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
May
May 28- Fun Friday- Obstacle Course
May 31-No School for Students or Staff-Memorial Day
June
June 1-3- Track and Field
June 4- All In Person Learning Students Turn in Devices
June 7- PTO Dilly Bars at Recess, 5th Grade Strategy Games Outside from 1:15-2:30
June 8- Yearbooks at Recess
June 9- Zephyr Time Celebration Videos
June 9- Distance Learners- 1:30-2:30, Pick Up Yearbooks, Drop Off Devices, Have a Dilly Bar with Friends on the Playground
June 10- Last Day of School- Classroom Celebrations
Principal's Message
Dear O.H. Anderson Students and Families,
We are winding down the year and we are looking forward to the traditions and celebrations at OHA.
Track and Field is next week.Thank you to Mr. Wanner for planning this awesome event. Thank you to all of the volunteers for helping us make this day possible. Volunteers should plan on meeting Mr. Wanner on the playground at 7:45 and plan on working until 12:45. Families are not able to watch as we are trying to limit people and keep it safe for COVID reasons.
June 1- 3rd Grade
June 2- 4th Grade
June 3- 5th Grade
Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and don’t forget sunscreen, tennis shoes, and water.
Please take care of yourselves, your family, and each other.
Follow me on Twitter to check out what’s happening at OHA! @prathesm
End-of-the-year Device Collection
All student iPads and Chromebooks, as well as the device’s charging brick and cable supplied by the district, will be collected at the end of the school year.
All In Person Students will hand in their devices on Friday, June 4th at OHA
All Distance learner Students will hand in their devices on Wednesday, June 9th at OHA
If your family has checked out a wireless hotspot for the school year, we ask that you send it to school, along with the hotspot’s charging brick and cable supplied by the district, so it can be collected along with your child’s device.
2020-21 Yearbook
Transition to Middle School
We are excited that you will be joining us in the Fall. We are developing a webpage that will be completed soon that will include many videos and links to information for you to see. You will receive an email when it is ready.
Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 31st. This will be our Middle School Orientation Day. We will be having only the 6th graders coming in the morning to get their schedules, meet their teachers, try their lockers and get ready for the first day of school on September 7. All other grade levels will be in the afternoon.
Again, we are excited about you joining us at the middle school. Please do not hesitate to call the Middle School office at 651-407-2200 if you have any questions.
Middle School Band Information
This is an exciting time! We will be having summer band in person this summer! (June 16-July8) Since we are in person we will be back to not only having fun learning our new instruments but we will also be back to fun dress days(pajama day, hat day,etc.) and having a drawing for prizes on the last day.
Many students are already signed up but students who are not yet registered should encourage their parents to get them signed up for summer band. If they cannot do summer band then their parents can contact me for lesson information.
If there are any students with financial issues they should also let me know so that I can help.
MAEF Spring Giving Week
Grade Level Music Programs 2021
All students this year will participate in a grade level program. This will be very different from the past because they will be pre recorded videos shared via YouTube. Over the next few weeks, video recordings of students will be made during music class. All of those videos will be edited together to create our program. Performances will include songs by individual classes and songs by the entire grade level. All of the work for these programs will be done during music time. The distance learners will be making recordings at home that will be merged into a class video so they may also participate.
There will also be speaking parts that will separate each of the songs. All of these parts will be recorded during school time. There is no need for students to memorize their parts or practice them at home.
The program videos will be available during the last week of school. All recordings will be made in compliance with the CDC and MN Department of Health guidelines for the performing arts.
The programs will not be perfect, but they give us the opportunity to share with you what we have been learning in music this year. Please let Mr. Pontious know if you have any questions or need further information.
Bus transportation forms for the 2021-2022 school year are due by July 1, 2021. Please note, school transportation forms need to be submitted annually.
Mahtomedi District Residents:
If a K-9 student will ride the bus to and from the stop nearest home, a form does not need to be completed.
Nonresidents: If your student(s) are nonresidents to school district 832 and wish to use school transportation, an Out of District Transportation Request Form MUST be completed. Students may only access existing stops within or near the district’s boundary. Stops that fall outside the district boundary will be charged a fee for this service.
If you have any questions, please contact trans@isd832.net or 651-407-2431
Mahtomedi High School Class of 2021 Celebration Parade
Order Original Arts
Hello Families!
It is now time to put in your orders for our amazing school fundraiser. Original Works takes your child's artwork they completed in school and brings it to life!
To order, please head to the website, enter the school code, and search by teacher. All artwork will be mailed directly to you. Orders need to be submitted by June 4th.
Meet: Ms. Dibos She is a 4th grade teacher this year and will be a 5th grade teacher next year at OHA!
Fun Fact - I decided to become a teacher when I was in third grade. Why? Because I wanted to be able to use a red Bic/ ball point pen (which sadly was a fairly new invention at the time and just recently approved for use in schools). I also wanted to be able to read books out loud to an audience... aka students:)
What I love about OHA! “ What I love about OHA is that each and every day is filled with stories and interesting conversations. Time passes so quickly and we work hard at our learning. I've never had a day at OHA when I didn't laugh or grow a new insight or care deeply about one thing or another. Even in a year that has been as difficult as this one, I am grateful for a place that feels like home - with all of its ups and downs - and wonderful people to weather it all with! "
Health Office Contact Information
Marcia Senkler, Building RN O.H. Anderson School Marcia.Senkler@isd832.net 651-407-2335
Nutritional Support
In order to help with our staff planning and food ordering, please submit the summer meal form to let us know if you intend to pick up weekly meals during the summer. Please submit the form by 5 pm on May 27.
During In-Person Learning, breakfast and lunch are FREE for all students at all of our school buildings on school days. Meal packs will continue to be available for distance learners, students in quarantine, and for all students on holidays and no school days.
Meal Pack Pick-Ups: April 9-June 4, 2021
Fridays from 11:00am-12:30pm
Summer Meal Pack Pick-ups June 11 - August 20
Mahtomedi High School, 8000 75th Street N., Mahtomedi
May question of the month - " What I am proud of is..."
Yueyang Gr. 5-Gralish/Carlson
Answer-"I am proud of my school!"
PTO Information
Sign up to help the PTO distribute ice cream treats to OHA students and staff on June 7th! There are 4 parent volunteer spots per hour, and all volunteers must have a completed background check and wear a mask. Let's celebrate our students and staff and kickoff summer!
1) It's time to order your student's Original Works! Visit http://www.mahtomedipto.com/activities#OW before June 4th to place your
order.
2) For students entering grades 3-5 in the fall: Order OHA School Supplies next fall and support the PTO!
3) Book drive:
Donate your gently used children's books of all reading levels to the PTO book drive!
There will be book collection bins in the lobbies of both Wildwood and OH Anderson throughout the month of May.
Collected and purchased books will be distributed to elementary students when they are welcomed back next year
Spirit wear
Gear up for spring with new Zephyr wear! A portion of the proceeds go directly to the PTO to support our elementary teachers and students. Shop today at https://apparelnow.com/mahtomedi-pto-apparel
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.
PTO Newsletter April 2021 Please click here for the April Newsletter
Community Education
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Bring your bike and helmet, a bag lunch, and a water bottle. Mahtomedi Community Education will provide all the FUN and learning. (BikeMn will provide a limited number of bikes for those who need one for the event.) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Follow me on Twitter to check out what’s happening at OHA! @prathesm 
person this summer! (June 16-July8) Since we are in person we will be back to not only having fun learning our new instruments but we will also be back to fun dress days(pajama day, hat day,etc.) and having a drawing for prizes on the last day.
