Orchard Primary School

Dear OP Families,

There are so many wonderful things happening at OP right now so I want to highlight just a few! It was lovely to see so many families meeting with our fabulous OP teachers this week during Parent Teacher Conferences! Our students are so fortunate to have such excellent support at school and home. I also want to shout out the amazing Halloween Spooktacular event we had last week. Thank you to the amazing team of teachers and our great PTA for organizing such a wonderful event - and of course thank you to everyone who attended! One more big thank you to Mrs. McConnell for her work making the book fair a fantastic event for all our students!

To continue our commitment to parent-school communication I would like to invite everyone to our quarterly “Breakfast with Bruno” on Thursday, November 21st at 8:45 in the OP Media Center. Officer Retzler, who is supporting the School Resource Officer role will be there to meet families. We’ll also discuss our STEAM learning program and of course have great conversations together! If you plan on attending please RSVP here so we can purchase snacks accordingly.

Have a lovely long weekend,

Mr. Bruno

Orchard Primary's Raider Reps are kicking off the year with their annual Community Food Drive! Please help us by sending in non-perishable food items- November 4th - November 11th.

• November 4th - 11th OP Food Drive! More Info to Come! Sponsored by OP Raider Reps
• November 4th-7th Book Fair (Click Button Below for Info! Also open during Conferences)
• Thursday, November 7th OP Early Release at 11:45 AM ~ Parent-Teacher Conferences continue in the Afternoon & Evening
• Friday, November 8th No School
  
• Wednesday, November 13th PTA Meeting 4:30 in the OP Library
• Tuesday, Nov 19th 2nd Grade 7 Ponds Field Trip~ Kempf & Chisholm's Classes
• Thursday, Nov 21st 2nd Grade 7 Ponds Field Trip~ Kloeckner & Martinez's Classes
• Thursday, November 21st Breakfast with Bruno 8:45 AM in the OP Library
• Friday, November 22nd RAD Lunches with Mr. Bruno
• Wednesday, November 27th Early Release for OP at 11:45 AM ~ End of Trimester 1
• November 28th & 29th - No School ~ Happy Thanksgiving!
• December 3rd 3rd Grade Music Concert 7 PM @ HS Auditorium ~ More Info to come
• December 6th Trimester I Report Cards emailed to Families
• December 9th-11th Santa Shop ~ Pls go to the Almont PTA Facebook Pg for the link to volunteer.
• December 23rd - Jan 3rd No School - Christmas Break

Be sure to keep scrolling to the bottom of the newsletter for all the news and opportunities!

Hello from your Almont PTA!

Thank you to everyone that participated in our Fall Fundraiser! Fundraiser pick up has been delayed. You can pick up your items on November 14th ONLY! We will be in the cafeteria from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We cannot hold items. Everything must be picked up on the 14th please. We are also looking for volunteers to help unload and hand out the items so please check out our Facebook page for the sign up link!

Raider blankets are expected to be in around December 5th. Stay tuned for more information on how to pick up your orders!

• PTA Meeting 11/13/24 at 4:30 PM
• Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up 11/14/24 from 4-7 PM
• Fit in the Mitt Fundraiser: 11/21/24
• Raider Blankets - coming in on approximately 12/5/24
• Santa shop: 12/8/24 (set-up); 12/9-12/11 (shopping days; students only)
• Chocolate Fountain Party: 2/7/25 (for students that sold 1 or more items for fall fundraiser)
• Sundae Fundae: 3/28/25 (for students selling 25 or more items for fall fundraiser)
• Teacher Appreciation Week: 5/5/25 – 5/9/25
• Color Run: 5/16/25
• Field day: 6/5/25

Our next meeting is Nov 13th. Join us to see how you can help the staff and students at Orchard Primary!

Contact AlmontOP.PTA@gmail.com for more information on how to volunteer for our many activities throughout the year like color run, field day, teacher donations, Santa shop and stock-the-staff!

Our Almont Youth Tackle Freshmen and JV football teams went undefeated this season, going 9-0; both cinching the Hometown Football League Championship this past weekend. The freshmen team is made up of our 2nd and 3rd graders and their 1st place trophy is being displayed in our O.P. lobby. Teams started practicing the beginning of August and competed with against other BWAC and surrounding communities. They faced the 8-0 Yale Bulldogs and won 28-18 with support from our Varsity, JV, and middle school players cheering them on from the sideline.

We are so excited to begin a new year of WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) - a nationwide program that promotes father involvement in schools. Dads, grandpas, stepdads, uncles or other father figures are invited to sign up here: Watch DOGS Sign Up Link 24-25

If you missed the Watch Dog kick-off meeting, here’s the sample schedule of what your day at OP will look like. If you have questions, please email abruno@almontschools.org. Watch DOGS T-shirts are available to borrow on the day you are volunteering, but if you'd like to purchase your own, please click here: Dads of Great Students Website

We follow the RAD Raider Code. RAD stands for:

R - Ready to Learn

A - Always be Safe

D - Do the Right Thing

Students can earn RAD tickets by demonstrating expected behaviors, and these tickets are entered into a weekly drawing as recognition for positive behaviors. These students will also get to eat lunch with the principal at the end of the month.

Our book vending machine is ready for some RAD Raiders who've earned a token! At the end of each month, we will select a different character trait from the Positivity Project and ask teachers to select a student who has embodied that trait throughout the month. That student will earn a token to use in the book vending machine.

We must ask that students not enter our lots without a parent escort for safety reasons. When picking your child up, please park, exit your vehicle and wait outside the door your child exits. Thank you!

We ask that the students keep valuables such as toys, Pokemon cards, watches, cell phones and other items at home. These can be a distraction in the classroom and a source of difficulty among students. There is also a chance that these items could be lost, stolen or broken. The school is not responsible for items brought from home. If a child must bring these items to school they must remain in their backpack. If the item becomes a distraction the teacher may hold the item and return it to the student at the end of the day. If it happens repeatedly, the item(s) may be turned over to the Principal to be retrieved by a parent.

Almont Community Schools are in need of substitutes! If you're interested, please feel free to get started with our substitute provider EDUStaff! We are in need of substitutes throughout the District for the following positions: Recess/Lunch Para Pros, Classroom Para Pros, and Teacher Subs!

If you have questions for us regarding the roles our subs fill and the important jobs they cover at Orchard Primary, please stop in or give us a call! We'd be happy to answer your questions.

For transportation information or questions please contact Helen Hacke in the Transportation Department at 798-8773 or hhacke@almontschools.org

School Hours, 8:30 - 3:45

Half Day Hours, 8:30-11:45

• Students may be dropped off/line up outside at 8:30 AM/doors open at 8:30 AM, doors will promptly close at 8:35 AM. After 8:35 AM, students must enter through the main doors.
• Breakfast begins at 8:10 AM
• Breakfast students who are bus riders are permitted off the bus to go into breakfast at 8:10 AM or as soon as the bus arrives at school.
• Daily dismissal is at 3:45 PM
  
• All early dismissal days are at 11:45 AM for all OP students

Email: abruno@almontschools.org
Website: www.almontschools.org
Location: Orchard Primary School, Kidder Road, Almont, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 798-7019