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Genius Projects
Find something you want to know, improve or create. Learn about it. Improve it. Create it.
Share what you learned
With the transition to remote learning in mid-March, our Genius Project program adapted to focus on students and families celebrating the many ways we learn everyday. Instead of a scaffolded in-school project for fourth and fifth grade students, elementary school families were encouraged to create visual presentations celebrating their interests and the unique ways families work and learn together.
Virtual STEM Fest
STEMfest GooseChase game winners:
STEMfest 2020 Black game Maya_G_YAY 57,600 points
STEMfest 2020 Blue game Tommy_DeLong 10,700 points
STEMfest 2020 White game Something Something 8,600 points
Check out our virtual challenges and STEM feats!
Families join in the fun of STEM exploration with stations and activities led by our high school STEM Pathways students.
Computer Science and Coding
During Computer Science Week and throughout December we explored Hour of Code projects on Code.org, coded our Sphero Robots (thanks PTO and Scholastic!), and learned about block coding through the Scratch website and the Kodable and CodeSpark applications.
Engineering Design
In the fall, primary students read the "If I Built" series by Chris Van Dusen and then designed and built our own cars and schools!
During Engineering Week we explored paper engineering and created our own Pop-Up cards. Our students are so creative! Such amazing designs!
Oley Valley Lynx Award
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck has won the vote for our 2020 Oley Valley Lynx Award!
Winning Medal Design
by Cora Nash,
5th grade
Makerspace
Students begin learning the engineering design process by building and creating in the OVES Makerspace. Creative play is powerful!
One School, One Book
Thanks to generous donations and support from our Oley Valley community, every family at OVES received a copy of the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. As part of the One School, One Book program OVES celebrated family literacy by reading the book together throughout the month of February and enjoyed many school-wide contests and activities including making and naming our own Wishtree! The coin drive donation even allowed One Tree Planted to plant 345 trees in Australia!
Check for summer reading opportunities and L:EAP Center updates below!
Mrs. Conrad, Librarian
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