Good evening Viking Families!
The weather looks like it may cooperate to return to school tomorrow. If so, here are two reminders if students are in the building (delay or regular day!):
1) Social Studies Fair will begin in the morning (students report directly to Maker Space with projects). Family and friends would be invited to view projects from 4:45-5:45 pm.
2) Spelling Bee will begin at 2:00 pm in the middle school gym. Families of participants are invited to attend.
Hoping to see our students in the morning! Thanks
1/22/25
Huge shout out to the Child Nutrition Department in OCS for making sure student stomachs are full!
Various locations are open from 11:30-12:30 today.
Meals can be eaten on site or taken to go.
1/22/25 - Remote Learning Day for all OCS. Students, please complete only Snow Day #4 activities. Don't hesitate to reach out to teachers/counselors via email/Schoology/Class Dojo messages or by calling the school. Stay safe and warm!
From 11:30-12:30 today, multiple spots will have FREE lunch for ANY child ages 2-18.
Lunch can be eaten on site or taken to go.
Thank you to our Child Nutrition Department for making this a reality for any family that can benefit!
1/21/25 - Remote Learning Day for all OCS. Students, please complete only Snow Day #3 activities. Don't hesitate to reach out to teachers/counselors via email/Schoology/Class Dojo messages or by calling the school. Stay safe and warm!
Hello, Elementary Families! The yearbook staff would like to make a snow day page in our yearbook. We’re asking families to send pictures of your children (pets and siblings are welcome) playing in the snow, staying warm inside reading, doing work from the remote days, or any other version of a snow day. You can email them to cmmiller@k12.wv.us. Thanks for your help!
Reminder: the Social Studies Fair will take place on Thursday 1/23. Family and friends are invited to see our Vikings' great work that evening (1/23) from 4:45-5:45 in the Maker Space. Informational packets were sent home in December and reminders went home on Wednesday. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Spelling Bee update:
In order to ensure our school competition is complete before the Ohio County Spelling Bee, we will host it on the first afternoon that students are in the building at 2:00pm.
1/17/25 - Remote Learning Day for all OCS. Students, please complete only Snow Day #2 activities. Don't hesitate to reach out to teachers/counselors via email/Schoology/Class Dojo messages. Stay safe and warm!
1/16/25 - Remote Learning Day for all OCS. Students, please complete only Snow Day #1 activities. Don't hesitate to reach out to teachers/counselors via email/Schoology/Class Dojo messages. Stay safe and warm!
Viking Parents' fundraiser this evening!
Hi Viking Families!
If you're struggling to decide what to feed the family for dinner, don't forget that the Viking Parents PTA is having a fundraiser through the Warwood McDonald's today! Order and pay through the McDonald's app and 20% of the digital sales will go directly to Viking Parents! Thank you to VP and McD's for teaming up to support our Vikings!
We had a great display of creativity and scientific thinking at our science fair. We appreciate all of the hard work that went into the various projects. Also, a big thank you to our judges: Mike Rafa, Pete Chacalos, Jeana Battista, and Madison Osborne. We really appreciate all the time and careful consideration they put into judging the projects. Finally, thanks to all of the families that came out to view our showcase. We are proud of all of our students for their efforts and congratulate each one on a job well done. A special congratulations to our winners:
Kindergarten
1st - Rhett Folmar - What Material Keeps Ice From Melting the Longest?
2nd - Keegan Dunaway - The Rocket
1st Grade
1st - Adelyn Gracik - Which Paper Plane Will Fly the Farthest
2nd - Milena Racine - Liquid Breakthrough
3rd - Jordan Rogers - Static Electricity
2nd Grade
1st - Madelyn Flanegin and Harper Meadows - Pop! Goes the Bubble
2nd - Mason Abele - Primary Color Changing Flowers
3rd - Allison Sparks- Ice Cream
3rd Grade
1st - Sophia Gracik - Turning Milk Into Plastic
2nd - Ripley Merkle - Water Drops on a Penny
3rd - Adaline Opyoke - Which Soda Explodes the Most
4th Grade
1st - Cole Brown and Ethan Sparks - Which Group Is Most Drooped by Stroop
2nd - Maverick Flanegin and Carson Miller - The Salty Melt Down
3rd - Kenzie Kasunic - Snow-Mazing Science
5th Grade
1st - Lyam Rouse and Jaiden Rodgers - How Does Smell Affect Taste
For 1/15/25, all Ohio County Schools are on a 2 hour delay. Pre-K registration will still begin at 8:00 A.M. Kindergarten registration will now begin at 11:00.
Good evening Viking families, Reminder the Spelling Bee is scheduled for Friday 1/17 at 1:30pm. In the event of a delay, the Spelling Bee will proceed at 2:00pm. Guests of participants are invited. Please arrive no earlier than 1:20 and enter through the middle school office. Looking forward to a G-R-E-A-T event! Thanks!
Good evening Viking families,
This announcement contains three messages.
1) Over the next few days, teachers will send home Snow Packets for Remote Learning Days. Please note that these activities are NOT homework at this time. Students will only need to complete activities marked for "Day 1" on the first day of Remote Learning, if we have another snow day. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
2) Reminder the Science Fair is tomorrow. Students will take their projects to the Maker Space when they arrive at school. Families are invited to view the showcase from 4:45-5:45 in the evening.
3) Viking Parents will meet in the elementary cafeteria tomorrow evening at 6:00pm, after the Science showcase.
Thanks!
Seems like a great day to get up and atom to work on Science Fair projects! We’re still on track to present projects on Tuesday 1/14!
Update: all OCS will now be closed on Friday 1/10/25. Hope everyone is safe and warm. Let's try again on Monday!
Friday 1/10/25: all OCS are on a two-hour delay
OCS are closed tomorrow, Monday 1/6/25. Stay safe!