OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pinellas County Schools
Home of the Ospreys
June 2, 2015
Volume XXIX, No. 11
Belinda Atkins, Principal - 724-1589
Jessica Downes, Assistant Principal – 724-1589
Dr. Michael A. Grego, Superintendent – 588-6000
Pat Wright, Area I - Superintendent – 588-5022
Principal’s Message:
Dear Parents,
I want to celebrate a very successful school year at
Ozona Elementary. Our teachers, students and parents
have accomplished so much! When I reflect upon the
events that were provided at the school this year I am
just amazed at the great amount of fun and community
building we have had. I do want to highlight some that
were either through the school, PTA or a joint
venture: The opening of school was the smoothest, meet
and greet for students, Family Fun Night, Fall Festival,
Walk A Thon, Book Fairs, Mother’s Day cakes, All Pro
Dads, Thresher’s and Blue Jays games , Chorus
performances, and more. This could not be possible
without the support of our PTA! Thank you for another
successful year!
Another “shout out” goes to my wonderful
staff. They work tirelessly to create a high engaging
learning environment. In addition to what they do in the
classroom, many of them gave additional time and
participated in our before and after school enrichment
programs, which has grown substantially this year. We
served over two hundred and fifty students and gave
them extra support or enrichment! I am honored to work
with the teachers at Ozona!
As summer approaches, I know that some great
family fun is coming your way! Don’t forget to keep
those brains working too!! PCS has put together a
terrific learning calendar filled with great activities and
reading logs to have fun and learn all at once. As a
bonus, the school that returns the most logs in the fall
will get a MEDIA CENTER MAKE OVER!! I would
love to see Ozona recognized and get to celebrate this
with all of our students.
This has been such a wonderful first year as your
principal. I want you to know that it is an honor to serve
your children and to work with such fantastic and
involved families, I am so thrilled with the relationships
that have been built so far. You have all assisted me in
learning the ropes and I will continue to grow as we
work together. Thank you for trusting Ozona with
your children and partnering with the school to create
successful learners. I am looking forward to many,
many more years of working together for the good of
our kids! Happy Summer!
Respectfully, Belinda Atkins, Principal
Assistant Principal’s Message:
Dear Parents,
This year has flown by. We are now at the end of
another fabulous year here at Ozona. We will be
sending home Summer Calendars for all students
grades K-4. Our district Reading, Math and
Science departments have taken time to put
together this wonderful calendar. Each day has a
small activity to complete to help keep our students
focused on learning. Please encourage your child
to complete a small daily piece of the calendar each
day over the summer. We will be collecting the
calendars when your child arrives back to school in
the fall.
Enjoy your summer and thank you for a wonderful
year!
Mrs. Downes, Assistant Principal
Dates to Remember
August
19
Class Lists posted after
5:00 pm
21
Meet & Greet Day (see website for schedule)
24
School begins for students
8:35 am
Dear Ozona Ospreys,
What a fantastic year we have had! A HUGE thank you to
Mrs. Janay Rogers for helping hang artwork for Student
Showcase!!! I sincerely hope that you enjoyed seeing
your child’s artwork on display. I know they were so
proud of their accomplishments this year in art. All
artwork will be going home this week.
Looking ahead to next year, we will be going full force
with Artsonia; this way you have an opportunity to see
your child’s artwork throughout the year. Did you know
you can also add artwork to the gallery? Anything your
child makes at home can also be digitally uploaded to the
site. If you haven’t signed up, don’t worry…at the
beginning of next school year, I will resend forms for
students who haven’t signed up yet.
Anyone can view the school gallery online at:
www.artsonia.com/schools/Ozona1. Visitors can browse
the artwork in the school gallery by grade level, or by
specific exhibits.
Have a wonderful summer and keep making art!
Media Center
MackinVia -Free ebooks available for
students. (Most Battle of the Books Available)
*Download the MackinVia app or go to
MackinVia.com.
*Open the student’s school (Ozona)
*User name is the student’s R2D2 # (they should
know this).
*The password is Pinellas.
