Dear OHS Families,

I hope you are all doing well!

We have few things happening this week before we head into April Break:

Thanks to our wonderful PTA, the Discovery Museum is coming in on Tuesday to do a special program for all grade levels called “Laws of Motion.” We will have three different assemblies throughout the day: K-2 at 9:30 AM; Grades 3-4 at 10:45 AM, and Grade 5 at 12:00 PM.

On Wednesday, we will be doing a new crisis drill in coordination with the Fairfield Police Department. The drill is called “Stop and Think.” It involves the classroom teacher facilitating age-appropriate conversations on possible actions they would take in different crisis situations. Members of the Fairfield Police Department will be on hand to answer any questions if needed.

On Friday we will have a PTA meeting at 9:15 AM in the APR. Ms. Colleen Morello, our Language Arts Specialist, will be providing an overview of our ELA curriculum.

Also, I want to mention that as we approach the spring season, our students in grades 3-5 will soon participate in the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA), Connecticut’s statewide standardized testing. These assessments are an important opportunity for us to measure your child’s progress in key areas such as math and language arts, while also helping us identify areas where we can continue to support their learning. Below you will find the testing schedule. Please note that students will not be testing every day during the date range provided. 

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be engaged in SBA testing during the following dates: 

• ELA Grades 3 and 5: Tuesday, 4/22 -  Friday, 4/25
• ELA Grade 4:  Friday, 4/25 -  Tuesday, 4/29
• MATH Grades 3 and 5:  Wednesday, 4/30 - Wednesday, 5/7
• MATH grade 4:  Friday, 5/9  -  Friday, 5/16

Mrs. Day will be reaching out with more information throughout the testing process.

Finally, please remember we will have construction happening outside of the upper wing this week, and please update your SDM daily.

Have a terrific week ahead! Take care.

Sean F. Smyth, Principal

Absences Around April Break

 If your child will be out for additional days around the spring school break, please either enter it into school dismissal manager or email Mrs. Budlowski your child’s name, homeroom and dates so you don’t have to call the absentee line (she then can enter it for you).

Summer Birthdays

If your child celebrates a summer birthday:

•  From May 1 to May 11, we will announce daily birthdays for the months of May, July, and August (i.e., May 1, July 1 & August 1)
•  From May 12 to May 31, we will announce daily birthdays for the months of May, June, July, and August

Your child will receive their birthday book on the above day (Saturday and Sunday birthdays are announced on Fridays). You are welcome to come in and bring a special birthday lunch during their 30-minute lunch time, stay, and visit with your child sitting on an assigned birthday table in APR or just drop their special birthday lunch off.

Are You Moving?

If you are planning on moving or changing your address, please email Mrs. Budlowski so she can put your child on her list. Please let her know where you are moving to. 

• If you are moving OUT of the OHS District or Out of Town and your child will NOT be attending OHS this coming school year, a request for record transfer will be sent to you for your completion. 
• Moving to a new address within the OHS district or within the FPS district, you will need to do the following:

If you have a child(ren) enrolled in the Fairfield Public Schools and have moved, to change your address in Infinite Campus, you will need to provide Proof of Residency. You can find the list of documents required here.