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O.H. Anderson eNews
March 4, 2021

The weekly eNews is our school community newsletter with information about O.H. Anderson Elementary School. All staff and families of O.H. Anderson Elementary School are subscribed to this newsletter. 
Important Dates

March

March 5-Beach Bingo Day- Dress up in beachwear- sunglasses, shorts, t shirts to get ready for Spring.

March 8-12- Spring Break no school for students or staff

March 19- World Down Syndrome Day- Wear Mismatched socks.  

April

April 2- No school for staff and students

April 9- Staff Development Day- no students

April 12-14 3rd- 5th Reading MCA/ MTAS

April 19-21- 3rd-5th Math MCA/ MTAS

April 26-28- 5th Science MCA/ MTS

April 22- Earth Day

Principal's Message

Dear O.H. Anderson Students and Families,  

Our school has been working together to be  RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and giving everyone the RIGHT TO LEARN.  We acknowledge and celebrate the kids doing the right thing by earning tickets in our ticket bowl challenge.  

 We have earned our all school reward for tomorrow by filling the bucket with tickets. Tomorrow we will have Beach Bingo.  Students can wear beachwear to get ready for spring break- Sunglasses, shorts, and flip flops. Please no swimsuits.  Also, please make sure to have clothes for recess- sweatpants, snow pants, boots, etc.  We will show our school spirit by having fun together and winning fun beach prizes.  

Remember Spring Break is next week March 8-12. There is no meal pick up on March 12.  I want to wish you a relaxing spring break and it looks like the weather is getting ready for spring with 50’s in the forecast. 

At OHA, we have the 50 degree F rule.  If the temperature is 50 degrees F or higher, students have a choice to wear jackets.  Please watch the weather forecast to make sure kids are dressed appropriately as we have recess daily. 

After spring break we need your help with technology.  Chromebooks will go home each night unless you let your teacher know you do not need  it at home to complete specialist class assignments.  Please make sure the chromebook, charger, and headphones come back and forth daily.  Please make sure it is ready to use each day by being fully charged.

Please take care of yourselves, your family, and each other.
#wecantakeithigher

Ms. Prather, Principal


susan.prather@isd832.net

Follow me on Twitter to check out what’s happening at OHA!  @prathesm  

Upcoming eNews Schedule
 

 No building eNews on March 11, 2021

No district eNews on March 14, 2021

The building eNews will resume on March 18 and the district eNews will resume on March 21.

Spring Break News

Spring Break Information

Please note that Mahtomedi’s Spring Break is March 8-12, 2021 (No School).

When school is not in session, we ask that families, students, and staff continue to engage in social distancing, wear masks, and wash hands frequently. 

If you plan to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, please review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Recommendations. Please note, the CDC recommends that you do not travel at this time. If you do choose to travel, you should wear a mask, stay at least 6 feet apart, avoid crowds, and wash your hands often. The CDC recommends that individuals get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if the test comes back negative. Mahtomedi Public Schools recommendation: If you are not able to follow social distancing during travel (staying 6 feet away and wearing a mask), or if you feel you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please follow this quarantine guideline. 
Our goal is to stay in-person for the remainder of the school year. Families can support our ability to have students in the in-person learning model by consistently practicing mitigation strategies outside of school: social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands, testing, and quarantining. For more information about testing, including at-home options and community locations, click here: COVID19 testing.  

Our ability to keep our Zephyrs healthy and learning in-person depends on all of us!  

School Nurse  Contacts

O.H. Anderson Elementary: Marcia Senkler
651-407-2335 or marcia.senkler@isd832.net  

Long Term Sub Position Open at OHA

The position is Elementary Grade 5 Teacher - LTS. Please click the link below for more information about this vacancy.

https://www.applitrack.com/mahtomedi/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Teacher&AppliTrackJobId=868&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

Summer All Stars
 

We are currently planning the summer All Stars program.  Typically we run it in July on T, W, Th mornings. Once plans are  finalized, I will communicate more information.  Look for more information to come for those individual students who meet criteria for this program.

