9.01.23
9/1/23
Dear OHS Eagles,
We had a wonderful start to the school year, thank you for your continued support! It was great hearing students' laughter, seeing them explore and sharing their thoughts.
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OHS PTA
Traffic Improvement Plan:
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we fine tune our new arrival/dismissal routines. Please see the important information below:
Arrival & Dismissal:
Cars can start to enter the driveway at 8:15am for arrival and 3:15pm for dismissal. Before 8:15 am, please wait at the top along Clark Hill Rd as staff is still arriving and parents are dropping off to the YMCA program.
Students can exit vehicles at 8:20am.
For safety reasons, students should exit on the right side of the vehicle. Adults should remain in their vehicles
Cars should not utilize the bus/staff driveway (second driveway)
PreK Families:
Please arrive between 8:35 am - 8:40 am
Parents can exit their vehicles
Please read this letter for important information regarding changes to arrival/dismissal.
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Family Resources
Click HERE for a note from our School Social Worker, Ms. Dapaz
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OHS PTA Information
The first PTA Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00pm in the OHS Media Center
PTA Welcome Back Picnic is Thursday, September 7th
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Friendly Reminder: No Food or Drink on School Buses:
Just a friendly reminder this year. Food and drinks are not allowed on our school buses when students are being transported to or from school. Consuming these items while in transit can cause a safety concern; your bus driver will be reminding you as the school year gets underway.
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Chromebook Insurance: You Can Renew Right on the Parent Portal
Our low-cost Chromebook Insurance program is WELL worth the annual renewal fee ($25 per year). If you’ve got kids, then you already know there’s always the potential for something to happen to the Chromebook during the year: lost (~$230 replacement cost), replacement mainboard (~$90), cracked screen (~$40), broken hinges (~$15), or broken keyboard (~$60), just to name a few. For $25, you can have peace of mind and save a lot of aggravation when something goes wrong. You can reserve your Chromebook insurance right on your Parent Portal account. If you have any questions, please contact our BIDS dept. at (203) 783-3446.
Foodservice News: Breakfast/Lunch Plans Released
Free Breakfast for All, Lunch Will be Free Only for Qualifying Families
When school begins this year, the following changes will be in place regarding our Milford Food Service offerings.
Breakfast: Breakfast meals will be FREE OF CHARGE for ALL students in the Milford Public Schools. Lunch: For students who QUALIFY for free or reduced-price meals, (determined by the completion of the Free/Reduced Price Meals Application or via Direct Certification), lunch meals will continue to be offered FREE OF CHARGE.
We strongly encourage everyone to click on the appropriate link below to complete the form; many of the income benchmarks have changed over the past 2 years – and you may now qualify even if you haven’t in the past.
Free/Reduced-Price Meals Application Online
Free/Reduced-Price Meals Application (print out/paper version)me,jn
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Community Connection Center
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! Today August 30, 2023 our CCC Community Connection Center's CCC News has gone live! Milford’s Community providers information & updates can be found on our NEW CCC district website along with the CCC’s programs! To locate the CCC’s web page go to Milford’s main page and click on the Menu tab & scroll down under district Information to find the Community Connections Centers! Remember that the CCC Website is updated with links to community resources.
Important Dates:
No school- Monday, September 4th
Back to School PTA Picnic- September 7th
OHS Open House- Thursday, Sept. 14th
Early release day- Wednesday, September 20th- students dismissed at 1:25pm
Is your child interested in playing an instrument? You can find out more information HERE.
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Warm Regards,
Sarah Scionti
Principal,
Orchard Hills Elementary School
