Orchard Primary School

Dear Wonderful OP Families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful week! I want to first congratulate our 3rd graders for completing their M-STEP test - our students did a wonderful job of working hard and giving their very best to show how much they have learned! We are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing growth from all of our students as they take their NWEA and DRA tests in the coming weeks.

With the end of the year approaching, we have a couple of important opportunities for family input. First, we would greatly appreciate all of our families filling out the following survey - this less than 5 minute survey will give us valuable input of our school and programing.

Second, we are nearing the point of creating class lists for the 2025-2026 school year. See the attached “parent input form,” if you would like to share any insight about your child that will help our team as we work on class lists. Please note, this is not a teacher request form, so we will not be able to honor specific teacher requests on this form.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the final month of the school year!!

Mr. Bruno

https://www.almontschools.org/parents_students/school_of_choice

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!

Raider Mayhem Fun Run ~ Friday, May 16th from 6-8 PM! ALL OP students are FREE to run and must have a CHAPERONE to attend the event so please keep that in mind! If you didn't turn in the Pledge/Registration form by the due date, you may still participate the day of the event, you will just not receive a t-shirt; please check in at the registration table upon arrival.

Hello from your Almont PTA!

• Raider Mayhem Color Run: 5/16/25
• Field day: 6/5/25 ~ Please click the link below to sign up to Volunteer: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/6127707940120/false#/invitation

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!

• Kindergarten Dental Health Assessment Requirement: (within 6 months of the start of school) Please take this form with you to your child's dental check up: Dental Health Assessment Form
• For Vision & Hearing Screenings: Vision & Hearing Techs from the Lapeer County Health Department will be at Orchard Primary during your child's Kdg Testing Appointment in April, OR you may bring in proof of these screenings from your child's doctor.
• Lapeer County Health Department's "Adventures in Candy Land" Event: Immunizations, Hearing/Vision/Dental Screenings, Games, Crafts, Prizes and More on July 29th at Rowden Park in Lapeer!

• May 9th 3rd Grade Progress Reports Emailed
• May 12th PTA Mtg 4:30 PM
• May 12th-23rd NWEA Testing Window
• May 15th Talent Show Practice 3:45-5:00 PM
• May 16th Raider Mayhem Color Run 6-8 PM
• May 20th Land & Conner to Longway Planetarium
• May 21st Steinhaus & Cobb to Longway Planetarium
• May 22nd Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 3:45-5:00 PM
• May 23rd 3rd Grade Steppin' Up Visit to AMS 9:30-10:15 AM
• May 23rd OP Talent Show 2:00-3:30 PM
• May 26th No School - Memorial Day
• May 27th 1st Grade Zoo Field Trip
• May 27th 3rd Grade Parent Night at AMS 6-7 PM
• May 29th 2nd Grade Crossroads Village Field Trip
• May 29th Young 5s Legoland Field Trip
• May 30th RAD Lunches with Mr. Bruno
• May 30th - OP Night at Jimmy John's 7:05 PM
• June 2nd - Breakfast With Bruno 8:45-9:45 AM
• June 2nd - 3rd Gr Kickball Day 12-3:30 PM
• June 3nd 2nd Grade Downtown Almont Walking Trip
• June 3rd Flinn, Ruhala & Nikolic Lansing Field Trip 8:45-4:30
• June 4th 1st Grade Field Trip to Almont Library and Park
• June 4th Cross & Steinbrink Lansing Field Trip 9:45-4:30
• June 4th Raider Rep Meeting after School
• June 5th OP Field Day
• June 6th Last Day of School - Early Release at 11:45 AM
• June 10th Final Report Cards Emailed to Families

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

If you have gently used pants to donate, we are particularly in need of girls size 6-10 pants (leggings & sweatpants are awesome), for students to borrow when the need arises. We also need boys as well, sweat pants are awesome too! Thank you!

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is 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.

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.

As always, 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.

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