Upcoming Events 

Thursday, 1/26- STAR Fall Session Ends

Winter Band Concert 7PM

Friday, 1/27- Second Marking Period Ends

Thursday, 2/2- Read Aloud Day

Friday, 2/3 - Report Cards available

Things you should know...

• Free lunch - see flyer below
• Culture of Care- See flyers below

AMD Midterm and NWEA Winter Benchmark Assessments

Students enrolled in Algebra {Grade 8) will have an in-class midterm exam on Tuesday, January 24th. Students will report to school at their regular time and go to their assigned testing room. All other students will continue with their regularly scheduled classes on this day.

Students enrolled in Earth Science (Grade 8) will have a midterm exam on Thursday, January 26th. Students should arrive at school on time and will report to their first period class to receive their testing location. All other students will continue with their regularly scheduled class on this day.

In-class NWEA. assessments will be given as part of the regular school day and your child's schedule for that day will not change. Below are the dates that the English Language Arts and Math subject areas will be giving their benchmark assessments

•  English Language Arts (7th Grade)

Monday, Jan. 23, Tuesday, Jan. 24, and Wednesday, Jan. 25th

• Math (7th Grade)

Wednesday, Jan.25, Thursday, Jan.26, Friday, Jan.27

• English Language Arts (6th Grade)

Monday, Jan.30, Tuesday, Jan.31, Wednesday, Feb.1

• Math (6th Grade)

Wednesday, Feb 1, Thursday, Feb 2, Friday, Feb 3

•  English Language Arts (8th Grade)

Monday, Feb. 6, Tuesday, Feb 7, Wednesday, Feb 8

• Math (8th Grade)

Wednesday, Feb 8, Thursday, Feb 9, Friday, Feb 10

In preparation for the NWEA assessments, students should make sure to do the following:

• bring in headphones that are compatible with their Chromebook. The headphones must be plug-in and not Bluetooth.
• bring their Chromebook (charged) and Chromebook charger on these days.

Culture of Care

social-emotional learning • equity • positive school environment • family/community partnerships

Congratulations to our first Assistant Principal for a day!

Sixth Grader-Mr. Ethan Morrison

Multiple Literacies

reading • writing • financial • digital • civic • multicultural • scientific • historical

Parents, please remind your children about the cell phone policy.

Padres, por favor recuerden a sus hijos la política sobre teléfonos móviles.

Please visit this link for Ossining Parent Academy that offers resources such as technology, parenting, mental health among other subjects. 

Visite este enlace para la Ossining Parent Academy que ofrece recursos como tecnología, paternidad, salud mental entre otros temas.

Grown Ups Show Up Tip of the Week:

Responses Matter. Kids and teens may argue, stay silent, or ask tough questions. How you respond makes a big difference. Grown Ups Show Up, a campaign of Ossining Communities That Care, is here to help you become prepared to respond. Visit ossiningctc.com/GUSU for more information or click the following link for this week's resource. https://rebrand.ly/6bklicx

Consejo Semanal de Los Adultos Se Presentan:

Las respuestas importan. Los niños/as y adolescentes pueden discutir, permanecer en silencio o hacer preguntas difíciles. La forma en que respondes hace una gran diferencia. Los Adultos Se Presentan, una campaña de Ossining Communities That Care, está aquí para ayudarle a estar preparado/a para responder. Visita ossiningctc.com/GUSU para obtener más información o haz clic en el siguiente enlace para acceder al recurso de esta semana. https://rebrand.ly/6bklicx

Reminder:

Please be mindful of your speed and to follow all the rules of the road as you drop off your students each day to ensure the safety of all pedestrians.