Author: Sherri Stengel

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Brains or Strains?

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This summer I read a blog by Dr. Charles Fay and the Love and Logic Institute. As a parent, the article resonated with me so I thought I would summarize some of the key points for you.

In this blog, it asked a series of questions about what we, as parents, want our children to be. What is best for them now to prepare them for tomorrow’s highly competitive workforce? Do we want them to give up easily when an assignment gets difficult, or do we want them to persevere and have the confidence to keep going when times get tough? Do we want them to take an easier class so they get a good grade or the harder class which pushes, but may result in a lower grade? What’s more important, stellar grades or the grit to keep trying and growing?

To best prepare our children, as parents and educators, we can:

  • Focus less on brains and more on strains.
  • Blame successes on perseverance and the effort they gave, rather than the ease in which they succeeded.
  • Teach them that failure is part of learning and is not final. By focusing on perfection, we decrease their chances of taking healthy academic risks and may limit their ceiling of potential. 

Will you join me in focusing on the strains, rather than the brains, of learning? Focusing on the brains may limit students as they may think, 
“If I try something challenging and fail, I might not live up to what people think of me. I’m not going to take that risk. I will play it safe and take the easier route.” Instead, let’s encourage our children to take academic risks and show them that with effort and perseverance, the sky’s the limit!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with friends and family and that 2019 blesses each of you with an abundance of health and happiness. Thanks for reading!

Sherri Stengel

Armed Intruder Drill

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Good Afternoon Parents/Guardians,

As we continue to learn about school safety and provide our students and staff with the latest information in best practices related to this topic, I wanted to let you know in advance that next week we will be having our first Armed Intruder Drill at the middle school. During our in-service time prior to the school year, we were trained as a staff by the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department on multiple crisis response scenarios. Our next step in preparing for these sorts of situations will be to first teach students about some response options, and then run a basic lock down drill. In future drills, we will very likely practice other response options, such as rapid evacuation and barricading, that will depend on the threat, location, and other varying circumstances. 

Along with our belief that involving students in drills that prepare for these sorts of situations is critical so that our response can be as efficient and effective as possible, these drills are also specifically required by Act 143. In every case where we run a drill in response to an Armed Intruder or Active Shooter, we will make it perfectly clear that it is a drill situation and not a real threat. At this particular point in the process, we will first carefully plan each of our responses in a meeting with our staff, and then we will teach the responses in detail to our students in the classroom before actively practicing the drill itself. 

Although the likelihood of something happening at OMS is small, we do need to be prepared and learn from the drills so our children are as safe as possible. If you have any questions or concerns about these sorts of crisis response drills, please feel free to call me at (920) 564-2383 x4218 to discuss the matter.

Thank you and have a great weekend,
Sherri Stengel

Parent Teacher Conferences Start Tomorrow!

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Hello Parents,

This is a friendly reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, 11/13 and Monday 11/19 at OMS. Half of each night are scheduled conferences and the other half of each night will be walk-in conferences.

If you did not receive an email for a scheduled conference, you are welcome to discuss your child’s progress with one or more of their teachers during the walk-in conference times. These conferences will be on a first come/first served basis and will be from 5:15-7pm on Tuesday 11/13 and from 3-4:45 pm on Monday 11/19.

We look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you on these evenings. Please call the OMS office if you have any questions!

Sincerely,
Sherri Stengel

Learner Responsibilities in Infinite Campus

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Good Afternoon and Happy Election Day!

Some of you that check Infinite Campus regularly may have noticed marks such as C, P, and/or N recently added for your student under “Learner Responsibilities” related to Collaboration, Effort, and Respect. Your child’s behavior in these areas can receive the following marks:
C=Consistently (Your child consistently demonstrates the behavior.)
P=Progressing/Developing (Your child is progressing on the behavior but is not always consistently demonstrating it.)
N=Needs Attention (Your child’s behavior in this area needs improvement or attention.)

