Orchard Hills Elementary School

4/1/2022

Dear OHS Families, 

OHS Highlights

This week we are highlighting our Library Media, Music and PE!! 

Library Media Highlights

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are participating in Book Madness.   Classes explore different books, complete corresponding activities, and vote for their favorite book.  Next week, students will be choosing the school winner.

  

Students in Mrs. Levy’s fifth grade class recently demonstrated their problem solving skills to code Artie 3000 robots.  Students had the opportunity to collaboratively complete three challenges.  They even came up with some of their own challenges!

Mrs. Brunau’s second grade class listened to Elise Parley’s How to Catch a Clover Thief.  After the story, students worked together to engineer their own clover thief traps using a variety of materials.  

Strings Highlights

Having started the year as complete beginners, the fourth-grade string students are now working on refining their bow control, performing melodies that use all the notes of the D Major scale and rhythms featuring eighth-notes, quarter-notes, and half-notes.

With a year of experience already under their belt, the fifth-grade string students are expanding their range by learning notes on their G-string, which is in a lower register for the instruments. They are beginning to work on longer pieces, as well as gaining familiarity with the 2/4 and 3/4 time signatures. There is also a cohort of fifth-grade students who just started in the fall, and they are working diligently to “catch up” with their peers who started last year.

Physical Education Highlight

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Important Information

• Grade 5 Students - Please review this document about making a selection for 6th grade music. 

• Kick Off to Kindergarten - 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. 

• OHS Career Day

• OHS Spirit Days

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The PTA Fundraisers

Restaurant Night- Bonfire Grille!  April 11th 11:30am - 9:00pm Click here for more details.  Sock Fundraiser-  This fundraiser will benefit the send off for our 5th grade class this year.  Our unique “Silly Sock” fundraiser is a hands off and fun way to raise money. Who doesn’t love silly socks? They make great gifts for people of all ages  and there are hundreds of varieties to choose from.  Click here to order today!   Pampered Chef-  Please consider supporting the OHS PTA through this virtual Pampered Chef fundraiser.  Details can be found in this flier: OHS Pampered Chef Fundraiser

Important Dates:

• Please click here for the revised Academic Calendar for 2021-22.

• Wednesday, April 13th: Early Release Day: Students dismissed at 1:25

• Friday, April 15th: No School: Good Friday

• Monday, April 18th-Friday, April 22nd: No School for Spring Recess

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Family Connection

SEL Anchor Tool and Parent Companion Guide of the Month

Growth Mindset = language used at home, in the classroom, or within another environment that is specifically focused on potential and growth. 

Click on the Growth Mindset  link to learn how having a growth mindset can benefit your family!  Questions? Contact Mrs. Dickson via email: mdickson@milforded.org. 

School Counseling Lessons

Our classrooms are finishing up their lessons on friendship.  Here you will find some of the broad topics: Friendship Newsletter

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Sincerely, 

Mrs. Sarah Scionti-  Principal, Orchard Hills Elementary School

@PrincipalSarah (Follow me on Twitter)