Physical Education Update from Mrs. Homman

Hello Lakeside Families!

Did you hear about the Halloween obstacle course in PE? Students were able to use the climbing wall, swing on a rope, climb, crawl, balance, and throw.  It was a blast! Check out the pictures below to see a few students in action. 

This month we are working on foot skills: dribbling, kicking, and passing. 

Looking for a way to stay active this winter? The Oshkosh Rec Department is offering a youth basketball league for students in 1st through 6th grade. Click here to find the registration form, game and practice dates, and lots of other helpful information. Registration is due to the Oshkosh Rec Department by December 15th. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at stephanie.homman@oshkosh.k12.wi.us. Thank you! 

Music Update from Ms. Olsen

Hello Lakeside families! As you know, we have our holiday concert coming up in December, so we have been focusing our energy on that! I thought instead of sharing specifics about class, I’d share specifics about the concert coming up. 

What: Holiday Concert 2021

Where: Alberta Kimball Auditorium at Oshkosh West High School 

When: Monday December 6th, 2021 at 6 P.M. 

Why: To hold the first Lakeside concert since the pandemic :)

Who: K-5 Lakeside 

Closer to the concert, I will send out another letter with more specifics about dropping off and picking up. For now, here is the link to all the concert songs to practice at home. Each grade will sing three songs together, starting with Kindergarten. This year we will not have a finale song due to COVID. Masks to be determined on December 3rd. 

Art Update from Mrs. Wollangk

I am so impressed by all the fantastic work I have seen so far this year! Kindergarten artists are furthering their knowledge of shapes and working on using simple shapes to create more complex artworks. First grade artists had so much fun experimenting with printmaking and are starting to practice drawing lions. Second grade artists are going to learn about Henri Rousseau and will be creating a big tiger collage artwork. Fifth grade artists have been doing amazing work with the Japanese process of Gyotaku, I am so excited to see their end results!

Technology Update from Mrs. Stephany

Becoming an Observer in Canvas

Canvas is the district Learning Management System and is different from Infinite Campus (IC). Canvas takes the place of Google Classroom. Parents/Guardians (Observers) can link their Canvas account to their student's account to see course information, news, activities, announcements, and other course content. Please see the following  document for tutorials on how to set up this account and link your student(s). If you have any questions or need a new pairing code, contact Kathleen Stephany. Pairing codes are good for seven days and can be applied to one parent at a time. A second parent would need to request a code after the first parent has joined.

Canvas: Becoming an Observer

School Counselor Update from Mrs. Lubinski

Hello and Happy November!!

Lakeside students have been busy learning about Zones of Regulation and Brain States. They know that they learn best in the GREEN zone and EXECUTIVE brain state. Students have been learning many strategies to help calm and regulate their bodies and brains. Additionally, kindergarten students are learning how to be “bucket fillers” with kindness. First grade students are learning ways to be a respectful friend in the classroom. In second grade, students are learning additional problem solving strategies to help resolve conflict peacefully. Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders are learning how to be “Upstanders” if they notice someone being unkind.

If you have any questions, or if I can offer any additional support, please contact me. I can be reached via phone or email. 

Wishing you well!! I am so THANKFUL for all of you!

Jen Lubinski

School Counselor 

Lakeside Elementary

424-0121 x 6825

jennifer.lubinski@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Media Specialist Update from Ms. Collins

This month we are talking about finding balance with our technology use. Each grade level has a different lesson where we will talk about skills to help us say goodbye to technology and learn to have fun off of technology! 

In Kindergarten, we are talking about how to PAUSE, BREATHE, and FINISH UP when we have to say goodbye to our technology! 

In First Grade, we are reading Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino and talking about all the things we may miss if we are always on technology.

In Second Grade, we are talking about how we can balance our technology usage and then are giving advice to adults on how they can find balance too.

In Third Grade, we are reading about Diggory the dragon and how he finds balance in Limit Your Dragon’s Screen Time by Steve Herman. 

In Fourth Grade, we are talking about healthy media choices and how to make more of them and then giving advice to their peers on how to make healthy media choices.

In Fifth Grade, we are also talking about making good media choices and analyzing our current media habits and making goals to have more balance.

If you are looking for activities to do at home around media balance see the tips and activities below:

Grade K-5 Family Tips

K-2 Family Activity

3-5 Family Activity