The Book Swap was a huge success! We had
over 160 students bring in over 1000 books!!!!
I hope the students were able to choose new
used books for their summer reading. Thank
you to everyone that brought in books.
Most sincerely,
Lindsay Waguespack, Visual Arts Education
The staff and faculty of Ozona Elementary wish you all a fun safe summer
We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, August 24, 2015
As this school year comes to a close, we say “Good Luck and Best Wishes”
To all those who are moving on to new adventures.
Karen Markopulos (40+) Carla March
and Paula Dalton (30+) – after many
years working with students, each are off
to enjoy retirement! We wish them the
best in this new adventure.
Sarah Honey, Beth Nable, Tanya
Peoples, Anita Cash, Reine Hanna,
Marsha Hartman, Sonya Jones and
Kathy Maloney– off to work with
elsewhere: some at other schools, and
others out of state.
5th graders – as they “soar” on to middle
school and any other students/families
who will be moving this summer.
Ozona Website: Check out Ozona’s website over the
summer for information, including dates, and supply
lists. www.Ozona-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us or from Pinellas
County School website at www.pcsb.org
Reminder
Summer Reading Calendars – please
read, fill out and turn them in so that
Ozona Elementary has a chance for a
Media Center makeover!!
Que Pasa in the Serendipity Center
Battle of the Books
A huge shout out to the Battle of the Books Team
Jack, Cory, Jamie & Trianna for their hard work and
representing Ozona in the Regional Battle. We are
so proud of you all! Thank you Mrs. Rogers for all
your countless hours you have spent with the team!
Attention 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, graders: For all those who
would like to get a jump on next year’s Battle of the
Books, the 2015-2016 lists of Sunshine Young Readers
titles has been announced:
Athlete vs. Mathlete
C.W. Mack
GRL: O
Lexile 610
Alien in my Pocket: Blast Off!
Kate Ball
GRL: P
Lexile 690
Eight Keys
Suzanne LaFleur
GRL: O
Lexile 590
Fortunately the Milk
Neil Gaiman
GRL: P
Lexile 680
Freaky Fast Frankie Jo
Latricia Clifton
GRL: O
Lexile 600
Hero’s Guide to Saving Your
Kingdom
Christopher Healy
GRL: R
Lexile 750
The Hypnotists
Gordon Korman
GRL: R
Lexile 750
Kizzy Ann Stamps
Jeri Watts
GRL: U
Lexile 920
Nerd Camp
Elissa Weissman
GRL: S
Lexile 810
Olivia Bean Trivia Queen
Donna Gephart
GRL: P
Lexile 680
Pie
Sarah Weeks
GRL: U
Lexile 930
A Snicker of Magic
Natalie Lloyd
GRL: P
Lexile 680
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer Holm
GRL: N
Lexile 550
Three Times Lucky
Shelia Turnage
GRL: N
Lexile 560
White Fur Flying
Patricia MacLachlan
GRL: M
Lexile 450
This is the final article for the school year
2014-2015. What can I say???!!! What an
awesome year we have had learning, experiencing,
sharing, and exploring the world of the Inventive
Processes.
The first Ozona Invention Convention was a
success. We shared some very unique and creative
ways to solve problems through the use of a new
inventions with the entire school during Student
Showcase. Two of the fifth graders had their
inventions compete in the Pinellas County
Invention Convention. Two of our students,
Wolfgang and Jenna , were chosen to display their
inventions at the Armed Forces Military Museum
which sponsored the Invention Convention. Out of
forty-six inventions in the competition, Jenna
received a second place. Congratulations to her!!
It was another fantastic year for our Projects
of Worth. The third, fourth, and fifth graders are
asked each year to complete a community service
project, and present the outcome to their gifted
classes. The purpose of these projects is for the
students to choose some way to help make their
neighborhood and/or community a better place,
and to make a difference!!! That is exactly what
we did!!!!! These projects were on display in the
Serendipity Center the night of Student showcase.
“Good bye may seem forever. Farewell is
like the end. But, in my heart is the memory and
there you will always be.”
