October Senior of the Month
Attention JH Volleyball has been CANCELLED
We are excited to host Jordan Toma this morning for our 4th-12th grade today. A little about Mr Toma.
My name is Jordan Toma, I have a strong and inspiring message for young students with learning disabilities. My story is geared towards elementary school through high school students, their parents and teachers. I am currently A Motivational Speaker, Financial Advisor and a real estate investor "But it hasn't always been this easy" My life has been a roller-coaster with this "Learning Disability" and I let it control my confidence and outlook on life for the first 18 years. I let it define me - it became a permanent label stuck to my shirt every day. I will give you an idea of what I mean. You know when you are attending a conference and they give you a name tag to pin to your shirt? As far as I was concerned I had a permanent name tag. But mine said "You're not as smart as everyone else. You can't do this". This happened to me because of my experience in school and it grew roots into everything I did. I would feel helpless in class. I struggled to understand why I couldn't just pick up information like everyone else. I remember sitting in class telling myself I am going to try really hard to understand everything in class today just like everyone else and be a normal student, but I just couldn't grasp it! I was made fun of because sometimes I had to have special lessons. Other students, even so called "friends" called me dumb. I let this problem control me until I graduated in 2008. I was accepted into a life changing program called Step Ahead at Centenary University. I remember moving in filled with fear and anxiety. I went into the bathroom looked at myself in the mirror and promised myself I was going to change. I knew I couldn't let this label last forever. After that I started building a foundation of confidence and belief in myself brick by brick. It has brought me to where I am today. This journey has just started for me but now I believe it's time to help young students that can relate to my story. My objective is to create the foundations of the belief, the confidence, the work ethic and everything that you need to become the best you can be now and not let anything ever get in your way.
Student of the Month
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Student of the Month!
Student of the Month!
Ogema Elementary has had a busy and FUN first month of school! Here are a few statistics from our 1st month of school!
Congratulations to our weekly Tbird Ticket Winners! These students earned tickets for showing PRIDE in our school. Way to go!
Ribbon Skirt and Ribbon Shirt Classes coming to our After School Program
Indian Education After School Program will be working on Fleece Tie Blankets next week. All students welcome to attend (must have after school permission form)
Mrs. Heisler's kickstart practiced using a paint brush and watercolors yesterday! They also learned how to "speckle" for a fun watercolor effect.
Mrs. Heisler's kickstart practiced using a paint brush and watercolors yesterday! They also learned how to "speckle" for a fun watercolor effect.
Mrs. Bement's first graders made a directed Frankenstein drawing for art with Ms. Skersick! We used oil pastels for the color.
Mrs. Brininger's class had art with Ms. Skersick last week! They used to chalk to create a beautiful pumpkin!
Mrs. Haugo's 2nd grade learned about the color wheel and how to mix colors in art!
