News logo

Dear OHS Eagles, 

Our classrooms had a successful week with Bookworms! Students engaged in choral and partner reading, explicit vocabulary instruction, fluency practice, and comprehension development.  Also, we celebrated World Read Aloud Day with the following recorded stories: 

K-2 Read Aloud

Gr 3-5 Read Aloud

As a fun addition, our K-2 students were on a mission to find the hidden dinosaurs around the school—be sure to ask your child if they discovered them!

Our 100th day of school was a blast! 

Students got into the spirit by dressing up as if they were 100 years old, complete with glasses, canes, and creative outfits. 

It was a fun and memorable way to celebrate this milestone!

Author Visit:  We are having an author visit on March 7th for all students to culminate Read Across America week. Dana Meachen Rau, author of the Who is…? What is…? book series, will be our guest author. If you would like to order a book(s) you may order online by February 24th and they will be delivered to OHS. Click HERE for more information. 


In the OHS PTA section below you will find the following document linked that has details on registering for upcoming PTA events and activities.    

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Dates:

  • MPS 2024-2025 School Calendar

  • 2024-2025 OHS Spirit Fridays

  • Thursday , February 13th - Wear Pink and/or Red Day

  • February 14th & 17th- Winter Recess, No School

  • February 21st - Sweetheart Dance at OHS  https://app.givebacks.gives/e46582/Campaign/Details

  • February 26th- Early Release at 1:25 pm for all students

  • March 3rd- 7th- Read Across America Week

  • March 5th- No School, Professional learning day for staff

  • March 17th- Wear Green 

  • March 18th- 20th- Parent Teacher Conferences, early dismissal at 1:15pm for all students

  • April 2nd- Wear Blue in honor of World Autism Awareness Day

  • April 18th- No School

  • April 21- 25th- Spring Recess

  • April 30th- Early Release day for all students at 1:25pm


Upcoming & Important News

Pantochino play practice dates: 

K-2 will participate on these dates only:

2/6, 2/20, 3/13

Grades 3-5 will meet:

2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/13

Upcoming Dates:

  • PTA Plant Sale:  May 8th & May 9th 

  • Teacher Appreciation Week: May 5th - 9th

  • (Tentative) Field Day date:  May 28th (rain date: May 29th)

  • (Tentative) 5th grade Send Off and Clap Out date:  June 3rd (rain date: June 4th)

Kindergarten Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year!  Please click here for more information: 2025-26 Kindergarten Registration Press Release

Birthday Celebrations

Food Service

MPS food service website.  

January Menu- Elementary


OHS PTA Information - Click HERE for more information on upcoming events and programs

OHS Spirit Days - 2024-2025 OHS Spirit Fridays


SEL Anchor Tool and Parent Companion Guide of the Month Hopes and Dreams  provides children and adults with the opportunity to set their own social/academic goals. 

Click on this LINK to find out how you can utilize this tool at home. Please contact Mrs. Dickson with any questions: mdickson@milforded.org.

Lost and Found Alert! We've gathered a collection of forgotten clothing and water bottles from classrooms and the gym. Please have your student swing by our front table to claim their missing items!

Community Connection Center- Be sure to check out this week's CCC News.

Milford Health Department Health Guidelines- Please click on the link to view a message from the Milford Health Depaim regarding health guidelines: Milford Health Dept.


Warm Regards, 

Sarah Scionti

Principal, 

Orchard Hills Elementary School

Follow us on Twitter:  @PrincipalSarah