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ORCHARD HILL HAWK TALK

ORCHARD HILLHAWK TALK

DECEMBER 2024

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Greetings Orchard Hill Families,

On behalf of our entire staff, please accept our best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. As you know, Friday, December 20th, is our last day before the two-week recess. The first day back will be Monday, January 6th. As we wrap up December, I wanted to share some important information with you:

  • Regular attendance rates to date are at 68%. That’s 4% lower than a few months ago. Remember, our goal for the year is 75% regular attenders. If there are circumstances that are hindering regular attendance, please let us know and we can help! Thank you for your efforts in this endeavor.


  • As you know, child/adolescent smartphone use has been getting a lot of attention recently. I’ve included a great resource for families thinking about smartphones for their kids. Waituntil8th.org is a great website with all kinds of information and research about smartphone use. Please check it out if you’re considering smartphone use for your Hawk!


  • Our new Orchard Hill shirts are in! All students will receive a free Orchard Hill T-shirt, so be looking for those to come home.


  • Hawks will enjoy a special assembly on Monday, December 16th at 8:15am. The NED (Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best) show will be here with some fun Yo-Yo tricks and a meaningful message for all students. If you’re free, you’re sure welcome to watch! Yo-Yos will be on sale for several days following the show.


Warm Wishes,

Kent Vallier

Principal

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Dec 16 -- Spirit Week begins! See dress up day themes below

Dec 16 -- NED Show Assembly at 8:15 am in gym

Dec 21 --Winter Break begins

Jan 6 --Back to school after break

Jan 20 --NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Day

Jan 24 --NO SCHOOL, End of 2nd Qtr

Feb 14 -- Valentine's Day

Feb 17 -- NO SCHOOL, President's Day Holiday

Mar 3 -- Classified Employees Week

Mar 9 -- Daylight Savings begins (set clocks ahead one hour)

Mar 17 -- St. Patrick's Day

Mar 20 -- Spring Break begins

Mar 31 -- Back to school after break

THE NED SHOW - MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH

NED's Resiliency Ride, is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. Check out their highlight video below. Families are welcome to attend! Check in at the office first. The assembly will begin around 8:30 a.m.

Highlights from The NED Shows

WINTER CHEER SPIRIT WEEK

December 16 - 20

Hats & Socks - Monday, Dec 16th

Wear winter hats and festive socks. They can be holiday related or crazy!

Candy Cane Bliss - Tuesday, Dec 17th

Wear red, white or both!

Fancy Family Photo - Wednesday, Dec 18th

This is your chance to dress up as fancy as you want! Wear a suit, a tie, or a frilly dress. Whatever your fancy is, we want to see it!

Ugly Sweater or Holiday Character - Thursday, Dec 19th

Wear plaid, flannel, or winter/ugly sweater. Dress up like the grinch or Santa! Whatever you want to do.

Pajama Day - Friday, Dec 20th

It's time to get comfy and cozy in your sweats or PJ's

COMMUNITY CARE

Do you need help lining up services for health care, mental health, daycare, early learning care, basic needs, housing referrals, food, transportation, or something else that falls somewhere in between one of these categories? Our Community Care specialists are here to help.
2024 - 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The academic calendar is for the entire district and includes holidays and no school days for inservice. Each school in the district will also have it's own schedule of events calendar.
PHOENIX-TALENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
THE PHOENIX-TALENT DISTRICT HAS SEVERAL OPENINGS FOR A VARIETY OF POSITIONS. CLICK ON THE LINK TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN OUR TEAM!
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