Orchard Hills Updates
January 14, 2022
Principal's Message
Dear Students and Families,
This week has seen another flurry of activities at Orchard Hills! Our Kindergarten and First grade teachers have had another professional development day focused on honing our math instruction, our PTO delivered hot chocolate and cookies to all students in our building, our 1st grade team worked to collect winter clothing donations which we are happy to report have now been picked up, and our staff met with a focus on planning for emergencies.
As we head into the weekend and I look outside to see beautiful blue skies, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Dr. King:
"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
Your love, attention, and care for your child and our community ripples through our building daily. Thank you!
Adva Ringle
Principal
Orchard Hills Elementary School
Cookies and Cocoa for all
Science Rocks!
Preparing and planning
Upcoming Events
January 17
MLK Day – No School, No Staff/Students
January 19
BonaVenture
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
January 28
Half Day - Students
9:00 a.m. - 12:22 p.m.
January 28
OH At The Movies -- SAVE THE DATE!!
Mark your calendar and come join us at the Emagine Theater in Novi for a viewing of Sing 2 after the half day on January 28th at 1:30pm. More details will be sent home in a flyer.
February 2-4
Oakland County Hearing Screening *
Grades K, 2, 4
February 4
NCSD Oxford Strong Navy and Gold Day
February 21-22
Mid-Winter Break (No students)
February 23-25
Oakland County Vision Screening *
Grades 1, 3
*If you would like to opt your student out of the screenings, which are during the school day, please send an email to the secretary.
COVID Guidance
Per our guidelines students and staff who are COVID positive will be quarantined. All of us should monitor for symptoms.
NCSD will quarantine COVID-19 positive students or staff for the appropriate amount of time based on current CDC recommendations.
The current recommendation is to isolate/quarantine for five days if positive or exposed and unvaccinated. Current recommendations say Day Zero is first day of symptoms and you return on Day 6 if symptoms are significantly reduced.
Upon return masks will continue to be worn per our Oakland County mask mandate.
If there is a positive COVID-19 person in the house, vaccinated students and staff (two weeks post-second vaccination and/or booster eligible) can come to school/work but must monitor for symptoms.
If there is a positive COVID person in the house or if there is a pending COVID test, students and staff who are unvaccinated (or those whose vaccines were over 5 months ago without a booster) must quarantine for 5 days. On the 6th day, they can return to school/work and continue to monitor for symptoms
There is no need to retest after a positive result to return to school.
Magnatile Creations!
Parent Led Zoom Lesson
Winter Gear Donations - thank you!
Oxford Fundraiser
The Novi Community School District is joining the MHSAA, MIAAA and surrounding districts in a statewide fundraiser for the Oxford Community Memorial & Victims Fund. Oxford Strong apparel can be ordered from www.supportoxfordstrong.com. T-shirts, for example, are $20 with $16.20 donated for each sale. The Oxford Strong apparel can be worn for free admission into designated Middle School and High School athletic events on four dates in February (see the flyer for dates and times). Apparel should be ordered online no later than January 18 to ensure home delivery before our first showcase game.
Additionally, NCSD will have a district-wide Oxford Strong Navy and Gold Day on February 4. Wear an Oxford Strong shirt or any other navy and gold attire on that day to show support. Please note that in order to receive free admission into our designated athletic events, Oxford Strong apparel must be worn, not just navy and gold apparel. For more information on how to order Oxford Strong apparel, visit our Orchard Hills Flyerboard. Thank you for your consideration and Go Wildcats!
PTO Updates
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Orchard Hills Elementary School
Email: adva.ringle@novik12.org
Website: https://oh.novi.k12.mi.us/
Location: 41900 Quince St, Novi, MI 48375, USA
Phone: 248-499-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoviOrchardHills/
Twitter: @NoviOrchardHill