Ranch Staff Newsletter

  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...

  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 . ...

  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 ...

Thank you Sheila, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers Organization! Happy Birthday - Eric (8/24) 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 Library: Library will begin August 24th. Schedule   Sierra is still anticipating a delivery of Math materials to come in from the warehouse. When that happens she will need to temporarily close so that she can assign and distribute those resources. Richard Out:  Monday (8/24) and Wednesday (8/26) for Steve Dunn at DO Kona Ice: After school on Wednesday, August 26th. Serena Out: Friday, August 28th  for Steve Dunn at DO Duty Schedule Feedback : Please give us any feedback regarding the Duty schedule and how it was created it this year. IXL Folder : Here are some resources that Serena has created for IXL. If you have questions or would like more help with IXL please ...

Happy birthday Gary Larson Happy Birthday - Lindsey O. (8/19), Christine N. (8/20) 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. Walkie Talkie Protocols - Must be read and followed  - click here Updated PE schedule:  New schedule is linked here . We will be  starting this on Monday, 8/17 Back to School Night Survey  - 100% of those that responded voted for the PD days to be prior to the start of the school year.  Math curriculum: Please stop by the library after 12pm on Monday, August 17th to collect the rest of your Student books. Thank you Sierra for getting the curriculum sorted out as quickly as possible. Library: Library will hopefully begin August 24th. Serena Out: Tuesday, August 18th till 10:30am Richard Out: Wednesday, August 19th till 1pm Starstruck practice begins: Wednesday, August 19th. Cli...

Happy Birthday - Dylan (8/9) 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. Walkie Talkie Protocols - Must be read and followed  - click here Library: Still closed for material processing and Chromebook inventory. Smart Watches: Please remind your students that they are not a llowed to use their personal mobile devices (including phones, smart watches, bluetooth headphones (such as AirPods), and personal tablets) once they have entered campus for the instructional day, and they cannot resume their use until after the bells rings for the end of the day. Devices should be in backpacks while they are on campus. Parent Communication: Include PBIS slide in first weeks parent email to families PBIS: Recess Rodeo and Kick-off week. Lunch Seating chart: Please give to Serena if you have not yet done so. Back to School Night Surv...