 
Greetings from Mrs. Goodwin
Dear Parents,
Spring has
arrived! It is such a beautiful time of the year. However, spring's
arrival also signals a fast paced two months of finishing out the
2007-08 school year. We are only a week away from our Tennessee
Comprehensive Assessments for our 2nd through 5th grade students. The
week of April 14th is our assessment week. It is so very important that
we have everyone in full day attendance for these days.
We will begin
student assessments on Tuesday, April 15th. Due to the fact that we do
not test on Monday, it really requires us to run a tight schedule for
the remainder of the week. Administering the assessments Tuesday
through Friday leaves us little time for any make up testing, so please
help your children by having them here each morning, on time and ready
to have a great day! This is a fun and exciting week for our
students! They get to show what they know! We all talk about the fun
of challenges. They like the challenge! You will receive more
information concerning this week and the school's schedule the closer we
get to the 14th. Also, please try and have your children rested before
test days. We know ball season has started and some games run late.
Your help in preparation for this week is much appreciated.
Additionally,
please remember that we have some very important days this month. You
need to mark you calendars for the following Oak View events:
April 10th and
11th - Mornings with Mom - 7:30 - 8:30 - cafeteria
April 14th - 18th
- TCAP Week - assessments for all 2nd through 5th grade students
April 25th -
Kindergarten Music Program - 9:30 in the gym
Our official
registration for the 2008-09 kindergarten class was this past week.
Please let your friends and neighbors know that we will continue to
register kindergarteners from now until school begins in August, but
that it is really helpful to get our numbers in early. If they have not
registered their child/children for kindergarten, please encourage them
to do so as soon as possible. Our school's staffing is always based on
enrollment. Thanks!
A final note of
importance: Attendance in school is mandatory. I am required to track
and monitor absences, tardies and early dismissals as part of the
administrative duties to ensure all students are in good attendance
standing. Be sure to keep us informed as to your child's absences,
tardies and early dismissals. Early dismissals have become an area of
concern. Good attendance allows your child/children to understand the
importance of education, keeps them on track with the pacing of their
learning, and generally gives them a sense of security and holds to high
expectations. Thank you.
I hope to see all
of our Oak View moms, grandmothers and other significant women in the
lives of our students here next week for Mornings with Mom! It is
always great fun.
Thanks for all
you do for Oak View students. We appreciate you so very much!
Sincerely,
Denise Goodwin
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PE News for April:
We will be distributing the Kids Country Music Marathon packets
to all Oak View team members starting the week of April 1st. In
the packet you will find a map of the race course, start times
and a training log to keep up with your 25 miles. We will give
your child their race number and t-shirt the week before the
race. The date and time of the race is April 25th with race
times beginning at 5:45 pm.
Track Club is off to a great start!! We are proud of all the
students (and parents :) that make it to Oak View at 7:30 in the
morning to improve their health and wellness by walking, jogging
and running on our track. We will finish track club on May 6th
for both groups. If your child has earned a toe token, that
means they have completed 20 laps or ten miles during track club
time! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your support of Oak View Physical Education!
Rebecca Collins
Stacey Gleaton |
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How to help turn your child into a reader:
Read stories to your child. Make reading aloud a part of your
daily Encourage your child to ask questions about the book
you’re reading, and you ask questions about what your child is
reading.
When your child reads to you, be patient, listen attentively and
don’t correct too often.
Encourage fluency by having your child read and reread familiar
books.
Make sure there’s a comfortable and quiet spot for reading. Put
limits on TV watching and
computer use.
Enlist your child’s help to create a family library. The
library can be a basket, a shelf, or a bookcase filled with
favorite books and magazines. Put it in a prominent place
in your home and use it often.
JeNan Merrill - Reading Specialist
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The Keep Williamson
Beautiful Mission is to
Partner with
volunteers to keep our community clean, green and
environmentally aware.
Keep Williamson Beautiful
420 Century Court
Franklin, TN 37064
790-5848
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Send
your digital photos to
Brandy Moore for Oak View Memories:
brandymoorecm@bellsouth.net
The Mission
 The
Vision
The Williamson County Schools is a
student-centered, academically enriching district that supports the
collaborative educational efforts of students, teachers, staff and
community.
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
We have recently seen a few cases
of Fifth Disease, a viral infection which most commonly occurs
in children.
Signs and Symptoms:
One to two weeks after
exposure, some children will experience a low grade fever and
tiredness. By the third week the child typically has a
slapped-cheek looking rash on the face and a lace-looking
red rash on the limbs and sometimes the trunk. Occasionally,
the rash may itch. The child is usually not very ill, and
the rash resolves in 7 to 10 days. Heat seems to be the main
precipitant for the rash to come and go. Some children’s
symptoms are vague and some have no symptoms at all.
Period of Communicability:
Fifth disease is caused
by infection with human parvovirus B19. This virus is spread by
airborne droplets from the nose and throat of infected people.
Once the rash develops, the child is no longer contagious.
A susceptible person usually becomes ill 4 to 14 days after
being infected with the virus, but may become ill for as long as
20 days after infection. Persons infected with the virus,
however, do develop lasting immunity.
Prevention and Treatment:
There is no specific
treatment for the disease. There is a blood test to confirm the
diagnosis. This is usually NOT done for healthy people. Good
hand washing practice is the best way to prevent the virus.
Concerns:
Susceptible adults who become infected may
have no symptoms, or may develop the characteristic rash or
develop joint pain. Pregnant women as well as those with
chronic anemia should contact their physicians for advice.
Source:
www.cdc.gov
Please feel free to give me a call
with any questions.
Thank You!
Mary Tillman
School Nurse
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Parents, the first
graders did an exceptional job on their program last Friday. I
was so proud of them. Our next program for the year is the
Kindergarten program. They will be presenting “A Kindergarten
Celebration.” The date for this program is Friday, April 25th
at 9:30.
Chorus parents, we
will not have chorus on April 15th since that is TCAP
testing week. Please mark this on your
calendars.
Thank you,
Mrs. Haws
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SUMMER
SACC:
Late registration is still possible for
our summer program. Please contact Danielle Baswell with
Williamson County SACC at
danielleb@wcs.edu to make
arrangements.
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