 

Family Input Form for Student Placement in Mahtomedi Elementary Schools
 

Each spring, teachers and support staff meet and confer to develop class lists for the coming year, striving to create classes where optimum learning for all students can take place.  It is our goal to have balanced classes across each grade level.  Although teacher requests are not considered, if you have specific information about your child that should be taken into consideration, please complete this form. Note that this form is optional and must be completed each year.  Additionally, information that comes in after the deadline will be more difficult to consider since the placement process will have already started.

We consider many factors as we try to balance our classes and accommodate individual needs such as emotional/social combinations, the balance of performance levels, special learning needs, teaching/learning styles, and behavioral factors.

Please consider sharing academic interests and abilities, emotional and behavioral development, e.g., social awareness or interpersonal skills, and any additional information you think would help us plan for your child. Link for 2021-22 Family Input Form for Student Placement in Mahtomedi Elementary Schools

This is due March 31, 2021.

Technology Support
 

Have an issue with your Chromebook or iPad?

  1. Shut the device down (don’t just sign out).

  2. Restart the device and check if the issue has been resolved.

  3. If not, complete the Student Help Desk Google Form (https://bit.ly/mahtstudenthelpdesk).

Please note, you will need your child’s student ID number to complete the form.

  1. A member of the District Technology Department will contact you to troubleshoot the issue.

For device guides, tips and tricks, and to reserve study spaces, please bookmark and visit the Device for Every Learner website (https://www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us/devices) or access it under Quick Links on each of our school web pages.

Device Overview for OHA Families 

Together #wecantakeithigher at OHA

Meet: Ms. Hanley -She is Paraprofessional at OHA


Fun Fact  - I have worked at OHA for 4 years. I have 2 sons, 10 & 14 years old. I love animals and Foster pups!

 What I love about OHA! "I love the community and how welcoming everyone is. I love to see the kiddos smile! ."

OHA Help

Tech issue Student Help Desk Google Form 

Using Chromebook Message Mrs. Erlenborn in Google Classroom or email elizabeth.erlenborn@isd832.net 

Questions on Assignments Email or message your teacher

Questions on Student Supports Please contact Special Education Case Managers, English Language Teachers, SEL Specialist, Counselor, and Interventionists individually with questions.

General questions about school call office at 651-407-2300 or email Ms. Prather at susan.prather@isd832.net

Attendance  651-407-2308 or email   kristina.vaughan@isd832.net

Change Contact Information email beth.hennen@isd832.net

Tier 1/ MAC Contact Jamie O’Hara at 651-407-2350 jamie.ohara@isd832.net

Important Links
Health and Safety

COVID-19 Protocols During In-Person Learning

Quarantines: During in-person learning, students are seated three feet apart. It is important to note that quarantine guidelines have not changed. It is still a rule per the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that if you are within 6 feet of someone contagious with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more over the course of a day (24 hours) you will need to quarantine. Therefore, if we have a student who is contagious at school, students who are within a 6-foot radius of that person in class will have to quarantine. Since our students are no longer seated 6 feet apart in the classroom, we will not allow shortened quarantine for students at school. Note that there may be situations where full classrooms will need to be quarantined (i.e. such as younger elementary classrooms where physical distancing rules are more challenging to follow). 

Household Symptoms and Testing: If someone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19, is symptomatic and getting tested for COVID-19, or is symptomatic and awaiting test results, ALL household members must stay home until test results are known. If symptomatic and opting not to test, & for those that test positive for COVID-19, please reach out to your Building RN for specifics on how long the rest of the household should stay home. We need families to help us keep students in-person and taking this simple step will help to cut down on the number of students that will need to quarantine at school.    

