🍀 Don’t Forget! A Busy Week at School! 🍀
Just a few friendly reminders for our families:
💚 Wear Green Tomorrow!
Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate St. Patty’s Day!
🍩📚 Breakfast Buddies
Join us tomorrow morning from 7:15–8:00 a.m. for donuts and reading with your student. We can’t wait to see you there!
👩🏫 Conferences This Week
If you don’t already have a conference scheduled, please reach out to your child’s teacher to set one up. We value the opportunity to connect with families!
🌸 Spring Break is Almost Here!
Wednesday is the last day for students this week, and then it’s time for a well-deserved Spring Break!
It’s a busy few days, and we’re looking forward to finishing the quarter strong. Thanks for your support! 🍀📚✨
Just a few friendly reminders for our families:
💚 Wear Green Tomorrow!
Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate St. Patty’s Day!
🍩📚 Breakfast Buddies
Join us tomorrow morning from 7:15–8:00 a.m. for donuts and reading with your student. We can’t wait to see you there!
👩🏫 Conferences This Week
If you don’t already have a conference scheduled, please reach out to your child’s teacher to set one up. We value the opportunity to connect with families!
🌸 Spring Break is Almost Here!
Wednesday is the last day for students this week, and then it’s time for a well-deserved Spring Break!
It’s a busy few days, and we’re looking forward to finishing the quarter strong. Thanks for your support! 🍀📚✨
Friday was a slimy day in Ms. Denny’s class! 🧪🟢
Students read a book about slime in the ocean, watched a fascinating (and slightly gross!) video about hagfish and slime molds, and learned the science behind why slime works.
Then it was time for hands-on fun as they made three different types of slime: Water Slime, Regular Slime, and Cloud Slime. It was a messy, exciting way to explore science and learn how materials can change and react!
Learning + slime = a great day in class! 😊
Students read a book about slime in the ocean, watched a fascinating (and slightly gross!) video about hagfish and slime molds, and learned the science behind why slime works.
Then it was time for hands-on fun as they made three different types of slime: Water Slime, Regular Slime, and Cloud Slime. It was a messy, exciting way to explore science and learn how materials can change and react!
Learning + slime = a great day in class! 😊
✨ Week 27 at Oregon Trail was one to remember! ✨
This week brought lots of memorable moments for our students and staff. We celebrated a sweet Kindergarten wedding, practiced safety during an ALICE Drill, and wrapped up the week with a half day as we closed out Quarter 3.
Some classes celebrated the end of the quarter with special activities. In Mrs. Boyle’s 5th Grade, students enjoyed a magical Disney Day! 🏰 Students created their own Magic Bands, made Mickey Ear headbands, listened to music from around the parks, and even got to “ride” a few rides. 🎢
What a fun and magical way to celebrate all the hard work from the third quarter! ✨📚
This week brought lots of memorable moments for our students and staff. We celebrated a sweet Kindergarten wedding, practiced safety during an ALICE Drill, and wrapped up the week with a half day as we closed out Quarter 3.
Some classes celebrated the end of the quarter with special activities. In Mrs. Boyle’s 5th Grade, students enjoyed a magical Disney Day! 🏰 Students created their own Magic Bands, made Mickey Ear headbands, listened to music from around the parks, and even got to “ride” a few rides. 🎢
What a fun and magical way to celebrate all the hard work from the third quarter! ✨📚
📚🍩 Oregon Trail Book Fair & Breakfast Buddies! 🍩📚
Join us for a sweet morning of donuts and reading and take advantage of our BOGO Book Fair while you're here! 🎉
🍩 Breakfast Buddies
🗓 Tuesday, March 17
⏰ 7:15–8:00 a.m.
Students are invited to bring a grown-up buddy and a favorite book to enjoy a donut and a story together.
📖 The Book Fair will also be open in the library during this time!
☕ Bridge Street Coffee will be available for purchase from 7:15–8:15 a.m.
📚 BOGO Book Fair Hours
All books are Buy One, Get One FREE!
• Monday, Mar. 16: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM & 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday, Mar. 19: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bring your family to find some amazing books while supporting our school! 📖✨
Thank you for supporting Oregon Trail Elementary! 💙
Join us for a sweet morning of donuts and reading and take advantage of our BOGO Book Fair while you're here! 🎉
🍩 Breakfast Buddies
🗓 Tuesday, March 17
⏰ 7:15–8:00 a.m.
Students are invited to bring a grown-up buddy and a favorite book to enjoy a donut and a story together.
📖 The Book Fair will also be open in the library during this time!
☕ Bridge Street Coffee will be available for purchase from 7:15–8:15 a.m.
