Orchard Lane Elementary School
Weekly Newsletter: August 2024
WHAT'S NEW AT OL:
First Day of School
September 3rd!!
Don't forget to join the Night Before School Read Aloud with Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Kader September 2nd at 7pm!!!
The first day is always a new start for the buses and the car line. Thank you for all your patience as we make it through this first week! of school.
Important Dates to Remember!!
September 2nd- Night Before School Read Aloud with Mr. Lindner and Mrs. Kader 7:00pm meet.google.com/gnf-vvza-jij
September 3rd- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
September 3rd- Kindergarten Tears and Cheers Ceremony 8:30am
September 10th- PFC meeting 6:30 Star Commons
September 23rd- Fall Picture day during school.
PFC News!!
FIRST PFC MEETING: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 6:30 IN STAR COMMONS
PFC would like to welcome all of our OL Families to another amazing school year. PFC has a lot of events and ideas planned for this year!!! If you are interested in learning more about the upcoming school year, want to meet other members of our OL community, and want to get involved, please join us at our first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in our Star Commons (OL Library). Everyone is invited!!! We hope to see you there!!!
CHALK THE WALK: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 9:00 - 5:00
Calling all Orchard Lane Families!!!! Let’s start the school year by filling our front entrance sidewalk with lots of encouraging, uplifting and welcoming messages for our students, teachers and staff!!! It’s Chalk the Walk!!!! PFC will have chalk available throughout the day. Please feel free to drop by and decorate or write a message!!!
FALL FUNDRAISER “SHINING STARS FUN RUN”
PFC’s Fall Fundraiser begins on September 10. It will culminate to an obstacle course fun run for the students to participate in on September 27. Click on the link to see a short video and learn more about this event. https://tinyurl.com/OLPFCShiningStarFunRun2024
DID YOU KNOW?
The Parent Faculty Council (PFC) is a volunteer organization that supports Orchard Lane Elementary School's students and staff. The mission of the PFC is to bring together families and faculty to plan and organize fundraisers and events that provide educational, fun, supportive and memorable activities to every Orchard Lane student and staff member.
PFC plans, organizes and funds many of the events and activities that happen throughout the school year, all using volunteers and dollars received through our different fundraising efforts.
Some of the events that are organized by the PFC are: Trunk or Treat, Santa Visit, High Interest Day, Lock-In, Hot Dog Day and Journey into the Arts just to name a few.
PFC also provides classroom support that can include classroom expense reimbursement for staff, reading programs, playground supplies, financial help for field trips and snacks.
We also show staff how grateful we are for all of their hard work by providing staff lunches, cookies, coffee, bus driver appreciation gifts and Teacher Appreciation Week gifts and activities.
PFC needs all the help and support from our Orchard Lane families that we can get. Please consider getting involved!!!! We would love to make sure that PFC is able to continue to provide all of this to our Orchard Lane Community!!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, September 2: Labor Day - No School
- Monday, September 2: Chalk the Walk
- Monday, September 2: OL Night Before School Read Aloud
- Tuesday, September 3: First Day of School
- Tuesday, September 10: First PFC Meeting 6:30 p.m. Star Commons
- Tuesday: September 10: Shining Stars Fun Run Fall Fundraiser begins
- Friday, September 20: Raise Right Gift Card Orders Due
- Monday, September 23: OL Fall Pictures during School
- Friday, September 27: Shining Stars Fun Run
- Monday, September 30 Shining Stars Fun Run Fall Fundraiser ends
- Tuesday, October 8: PFC Meeting 6:30 p.m. Star Commons
Eisenhower Youth Boys Basketball Registration | 2024-25 It's time to register for the 2024-25 Youth Boys Basketball Season. If you are interested in playing for the Eisenhower Youth Basketball program, see below for link to register and for information about tryouts that will take place on September 8th and 15th. If you have any questions, contact Coach Austin Stueck at austin.stueck@nbexcellence.org.
CLICK HERE to register Tryouts: September 8th and 15th, 8:00AM-2:00PM Event Address: 4333 S. Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin, WI 53151 (Eisenhower Main Gym) Contact us at (414) 430-0212 or austin.stueck@nbexcellence.org
STILL IMPORTANT!
Looking for a Part-Time job with Weekends, Holidays and Summers Off? Want to work only
when the kids are in School?
HELP NEEDED: SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES
Elmwood and Poplar Creek have openings for Kitchen/Cafeteria Staff. Positions are for four
hours per day, approximately 9:30 am - 1:30 pm., five days per week following the school day
calendar. Job shares will be considered.
If interested, please contact department director,
Cindy Jensen at: cindy.jensen@nbexcellence.org or call 262-789-6209.
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
OL Staff's Favorite Things 2024-2025
2024-2025 STAFF FAVORITE THINGS
Link will be coming soon!
Your support and kindness to the OL staff is always appreciated!!
Medication Forms for Students
Prescription Medical Form- updated 3/2024- Please use the new form now- thank you.
Orchard Lane School- Shining Stars!
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