Orchard Primary School
Family Newsletter ~ October 7th, 2022
Principal's Message
Greetings Families!
October is shaping up to be a busy month! Next week, the fire department will visit to teach students about fire safety. Later in the month, we will have our first school assembly of the year. This assembly will focus on positive behaviors, such as hard work, motivation, respect and integrity, with some illusions and fun mixed in!
This cool fall weather provides the perfect opportunity to cozy up with your child and a good book! Reading at home is one of the best educational activities you can do to promote academic growth. It is a great way to improve vocabulary, comprehension and fluency. Reading also helps students become better writers. The best way to become a better reader is to practice by reading often and from different kinds of texts. Please set aside 20 minutes each evening to read with your child. This adds up to about 10 hours of reading time per month!
Mrs. Kasie Allen, OP Principal
OP Drop-Off, Parking Lots, After School Supervision
Please refrain from routinely parking on the grass at OP. We realize there are times that our parking lots get very crowded, but ask for your help keeping our school grounds looking great year-round! Also, parents, please be sure your children are in your care and under your watchful eyes after school to be sure they are not climbing the trees in the front yard, in the parking lots unattended, etc.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our very busy parking lots as safe and efficient as possible!
Mrs. Kasie Allen, OP Principal
Picture Retake Day Oct 10th
School ID 22ORCHPRI23
OP Watch D.O.G.S. Program
At this time, please only sign up for one volunteer slot, this will give everyone a chance to sign up to volunteer. If there is availability, you may have an opportunity to sign up for another day at a later date.
We will have t-shirts available for your to borrow on your day, but if you'd prefer to purchase your own shirt please use the link below. https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/general
Halloween Costume Guidelines
Attendance & Homework
Our teachers are not responsible for reporting attendance call-ins to the Office; please be sure you are also reporting all absences through the office anytime your child will not be in school.
The attendance number is 810-798-7019 ext 1.
If you would like information regarding homework, please email your child's classroom teacher.
Please follow the Student Parent Handbook guidelines when requesting homework:
The teachers will be more than happy to provide homework for a child who has missed two or more school days. When making such request please be considerate of the staff's time during the school day and allow twenty-four hours for materials to be prepared.
Cool Weather has Arrived!
Mark Your Calendar...
- Monday, Oct 10th Picture Retake Day
- Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct 11th & 12th Fire Prevention Week Lessons
- Wednesday, Oct 12th PTA Meeting 4pm in the OP Library
- Friday, Oct 14th Classroom T-Shirt Orders & Money Due
- Wednesday, Oct 19th 3rd Grade to Troy Historic Village
- Thursday, Oct 20th 3rd & 4th Grade Progress Reports Emailed
- Friday, Oct 21st Teacher In-Service Day - No School
- Friday, Oct 28th - Thursday Nov 3rd - Book Fair Week - More Details to Come!
- Wednesday, Nov 2nd Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Evening
- Thursday, Nov 3rd - Early Release - Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Afternoon & Evening
- Friday, Nov 4th - No School
- Weds Nov 23rd - Fri Nov 25th - Thanksgiving Break - No School
Orchard Primary Updated School Hours
School Hours, 8:30 - 3:45
Half Day Hours, 8:30-11:45
- Students may be dropped off/line up outside at 8:30 AM/doors open at 8:30 AM, doors will promptly close at 8:35 AM. After 8:35 AM, students must enter through the main doors.
- Breakfast begins at 8:10 AM
- Breakfast students who are bus riders are permitted off the bus to go into breakfast at 8:10 AM or as soon as the bus arrives at school.
- Daily dismissal is at 3:45 PM
- All early dismissal days are at 11:45 AM for all OP students
Bussing Information & Questions...
WATER BOTTLE REMINDER
Orchard Primary Rewards Programs
- Vinkier Receipts: Simply place your receipt in the orange and white box near the exit labeled "ORCHARD PRIMARY"
- Amazon Smile: Sign in to smile.amazon.com, go to YOUR ACCOUNT and select the option "CHANGE YOUR CHARITY", search and select Almont PTA as your charity, make sure to shop through the Amazon Smile link
- Kroger Community Rewards: Simply log into your Kroger Rewards account on your internet browser, select the community rewards tab, type in either Almont PTA or code 16400 into the search bar, then click and confirm that you are linking our school to your rewards card. You can click on the button below to get started.
Stay Connected...
Email: kallen@almontschools.org
Website: www.almontschools.org
Location: Orchard Primary School, Kidder Road, Almont, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 798-7019