tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61673218345067565352024-03-14T01:50:30.011-05:00OHE Principal's BlogOHE Principal's BlogPrincipal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-50734228780873378042017-05-26T20:13:00.002-05:002017-05-26T20:13:35.946-05:00Austin Ed Fund Grant & Kinder Migration Happy Memorial Day weekend!<br />
This week we learned that Ms. Hernandez, one of our 1st grade teachers, won a grant for $8,500 from the Austin Education Fund for literacy. This money will be used to provide programs that provide phonics instruction to students in a hands-on and meaningful way. Ms. Hernandez and a few other teachers have already been using this program in their classes and the students love it! They have learned so much! We are excited to share this wonderful program with all of K-2 students next year! Thank you so much to Ms. Hernandez and to Beth Thornton for working together to submit this grant.<br />
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On Thursday this week, we had our Kinder migration. This is always a highlight of the year as we watch our Kindergarten students migrate to the big building. They all looked so cute in their graduation caps and their butterfly wings. I think their smiles were the best part though! They were definitely excited! </div>
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I hope you all enjoy this extra long weekend! We only have 3 more days of school, but they are packed full of activities! See you on Tuesday!<br />
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<br />Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-42290569610636326732017-05-07T12:53:00.000-05:002017-05-07T12:53:58.796-05:00GUEST AUTHOR: MS. DeCARLI<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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MAY IS BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH</div>
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Are you concerned that your kids spend too much time on tablets, smartphones, or other devices? Do you have fewer conversations with your kids than you’d like because of technology distractions? Do you find yourself constantly asking your kids to lower the volume on devices because you can hear the music blaring through their earbuds or headphones?<br />
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If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are a typical parent in the digital age. These are struggles for most of us as technology increasingly becomes central to our lives and our children’s lives. <br />
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During May, my professional association—the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)—celebrates Better Hearing & Speech Month. Given that, I want to take this opportunity to remind you of the important roles that verbal communication and personal interaction—free from technology distractions—play in children’s academic and social development.<br />
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Kids today are using devices for hours every day—time that once was reserved for talking and reading, interactive and imaginative play, outdoor experiences, and other activities. Yet, the primary way young children develop their speech and language abilities is through verbal exchange—talking and reading with parents. This is a precursor for their own reading abilities and overall academic success. Children also learn from hands-on experiences. Educational apps can play a part, but they are not a replacement for what is learned through person-to-person communication. As we head into the summer months, when children no doubt will have more time to use devices, consider reserving some device-free time each day. You may be surprised by how little they (and you) miss it! <br />
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Another pressing issue related to technology use is hearing damage. Unfortunately, there has been a significant spike in hearing loss in young people in recent years. This coincides with the rise in popularity of mp3 players, tablets, and other devices. Even mild hearing loss can lead to reduced academic achievement (particularly in reading and math), poor self-concept, and feelings of social isolation, among other consequences—so, encourage your kids to keep the volume on their devices to half level and to take listening breaks. Hearing loss due to unsafe listening habits can be prevented, but once it occurs, it is irreversible. Teach (and model yourself) these good habits early.<br />
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For more information, visit www.asha.org<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Linnett DeCarli, M.A., CCC-SLP<br />
<br />Geetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16023202701503770378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-21508251249064691462017-04-06T08:14:00.003-05:002017-04-06T08:14:46.584-05:00Talent at OHE<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OHE is full of talented individuals! I just wanted to share a few recent distinctions for some of our students with you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, we had several of our students compete on a team at the Destination Imagination regional tournament. This is an independent team run by a parent, but three of the students are from Oak Hill. <span style="background-color: white;">The mission of Texas Destination Imagination is to encourage and foster the development of 21st century skills: creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration; to influence development of a positive self-image; and to prepare the students to apply problem solving skills to life decisions. I am happy to report that the team won FIRST place in the regional tournament and is headed to Lubbock THIS WEEKEND to compete in the state tournament. We wish them the best of luck and know that they will do an amazing job! Here are some pictures from their recent tournament:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also had one of our Kindergarten students </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">place as a finalist </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in the Book People bookmark contest ! Her bookmark is the Gerald and Piggie one on the bottom (elephant and pig). What a cute bookmark! Congratulations to her! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know we have many more talented students at Oak Hill. I see it everyday! We have creative thinkers, future scientists, authors, and artists. I am amazed by their work and proud to be a part of the best school in AISD! (In my opinion) 😀</span>Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-3403210532311693422017-03-10T18:42:00.003-06:002017-03-10T18:42:40.311-06:00Spring BreakWe had a great week and now the time is here for everyone to enjoy a little rest, refreshing, and relaxation. We began the week with a super fun pajama party with the Kindergarten performance. They were absolutely adorable in this program and I think they had a great time preparing for it and performing for the school and their parents, as well as their Young at Heart reading volunteers.<br />
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On Thursday, we had many famous visitors come to us in the form of the living wax museum put on by third grade. This is a culmination activity of their biography unit and it is one of my favorite events of the year. The students looked great dressed up as the person they learned about and did a great job presenting to the parents.<br />
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I hope you and your family have a wonderful spring break. Some students told me they are traveling and some told me they are staying home. Either way, I know they will have a great time! Get some rest and return to us in a week recharged and ready for the last 9 weeks of this school year! <br />
Happy Spring Break!Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-21490072789903384122017-02-14T13:01:00.001-06:002017-02-14T13:01:32.962-06:00Applebee's Pancake breakfastWhat a delicious Saturday morning it was at the Applebee's pancake breakfast. We had a great turnout- around 322 showed up for breakfast! The pancakes were delicious and the great conversation and time with friends and family was even better!<br />
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If you weren't able to join us, we missed you and hope that you can join us next year!<br />
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Also- Thank you all for your support of OHE with voting for Ms. Hernandez, who is a top 10 finalist for the $10,000 Rather Prize! We will not know if she won until early March. This prize benefits ALL of the students at OHE. You still have time to vote today and tomorrow!<br />
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It was a busy week for our PK and Kinder students. Not only did they do numerous 100th day activities, they had a visit from Austin firefighters who brought the ladder truck. They put the ladder all the way up and wow, was it high! I love this picture of all the students looking up at it.<br />
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They got to go inside the fire truck, they walked around and learned about many of the knobs and hoses on the fire truck and they heard a short presentation from the firefighters. I know this is always a highlight of their year! </div>
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We also celebrated being heart healthy by wearing red on Friday. We had many students and staff who participated. I love that Oak Hill does so much to teach our students about ways to be healthy.<br />
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We hope that you will be able to join us on Saturday this weekend or the Pancake breakfast at Applebee's from 8-10am. Tickets are $10 for all you can eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, fruit, coffee, and orange juice. Sounds delicious!! Tickets can be purchased online in the store or you can send in payment to the school by <b>TOMORROW, Wed. Feb 8th.</b> This event helps fund many projects at OHE.<br />
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Hope you enjoy this beautiful weather! Maybe it will stick around for a bit!<br />
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Have a great Oak Hill day!<br />
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<br />Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-76541296934795755952016-12-20T16:01:00.002-06:002016-12-20T16:01:42.065-06:00Happy Holidays!The last days leading up to the winter break have been packed full of exciting activities. As I walked around the building, I saw students engaged in lessons about holidays around the world, holiday traditions or working on topics from math concepts to creative writing with a winter theme. Here are some examples of this wonderful (and super cute) work.<br />
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Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades were presenting biography reports about famous people, exploring science concepts and representing difficult number concepts in creative ways.<br />
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The teachers had a great opportunity to learn about mindfulness in the classroom and the benefits, not only for their students, but also themselves. It is a great way to start the day and get our brains calm and ready to learn, but can be used all throughout the day to help students transition from one activity to the next or to refocus their energy on the task at a hand. Here are our teachers learning about the benefits of mindful stretching.<br />
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Our fifth grade students presented a wonderful holiday treat in the form of a winter musical/ theater show. It was full of cheerful songs and winter themed jokes- what a great way to spread holiday cheer! The students did an outstanding job!<br />
