April 4, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                   Volume 6, Issue 9

The Owl’s View

Oak View Elementary  ¿  472-4710 ¿  www.wcs.edu/oves/

2390 Henpeck Lane             ¿        Franklin, Tennessee 37064

                                              

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

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

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 jenanm@wcs.edu

 

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

 

 

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.

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

www.wcs.edu/oves/nurse/htm

 

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

 

 

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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