COVID-19 Reporting 

  • We ask that families continue to report COVID-19 positive cases to our health office. By reporting positive COVID-19 cases, we are able to track accurate quarantine data and contact trace. 

  • Please also let the health office know if your student is a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Activities & Athletics Quarantine Reminder- If your student is told that they are a close contact from a sports association or other activity outside of school, they also need to quarantine and not attend school

If your child is in an activity or athletics quarantine, please contact your Building RN to discuss the length of quarantine. We do not receive quarantine information from associations and activities, we rely on families to inform the school of these quarantine situations.

Please know that there are shortened quarantine options available, but all of these situations must be approved by the Building RN or District Nurse. You may end up having a different length of quarantine in the activity your child participates in compared to school. Please see the MDH Decision Tree for further information regarding decision making for COVID-19 related absences.

Travel Guidance Clarification
If you are going to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, please review the CDC Travel Recommendations.   The following is a recommendation from The Minnesota Department of Health:  MDH highly discourages any unnecessary travel and recommends that people stay away from others (quarantine) for 14 days after they arrive in Minnesota back from an out of state trip if they are not able to social distance. 

Mahtomedi Public Schools recommendation: If you are not able to follow social distancing during travel (staying 6 feet away and wearing a mask), or if you feel you may have been exposed to COVID-19 it is strongly recommended that you follow this quarantine guideline. 

There may be a shortened quarantine option for your student, so please reach out to your school nurses for options. If you were able to socially distance during your travels, you may not need to quarantine upon return. If you have any questions please reach out to your school nurse. 

Health Office Contact Information

Marcia Senkler, Building RN O.H. Anderson School  Marcia.Senkler@isd832.net 651-407-2335 

Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector Information- The State of Minnesota has announced the launch of the Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector, which is a tool that helps Minnesotans find out when, where, and how to get their COVID-19 vaccine. Click here for more information.

Click here to access our COVID-19 Protocols for the 2020-21 School Year

Attendance COVID Guide for Families

Home Screening Tool for Families

What to Do While You Wait for a COVID-19 Test Result.  

MDH Decision Tree

Blood Drive

Blood Donors Needed!
The Mahtomedi High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive with
Memorial Blood Centers
on March 3 & 4. Donors will check-in at the Chautauqua Fine Arts Center and donate on the Bloodmobile. Follow the links below to sign-up for an appointment.
Each day, donors will be eligible to win gift cards from Grubhub, Amazon, and Noodles & Company.
Sign up for an appointment on March 3: https://bit.ly/3aMf7sv
Sign up for an appointment on March 4: https://bit.ly/3aMkNTx

Please click on the graphic for the link to Food Support. 

Please click here for more information about the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.

  • No Meal Pick-Ups on Friday, March 12.

Mahtomedi Food Backpack Program click here for more information

Teaching and Learning in Action  At  OHA
Read across OHA/ Dress as Favorite Book Character

   

Question of the Month
Katelyn(Grade 4) - Ms. Lewis

Katelyn was "Principal for a Day" on March 3rd

March question of the month - " The hardest thing I have ever done is..."

Answer-"Working on literacy."
PTO Information

YEARBOOK PURCHASES-  The link to purchase the Wildwood and O.H. Anderson yearbook is now open and will close on April 1st. They are $20. www.ybpay.lifetouch.com

yearbook ID code: 1366621 

(It will say Wildwood Elementary, but is for both schools).

Yearbooks will be delivered to classes during the last week of school.  We will have extra yearbooks for sale on a first come first serve basis during the last week of school for $25.If you have any questions please email Becky Peer at peerbecky@gmail.com.

The PTO is committed to supporting Wildwood and OHA Students and invites you to play an active part of their organization.  Visit mahtomedipto.com for opportunities to get involved and to sign up for their directory.

Community Education

 

                
 
Celebrate
If you want to celebrate a teacher or staff member please fill out this Zephyr Celebration Form.   I will deliver the kind wishes to them.
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