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Mission Statement of Orient-Macksburg School At Orient-Macksburg we provide a nurturing environment in which every Student can develop a passion for learning and reach personal excellence

Newsletter of the Orient-Macksburg Community School District

December 2016 Judy Johnson, Editor __————————_________________________________________________________—______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-______——-

Do you want your child to believe in him or herself? Do you want to have a more positive attitude that will bring you fulfillment and happiness? Can you make each day your masterpiece? The next few newsletters will focus on answering these questions. My belief is that a more fulfilled student or staff member is more productive and creative. Dr. Zimmerman outlines a few key secrets to being fulfilled, happy, building a positive selfesteem and being productive in his book Pivot:

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You can build a better, stronger self-esteem with practice, using seven techniques. The process is not that difficult. As master juggler Rob Peck says, "You don't have to believe in magic-because the real magic is in believing. When your self-esteem is in great shape, you'll have a very positive attitude. And if you've got a very positive attitude, you'll have lots of self-esteem, fulfillment, and happiness. The first technique is:

Orient-Macksburg CSD P.O. Box 129 201 S School Street Orient, IA 50858-0129

DECEMBER 2016

Saturday December 3 Jr Class Vendor Sale Saturday December 10 ACT

Affirm Yourself- Human beings have one major tool that other creatures do not have. We can determine, to some extent, how successful we're going to be by carefully choosing the words we tell ourselves. If you tell yourself that you just can't do something, you'll probably be right. And if you tell yourself you can do it, you'll also be right most of the time. This is called self-talk or affirmations. Bob Richards found out that winners affirm achievability all the time. As an Olympic pole-vaulter, and later as a TV spokesman for Wheaties, Richards took an extensive look at all the champions in all forms of athletic endeavor. He found that the vast majority of champions had somewhat "normal" bodies. They weren't born athletes, as some people like to think. But almost without exception the great athletes, the champions, did more than train their bodies. They also trained their minds using affirmations. They talked to themselves over and over again, affirming their ability to achieve and building their self-esteem. The better your self-esteem, the more fulfilled and happier you are, the more productive you are, too. For January's newsletter I will share thoughts about Surveying Your Strengths and Taking Risks. Clark S. Wicks

Superintendent of Schools

Make It A Great Day

Monday December 19 Winter Concert 6:30 Thursday December 22 NO SCHOOL PD December 23rd-30th

Mark your calendar for this years Christmas Program Monday

NO SCHOOL CHRISTMAS BREAK Sunday December 25th

December 19th@6:30.

CHRISTMAS For Activities: See calendar inside

HAVE A SAFE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

DON’T FORGET JR CLASS VENDOR FAIR

SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 10-4

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O-M Student Council Fundraiser The student council is ordering socks for a fundraiser this year, below you will see a picture of what they look like. They should arrive at the end of November. You do not have to preorder, although it is recommended, once we get them in we will have them on hand until they are gone. We will have large and medium sizes in both the red and white color/s.

$15.00 a Pair How many pairs do you want? Red _________Medium________Large White________Medium________Large Total Number of Pairs______________ Name:__________________________________

Title I Night was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Students and parents present were able to attend 4 stations- games, reader’s theater, story time, and IPTV’s Ready for School. During the game session, students and parents were able to explore some board games, homemade games, computer games, and apps related to reading skills. Seventh and Eighth graders shared a Reader’s Theater performance with their group. During story time, students were read a winter story, and then students made snowflakes that can later be put on the library’s Christmas tree. Stacie Steveson from IPTV came down to share more games that families can do at home, as well as the PBS reading apps. At the end of her station, students even got to pick out a free book! Title I Night commenced with a meal from Subway following the activities. Those that attended had a great time participating and gained a few more tools to use at home to make reading more fun! A huge thanks goes out to those that were willing to help out- we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the extra help! If anyone would like to access some of the materials presented, you can find pdf or word documents of game ideas, as well as the menu and survey on my website under Title I, found at: https://sites.google.com/a/omschools.org/miss-goodale/. You can also use the QR code:

Title 1 Night Fun!

