Rebecca Keffer

Assistant Principal

Tina Waldrop

Principal

1605 Osceola Elementary School Road St. Augustine, Florida 32084 Ph. 547-3780, Fax 547-3795

Web Site: http://www-oes.stjohns.k12.fl.us

Dear Wonderful Wildcat Families,

What an exciting few weeks we have had at Osceola Lately! Thank

you so much to all of you who supported our 5th graders at the

Sonny’s Spirit Night last Monday. Last week our students got to

hear from author Mike Thaler who has published over 200

manuscripts and is the author of the “Black Lagoon” children’s book

series. On Friday afternoon your students had an excellent time

socializing and dancing at our 3rd annual Spring Social. Thank you

so much for sharing your children with us for a couple of additional

hours Friday afternoon. It was a joy to watch them having a good

time.

The past couple of weeks our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students

participated in practice FSA ELA and writing assessments. Many

teachers have commented on how hard their students worked to do

their very best on these practice assessments. I heard many reports

that our students were observed using the writing and testing

strategies that they have learned so they can best showcase the

knowledge they have worked so hard all year to learn. All of

Osceola’s Wildcats deserve a pat on the back for the diligent efforts

they displayed on this practice assessment. On Tuesday, the students

will take their last Math FSA practice assessment. Please be sure

your students get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast Tuesday

morning.

This week is full with excitement due to the Spring Scholastic Book

Fair happening in the Media Center. To celebrate reading and the

book Fair there are some dress up days:

Monday: Wear Your Pajamas

Tuesday: Attach a tale to your Dino-Mite outfit

Wednesday: Jurassic Park Day: Dress as a Park Ranger or

Paleontologist

Thursday: T-Shirt Thursday: Stomp, Chomp and Read – wear

a t-shirt with words on it

Friday: Flintstone Friday: Dress as your favorite Flintstone

Character. As we are nearing the end of the 3rd nine weeks of the school year,

let me remind you to finish the year with the same fervor with which

you began. Please remember to be checking your students backpack

for important papers and to be signing their agenda on a nightly basis.

If you have any concerns regarding your student’s progress or school

concerns, please contact your child’s teacher. I know they will be

happy to help ease any concerns you may have.

Enjoy the rest of the school year!

Rebecca Keffer

Assistant Principal

Paw Prints

Volume 61, No. 51

3/5/2019

Students of the Week Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Student of the Week for their class during

the February 25-March 1st. Pre -K

Saralynn Wright, Samora Crooms, Samson Clark, Kylie

Beasley, Liam Critchlow, Olivia Masters, Emily Aguilar

Kindergarten

Shanora White, Lilly Giblin, Te’Ajah Williams, Kellan Sanchez,

Tristan Wenderoth, Johann Rodriquez, Cayden Maldonado

First Grade

Malena Mayard, Levi Cooney, Gina Stanton, EstaFany Rivera,

Henry Spearman, Noah Sargeant, Katherine Wolfe

Second Grade

Collin Denman, Kaleia Skinner, Jaylee Staub, Amelia Purdy,

Ella Dalzell

Third Grade

Savannah Martin, Br’Hziah Caldwell, Jozalyn Garcia, Joslynn

Schmermund, Jayde Harrison, Emily Roth

Fourth Grade

Da’Metrya Allen, Steven Cox, Avery Burress, Zachary Coulter,

Chloe Hollingsworth

Fifth Grade

Chynah Rowe, Marcus Owens, Olivia Humphries, Isabella

D’Amour, A’Mayah Neumann, Jordan McNeal

Osceola Elementary School

From the Desk of Principal Waldrop

We need help with proctoring beginning 4/2/19 for

FSA. 8:30-11:00 am. Please contact Mrs. Lawshe,

547-3781 or Sheila.Lawshe@stjohns.k12.fl.us. You

must be an approved volunteer through the SJCSD.

Thank you in advance for your help!

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March 5th-12th: Yankee Candle Fundraiser

SAC Needs Assessment Survey

Parents, please scan the QR

code to fill out our SAC Needs

Assessment Survey. This

survey is used by

administration and the School

Advisory Council to help plan

for the upcoming school year.

If you do not have access to a

QR scanner, the link is also on

the Osceola Website. Thank

you for your support!

Dress Code Reminders: We understand that the weather is very hot

outside, however, please be mindful that your

student is following dress code. Please refer to

the Code of Conduct for reminders if needed.

Applications for the summer Marine Science Program will be

passed out by science teachers at all schools during the week of

February 11th and due back by March 5th. Applications can

also be downloaded at any time from the website prior to April

12th at https://www-grms.stjohns.k12.fl.us/marinescience/. The

link also will have a complete day by day curriculum for each

grade level, parent information, and a video from last year’s

program. This summer program is available to all students’

currently in grades five through seven and has been sponsored

by the school district since 1982. Three eight day sessions are

held at Gamble Rogers Middle School with bus transportation

provided

May 29—June 7

June 10—June 20

June 24—July 3

For more info email Kristina Bransford at

marinescienceprogram@stjohns.k12.fl.us.

Tuesday 5TH-Corn dogs, Cheese Ravioli, Nacho Bites

Wednesday 6th- Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Nuggets

Thursday 7th- Cheese Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken

Nuggets

Friday 8th-Hot Dog, Chicken Max Stix, Chicken Nuggets

Monday 11th-Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Nuggets

It’s Osceola Elementary School’s

March 4th through March 8th

Help us celebrate by participating in special

dress up days during the week:

Monday March 4th: Night at the Museum

Monday- Wear your pajamas to prepare

a night of adventure

Tuesday March 5th: Tailed Tuesday-

Attach a tail to your dino-mite outfit

Wednesday March 6th: Jurassic Park

Day- Dress as a Park Ranger or

paleontologist

Thursday March 7th: T-shirt Thursday-

Stomp, chomp, and READ wear a t-shirt

with words on it

Friday March 8th: Flintstone Friday-

Dress as your favorite Flintstone

Character

Students will have the opportunity to shop the

book fair during school hours. We would like

to extend an open invitation for our Osceola

families to come and shop with their student.

Family events are as follows:

Tuesday March 5th from 5:00-7:00- Our

Evening Reads, Roars, and S’mores

Family Event to shop and read together

Friday March 8th from 7:00-8:00-

Mothers, grandmothers, and female

role models are invited to our Minis for

“Mommasauruses” breakfast to

celebrate International Women’s Day

Yearbook Presale

ENDS March 15, 2019

Order on-line: www.leonards.com/yearbooks

Access code – C451815

Price - $15.00

Mark your Calendar

March 5th-12th: Yankee Candle

Fundraiser

March 8th: International Women’s Day

Moms Breakfast 7:00-8:00 am

March 14th: Third Quarters Ends

March 18th-22nd: Spring Break-

Student/Teacher Holiday

March 25th: Classes Resume

St. Johns County School District Transportation

Department Now Hiring School Bus Drivers New Drivers:

We will pay you to train for your CDL Class B licensing

with the Passenger and School Bus endorsements

Compensation:

Pay scale based on experience: $13-21.00/hr

Hiring full and part time drivers for daily routes, field

trips, and weekends

180 work days & 6 paid holidays Benefits:

St. Johns County School District Benefits Package

includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, and much

more Enrollment in the Florida Retirement System

Requirements:

Licensed driver for the past 5 consecutive years

No DUI/Reckless Driving charges

Background check

Drug screen

Physical