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Dear OHS Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It was great to hear all of the stories about traditions and activities our learners engaged in over the break.
Important Information:
● OHS Picture Retake Day- Friday, December 10th
● COVID Vaccine upload - Parents may voluntarily provide a copy of their child’s COVID immunization card now by uploading it using our secure form here. This information will only be accessible by school nurses and school administration solely for the purpose of contact tracing and quarantining.
● District Communications
○ If you haven’t already, please take a moment to review the district’s COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Letter.
○ And a reminder as we move into the winter season. Please review the MPS Snow days Communication
○ Attached please find the December Community Tech Tip focusing on Home Internet Safety and Safeguards.
● Martin Luther King Essay Contest - MPS invites all students to participate in Senator Chris Murphy’s annual essay contest. More information is here. Any questions, please contact Kay Munoz at MLK_Essay@murphy.senate.gov.
______________________________________________ OHS Highlights
Ms. DeAngelis, Ms. Mucciacciaro, Ms. Turiano and Ms. Whitaker’s classes have been very busy so far this school year. Students have been engaged in specialized, small group instruction for support to build upon strengths and to facilitate learning for growth.
We are making strides in the areas of:
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● Self regulation skills
● Sensory integration
● Foundational/Academic skills
● Social skills
● School readiness skills
These photos illustrate a small sample of our learning and activities!
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______________________________________________ PTA Information
● PTA Membership- To join our wonderful PTA, click on the following link: https://orchardhills.memberhub...
___________________________________________________________ Important Dates
Important Dates:
● Wednesday, December 1st- Trimester 1 ends
● Wednesday, December 8th- Early Release for professional learning (1:25 pm dismissal)
● Friday, December 10th- OHS Picture Retake Day
● Friday, December 17th - Families access report cards in Powerschool __________________________________________________ Family Connection
OHS' Virtual Parent Resources- Our family resource site has been updated to include Milford Community Resources. Feel free to check out the wonderful resources and the various virtual books as well.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sarah Scionti
Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School
@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter 