Greetings Armstrong Parents!
It seems as though we have been through a whirlwind of activities since the last Armstrong Update, the big ones being our Overnight in OKC and the 5th Grade Writing Test. I first want to thank ALL of the parents that joined us in OKC last Thursday and Friday for our Armstrong Overnight, thanks to your help and involvement I can easily say that it was a success! I know that things weren’t perfect and a few things did not go as planned, however; the students, parents and teachers did a great job of showing flexibility at every turn (especially CiCi’s!). In our homebases this week we have been writing Thank You notes to CiCi’s and the First Unitarian Church for the excellent service and wonderful place to stay.
After this last week we are officially able to say that we have *1* OCCT Test finished and out of the way, the 5th Grade Writing Test! Whew! We were incredibly impressed with all of the 5th graders and the hard work that they put into preparing for the test as well as persevering through it and doing their personal best. The rest of the state testing will resume in April with the 4th and 5th Grade Reading and Math OCCT and the 5th Grade Science and Social Studies OCCT, more details to come after Spring Break.
Last, but certainly not least, our Armstrong Living Museum is just around the corner on Friday March 4th. Please read through the rest of the newsletter for more information on this presentation, including costume ideas as well as information on the upcoming Armstrong Colonial Day on Tuesday March 8th. There is also a schedule of when your child’s homebase will be making their Living Museum Presentations listed below as well; we would love for you to visit if you are able!
FYIs and Reminders:
- The Fantastic Foxes will be leading our Celebrations this Friday at 7:55 A.M.
- 5th Grade Pancake Breakfast – The 5th graders will be holding a Pancake Breakfast this Saturday morning at University United Methodist Church (500 S. College Ave. – TU Campus) to raise money for their annual 5th Grade Trip. All-you-can-eat pancakes will be served from 8:30-11:30. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Please see a 5th grader to buy tickets and help support their trip to St. Louis!
- Wacky Wednesday will be next Wednesday, March 2nd – Please see the attachment for more information on the activities and the Wacky Outfits that you can wear!
- Summer School enrollment has started, please check with the office for more information.
- Please remember to return your home ‘n backs to the tubs in the cafeteria or the front lobby. Please make sure to get these returned every week before Thursday morning. There is a tub in the office and one in the cafeteria where you can drop them. Thanks so much!
- Don’t forget to check the lost & found and the lunchbox table on a regular basis!
- Dismissal Reminder – If you pick your student up, you should always enter through the North cafeteria door and exit through the South cafeteria door. This allows for the safety of everyone and is not meant to inconvenience anyone. Thanks for your cooperation and consideration.
Living Museum – The Armstrong Living Museum Presentations are NEXT FRIDAY, March 4th!! The presentations will be going throughout the day until 12:50PM. The schedule for presentations is as follows; look for your child’s homebase below to see when they are presenting. We would love to have you come visit and see all of the hard work that the Armstrong’s have put into this project. Please let Mrs. Moore or Mrs. Smith know if you have any questions. Thank you for your continuous support.
Homebase Presentations Times |
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Hewitt 9:05-9:25; 10:35-11:20; 12:30-12:50 |
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Najera 8:40-9:00; 10:35-11:20; 12:30-12:50 |
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Moore 8:40-9:25; 11:00-11:20; 12:30-12:50 |
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Guss 8:40-9:25; 10:35-10:55; 12:30-12:50 |
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Molina and Smith 8:40-9:25; 10:35-11:20 |
LIVING MUSEUM COSTUMES – Information is attached. The costumes can be as elaborate as you want, but simple will work too, as long as it reflects that time period. You do not need to go out and by an expensive costume either; I have attached information on how to create costumes from that time period using things you can find at the thrift store or in your closet. Also, I have had a few parents e-mail and ask to get their student’s person changed. We told everyone from the beginning that we wouldn’t be doing any switching; however, if your student was given a person of the opposite gender and you do not feel comfortable letting them dress like that gender, then we have a solution. We told the students that they may dress as someone from that time period and be an “interpreter” for their character. They will still be wearing period clothing, but it can be clothing to reflect their gender. Since the Living Museum is coming up on March 4th, getting started now will ensure less stress the week of the museum.
Colonial Day – The Armstrong Area held their first Colonial Day last year and it was such a success that we are continuing that tradition again this year. We are excited to hold our 2ndArmstrong Colonial Day on Tuesday, March 8th. Students may dress in period clothing on this day (reuse your Living Museum costume! J). We will be visited by a Ben Franklin interpreter to kick off this day and you are welcome to join us for any or all of the activities we have planned! We will be sending home a schedule with next week’s newsletter, however; if you are willing to help volunteer with activities that day please email Mrs. Smith (embryel@tulsaschools.org) with the times you are available.
IMPORTANT 5TH GRADE INFORMATION:
- If you wanted to pay in installments and haven’t had a chance to turn your $50 for this month in, make sure you do! It can be brought to one of the three of us or you can get in touch with Mallory Sanstra. If you ever have any questions, please email Mrs. Moore (mooreco2@tulsaschools.org), Mr. Guss (gussal@tulsaschools.org) and Mrs. Smith (embryel@tulsaschools.org). We have quite a few people who said they were coming, but haven’t paid anything and haven’t contacted Mallory. Please contact Mallory if you are one of those people! Thanks!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email your child’s homebase teacher, myself (embryel@tulsaschools.org) or Mrs. Moore (mooreco2@tulsaschools.org).
Elyse Smith
Lead Armstrong Teacher 4th/5th
Mayo Demonstration
Upcoming Dates:
February 27th – 5th Grade Pancake Breakfast (see attachment)
March 2nd – Wacky Wednesday Community Day
March 4th – Early release (Spirit Day) AND LIVING MUSEUM
March 7th – Student-Led Conferences 3:15-5:45
March 7th – 5th Grade Book Sale (during conferences)
March 8th – Student-Led Conferences 3:15-5:45
March 8th – 5th Grade Book Sale (during conferences)
March 9th – 4th grade to Gilcrease for Star-Spangled Banner Presentation
March 11th-18th – Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
March 21st – Helmzar Ropes Course (Moore, Hewitt, Najera)
March 22nd – Helmzar Ropes Course (Smith, Guss, Molina)
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