Panther Press

For the Week of October 15, 2023

Upcoming Events

October 20: Early Release Day

October 31: Halloween Parade @ 1:15

November 3: Trimester 1 Ends

November 5: Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 9: Family Conferences

November 9: Report Cards Go Home

November 10: Veteran's Day Sub (No School)

November 14: Family Conferences 2

November 17: Early Release

November 21: Family Thanksgiving Luncheon (time to be determined)

FIRE SAFETY DAY!

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Important Info to Note

SCHOOL BOARD OPENINGS: The Otter Valley Union Board continues to have two vacant seats on the board: One for a Brandon Representative and one for a Pittsford Representative.
The individuals appointed to these positions must reside in the respective towns and will serve until the next election in March 2024. If you are interested, please send a letter to Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org stating which seat you would like to be considered for and explaining why you would be a valuable addition to the Board. The deadline for submission is Thursday Nov. 2, 2023.
The Board will make a decision during the OVUU School Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the OVUHS Library. For more information, please contact Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org or (802) 247-5757 x 2722.

Integrated Arts News

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Mrs. Bruce is looking for volunteers, with building experience, who would be willing to help build sets for this year's 3/4 musical, James and the Giant Peach. We are also looking for donations of materials (lumber, hardware, paint, etc) to help build the set. Please contact her if interested at cbruce@rnesu.org. Thank you!

What's going on in Music?

Kindergarten-Kindergarteners have been learning all about the routine of music class. In each music class, we sing the welcome song, color song and "I love Kindergarten." We also enjoy playing freeze dance and dancing with scarves. So far, we have tried playing the xylophone, piano, drums and ukulele!

First and Second Grade-First and second graders have been working on the song "I'm Here" in music class. We are also working on learning expectations with the "Riser Song." Perhaps you've heard it! We've been using movement and scarves with the fall song "Blowing in the Wind." We have enjoyed playing "Pass the Pumpkin!"

Third and Fourth Grade-Third and fourth graders have begun preparing for our big musical in April, "James and the Giant Peach." We are learning all about the characters of the story. Fourth grade has already finished the book! We've begun learning the first song "Right Before Your Eyes," which students will sing if they would like to audition for a part (more info on that to come). We've also been playing some collaborative games, including "Sally Go Round the Sun" and "Obwisana."

Fifth and Sixth Grade--Fifth and Sixth graders are learning all about how music can unite and connect us. Students were asked to interview someone special to them, asking them about their favorite song. We then created Flipgrids to share what we learned in our interviews. Next week, we are going to listen to some of the music we learned about and start reflecting on our personal music preferences.