3.3.2023
Dear OHS Families,
Mark your calendars--- We are rescheduling “Hat Day” to Friday, March 10th since we missed it this past week due to the snow.
What an amazing Read Across America Week!!! Thank you to all of the families who supported our OHS Family Fun Night.
Read Across America Week Highlights
OHS Family Fun Night
The Energy Mobile with Mrs. Tobin (STEM)
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Our next PTA Meeting is rescheduled to TUESDAY, March 7th at 7:00pm, we will not have a meeting on March 1st.
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Thank you OHS Families for participating in Kids Heart Challenge and for supporting the American Heart Association! You are doing AWESOME! We have raised $13,888 in donations, 190 students have signed up to BE KIND and MOVE MORE, 47 families have learned Hands Only CPR, and 30 students have completed Finn’s Mission! We are so proud of our community!
To celebrate our lifesaving accomplishments, we will SLIME MR. C on March 10th! Students in the top classroom and students who complete Finn’s Mission will receive a cup of Dragon Drool (SLIME) to pour on Mr. C!
It’s not too late to Complete Finn’s Mission and help your classroom be #1!
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Greetings, MPS Families! We are pleased to announce our Spring 2023 Elementary Conference Schedule:
*Please note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on March 29th, March 30th, and March 31st at 1:15pm. Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher. Spring conference sign up information will be live on our school website from February 27 at 9:00 a.m. through March 27 at 12:00 p.m. If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications. |
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Important Information
If your student is absent from school due to an illness, please send in a doctor's note so we can code it as an excused absence. Thank you!
Entering Attendance into PowerSchool: When entering your child’s attendance into the attendance portal in PowerSchool, please be sure to open PowerSchool using a browser and not the phone app. The attendance will not show up in the portal otherwise. Click HERE for more information and instructions.
Mark Wood from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Perform with Milford Students! Milford Public Schools is excited to host our first ever Electrify Your Strings Concert featuring Mark Wood from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This two day event for students will culminate in a concert at Parsons Auditorium on Friday, March 10 at 7:00. Almost 300 string students in grades 5-12 will perform alongside Mark Wood and every attendee will have the opportunity to attend the meet and greet with Mark immediately following the concert. Tickets can be purchased here for $14. Tickets at the door will be $20. Doors will open at 6:30PM and the event will start promptly at 7:00. We hope to see you there!
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Kindergarten Registration
Greetings, MPS Families!
We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will take place during February and March. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org on February 21, 2023. You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services. School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.” Students must be at least age five (5) on or before December 31, 2023, in order to register for Kindergarten. Current MPS preschool or Ready To Learn students do not need to complete an online registration packet. If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office for your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.” We are excited for your children to come to our schools! Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring. In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten! We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2036!
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Important Dates
March 8th- No school for students, professional learning day for adults
March 15th- Early release for students at 1:25pm
Spring Picture Day- Friday, March 17th- Mark your calendars!!
March 29, 30, 31st- All early release days at 1:25pm for parent teacher conferences
Spirit Days- Click here to see our OHS Spirit Days for the 2022-2023 school year! This is a live document so check back each month for any updates.
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PTA Information
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 7th @ 7:00 pm in the Media Center
Please consider joining the OHS PTA in order to support all of the fun upcoming events. If you join, you will also receive an OHS car magnet!! You can join here: QR Code- OHS PTA As a member, you will also have first access to volunteer opportunities!
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Family Connection
SEL Anchor Tool and Parent Companion Guide of the Month
Problem Solving is the ability to evaluate and respond to a personal or peer related
experience, situation, or scenario appropriately. Click on the link to learn how to use the problem solving anchor tools at home! Questions? Contact Mrs. Dickson via email.
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has information for PEP's "Toasty Toes Sock Drive", A Bridges Healthcare, "Grief Support" group, FAVOR's Virtual workshop - "How to be your child's best advocate", Summer Camp Registrations & Milford's St. Patrick's Day activities. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter