Weekly Update: March 21, 2025
On Monday OSS teachers invested our Professional Development day in visiting other schools in the area. We toured buildings, admired art work, murals and inspirational quotes. We checked out classrooms, observed instruction in science, math and humanities classes. We learned how other schools organize tutoring, summer programming and even their own professional development. We returned to OSS energized and motivated to keep striving on behalf of all of students and families!
Tomorrow, Saturday March 22nd, we are hosting a 10am Admissions Presentation and an optional Family Service Day. Twelve people are already signed up - and we can still include more. Please wear clothing for outside projects so you can get dirty.
Friday Folders have interesting materials including sign up sheets for Wednesday evening yoga classes, information about the annual Hunger Heroes project, and an April vacation opportunity to earn a Chromebook through participation with an organization called Tech Goes Home. Take a close look!
Admissions Presentation
Saturday, March 22, 10:00am
Share the OSS experience! Word of mouth is how we fill our school and encourage you to invite family and friends with students in 4th grade to learn about us! Our upcoming Admissions Presentations will be held on Saturday, March 22nd at 10 am and virtually on April 15th. Link to register.
Women’s Advocacy Day
Monday, March 24 | 8:30-4:30pm
As part of our efforts to prepare, this week our students met with State Representative Mark Sylvia, and Monday 7th and 8th graders will participate in an Advocacy Day field trip organized by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. They’ll visit the State House in Boston and have the chance to use their voices to advocate for laws that support the health, safety, and well-being of women and girls. The bus leaves at 8:30am sharp and will return by 4:30pm. Students must wear collared OSS shirts and jeans (without holes), khakis, or other formal pants, and walking shoes (sneakers preferred).
Spirit Show
Wednesday, March 26⋅11:00 – 11:45 am
Students have been working hard preparing this year’s Spirit Show. It is mid-day so understandably tricky timing, but families are welcome to join - even if only for a bit.
Calendar
This link to the calendar on our OSS website is a valuable reference tool. Below are some key dates:
March 22 - Optional Family Service Day and OSS Admissions Presentation, 10am
March 25 - Spirit Show Dress Rehearsal
March 26 - SPIRIT SHOW 11am, OSS gym
March 28 - End of Q3; Dendrites Conference, 1:15-3pm
March 29 (Saturday) - 8:30-12:30 ~ Greenlight for Girls at Bridgewater
April 6 - (Sunday) Red Cross Blood Drive in the OSS gym 9am-3pm
April 8 - 6th Grade Whaling Museum Exhibition, 5-6:30pm
April 10 - AHA Night, downtown NB 5-7pm
April 11 - March/April all school b-day party during lunch, Volunteer Lunch 11-1pm, Report cards go home in Friday folders
April 15 - Virtual Admissions Presentation, 5:30pm
April 18-25 April Break; No School
We hope you have a fun weekend,
Ms. Herman and the OSS Team