Public Resource Technology Center - Orient Public Library Located on the East side of the O-M School

P.O. Box 182, 201 School St., ORIENT, IOWA 50858 [email protected] www.orient.lib.ia.us 641.337.5061 X124 Public library hours: 2:00 - 6:00 pm weekdays. Saturday 10:00 am - Noon. To contact the public library after school hours: 641.337.5061 X124. The public library is closed whenever school is closed due to inclement weather. This includes days when there is no school and when the school dismisses early due to snow/ice. Also closed Saturday mornings if the roads are bad. Call the public library anytime when in doubt about hours, 641.337.5061 X124. Holiday Hours: Closed Saturday, December 24 - Sun Jan 1. Open 2:00 - 5:00 on December 23 and Monday, January 2. Regular hours resume January 3. Christmas Tree: Stop by the library to see the decorated Christmas tree with decorations made by Orient-Macksburg students. Christmas Books: Check out a novel, craft, recipe or quilting book this holiday season. Suggestions are: Comfort and Joy, The Christmas doctor: the true story of Dr. J.P. Weber, Christmas on Ladybug Farm, The Gift of Christmas Present, White Christmas Pie by Brunstetter, and Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Macomber. Adult Coloring Program: Next Adult Coloring will be Thursday, December 1 and January 5. Coloring pages and colored pencils, crayons and gel pens are provided, so there is no cost to you! Come between 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Lego® Camps Lego Camp for second - eighth graders occurs on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm on December 13, January 10, February 7, March 14, and April 11. All Lego Camp sessions are held at the public library and supervised by public library staff. Snacks are provided after school before the camp starts at 3:30. In the event of snowy or icy weather the Lego Camp will be canceled. The public library is always closed if the school dismisses early or is closed due to bad weather. Check the library Facebook page for weather related announcements. New Books: Mystery, romance, historical fiction, paranormal, contemporary women. You will find it all in these new books. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, Long Way Gone by Charles Martin, Missing by James Patterson, Rushing Waters by Danielle Steel, Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks, Whistler by John Grisham, The Wish by Beverly Lewis, A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen Kingsbury and many more. Visit the public library this winter! Adopt-A-Book: There are still books available to adopt at the library. You pick out a book, pay for it, take it home to read, return to the library to be read by others. Recycle Ink Jet cartridges: The library has a collection box for ink jet cartridges that are ready to be recycled. Place used cartridges in a small ziploc bag. No laser cartridges, please. Streaming Video: Did you know the Bridges website now offers steaming video? The collection is small and will continue to grow if you use it. You can check it out here: http:// bridges.lib.overdrive.com. Candy Sale: Thank you to all supporters who purchased candy at the recent Holiday Boutique. The fundraiser was a great success!

More Lego Fun!

Hensley, Owen

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12

Blakey, Mackenzie

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9

Long, Cody

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12

Eslinger, Kaela

B

9

Nichols, Dylan

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12

Gross, Cortney

B

9

Gardner, Haylee

A

10

Long, Samantha

B

9

Davidson, Triston

B

12

Nguyen, Vinh

B

9

Eslinger, Keaton

B

12

Altman, Daniel

B

8

Giles, Taylor

B

12

Eivins, Sarah

B

8

Hoyt, Elijah

B

12

Fluckey, Korbin

B

8

Mikkelsen, Jackson

B

12

Meyer, Haylee

B

8

Nielsen, Mikayla

B

12

Ott, Jody

B

8

Walker, Cameron

B

12

Ray, Wiley

B

8

Walter, Katie

B

12

Mikkelsen, Anna

B

7

Gebbie, Keegan

B

11

Tonnberg, Janesa

B

7

Hotry, Montana

B

11

Kralik, Ashlyn

B

11

Sammons, Brooklyn B

11

Sevier, Blake

B

11

Hribal, Andrew

B

10

Hribal, Izak

B

10

Rasmussen, Riley

B

10

Tonnberg, Ethan

B

10

Checking that List—Who’s on the Honor roll?

Attention!!!!!

2016 high school yearbooks are in and if you want to purchase one contact Mrs. Ray The cost is $55.00 for High School Books and $12.00 for Elementary books. They make great Christmas gifts.

Please check your children’s food service accounts to see if funds need to be added.