The Weekly Hawk
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Message from the Principal
Our launch to the 2020-21 countdown has begun! This will be a very busy week.
At A Glance:
- Monday @ 4:00 pm Administrator & PTO Meeting for Middle School
- Tuesday, August 11 iPad Distribution
- Wednesday, August 12, 8-10 am 6th Grade Binder Reminder Distribution
- Wednesday, August 12, 4:00 pm Administrator & PTO Meeting for Elementary School
- Thursday, August 13 FIRST DAY of SCHOOL | All elementary students attend the PM session to accommodate optional Elementary Teacher Meet & Greet
- Thursday, August 13, 3-5 pm 7th Grade Binder Reminder & *Yearbook Distribution
- Friday, August 14, 3-5 pm 8th Grade Binder Reminder & *Yearbook Distribution
*Only yearbooks that were pre-purchased. No Yearbooks are available for sale.
Thank you ALL for your patience as we navigate the many, recent pivots!
Middle School Binder Reminder Distribution
6th Grade- Binder Reminders Yearbooks will not be available for older siblings.
Wednesday, August 12 Drive-up ONLY
- Last Name A-K 8:00-9:00 am
- Last Name L-Z 9:00-10:00 am
7th Grade- Binder Reminders & Pre-ordered Yearbooks
Thursday, August 13 Drive-up ONLY
- Last Name A-K 3:00-4:00 pm
- Last Name L-Z 4:00-5:00 pm
8th Grade- Binder Reminders & Pre-ordered Yearbooks
Friday, August 14 Drive-up ONLY
- Last Name A-K 3:00-4:00 pm
- Last Name L-Z 4:00-5:00 pm
If you cannot attend during your assigned time, binder reminders and yearbooks will be available for pick-up in the front office.
Optional Elementary Meet Your Teacher Opportunity
Drive-thru Meet & Greet | Thursday, August 13
*All students will attend the PM session
Kinder: 8:00-8:30 amGrade 1 8:30-9:00 am
Grade 2 9:00-9:30 am
Grade 3 9:30-10:00 am
Grade 4 10:00-10:30 am
Grade 5 10:30-11:00 am
Elementary Virtual Learning Kits- Distribution
August 13-17, in the front office
Please wear a face mask and practice physical distancing.
- August 13 1-5 pm Grades 2/3
- August 14 7:30 am-4:30 pm Grades K/1
- August 17 7:30 am-4:30 pm Grades 4/5
School Site Council - Election August 24-28
- Thursday, September 3, 2020
- Thursday, October 22, 2020
- Thursday, February 18, 2021
- Thursday, April 29, 2021
Annual Data Confirmation
Wednesday, August 11 -- Annual Student Data Confirmation is DUE
- We are not collecting physical copies of Data Confirmation. Online submission is sufficient.
- Please go to your AERIES parent portal to ensure your student's pertinent data is updated/reviewed for the 2020-2021 school year.
- Here is a LINK if you need assistance for AERIES Student Data Confirmation.
iPad Distribution --- All students will need a device and wifi.
Tuesday, August 11 -- (by appointment only)
All students in K-8 will eventually be issued a TUSD iPad. If you do not have an iPad, and you have not already signed up for an appointment, please select an appointment here for Tuesday, August 11th. Should you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lawver at llawver@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Preparing Your iPad for 2020-21
If your student still has their school issued iPad from last school year, it will be remotely erased after 4:30 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. To prepare your student's device for school and for this remote process, please fully charge the iPad and complete any outstanding updates (your student should know how to do this). Please use this document to help you enroll your student's device before their first day of school. If your student was issued an iPad during our recent iPad distribution, their iPad will not be affected. Should you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lawver at llawver@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Live Virtual Meeting with Orchard Hills' Administrators and PTO Presidents
Middle School
Monday, August 10
- Please join Mindy Smith, Mai Huynh, Jaclyn Spangler, Katie Farrell and Nicole Singh at 4:00 p.m. on this *Zoom Meeting. (Meeting ID: 934 5388 6390 Passcode: 3tKkW2)
- How to support your student with online learning and how to keep actively involved at Orchard Hills during online learning are a few of the topics to be covered.
* Space is limited to 100 attendees. Live Zoom meeting will be recorded.
Elementary School
Wednesday, August 12 Before Back to School Night Presentations
- Please join Mindy Smith, Mai Huynh, Jaclyn Spangler, Katie Farrell and Nicole Singh at 4:00 p.m. on this *Zoom Meeting. (Meeting ID: 998 9483 5767 Passcode: Zhw88c)
- How to support your student with online learning and how to keep actively involved at Orchard Hills during online learning are a few of the topics to be covered.
*Space is limited to 100 attendees. Live Zoom meeting will be recorded.
Back To School Nights
Wednesday, August 12- Elementary Back to School Night
- A Back to School Night Invitation will be sent out to all K-5 families on Wednesday, August 12, with directions on how to log in to your student's teacher's live BTSN presentation.
Wednesday, August 26 -- Middle School Back to School Night
- A Back to School Night Invitation will be sent out to all 6-8 families on Monday, August 24, with directions on how to log in to your student's teachers' live BTSN presentations.
Thursday, August 13 -- First Day of Live Teaching
- Information for reporting to class will be available on Monday, August 10 for middle school students and on Wednesday, August 12 for elementary students (all students attend the PM session).
- Attendance is taken each day in elementary and during each period (1-7) MTTHF in middle school.
- Wednesdays are Google Meets and independent work time (elementary) and Tutorial, teacher appointments and independent work time (middle school). Students must log into Tutorial with their first period teacher every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Attendance will be taken and is required.
"GO" for Daily Engagement - Microsoft Go Giveaway
Elementary Schedule - LIVE AM or LIVE PM
Middle School Schedule - LIVE 8:30 am - 2:05 pm
Check out what's happening with Orchard Hills PTO
Orchard Hills Middle School
Email: msmith@tustin.k12.ca.us
Website: www.tustin.k12.ca.us/orchard-hills
Location: 11555 Culver Dr, Irvine, CA 92602
Phone: 714-430-2078