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Parent News Feb. 2-6, 2026

Posted Date: 02/01/26 (12:17 PM)


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Parent Weekly News

2025-2026, Feb. 2-6

 

Week at a Glance

Week of Feb. 2-6, 2026

February is Black History Month
2/3 JA Inspire for 8th grade students
2/4 AVID Florida Polytech Field Trip
2/4 The statewide Tornado Drill is Wednesday, February 4th @ 10:00 during Severe Weather Week.
2/2-2/6 School Counselor Week
2/5 Progress Reports, Quarter 3
2/9-2/13 Celebrate Math Week
2/17 Random Acts of Kindness Day
2/20 Rodeo Day- No School
3/13 Teacher Work Day- No Students
3/16-3/20 Spring Break

BHM
 

Important Information

Outdoor Activities

There will be no outdoor activities on Monday. We will reassess each day to ensure students have limited exposure to inclement weather.

  • Indoor arrivals and waiting for all grade levels.
  • Indoor recess for Pre-K - 5th Grade
  • Indoor breakfast and lunch for all grade levels, including 6th-8th grade

Monday Lunch Times: Your child's lunch time may be adjusted on Monday, February 2. Elementary students may wish to bring a snack if their lunch time is different than the normal schedule. This is to allow all 6th-8th graders to sit indoors.

Student Lunch Schedule will be held in the Elementary Cafeteria:

11:05am- 11:35am- 2nd Lunch
11:10-11:40am- 1st grade lunch
11:43- 12:15pm- 6th grade lunch
12:10pm- 12:40- Kindergarten lunch
12:21pm-12:56pm- 7th Grade lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm- 5th Grade lunch
12:59pm-1:34pm- 8th Grade lunch
1:10pm-1:40pm- 4th Grade lunch
1:39pm-2:01pm- 3rd Grade lunch

Warm Clothes

Please send students with warm layers of clothing.
Blankets, pajamas, and slippers are not appropriate for school.
Blankets will be confiscated. Ski-mask style face masks, hoods, and hats must be removed indoors.
Thank you for your cooperation.
stay warm
 

6th-8th Morning Arrivals

Parents of middle schoolers:
Middle School students should go to the elementary cafeteria if they wish to eat breakfast.
All middle school students will then report to the gym between 9:00-9:25AM to wait for the bell.
Students will be seated in yellow zone bleachers. Any additional seating needs will be seated in the red areas.
6-8 arrivals
 

Academics

Assessments

Feb. 2: 6th-8th grade students will take Osceola Writes on Monday morning. Bell schedule will be adjusted to allow students time to complete their assessment.

 

Parent Survey

don't forget

January 29

You should have received a message with a link for the SDOC Parent Survey. It is important that you take the opportunity to complete this survey and give your feedback. Thank you!
 

Athletics

Week of Feb. 2-6, 2026

Monday – Feb 2
MS GIRLS BASKETBALL, Practice until 6:30PM

Tuesday – Feb 3
MS BOYS BASKETBALL, Practice until 6:00PM
MS GIRLS BASKETBALL, Practice until 6:30PM
MS COMPETITION CHEER, Practice until 6:15PM

Wednesday – Feb 4
MS BOYS BASKETBALL, Practice until 5:00PM
MS GIRLS BASKETBALL, Practice until 6:00PM
MS SIDELINE CHEER, Practice until 5:00PM
MS COMPETITION CHEER, Practice until 6:15PM

Thursday – Feb 5
MS COMPETITION CHEER, Practice until 6:15PM
MS BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL, Away Game @ 6PM, Denn John Middle School
For Tickets:

Friday – Feb 6
No Sports

Saturday – Feb 7
MS COMPETITION CHEER, Practice 1PM-3:45PM