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The Soaring Eagle singers also took their annual caroling trip to nearby businesses. This is such a wonderful way to share the holiday spirit with our community. Ms. Brown and Ms. Flaherty were certainly busy little elves this December!<br />
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Last night, I attended the Austin ISD board meeting to receive recognition from the Texas Education Agency for our Academic Achievement Distinction Designations. We earned three designations in Academic Achievement: Reading/ELA, Academic Achievement: Science, and Postsecondary Readiness. It was truly a wonderful moment to be recognized for all of the hard work that the teachers and students do every day. I was honored to accept this recognition on their behalf.<br />
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During our last assembly of 2016, we said "Happy Retirement" to one of OHE's longtime residents. Ms. Alice Wiley is retiring. She has been at Oak Hill for 24 years-as a student teacher, a teacher, and as a teacher assistant. She plans to come back and volunteer for the school periodically, so her days here are not over and we don't have to say goodbye. We will truly miss her on the days she is not here and we will certainly miss her at morning drop off.<br />
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As we close out 2016, I wanted to take this time to say how proud I am to be the principal of Oak Hill Elementary. I am so lucky to work with the most deidcated group of teachers in all of Austin; the kindest, most amazing students; and a caring, supportive community of parents. I wish you and your family joy and peace in the new year and hope that you have a wonderful winter break! See you in 2017!Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-74171119916384466562016-12-06T12:29:00.002-06:002016-12-06T12:29:45.357-06:00Yo Ho! Yo Ho! It's fun at OHE!Shiver me timbers! We had a flurry of activity last week with our "Bookaneer" Book Fair. All week students shopped their hearts out and bought a bounty of books to read. We also had great family nights, where we had people dress like a pirate and the Soaring Eagle singers performed for us!<br />
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Of course, no book fair would be complete without Clifford! Book fair is a big event and we truly appreciate all of the support from our parents and community, whether it be through purchases or volunteering to help in some way. We could not do this without all hands on deck!<br />
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Have you seen our new garden beds? They look amazing!<br />
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Through part of our recent Lowe's grant, we were able to purchase watering ollas and new garden beds. We had several groups of volunteers who spent countless hours assembling the beds. </div>
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Then the students planted and have been tending to their gardens to make sure their plants grow. Look at these amazing results!<br />
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I sure hope if some class makes a salad that they invite me to try it out! Looks healthy and delicious!<br />
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Second grade had a visit this week from a meteorologist from Zack Shields of Fox 7 Austin. The students learned a lot about weather and how clouds and lightning form. I think some of them might want to be meteorologists now!<br />
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The rest of this week is rather quiet, but as always, it will be a great week at OHE!<br />
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The first week of November we shared our pumpkin book reports The children each picked a favorite character from a book and they decorated a pumpkin to look like their character. They presented their characters to the class and told about the story.<br />
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We got to feed the chickens this week. The children really enjoyed feeding them and getting to check for eggs. We got a few eggs, but not as many as usual, because the chickens are molting this week. <br />
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The children enjoy using the Alphabet Arcs, purchased with PTA funds, to reinforce letter names and letter sounds. Thanks PTA!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last January, I had the opportunity to attend a professional development training that introduced me to Really Great Reading’s Blast Phonics program for grades K-2. As I sat in the large, brightly lit gymnasium of an AISD high school, I found myself genuinely excited, engrossed, and engaged with only a board full of letter tiles in front of me. This year has brought the implementation of a brand new phonics program into my classroom and with it a true excitement of phonemic awareness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blast Phonic’s is a program designed for struggling reading, but is easily adapted for a classroom full of learners. It focuses on building upon phonics and phonemic awareness through hands-on and multi-sensory lessons. This 25-week program, with online components, student kits for building words, and workbooks, thrusts </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">students deep into understanding phonics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In my classroom, I have chosen to adhere to Blast’s weekly schedule to keep consistent and routine with my class. Following this schedule has allowed my students to stay engaged, focused, and interested. They have quickly become familiar with our daily, 30 minute phonics lesson that begins immediately after calendar. Each day they sit, immersed, as