A Home for a Sea Turtle

Our sea turtle experts used their knowledge of what a sea turtle needs to create a model of a sea turtles habitat.

Turtles need sand to lay their eggs. 

They need water because they swim four times faster than a human! This is where they find their food. And like humans, they must come up and breathe air. When they are active they can stay under water for about 5 minutes, but can wait several hours before catching a breath of fresh air when they are resting. 

Our little hatchlings need seaweed for the first year or so. The seaweed makes for the perfect hiding spot from predators and provides plenty of good eating for the young turtles. 

Christmas Reading Challenge

2015 Christmas Reading Challenge – Students at OES will be participating in the 2015 District Two Christmas Reading Challenge. The goal is to read as much as possible over the holiday break. The challenge begins on Friday, December 18th and concludes on Tuesday, January 5th. If you misplace your log, you can download another copy at this link. We encourage our students to READ, READ, READ over the break to maintain the progress made thus far this school year! We would love for you to share pictures of your child reading throughout the break, especially as you travel and participate in various holiday events. Use #OESreads2015 within your Facebook posts or Tweets and we’ll share them on our school’s Facebook page! You can find reading lists and resources here. Read more about the Christmas Reading Challenge here!

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