📚 BOGO Book Fair Hours
All books are Buy One, Get One FREE!
• Monday, Mar. 16: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, Mar. 17: 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM & 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, Mar. 18: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday, Mar. 19: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bring your family to find some amazing books while supporting our school! 📖✨
Thank you for supporting Oregon Trail Elementary! 💙
Congrats for Ms. McIntosh's class for being the third correct response to our "What's This Song?!?" Wednesday game. Today's song was "Go the Distance" from Disney's Hercules.
🍕 Pizza Night for a Cause! 🍕
Skip cooking and support our school at the same time! Join us for School Night Fundraiser with Papa John’s.
📅 Thursday, March 19
💻 Order online or 📞 call for delivery or carryout
🎟 Use code: OREGONTRAIL20
✨ You get 10% OFF your order
❤️ 20% goes directly back to our school!
Dinner is easy, the kids are happy, and our school benefits — it’s a win for everyone! 🙌
📍 434 Blue Lakes Blvd., Twin Falls
📞 208-595-4843
Tag a friend you want to have pizza night with! 🍕
Skip cooking and support our school at the same time! Join us for School Night Fundraiser with Papa John’s.
📅 Thursday, March 19
💻 Order online or 📞 call for delivery or carryout
🎟 Use code: OREGONTRAIL20
✨ You get 10% OFF your order
❤️ 20% goes directly back to our school!
Dinner is easy, the kids are happy, and our school benefits — it’s a win for everyone! 🙌
📍 434 Blue Lakes Blvd., Twin Falls
📞 208-595-4843
Tag a friend you want to have pizza night with! 🍕
🏗️ Future Builders at Work!
Students in Mrs. Boyle’s class have been busy exploring volume by becoming mini architects and building inspectors! First, they “built” buildings and checked permits, then created their own cubic units to measure small, medium, and large boxes. 📦
What’s next? Students will begin discovering how to find volume using multiplication instead of counting every cube. They’ll continue to look at how cubes are arranged in layers and start using the formula length × width × height to figure out the total number of cubic units in their buildings.
We can’t wait to see the amazing structures (and math thinking!) they create next! 🧱📏
Students in Mrs. Boyle’s class have been busy exploring volume by becoming mini architects and building inspectors! First, they “built” buildings and checked permits, then created their own cubic units to measure small, medium, and large boxes. 📦
What’s next? Students will begin discovering how to find volume using multiplication instead of counting every cube. They’ll continue to look at how cubes are arranged in layers and start using the formula length × width × height to figure out the total number of cubic units in their buildings.
We can’t wait to see the amazing structures (and math thinking!) they create next! 🧱📏
Week 26 brought classic Idaho weather—sunshine, wind, snow, and rain all in one week! ☀️🌬️❄️🌧️ Students soaked up the sunshine during recess and even during class time when we could. On other days, the weather kept us inside, but that didn’t stop the learning and fun!
Students worked hard collaborating with their peers and teachers, finishing assignments and moving on to extra STEAM activities. We also saw students stepping up to teach their classmates how to play different games—always great to see leadership and teamwork in action! 🎲🤝
We are also starting to see a second round of illnesses making their way through the classroom, so we appreciate everyone continuing to keep students home when they aren’t feeling well. Here’s hoping for healthy days and a little more sunshine ahead! 💙
Students worked hard collaborating with their peers and teachers, finishing assignments and moving on to extra STEAM activities. We also saw students stepping up to teach their classmates how to play different games—always great to see leadership and teamwork in action! 🎲🤝
We are also starting to see a second round of illnesses making their way through the classroom, so we appreciate everyone continuing to keep students home when they aren’t feeling well. Here’s hoping for healthy days and a little more sunshine ahead! 💙
Officer Eric visited one of our Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade classes last Friday to read to students. We love when members of our community come in to share their time and love of reading with our kids. Thank you, Officer Eric, for making it such a special day!
Last Friday, students and staff in Ms. Oberg's Room participated in a sink or swim experiment for FUNctional Friday! Students worked within five groups to make predictions that they tracked on a visual sheet and then as a class we tested each item out. So much fun and learning happened in Rm. 103! Mrs. Willsey shared two different pieces of pumice stones as our grande finale, and this was very exciting to see the rocks float! Thank you to Mr. Willsey, a geologist, for sharing!
Mrs. Peacock was walking past the music room and was drawn in by the sounds of the ukulele!
Mrs. Ferrara's students have been working on naming fractional parts on a geoboard as part of our fraction unit. Student observations have been extended into comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions. Their culminating task was to design vegetable gardens using a geoboard to find the optimal way to plant the vegetables for the space needed. Students then presented their geoboard gardens to the class, discussing the fractions used for each space.
