📸Spring Picture Day📸
Schedule Update
OES Parents: Just a reminder, spring pictures will be next Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Order forms have already been sent home and must be turned in on picture day.
4th grade completed an unplugged lesson in their Technology rotation. They were split into groups and had the task to get a "robot" to stack cups in a specific design. This activity lays ground work for the programming that they will have in the upcoming weeks. It shows the importance of defining a clearly communicated algorithm when writing a program.
Congratulations Mrs. Dorman on your retirement! OES will miss you!
❤️💚OES- Tomorrow is party day!!! All guests will enter through the side cafeteria doors. (Only Room Buddies will sign in through the front office.) Block 1- 9:00 am (Allen, K, 2nd, 4th) visitors may sign in beginning at 8:30 am. Block 2- 10:15 am (PK, 1st, 3rd, 5th) visitors may begin signing in at 9:45am. 💚❤️
International Paper awarded a $3544.00 grant to Orangefield ISD. The funds will be used to purchase items to enhance the curriculum in the dyslexia and ESL classes. Orangefield ISD appreciates the many contributions that International Paper has made to the success of our students over the years.
Pictured: Curt Nelson, OISD graduate and IP employee, Sam Michael, OISD graduate and IP employee, Skylar Murphy, OISD graduate and IP employee, Sunshine Copeland, OISD District Librarian/Grant Writer, and Dr. Shaun McAlpin, OISD Superintendent.
Orangefield Elementary encourages all students and staff to participate in Christmas Spirit Week!
Attention OES Parents: If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please use the QR code. Thank you!
Ms. Shannon King's 5th grade history students paired some puzzle learning fun with their state abbreviations and state capitals lessons. They played an online game to learn the geography of the U.S. and the location of each state then put their learning to work to get several different kinds of U.S.A. puzzles together. Students did a great job working together and using different ideas to figure out the best way to solve the puzzles!
Don't forget the Christmas Store is going on! Students will shop during their library time (or open checkout) this week and next.
Thank you to all the volunteers who are lending a helping hand to make this possible!
Mrs. Mendoza’s class’s 90s themed, Totally Rad Geome-tree, is on displace at the Elementary. Students made environmentally friendly (using recycled, reused, and/or reclaimed products) ornaments that were in the form of 3D shapes.
Ms. Arrington and Mrs. Emmi's Pre-K class finished their unit on nutrition by making Stone Soup. The students enjoyed learning this week all about food groups and healthy eating.
Elementary students have been working hard on improving their speed and accuracy of typing in Technology rotation. Classes take a 1 minute typing test once a month to document their growth. Mrs. Mendoza's class is the first group to get everyone on the goal wall! Congratulations!
After researching facts about Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, students in Mrs. Burton’s classes had a great time creating their own balloons to display!
Orangefield Elementary received a $3300 grant from the HEB Tournament of Champions to enhance curriculum. OISD appreciates HEB's generosity. Pictured: Julie Fuller, Orangefield Elementary Principal and Sunshine Copeland, Orangefield ISD District Librarian/Grant Writer
2nd grade students enjoyed their annual Pumpkin Pancakes breakfast yesterday. They also enjoyed spending the day mingling with other classes for the Turkey Trot and completed fun fall activities and games before the Thanksgiving break!
Kindergarten enjoyed their class Thanksgiving feast yesterday! They shared what they have in their lives that make them happy. They also wrote a class recipe book on “How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey.” I hope you pick one to try out for your own family Thanksgiving this year!
Just a reminder- Tomorrow OES will dismiss at 1:00 pm. Due to the early release and limited space, we will not be hosting lunch visitors. Also, tomorrow students may wear hats and/or pajamas for $2. We hope that you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Third grade students at OES attended a field trip to the Lutcher Theater for a live puppet performance of "Earth's Dinosaur Zoo Live". Students were able to go back through time to prehistoric Australia and meet some very amazing life-like dinosaurs and other creatures! This was all brought to life by an awesome team of puppeteers. Students learned about the diet, ecosystems, and behaviors of several dinosaurs from prehistoric times. Dinosaurs such as the Stegosaurus and T-Rex made their appearance during the show!
