Spring Break Junior High Open Gym:
Come join the fun at Junior High Open Gym on Wednesday, March 29th! The camp is only for junior high students and registration is FREE! Any questions can be emailed to STARS@orland135.org.
Century Career Day Speakers Needed:
Century is hosting their annual Career Day this May and we would love your help! One of the missions of Orland School District 135 is to prepare our students for the future. One way to accomplish this is to introduce our students to different potential career paths that they may pursue. Please consider volunteering to present at this year’s Career Day on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 8:30am to 11:30am. This brief questionnaire will be used to select speakers.
Upcoming Parent Education Series:
During the remainder of the school year parents and staff members have multiple opportunities to participate in free webinars on various topics centered around social-emotional wellness and internet safety. These webinars are not hosted by Orland School District and we do not have the ability to choose the topics or provide technical support; however, we know that these are topics and resources that may be important and helpful for families. Please click here for more information.
During the remainder of the school year parents and staff members have multiple opportunities to participate in free webinars on various topics centered around social-emotional wellness and internet safety. These webinars are not hosted by Orland School District, therefore we do not have the ability to choose the topics or provide technical support; however, we know that these are topics and resources that may be important and helpful for families.
Linden Oaks Free Webinar Series
Linden Oaks Behavioral Health Center is offering monthly webinars on many topics related to social-emotional wellness. These webinars take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 P.M.
Please see the attached document to view all of the Linden Oaks webinar options.
To register for a virtual parents series education presentation, visit:
https://www.eehealth.org/services/behavioral-health/news-and-events/parent-education
Illinois Attorney General Free webinars
Upcoming webinars through the attorney general- Use this link to register for the following events: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe/Webinar%20Schedule%202022_2023.pdf
March 23, 2023
Fostering Healthy/Positive Online Socialization
Parent Site with many helpful resources: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe/forparents.html
5 Essentials Parent Survey:
Please take a few minutes to complete the annual 5 Essentials Parent Survey. This survey provides us valuable feedback and helps us continue to grow as a school community. Click here to take the survey.
Parent Pickup Safety Reminder:
Just a reminder, no students should be picked up in the parking lot during dismissal. All students must be picked up in the car rider line in the back of school. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe.
Before & After School Math, Reading, & SEL Program:
Before & After School Math, Reading, & SEL classes will resume April 17th. Please click here to sign your child up for the program.
Upcoming Events:
3/24: Spring Break begins @ 3:15 P.M.
Second Step Lessons this Week:
6th Grade: Why Conflicts Escalate
7th Grade: Keeping your Cool in a Conflict
8th Grade: Values and Relationships
Spirit Week
3/20-Enjoy the tropics with a Hawaiian/ Beach day theme!
3/21- Celebrate opening day by showing your support for the Chicago Cubs or the Chicago White Sox!
3/22-Dress for success by wearing your best formal attire!
3/23- Show your patriotism by wearing the colors of a country!
3/24-Wear your purple wildcat wear!
Student Safety
It is important that our students recognize that certain comments can be considered threatening and harmful. We understand that our students are still learning how to navigate both their online and in person social world. In many circumstances, students find themselves in trouble for saying things without thinking and explaining that "they were just kidding." We ask that over the course of next week you take some time to talk with your child about the words they are using either in person or online. Thank you for your partnership in keeping Century a safe place!
Culture Board:
We will continue to celebrate our diverse community each month with different recognition on our Culture Board. In October, we're showcasing food.. Please Share pictures, drawings, and/or a written description of food your family enjoys or food that is part of your culture.
Food Service/Lunch:
Please take a few minutes to watch the Food Service video that Quest, our food service provider, has made. Please remember that the lunchroom is cashless, so money needs to be added to your child's Skyward account.
Note from the Nurse
All 6th grade students need a dental form completed by May 15, 2023.
All students participating in a school sport will need a current school physical or sports physical on file and stay current through the sport season.
- School physicals expire after 1 year.
- Sports physicals expire after 13 months.
There has been an increase in strep throat cases statewide. To reduce strep throat infections, be aware of symptoms and treatment.
- Promptly communicate with your health care provider when symptoms develop. Parent Fact Sheet.
- Keep your student home if ill.
- If your child was prescribed antibiotics, they may return to school after 24 hours from the first dose and free from fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.
- It is important to have Good Hand Hygiene (wash hands frequently, especially after coughing, sneezing, eating or preparing food) and cough etiquette. Avoid touching hands to mouths and eyes before handwashing.
The symptoms of strep throat usually include the following:
- Sore throat can start very quickly and can cause severe pain when swallowing.
- Fever.
- Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus.
- Tiny red spots on the roof of the mouth.
- Swollen lymph nodes in the front of the neck.
- Other symptoms may include headache, nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.
Transportation:
Bus stop and transportation details are available through the Ride 360 app. Please download the Traversa Ride 360 phone application in order to receive your child’s route information. Updates to your child’s bus route throughout the year will be communicated through the Ride 360 app. Directions on how to download and sign in to the app can be found on the Transportation website. Notifications regarding late buses will only be sent through this phone application during the school year.
Car Riders and Parent Pick-up Reminders - All students should be dropped off and picked up in the back of the building. If entering off of 108th or 159th, please line up behind the last car. Also, as a reminder, students may NOT be picked up in the parking lot.
Bus Safety: Please click here for important bus safety reminders.
Homework Lab:
Homework Lab takes place in the Media Center each morning from 7:40-8:25 and after school Monday-Thursday from 3:15-4:00. Students do not need to sign up in advance.
Student Planners:
Please click on the links below to access the grade level planners. Planners highlights homework and the week's activities in each class.: 6th Grade; 7th Grade; 8th Grade
ABCDE Staff Award:
Do you know a staff member that goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Everyday? Then nominate them for an ABCDE award so they could be recognized for all their hard work!
#BeTheReason135:
This year's district theme is "Be the Reason." This theme is intended to inspire others to be someone else's reason... You can be a reason someone feels, valued, heard, supported, cared for, accepted, and loved!
Activity Bus Information:
An after-school activity bus depart in the front drive of Century at 4:15 Monday-Thursday. If you are child is staying after school for a club or activity and plans to use the activity bus, students are expected to be on the correct bus and ready to leave at 4:15.
Century Junior High School
Website: https://www.orland135.org/Domain/10
Location: 10801 West 159th Street, Orland Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-364-3500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenturyJuniorHigh/
Twitter: @CenturyWildcats