A Message from Mrs. Lynch

We had a great turnout for National Walk to School Day on Wednesday! It was a beautiful morning too.

Thanks to all who have attended Parent Teacher Conferences this week! If you have a third or fourth-

grader, please be sure to check Powerschool for your child’s midterm grades. K-2 teachers will review

midterms during conferences.

Mrs. Hart welcomed baby, Trevor James Hart, on Tuesday, October 4th. Congratulations to the Hart family

on their new arrival! Today is Mrs. Denkmann’s last day for a few weeks as she undergoes surgery. Please

keep Mrs. Denkmann and her family in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Klopfen-

stein will be covering for Mrs. Denkmann while she is out.

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow for conferences. Enjoy the nice fall weekend!

Mrs. Lynch

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Oak Trace Tribune Attendance Line 867-6401

National Walk to School Day and Kind in

Chalk are a big hit!

UPCOMING EVENTS: MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Oct. 7 No School Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 12 Community Night @ The Stacked Pickle

Oct 11-13 Last Week of Enrichment

Oct. 17-21 No School Fall Break

Oct. 26 All Pro Dads

Oct. 31 Fall Parties

Nov. 2 Picture Retakes

Nov. 4 Movie Night

Nov. 11 End of Trimester 1

Nov. 16 Visiting Author Troy Cummings

Nov. 22 Talent Show

Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving Break

MATH WHIZ :

4th Grade: Ethan Y., Sophia P.

3rd Grade: Logan M., Kaylee M.

2nd Grade:

1st Grade: Landon C., John B.,

Kindergarten:

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

The OTES Treble Choir has started rehearsals, and we are going strong! I real-ly need a couple of volunteers to help with the talent show. One person would

be collecting the music and putting together a playlist for us, as well as attend-

ing the dress rehearsal and the performance. I also need a volunteer to tally

scores from the auditions, average them, calculate the time up to 75 minutes for

the acts and fill out the letters that go home with the students telling them if

they are in the talent show. Please email me at paulj@wws.k12.in.us if you are

interested.

I am attaching the Talent Show Audition form and an instruction sheet regard-

ing how to sign up for an

audition form.

Have a Harmonious Weekend!

Mrs. Paul

Instructions for Talent Show Auditions 2016

1. Go to Sign Up Genius and log in or set up a new ac-

count.

2 .Copy and paste the following link into the web brows-

er.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b48aea82ea64-

audition

3. Sign up for a 5 minute time slot.

ART

This Week in Art:

Kindergarten students are continuing to learn about the artist Kandinsky and are creating an artwork inspired by his Concentric Circles artwork.

1st grade students have started our unit on Vincent van Gogh and are paint-ing the Starry Night.

2nd grade students started learning about pop artist Peter Max who recently created artwork for the TV show The Voice. 3rd grade students are finishing a cubist portrait inspired by Pablo Picasso. Be sure to read about their artwork on Artsonia!

4th grade students are preparing for their study trip to the IMA. This trip will celebrate the artistic achievements of men and women who were born, raised, or worked in Indiana.

Other News:

I am looking for parent volunteers to

help hang artwork in the hallways, must be com-fortable on ladders

prepare clay for ceramics project, must be okay with getting your hands messy

create student portfolios, this can be done at school or home

No art experience required. If you would be willing to help please email me at stephen-

sonm@wws.k12.in.us. Thank you!

What a fun couple of weeks we've had in the library! Last week we celebrated Johnny Appleseed's

birthday by learning more about him! Ask your child if s/he can tell you his REAL name? Always a fun

week! This week, we have been talking about the upcoming presidential election! (Don't worry...we are

NOT talking politics or about the candidates!) We have been talking about how old you have to be to

vote, how old you have to be to become president, what a vice-president's job is, and even talked about

the electoral votes with the older students! They were really fascinated by that! Next

week, we will enjoy more of our Young Hoosier books for this year by reading some more

stories! The children always enjoy these!

