THE ORION GAZETTE
Week of June 3rd
FAREWELL FIESTA THANK YOU!
PARK DAY - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL
1) Minimum Days All Week - 1st -5th Graders will be dismissed at 1:35PM Monday - Thursday and at 12:00PM on Friday.
2) Soul Shoppe Assemblies - On Monday, June 3rd, Soul Shoppe facilitators will provide each of our grade levels with an opportunity to say goodbye to our 815 Allerton site with a special ballon release assembly.
3) Kindergarten Graduation - Our Kinders will graduate on Wednesday, June 5th at 12:45PM in the MUR. It will be a special afternoon for our sweet Kinders, their wonderful families and their special Kinder teachers!
4) 5th Grade Graduation - Our 5th Graders will graduate on Wednesday, June 5th at 4PM in the MUR. We will miss our fantastic 5th graders but know that much fun and adventure await them in 6th Grade!
5) Park Day - On Thursday, June 6th our entire school community will walk to Stafford Park for a day of fun in the sun! Please remember the sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes and a towel/swimsuit (for water play). We will serve both a snack and a hot dog lunch at the park before walking back to Orion. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE CHECKED OUT OF SCHOOL FROM ORION. We will NOT be able to send students home with parents directly from the park.
Parent Tea
6) Parent Tea - On Friday, June 7th, we invite all families to join us on the outside steps on the big playground. Our kiddos want to thank each and every one of you for all the volunteer hours you devoted to make Orion shine this year! Inside the MUR, special treats along with coffee and tea will be served.
7) Principal Julie's Schedule on Friday, June 7th - As is usually the case, life creates some funny schedule conflicts. I will be at Orion on Friday morning, but I will be leaving by 9:15AM to Uber over to my son's high school graduation that begins at 10:00AM (A CRAZY time for a graduation!) I will be back in the late afternoon. I am incredibly sad that I will miss hugging and saying goodbye to our Orion stars and their wonderful families as they head out the door at Noon to begin their summer breaks. And since I can't get myself to say goodbye now, I will be sending out one last note to our wonderful community the week on June 10th :)
IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE
1) The Back Gate on Warren Street
2) The Front of school on Allerton Street
If children are not picked up by 2:45PM, our STAFF will walk them down to the office. The kiddos must wait in the hallway of the front office where we can supervise them. Please help us ensure the after school safety of all our kiddos!
TRANSITION UPDATE
The transition of the Orion Alternative Parent Participation Program to the Gill campus for the 2019-2020 school year is underway. Principal Rivera, myself, District Leaders and Parent Leaders form both school sites will be working together to provide a smooth transition for both the Gill and Orion communities. There is much to be done but thankfully we have time do it! As always, I will keep you all updated on our progress.
Thursday, May 16th - The newly formed Orion/Gill School Site Council (SSC ) met for the second time. This team is made up of Principal Rivera as well as parents and teachers from both Glll and Orion. The representatives form our site our: Stephanie Calsing (Teacher), Jessica Bryski (Parent), Aaron Hand (Parent) and Julie Tao (Parent). They worked hard to finalize and pass the School Site Plan (SPSA) for next year. Thank you so very much!
Wednesday, May 29th - Four current John Gill teachers ventured over to Orion and traveled the globe with us! They got to witness first had the magic of hosting days during multicultural. They enjoyed learning all they can about this wonderful Orion community wide, thematic and hands-on learning unit!
May 31st - The John Gill community hosted a fantastic Field Day for our current students. This provided a wonderful opportunity for all of our Gill and Orion kiddos to spend some time together before the beginning of next year. A HUGE thank you to the Gill community , the PE Plus Coaches and our parent volunteers for creating such a fun community building event!
JUNE EVENTS
Soul Shoppe School Assembly
Monday, Jun 3, 2019, 08:30 AM
Orion MUR
Kinder Promotion
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019, 12:45 PM
Orion MUR
5th Grade Graduation
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019, 04:00 PM
Orion MUR
Orion Park Day
Thursday, Jun 6, 2019, 08:30 AM
Stafford Park, King Street, Redwood City, CA, USA
Parent Appreciation Tea
Friday, Jun 7, 2019, 08:15 AM
Orion MUR
ORION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Email: jguaspari@rcsdk8.net
Location: 815 Allerton Street, Redwood City, CA, USA
Phone: 650-482-2412