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355 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. 32082 Palms Post Issue 6 Vol.22—2020

Dear Ocean Palms Families,

The New Year is a great time to reflect on the past, plan for new and exciting

things to come and set new goals. Goal setting and celebrating progress is an

important part of the expectations we have for the children at OPE. Our students

are demonstrating a growth mindset and have been focused on making learning

gains on their Winter iReady Diagnostics. We are excited about the progress

students are making meeting their academic goals and are very grateful for the

support we have received from our families. Assessment results will be sent

home after students complete the assessments. Students will receive SWAG

tags in both reading and math when they meet a percentage of their annual goal.

Students who meet their annual goal by the end of the year will be invited to at-

tend a SUMO Wrestling competition. In the New Year, we will continue to encour-

age and inspire children to always work to their personal best, both socially and

academically.

As the new year begins we would like to introduce a few new staff members.

Joining our OPE family is our new PE Coach, Mrs. Jennifer Bouaziz and new

Speech Language Pathologist, Mrs. Emily Tuten. Mrs. Camille Carrier will also

be returning to OPE three days a week to complete our speech language team.

Coach B is a University of Florida graduate with ten years of teaching experience.

Her focus is to give students the tools they need for a lifetime of health and well-

ness. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her two boys, Moussa and

Khaled, running and supporting Gator sports. Mrs. Emily Tuten has worked as a

speech pathologist in California and Florida schools as well as the hospital setting

and private practice. When she is not working she loves spending time with her

husband and her 12 year old daughter. In her spare time you can find her at the

courts watching her daughter play volleyball. We are very excited to welcome

Coach B, Mrs. Tuten, and Mrs. Carrier to OPE.

We hope that 2020 is a positive and prosperous year for everyone! Again, we

are so grateful to have a community that always puts children first.

Sincerely,

Tiffany Cantwell

Principal

January 6th - 17th Winter iReady

Diagnostic Window for Reading

7th - PTO and Room Parent

Meeting (9:00 - 10:00)

9th - SAC Meeting (3:15 - 4:15)

17th - Report Cards

20th - Martin Luther King Day -

No School

23rd - FSA Writing Field Test for

all fourth and fifth graders

31st - Teacher Inservice Day -

No School for students

February 3rd - 7th Candy Grams on Sale

4th - (K-2) STEM Night

(6:00 - 7:30)

6th - (3-5) STEM Night

(6:00 - 7:30)

6th

- Class/Club Pictures and

Interims

10th - PTO Meeting (9:00 - 10:00)

10th - 14th Random Acts of Kind-

ness Week

13th - SAC Meeting (3:15 - 4:15)

14th Candy Grams Delivered

Character Counts Recognition

for Citizenship

Kindergarten Alex Dalton, Ned Hnath, Maverick Jones, Lilly Roberts, Owen Smith, Owen Walter

1st Grade Eli Abbosh, Kinsley Anderson, Duke Fromme, Lucy Moser, Toby Rains

2nd Grade Dominic Goodenough, Dylan Rowe, Ceren Sareyyupoglu, Charlotte Schmidt, Lucy Wonderly

3rd Grade Nash Cartwright, Logan Cherry, Grace Freedman, Carlee Hulse

4th Grade Clara Boggs, Karly Farese, Max Hydell, Kendall Renew, Felix Schulz

5th Grade Elle D’Agostino, Annabella Friscone, Tyler Speace, Ananya Yegnamurthy

Character Counts Recognition

for All Pillars

Kindergarten Norah Abbosh, Juliette Farrell, Reid Hilbert, Abigail Lunsford, Asher Rowe

1st Grade Caleb Behnam, Knox Cartwright, Ana Hardy, Tinsley Howe, Ellie Long

2nd Grade Adah Bales, Elliot Freidenstein, Alice Kormann, Camila Romero, Easton Taylor

3rd Grade Austin Fong, Addison Janik, Cameron McCaslin, Harper Webster

4th Grade Joanna Bales, Tillman Fried, Cooper Mayer, Payton Rowe, Christopher Thompson

5th Grade Anna Dumitrascu, Nate Marciani,Teagan Mulryan, Abigail Sellers, Carlos Willis

The Big Chill Music Performance

OPE Choir, ORFF, and First Grade

Ila Crowe

Koa Delay

Ananya Devullapally

Anna Dumitrascu

Cora Ewalt

Leighton Mackenzie

Cooper Mayer

Jackson Miller

Lauryn Monnier

Ariana Mutai

Carter Pennella

Belle Peterson

Felix Schulz

Mira Sharma

Lexi Sprecher

Christopher Thompson

Berlin Ulrey

Bailey Vander Walt

Amelia Wiesner

Lila Yorio

Caroline Baines

Joanna Bales

Purva Bhide

Sophie Boychuk

James Chaney

Ryan Dalton

Cianna Desideri

Joleigh Floyd

Julia Frias

Ellana Harper

Sarah Hunter

Sophie Koppenhafer

Nati Landicho

Lauren Lewis

Briahna Macht

Leighton Mackenzie

Katerina Manis

Charlotte Martin

Lauryn Monnier

Ariana Mutai

Ella Pearson

Audrey Rosendahl

Valentina Sala

Abigail Sellers

Simone Thomasino

Zoe Walker

Annyka Watt

Reagan Webster

Bella Whitney

Stella Williams

Lila Yorio

STUDENTS WIN!

