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Weekly Blog 10.02.26

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. Walk/Bike to School Day: Wednesday, October 7th Richard Out: Wednesday, October 7th at the DO till 12:30 for Leadership Scoop Night at Mojo's: Wednesday, October 7th from 5 - 8pm. Schedule (Still looking for scoopers) Safety Drill: Evacuation - Thursday, October 8th at 8:45am Next Staff meeting: Thursday, October 8th at 2:20pm in the staff lounge Kinder Field trip to Bishops: Friday, October 9th Next WPHS Football Player visit: Tuesday, Oct 13th from 8:40 - 9:40 Math Night hosted by PTC: Wednesday, October 14th 5:30 - 7pm in the Barn Trunk or Treat/ Fall Festival: Friday, October 23rd from 5 - 7pm Open House: Will be Thursday, April 8th from 5 - 7pm (Rooms open 6 - 7pm) Tommy A. Fund: If you have not yet submitted a nomination, please nominate...

Weekly Blog 09.25.26

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. iReady Growth Monitoring Week: Our next Growth Monitoring week will be November 9th though the 13th. The week prior to conferences. Open House: All Teachers please complete this survey by 10/2. It is currently split 50/50 Serena Out: Monday, Sept 28th at the DO from 10:00 - 12:45 Richard Out: Monday, Sept 28th at the DO from 12:45 - 3:15 WPHS Football Player visit: Tuesday, Sept 29th from 8:40 - 9:40. Fun Run: Friday, Oct 2nd National Custodians Day: Friday, Oct 2nd Tommy A. Fund: If you have not yet submitted a nomination, please nominate any student in Kindergarten through 5th grade who you feel would benefit from this experience using the Google Form below: 2026 TAF Nomination Form Copy reminders: If you are making 19 copies or less you may...

Weekly Blog 09.18.26

Washington Lays the Capitol Cornerstone Sept 18th, 1793 Happy Birthday Carrie (9/20) VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. iReady Growth Monitoring Week: September 21st through 25th. This has been assigned to all 2nd through 5th grade classes. Please have your students complete this by the end of the week (9/25). Here is some info on growth Monitoring that might be helpful. Click here . Open House: Teachers please complete this survey by 09/25 Starstruck: Reminder that rehearsals next week are 10 mins. Please ensure you are on time for these. Assembly schedule Serena Out: Tuesday, Sept 22nd at the DO for AP PLC Kristy Out: Thursday & Friday Sept. 22nd & 23rd IEP Day: Thursday, Sept 24th. If you are scheduled for an IEP the roving sub will come to your room to relieve you. Round-Up Rally: Frid...

Weekly Blog 09.11.26

Good luck to your team - Mine's 0-1 already :( VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. Thank you Sparker committee and everyone for the delicious appetizer spread today. The OR Standard Site Safety feedback: Please could you share the ideas that you feel we should be focussing our efforts to improve our site safety by completing this Google Form by Friday, September 18th. This is for whole school initiatives, not for things that Maintenance & Facilities have been asked to fix in a Work Order. PBIS Training: Monday, Sept 14th - (Richard, Serena & Paige out) Kari Choy is Teacher In Charge and will have a sub. Please support her whenever you have an available moment. Hearing Screening: Monday, Sept 14th. K, 2, 5 PTC Dine Out: Monday, Sept 14th at Moksa Barrelhouse from 5 - 9pm WPHS Football...

Weekly Blog 09.04.26

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. The OR Standard We celebrate the everyday work, not just big events. A lot of what makes Orchard Ranch great happens in ordinary moments: a teacher helping a student through frustration, students encouraging one another, a class working together, or an adult making a connection with a child. We should be looking for and celebrating those moments together. When you see these moments please be intentional and celebrate this. I'd love to hear your stories of how this is happening on campus. Labor Day: September 7th - NO SCHOOL Richard Out: Thursday, September 10th with 2nd grade team at PD Picture Make-up Day: Friday, September 11th. PE Make-up days: All Monday classes will be receiving their first make-up PE day on Thursday 9/10 or Friday 9/11 . ...

Weekly Blog 08.28.26

VESTS while on duty, BADGES at all times & Doors ALWAYS Locked! If you leave your classroom with your students, please take your charged Walkie Talkie with you and have it turned on to Channel 2. The OR Standard Picture Day: Tuesday, September 1st. Picture Day schedule Richard Out: Wednesday, September 2nd at DO for Leadership Staff meeting: Thursday, September 3rd at 2:20pm in the staff lounge Superintendent & Board visit to OR: Friday, September 4th at 9am Labor Day: September 7th - NO SCHOOL Second Step: Please remember to mark your lessons as completed once you are done. By the end of August, all teachers should have: 1. Created their Second Step class 2. Taught at least 2 lessons As a general guide 1 lesson per week gets you through the 20 so that they are taught prior to the end of the year. iReady Progress Monitoring Week: September 14th through 18th First Safety Drill: September 21st - Evacuation drill at 8:45am PBIS: Please continue ...