A Message from Mrs. Lynch

We’ve had a great first full week! If your children participated regularly in the

Summer Moodle review, his/her name is listed below. We had some students

who completed over 400 activities! Way to go! I will be setting up my summer

celebration sometime in September.

After School Enrichment information went home this week. We again have

many great enrichment classes being offered. We have tried our best to spread

out classes and pick-up spots to help with the flow of traffic. Please pay very

careful attention to your child’s pick-up spot and communicate directly with

your child’s enrichment teacher, via the number he/she will give to parents re-

garding any dismissal changes or special arrangements.

We welcome everyone to volunteer at Oak Trace. Please make sure you com-

plete a criminal background check if you are planning to volunteer. You may

get a form from Ms. Louden or Mrs. Luedke in the office.

I will look forward to seeing all of our parents of students in grades 1-4 at Meet

the Teacher Night on August 25th at 7:00. (Kindergarten already had their infor-

mation night the evening of the Ice Cream Social). Please know that there will be

just one official session at 7:00, but teachers will be available following the first

session at 7:45 to give you materials and answer any questions if you were unable

to attend the first session.

Thank you for a great start to the year! I hope to see everyone at the grand open-

ing of our new WHS football stadium as the ROCKS host their first football game

of the season. There are many fun activities planned! (See information in the

newsletter for more details!) Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lynch

Students who completed 40+ Summer Moodle Activities:

Kdg: Jude W., Sawyer K., and Erica R.; 1st: Eric K., Hudson L., Zahara A., Adelynne M.,

Peyton S., Chase T., Avery V., Bryce P., Connor O., Ariana S., Elliana W., Teddy E., Zacha-

ry D., Arnav S., Grant B., Alexander W., Carter C., Ivory K., Grayson M., Tyler A., James

H., Claire Y., Haddon K., Ava L., Kamryn H., Jonah L., Mackenzie P., Robert T., Ella B.;

2nd: Reese K., Caleb H., Marley E., Ava L., Aoe B., Mason K., Cameron f., Aryana A.,

Maille F., Anderson S., Ella J., Olivia F., Clayton W., Hannah Y., Claire D., Molly M., Mad-

ison W., Caden B., Hanna P., Shayan A., Quinn F., Caroline M., Emma M., Jillian P., Caleb

R., Riley M., Emma E.; 3rd: Maddox G., Sofia P., Ava S., Vivian R., Scarlett K., Atticus K.,

Steven T., Kaleb F., Samantha L., Wesley B., Avery W., Ethan Y., JT A., Drew O., Tyler B.,

Cameron C., Treagan P., Jillian B., Lydia C., Owen W., Matthew D., John E., Gabrielle S.,

Laya L., Emilie A.; 4th: Charlie E., Addison C., Reid S., Heidi B., Roen E., Molly K., Hannah

M., Brianna C., Tasha Z., Hayden G., Ryan S., Josie P., Marisa S., Molly L., Hunter L., Rich-

ard P., Dominic P., Addison G., Preseton B., Chase C., Celeste J., Elise C.

AUGUST 21 , 2015

Oak Trace Tribune Attendance Line 867-6401

Thinking

Thursday

Question: What is the name of our

WHS Rocks football

coach who helped build

the new stadium?

Coach Gilbert

BUS 47 Riders!!

Morning pick up

time will be 5

minutes earlier

than has been

scheduled due to

road closing on

161st Street. As

soon as the

construction is

finished the route

will resume normal

schedule!!

Thank you!!

UPCOMING EVENTS: MARK YOUR CALENDERS

Aug. 25 Meet the Teacher Night—7-8:30 Grades 1-4 Parents Only (*Only one formal session at 7:00 with teachers available to talk until 8:15)

Sept. 7 No School—Labor Day

Sept. 18 Walk-A-Thon

Sept 21: Blood drive

Sept. 28 No School for students

Oct. 8 Picture Day

Oct. 9 No School Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 16 Movie Night

Oct. 19-23 No School Fall Break

Oct. 30 Fall Parties

Counselor’s Chronicle

Welcome Back Oak Trace students and families! I hope everyone had a fantastic summer and your student is

off to a great start to our 2015-16 school year. I’ve had an opportunity to greet most of the classrooms this past

week, and talk to the students about my role here at Oak Trace. I’m going into my 16th year as the school coun-

selor at Oak Trace, and I’m here to help however I can. We have started the fall NWEA testing window , and the

students seem to be excited about being back at school. Feel free to stop by and say hi, this coming Tuesday

night, as my door is always open to help with any need that might arises. Have a great weekend! Mr. F

If you enjoy working with children, have a desire to be part of the educational pro-

cess and have earned a minimum of 30 college credit hours, you might want to con-

sider being a Substitute Teacher for our school district. Please visit our school web-

site at wws.k12.in.us; Departments; Human Resources; Substitute teaching for in-

formation or contact Bernie Laskey at Subfinder@wws.k12.in.us.