we work through each student-centered lesson. Throughout each lesson I am in awe as we finger stretch words, identify the number of phonemes, discuss digraphs/trigraphs, and read high frequency words with fluency as they flash upon the screen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This program’s lessons focus from mastering CVC words to exploring consonant digraphs, two-sound blends, trigraphs, silent e, etc. Each lesson builds upon the last, with constant repetition and review. Each day my class reviews short vowel sounds, long vowel sounds, the different between a phoneme and grapheme, etc. They have learned to use key vocabulary through Blast and I see them utilizing it without prompting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the key components of Blast is the student kit. Each student receives a kit that contains letter tiles, sound tiles, and a board for building words. This board can be utilized during whole-group or small group practice. Students are taught early on, with key vocabulary, that each letter or letters will match a sound tile on their board. On Wednesday’s each student grabs their kit from their assigned cubby, brings it back to their seat, and pulls it out, ready for a lesson full of building words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As we work through our lesson, I walk around my room to monitor as my students finger stretch each word, lay down their colored sound tiles (red is always for the vowel) and then their letter tiles. Fully engrossed, they patiently sit, waiting, ready to share their answer. I have seen so much progress, confidence, and positivity emerge from implementing the Blast Phonics program within my classroom.</span><br />
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some of the wonderful things that have happened over the last few weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">On Friday night, Oak Hill supported the Austin High School vertical team at the football game. The students and I were able to run through the Austin High tunnel and then form a larger tunnel for the Austin High School football players to run through onto the field. I know that the students had a great time being on the field and being extra cheerleaders for Austin High. The two Austin High school students pictured below even had affiliations to Oak Hill. One has a brother that attends Oak Hill and the other is the son of one of our art teachers, Ms. Benner. </span><br />
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Fall is such an exciting time of year – fun field trips, cooler weather, changing leaf colors, and exciting holidays. Fall is when we build foundations; literally place down roots, put bulbs and transplants in the ground, prepare plants and vegetables for a long winter and their reappearance in the spring. Fall is a time for harvesting and preparing for (re)birth. This same concept is applicable in our classrooms as well.</div>
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As a first grade teacher, we spend the first half of the year hammering in phonics, focusing on reading, and preparing our students for a huge growth with the arrival of spring. We create a classroom environment that is safe and nurturing. We help our students with social challenges and encourage them to build friendships with their peers. We teach number knowledge so students can move on to grasp larger math concepts throughout their education. We build the foundations so our children can put down their roots and prepare to blossom, just like our plants in the garden.<br />
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I think it is important in every sense to remember our roots. As part of the Gardening Club here at OHE, I’ve seen how important it is for children to have their hands in the dirt and to have something that they can grow and call their own. As a teacher at OHE, I see the same importance in becoming part of a community, a family, a safe place to call “home”. Fall is a time to create new habits, nurture old passions, and pass those on to our children.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This past week we have been learning all about shapes. These kiddos have gone over numerous shape books including: "Monster Knows Shapes." We then created our monster shape book and it didn't stop there. At the end of the week, I thought it would be a great idea to start the month of October with our very own Jack-o-lantern. We first discussed what type of shapes can be used for a Jack-o-lantern and the students came up with rectangles, squares, triangles, and circles. As I carved the pumpkin, we talked about whether a pumpkin was a vegetable or a fruit, and what you can create with a pumpkin. I then had my wonderful students put their senses to the test and help dig out the lovely pumpkin seeds. They said the pumpkin smelled gross, the insides felt squishy, and the color was orange. Once all the seeds were out, we counted the number of seeds we had....289!! ( That's a lot of seeds!) My class and I voted and came up with the shapes we were going to use for our pumpkin. We decided 2 triangle eyes, 1 triangle nose, and a rectangle mouth. We sure do love our shapes and will continue learning while having fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you remember sitting through class while your teacher stood up front and talked for 45 minutes? When it was time to do an assignment afterwards, was it easy to recall or apply the information? A few of the teachers at Oak Hill remember sitting through those exact lessons and then not being able to retain that information. We want to do everything we can to change that. This is why a few of us have adopted a method called Whole Brain Teaching. