Elementary School (related)
Canvas for Students and Parents
Good morning students and parents. We wanted to share our resource page with you in a post so it was a more front and center for ease of access. This link can also be found on our resources page under info and forms and the direct link to oostburg.instructure.com is in the quick links menu. Canvas is Oostburg School District’s learning management system or LMS. It was designed to streamline all the digital tools and content needed for student learning both inside and outside of the classroom walls. Here is the link
Health Update: Coronavirus
3/12/2020
Dear OSD Families,
New information was released this afternoon from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on limiting large community events as well as updated travel guidelines.
Following DHS recommendations, the Oostburg School District will be:
- canceling all non-essential events or gatherings outside the school day expected to include 250 people or more starting today for the next 30 days.
- suspending student field trips for the next 30 days.
As Spring Break is approaching, please be aware that the DHS also recommends against non-essential travel to any US state where the CDC deems there is “sustained community transmission” of COVID-19. As of now, that includes California, New York, and Washington. Read the DHS press release here
If you do travel to one of these states or if you travel to an area that later gets added to the list of locations of “sustained community transmission,” DHS recommends that you self-quarantine at home for 14 days and monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. Please contact our local public health department at 920-459-0321 to report your travel to a location of “sustained community transmission”. DHS COVID-19 webpage provides instructions on how to self-quarantine and self-monitor for symptoms.
At this time, the Department of Health Services is not recommending closing schools as part of this guidance. Schools, along with health care facilities, routine business operations, manufacturing, and government meetings, are considered essential gatherings.
We aim to be as responsive as possible to this changing situation. For the most up-to-date information from the Oostburg School District, visit https://oostburg.k12.wi.us/district-news/coronavirus-resources/
Sincerely,
Kevin Bruggink
Superintendent of Schools
National Children’s Book Week
Let’s celebrate National Children’s Book Week! From April 29 – May 3, make extra time in your schedule to read your favorite books as a family. Also be sure to dress up each day to celebrate the occasion! See daily schedule.
Kids Night Out
Kids: Let’s get ready for another night of fun and games! Parents: Enjoy a night out!
- When: Saturday, April 27 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Oostburg Elementary School
- Who: Kids ages 5-12
- Cost: $20.00 per child (price includes pizza, cookies and drinks)
High school Spanish students will entertain your children with movies, crafts, games, face-painting, and more!
Please register and pay in advance at Oostburg Elementary or High School by Friday, April 26. We must have a registration form on file (Registration Form link: https://bit.ly/2tdflCs)
Call Beatriz Anderson at OHS with any questions (564-2346 ext. 1130).
*Proceeds go to the Oostburg High School Spanish students to help in the cost of their trip to Costa Rica in June. We appreciate your support in our fundraising.
Executive Functioning Class for Parents
Are your children having trouble starting or completing tasks? Are they having difficulty with organization or following directions? Mrs. Kristin Stapel, Elementary Reading Specialist, and Mr. Ray Wolf, School Psychologist, are offering a brief introductory class for parents on executive functioning. The class is focused on what executive functioning is, why it’s so important, and what parents can do at home to continuously develop it in their kids.
It is a 45-minute class, planned at the beginning of the day (8:30-9:15) on April 9th and May 14th, and at the end of the day, (2:45-3:30) on April 11th and May 14th. Child care is available for both of the afternoon sessions. RSVP for one of the classes at Kristin.Stapel@oostburg.k12.wi.us or by calling the OES Office at 564-
2392.
Harlem Wizards April 13th
The Harlem Wizards are coming to town on April 13, and this event is hosted by the H.O.G. Colorado Trip Team. The Wizards will play against all-star teams from the Hingham, Oostburg, and Gibbsville churches, Team Aaron White and also the youth pastor’s team! Information and tickets are available online or in the office.
2019 Calendar Update
Due to the unusually high number of weather related school cancellations we will be making several adjustments to our published school calendar for March, April, and May. The Department of Public Instruction requires specific hours of instruction annually for all public schools. In order to meet those requirements and continue working toward our district goals, we will be making the following changes:
March 1st will be a regular student day. This day had been designated for teacher professional development.
Early Release dates on March 13, April 3, May 1, and May 24 will now be full student days – not early release.
Teacher professional development time has been instrumental in moving us toward our district goals and efforts to fulfill our mission ensuring all students are learning at high levels. Academic benchmarks provide evidence that Oostburg students are realizing unprecedented achievement placing us alongside the top schools in our state when considering ACT composite scores – the primary measure connected to our academic goals.
We believe that teacher professional development time provided through early release days and inservice continues to be a primary factor in our success. During these days teachers meet vertically across grade levels, refining our curriculum through very intentional collaboration. Designing rigorous and relevant learning experiences for students is enhanced when teachers work together across grade levels to examine student work. Due to the changes, the teaching staff will continue their collaborative work outside of the scheduled professional development time
As critical as our collaborative learning time has been, this winter has presented challenges which have resulted in an unusually high number of missed student contact days. We appreciate your understanding as we address this missed time. We hope this is an unusual winter. We also appreciate the flexibility from our teaching staff as they adjust their schedules in the months ahead so their collaborative work can continue outside of the time originally scheduled.
Kevin Bruggink