JOB OPPORTUNITY :

Please help us keep our parent pick-up friends

safe.

1) Mrs. Gumino and Mrs. Grimmer will dismiss 5-6 students at a time.

2) Please have them enter the car “curb side” ONLY!

3) Please wait for the cars in front of you to move, do not pull around.

4) If you are in a hurry please park in the lot and come to pick up your student either at parent pick-up

or in the office.

5) No student will be allowed to go to parking lot without an adult to supervise.

Please be patient as the school year begins and procedures are put into place for the safety of our

students.

Thank you for your help with this!

Dismissal Procedures

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FROM THE LIBRARY:

We are starting to get into our routine in the library! Grades 1-4 starting checking out books, beginning on Thurs-

day of this week, and will continue with classes next week! Kindergarten will practice library procedures and learn

about taking care of library books and begin checking out books very soon! It's been so fun to share with the clas-

ses some of the new books that were purchased, over the summer, for our library! Their eyes get as big a saucers

when I share some of the titles! So fun to see their excitement!

Please remind your child to bring their library book(s) back to school on their library day! It is the same day each

week! Also, if they want to renew their book(s), they should bring the book with them so that I can re-check it out to

them!

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Lane

Happy Reading! Mrs. Gracia Lane

What a great week we had in P.E. 1st-4th grade students learned how to play Gaga Ball. Thanks to our PTO we

were able to construct a new Gaga Center outside on

the playground. Students are getting a great

workout playing this active game!

Also, I am happy to announce that the Colts Big

Blue Football Camp is returning to Oak Trace on

Tuesday, Sept. 8th. We are calling all DADS to

come out and volunteer to help with a variety of

agility stations. Students in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade

will be participating from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00.

If you help, please email me at grim-

merp@wws.k12.in.us

Have a FITastic weekend.

Mrs. PEggy Grimmer

P.E. Teacher

PE ZONE

Noteworthy News!

Recorder forms have gone home with third grade students and new fourth grade students.

Forms and money are due in on or before Tuesday, September 8.

The Oak Trace Treble Choir will begin in October. This year I will be rehearsing with stu-

dents on Wednesday mornings before school. Forms for choir will be sent out to interest-

ed third and fourth grade students in a couple of weeks.

Look for Talent Show audition forms soon! The talent show will be held on Tuesday, No-

vember 24 during the afternoon. Auditions will be held in October.

If your child is interested in singing, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC) is a great

place for them. They will be holding open auditions next Tuesday. Please see the flyer that

is included in this newsletter for choirs for all levels and

ages!

Have a Harmonious Weekend!

Mrs. Paul

MUSIC

ATTENDANCE L INE

Please be sure if your student is absent to call the at-

tendance line by 9:30am. Call 867-6401 and leave your

child’s name, teacher’s name and reason for the

absence.

BUS SAFETY:

Our buses are very full this year. Please review these procedures with your child so that the we

can have a safe smooth year on the buses!

Remain Seated and Facing Forward

Follow the Driver’s Instructions at all times.

Use the Guiding Principles on the Bus.

Respect your Driver and don’t be a Distraction.

Tell your Driver About Bullying!

GIRL SCOUT INFORMATION:

2nd Grade: Tyson G., Ryan A., Chase S.,

Logan L., Olivia B., Owen G.,

MATH WHIZ:

September is quickly approaching and swim lessons are starting back up on Tues-

day, September 15. We hope that everyone has had a fun and water safe sum-

mer. Please check out our website at viperaquatics.org

We are running 2 half hour sessions twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

You can sign up and pay on our website. You can also view all upcoming classes.

Any questions you can contact Debbie Picek at debpie29@gmail.com or Nancy

Cuppy at swimforlifenancy@yahoo.com

TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Ticket order forms went home with

your child this week. Tickets can

be purchased by cash or check via

the order form. Order forms are

due back to school no later than

Tuesday August 25th. All pro-

ceeds from tickets sales go directly

into helping Oak Trace purchase

this playground structure for the

playground. Tickets will also be

available at Meet the Teacher night

before and after the meet the teacher session.