Third time this year?!? Yes. Ms. Boyles' class did it again! They were the fourth correct answer to our "What's This Song?!?" Wednesday listen on the morning announcements. This time around it was Disney's "Touch the Sky" from the movie Brave.
Mrs. Ferrara's class has been studying the Road to Independence in ELA. Students created a timeline starting with the French and Indian War and ending with the Treaty of Paris. Students are able to list the major events that led the colonies to break away from Great Britain and become an independent nation.
🎶✨ Hey 5th Graders! ✨🎶
Are you interested in joining band or orchestra in middle school? Now’s your chance to explore your options!
On March 12th from 6:00–8:00 PM, head over to Robert Stuart Middle School to try out all of the instruments and see which one is the perfect fit for you! 🎺🎻🥁
This is a great opportunity to discover a new passion, meet the South Hills/Robert Stuart Middle School Band and Orchestra Teacher, and get excited about making music next year. We hope to see you there! 🎼✨
Are you interested in joining band or orchestra in middle school? Now’s your chance to explore your options!
On March 12th from 6:00–8:00 PM, head over to Robert Stuart Middle School to try out all of the instruments and see which one is the perfect fit for you! 🎺🎻🥁
This is a great opportunity to discover a new passion, meet the South Hills/Robert Stuart Middle School Band and Orchestra Teacher, and get excited about making music next year. We hope to see you there! 🎼✨
📚✨ What Is Reading Intervention? ✨📚
Reading intervention is targeted, small-group or one-on-one instruction designed to support students who need extra help developing strong reading skills.
Using research-based strategies and regular progress monitoring, we meet students where they are and provide focused instruction to help them grow with confidence.
Reading intervention is not a label — it’s support. It’s about giving every child the tools they need to become successful, confident readers. ❤️
Reading intervention is targeted, small-group or one-on-one instruction designed to support students who need extra help developing strong reading skills.
Using research-based strategies and regular progress monitoring, we meet students where they are and provide focused instruction to help them grow with confidence.
Reading intervention is not a label — it’s support. It’s about giving every child the tools they need to become successful, confident readers. ❤️
Week 25 was full of energy, growth, and memorable moments across our school community!
We kicked off the week with a schoolwide assembly, bringing everyone together to celebrate our shared goals and strengthen our sense of community. Throughout the week, classrooms were buzzing with student-centered rotations, where students took ownership of their learning and engaged deeply with hands-on activities.
With the unpredictable weather, we had a mix of indoor recess and some refreshing outdoor recess time. Whether inside or out, students made the most of their opportunities to play, connect, and recharge.
We also practiced important safety procedures with our fire drills. Students and staff did a great job following expectations and showing responsibility, helping ensure that everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency.
A big thank you to our incredible cooks who worked hard every day to prepare delicious meals for our students. Their dedication helps keep our kids fueled and ready to learn!
We enjoyed picture day, capturing smiles and memories that families will treasure. In addition, students spent time setting goals, reflecting on their progress, and planning their next steps for success.
Most importantly, both teachers and students showed up each day ready to work hard, support one another, and continue growing together. Week 25 truly showcased the dedication, resilience, and heart of our entire school community!
We kicked off the week with a schoolwide assembly, bringing everyone together to celebrate our shared goals and strengthen our sense of community. Throughout the week, classrooms were buzzing with student-centered rotations, where students took ownership of their learning and engaged deeply with hands-on activities.
With the unpredictable weather, we had a mix of indoor recess and some refreshing outdoor recess time. Whether inside or out, students made the most of their opportunities to play, connect, and recharge.
We also practiced important safety procedures with our fire drills. Students and staff did a great job following expectations and showing responsibility, helping ensure that everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency.
A big thank you to our incredible cooks who worked hard every day to prepare delicious meals for our students. Their dedication helps keep our kids fueled and ready to learn!
We enjoyed picture day, capturing smiles and memories that families will treasure. In addition, students spent time setting goals, reflecting on their progress, and planning their next steps for success.
Most importantly, both teachers and students showed up each day ready to work hard, support one another, and continue growing together. Week 25 truly showcased the dedication, resilience, and heart of our entire school community!
FUNctional Friday (last week) with Ms. Oberg! Watercolor painting to find secret messages
Join us for cozy day tomorrow! Wear sweats and a hat!
Yesterday we had some special visitors at Oregon Trail from Canyon Ridge's orchestra and band programs! They shared their talents and answered some questions for our 5th grade students as they get ready for middle school. Thanks, Ms. Jones and Ms. Atkin, for allowing your students to perform for us!