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Ocean Palms Elementary STEM Fair Representatives

Congratulations to the fifth-grade student representatives who will attend the St. Johns County Elementary STEM Fair. The event will take place at Picolata Crossing Elementary on January 11th.

First Place Elle D’Agostino Mary Jane Eastman Jordan Warrington

Project: Cat Litter Mat

Second Place Hollis Keebaugh Project: How Does the Tide Affect the Size of Shark Teeth You Find at Mickler Beach?

Third Place

Anna Dumitrascu Harley McManus Sophia Ster Lila Yorio

Project: Can People Recognize the Size of a Dog by its’ Bark?

Congratulations to the following students

who made it through the final qualifying

round to make OPE’s 2019-2020 Battle of

the Books Team! The students defeated

the teachers during our Annual Students

vs. Staff Battle before the holiday break

and now they will go on to compete at the

district competition. Thank you to Dr. Winkler and Mrs. O’Hara

for organizing the qualifying events and preparing our team for

the district competition.

Battle of the Books Team: Brook Bell, Cooper Mayer,

Taylor Simmers, Victor Smith and Jake Warrington

Alternates: Alex Leivent, Cole Leivent, Sophia Koppenhafer

and Jack Smith

Thank you all for your clipping, counting, and organizing efforts. Our next

collection period ends on February 21st, 2020. We encourage everyone to

download the Box Top app. Please select OPE as your school of choice.

Then, you can upload receipts via the app within 14 days of purchase. It

really is very easy: buy, scan, and earn... essentially free money.

Its time to order

your yearbook!

$25.00

Order Online

www.leonards.com/yearbooks

Access Code: C469986

The CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee is calling all walkers, runners and fitness enthusi-asts to participate in the CHARACTER COUNTS! 6K/3K Run/Walk on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 9 a.m. The run/walk will begin and end at Pa-lencia Elementary School located at 355 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine.

Walkers and runners will enjoy a course running through the neighbor-hoods of Kensington and Las Calinas and can choose to participate in the 6K (3.73 miles) or 3K (1.86 miles) distance.

Registration fees are as follows:

6K: $25 before January 1 $30 January 1-January 31 $35 on race day

3K: $20 before January 1 $25 January 1-January 31 $30 on race day

Registration forms and more information are available online at

www.racesmith.com/races/CHARACTERCOUNTS.html.

Race proceeds support CHARACTER COUNTS! initiatives throughout the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD). The run/walk is open to all ages, and the top three winners will be awarded in each of the age cate-gories as well as the overall male and female finishers. A cash donation will be awarded to the top three to five schools with the most registrants. Last year these schools were Ocean Palms Elementary, Alice B. Landrum Middle, Otis Mason Elementary, Palm Valley Academy and Palencia Elementary. All race registrants will receive a t-shirt and oth-er goodies from area businesses and organizations. At the finish line, each race participant will receive a commemorative dog tag which is the sixth design in its series.

This event is produced by the CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Commit-tee and is presented by Beaver Toyota with support from businesses and community groups. Action News Jax CBS47/FOX30 is the official media sponsor of this run/walk.

The SJCSD, along with area businesses, youth organizations and civic groups, selected the national character education program of CHARACTER COUNTS! as a countywide initiative to instill positive character traits in young people throughout the county. Additionally, the SJCSD became the first school district in Florida to imple-ment Pursuing Victory With Honor in all of its athletic programs. Character education is an important part of every School Improvement Plan and a major component of the Student Code of Conduct and the school district’s Strategic Plan.

http://www.racesmith.com/races/CHARACTERCOUNTS.html

ESE PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is composed of parents, educators, administrators,

business representatives, and other interested community members concerned with the

education of students with disabilities. The purpose of the committee is to provide infor-

mation to parents and input to district staff regarding our ongoing effort to continuously

improve services for students with disabilities.

Topic: KEEPING STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SAFE

Presenter: Bart Barta, Retired First Responder

Date/Time: 01/07/20 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Fullerwood Training Center – 10 Hildreth Drive St. Augustine, FL 32084

Topic: THE ABC’S OF ADHD – Part 1

Presenter: David O. Childers, M.D., Neurodevelopmental-Behavioral Pediatrician



Topic: BEHAVIORAL & EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD – Part 2

Presenter: Marlena Jenkins, UF Jacksonville Diagnostic Learning & Resource Systems Multi-disciplinary Center at University of Florida Jacksonville



Topic: GUARDIANSHIP: HOW TO BEST PROTECT YOUR CHILD WHEN HE OR SHE TURNS 18

Presenter: Stephen Furnari, Florida Attorney, Founder of GuardianProject.US



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