Orchard Lane Elementary School
Weekly Newsletter: March 19, 2021
A Note from Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Kader:
Good Afternoon, Orchard Lane families!
This week we continued our celebration of Women’s History Month with lessons on the following topics:
Amelia Earhart - First woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic. She was also an author and founder of The Ninety Nines, an organization for the advancement of female pilots
Sally Ride - First American Woman in space
Serena Williams - The winningest tennis player of all time (male or female)
Becky Hammon - First female to serve as a head coach for an NBA basketball team
Thank you to all the families who participated in our "Meet with the Principals" last week. Please see the following link for some highlights of what was talked about.
Ms. Becker's 2nd Grade Leprechauns!
5th Grade St. Patrick's Day fun!
Student Council Toy Drive Boxes!
What's New This Week!!
6th Grade Smencil Sales!
Our sixth grade class is selling Smencils for their fundraiser! See the button link above for more information. Please consider purchasing a Smencil to help support their Moving on Activities!
Student Council Toy Drive:
OL Student Council is having a toy drive to collect new or gently used toys for kids. See the button above for more information.
20-21 YEARBOOK Order Information:
Yearbooks can be ordered online here: https://orders.schoolandsportpics.com/ordering
Use the drop down menu to select your school name
Yearbook Pictures- Help needed!
Due to the limitations we have had this year for activities- We are looking for photos from any events, clubs, virtual learning, etc. to put into the school yearbook this year. We’re especially looking for photos to represent the virtual students this year. All photos are due 3/26. Thank you for your help!
There are 3 ways to send photos:
1. Load to Google Drive Link – https://tinyurl.com/OLPFC (Login to Google Required)
2. Email your photos to OLStarsYearbook@gmail.com (limit 10 MB attachment size per email sent. Please identify grade level)
3. Send email to OLStarsYearbook@gmail.com via file a transfer website (larger than 10MB. Please identify grade level)
Education Foundation of New Berlin Hiring Part-Time Director
The School District of New Berlin is assisting the Education Foundation of New Berlin (EFNB) with the recruitment and selection of a Foundation Director to lead the EFNB’s fundraising and community relations effort that will support the School District of New Berlin in its pursuit of excellence.
The position is part-time. The Foundation Director is the key management leader for the EFNB and is responsible for establishing all fundraising and administrative functions for the EFNB. Key functions include fundraising, communications, supporting the Foundation’s Board of Directors, working collaboratively with District employees and providing leadership for community outreach.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references through https://www.applitrack.com/newberlin/onlineapp/. (Click on the “Community Service” link under “Categories”).
Give Education Day 3/24
Give-Education Day is a chance to honor our very own front line workers with a donation to the SDNB. While some school districts are just now starting to get back in the classroom, the SDNB has had our doors opened all year, offering New Berlin families a choice between in-person and a robust virtual experience. Donations will be used to recognize and reward staff for their extra efforts during these COVID times. Consider a $20 donation in recognition of a successful 2020-21 school year. Click here for flyer.
To Donate: https://www.give-education.com/organization/New-Berlin-School-District
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
March 18th-31st Student Council Toy Drive - collection boxes outside the office.
March 22nd-24th 6th Grade Smencil Sales! See button above for more information
March 26th- Smencils delivered to students
April 1st- End of 3rd Quarter
April 1st- No In-Person Classes
April 2nd-April 9th- Spring Break! No School!!
April 21st- PFC Restaurant Night at MOD Pizza All Day- More info to come.
Mrs. Coyle's 4th Grade Class having St. Patrick's Day fun!
Ms. Spanton's 5th Grade Class working on St. Patrick's Day Puzzels
6th Grade enjoying some of their own March Madness today!
Still Important!!
There is a book that is waiting out there for all of us...
Book Recommendations for our Orchard Lane Star Readers…
Inspiration and Self Love ❣
All Grade Levels:
I am Love By: Susan Verde
I am Peace By: Susan Verde
What Do You Do With A Problem? By: Kobi Yamada
What Do You Do With An Idea? By: Kobi Yamada
Red A Crayon’s Story By: Michael Hall
Exclamation Mark By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld
The Day You Begin By: Jacqueline Woodson (repeat..it’s that good!)
Say Something! By: Peter H. Reynolds (repeat...it’s that good!)
Additional Fantastic Family Reads:
Check out the following resources on our SDNB Elementary Library Resources Page...
Brain POP
Brain POP jr.
*Additionally, please check out www.commonsensemedia.org for reviews on books your reader might be interested in. As caregivers, we can’t read every book, and this is a great way to make sure the book is developmentally appropriate.
A note from our school psychologist, Dr. Nancy Ulschmid -
Did you know......that OL has a collection of books to help parents (and teachers), and student's themselves enhance social-emotional functioning? I started the collection a number of years ago using funds provided by the PFC (thank you!) and other school funds and we currently have 70 books in our collection! The books are bar-coded in the Parents section and include informational books for parents about various social/emotional/behavioral concerns, books for kids to read about characters who have similar problems/issues to solve, as well as, Self-help books for kids. If you are interested in exploring our collection I can help you choose the most appropriate book for you and your child. Books are checked out in the student's name, but please know that checking out one of these books will not affect your student's book limit.
I am always on the look-out for new book titles, so if you have read a book that you thought was particularly helpful, please let me know!
If you are interested in exploring our book collection or have a great book in mind that you think would be a good addition to our collection, please reach out to me at: nancy.ulschmid@nbexcellence.org or 262 789-6513
PFC News and Updates!!
Restaurant Night: MOD Pizza April 21st All Day!
More information to come!
March Reading is Cool:
It’s the beginning of a new month, and that means a new Reading is Cool log. The March link is up and running at https://forms.gle/giv1P5oEe5q3JS14A and will be available to complete through March 31. Congratulations to all the OL stars who went above and beyond reading and sharing their favorite books last month, and a special congratulations to Mrs. LaRosa’s Kindergarten class for completing the most reading hours in the month of February! All our readers will be receiving a free scoop from Culver’s along with a shamrock pencil.
*Amazon Smile!
Choose Orchard Lane Parent Faculty Council as your charity in which Amazon will donate a percentage of your order to. Thank you!
Here is the link for you to follow: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-3767111
Medication Forms for Students
OL Staff's Favorite Things!!
Orchard Lane School- Shining Stars!
Email: heather.will@nbexcellence.org
Website: www.nbexcellence.org/schools/ol/
Location: 2015 S. Sunnyslope Road New Berlin, WI. 53151
Phone: 262-789-6500
Facebook: facebook.com/Orchard-Lane-Elementary
Twitter: @orchardlaneSDNB