PTO News
Fun Run: The Fun Run is coming on October 7th! See your child's take-home sheet for more details, and go to Konstella to volunteer or donate today!
Fundraising: The Fun Run is meant to be our one big fundraiser for the year, but there are other ways you can support our school. Orchard School is a beneficiary of Amazon Smile; click here to learn how to set Orchard as your charity of choice: https://smile.amazon.com/charity/smile/about
Box Tops is another easy way to support the school! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=VI7J42XS
Use referral code VI7J42XS when you sign up and you’ll get 20 Bonus Box Tops.
Konstella: Join today to connect with your child's friends, to sign up for classroom events, and more! https://www.konstella.com/cd/YHHCGJ
What is Konstella? It's an app and website with a school directory by classroom (students are added by their caregiver, so it is not necessarily a full class list). It is also used throughout the year as a place for people to sign up to volunteer for classroom events, and it can accept payments for field trips and other donations
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News from Our Medical Team
WHEN TO STAY HOME
Parents and caregivers often ask us when they should keep their student home for illness reasons and when they should send their students to school. In general, we encourage parents/caregivers to ask themselves, "Is my child ready to be a student today?" If their illness is preventing them from being a productive member of their class, then staying home is best. Also, please keep in mind that a sick child can spread illness to their classmates, so staying home is also important for others' health as well.
In an effort to help facilitate a healthy learning environment, please keep your child at home when they are sick. The Vermont Department of Health and CDC recommend COVID testing immediately if experiencing symptoms, even if your child has tested positive previously or if they are experiencing only mild symptoms. We can provide antigen tests; just let us know and we can send a box home with your student, or it can be picked up at school. Please click here for SBSD illness procedures.
Be well,
Kara Cassani &
Sarah Pineda, School Nurses
Free Parent Workshop!
Vermont Family Network Free Workshop: Implementing Dr. Ross Greene's "Collaborative Proactive Solutions Model at Home"
The workshop, Implementing Dr. Ross Greene's "Collaborative Proactive Solutions Model at Home", will be held on Sept. 14, 2022, from 10-11 a.m. It will focus on the Collaborative Proactive Solutions Model and look at the work of Dr. Ross Greene, which examines how concerning behaviors that arise in a family are simply saying that there are expectations that the children (or caregivers!) are having difficulty meeting. Learn how to shift lenses to one of lagging skills/unsolved problems and move towards collaboratively solving problems in a way that benefits both caregivers and kids. Presenter: Sara Wilkins, Vermont Lead Advocator for Lives in the Balance program.
Contact: Rachel Boyers at rachel.boyers@vtfn.org
Building Bright Futures
We have an opportunity as caregivers to share our thoughts and experiences on raising young children in Vermont through the Building Bright Futures Family Needs Survey.
You can complete the survey online by clicking on this link or request a paper copy from the school office.
The survey is designed to gather information and feedback on up to 3 supports and services (you choose) that families with young children prenatal through age have received. Responses to this survey are anonymous and will be used to inform policy and decision-makers on how families are feeling about services and supports in Vermont.
Those who complete the survey will be entered to win a $50 gift card.
Here's to a great year, and thank you for considering adding your voice to the survey!
Leigh Jaschke,
Orchard Parent and member of the BBF Families and Communities Committee
Building Bright Futures (BBF) is Vermont’s early childhood public-private partnership, charged under Vermont Title 33 § Chapter 46 and the Federal Head Start Act (Public Law 110-134) as Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council (SAC) and Network.
Updates from our Director of Nutritional Services
Create a Lunch Account
Orchard students can receive a free breakfast and free lunch at school each day.
- Extra meal items and a la carte items, including milk, are not part of the USDA Free & Reduced meal programs. If your student brings lunch from home and wishes to purchase milk, the cost is $.50.
- Extra meal items and a la carte items may not be charged; a student must have funds in their account or pay cash at the register.
- All students will be assigned a pin # to be used for making a purchase from their lunch account. Don't worry! if your child can't quite remember their pin # yet, we can credit the account by name.
MySchoolBucks is an online payment service that provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check. You can also view recent purchases, check balances, and set up low-balance alerts for FREE!
Enrollment is easy!
Go to MySchoolBucks.com or download the mobile app and register for a free account.
Add your student(s) using their school name and student ID.
You will find the student ID, listed as Student Number, in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Make a payment to your student's accounts with your credit/debit card or electronic check.
Already have an account?
- Click on this link for a video on how to reset a password via mobile phone or via email.
- Click on this link to add another student to your account.
Registration is Still Open For SB Youth Football!
Do you have a child who is interested in football? The South Burlington Youth Football organization offers both flag (grades K-8 as the Jr. Wolves) and tackle, as there is a team made up of fifth and sixth graders, as well as a team of seventh and eighth graders.
The Jr. Wolves NFL Flag team will practice once a week (Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m.) at Farrell Park starting on Wednesday, September 7, with a focus on fundamentals, having fun, and learning the game. The Jr. Wolves will also have one game per week.
For kids in grades fifth through eighth, there is also a tackle option. That team practices four nights a week from 5:30-7 p.m.
Learn more and register online by visiting: www.sbjrwolves.com
You can also direct any questions that you may have to: sbjuniorwolfpack@gmail.com 
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