OES E-NEWS

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to be in class by

7:45 a.m.!

If you are here

after 7:40 a.m.,

please walk your

children into the

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them in.

In This Issue

What’s up at the nest

Field trip pictures

Boo, Scoot, and Boogie Pics

Okie Brags

Passport to Peace pictures

Sunset Science Pictures

November 3, 2017

Each quarter two students from each homeroom

are recognized as being the most Respectful and

Responsible for their class. These students go

above and beyond in their school work but also in

their interactions with their teachers throughout the

building and their classmates. Congratulations

boys and girls! We are very proud of you!

What’s Up at the Nest? November 5– Daylight Savings time ends– FALL BACK

November 6– Music Bridges Field trip to see Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra

November 6-8– COGAT testing (2nd grade)

November 7– PTO Meeting, 3:15 p.m.

November 8– Chick-fil-a Night to support 4th grade, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

November 10– BETA Club canned food drive ends

November 13-17– American Education Week

November 14—Chipotle Night to support 5th Grade 4:00-8:00pm

November 16– Thanksgiving Luncheon and 2nd grade Bake Sale

November 17– Character Education Breakfast

November 17– Progress Reports go home

November 18– MAKE UP DAY!

November 20– TEK Club ends

November 21– SIC Meeting, 7-7:30 a.m.

November 21– Five Guys Spirit Night to support 1st grade, 5:30-7:30

November 22-24– No School, Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27– Students return back from break

December 4– 2nd and 3rd grade service project begins– Nursing Home Care Packages

December 5– PTO meeting, 3:15 p.m.

December 6– Book Fair begins

December 7– Donuts for Dad (last names beginning with A-M), 7-7:45 a.m.

December 7– Family Science Night, 6-7:30 p.m.

December 8– Donuts for Dad (last names beginning with N-Z), 7-7:45 a.m.

December 12– Hanukkah Begins

December 13– Last GT Art class

December 13– PTO Parents Night Out, 5-7 p.m.

December 14– Winter Extravaganza Performance (Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st grade), 6 p.m.

December 15– Character Education Breakfast, 8 a.m.

December 15-Winter Extravaganza Performance (Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st grade), 8:15 a.m.

Ashley Adame

Jonathan Aguilera

Christopher Amaya Ayala

Destini Anderson

Felix Arroyo

Isabelle Bailey

Amalia Banks

Kyler Boatwright

Emely Borahona

Trevon Boyd

Brandon Brantley

Aaron Canela

Clevion Chaneyfield

Ysabella Chapman

Dylan Cobb

Emanuel Diaz

Andrew DiBenedetto

Kate Dubose

Braxton Dunn

Lindsay Fermin

Joannie Fernandez

Caleb German

Giana German

Joel Goncalves

Jahkel Green

Sophia Hemmann

Eduardo Hernandez

Evalyn Hoover

Elise Hunt

Maisie Johnson

Ivoriana Jones

Josie Keaton

Moss Leroux

Lorenzo Ling

Ryne McClure

Johan McNulty

Ava Montjoy

Aiden Morgan

Aharionna Newell

Jacob Newton

Kyrstin Nickolite

Reeves Nimmer

Annie Oliver

Emily Palmer

Juliana Patterson

James Pfuhl

Johanna Pierre

Kacey Portillo

Jaritzy Ramirez

Caden Riva

Ariana Salmon

Jehu Sanchez

Ma’Lasha Saunders

Faith Schoch

Cate Schoenberger

Ethan Seabrook

Nicholas Shuford

Dietrich Shuford

Brooke Sweigart

Mason Sweigart

Ethan Thacker

James White

Rowan Willard

The following students showed great

character in the month of September!

We are proud of you!

Passport to Peace was a big success, with more than 20 speakers repre-senting many coun-tries. Students got to see money, sing songs, and sample food from the coun-tries they visited, and also got stamps in their replica passports.

Thank you to all of our

presenters for making this

learning opportunity fun for

all of our students!

The Kindergartners had a

wonderful visit to Holiday

Farms Pumpkin Patch on Hal-

loween. The students played,

had duck races, and even got

to go on a hay ride and pick

out a pumpkin.

Third graders recently spent a day at the Coastal Dis-covery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation. Students were able to partake in a nature walk and learn about native species, some of which used to be used for me-dicinal purposes. Afterward, students created leaf print shirts using fallen leaves from those very spe-cies! Students were also able to dissect owl pellets, discovering the bones of animals that had fallen prey to the owls. During a tour of the salt marshes, stu-dents saw crabs, marsh snails, and even an egret or two!

On Thursday, Oct. 26th, students and

parents in 1st and 2

nd grade enjoyed a

trailer ride on the beautiful Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge. During the

tour, students learned about the birds that nest in the trees, the relationships of animals that cohabitate there, and

the rich history of the island.

First grade had an awesome time at MADRAC Farms. We played on a tire playground, slid down a huge hay slide, and jumped in a bounce house. We also fed hungry goats

and went on a fun hay ride. We had a blast finding our way through the corn maze. Lastly, we picked the perfect pumpkin to bring home.

Mrs. Meissen volunteered in the GT Art class this month

where they discussed recycled plastic art with the students.

They created art with plastic and other recycled products.

Thank you Mrs. Goodwin for inviting Mrs. Meissen to Okatie

Elementary GT after school art program. Mrs. Meissen wants

to ensure that all endangered species survive at least one

more generation. Her objective is to educate students about

the impacts of plastic, plastic pollution, and recycling.

She is dedicated to the preservation of endangered species

and our environment.

Our annual Boo, Scoot, and Boogie was a huge success! Ms. Underhill won the "Kiss the Pig" Con-

test, and she couldn’t wait to kiss that piggie! There were over 350 in attendance, with PTO raising

over $3000.00! The fourth grade bake sale made over $550.00 to support their Young Astronauts

club, and the fifth grade concession stand made $275.00 to support their trip to Camp Driftwood.

Thank you everyone who came out to support our annual event. Many thanks to all of the parents

and volunteers who helped decorate, work in the booths, clean-up, shop or make baked goods. A

special thank you to Mrs. Dubose, Mrs. Parrott, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Davidson, and Mrs. Andreoletti for

their work making booths, setting up, cleaning up, etc. Thank you! Also many thanks to all of the

Okatie Staff who attended and helped out and our owlsome custodians! Fun memories were made

tonight.

The 4th grade and 5

th grade classes were visited by

4 professional musicians from the Hilton Head Or-chestra as part of the Music Bridges Pro-

gram. These musicians gave a 30 minute presen-tation where the students listened to famous musi-cal works and were able to discuss various things with the musicians, from what it’s like being a pro-fessional musician to how sound is produced on

the different instruments.

Benjamin McCullough was chosen as the school nominee for courage. Ben shows

courage every day by trying things that are not easy for him to do.

Congratulations to Mrs. Lane on receiving a grant from the Foundation for Educational Excellence. She received a grant for $750 to purchase bicy-cles for her students to read and ride. Be sure to stop her class to see the students in action.

A musical presentation by 4th grade, 5th grade, and OES Chorus

The 4th and 5th graders, as well as the chorus members, did an outstanding job with

their grade level show, Space Explorers. They sang confidently and proudly, and we

are very proud of them! Thank you to Ms. Underhill (our music teacher) for putting

together another wonderful show and always finding a way to connect it to the stu-

dents learning. Also, thank you to Ms. Goodwin for the amazing planets that were

hung on the stage! They are beautifully done!!