Orchard Drive Family Newsletter
May 2024
Important Dates
- 4/26: No School, Professional Development Day
- 4/29: MAP/iReady Spirit Week: Stretch Your Brain- Wear Work Out Gear
- 4/30: MAP/iReady Spirit Week: Back to the future! Plan for your future with a blast from the past. Wear clothes from your favorite decade!
- 4/30: PTO Meeting at 6:30 PM
- 5/1: MAP/iReady Spirit Week: We're All a Team! Wear your favorite team gear.
- 5/2: MAP/iReady Spirit Week: Our future is bright! Wear bright colors, hats, etc.
- 5/3: 1st Grade Field Trip.
- 5/3: MAP/iReady Spirit Week: Dream big! Wear future college or career gear.
- 5/6: Orchard Art Show!!
- 5/6-5/9: 3rd & 4th Grade MAP Testing
- 5/6-5/10: Teacher Appreciation Week
- 5/8: School Nurse Appreciation Day
- 5/13: Orchard Tribal Tones Field Trip to JMS to perform at JMS at 1:20 PM
- 5/14: 4th Grade Field Trip to Tour JMS a 11:00 AM
- 5/17: Orchard Play Day!
- 5/20: 4th Grade Student Trip to the Park at 10:00 AM
- 5/21: 4th Grade Field Trip
- 5/23: 4th Grade Clap Out at 10:30
- 5/23: Last Day of School-- students dismiss at 12:30
- 5/23: Grades are emailed home
A Message from Nurse Emily
Sunny days are here!!! And it is MAY!!!!!!!
Parents, if your child needs sunscreen, please make sure they are applying before they come to school. The school does not supply sunscreen or aloe. Also, please have your child continue to bring a water bottle to school to stay hydrated during the warmer weather! Just make sure the water bottles are being cleaned with hot water and soap daily to prevent spread of illnesses (especially, strep!).
Also, don't forget: to prevent the spread of sickness/illness please keep your child home until they are 24 hours free of vomiting, diarrhea, AND/OR fever (they would need to be fever free for 24 hours without using Tylenol/Motrin).
Medication and Summer news:
Please remember that Nurse Emily will NOT be working summer school. If your child has any medical issues you will need to talk with the summer school nurse aide if your child is participating in summer school.
Medications: if your child has medications at school please pick them up before or on May 23th. Otherwise, medications will be left at school and if they don’t expire for the 2024-2025 school year the nurse will send home a new medication sheet for you to sign in August/September. If they expire they will be disposed of.
If your child is a parent pick up and you want their medication sent home please inform the nurse. Medications will not be sent home via bus.
Please note: 4th graders with medication will need to have those picked up or they will be disposed of (since they are going to JMS next year).
Counselor Corner
Hi Orchard!
Testing season is upon us. Our third and fourth graders especially are about to have not only I-Ready diagnostics, but they will be completing the MAP test as well. From May 6-9, please ensure your third and fourth grade students are getting to school on time and ready to go for MAP test. This means a good night of sleep, a full belly, and being well hydrated.
After testing season, all classes will have one more counseling lesson. This will be on sportsmanship as we prepare for play day and many of our students have summer sports leagues.
Happy last month!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Lasher
Food Service Information
Parent-Teacher Organization
Upcoming Meeting Information
The 4th Quarter Meeting will be on Tuesday, April 30th at 6:30 pm in the Orchard Library. Free childcare will be provided during the meeting. The major topic of discussion will be Playday planning! We hope you can join us!
4th Quarter PTO Meeting
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024, 06:30 PM
Orchard Drive, Jackson, MO, USA
Orchard Mart
This is a school store where students can purchase special pencils, pens, stickers, suckers, etc. It will be from 7:45-8:15 am on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Feel free to send money with your child if they would like to purchase something from Orchard Mart on these dates.
