June 2, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The end of the school year is fast approaching. There is still some testing that needs to be completed for some grade levels. In addition, a number of end-of-the year activities have been planned. The listing of events at the end of this letter is the most up-to- date listing of these tests and events.
Phase IV Reconstruction begins on the Olmsted Middle and High School in July. During the reconstruction students in grades 5, 6, and 7 will be relocated to School 97, the Harvey Austin School. Students in grades 8-11 will be relocated to School #11. A walk-through at School #11 was held last week. A walk-through for parents of students entering grades 5-7 will be held on Saturday June 5th from 10:30 until noon at Harvey Austin, 1405 Sycamore Street. This is just a reminder. Letters were sent home with all students about this walk through last week
Olmsted students and teachers received the following recognitions:
· Grade 4 students Bookmaking was featured in New York State Council for the Arts newsletter
· Mrs. Burruano received a $5,000.00 grant for health and fitness for Grade 9 heath classes. The grant was awarded at a dinner at the Pearl Street Grill.
· The Dual Language Immersion Program received an outstanding review in a report filed by the Council of Great City Schools
· The Student Ambassadors, part of the Safe and Civil Schools Initiative will present their study to Dr. James Williams and Mr. Will Keresztes on Thursday June 3rd at OMHS
A sincere thank you to the Olmsted Parent Teacher Organization for a very nicely done Staff Appreciation Breakfast held on May 27th. Thank you to all parents and special thanks to those parents who planned and set up for the breakfast.
In order to help you plan a list of upcoming dates is listed below:
| June 2nd | Science Performance Tests 8 |
| June 3rd | Science Performance Tests 8 |
| June 4th | K Fun Day @ 4; 8:30 a.m. |
| June 5th | Walk Through Harvey Austin 97 10:00 am – noon |
| June 7th | Science Written Test, Grades 4 & 8 |
| June 8th | Science Written Test 8 |
| June 9th | New Student Orientation (K-4) -Kindergarten @ 8:30 a.m. -Grades 1-4 @ 12:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social – Dual Language Immersion Program 4-6:30 p.m. |
| June 10th | Walk for Olmsted, 10 a.m. |
| June 14th – June 16th | NYS Social Studies Testing |
| June 14th | Foundation Meeting 4 p.m. at OMHS OPTO General Meeting 7 p.m. at #64 K Flag Day Parade; 10:30 a.m. |
| June 15th | Algebra / Trig Regents, 9:15 a.m. ECO 9-9:15 a.m. Glob Hist & Geog Regents, 1:15 p.m. |
| June 16th | Living Envir Regents, 1:15 p.m |
| June 17th | Darien Lake Grades 7 & 8 Geometry Regents, 1:15 p.m |
| June 18th | Integrated Alg Regents, 1:15 p.m. Father’s Day Family Picnic @ 11:30 |
| June 21st | Excellence Assemblies @ 64 -Grades K-2; 1:00 p.m. @ 64 -Grades 5-8; 8:45 a.m. @ OMHS SBMT at OMHS 2:45 p.m. Sec. Language Proficiency, 1:15 p.m. PK Moving Up Ceremony at 9 a.m. |
| June 22nd | Moving Up Day Ceremony Grade 8, 10:00 a.m. Luncheon at Hearthstone at noon Excellence Assembly -Grades 3&4; 12:30 p.m. @ 64 |
| June 23rd | Field Day @ 64 |
| June 24th | Last Day of School |