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Lane

P.S. There have been several water bottle accidents, in book-bags, that have ruined

library books. I KNOW these are accidents, but please, please, please check to see if

your child's water bottle is leak proof OR maybe have them seal it inside a large Ziploc

bag?? Thanks so much!

Back by popular demand! More apparel options. Check out our new

Home Grown Shamrock shirt. So cute! Order online and remember the

holidays are coming up. There are some great gift options!

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FROM THE MEDIA CENTER

During the month of October we will be wrapping up our volleyball

skills and introducing football followed by soccer skills.

Our 4th grade students will be playing the teachers in volleyball on

Friday, Oct. 14th at 1:50 p.m.

This has been a tradition at Oak Trace since we opened in 2000.

PE ZONE

APPAREL

Safety

Next week is Fall Safety Week! We will be practicing a new drill each day, including a fire drill, bus evacuation drill, and severe weather. I have also asked each teacher to talk with their homeroom about an intruder drill. Teachers will be explaining that if someone comes into our building who shouldn't be here, they will close the classroom doors (they are locked 100% of the time). At that time, the staff will listen for information and make a decision to stay in their room or leave the building. We will practice this drill during the 2nd trimester. The office staff will also prac-tice an external lockdown and a bomb threat. During an external lock-down, we will not open any door for any reason. If you come to school and we are in a lockdown, you will see a sign on the front door which ex-plains what we are doing. We'll begin answering the door bell as soon as the drill is completed. Thank you for your patience and understanding as

we work to make sure that all of our students and staff members are safe!

Congratulations to the following classes for winning the September Box Top Chal-lenge!!! You knocked it out of the park and brought in some amazing totals!!! Your classes will be rewarded soon!!! Mrs. Walther's class 934 Mrs. Culley's class 679 Mrs. Hart/Rieck's class 604 Mrs. Warner's class 572 Mrs. Helman's class 628

Also, Congratulations to the following classes for bringing in a "Kroger Community Rewards" receipt for every student in your class!!! Your participation will make a HUGE difference this year! Mrs. Rinne Mrs. Hitch Mrs. Callahan Mrs.Hart/Reick

After fifteen successful years, the annual WWS Clothing

Drive & Giveaway is..... changing!

This year, we are excited to partner with Hamilton County

Kids Coats (www.kidscoats.org) in support of their winter

coat and winter gear giveaway on the first two Saturdays

in November. We're also excited to partner with Goodwill,

through their "Collect and Connect", program by donating

clothes in exchange for clothing vouchers for Westfield

Youth Assistance (www.youthassistance.org) for distribu-

tion to area families.

How can you help?

Drop off your gently-used coats, boots, gloves, scarves,

and snow pants at your child's school. Those items will

then be distributed to various giveaway sites across Hamilton County. You can also

drop off other gently-used clothing items, which will be donated to Goodwill, who will

then provide clothing vouchers to Westfield Youth Assistance for every bag donated!

Each of the schools will collect winter items and clothes from Monday, October 3

through Friday, October 14. To help make sure the donations get to the right place,

PLEASE label your bags/boxes (boys pants/shirts, women's jeans, coats, etc.) -- our

volunteer sorters thank you in advance!!!

In need of a coat and/or winter gear?

Sign up for a appointment to get coats and winter gear at one of five Hamilton County

Kids Coats distribution sites. The giveaways take place on Saturday, Nov. 5 (in Car-

mel & Noblesville) and Saturday, Nov. 12 (in Fishers, Arcadia, and Sheridan). Register

for a location and appointment at www.kidscoats.org/appointments. You may also call

(317) 325-8818 to make appointments. Register for an appointment/location no later

than October 15. (*Please note: Proof of Hamilton County residence is required to par-

ticipate.)

If you have questions about clothing/winter gear donations or the Kids Coats distribu-

tion events, please contact Brian Sawa, Washington Woods Elementary counselor at

867-7906 or sawab@wws.k12.in.us. You can also visit www.kidscoats.org.

Looking forward to seeing the donations roll in starting October 3rd!! THANK YOU!!

Westfield Schools Partnering with Kids Coats