Ostmann Elementary School

Congratulations to our Educator of the Year Lindsay Moshkowsky and Employee of the Year Christine Nippe! It was an honor to celebrate these two dedicated professionals today during our Leadership Assembly. These ladies go above and beyond every day to serve the students and families at Ostmann. We also were able to celebrate the hard work of our nominees Kim Scally, Lynda Ruppel, Maddie Bright, and Brooklyn Bryant.

We hope you had a wonderful break.
JAN. 5 we welcome our HIGH SCHOOL students back to class. It is an A Day.
Jan. 6 ECC, EL and MS students return. It is a B Day at EL & MS.
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Thank you to everyone that joined us for our annual Cookies w Santa! Happy Holidays! #ExplorerNation

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, will be an AMI day in Fort Zumwalt School District. Students grades 6 - 12 should log in to Canvas. Students grades Pre-K - 5 should complete AMI packet No. 1. Remember, AMI Days do not have to be made up. Get all you need to know at go.FZSD.us/AMIDays.

Wishing all of Explorer Nation a very Happy Thanksgiving!

A lot to celebrate heading into Thanksgiving break. 4th grade discussed their research of famous inventors with special guest, Thomas Edison. 5th grade held a poetry slam at StarBooks. Happy Thanksgiving Explorer Nation!

Fort Zumwalt School District recommends that all age-eligible children have a developmental screening, yearly, to assess progress in all areas of growth and development, including problem-solving, communication, personal/social-emotional development, motor skills, health, vision and hearing. You can make your December appointment now for students ages 3-years to Kindergarten to help them be ready for school. https://bit.ly/4ppN4Cz

3rd Grade Explorers build their skills rounding numbers through the use of vertical spaces, where they share their mathematical thinking via different colored markers and discussions. #ExplorerNation

Thank you OES community! We collected 54 turkeys for the "No Hunger Holiday Turkey Drive". Our Student Leaders got a workout this morning!

Thank you to all that made our PTO Bingo Night a success! Great to spend an evening with Explorers, old and new, and their families! #ExplorerNation

Thank you to our families for donating to the Elevate Academy food panty. Your generosity will benefit Fort Zumwalt families. #SeasonofGiving #ExplorerNation

Today we had the pleasure of honoring our military veterans through song, art, drama, and a project for the Wounded Warriors. Thank you for your service and Happy Veterans Day!

Ms. Bossomo's 2nd graders demonstrate their character analysis by creating costumes and artwork of the Nemean Lion that Hercules defeated ,and Arachne the spider. #ExplorerNation

A huge shout out to all of our heroes on National First Responders Day! Officer Schweppe set up an amazing event with special visitors from SWAT, K-9, Drone and the Mounted Patrol Unit. We appreciate you.

A huge shout out to the O'Fallon Fire Department for teaching OES Kindergarten students about fire safety and all of the equipment they use to help the community! Thank you!

Miss Basta's 4th graders explore their understanding of fractional concepts by sharing and showing their thinking to solve mulitstep word problems. #ExplorerNation

OES Families: We are just 6 days away from our annual Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, October 16th. We are still looking for more candy donations to ensure a fun night for all! Hope to see you there.

In addition we are looking for someone to join our amazing team as a recess clerk. Call the office at 636-281-3382 for more information or apply here: https://fortzumwalt.schoolspring.com/

Culminating Activities to celebrate completing ELA Domain 2, as 1st Graders became doctors investigating body systems, and 2nd Graders created Spartan shields, Olympic torches, and designed their own laurel leaf crowns to show their knowledge of Ancient Greece. #ExplorerNation