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What is Whole Brain Teaching? It is an integrated method that combines effective classroom management with pedagogically sound approaches to student engagement that are effective with a wide range of student learning populations. Basically, like I tell my Second Graders, “Whole Brain Teaching is using all parts of our brain (our whole brain) to learn and teach each other”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Hernandez, Ms. Kittredge, Mrs. Thompson, and I all attended a very informative Whole Brain Teaching Conference this summer in hopes to apply this strategy in our classrooms. We have been very successful so far. The kids are able to use physical motions, repetition, images, spoken language, and the brain’s emotional core to help with learning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Obviously, there is a lot that goes into Whole Brain Teaching. I can tell you that the results I have seen are wonderful. The kids get so much more involved in learning because most of it feels like a game. They teach their partner’s about what we have just learned. They apply the skills/concepts we have learned into their everyday work, and then they beg to do more Whole Brain Learning. </span>Geetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16023202701503770378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-66615318634201287462016-09-25T14:12:00.006-05:002016-09-25T14:20:56.355-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) is a health program that promotes healthy habits and brings a school community together to teach children to be healthy for a lifetime. We recently had our annual CATCH Kick Off Week.<br />
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Students are taught the importance of good health behaviors. To accomplish this, health lessons are taught throughout the year. In addition, opportunities for physical activity is incorporated into the daily schedule. Both structured (WOW) and unstructured (recess) physical activities are supported.<br />
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Marathon Kids is a school-wide fitness program at OHE. All students Grades 1st – 5th are challenged to jog/run 104.8 miles throughout the year during the school day. Pre-K and Kinder students are encouraged to set a goal of 25-50 (or more) miles.</div>
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The P.E. curriculum teaches students physical skills and activities.</div>
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Nutrition services prepare and promote healthy food choices at school. </div>
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Family and our community encourage healthy habits in the home and community.</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Students are offered meals that are nutritious and follow the Dietary Guidelines from the cafeteria.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Students will participate in Physical Education classes that are interactive and teach the values, knowledge, and skills needed to adopt a healthy, active lifestyle now and for the rest of their lives.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Physical activity is included in the classroom throughout the day, including WOW, recess, and brain breaks. Recess is offered at all grade levels on a daily basis.</li>
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Helping students develop positive self-esteem and confidence include showing them how to be sensitive and empathetic to the identity expressions of their peers.<br />
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In social studies, Ms. Choudhury’s fabulous 3rd grade class has been learning about diversity, identity, tolerance and different cultures that exist in our classroom. We read the book “The Name Jar” which is about a little girl from Korea named ‘Unhei’ who accepts her own Korean name and identity.<br />
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For Language Arts and Writing, students wrote the origin and importance of their own name. They were amazed to discover different origins of their name…Swahili, Indonesian, Indian, West Bengal, French, Swedish, Mexican, Bangladeshi, Canadian, Belgian and many more. Using technology, students went above and beyond by further researching the origin and meaning of their name.<br />
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We talked about and began to understand the meanings of the words Diversity, Tolerance, Culture, Unique, Identity and Acceptance of others, we built a community in the classroom and signed a compact of our “Classroom Rules” based on these words. <br />
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My hope is that this lesson will help my students to accept themselves and others for who they are, have respect for each other and build tolerance in the classroom and beyond. They are a great group of students!<br />
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Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-34765695030725113552016-09-12T09:00:00.002-05:002016-09-12T14:07:09.033-05:00Ice Cream Social<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HutfrTCcc20/V9axzTjKlyI/AAAAAAAAA64/BGkNfZxVbd8N21TH-YQbtmwnH821Zpn-QCLcB/s1600/IMG_5406.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HutfrTCcc20/V9axzTjKlyI/AAAAAAAAA64/BGkNfZxVbd8N21TH-YQbtmwnH821Zpn-QCLcB/s200/IMG_5406.jpg" /></a><br />
