GRASP will be closed on Thursday, July 4th.
We will reopen on Friday, July 5th.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Summer OST note
Dear Parents,
Thank you for allowing your child(ren) to attend our Summer Ext. OST program. Just a couple of things for you.
*Please remember Groton Area is a Peanut Aware School. We do have a student who is severely allergic to peanuts. So while packing your child’s lunch please watch for items that may contain peanut or peanut oils. Thank you.
*We do have a DVD Player and VHS Player we will be utilizing this summer. Your child(ren) may bring a movie for the group to watch if they would like to. The movies will be kept in my office with the child(ren)s name on them and will be returned to you. The movies do have to be rated G for General Audience.
*We do also have a WII gaming system. Your child(ren) may bring a game for the group to play if they would like to. The games will be kept in my office with the child(ren)s name on them and will be returned to you. The games do have to be rated E for Everyone.
If you have any questions or concerns this summer, please feel free to contact me at the school at 397-2317 or on my cell at 216-0873. I can also be reached by email at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us
Sincerely,
Rose Long
OST Coordinator
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
OST Newsletter May 10th
GRASP Rocks!
May 10th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Mother’s Day. One of the activities involved balancing a beanbag while participating in a relay race outside. The students also created Mother’s Day ribbons and cards. We also played different games this week and read books that relate to Mothers and Mother’s Day.
As the school year is coming to an end, we start to think about summer activities. OST does offer a Summer Extension Program. The hours are from 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday. A contract letter has been sent home with a little more information regarding the Summer OST Program. We will be doing educational centers and activities along with fun centers and activities. Please return the contract letter if you are interested in having your child(ren) attend the Summer OST Program.
Next Week’s Agenda: Physical Activity
· Monday- Twister Relay- The students will work in teams and twist like they are dancing doing the relay race.
· Tuesday- Standing Pretzel Relay- The students will hop to the finish line while in the position of a pretzel.
· Wednesday- Outdoors Balancing- We will participate in relays trying to balance bean bags while outside.
· Thursday- Refrigerator Tag- The students will need to try and tag someone while they run to a base that describes how they feel about a food.
· Friday- Kick Ball- We will play kick ball in the field by the playground.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend and Happy Easter!
Ms. Long
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Newsletter April 8th
GRASP Rocks!
April 8th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Butterflies. One of the activities involved making Butterfly Sandwiches and creating a butterfly from a grid. We also played different games this week and learned about Butterflies.
Next Week’s Agenda: Flowers
· Monday- No School- Snow Day
· Tuesday- Flowers- We will read a couple of books relating to flowers.
· Wednesday- Bulletin Board Flowers- We will create flowers for the bulletin board relating to our theme and the idea the students chose “April Showers bring May Flowers.”
· Thursday- Dirt Pudding- As a group we will make dirt pudding to enjoy on Friday.
· Friday- Color by Letter- We will color flower pictures by letter.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend and Happy Easter!
Ms. Long
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Newsletter April 5th
GRASP Rocks!
April 5th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Circus. One of the activities involved doing a Color by Number picture of a Clown and making Puzzles from pictures that relate to the Circus. We also played different games this week and learned about Circus.
Next Week’s Agenda: Butterflies
· Monday- Butterflies- We will read a couple of books including The Very Hungary Caterpillar.
· Tuesday- Butterfly Sandwiches- We will be making Butterflies from Bread and Pretzel rods.
· Wednesday- Color Grid Butterfly- We will make Butterflies using a color grid and pipe cleaners.
· Thursday- Butterfly Tag- We will be playing Butterfly tag and doing other games relating to Butterflies.
· Friday- Butterfly Computers- We will play different fun and challenging butterfly games on the computer.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend and Happy Easter!
Ms. Long
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Newsletter March 28th
GRASP Rocks!
March 28th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Easter. One of the activities involved making Bunny Faces in a Bowl and making Paper Plate Rabbits. We also played different games this week and learned about Easter.
I would like to send out a big “Thank You!” to Mr. Hamiel and Mrs. Lipp for assisting GRASP with our Almond Bark Pretzel Fundraiser. The fundraiser was a big success and we could have not succeeded without their assistance. I would also like to send a “Thank You!” to everyone for supporting the GRASP program.
Next Week’s Agenda: Circus
· Monday- No School- Easter Monday
· Tuesday- Circus- We will read a couple of fun books that relate to circuses.
· Wednesday- Circus Clown- We will cut and paste a circus clown face together.
· Thursday- Circus Color by Number- The students will color two pictures that are color by numbers.
· Friday- Puzzles- We will make and color puzzles that relate to a circus theme.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend and Happy Easter!
Ms. Long
Thursday, March 21, 2013
GRASP Newsletter
GRASP Rocks!
March 22nd, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Lambs. This was our theme to finish the saying we started earlier this month of “March comes in like a Lion and out like a Lamb. One of the activities involved making Scissor practice Lambs, doing Lamb Origami, and playing “Silly Silly Lamb”. We also played different games this week and learned about Lambs.
I would like to send out a big “Thank You!” to Mr. Hamiel and Mrs. Lipp for assisting GRASP with our Almond Bark Pretzel Fundraiser. The fundraiser was a big success and we could have not succeeded without their assistance. I would also like to send a “Thank You!” to everyone for supporting the GRASP program.
Next Week’s Agenda: Easter
· Monday- Easter- We will read a couple of fictional books that relate to Easter.
· Tuesday- Bunny in a cup- We will be making Bunny faces in a bowl of pudding.
· Wednesday- Paper Plate Rabbits- The students will trace a stencil on to a paper plate and then color.
· Thursday- Colors or Computer- The students will be able to choose to play games on the computer or color Easter pictures.