Walt Disney
Adios!!!
Mrs. C. March
Teacher of Gifted
WEBSITE - Check out Ozona’s website over
the summer for information, including; dates,
and supply lists. Let us know if you have
trouble accessing our site. www.ozonaes.pinellas.k12.us or from the Pinellas County
School website at www.pcsb.org
Principal's List - 6/2/15
Eshelman
Kucek
Boychuk
Hollenbeck
Koonce
Bass
Breen
Budd
Boyd
Butler
Black
Fredrickson
Byers
Khotsimeuang
DeMeo
Carbone
Sanchez
Dulaney
Menapace
Klimczak
Eaton
Stage
Mummau
Schroeder
Lilly
Huddleston
Tran
Capille
Truskey
Moore
Johnson
Wallace
Collins
Unbehagen
Pippin
Lemmons
Peoples
Engle
V. Johnson
Rath
Martin
Attia
Kulikowski
Girgis
Regan
Mummau
Muniz
Poulton
Knauff
Tzemopoulos
Pettay
Walsh
Devine
Maguire
Williams
Rutkoski
Rutkoski
Cupernall
Woolley
Teig
Schmid
Capille
Dunphy
Hampson
Byrnes
Yancey
Clemans
Huber
Brawner
Weber
R. Johnson
Evans
McClain
Chouinard
Trame
Balcaceres
Fragale
Morgado
Cimillo
Duck
Funair
Hafer
Schott
Fredrickson
Fortmuller
Goodman
Maccaroni
Temali
Huddleston
Frank
Kravets
Miller
Tocco
Jansen
Murray
Lebitsch
Scargle
Evans
Mattson
Myers
Perk
West
Cupernall
May
Patchen
Knauff
Wilkinson
Eaton
Perk
Poulton
Davey
Weinberg
Katz
Rogers
Provenzano
Lewis
Carroll
Lenard
Stilley
Rivera
Lindsey
Cundiff
Santella
Tollefson
Schmid
Musto
Gannon
Schott
D. Johnson
Sutton
Pierce
Hanratty
Seykora
Adly
Wright
Roberts
Harris
Williamson
Bolduc
Augusta
Saengfah
Jansen
Yacoviello
Maccaroni
Franz
Wells
Miller
Rice
Knutson
Rogers
Snyder
Kratzberg
Stage
Wang
Reese
Honor Roll List – 6/2/15
Oleson/Chambers
Kucek (cont.)
Evans
V. Johnson (cont)
Teig
Mehas
Graham
Christian
Lane
Abasial
Cotton
Harvey
Harrell
Ray
Ashley
Eshelman
Hurst
Hastings
Young
Atkins
Ice
Lambe
Higueros
Hampson
Bischoff
Puckett
Opp
Marani
Kelepouris
Burks
R. Johnson
Patchen
Moore
Pettay
Labrecque
Bachstein
Peoples
Sager
Preston
Martell
Coleman
Costner
Scharaldi
Sloan
Mohr
Danneman
Curry
Searles
D. Johnson
Moncrieff
Hastings
Erwin
Hollenbeck
Carfora
Robitaille
Hord
Leguen
Capille
Clark
Ross
Labrecque
Schulz
Hubbard
Dexter
Swallow
Mills
Small
Hutfilz
Granados-Martinez
Timpanaro
Rogers
West,
Margaris
Long
Zenku
Sherwin
Williams
Mustonen
Needham
Trame
Knauff
Rutkoski
Richter
Koonce
Rodatz
Campeau
Bradley
Taylor
Burleson
Wilson
DeCastro
Moore
Tedder
Criscuolo
Wright
Jurek
Vomero
V. Johnson
Goldstein
Aranguren
Morrison
Devine
Atteberry
Hillaby
Hord
Rivera
Bozeat
Clark
Hodges
Hutfilz
Schinbein
Cassese
Dennison
Holmes
King
Sipple
Marani
Fenhoff
Jurek
Link
Smith
Mason
Figliomeni
Olivares
Waite
Tatarow
Mikulicic
Fink
Kucek
Renaud
Garey
Descoteaux
Stryczny
Hambleton
Fodor
Geston
West
Congratulations to May
Commitment to Character
R.Johnson –Ella
Cesarini – Ryan
Knauff –Milana
Day - Indiana
Kucek-Gunner
Smekal - Chloe
Peoples- Julianna
Magoulis-Olivia
