 Thank you to the Fire Department for visiting our Kindergarten students!
Olde Creek
Bears Care Community Outreach Program - Winter Break
Please click on the link below to sign up for this week's food
donations for our Olde Creek Bears Care Food Program. We are requesting
more food items than usual to provide extra provisions for our families in need
to cover the winter break period. Please drop off your food donations at
Olde Creek's Front Office during regular office hours by Thursday, December
14th at 3:30pm.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054aa9af2ca0f49-olde7
Amazon
Smile
Shopping for the holidays? Support the OCES PTA at the same time!
Click on this link to connect to the OCES shopping partners site:
http://oldecreekpta.org/shopping-partners/
Click on the Amazon Smile link, and a percentage of your purchases
is automatically sent the OCES PTA – thank you!
Save the
Date for Bingo Night at OCES!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Bingo Night at Olde Creek on
Friday, January 19! Come out for a fun night with the OCES community that is filled
with games and prizes. More information
will be sent after the Winter Break.
Rising 7th
Grade Info
Important information for the families of all Rising 7th
grade students is being sent home with students before the Winter Break, but we
wanted to distribute some of it electronically as well. There is information
below for events at Frost MS and Robinson SS. If your student will be attending
a school other than Frost or Robinson, please let us know and we will help you
find the information you will need.
Frost
MS Rising 7th Graders
Frost
Middle School Rising 7th Grade Parent Orientation Night will take
place on Thursday,
January 18th. The main program from 6:00-7:00 PM
will include the registration process for 7th grade, core
curriculums, and an overview of Frost. From 7:00-8:00 PM, elective class
teachers will have displays and be available to answer questions. There will
also be presentations for parents who have students who receive services
through the Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, English Language
Learner, and Advanced Academics Programs from 7:00-7:30 PM.
Due
to limited space, these sessions are for parents only. Students will have
the opportunity to receive this information during Frost counselor visits and
when students visit Frost in February to tour the building and elective
classes. We hope you are able to join us at Frost in January!
Additional activities at Frost include a Preparing Students for the Transition to Secondary Mathematics event
on February 12 at 6:00 PM (snow date is Feb. 13) for parents interested in
additional information regarding the sequence of math courses and discussion
regarding mindset and a student’s algebra readiness. Also, the Frost Family Festival will take place on
February 22 at 5:30 PM (snow date is March 1).
If you have any questions about these Rising 7th Grade
activities, please contact the Frost Middle School Student Services at
703-426-5026.
Robinson
SS Rising 7th Graders
Robinson is inviting all students and parents to attend the Rising 7th Grade Curriculum
Night on the evening of Thursday, January 18, 2018. This program is
designed to provide students and parents an opportunity to learn about the
middle school course selection process, academic and elective course offerings
and requirements, and afterschool programs that are available. The program
for parents/students participating in ESOL, Spanish Immersion and Special
Education will begin at 5:15 pm. At 6:00 pm, the general session for all
parents/students will begin. The snow date for this event is January 22.
Additionally, on February 1st
from 6:30-7:30 pm Robinson will be conducting a Family Math Night at Davala
Hall. The topic is a Growth Mindset and Mathematics Courses. In this session,
families will explore the value of a growth mindset and hear strategies to help
them develop one for themselves and their children. There will be an
overview of middle and high school mathematic courses and pathways offered at
Robinson Secondary School. In addition to a discussion on math readiness,
there will be talk of adult praise and how a growth mindset can help a child
not to give up if they are struggling with math. The snow date for the
Math Night will be Thursday, February 8th, 2018.
If you have any questions about these Rising 7th Grade
activities, please contact the Robinson Middle School Student Services at
703-426-2222.
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