PTA Newsletter September 2018 - Solon City School District PTA...welcomes Solon’s own, Missy FitzGerald, as she answers these questions and more! Mrs. FitzGerald is a teacher at

Orchard newsletter September 2018

PTA Newsletter September 2018

Lesley Perlberg PTA President

[email protected]

Cari Mineard Principal

[email protected]

Newsletter By: Kelly Ann Worthington [email protected]

BOX TOP COLLECTION APPROACHING:

When: OCTOBER 10th (Wednesday)

REMEMBER! PLEASE cut your box tops! They should be cut in the rectangular shape of the box

around them. (See above picture.)

DEADLINE THIS WEEK!

Paper order forms due Friday 9/7!

Online orders can be placed through Sunday 9/9!

https://rdpsports.com/orchard-middle-school-spiritwear/

Best of the Best Fundraiser Is Here! SALE STARTS: 9/11 (Tuesday) SALE ENDS: 9/28 (Friday)


A Message from Your PTA President:

Welcome everyone to Orchard's 2018-19 school year! As usual, the PTA is

up and running and currently looking for more volunteers to join in the

fun! Everyone is always welcome and encouraged to take part in the OMS

PTA! There is really something for everyone, working parents as well! You

will find something that will fit your schedule and you will love being

involved! Please feel free to contact me, Lesley Perlberg, PTA President,

with any questions. I would love to find some way to get you involved!

([email protected]) Please join today!

You can join using this link https://my.cheddarup.com/orchard-middle-

school-pta-membership-2018-2019 or you can find a membership form

attached to this newsletter. Your membership dues ($8) and any

additional optional donations will help run our PTA.

Our fundraiser kicks off on September 7th-September 28. Please consider

supporting our fundraiser through the purchases of your family and

friends or through a donation to the PTA. We have one fundraiser that we

use to fund programs for our students such as Quarter Reward Parties,

COSI, Author Visits, assemblies, and so much more. Our students and

staff members at OMS benefit from your generosity!

Thank you!

Lesley Perlberg, OMS PTA President

2018-19 Orchard PTA Board:

President: Lesley Perlberg

Vice President: Stephanie Contipelli

2nd Vice President: Cariann Mineard

Treasurer: Nicole Rey

Recording Secretary: Kelly Millstone

Corresponding Secretary: Jill Neifach

Delegates: Danielle Rose, Robin Siff, Rebecca Molyneaux, Kris Tercek


A Special Thank You To…

• Big Thanks to our Welcome Back Party Committee Danielle Rose, Kris Tercek,

Kathy Shaunghnessy, Dina Karalnik, Shweta Deshpande for putting together a

great night to kick off our school year!

• Big Thanks to all the parent volunteers who checked in 5th and 6th graders,

served pizza, scooped ice cream and toppings, supervised and helped in

anyway with the Welcome Back Party. We couldn't have done it without

you!

• Big thanks to Stephanie Contipelli for organizing the ice cream social for all of

our new to Solon 5th and 6th grade families. Thank you to our sixth grade

student volunteers for giving tours to the students.

• Big Thanks to our Orchard office staff. We appreciate all you do to help us

everyday!

• Thank you to Mrs. Mineard and Mr. Sciarraba for getting the school year off

to a great start!

• Big Thanks to the Staff Appreciation committee for providing dinner for the

teachers on both 5th and 6th grade curriculum nights!

• Big Thanks to Kelly Ann Worthington for helping with the Newsletter every

month to get everyone the important information they need.


A Message from Your Orchard Middle School Principal:

I hope that the transition back to school has been smooth. As you get into a routine, please remember to make the following regular routines in your home.

• Please review your child’s common assessments when they bring them home. Discuss the strengths and your child’s use of strategies when taking the assessments as well as any misconceptions your child may have had with any questions or concepts.

• Please review your child’s assignment book weekly. Review it for any missing assignments and behavior infractions. Discuss what can be done differently in the week ahead.

• Visit the website of your child’s teacher for assignments and support materials for assessments.

• Have your child pack up the back pack with the necessary materials for the next day and place it in the same spot before your child heads to sleep for the night. The chances that your child forgets anything the next day will decrease.

• In addition, please make it a habit to access information about student grades through our PowerSchool student data students. PowerSchool offers separate student and parent access accounts. Both accounts have access to the exact same content. Information about PowerSchool was distributed at curriculum night and then mailed home for those who couldn’t attend. If you need your account credentials, please contact Debbie Heck at 440-349-7468 for more information.

If your child has an issue with their schedule, please contact me at [email protected] with your question or concern.

Please consider getting your child involved here at Orchard. There are a number of intramurals available at Orchard. Some activities include Art Club, Wellness Club, Environmental Club, Newspaper as well as different sports. The sports intramurals are usually held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. All information is located on the Orchard Middle School Website.

As a matter of student safety, it is very important that parents understand that football games, for fifth and sixth graders, are not drop-off events. All Orchard students attending a SHS game must have an adult in attendance that is responsible for them.

Students are not permitted to congregate and loiter underneath or behind the bleachers during the game. If students are congregating under the stands, the chance for unintended student behaviors increases, such as bullying or other unsafe choices.


This is why students who are seen just "hanging out" under the bleachers or in other areas during the games will be instructed to return to their seats in the stands. Every student is expected to remain in the stands, to enjoy the game and support the team.

School administrators and staff are present at the games and just like for high school students at the games, the school code of conduct is in effect, will be enforced and violations will result in school-based consequences.

Additionally, the high school has procedures for game entry to enhance student safety and Orchard students, like all students, are not permitted to bring bags, purses, backpacks, etc. into the stadium. They also may not bring beverage containers, such as bottles, cans or cups into the stadium.

We will be talking to students about appropriate game behavior in school. We are asking for your support in reinforcing these expectations and rules through conversations with your children at home.

Thank you for your cooperation as we look to provide guidance for Orchard students when they are attending these large school events.

Finally, many of our students are using the internet and social media daily. Children can be made especially vulnerable by sharing personal information, such as home addresses and phone numbers, private thoughts and feelings, and pictures. In order to keep your children from posting information and images they may end up regretting, remind them who may see the information they reveal while online and that things they post are not private and cannot be completely deleted. Please be active in your student and their use of technology. Review what they post and check their texts regularly.

Sincerely,

Cari Mineard – Your Principal at Orchard Middle School

CHECK THE ORCHARD MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR CLUB DATES AS THEY CHANGE THROUGHOUT EACH MONTH AND OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR:

Intramurals and Clubs Available:

Soccer, Pin Ball, Volleyball, Basketball, Deck Tennis, Mat Ball, Art Club, Wellness Club, Chess Club, Environmental Club, Newspaper Club, Ensemble, Robotics, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Yearbook Club


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

o 9/10 NO SCHOOL

o 9/7-9/28 Fundraiser

o 9/17 Picture Day

o 9/19 NO SCHOOL

o 9/28 Spirit Day

o 10/1-10/5 Book Fair

o 10/2 PTA meeting 9:15am

o 10/12 NO SCHOOL

o 10/17 Box Tops Collection

o 10/19 Quarter Reward Party

o 10/17-23 Budget Bin at Arthur Road


Turn your cut Box Tops in to Orchard Middle School for students to potentially win prizes throughout the year. Here are ways to find box tops:

1. Buy products with Box Tops on them. There are hundreds of products that have the Box Tops on them (see above!).

2. Clip Box Tops and send them to school. Box tops are worth 10¢ each. Have your student put them in the collection bag in their homeroom.

3. Clip Bonus Box Tops found 1) in stores during special promotions; 2) on specially-marked packages; 3) at checkout printed on your receipt. Bonus Box Tops are worth a multiple of 10¢ depending on the individual promotion.

4. Register online at www.btfe.com for chances to win Bonus Box Tops through local grocers’ websites and loyalty programs. List Orchard Middle School as your school.

