Dear OHS Families,

Every week is busy this time of year with end-of-year field trips, special events, testing, and more. 

OHS Art Show This Tuesday

This week we get to enjoy the big OHS Art Show on Tuesday evening from 6:00pm -8:00pm in the OHS APR.  The art show will feature works from students in grades 3-5 from this year in Art classes.  I want to thank our art teachers, Heather Nokta and Hannah Grabinski, for their teaching this year and for their work in preparing for the show.  I also want to thank the volunteers from our families who are helping to get the show up and cleaning up at the end.

Grade 5 Invention Convention State Finals

Fairfield had 33 students that were selected to move on to the CT State Invention Convention Finals.  Of those 33, we had 4 inventors from Osborn Hill who were selected to advance to the Connecticut Invention Convention State Finals on Saturday, June 8th at the University of Connecticut (UCONN)!  The inventors are Joaquin Aponte with Swaps–Book Exchange System, Liam Redgate with Liam’s Lice Lock, Nuala O’Connor with Bin Buddie, and Lilly Hoey with Bump Flush.  Big congratulations to the state finalists and to our entire fifth grade for their work in creating inventions for our OHS Invention Convention.  There were so many wonderful ideas to solve problems presented at our school convention. Thank you to Mrs. Hanley for organizing our Invention Convention.

Incoming Kindergartners’ Visit

We are excited to welcome our incoming kindergarten students to our visits and orientation this coming Wednesday and Thursday. We look forward to officially welcome the newest otters on their first official visit.

SBA Update

We have completed the official ELA sections of the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAs) these past weeks, with just a few students with makeups to finish happening this week.  Next, we move into the Math sections.  The schedule below shows what we have left.

• Week of 5/6 – Grade 3 Math and start Grade 4 Math
• Week of 5/13 – Grade 5 Math and finish Grade 4 Math
• Week of 5/20 – Grade 5 NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards

Reminder: It is important that students charge their Chromebooks each night when it is their weeks to test.  Please help remind your child to plug them in each night.  We also ask that you encourage your child to get a good night of sleep and a solid breakfast on testing days. 

Have a great week,

David

The Spring Scholastic Book Fair is this week! All items are buy one, get one free! 

NEW - We've extended our evening hours so you can shop when you visit the Art Show!

Come visit the fair:

• Monday May 6:  3-5pm
• Tuesday May 7:  8:30-9:30am & 5-7pm
• Wednesday May 8:  8:30-9:30am & 3-4:30pm
• Thursday May 9:  8:30-9:30am

Kids can shop independently with eWallet

Can't make the fair? Create an eWallet account so your student can visit the fair independently and shop for books. Have an account from last year? Remember to log on and activate the eWallet option for any leftover funds!  

Questions? Contact Rhiannon Kelty

There's unlimited seats on the Bike Bus, but you still need to Signup!

The OHS Bike Bus makes its inaugural run Wednesday morning! Meet up with the Bike Bus anywhere along the route or at any one of the 4 designated "bus stops." Remember each child must wear a helmet and have an adult guardian, but a guardian can be responsible for more than one child. We will have a police cruiser and a Fairfield bike officer helping guide us on our route. Also, please remember to update School Dismissal Manager now if you plan on having your child ride their bike home alone or with a parent or guardian. 

**Rain date for the Bike Bus is Thursday. We will send a Special Flash on Tuesday if the event is postponed!**

Questions? Contact Rob Marshall

Our OHS Teacher appreciation week is May 13 - 17 and we are so excited to show our staff just how much they mean to us. Each day we will do something special for the people who make OHS the special place it is - but we need your help!

Yard Signs Celebrating Teachers - Due Friday!

Let’s celebrate our teachers with a warm welcome as they enter the school. We are asking children to create a yard sign that will line the walkways leading to OHS. Make a sign for a specific teacher or just an “OHS teachers rock!” sign.

Each sign will have to be attached to a metal stake (Like this one, for example.) The signs can be dropped off in a box outside the front doors at OHS all this week.

Help us provide staff appreciation Meals & Treats - Drop off items Friday and next week!

Each day we intend to do something special for our staff. Below is a schedule of special days we have planned and link to sign up if you would like to contribute. Our OHS staff give so much to our children and it’s our turn to show them gratitude for all that they do! You can purchase food, bake something, or Venmo!