Elementary School

Oostburg Band Program

We will be having our instrument fitting night for all of the incoming 6th grade band students on Tuesday, May 15th. Fittings will begin at 3:30 and run until about 6:00 or so. Please sign up for the earliest 10 minute time slot in which you and your child can come in to try instruments to select the best fit for next year!

In addition to trying out and selecting an instrument, we will also have White House of Music representatives present to help talk you through the instrument renting process.

If you already have an instrument, please bring it with you so we can take a look at it to make sure it will work well for your child.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at keaton.galezio@oostburg.k12.wi.us

I hope you and your child are just as excited as I am to join the Oostburg Band Family!

Date: 05/15/2018 (Tue.) Location: Oostburg Middle School Band Room Sign Up for a Fitting

On April 26 the players and coach of the UW-Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball team presented to OES about the sport, talked about their disabilities, and invited our staff and students to take part in a friendly game.

Oostburg High School’s Underwater Robotics Team hosted their first “camp” for elementary school students on April 11. During this day, they rotated between a wide variety of stations that featured hands on science experiments run by members of the High School Robotics Team.

“One World, Many Stories.” National Children’s Book Week runs from April 30-May 4. There are different dress up days for your student to take part in. Enjoy, and happy reading!

Monday, April 30th: ​Rainbow Fish​, by Marcus Pfister

• Wear the many colors of the rainbow today.
• Home connection – Read a story with your child about sharing.

Tuesday, May 1st: Clifford the Big Red Dog​, by Norman Bridwell

• ​Wear red today.
• Home connection – Read a story about a pet with your child.

Wednesday, May 2nd: Goodnight Moon​, by Margaret Wise Brown

• Wear your pajamas (or comfy clothes) today.
• Home connection – Read a bedtime story with your child.

Thursday, May 3rd: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!​, by Dr. Seuss

• Wear a shirt or sweatshirt with the name of a place that you have visited.
• Home connection – Read a story with your child about a place you would like to visit.

Friday, May 4th: Curious George Rides a Bike​, by H.A. Rey

• Wear sweats or workout clothes today.
• Home connection – Go for a bike ride or a walk with your child.

5th grade students in Mrs. Klimek-Rychtik’s science class dove into Lego Mindstorms EV3 robotics with gusto! They were presented with open-ended challenges of programming a robot to follow a specified track, utilizing the ultrasonic sensors to detect “pedestrians” in its path, and changing speed when detecting different colors along the roadway (“construction zones”). Students worked together on the iPads to code the algorithms that would communicate with the robots using action blocks, loops, variables, and other programming options. This was a real test of teamwork, problem-solving, design thinking, computational thinking, experimentation, and growth mindset. Maybe these students will be involved in developing advancements in self-driving vehicles down the line! Way to go, fifth graders!

Let’s help the local 4H group work towards making a dog park! Students: have your families take their aluminum cans to Nyhof, and let Nyhof know the classroom teacher(s). From there, Nyhof will contribute to 4H, as they work to raise money for the dog park. The class that brings in the most recyclable materials will get a PUP-Corn Party, provided by 4-H Rangers! Deadline is May 29th. 🐶🍿