3.24.2023
OHS Family News
Dear OHS Families,
The All City Choir Concert- OHS is represented in red!!
Help the Beth-El Center continue to assist our neighbors in need by donating new socks: PEP Sock Drive Final.png. The bin is located in the main lobby at OHS! We will be collecting new socks through March 30th!
The OHS PTA and "THE GIGGLING PIG" Art Studio of Milford, is offering our students the opportunity to express their artistic creativity with Six, (one-hour) sessions that will take place each Monday, directly after school, until 4:30 p.m. beginning on April 3 to May 15. Below please find the direct link for more information and payment. There is also a sibling discount!!
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From the STEM Lab
Here are two “Design & Build” STEM Challenges that you can easily try at home:
Enjoy some pictures of the culminating project - flooding News Orleans in our 5th grade Earth's Systems Unit.
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Upcoming Dates
Click here to see updates to our OHS Spirit Days!
March 29, 30, 31st- All early release days at 1:15pm for parent teacher conferences
May 4th- 4th Grade Concert at 6:30pm in the OHS Gym
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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
Check out our OHS Career day blurb
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.
LOST and FOUND is growing! Please have your child check it if they are missing anything. All items will be donated on April 6th.
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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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PTA Information
Our next PTA Meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY, April 4th at 7:00pm 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 links for Milford Public Library's "Early Intervention For Autism: Sign & Supports", and Sen. Maroney's presentation of the CT State budget. There are links to childcare for April's spring break and Ct Audubon Society's summer program too.
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.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter
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