Family Update: January 23, 2026
On Tuesday our entire school joined in activities with Project Adventure, a Challenge by Choice experience. Through fun, hands-on programming, students practiced teamwork, communication, and perseverance while building their confidence and growth mindsets. After school, we were excited to welcome families to join the experience too! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the day even more meaningful. Your support and involvement truly enriched this special community-building event!
This afternoon students participated in our Learn to Learn Olympics ~ a hands-on, home grown “Dendrites Conference” focused on how the brain learns best. Through interactive games, movement, and team challenges, students explored strategies for focus, memory, metacognition. They learned how everyday habits can either build or drain their brains. Teachers acted as "Cognition Coaches” for cognitive development, supporting students in building habits and skills they can use across their learning. It was an energizing and empowering experience for all!
OSS Good News is an annual news broadcast created in our Creative Suite, published by our 6th graders. This week we highlight: OSS Good News ~ Healthy Eating
Wednesday evening we hosted a Required Family Meeting and the topic was considering the positive and negative aspects of artificial intelligence (AI). Here are some videos we shared and discussed:
Calendar Highlights:
Wed Jan 28 ~ 7th grade HerStory + NBRR Showcase, 4:15-5pm
Wed Feb 4 ~ Lucy Stone performance 8:30am-12:20pm
Thurs Feb 5 ~ All School MOMIX @ the Z
Sat Jan 31 ~ 84 Youth Power Summit, 8:30am-3pm
Mon Feb 2 ~ Creative Writing Club, 4:15-5:15pm
SAVE THE DATE!
Our Math curriculum exploration continues:
Fifth grade students have been studying Multiplying and Dividing Fractions. Family support materials for this unit can be found on the Open Up Math site. Here you can find a section by section overview and a helpful math glossary.
Our sixth grade students have been studying Fractions and Decimals with a focus on multiplication, division and application to problems involving areas and volumes. Family support materials for this unit can be found on the Open Up Math site. You can find a section by section overview and a helpful math glossary.
Next week? You guessed it! Specifics for grades 7 and 8!
Guest artist Lulu Tian co-led a Video Production Club with Ms. Pires earlier this winter and helped a small group of OSS students create a collection of videos. This sweet video is about our very own Ms. Pires. Check it out.
(We’ll highlight OSS videos here for the next few weeks - the full collection is also available on our website.)
Stay warm and dry during this weekend scheduled to bring us plenty of snow. We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday!
Ms. Herman and the OSS Team