· Friday- No School- Good Friday.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend.
Ms. Long
In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
March Bulletin Board:
Two of our themes this month included Lions and Lambs. We worked with the saying "March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb." We started the idea by learning about Lions and creating pictures of Lions and then this week we learned about Lambs and added pictures of Lambs to our Bulletin Board. The students really enjoyed working with both themes. We are going to do similar themes that will include showers and flowers for April and May that go with the saying "April showers bring May Flowers." This is just a reminder from OST that Spring is on its way no matter what the weather is like. :)
Lions:
Lions and Lambs:
Friday, March 8, 2013
Almond Bark Pretzel Fundraiser
· 3 pretzels for a $1
· Minimum order of $1
· Pre-ordering forms available by contacting Ms. Long during weeks of March 4th and March 11th
· Sold at the Elementary School by the lunch room
Cheeseburger Sandwiches
Cheeseburger Sandwiches
The students created Cheeseburger Sandwiches during OST. We used vanilla wafers, strawberry and lemon frosting, and fudge marshmellow cookies. Our theme this week was Lions. Earlier in the week we learned that Lions like to eat meat. So we created these sandwiches because Cheeseburgers are made from meat. The students absolutely had a blast making and enjoying the sandwiches.
More Recent Activities
Recent GRASP Activities
Here are some more pictures of recent activities that we have been doing at GRASP.
Basketball Relays- The students had to pass the basketball over, under, over to the next person before the other team. We were working on our collaboration skills during this activity.
Music Freeze- The students had to dance while the music played and then freeze when it stopped. This is a very popular game that they really enjoy doing.
Free Time- One afternoon at GRASP, the students were able to choose what activity they wanted to do between playing with basketballs, playing with legos, and coloring. Some of the students assisted me in building this marble tower so that the marbles had to travel through a maze to reach the bottom.
Cooking- We always love these days. The students assisted in making a Valentines cookie. It was supposed to be in the shape of a heart, but didn't turn out that way, so we used food coloring and sprinkles on it instead.
GRASP Newsletter March 8th
GRASP Rocks!
March 8th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Lions. One of the activities involved making a Lion with curly hair for the bulletin board and making Cheeseburger Sandwiches. We also played different games and read a couple of books that related to our topic of Lions.
Grasp will be doing a fundraiser in March. We will be selling Almond Bark Pretzels with sprinkles on the 19th, 20th, and 21st. The cost will be 3 pretzels for $1. There is an order minimum of $1.00. Pre-Ordering will be available the weeks of March 4th and March 11th. Pre-Order forms are being sent out with this week’s newsletter, you can also contact me directly at the email below to pre-order. The pretzels will be sold by the lunchroom on those days. We will be selling the pretzels from 8:00 to 8:30 and from 12:10 to 12:30.
Next Week’s Agenda: St. Patricks Day and Leprechauns
· Monday- Mountain Dew Salad- The students will make Mountain Dew Salad to go with our snack on Tuesday.
· Tuesday- Moveable Leprechauns- The students will create and color moveable leprechauns.
· Wednesday- Leprechauns- The students will learn about St. Patricks day and will color pictures of Leprechauns.
· Thursday- No School
· Friday- No School
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend.
Ms. Long
Thursday, March 7, 2013
OST Newsletter- March 1st
GRASP Rocks!
March 1st, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Hello! This week the GRASP students participated in different activities this week in relation to our theme of Rainbows. One of the activities involved making a 3-D Rainbow and Rainbow Colored Macaroni. We also played different games and read a couple of books that related to our topic of Rainbows.
Grasp will be doing a fundraiser in March. We will be selling Almond Bark Pretzels with sprinkles on the 19th, 20th, and 21st. The cost will be 3 pretzels for $1. There is an order minimum of $1.00. Pre-Ordering will be available the weeks of March 4th and March 11th. Pre-Order forms are being sent out with this week’s newsletter, you can also contact me directly at the email below to pre-order. The pretzels will be sold by the lunchroom on those days. We will be selling the pretzels from 8:00 to 8:30 and from 12:10 to 12:30.
Next Week’s Agenda: Lions
· Monday- Lions- We will read a couple of fiction and non-fiction books about Lions.
· Tuesday- Lions Bulletin- The students will make lions to go on our bulletin board for our theme for March.
· Wednesday- Sleeping Lions- The students will play the game sleeping lions to see how long they can stay still without laughing or moving.
· Thursday- Cheeseburger Cookies- The students will make cheeseburger cookies to enjoy.
· Friday- The Wizard of Oz Movie- We will watch the Wizard of Oz.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Dalchow at Dan.Dalchow@k12.sd.us or 397-2317 or you can contact me at Rose.Long@k12.sd.us or at 605-216-0873.
I really enjoy working with the students that attend GRASP and would personally like to invite all students to GRASP. If your child would like to participate in the GRASP program, Department of Social Services does have a program available to assist you with the cost for those who qualify. Every day they are making memories and having fun! You can visit us at http://grotonareaost.blogspot.com/. Have a good weekend.
Ms. Long
Recent GRASP Activities
Here is some pictures from some of the activities that we have done previously.
Music Freeze- The students dance and then have to freeze when the music stops playing. They really have a lot of fun with this activity.
Playdough Sensations- The students have a great time making things with the playdough OST has purchased in the past. This is always a crowd pleaser.
Cooking- The students always love being in the kitchen. We have made sugar cookies with sprinkles, indoor smores, and almond bark pretzels with chocolate kisses. We will be in the kitchen again soon because they love to make something they can enjoy.
Creative Snowman- We made snowman pictures using different accessories to post on our bulletin board. We have made a project this week for March that will be on our bulletin board very soon that the students really enjoyed doing. I will post pictures soon.
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