Old Mill Elementary School

Happy National Custodian Day! Thank you for all your hard work to keep our school clean and safe. You all are so appreciated!

Kindergarten has enjoyed learning about Apples in Reading and Science! We taste tested apples and voted on our favorites! Each class made a graph to show the winning votes. We learned about Johnny Appleseed and celebrated his birthday with an apple themed day! #koalascreate

Mark your calendars for picture day on October 17th!

Have a great Fall Break! We will see everyone back on October 10th! https://youtu.be/ugXM2TQWisQ?si=3d-WGZAzIHJBeayq

Today students had the opportunity to learn more about agriculture. Thank you so much to the volunteers that came today and shared with our students! #koalascreate

Fourth grade explored transfer of energy through motion, heat, sound, electrical energy, and light. They rotated through stations and explored energy transfer in action! #koalascreate

Tomorrow is the last day for the book fair! It has been a great week seeing all of our koalas picking out their favorite books. If your child has not been able to shop yet you still have time. You can add money to an e-wallet, send in cash, or we also take checks. Thank you to everyone who has supported OMES this week through our book fair. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5412332

This weeks Koala shout out goes to Taylor. "She found some money on the floor in the library during the book fair and turned it in. The child that lost the money came back looking for it and she told him she turned it in! Thank you Taylor for being respectful and responsible!" -Mrs. Denise

If you're interested in volunteering and becoming a hallway hero please click the link below to sign up or you can scan the QR code. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AFAF2EA5F8C25-44608648-lunchroom

Professional learning is important for teachers because it helps them stay updated on new teaching strategies and techniques. It allows them to enhance their skills and knowledge, benefiting our students' learning experience. Mrs. Compton and Mrs. Welch went to Mammoth Cave and received great resources, materials, and real life experiences to bring back to the classroom to our OMES Koalas. The teacher workshop that they attended focused on ecosystems and adaptations. #koalascreate

This weeks teacher spotlight goes to Mrs. Mason. "Ms. Mason has done an amazing job jumping right in to Old Mill and has been willing to do whatever it takes to create a love for books and literacy in our students. She’s always helping wherever is needed and collaborates with our related arts team daily. Keep doing big things, Ms. Mason!" -Mrs. Joiner #koalascreate

Happy Monday! It was great seeing all the smiling faces today excited about the book fair. Just a reminder if you would like to add money to your childs e-wallet the link is below. It is going to be a great week. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5412332 Also do not forget about our family night tomorrow night from 4-6. Where you can buy books from the book fair and Mrs. Joiner will be hosting a Q and A about rooms.

This week's Community Spotlight recognizes Bernheim Forest. Cele Beckner, a volunteer Naturalist, shared with all of our Old Mill students what being a naturalist is all about! Ms. Beckner encouraged our students to stay curious, explore nature, and keep their minds open for a career in the natural resources or tourism cluster of Kentucky careers! We appreciate Bernheim’s collaboration and look forward to more partnerships with them in the future. #koalascreate

Movie Night was a huge success! 🍿🎥 We love seeing our families come together for after school events! Thank you to all that came out and thank to you our PTO for hosting this fun event for our Old Mill community!

3rd grade students learned about the characteristics of birds and how their wings are shaped to help them glide for long periods of time when flying. They used the engineering design process to make a glider inspired by bird wings! Students showed teamwork and accountability by working together to create, revise, and discover the best design to glide as far, and long, as possible. KOALAS C.R.E.A.T.E.!

Check out Mrs. Joiner's weekly update below! https://youtu.be/ouiok6maovE?si=mhSyHj0rcvCLml0d

Mrs. Myers’ Kindergarten class celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day this week.  They arrrrre pretty cute!  #koalascreate #koalascelebrate

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 OMES Archery Team. The first practice is on Monday after school until 5:30 and a required parent meeting to follow. We can´t wait for a great archery season.

Shout out to two of our third graders, Claire and Olivia! "Without being asked, they saw a student sitting by herself at lunch and they left their table to come and sit with her. They didn't want her to feel alone."

Want to be able to Book Fair shop with your child after school? Ms. Mason is hosting an after school Book Fair night to give families this opportunity on Tuesday from 4-6. Mrs. Joiner will also be having a Rooms Support Q & A in the STEAM Lab for anyone that needs to pop in for some help with our new communication app! We hope to see you there!