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Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 4.25.21



Staff Member Spotlight: Erin Gonzales






Binge Watch: The Office & The Golden Girls (Throwback)
Saying: Yeppers!
Music: Classic Rock and Alternative Music

Music & Bing Watch: 
If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click HERE to do so. 


INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.)



PBIS Help: Click FORM for support.

PLC Monday: Click HERE for Grade Level Agendas

Bronco Blast FORM: Click HERE for the BBF. 

Onsite Testing: This is now once a week. For the month of April we will have surveillance testing every Tuesday from 12:15 - 3:15 

Staff Meeting: 5.5.21 @ 2pm Click for Zoom Link

Report Cards: 
  • May 18th (Midnight): Deadline for teachers to enter grades
  • May 19th: Preview shared with teachers
  • May 21st: Any changes need to be made and updated by noon
  • May 24th: Print report cards to put in CUMS 
  • May 26th: Email report cards to parents

*Articulation: You will be receiving articulation cards this week. Please complete these by May 7th, to prepare for our 21/22 class building May 10th during PLC. 

*End of Year Celebrations: We will be discussing at the staff meeting. However, please treat it like Valentine's Day. Anything brought in needs to quarantine for 3 days prior. No outside guests. No activities outside the school. Please let me know if you have questions.

Language Line: Effective immediately there is an additional code required if you use Language Line for phone translations. Please remember that you also must complete a section of the call log. See Crystal/Rene for the log.

Click HERE for Language Line Directions





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