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On Friday night, we had many Oak Hill families come out to join us at the Ice Cream Social. This was only my second time at the event, but I do think it is quickly becoming one of my favorite events- and I don’t even like ice cream! However, I love seeing the students who do like ice cream- some going back multiple times, the ones who enjoy being able to spend time playing and laughing with their friends, <br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xh6slU1uLs/V9axuUVFXPI/AAAAAAAAA6o/fqoo03yx4akaU_jBD2bjPmv9mJH4i0gfQCEw/s1600/unspecified-7.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xh6slU1uLs/V9axuUVFXPI/AAAAAAAAA6o/fqoo03yx4akaU_jBD2bjPmv9mJH4i0gfQCEw/s200/unspecified-7.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FBPssWwlKOQ/V9axuejksbI/AAAAAAAAA6g/GCyQ2NFDyvYjbkvCBRw47ZUi5SgFRiumQCEw/s1600/unspecified-5.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FBPssWwlKOQ/V9axuejksbI/AAAAAAAAA6g/GCyQ2NFDyvYjbkvCBRw47ZUi5SgFRiumQCEw/s200/unspecified-5.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4gKAJgs9TMw/V9axuVCDjnI/AAAAAAAAA6k/7I_GTEBwG8QAf4rKFaltfAPEpRO7haAUwCEw/s1600/unspecified-6.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4gKAJgs9TMw/V9axuVCDjnI/AAAAAAAAA6k/7I_GTEBwG8QAf4rKFaltfAPEpRO7haAUwCEw/s200/unspecified-6.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_g6Qc4gBIm4/V9axxnpMU6I/AAAAAAAAA6w/HCDjzac90WM8bveGizYI5uu_WgPpnR1ZQCEw/s1600/IMG_5409.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_g6Qc4gBIm4/V9axxnpMU6I/AAAAAAAAA6w/HCDjzac90WM8bveGizYI5uu_WgPpnR1ZQCEw/s200/IMG_5409.jpg" /></a><br /><br />and the students who have left OHE, but have come back to visit. Even our chicken friends came to check out the ice cream social!<br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrKTdsQ5_Oc/V9axzeOFz0I/AAAAAAAAA60/Pi_sP-Tbu6oZAiHQRkTZEKXcamb5xa1ZQCEw/s1600/IMG_5408.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrKTdsQ5_Oc/V9axzeOFz0I/AAAAAAAAA60/Pi_sP-Tbu6oZAiHQRkTZEKXcamb5xa1ZQCEw/s200/IMG_5408.jpg" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--3L_bUNitF4/V9axukdsspI/AAAAAAAAA6s/rt2eF1nolQcbEsRzmmdR1JUVvFLOSYJZACEw/s1600/unspecified.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--3L_bUNitF4/V9axukdsspI/AAAAAAAAA6s/rt2eF1nolQcbEsRzmmdR1JUVvFLOSYJZACEw/s200/unspecified.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It is such a "sweet" way to start the year! <br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xptJthwsxNM/V9axuFy30YI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/0NYdw6h8ThooCdyXrRugaVCtjOCStFKAQCEw/s1600/unspecified-1.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xptJthwsxNM/V9axuFy30YI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/0NYdw6h8ThooCdyXrRugaVCtjOCStFKAQCEw/s200/unspecified-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q53sayDJgpc/V9axuBPAH4I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/ENpH66aY84cPdV0IXgv-S-S94RbeNb7GACEw/s1600/unspecified-2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q53sayDJgpc/V9axuBPAH4I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/ENpH66aY84cPdV0IXgv-S-S94RbeNb7GACEw/s200/unspecified-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Thank you so much to our wonderful PTA who works so hard to organize this awesome event for our school. Special thanks to Monica and Ophelia for taking the lead. Thank you also to our wonderful staff who comes out to help serve ice cream at the event. We could not do this without our teachers or the PTA!<br /><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gE8VThHuN-k/V9axuBIxAGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/zXmSTtRN2QweYfeHybt1T2b6YqIA524owCEw/s1600/unspecified-3.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gE8VThHuN-k/V9axuBIxAGI/AAAAAAAAA6U/zXmSTtRN2QweYfeHybt1T2b6YqIA524owCEw/s200/unspecified-3.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BPjZlN0b7DI/V9axuLTZIsI/AAAAAAAAA6c/yeDERfq6lOoCHh5Pc6nJ8p8CCqzJWaueACEw/s1600/unspecified-4.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BPjZlN0b7DI/V9axuLTZIsI/AAAAAAAAA6c/yeDERfq6lOoCHh5Pc6nJ8p8CCqzJWaueACEw/s200/unspecified-4.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Parents of 3rd- 5th graders, don't forget that Back to School Night is this week on Tuesday night from 6-7pm! We look forward to seeing you there!<br /><br />Back to School Night for K-2 is next week on Tuesday, Sept. 20th from 6-7.</div>
Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-18094653464421883462016-09-03T08:18:00.003-05:002016-09-04T23:15:08.023-05:00School Lunch<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Our menus provide the best value option for a tasty and nutritious meal for children. <br /><br />Breakfast meal prices will not be affected and will remain at the current cost of $1.50. The price increase will have no effect on students who qualify for federally subsidized meals. <br /><br />Does your household qualify for free or reduced price meals? Find income guidelines and free and reduced price meal applications here: <a href="http://www.austinisd.org/nutritionfoodservices/meal-applications">www.austinisd.org/nutritionfoodservices/meal-applications</a>. A new meal application must be submitted each school year.<br /><br />If you haven’t visited our school café recently, I encourage you to do so. I know you will be pleasantly surprised with the nutritious and tasty food offered each day. The salad bar is a favorite among the students and the staff. Last year we averaged about 150 students who ate the salad bar each day it was offered. When you come have lunch with your child, come on a salad bar day and enjoy one yourself! <br /></div>
Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-65969154903814405752016-08-28T14:31:00.001-05:002016-08-28T14:31:13.477-05:00Welcome Back!Welcome back Oak Hill Families! We hope that everyone had an incredible summer and a great first week of the new school year. We are thrilled to be back at Oak Hill with our fabulous students. We had a busy and exciting first week of school. I love seeing all the returning students ready for a new year and meeting all of the new students eager for an adventure at their new school.<br />
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At our weekly Friday assembly this week, we recognized the grade level winners of our Summer Reading Challenge. Our school read a total of 1,791 books and 174,944 pages. We are so proud of all of the students that took part in the challenge and read over the summer! If you happen to be in the cafeteria, you can see the awesome display of students that participated.<br />