Upcoming ODE Events
MAP/iReady Spirit Week
End-of-year testing will begin soon! All students in Grades K-4 will take the iReady Diagnostic. All students in Grades 3-4 will also take the MAP Test. We will celebrate the students' hard work and spread excitement for the upcoming assessments with a spirit week! See details below.
Teacher Appreciation Week
We are celebrating our teachers the week of May 6-10! Feel free to write a note, have your student make them a picture, etc. Those little acts of appreciation are always so meaningful to our teachers!
Orchard Art Show
Please join us May 6th from 5:00-7:00 PM for our Orchard Art Show! Mrs. Demyan does out outstanding job putting on this event. Student art work will cover the gym. Our students are always so excited to show off their work to their families. This is a drop-in event. Feel free to come at any point from 5:00-7:00.
Students are welcome to enjoy time playing with their friends and families on the playground as well! Weather permitting of course.
4th Grade Clap Out
4th Grade Families: Come join us at Orchard on 5/23 from 10:30-11:30 to celebrate our 4th grade students! The clap out will start right around 10:30. If you come early, you will be able to wait in our cafe or lobby until the clap out begins!
Orchard Play Day
We are working to finalize the schedule. We will send out more detailed information after our PTO meeting on April 30th.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks will be distributed to students on May 17th after lunch on Play Day. Pre-orders for the yearbooks closed in March. However, we do have 13 extra yearbooks that will be available for purchase in the office for $25. You can pay cash or make out a check to "Orchard Drive Elementary". Please reach out to Mrs. Demyan with any questions: kdemyan@jr2mail.org.
Last Day of School- 12:30 Dismissal
Our last day of school is May 23rd. We will dismiss at 12:30. Dismissal will end at 12:50. There will not be ASKC on the last day of school. If your child typically attends ASKC, please call the office to let us know the plan for the last day of school!
Orchard Summer School (June 5-27)
Jackson R-2 is proud to offer a FREE summer school program for students entering kindergarten through fourth grades in the fall of 2024. The program is designed to provide educational enrichment activities that expand upon what was taught during the school year. Our summer school dates will be June 5-27 (No School on June 19), a total of 16 days, for incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Summer school for students in Orchard attendance area will be held at Orchard this summer.
We encourage all students to attend for a rewarding experience. Each grade level will have its own special activities!
Our incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade students will be served breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is $1.75 and lunch is $2.90. Parents may drop students off no earlier than 7:30 in the mornings. Incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade classes attend 8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. the full 16 days for Summer School.
Transportation is not provided for our summer school program. After School Kids Club is available during summer school - see more information and sign up here.
If you are interested in additional child care that follows the summer school program, we will be hosting July Camp Kids’ Club at West Lane Elementary, July 1-August 2, 2024 (closed July 4-5). July Camp Kids’ Club enrollment will be open April 1, 2024. You can view more information and sign up here.
Dates for Jackson R-2 Summer Program Opportunities:
School Year Ends: May 23 at noon
Full Day Kids’ Club Program: May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 3, 4 for a fee of $30 per day at West Lane Elementary. See Kids’ Club website for more information.
FREE Summer School: June 5-27 (no school June 19)
July Camp Kids’ Club: July 1-August 2 (closed July 4-5)
24-25 School Year Starts: August 19, 2023
Community Events
Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year!
Important Dates to Note for the 24-25 School Year
- August 5th: Kamp Kindergarten from 6-7:30 PM at Orchard (this event is for all incoming kindergarten students and their families)
- August 13th: Open House from 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
- October 17th and 22nd: Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4-7PM
- October 31st: Orchard Fall Parties in the afternoon
- December 19th: Orchard Winter Parties in the afternoon
- February 14th: Orchard Valentine's Parties in the afternoon
- March 13th and 18th: Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4-7 PM
Dates of music concerts, track and field day, etc, will be set this summer.
Other Information
PBIS Spotlight
PBIS Monthly Spotlight:
Each week, we have a building-wide focus of a PBIS expectation. See the complete list of expectations below. Teachers take time each day to review these expectations, show videos, discuss scenarios, etc. to help students learn these skills.