Rutkoski - Britney
Shea - Izzabella
Weinberg- Noelle
Flynt – Dawson
Boychuk– Avery
Hering -Aidan
Capille - Addison
Hosman –Brandon
Devine -Sam
Mohr - Keoni
Evans - Kylie
Vollmer -Hannah
Hollenbeck -Connor
Brown – Eva
V.Johnson - Aidan
Danneman - Adahlia
Hampson – Jamison
Eva - Hollis
D. Johnson - Dalton
Gardner - Christian
Koonce- Trianna
Gosche –Madison
Teig- Zach
Eshelman - Jason
Trame - Paris
Wright – Anthony
Congratulations to May
Osprey Award
Cesarini – Jenna
Day - Jeremiah
Magoulis -Reef
Shea -Reagan
Smekal - Brooke
Flynt – Ashley
Hering-Dalia
Hosman –Vanessa
Mohr - Riley
Vollmer -Josie
Brown – James
Danneman - Lane
Eva - Hannah
Gardner - Jabril
Gosche -Matthew
Eshelman – Maya
R.Johnson – Delaney
Knauff- Lauren
Kucek – Zachary
Peoples- Yanay
Rutkoski - Chris
Weinberg- Alexis
Boychuk– Brian
Capille -Eddie
Devine -McKenna
Evans - Moriah
Hollenbeck- Abbey
V.Johnson –Grace
Hampson – Nick
D.Johnson - Angelo
Koonce – Justin
Teig- Alec
Trame - Kaitlynn
Wright - Tibet
Congratulations to May
Citizen of the Month
Cesarini – Robert
Day – Alexio
Magoulis - Tita
Smekal -Brooke
Shea - Kane
Flynt – Mary Ann
Hering -Heath
Hosman – Stevie
Mohr - Cory
Vollmer - Ronald
Brown -Keely
Danneman - Kaden
Eva - Leah
Gardner - Grace
Gosche - Stephen
Eshelman - Oscar
R.Johnson- Ava
Knauff – Bella
Kucek – Khoa
Peoples - Jackson
Rutkoski -Carson
Weinberg- Oscar
Boychuk– Alexis
Capille - Laci
Devine- Savannah
Evans -Sam
Hollenbeck- Sarah
V.Johnson- Zachary
Hampson – Kylie
D.Johnson- Sebastian
Koonce – Sarah
Teig - Ryan
Trame -Bryce
Wright – Brielle
Honey/Brinson-Noelle
Community News
YMCA KIDS FISHING CHALLENGE- June 13, 2015 – 8:00am1:00pm – Wall Springs Park. For more information call 727787-9622 or visit the Greater Palm Harbor YMCA.
www.ymcasuncoast.org.
Palm Harbor United Methodist Church – Camp Cubber
Grades K-8th Reg. begins on March 23. For more info visit
www.campcubber.com or call (727)781-6343
Clothes to Kids, Inc. Organization that provides clothes to
low income children. (Also accepts donations). Call Mrs.
Repetosky to request this service. www.clothestokids.org
CSA Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation- 1500 16th Street,
Palm Harbor. (727)771-6000. Something for everyone! Call
or visit for more information about their Youth Camps.
Crossroads Baptist Church – Everest- A free program for
babies – 5th grade. June 7-12 5:45-8:30pm.For more info
contact MelissaMadasz@gmail.com or 727-784-2371.
Cafeteria News
If a student has money left on account, that
money will be rolled over to the next school
year. Students not returning to Ozona that have
money on account, that money will roll over to
their next school within Pinellas County.
Visit your Public Libraries for Great
Summer Reading Programs for all
ages!