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The first week of school is always thrilling and fun, but can be tiring as well as we get back into routine of waking up early. I hope you got some extra rest this weekend. We will see you all tomorrow, recharged and ready for another week of learning. We look forward to working with you to make sure it is an awesome school year for your family!Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-48097083989253718102016-08-06T10:37:00.001-05:002016-08-06T10:38:47.674-05:00Back to School and Recess<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hope you are all enjoying your last weeks of summer! We are busily prepping the building for the students' return in 2 weeks (First Day is August 22nd!). I just wanted to update you on a few things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eagle Encounter/Meet the teacher will be on August 19th from 3:30-5. At 3:30 you can join the PTA, buy school gear and visit with other organizations in the air conditioning in the cafeteria. At 4:00, the doors will open for you to go meet the teachers. You can find out who your child's teacher is on Thursday, Aug 18 at 5:00. Class lists will be posted on the walls of the front porch of the main building for all students. Please note that the school will be closed at that time, so there will not be access to the building for restrooms or water. Please be sure you are subscribed to the Eagle Eye for the most up to date information. Go to our website at </span>http://oakhillelementary.org/ and click on the Subscribe button to stay informed!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did you see the news about extra recess for students in Austin ISD. Here is a link to the news article in the <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/austin-district-elementary-students-to-get-free-pl/nr97n/" target="_blank">Statesman Recess article</a> While this change still has to be approved by the board and will not begin until sometime in the fall, this is an exciting change. We will keep you posted about the specifics once we have them and once the recess goes into effect, you will receive a new daily schedule for your child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget to <a href="http://summerreading.ohepta.org/">log your books</a> for the summer reading challenge. See you soon!</span>Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-49864578827684584302016-06-16T14:34:00.000-05:002016-06-16T14:34:12.208-05:00Happy Summer!I hope your family is having a great summer so far. Before they left school, I challenged all of the students to learn something every day during the summer. They can do this through experiences, by watching something interesting on TV, or reading a book. It doesn't even require them to go anywhere- they can learn something on a walk or by playing with a friend. I look forward to hearing about everything they learn and the places they go to over the summer.<br />
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I also hope that you are participating in the Summer reading challenge. You can access the online books through <a href="https://www.myon.com/" target="_blank">https://www.myon.com/</a> Your password and user id were sent home with your student on a flyer. If you can't find it, their username is S followed by their student ID number (for ex. S1000475) and the password is aisd. You can find their student number on their report card. I just checked the account for our school today and it looks like we have had a lot of people using it. Oak Hill Elementary has logged over 150 hours of reading time and first grade has read over 300 books! WAY TO GO! I'm super proud! If your student was in PK or K, you can log on too and read to them. It counts.<br />
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Once you read a book from <a href="https://www.myon.com/" target="_blank">www.myon.com</a> or any other book, be sure you go to the OHE summer reading challenge page to record the number of pages you read. I already finished a book and logged it. You can find the Reading log here: <a href="http://summerreading.ohepta.org/" target="_blank">http://summerreading.ohepta.org/</a></div>
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I hope you all continue to have a wonderful summer. Get some rest, get some exercise for your body and your mind, and have some fun! See you in August!</div>
Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-48256955237577005072016-05-31T08:03:00.002-05:002016-05-31T08:03:58.893-05:00May MadnessThe end of the year comes with a full month of activities and events. Sometimes, I refer to it as "May Madness". It is a busy month full of fun, field trips, parties, events and even sadness as our 5th graders move on to middle school and some of our friends move to other schools or even to different states over the summer. This May has been no different. We started the month with an excellent performance by Ballet Folklorico. The participating students worked so hard to learn the dances of each region and Ms. Tarpley, Ms. De La Rosa, Ms. Garza, and Ms. Portillo taught them well.<br />
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Also this month, Mr. Cumings has been teaching all of the 5th grade students to play chess. They have been enjoying it immensely and look forward to it every week. They are even having a chess tournament.<br />
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We also celebrated Oak Hill once again earning status as a No Place for Hate campus. Here is a picture of our campus doing a dance to celebrate.<br />
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The book fair last week was so groovy dude! What a great event to have to wind down the year and to grab some books for summer reading.<br />
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This time of the year is a time of celebration. We have
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I still can’t believe that this is the last week of school.
