9/24/21
Dear OHS Families,
Thank you to all of the families who joined us at our virtual Open House last night. We appreciate your support!
PTA Restaurant Event- Oct. 13th from 11:00am - 8:00pm
Please read the following flyer for more details on this great way to support our OHS PTA and learning community: Jimmy's OHS Fundraiser Flyer 2021
OHS Spirit Days are back!! Here are the details: OHS Spirit Days 21-22. Newly added to the Spirit Days schedule -- Orchard Hills School goes for the GOLD! Help support Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and wear gold on September 30th!
Water Bottles - Please remember to send in a reusable water bottle with your child. They have access to our water stations and can refill as necessary throughout the day.
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Bus Seating
To further our safety efforts for our learners, our Elementary Schools in collaboration with our Student Transportation Provider, are developing a bus seating chart with assigned seats. This process will enhance our contact tracing process to minimize the number of student quarantines needed should an individual on the bus test positive. Over the course of the week or so, students will be assigned their seats. Buses will have stickers with row numbers above the window to assist students with locating the proper seat.
Parents and caregivers can help by:
Reminding your child to sit in their assigned seat at all times. Having your child stay in their assigned seat will help support their safety and the safety of others to stay healthy while on the bus.
Having students wear their masks for the entire ride.
Our schools will be working diligently to develop seating assignments. We ask that you be patient with the process and any delays as we implement this process of assigned seating on the bus over the next week.
These health and safety strategies help us reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our school community. We thank you for your continued cooperation and partnership during these challenging times.
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Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
We are pleased to announce our Fall 2021 Elementary Virtual Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 20 th 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Thursday, October 21st 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 22n 1:45-3:45 p.m.
*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 October 20th, October 21st and October 22nd at 1:15pm (not 1:25pm).
Our fall conferences will be held virtually and parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! Fall conference sign up information will be live on our school website from Friday, October 8th, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, October 18th, at 12:00 p.m. Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
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Important Dates
October 20th 21st, 22nd -Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences and Early Dismissal at 1:15 p.m.
Oct. 27th -Early Dismissal for Students at 1:25 p.m. (Staff Professional Learning Workshops)
Nov. 2nd -No School for students (Staff Professional Learning Day)
Nov. 24th- Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Recess at 1:25 p.m.
Nov. 25th & 26th- No School for Thanksgiving Recess
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PTA Information
New Members
The OHS PTA has a new portal for registering.
They have made it quick and easy for families to join. Each new member will receive a free OHS tote bag if they register by Thursday, September 30th!
PTA Membership- Please consider joining our PTA visit the following sites: ohspta.org or orchardhills.memberhub.com
Do you want to stay current on news and exciting events throughout the school year? Follow OHS & the PTA on social media:
Facebook:
Orchard Hills PTA
Twitter:
@ohs_pta
@PrincipalSarah (Mrs. Scionti)
@mrs_ohs (Mrs. Dickson)
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Weekly Highlight
Mathematicians learning about unitizing, base ten and place value through their work in "Grandma Eudora's Tshirt Factory"! #HQI
Thank you,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter