Orchard Hills News

• OHS had two winners in the 35^th annual city wide Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Congratulations to Jack Henkel (Gr. 5, 1^st Place) & Katrina Zukowski (Gr. 5, 3^rd Place)!
• Student progress reports for this marking period will be sent home on January 16.
• This year the district will not be administering the computer based NWEA assessments to all students. Beginning this coming week, students in Grade 3 will take the NWEA for Reading and Math, and Grade 5 will be taking the NWEA for Math.
• Drama Club will meet on Thursdays after school until 4:55pm.
• Parent Workshops on helping students with Math & Reading will be presented by our coaches:

*Grade 3 = January 17^th, 11:00am – 12:30pm

*KDG = January 24^th, 11:30am – 1:00pm

• Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2019.
• Hopefully everyone got to see our Safety Patrol on Dr. Cutaia’s Milford Super News Video this week. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/KWjyAS9RUEU 
• The Beth-El Center was very grateful for all the donations from our Giving Tree.
• This year the district will not be administering the computer based NWEA assessments to all students. This month students in Grade 3 will take the NWEA for Reading and Math, and Grade 5 will be taking the NWEA for Math.
• Our next PTA meeting will be Wednesday, January 9^th at 7pm.
• We will be having another code drill this month, and MPD will be in the building. Please review with your students the importance of these safety drills.
• Drama Club will meet on Thursdays after school until

Thursday, January 17th Grade 3 Parent Workshop 11:00AM.

Thursday, January 24th Kindergarten Parent Workshop 11:30AM.

Friday, January 25th - PTA Family  Fun Night - OHS Gym.

Wednesday, January 30th - Early Dismissal 1:25PM.

Wednesday, February 6th - PTA meeting - 7PM.

Friday, February 15th and Monday, February 18th - No School.

Wednesday, February 27th - Early Dismissal day 1:25PM.

Lunch appointments should be made through the school Greeter.  Lunch with your child will be in Room 4.

NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED DOWN INTO THE DRIVEWAY DURING ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL each day.  PLEASE NOTE!  No Animals are allowed on school property while school is in session.

School Hours 8:40AM - 3:25PM

Early Dismissal 1:25PM exception is Conference Dates it is 1:15PM.

Pre-K Planned early dismissal 8:40AM - 10:40AM and afternoon hours 11:10AM - 1:25PM

Delayed Opening 10:40 2 Hours after the regular start time - Buses will be at the bus stop 2 hours after the scheduled pickup time.

No morning Pre-K if a Delayed Opening; Afternoon Pre-K start time is regular time 12:25PM.

No afternoon Pre-K if school is closing early due to weather.