September 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021

Good Morning OES Families,

Thank you for your support with our PTA Carnival.  It was a HUGE success.  With this being the last week of September, I would like to let you know of a few things that will be happening in October.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held, October 6th and 7th.  Teachers will be sending out a form to fill out to sign up for a time to meet with their teachers.  This will be in person conferences. Conferences will be held between 4:00pm – 7:30pm.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 is a minimal day.  This means that all students in grades 1st – 6th will attend school from 9:15am – 12:45pm.  This is the day before Fall Break begins.  Fall Break is from Thursday, October 14, 2021 through Monday, October 18, 2021

Don’t forget about Reflections:  Relections poster 2021.pdf

Here is some information that you may find helpful:

September Nurse: September Nurses Note (1).pdf

Bright Ideas:  Bright Ideas Super Saturdays (1).pdf

Kids on the Move:

Utah Parent Center: September.pdf  also UFV 10.6.21 Healthy Bodies.pdf

Kids on the Move:  ESPANOL Child Find Newsletter Info 2019.v1 ES.pdf   Child Find Newsletter Info 2019.v1 .pdf   Child Find 2018-2019.pdf

We will finish our positivity focus for September this week.  This article talks about 10 things you should know about attitude:  Click on this link if you are interested: https://www.alpfitness.com/10-things-you-should-know-about-attitude/

Have a great week!

Monday, September 20, 2021

Don’t forget that today is our School Carnival.  It will be in the back of the school from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.  Bring the whole family for some fun!

The PTA Reflections are coming up.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Relections poster 2021.pdf

The attached flyer has information about flu clinics in the district.

Alpine flu flyer 9-21 (2).docx

We are continuing with our focus on positivity.  If you are interested in an article about remaining positive please click on the link: https://eccles.utah.edu/news/positivity-is-the-key-to-thriving-during-adversity-tips-for-trying-times/

If you are looking for a good book, The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor, as mentioned in the article, is an excellent book with scientific evidence supporting the idea to be proactive in your positive thinking.

Have a great day!  See you tonight at the carnival!!

Monday, September 13, 2021

Good Morning OES Families, 

Today is our SCC meeting.  It will be held in the media center at 10:00am.  

Picture day is Friday, September 17, 2021.  Bring your best smiles and see the attachment for more information: 

Orem ES Fall 21 E-Flyer.pdf

Thank you all for understanding the importance of safety in our parking lots.  We have had a lot of extra help with our teachers, so we can make sure our students are safe.  Please remember to pull up to the curb, don’t park in the drop off/ pick up zone and leave your car, and please don’t ask your child to go through the parking lot to meet you without using the crosswalk.

Our School Carnival is next Monday, September 20, 2021 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.  Please see the attached flyer for more information and this from the PTA:   Just another week until carnival and attached is some updated information as well as the pre-order form you will need for ticket sales beginning 9/15.

Flyer-3-2021.pdf

Our positivity focus this week is to always try to find something positive even in difficult situations.  A positive attitude can change anything.  Here is an article if you are interested on how to create a positive attitude by creating a positive environment:  

https://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/focus-parents/encouraging-positive-attitude-creating-positive-environment/

Here is some community information that goes along with building stronger family relationships:

SFP Fall 2021 Flyer English Version Revised 7-30-2021 (1).pdf

SFP Fall 2021 Flyer Spanish Version Revised July 30 2021 (1).pdf

Stronger Families Program is a free 9-week educational, family-based program to improve the quality of family life. We are providing these 9 family classes for families in the community or in this case we are reaching out to the children and their families that attend Orem Elementary. These classes focus on building strength and resilience of families. Such topics include communication skills, positive discipline, problem solving, bonding, and establishing Family Values. Sessions begin September 13th and are held one evening per week through November 15th. Classes include families as a whole and others based on age category. There will be a class for children, for teenagers, and for parents. We also provide both English and Spanish classes. Once again this will be a 100% FREE program for families who register. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

For families who are connected on Facebook our page is at “Utah Valley University Stronger Families Project” or @UVUStrongerFamiliesProject/. 

Have a Wonderful Week!