Orchard Ranch Weekly Blog 5.8.23

 

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INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PLC Wednesday: Meet in classrooms, continue working on articulation. Articulation notes are below. 

Custodial Schedule: 

 

Library: Track B

May 8th-12th -will be the last week for students to check out books from the library. 

May 15th-19th- will be chromebook check-in. Mrs. Strautman will be rotating throughout classrooms that week. If there is a preferred day and time, please let her know. Immediately report all damaged chromebooks.

May 22nd-June 5th- Curriculum check- in and Materials Checklist will need to be done. Material checklist will be in your boxes by May 19th. If you are leaving the site or moving grades, Sierra will reach out to you individually to set a check in/check-out date.

May 26th- All library books need to be returned. Overdue books will be assessed and a student fine will be put in your boxes by May 31st. 

Next Staff Meeting: May 16th at 2:35 in the staffroom

*Umbrellas: Each room is responsible for closing their umbrella each evening. Please remind students to not touch or play with umbrellas. We want them to last. Also, please remind them to not sit on the tabletops. Thank you. 

*CAASPP: Testing has begun. Please have your kids be aware of classes that are testing. RSP will be completing the students with alternative settings in one week.  The RSP room will be closed to accommodate these students all next week. We will return to our regular new schedule on May 8. IF you have a student with an alternative setting Mrs. Q. will email who is coming and when to send them. 

Student Accounts Disabled Nightly: Beginning May 12th, student accounts will be unavailable from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am daily. This is a new initiative we're implementing to encourage students to unplug and rest. Please share this with your parents. Additional details are in the Educator BLOG.

Last Day of PE/Music: June 2nd. The remaining days are being used for inventory at each site.

Lunch Hero Day: Thank you for celebrating our Lunch Hero's!

***Reminder: This is the time of year where weekly expectation revisits are beneficial. We want all kids to end the year strong and successful. They can do that with regular and deliberate conversations. 

**Articulation: 

Directions have been sent out. Final articulation is a little different this year. Your grade level will be meeting individually on the following dates.

• 2nd makes 3rd: May 10th @ 1:10-1:40
• 3rd makes 4th: May 10th @ 1:45 - 2:15
• 4th makes 5th: May 17th @ 1:10 - 1:40

Report Card Timeline Information

• Grades submitted no later than 8AM June 2nd. Michelle will run a preview.

• A final report card will be run on June 5th

• Report Cards will be emailed home on June 6th

Household Income Form Verification

On May 4th, the District messaged all families that completed the Annual Household Income form during their 2023/24 registration to request they verify their responses and make any necessary updates. This is an important step in ensuring that we have accurate and up-to-date information.

If you receive questions from families about the verification process, please reassure them that this is a routine check to ensure that our records are accurate and up-to-date.

TOSA Corner:

Math Jokes as a Hook to your Lesson 

Q: Who is the roundest knight at the roundtable?

A: Sir Cumference....because he ate too much Pi!

I got into an argument with 1, 3, 5, and 7. The odds were against me... they were all in their prime!

Q: Why weren't the two 4s hungry?

A: Because they already eight.

For this week's TOSA tip, I wanted to remind you that part of an effective math lesson is that initial hook. This can sometimes be a silly pun, joke, or riddle that will help kids remember a math concept. I am linking a couple math-related jokes to lighten up what can be a challenging subject for many. Enjoy!

Prodigy's 101 silly math jokes

Math Jokes Google Slides

Sparkler Updates:

• Jen Gutierrez Baby Sprinkle(5/15-5/19): We will be celebrating Jen and baby girl Gutierrez the week of May 15th-19th. Stop by for some treats and to play games. HERE is her registry! 
• Upcoming School Related National Holidays: Feel free to do something extra, create something as a class or grade level.
• May 18th: Speech-Language Pathologist Day
• Dylan Rumbaugh Baby Shower(5/22-5/26): The following week we will be celebrating Dylan and baby boy Rumbaugh. Stop by May 22nd-26th for more treats and games. HERE is his registry!
• End of the Year Party (6/2): Save the Date! Our end of the year party will be on June 2nd at 3pm. Thank you Richard for hosting!! Sparkler will be providing pizza. Feel free to bring your own drinks, appetizer/treat, and swimsuit if you want to swim! 3137 Ardley Drive, Roseville 95747 (No excuses, it's even closer than Crystal's house!)

PTC Updates:

The next PTC meeting is on May 23rd @6:30. Click here to sign up! 

• Skate Night(5/15): Our last Skate Night is May 15th. PTC will cover the cost for any teacher who wants to attend. Please add your name to the date you will be attending so they know you're coming! The last one is on May 15th.

• Events: Check out upcoming events and our year at a glance HERE.

**Please remember to check the LIVE Google Calendar as dates/times are subject to change.