Sorry for any confusion these marks recently added for quarter 1 progress reports may have caused you. A rubric explaining these marks will be printed right on your child’s report card as well.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Sherri Stengel

Upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences

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Hello Parents,

Parent teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday 11/13 and Monday 11/19 at OMS. Half of each night will be scheduled conferences and the other half of each night will be walk-in conferences.

If teachers are requesting a scheduled conference with you, you should have received an invite from Sign Up Genius to select a time to meet. If you did not receive an email for a scheduled conference, you are welcome to discuss your child’s progress with one or more of their teachers during the walk-in conference times. These conferences will be on a first come/first served basis and will be from 5:15-7pm on Tuesday 11/13 and from 3-4:45 pm on Monday 11/19.

We look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you on these evenings. Please call the OMS office if you have any questions!

Sincerely,
Sherri Stengel

Volunteers Wanted

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OMS is looking for a few volunteers to facilitate the Hansen Fundraiser Delivery and Pick-Up on Tuesday, 10/23/18 from 1:30-5pm in the OMS Cafeteria.  If you are interested in helping out for some or all of the time, please contact Deb Denboer at (920)564-2383. Thank you!

Grading for Learning

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Dear Parents/Guardians,

It’s hard to believe that the end first quarter is just a short few weeks away! Although this letter is identical to an insert your child brought home in their planner earlier in the year, we wanted to make sure you had another opportunity to view the same information in case you have any questions.

At OMS, our vision is learning together in a respectful, positive, student-focused learning environment where essential standards are achieved by all students. In line with this vision, we have some important upgrades on how we report student progress on report cards and honor them for a job well done. Our way of reporting progress will be through a 4-point scale on a variety of essential standards in each class. Behavior will be reported out separately. Our goal is to be able to communicate through the report card individual student strengths and opportunities for growth.

Reporting categories are as follows:
4.0 = Advanced: Superior mastery of grade level standard
3.5 = High Proficient: Progressing toward advanced mastery of grade level standard
3.0 = Proficient: Meets grade level standard
2.5 = Low Proficient: Inconsistent understanding of grade level standard
2.0 = Basic = Limited understanding of grade level standard
1.5 = Beginning: Little to no understanding of grade level standard
1.0 = No Evidence/Insufficient evidence to determine understanding of grade level standard

Student strengths and what we value at OMS go far beyond traditional ways of only honoring students for good grades. Students at OMS will be honored quarterly through school and the Lakeshore Weekly for a variety of achievements and behaviors.

Thank you for partnering with us in your child’s education! We are off to a great start to the 18-19 school year.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Stengel

OMS is Going to Washington D.C.!

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Dear Parents,

We are very excited to announce that Mr. Kloepping and I will be leading a select group of students and parents on an educational tour to Washington, D.C. and Mt. Vernon on July 20-23, 2019. Together, we will embark on a journey taking us outside the classroom walls, where learning comes alive and lifelong memories are created.

For those that didn’t sign on to the trip last Spring, it’s not too late to join us! Students were given informational packets on Monday that they should have brought home to share with you.

There will be a short informational meeting to discuss this educational adventure and eat pizza on:

Thursday, October 18th at 6:00 pm in the Oostburg Middle School cafeteria

Enrolling in advance not only guarantees a reserved spot on the trip, but also makes us eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $200. Enroll before or on October 18th & save $200!

The tour’s logistics and awesome-ness will be handled by World Classrooms, an educational travel program. They will do everything possible to ensure we have a safe, well-organized, and fun experience. This same letter with additional details and an enrollment form can be found here. Please feel free to contact World Classrooms with trip enrollment questions at 800.275.3980, e-mail Mr. Kloepping at Barry.Kloepping@oostburg.k12.wi.us, or simply come to the informational meeting on the 18th.

We sincerely hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to invest in your student’s future, and that you will consider joining us on this adventure as well!

Don’t miss out,
Mr. Barry Kloepping                                                 Mrs. Sherri Stengel
Social Studies & Reading                                         Principal, OMS

**If you are already enrolled from Spring, there is no need to come to this meeting.

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