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<br />Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-28942163676690887342016-05-06T22:46:00.000-05:002016-05-06T22:46:01.748-05:00Principal of the Day!<h2 style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Hi I am Jameson, and I was the principal for the day last week on Friday! I loved getting to walk around and greet people and it was fun when I got to hand out Eagle of the day bracelets and birthday pencils!</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some people asked me how I got to do the job. Well, on the day of the carnival I signed a form that if I was lucky enough I would win, and be the principal of Oak Hill for a day. A couple of days later my mom came home from work and said “Jameson, you won! You’re going to be principal!!!!!” My first thought was that I would get to see my sister, Sophie, in her class and maybe call her down to the principal’s office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I also met with Mrs. Komassa, and we decided I could make recess five minutes longer for everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When I was principal, I got to see lots of great things. I got to introduce everyone at the Soaring Eagle Singers performance. They did a great job at the last concert of the year. My favorite song was “I’ve Got a Feeling.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When we walked around classrooms I noticed that the kids were behaving, doing their work, and paying attention. I saw kids playing chess and thinking really hard. In kindergarten, kids were reading fairy tales about the little red hen and then the kids went and did their own story with mixed up fairy tales. In Ms. Kanak’s class, they were doing centers in their class because it was raining that day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">My favorite part of the day was when me and Ms.Geeta filled the candy stash with CANDY!!!!!! That was chocolate!!!</span><br />
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From Ms. Komassa: It was great having a shadow for the day and sharing with Jameson the job of a principal. He was so eager to walk around and shake hands and to go visit all the classrooms. While he didn't have recess himself, he was certainly the hero of the day by giving extra recess to the school. He did a great job as the principal of the day, but I think he decided he'd rather be a kid for a while longer- I certainly can't blame him for that.<br />
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Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-14125387494596211862016-05-01T20:55:00.003-05:002016-05-01T21:06:55.483-05:00Wow! It's been BUSY! The past two weeks have been extremely busy and I know that with the end of the school year rapidly approaching, things will get even busier! We had some wonderful things happen over the last two weeks that I wanted to share with you, but I haven't even had time to blog about them.<br />
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Second grade performed a wonderful Fairy Tale program for the entire school. They worked so hard on the performance and it was spectacular! I loved how they took current and popular songs and added a fairy tale twist to them. The students dressed up in fairy tale costumes and looked super cute too. Just look at these adorable characters!<br />
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We also had a visit from the superhero Batman. He came to help us thank the many volunteers who give so much of their time to help out the school. We honored them with a delicious breakfast as a small token of our appreciation for all of the things they do around the school to help us. We could NOT do it without them! They are true HEROES for OHE!<br />
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Fourth grade took a field trip to the Capitol and the Texas State Cemetery since they did not get to go last year in third grade due to weather. They had a great time and even got to see a large rally going on at the Capitol. I'm sure they enjoyed seeing all of the people there.<br />
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The Soaring Eagle singers performed and as always, it was fantastic! They just keep getting better and better. Ms. Brown and Ms. Flaherty continue to work so hard to make this group such a huge success. I know the students love being in choir!<br />
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This coming week, we have spirit day on Friday. Be sure to wear some shades or neon clothes to show how bright your future is! The week after, May 9-11, is our last round of STAAR testing. Students in 3,4, and 5 will be testing on various days. The campus will be closed on May 9, 10, and 11.<br />
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I can't believe it's May already! This year has flown by and it has been a great one!Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167321834506756535.post-34378827899359067472016-04-16T19:46:00.000-05:002016-04-16T19:46:31.440-05:00CARNIVALThe carnival last Friday night was a blast! There were so many wonderful activities for the students to participate in and a fabulous silent auction for the adults. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but had heard so many wonderful things about the carnival. Boy, were they right! It was fabulous! I loved watching the flurry of activity as students moved the hamster balls up and down the track,<br />
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rode the mechanical bull, climbed the rock wall,<br />
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avoided the joust arm (some did not), completed the obstacle course,<br />
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and played with the super cute animals.<br />
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There was also some really delicious food. Look at the size of this pizza!<br />
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Overall, it was just a fantastic time! Even with the confetti eggs smashed into the top of my head! :-)<br />
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One of the other awesome parts of the carnival was the silent auction. We had so many great donations for restaurants and activities and some beautiful pieces of artwork to bid on. Click below to see all of the student artwork that was auctioned off: (https://youtu.be/lkjNuOszb3U)<br />
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Thank you so much to the dozens and dozens of volunteers that helped to organize such a wonderful event for our families!Principal Komassahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972521434744304003noreply@blogger.com