OCES Winter Parent Involvement Newsletter
OCES hosted our 2nd Annual Poetry Night on Tuesday, November 25th. Fifth grade students shared favorites poems, original works and performed a Reader's Theatre of "Casey at the Bat." Thank you to everyone who attended and special thanks to: Mrs. Julia Bishop, Mrs. Lesa Marcum & the Owsley County Public Library.
🍁 Fall Break Family Fun in Owsley County! 🍁
Looking for something special to do together this fall break? Visit Three Brothers Pumpkin Patch right here in Owsley County! 🎃
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2nd Grade Reading Unit Celebration
The Fair is Coming!
Today in Mrs. Bishop’s, students became artifact investigators!
Working in collaborative groups, they examined mystery items from the past and practiced making evidence-based claims using the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) model. This engaging activity encouraged critical thinking, historical inquiry, and teamwork as we launched our unit.
Today we had our flag ceremony at OCES to remember those that sacrificed the ultimate price to give us our freedoms. Our flag was provided by the family of 1st grade student, Jackson Jenkins. Thank you to Joe Havicus and SRO Hudson, both veterans, for assisting us.
Winners from SBDM parent elections for 25-26 school year:
OCES: Cassie Morgan
OCMHS: Lesa Marcum
Amy Dooley
Nominees for 25-26 SBDM parent Election are:
OCHS:
Lesa Marcum
Amy Dooley
OCES:
Cassie Morgan
Brittany Barrett
If you have a student in either school please go to school website and select school appropriate voting form to cast your vote.
Voting is open until 4pm
Must be parent or guardian of a student to cast a vote.
2nd & 4th traveled to EKU to watch "Ada Twist, Scientist" Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Ada Twist’s endless curiosity. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. But all three are needed to save the day when their fieldtrip goes awry! By using their engineering know-how and problem-solving skills, they are able to get everyone home safe and sound.
Mrs. Begley's class finished up their Unit by creating the Ring of Fire. The "Ring of Fire" is a region around the Pacific Ocean where a significant portion of Earth's volcanic and seismic activity occurs, forming a horseshoe-shaped pattern.
Sketchnotes allows students to process their thinking from new learning to
identify main ideas, supporting details, make connections within the material and
with previously learned content, and organize their learning. The use of images
(representations) helps students to increase connections in the brain as well as
provide a way of synthesizing the notes. This is an example of Sketchnotes by Miss Mattie Gambill in Mrs. Begley's class.
OCES MAP Goal Charts
Mark your calendar!
Reminder:
OCES Cap and Gown photos
(5TH GRADE ONLY)
OCES Spring Picture Day! Friday, March 28th 2025
All our staff books are available in the OCES Library - Go see Miss McIntosh!
Swing by the library and check out a few of our staff's favorite books!
Fox in Socks sends greetings from OCES
