Principal's Message
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Hello Terrific Orangethorpe Families
It is hard to believe it is already October and we have been in school for 7 weeks. Our students have really settled into school and are doing incredible things in their classrooms with their amazing teachers. Last week also saw the start of many clubs and interventions to further help our students academically and also experience sports, theater and speech and debate. Exciting things are happening at Orangethorpe!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for coffee with the principal, English Language Advisory Council (ELAC) and School Site Council (SSC). We had some great conversations and are excited to begin parent workshops. Be on the lookout for flyers for more information and dates.
Information/Reminders:
September Recognition Awards: Thursday October 5 will be our recognition award assembly in the MPR. If you child is receiving a reward, you should have received a letter letting you know the time of your child's assembly. We hope to see you there.
Saturday School: Saturday school is October 7 from 8:00am - noon. If your child has an absence, please consider having them attend for a fun morning of activities and pizza lunch.
Lost and Found: We are adding items daily. If you are missing clothing, water bottles, lunch bags etc. please check out the lost and found outside the MPR.
Bullying Presentation: The links below are for our bullying presentations in both English and Spanish. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Bullying Presentation - Spanish
School Site Council: We are in need of three more parents to serve on our School Site Council. If you want to be part of decision making for our school, please let me know. School Site Council meets the last Thursday of every month from 3:00 - 4:00pm.
Upcoming Events:
Thurs Oct 12 - PTA meeting 3 - 4pm
Oct 23 - 27 - Red Ribbon Week
Wed Oct 25 - Coffee with the Principal - 8:00am MPR - parent workshop
Thurs Oct 26 - ELAC - 8:00am - MPR
Thurs Oct 26 - SSC - 3:00pm
Sat Oct 28 - Pumpkin Run
Tue Oct 31 - Character Parade - more information to come
Tues Oct 31 - Trunk or Treat - 3:30 - 5pm
Wed Nov 1 - Non student day
Thank you for a great start to the school year. The students seem adjusted in their new classrooms and happy at school. It is your commitment to your children that has made this return to a normal school year possible and as always with our partnership, we can help our students achieve great success.
I appreciate every one of you and the input you provide either by attending meetings or completing surveys.
I wish you all an amazing week and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. If you have questions, concerns or shout outs to staff members, please let me know. I love to recognize staff for their dedication to our students in the weekly email I send to them.
Go Orcas
Mrs. Bennett