May Pride Ticket Incentive
When students follow expectations, they earn positive praise through verbal recognition, pride tickets, etc. Once a week in May, we have a special incentive for students who are following expectations. This will be the May Sucker Incentive! If students earn a special, pride ticket with this image on it, they can earn a special sucker treat from the office!
Morning Dropoff Procedures
Here are some reminders about our morning dropoff procedures. Thank you for your cooperation!
- Please ensure that only Lane 1 (closest to the building) is utilized in order to ensure student safety. Please pull all the way up to the dropoff sign that is on the sidewalk in order to get as many cars off the street and into the dropoff lane as possible.
- If you need to park, or get out of the car to assist your child with exiting the car, please utilize the front parking lot in order to keep the traffic flow moving.
- Please ensure you are supervising your children if you arrive at Orchard before 7:30 AM. Your child should either remain in the car with you, or stand next to you if you choose to wait outside. Orchard staff members begin supervision duties at 7:30 AM. Thank you for helping us keep students safe!
Morning Dropoff Procedures:
You will enter the drop-off lane closest to the Springview Rd/Orchard Dr. entrance. There will be signs that direct you to pull up to a certain location before you stop your car to let your student out. This means you will drive past the front doors of the building before you stop. Please, follow these signs which indicate where to pull forward. It is important that we are able to move as much traffic as possible off of the street which is why we need everyone to follow the procedures. There will be staff members on duty out front to help with the flow of traffic from 7:30 AM-8:30 AM.
During drop-off, we will only use 1 lane, like in years previous. Families will only drop students off in the lane closest to the building. In order to help traffic move as smoothly as possible, please park in the parking lot if your child needs help getting out of the car in the morning.
If your child arrives after 8:30 AM, you will need to come into the building with your student to sign them in.
Car Rider Dismissal
Water Bottles
After School Kids Club
Hello JR2 Parents,
The upcoming Full Day Kids’ Club dates offered:
May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 3 & 4: DEADLINE TO ENROLL/ PAY for these dates is May 10, 2024
May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 3 & 4 Full Day Kids’ Club WILL BE HOSTED AT WEST LANE.
Enrollments/payments received after May 10, will result in a $20 late fee per student. If you cancel your enrollment after May 10, no refund will be available.
Please click on the following link to enroll your child in FDKC: https://www.ezchildtrack.com/JR2kidsclub/parent
Summer School Kids’ Club (SSKC) program will be available for those families that need additional childcare following the summer school day (June 5-27, 3:10 pm-5:45 pm). The fee for SSKC program is $110 and covers the full 16 days of Summer School. Your child’s summer school teacher will walk your child down to the cafeteria every day after summer school. SSKC is available for all Jackson R-2 Summer School Elementary Buildings as well as Jackson Middle School. Please click on the following link to enroll your child in SSKC: https://www.ezchildtrack.com/JR2kidsclub/parent
SSKC enrollments/payments received after May 24, will result in a $20 late fee per student. If you cancel your enrollment after May 24, no refund will be available.
If you are interested in additional child care that follows the summer school program, we will be hosting July Camp Kids’ Club at West Lane Elementary, July 1-August 2, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Please click on the following link to enroll your child in July Camp Kids’ Club: https://www.ezchildtrack.com/JR2kidsclub/parent
JCKC enrollments/payments received after June 5, will result in a $20 late fee per student. If you cancel your enrollment after June 5, no refund will be available.
For any questions, please email the Kids’ Club Assistant Elizabeth Greenlee at egreenlee@jr2mail.org or call the Kids Club Office 573-243-9576
Thank you for trusting us with our children! Mandee
Orchard Drive Elementary
Email: czirges@jr2mail.org
Website: https://odes.jacksonr2schools.com/
Location: 1402 Orchard Dr, Jackson, MO 63755, USA
Phone: (573) 243-9555
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orcharddriveelementary