Orion Gazette
October 3-October 7
Orion Alternative Calendar of Events
October
10/03 Picture Day Make up for ALL
10/04 School Festival with Lawrence Hall of Science during the school day grades Tk-2
10/10 School Holiday - Indigenous People's Day
10/11 School Festival with Lawrence Hall of Science during the school day grades 3-5
10/11 Early release day for grades k-5 for teacher Professional Development-FOSS Science
10/11 MI Parents-Mandarin Immersion Literacy Parent Workshop with Pearl You
10/14 Schoolwide Celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month 9:00-10am
10/20 The Great ShakeOut - Statewide Earthquake Drill at 10:20am
10/21 Coffee with Principal Katherine Rivera and Vice Principal Mrs. Winnie Wong at 8:30am
10/23 2:00pm Julia Robinson Math Festival
10/31 8:30am Halloween Parade around the school campus
November
11/01 11:45 Dismissal at 11:45am for grades TK-5 District Wide PD
11/04 Picture Make up Day
11/05 Author Illustrator Fair Live on campus
11/11 Veteran's Day No School
11/18 Early Release grades k-5 at 1:30 or 1:40 Day before Thanksgiving Holiday week
11/21 & 11/22 Parent Teacher Conferences No school for students
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Holiday - NO School
Picture Day for Grades TK-5 Monday, Oct 3
The following classes were the only classes that have had individual pictures and will not participate on Oct 3 Picture Day - Kinder Wu Laoshi, Tammy Evans SDC and TK-Gong Laoshi.
All other classes in grades TK-5 will have individual pictures on MONDAY, Oct 3.
Substitute for Our Students at Orion or Work as a Classroom aide
We need substitute teachers and we find that parents and community members make the best subs!
You must love working with children and you must have a Bachelor's Degree and pass a background check.
You will love substitute teaching for these reasons:
Flexibility: teach when, where, and how often you want.
Money: you earn a fair salary doing something you love.
Recognition: you get honored for a job well done.
Professionalism: you work with other teaching pros.
Students: you can make a positive difference in the life of a child.
Great hours: an ideal job while your kids are in school.
If interested, please call our Personnel Specialist, Gricelda Santamaria gsantamaria@rcsdk8.net or via phone at 650-423-2220.
If you are interested in working in a Parent Cooperative classroom as an aide, follow this link:
Mural Dedication and Ice Cream Social on Friday, September 30
Thank you to One Green Corner for creating an inspiring project and leading our Saturday workdays the past year with our dedicated families.
Through generous parent donations, the garden includes an orchard, an outside classroom and an inspiring mural by artist Fernanda Marchant with help from the Redman family.
Garden Committee Leaders
Lemonade for all with a touch of honey
Garden Crowd
Join Us at the Julia Robinson Math Festival at Orion! Sunday, October 23
We are hosting the Julia Robinson Math Festival (JRMF) at Orion again on Sunday, October 23rd, from 2-4 pm. JRMF is an event where students can explore math in a collaborative atmosphere by choosing a table with a puzzle or game, and solving it before moving to the next table. We will have new puzzles and games for the students to explore, along with favorites from our last festival. All Orion families are welcome to attend after registering.
This event is entirely parent-run, so we will need enough volunteers to lead the puzzles and games provided by the JRMF org. Volunteer clearance and a math background are not needed. Sign up to volunteer and register to attend today! Deadline is Friday, October 14th.
REGISTER: https://forms.gle/x4r4KcVvZ3HQRhUA6
VOLUNTEER: https://signup.com/go/FoMNxPD
Starship Parent Teacher Organization Corner
Thank you to everyone who participated in producing our ice cream social! What a successful event! We especially want to acknowledge the sponsorship of SF Gelateria on Main Street in Downtown Redwood City!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Orion Alternative - 10/14 9am-10am
In October get ready to celebrate with Los Fichos and our Spanish-speaking community at Orion Alternative! Students and parents are welcome to come to campus to enjoy a performance of traditional Aztec dancers and view Latin American country flags. Contact Brenda Del Rio at bsanchez707@gmail.com to participate in event planning or to connect with Los Dichos.
October PTO meeting 10/6 7:30 pm
Join us on October 6th to discuss our funding plan for the remainder of 2022! October and November are our prime fundraising months. We need families to help to ensure our pipeline of enrichment is retained for next year. Look for the full agenda to be posted on Konstella and Facebook.
Trick or Treat at Orion
Sat Oct 29 from 2-4 PM
Spooky season is around the corner! The picnic tables at Orion will be transformed into an enchanting landscape of tricks and treats. Each table will be hosted by a family or team of families, with a special trick-or-treat theme at each table. Starship PTO will also have a table with treat bags, school t-shirts for purchase, and other surprises. Please consider a voluntary $10 donation to the PTO for each participating student.
Sign up to host or better yet, team up with another family to create a table with an experience or display. Get in on the fun of decorating, passing out treats, and/or setting up small games or activities to the theme of your choice. Sign up HERE for an already listed idea, or enter a new theme of your own choice. Examples of themed tables include Hocus Pocus, Pokemon, Minecraft, Star Wars, Dia de Los Muertos, Harry Potter, and many more!
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Orion Alternative School
Website: https://orion.rcsdk8.net/
Location: 555 Ave Del Ora, Redwood City, CA, USA
Phone: 650-482-2406