular full school day

January 9

PTO Meeting, virtual

6:30-7:30pm

January 10

Early dismissal for all students

1:30pm dismissal

January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school

January 19

SGC Meeting, virtual

6-7pm

Backpack News:

Virtual Backpack

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Updates from Principal Gruber:

December 16, 2022

Oliver Ellsworth

E-News

Stay in touch with OE:

Hello Oliver Ellsworth Families -

Love, Principal Gruber Don’t forget to check out OE tweets! @OEHappening

Important Dates Coming Up - Mark Your Calendars

TBD

OE School Governance Council Meeting

6-7pm, virtual

Postponed

Holiday Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast

December 19

Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Kick Off

December 19-23

Holiday Spirit Week

See page 5 for flyer

December 22

Holiday Sing Along

December 23

Early dismissal

1:30pm

December 26-January 2

Winter Break/students return to school on January 3

No school

Little League Flyer - Registration opens in December

Backpack News:

Virtual Backpack

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Spotlight on Specials

New additions to the classroom include electronic drum sets which the students use to play rhythms such as

using color coding just like we use with pitched instruments. Here are some second graders from Ms. Nash’s class!

Over the summer, a grant allowed us to purchase a complete set of West African drums for our enrichment classes. Now we get to use them all year long. These pre-k students from Ms. Dominguez’s class are performing a beat called “Kassa”.

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Live links:

PTO Website: oliverellsworthpto.com

PTO Minutes: PTO Minutes 11/14/22

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K - 2 Literacy Update

In January, K-2 students will be reading fiction stories in ELA Unit 3. Read along at home with these books!

Kindergarten

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Grade 1

Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon

Grade 2

Where’s the Big Bad Wolf?

iReady Reading Test

K-2 students will take the iReady Reading test on an iPad or chromebook.

We will send home a report outlining your child’s testing results.

Click HERE for more information about iReady testing and how to read your child’s report.

Unit 3 - Social Studies

Making a Difference

In social studies, students will learn about how they can make a difference in their class, school, home and in the Windsor community.

Kids Can Make a Difference

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Oliver Ellsworth Playgroup Ages: 0-5

Thursday's 9:30am-10:30am

In the Family Resource Center at Oliver Ellsworth School

What do playgroups include?

* Free play * Circle time * Opportunities for socialization * Developmentally appropriate activities

Winter Schedule

12/15/22

12/22/22

1/5/23

1/12/23

1/19/23

1/26/23

2/2/23

2/9/23

2/16/23

2/23/23

Please sign up in the following ways:

using this link: CLICK HERE email cpace@windsorct.org or scan QR code

If you have any questions please email or call Christina Pace at 860 687 2070 ext 6229

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K - 2 STEM Update

Food Drive Update

Thank you to ALL OE families & staff for your food drive donations! We collected 564 items that went to the Windsor Food Bank, and we were able to help feed more than 70 families.

Our grade 2 students worked REALLY hard to promote the food drive, analyze the data from the items that came in, and show their work on graphs that were displayed around the school.

iReady Math Diagnostic

K-2 students will take the iReady Math test on an iPad or chromebook starting this week.

We will send home a report outlining your child’s testing results. The test window remains open until Jan. 20th.

Click HERE for more information about iReady testing and how to read your child’s report.

In January, K-2 students will be working on the following math skills/concepts:

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Operations & Algebraic Thinking (Addition/Subtraction Concepts)

Add & Subtract to 20

Measurement & Geometry (Attributes)

Mark Your Calendars!

April 3, 2023 - OE’s STEM Night

Challenges, Prizes, & Family Fun!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

  • 2022/23 School Calendar: Please keep handy for early release days and other important dates. Our first early release day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20. All early dismissals are at 1:30pm. 2022/23 School Calendar
  • Absences: Please remember to call the absence line (860.687.2070 ext. 1) when your child is going to be absent and leave the reason your child is absent so it can be marked in PowerSchool appropriately. Thank you!
  • Health Information: Please check out the health related link, which has loads of information about school related health management such as when to keep your child home from school: Health Services Quick Links 2022-23
  • Need help with heating assistance? Please click on the link below:
    • Heating Assistance

  • Lunch for the 22/23 school year:
    • Effective ***Monday, December 12, 2022, the food service program returned to PAID Breakfast and Lunch*** unless a family qualifies for free or reduced-priced breakfasts/lunches.
    • Paid Breakfast price Elementary $1.50 -Middle & High School $1.75
    • Paid Lunch price Elementary $2.50- Middle - $2.75 - High $3.00
    • Reduced Price Breakfast 0.30 cents Reduced Price Lunch 0.40 cents
    • FREE AND REDUCED-PRICED MEAL APPLICATIONS ARE STILL NEEDED.
    • If you believe your family would qualify for Free or Reduced price meals please fill out an application here: https://5il.co/1gkk9 . (Translated Applications can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3rvjzjps). Complete only ONE free and reduced meal application per family within the Windsor Public Schools district. Please be sure to fill out a new application for the 2022-2023 school year. New applications must be submitted yearly. Applications are accepted all school year. Paper applications are available at all Windsor Public Schools, the BOE Building, and online at www.windsorct.org. Paper applications can be sent to your child’s school or to Windsor School Food Service, 601 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095; Room 4. If you have any questions or need help please contact Windsor School Food Service at (860) 687-2000 x1222. Thank You.

  • Bus Information: please be sure to check out bus information on our website for updates. You may go to the link below to look up your student’s information at any time. Please note, pick up/drop off times could change as newly registered students are added to bus runs.

https://windsorct.sites.thrillshare.com/page/transportation.

  • ALL STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED A BUS. If you are not using bus transportation, please be sure to let the office and your child’s teacher know what the dismissal procedure will be for your child (860.687.2070 ext. 6138). Pickup tags will be available for parents picking up their students every day.
  • Daycare Form: Daycare Form
  • Review of Arrival/Departure Procedures: Arrival/Departure Procedures

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Tree House Program - Before/After School Program

Check out the Treehouse Program! Treehouse Before/After School Program Flyer

Tree House Before Care and Afterschool program registration is now OPEN for the 22-23 School Year. Please visit our website for the most current rates/pricing and calendar at https://tinyurl.com/4w7xe7k7. Any questions please contact Kate at kferrismorrell@windsorct.org or via phone at 860.687.2000 x1237.

  • PLEASE NOTE: Registration is on a first come, first serve basis and as space is available. Throughout the year registration is on a ROLLING ENROLLMENT.

For more information feel free to contact Mrs. Thompson at jthompson@windsorct.org.

Looking for Pre- School? The Windsor School Readiness Preschool Program is currently accepting applications for three year old students. For more information about our full day year round spaces reach out to our Intake Coordinator Thaslima Thamanna via email at tthamanna@windsorct.org

Oliver Ellsworth School Governance Council 2022-2023

Calling all OE parents and families!

Next meeting: January 19, 2023

We need your participation - please consider joining the OE School Governance Council (SGC)!

SGC is a group of parents, school staff, and community members working together to improve student achievement. SGCs serve in an advisory capacity to assist the school administration. SGCs are primarily parent led. So we need YOU! Meetings will be held in the evenings (virtually for now) and are usually about an hour.

Please reach out to Principal Gruber at tgruber@windsorct.org or Rosanna Wilson (OE parent) at rosannazwillson@gmail.com for more information on our SGC. THANK YOU!!