3.31.2023
Dear OHS Families,
The Alice in Wonderland Show!
What an amazing evening of humor and talent. The students should be so proud of themselves and a HUGE thank you to Pantochino Productions and the OHS PTA for making it all possible!
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:
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Upcoming Dates
Click here to see updates to our OHS Spirit Days!
Spring Break is April 7th - April 16th. We will return to school on Monday, April 17th.
Early dismissal, Wednesday, April 26th at 1:25pm
Save the date:
May 4th, 2023- 4th Grade Concert at
6:30pm in the OHS Gym
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Important Information
We are pleased to announce a new 'MPS Budget Central' page is now live! This page includes all of the information available connected to our 2023-24 Budget cycle. Click below to get started! https://www.milforded.org/o/mps/page/budget-central-202324
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 information for (PEP) UCONN's People Empowering People's programs. The "Toasty Toes Sock Drive", which ends March 31, 2023 and also “MILFORD HELPING HANDS'' (MHH), formed by a second group of parents who participated in UCONN’s PEP program are inviting you to join them during April for a "Spring Trash Pick Up!"
There are links for a Consumer Reports article about dangerous ingredients that are found in common foods. Also End Hunger CT's SNAP program. Under Fun Family Activities, Macaroni Kids, a free letter from the Easter bunny. And Apple Barrel Farm Market's April 4th event called, "Bunnies & Paws''. Remember that the CCC website is updated with links to community resources. Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter