4.6.23
Dear OHS Families,
We hope our OHS community has a wonderful Spring Break! School will resume on Monday, April 17th.
Congratulations to our “Of the Year” recipients for Orchard Hills! We are so proud. Thank you for all that you do to make OHS a great place to learn and grow.
Teacher of the year: Ms. Plourde
Para of the year: Mrs. Tammy Jorgensen
Parent of the year: Mrs. Tracie Hoey
The Power Squad presentation by Eversource was a crowd pleaser for Grades 3-5. Thank you to Mrs. Tobin for making this possible through our STEM Lab.
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The Week of the Young Child in PreK!!!
Pre-K has been keeping busy and having lots of fun during this Week of the Young Child!
On Musical Monday our 3 year old class made bell bracelets and the 4 year olds made tambourines! The 4 year olds had a blast parading around the classroom once their instruments were finished!
For Tasty Tuesday we read Green Eggs and Ham. The 3 year olds made green egg art. The 4 year olds made a list of foods they were considering trying as well as a list of strategies for trying new foods! Both classes were given homework - try a new food and have their grown up email a photo to Mrs. L. So many new foods were tried! Some were yummy and some were not but at least we tried!
Work Together Wednesday was quite an adventure for both the 3 and 4 year old classes. The threes listened to and participated in reading Mix It Up by Herve' Tullet then worked together to mix 2 colors to create a 3rd color. The 4 year old class worked together to send a hula hoop around a circle while holding hands. We followed up that challenge with a quick chat about how teamwork can make a job easier. Next we read The Three Billy Goats Gruff and used materials from around the classroom to build bridges for our own billy goats!
We're looking forward to painting our scribble stones on Artsy Thursday and I hope to see some around town in the near future!
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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.
PTA Spring Book Fair- April 25th- 28th
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.
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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!
Kickoff to Kindergarten Event-May 3rd & 4th at OHS!
For our incoming Kindergarten families who are fully registered or currently in a MPS preschool program, be on the lookout for an email on our Kickoff to Kindergarten school visits in May. If your child is eligible for Kindergarten but you have not yet registered, please click the link to register and be included in this Kickoff to Kindergarten experience. |
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PTA Information
Our next PTA Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd at 7:00pm in the OHS 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
Restorative Questions are intentional questioning utilized to help solve a conflict
among a pair or group of people, focusing on restoring feelings and making positive changes.
Click on the link to learn how to use restorative questions 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 Free Fun Family events. Join other parents for the "April Trash Pick Up" & or the "Kindness Rock workshop".
There are links for Milford's Rec. April's programs and Milford's Food Pantries. The Trowbridge Environmental Center is hosting a free "Kid Birding Lesson & Walk" . Remember that the CCC website is updated with links to community resources. Have a great spring break!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter