Orchard Lane Elementary School

Good Afternoon, Orchard Lane Families!!

We are about to finish our 6th week of school and it's time for our FALL PRINCIPAL CHAT. Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Kader love the chance to talk with families about our amazing school. Topics for this fall's principal chat include:

• Fall Fundraiser Review
• Addition of building security at OL - How's it going?
• School goals
• Act 20 - New Reading Legislation and how it impacts our students

We are also asking families to fill out this short GOOGLE FORM to write down any topics you'd like to hear Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Kader discuss during the chat. Please submit your topic ideas by Tuesday, Oct. 15th. Thank you!! You can attend this meeting virtually by CLICKING ON THIS MEETING LINK. The meetings starts at 6:00pm next Wednesday (10/16). See you then, families!

Home Growth and Development:

The School District of New Berlin believes that the family plays a crucial role in students’ human growth and development education. Please read the following letter for more information regarding this topic. HGD K-6 Letter Link

Pokemon Club is Back!!!!

Pokémon Club will run after school from 3:30-4:30 in the Orchard Lane Star Commons (Library). We will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Here is the SIGN UP LINK to attend!

Help Support our Girls on the Run!

community members or supporters of Orchard Lane's GOTR team can join the fun at American Family Field on Nov 10, 9am for the celebratory 5K. Here is the link to register to run or consider volunteering at the event. More info at https://www.girlsontherunsoutheasternwi.org/5k

Support Student Mental Health on World Mental Health Day!

The Education Foundation of New Berlin (EFNB), in partnership with the School District of New Berlin’s Mental Health Advisory Committee, is launching a special day of giving on October 10 in honor of the WHO’s World Mental Health Day. Funds raised will go directly to the Drew Lietke Memorial Mental Health Care Fund at the EFNB, ensuring that all students in the district can access essential mental health care, regardless of financial barriers. Please consider making a donation here to help us reach our $2,500 goal to provide support for student well-being. Together, we can ensure that every student in the SDNB has access to the mental health care they need to thrive academically and emotionally.

Fall Spirit Week:

Orchard Lane will be having a spirit week the week of October 29th-November 1st. Each day will be a fun, and easy, dress up day as indicated below (or in the attachment). Have fun & let me know if you have any questions!

Mon. 10/28: Manic Monday-Students dress like teachers and teachers dress like students!

Tues. 10/29: Pumpkin Day! use your imagination to show your love for pumpkins-
it’s an ORANGE OUT!
Wed. 10/30: BOOtiful boots day- show off your favorite fall/cold weather boots today!
Thurs. 10/31: book character day- dress like your favorite book character!
Fri. 11/1: Freaky Friday! Dress in your silliest/craziest outfit

October 16th- Unity Day!!! Wear Orange!!

October 18th- PFC Trunk or Treat 5:30-7pm Back parking lot

October 21st- PFC OL Spirit Wear Sale begins- more information will be coming

October 22nd- Culver's restaurant night- PFC Fundraiser 4-7pm

October 24th- Conferences Night 3:45-7:30pm

October 25th- No School Staff PL Day

October 28th-November 1st- Tricks and Treats Spirit Week

Oct 29-November 1st- Scholastic Book Fair

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Trunk or Treat Vehicle Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/OLTrunkorTreat2024
• Trunk or Treat Pizza Volunteers: https://tinyurl.com/OLPFCTrunkorTreatPizza2024
• Raise Right Gift Card website: http://www.raiseright.com
• Culver’s Restaurant Night Volunteer Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/OLPFCCulversVolunteers2024

PFC MEETING HELD: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in our PFC meeting on Tuesday, October 8! We had over 20 participants and many new faces, which was fantastic! Your involvement is crucial to our success.

Please see this Minutes Link to see what was discussed. We had a lot of discussion regarding amending this year's PFC budget, due to the success of our Shining Stars Fun Run Fundraiser.

If you were unable to attend the meeting but have any thoughts or ideas regarding anything that was discussed, please email the PFC at olpfcpresident@gmail.com.

TRUNK OR TREAT: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Orchard Lane Families, you're invited to our annual PFC sponsored Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.! Get your costumes on and be ready for a night of spooky fun with all your OL friends and their families. There will be music, trick or treating, pizza and more!!! Please note that this event is weather permitting. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled.

PFC will have Rocky Rococo pizza slices and beverages available for sale. Pizza will be $4 a slice, beverages will be $1, or $5 for both. We can accept cash or credit.

If you would like to help with the pizza sales, please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/OLPFCTrunkorTreatPizza2024. In this same sign up, we are looking to borrow a couple of coolers for the beverages, and we are looking for someone that might be available to return the coolers that we will have from Rocky Rococo’s back to the store after the event.

We also are still looking for more trunks to fill our parking lot!!! Please visit https://tinyurl.com/OLTrunkorTreat2024 to sign up your vehicle and be part of the action.

Due to the outstanding success of the Shining Stars Fun Run Fundraiser, PFC will be providing the candy this year for the vehicles to hand out. If you have already donated candy to the office, it will still be used at Trunk or Treat, but if you would like, please feel free to contact the office if you wish to have your candy returned.

RAISE RIGHT GIFT CARD ORDERS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

The next date for Raise Right gift card orders is Friday, October 18.

FALL SPIRIT WEAR SALE BEGINS: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21

Orchard Lane Sprit Wear sale begins on Monday, October 21. Stay tuned for more information!!!!

CULVER’S RESTAURANT NIGHT: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

PFC’s first restaurant night of the school year is Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the New Berlin Culver’s from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PFC will receive a percentage of ALL sales.

Culver’s asks that we provide 4-5 volunteers during our 3 hours. These volunteers will run food to cars in the drive-thru, deliver food to tables, help clean tables and greet customers. If you are available, please consider signing up to help PFC with this fundraiser. There are 3 - 1 hour shifts available. Feel free to sign up for 1 hour, 2 hours or all 3 hours. Please sign up at Volunteers Needed for Culvers Night.

HIGH INTEREST DAY BRAINSTORMING MEETING: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

There will be a High Interest Day Committee brainstorming meeting at Cleveland Pub on Thursday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. Please join us to help plan this amazing day!!!!!

For those who may not know what High Interest Day is, it is one of the most exciting days for our kids!!! It is a day where local businesses, parents, and other family members, come into school to run rooms and/or assist in rooms, while the kids learn and try different sports, activities and crafts that they might not get to experience anywhere else!!!

JOIN KONSTELLA: PFC SPONSORED DIGITAL SCHOOL DIRECTORY

PFC uses Konstella to help organize and manage a digital school directory for any families that would like to opt-in.

This is a great way to connect with other families that are in your child’s classroom. You can post photos on the app, create chat groups, and access email addresses and contact information for all parents that opt-in.

If you are interested, please sign up. If you have any questions, feel free to contact PFC directly at olpfcpresident@gmail.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, October 11: New Berlin Eisenhower Theater Presents The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes 7:30 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/46084?

Saturday, October 12: New Berlin Eisenhower Theater Presents The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes 7:30 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/46084?

Sunday, October 13: New Berlin Eisenhower Theater Presents The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes 4:00 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/46084?

Wednesday, October 16: Fall Principal Chat 6:00 p.m.

Friday, October 18: Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:00 p.m. & Raise Right Gift Card Orders Due

Monday, October 21: Spirit Wear Sale Begins

Tuesday, October 22: Culver’s Restaurant Night 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 24: 1st night of Conferences & High Interest Day Brainstorming Meeting 6:00 p.m. @ Cleveland Pub

Friday, October 25: Staff Inservice Day - No School

Monday, October 28: Manic Monday - Students dress like teacher and teachers dress like students!

Tuesday, October 29: Pumpkin Day - Use your imagination show your love for pumpkins - it’s an ORANGE OUT & 2nd night of Conferences & Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-2:00 p.m. & 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 30: Bootiful Boots Day - Show off your favorite fall/cold weather boots today! & Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-2:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 31: Book Character Day - Dress like your favorite book character! & Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-2:00 p.m.

Friday, November 1: Freaky Friday - Dress in you silliest/craziest outfit! & Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-2:00 p.m.

Monday, November 4: Spirit Wear Sale Ends & End of 1st Quarter

Friday, November 8: New Berlin West Players Presents: And Then There Were None 7:00 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/45936?

Saturday, November 9: New Berlin West Players Presents: And Then There Were None 7:00 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/45936?

Sunday, November 10: New Berlin West Players Presents: And Then There Were None 2:00 p.m. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/45936?

Tuesday, November 12: PFC Meeting 6:30 p.m. Star Commons

Divine Savior Holy Angels High School proudly presents “The Lightning Thief - The

Percy Jackson Musical,” where Orchard Lane Elementary Alumna Sophie

Wondrachek (2019) will be playing Percy Jackson.

Performances will be held:

November 8 & 9 at 7:00 p.m.

November 10 at 2:00 p.m.

November 15 at 7:00 p.m.

November 16 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Performances will be at: Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, 4257 N. 100th Street,

Milwaukee, WI 53222.

Get tickets to this family-friendly show at www.dsha.info/tickets

We hope to see you there! (Divine Savior Holy Angels High School is not affiliated with the School District of New Berlin. The School District of New Berlin does not endorse, sponsor, or

supervise the event(s)/activities identified in this communication.)

School safety is one of our top priorities in the School District of New Berlin. We consistently review and revise our safety plans and protocols in an effort to provide the safest learning environments possible for all students. Additionally, we have safety measures in place after school when our buildings are open to the public for sporting events, concerts/performances, meetings, practices, and more.

Over the summer, in an effort to enhance safety throughout the district, the bell and public address systems at all schools were upgraded. The new systems will provide improved alerts and communications options in the event of an emergency. Additionally, this school year all elementary schools will have the presence of a security guard throughout the school day. The security personnel will patrol the schools and provide additional safety support in conjunction with the district’s school resource officers, who spend the majority of their day at our respective middle / high schools..

Thank you for your attention to this and your continued support of our safety measures. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Royce Lindner by phone at (262) 789-6505 or by email at royce.lindner@nbexcellence.org

KONSTELLA: PFC’s DIGITAL SCHOOL DIRECTORY AND COMMUNICATION APP

Calling all Orchard Lane families!!! PFC is using Konstella to help organize and manage a digital school directory for any families that would like to opt-in. This also gives you access to our PFC and Orchard Lane calendar of events, the ability to communicate with other parents, and so much more!!! Visit https://www.konstella.com/, search for Orchard Lane, and get involved in our growing school directory and community!!! If you have any questions feel free to contact PFC directly.

TECHNOLOGY ISSUES?:

Here is who to call-

• For PARENTS - our parent help line for technology issues is 262-789-6298 or parentportal@nbexcellence.org
  
• For STUDENTS - we have a TechKNOW help desk line - 262-789-6290 or techknow@nbexcellence.org
  

2024-2025 STAFF FAVORITE THINGS

Link will be coming soon!

Your support and kindness to the OL staff is always appreciated!!

Please clink on the following links for the forms to use when students need to take medication at school.

Prescription Medical Form- updated 3/2024- Please use the new form now- thank you.

Non-Prescription Medical Form

Attendance Line- 262-789-6502- Call 24 hours a day to report absences or early pick ups/late arrivals. Please leave a clear, detailed message as to the reason for the call. If you have a last minute change to the day- please call the office directly. Teachers do not always get time to check their emails towards the end of the day. Thank you- Attendance matters!!!

Email: heather.will@nbexcellence.org
Website: www.nbexcellence.org/schools/ol/
Location: 2015 S. Sunnyslope Road New Berlin, WI. 53151
Phone: 262-789-6500
Facebook: facebook.com/Orchard-Lane-Elementary
Twitter: @orchardlaneSDNB