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Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 3.1.21

                             Conference are over!!! Staff Member Spotlight:   Marisa Nordlin Binge Watch: I'm not a binge TV watcher. Saying: Don't apologize for being yourself AND don't break promises to yourself. Music : Country and Tom Petty (I know random) Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  INFORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Link: Click here to view the process Link & start paperwork PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Onsite Testing: This is now once a week. For the month of March we will have surveillance  testing every Tuesday from 12:15 - 3:15   Staff Meeting: 3 .10.21 @2pm Data Celebration: You should know that I pulled last year's iReady data at this point and compared it with this most current...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 2.15.21

  Staff Member Spotlight                             Steph Sage Binge Watch:  Dead to ME Saying:  Don't ruin a new day by thinking about yesterday. Let it go. Music : 80's Pop Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  INFORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Link: Click here to view the process Link & start paperwork PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Onsite Testing:   February 23 Chilton Middle & Orchard Ranch 7:45 am  - 3:00 pm Staff Meeting: 3 .10.21 @2pm Conference Week Schedule: MDS will be here earlier to distribute snacks and take home lunches. Conferences: Remember, even though you have had communication with parents, they still may still feel shocked by their students grades. Empathize Celebrate Encourag...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 2.15.21

  Staff Member Spotlight                        Jenny Boone Binge Watch:  Sons of Anarchy, Outlander, Lost, New Girl, Drunk History, Crazy Delicious Saying:  "There are five important things for living a successful and fulfilling life: never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning." Music : Dave Matthews Band (although I have been on a Bahamas kick lately! LOVE their music! ) Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  IN FORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Link: Click here to view the process Link & start paperwork PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Onsite Testing:   February 23 Chilton Middle & Orchard Ranch 7:45 am  - 3:00 pm Staff Meeting: 3 .10.21 @2pm *Gate Testing: 2...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 2.8.21

Staff Member Spotlight                        Belinda Richards Binge Watch:  Below Deck Mediterranean & Bosch Saying:  Karma is a b!%$, which helps keep me in line. Lol! Music : 80's Hair bands and classic rock Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  IN FORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Link: Click here to view the process Link & start paperwork PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Onsite Testing:  None this week Staff Meeting: 2.10.21 @2pm Gate Testing: 2021-2022  GATE  Identification Testing  for  GATE  identification typically occurs in January, however, this year (20/21 school year) the district will not be conducting  GATE   testing .  If there are any changes in this decision, the websit...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 2.1.21

  Staff Member Spotlight                        Christy Isaac Binge Watch:  Down to Earth (with Zac Efron) & Hallmark movies Saying:  Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it Music : Lauren Daigle, For King and Country, or Francesca Battescelli Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  IN FORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Referral Link: TBD PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Onsite Testing: 2.5.21 we will have another optional COVID Testing day for staff. Staff Meeting: We will be having a quick SSP refresher on 2.4.21 @ 2pm ZOOM LINK . I've also included the recording of the staff meeting if you missed it. Yard Duty: Please vote if you haven't on the yard duty schedule. It will close on Monday at 3pm. CLICK HERE *After school Stude...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 1.25.21

  Staff Member Spotlight                        Rene Perkett Binge Watch:  Friends Saying:  Focus more on the present — Don’t regret the past and don’t be anxious about the future. Appreciate what is happening right now. Music : 80's Hair bands and classic rock Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  IN FORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Referral Link: TBD PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Staff Meeting: 1.27.21 Link After school Students: If you have students who are late getting picked up, please walk them to the office, fill out the clipboard and the front office will call them in one at a time to call families. We need to manage the traffic through the office after school. Yard Duty: Here is the proposed copy of the new yard duty schedu...

Orchard Ranch Weekly BLOG 1.18.21

  Staff Member Spotlight                        Marissa Kellogg Binge Watch:  Blacklist (Netflix), This is Us (Hulu), New Girl(Netflix), Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Saying:  It's okay to you vent and express your frustrations with something. But when doing so make sure you also find ways to help or fix that problem. -Josh   Music : Old Dominion and 2000's Hits Music & Bing Watch:   If you haven't shared your music and binge watching recommendations yet, please click  HERE  to do so.  IN FORMATION & AN NOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) SSP Referral Link: TBD PBIS Help: Click FORM for support. Staff Meeting: No Meeting Grade Level Box: Thank you Yard Duty: There has been a request to evaluate our yard duty positions. We will be sending out a revised schedule soon. Please review it. Think about it and be prepared to vote on which one you would li...