Old Trail Intermediate Summer News

Winter is definitely here. Just a reminder that if there is any change of schedule due to inclement weather the district will send a phone call and email to alert you. (We have heard about students thinking we don't have school and it caused confusion.) Also, a reminder that students do have outside recess each day so please encourage your student to dress appropriately for the weather.

If we do have inclement weather that causes schools to close, classes will be held virtually on ZOOM. We will follow the virtual schedule published on the district website, with classes starting at 9:30 am and ending at 1:40 pm. Students will access classes via Schoology. If the weather causes a 2-hour delay, school will open at 9:55 am and we will NOT be serving breakfast, as lunches start at 10:57 am.

As we learn more about how things work best here at Old Trail, we are making adjustments to some of our procedures. We changed WIN groups this week for students and moved around where in the building students wait for the bus. Our next change is to move breakfast to the classrooms. All students will still have the opportunity to get breakfast every day, but rather than eating in the cafeteria, they will take it up to class so they can get their day started earlier.

Are you checking your emails or SeeSaw account regularly? Our staff often communicates with parents through email or SeeSaw, so please check these often so you don't miss any important information from your child's teacher.

Our first trimester ends December 6. After teachers finalize grades, report cards will be available on PowerSchool starting December 18. We will not be printing report cards to send home.

Wishing all our Old Trail families a happy and healthy holiday season.

In November each of our teachers nominated a student for demonstrating our character trait of the month, GRATITUDE. These students will be honored at our PBIS assembly and are highlighted in the showcase by the gym. Congratulations to all our responsible students! This month we are focusing on the trait of empathy and encouraging students to try to understand and connect to the feelings of others.

We will be managing the following social media accounts this year...

Instagram- OTPatriots

X (Twitter)- @OTPatriots

Facebook (managed by PTO)- Old Trail Intermediate School PTO

Please follow, like, and watch as we will post OTIS happenings throughout the year!

Below are some important upcoming dates:

• Friday, December 6 Trimester 1 ends

• Monday, December 9 OTIS PTO meeting at 6:30 pm

• Wednesday, December 11 5th grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra Concert - Red Land HS at 7:00 pm

• Thursday, December 12 PTO skating party at 6:00 pm

• Tuesday, December 17 6th grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra Concert - Red Land HS at 7:00 pm

• Wednesday, December 18 Trimester 1 Report Cards available on PowerSchool

• December 23 - January 1 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• Thursday, January 2 School reopens

The Old Trail PTO is already up an running and are very appreciative of the parents who stepped up to take on the huge task of starting a PTO from scratch. Thank you also to all our families who have participated in our family events and community night fundraisers. Our next PTO meeting will be held Monday, December 9 at 6:30 pm in the Old Trail Learning Commons (library). (This is a change from the date in the district calendar.) We will also have a ZOOM option for those who cannot attend in person. We hope many of you will join us to learn more about the events planned for this school year!

We are having a skating party at Fountainblue on Thursday, December 12 at 6:00 pm. There is an Old Trail Night scheduled at the Hershey Bears on January 31. Please see the PTO newsletter for the QR code to purchase tickets. And check out the PTO Facebook page for up to date information.