Mark your calendar for the following dates when box tops will be collected:

October 10, 2018 February 9, 2019

May 11, 2019

Steps for Turning in Box Tops to Orchard Middle School 1. There will be a collection bag in each homeroom. Have your child put the Box Tops in the bag.

2. Check the Box Top expiration date.

3. Cut the Box Top around the perimeter of the rectangle. Please do not tear the Box Top.

Incentives The top homeroom in 5th grade and 6th grade will receive a treat for the October 17 and February 9 collection and something special for the May 11 collection. Thank you for your support! Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, we are looking for volunteers to help count or assist with the collection. Please let me know if you would be interested. You can usually do this at home on your own time!

Thanks! Robin Siff, [email protected]






Calling all students to be inspired by this year’s theme “Heroes Around

Me” and create a work of art to enter in PTA’s Reflections Art Contest

Six art categories to choose from, do one or all!

Due Date: November 6th, 2018 at school’s main office

Artwork with completed student entry form due together.

Visit Facebook page: Solon PTA Reflections Art Program

Art category rules and student entry forms will be available on the

school’s website and hard copies at school in the main office media rack

by September 10th

Reflect on the theme Create an original piece Be recognizedReflect on the theme Create an original piece Be recognizedReflect on the theme Create an original piece Be recognizedReflect on the theme Create an original piece Be recognized


Save the Date: September 26th

OPEN Presents: Mindfulness and Yoga in Solon City Schools

Certainly, you’ve heard about it on TV or read about it on the internet: mindfulness. But what exactly is it? Is it just a trendy new buzz word or can it really benefit our kids? Does Solon incorporate mindfulness into our classrooms? Is it the same as yoga? Please join us as OPEN welcomes Solon’s own, Missy FitzGerald, as she answers these questions and more! Mrs. FitzGerald is a teacher at SHS and is the head of the district’s Mindfulness Initiative. She will share with us the district’s vision for mindfulness in classrooms and how we can also support mindfulness in our families at home. September 26th, 7-9PM, Solon Board of Education Parent Mentor Available to Assist with IEP or Special Education Concerns Did you know that Solon has a Parent Mentor to help support families with students on IEPs? Our district Parent Mentor, Annie Dellamorte, answers questions and helps guide families through the special education process, helps families understand their rights and responsibilities, provides information and connections to resources, attends IEP meetings upon request by either the family or the school, helps families plan and prepare for IEP team meetings, and much more. All services are free of charge and confidential. If you have questions about your IEP or believe your student may be struggling with a learning disability, please contact Annie Dellamorte at [email protected] or 440-349-8039.


Free Ways to Help ORCHARD EARN $$

SO EASY…No Cost to You!!!

Box Tops for Education:

♦ Cut the $.10 logo from Box Tops products (and bonus logos).

♦ Please trim them neatly and ensure the expiration date is intact.

♦ Save them in the collection bag provided to each student.

♦ Send them to school with your child, who will place them in the collection bag provided to each classroom teacher.

Giant Eagle Apples for the Students:

♦ Register at https://www.gianteagle.com/Save/Education--Community-Enrichment or call 1-800-474-4777.

♦ Go to Savings Tab and click on Education and Community Enrichment. Sign up under Apples for Students. Orchard Middle School ID# 2634.

♦ Shop with your Giant Eagle Advantage Card.

♦ No need to re-register each school year if already registered with Orchard ID.

Heinen’s Teaming Up for Education Program:

♦ Heinen’s Tasteful Rewards Program members register at www.heinensrewards.com or call 1-855-475- 2300 ext. 2337.

♦ Use your Preferred card and Designate Orchard Middle School.

♦ Shop with your Heinen’s Preferred Card.

♦ 1% of your purchases goes to Orchard Middle School.

♦ Must re-register each school year.

Amazon Smiles:

♦ Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser (with your usual Amazon login/password).

♦ From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and

then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser,

select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page.

♦ Select PTA Ohio Congress Orchard Middle. Shop as you always do on Amazon (make sure you are at smile.amazon.com for OMS to get credit)

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