Orchard Primary School

Hi Wonderful OP Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful week! We have lots of amazing learning happening at Orchard Primary. Some students will be coming home in the next couple of weeks with letters discussing Title 1 services they will be receiving. Title 1 services are provided during “WIN” (What I Need) time by our para educator team under the direction of your child’s teacher. Additionally, some students will be coming home with Individualized Reading Plans (IRIPS). Title 1 and IRIPs both outline additional academic support for those who need it! Please contact myself or your child’s teacher with any questions about these services!

We have one favor to ask of our families. The classrooms at the far north and south ends of the buildings have air intake vents directly facing the parking. If you are parked in the drop-off lanes directly next to the building please turn off the engine on your car. When cars are idling there, those classrooms can be filled with the smell of exhaust. Therefore, we ask that you please utilize the parking spots in the north and south lots if your car is idling before or after school!

One final note, for those of you who are Almont residents, the sinking fund is on the November 5th ballot! You can learn more about this via this link!

Thank you for all you do to support our OP community. We couldn't do this work without our amazing families!

GOOOOOO RAIDERS!

Adam Bruno

Adam Bruno

• Monday, Sept 30th RAD Raider Lunches w Mr. Bruno

• October 1st PTA Fall Fundraiser Orders & Money Due
  
• Wednesday, October 2nd Count Day - Wear a Number!
  
• Monday, October 7th No School for Students - Teacher PD Day
  
• October 8th - 10th Fire Prevention Week
• Friday, October 11th - Homecoming ~ ORANGE & BLACK DAY!
• Monday, October 14th PTA Meeting 4:30pm in the OP Library - Please join us!
• October 15th-17th Vision Screenings for 1st & 3rd Graders
• Thursday, October 17th Picture Retake Day
• Friday, October 18th 3rd Grade Progress Reports Emailed Home
• Wednesday, October 23rd Nikolic & Flinn 3rd Grade Troy School House Field Trip
• Wednesday, October 23rd Sinking Fund Meeting 6pm @ HS Auditorium

• Thursday, October 24th Cross, Ruhala & Steinbrink 3rd Grade Troy School House Field Trip
• Wednesday, October 30th Spooktacular Night 5-7:30 PM
• Thursday, October 31st RAD Lunches with Mr. Bruno
• Friday, November 1st No School
• November 4th-7th Book Fair
• Wednesday, November 6th Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Evening
• Thursday, November 7th OP Early Release at 11:45 AM ~ Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Afternoon & Evening
• Friday, November 8th No School
  
• Wednesday, November 13th PTA Meeting 4:30 in the OP Library
• 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!

Wear a number on Wednesday, October 2nd to "Stand Up and Be Counted"!

If your child will be absent on Count Day, we are required to have a written note to excuse their absence for the day. Thank you!

Dear Students and Parents,

My name is Owen Rayl, I’m a senior Almont High School. This semester for my Senior Capstone project I am putting a toy drive together at Orchard Primary for children in need. I will collect new or unwanted toys for two weeks from September 30th until October 11th, and will work with the First Congregational Church to distribute them to local families! Your contributions are greatly appreciated! Ultimately, the goal is to help spark happiness to those in need. The class who donates the most will receive a party of their choice as a reward. Thank you!

The Vision & Hearing Technicians from the Lapeer County Health Department will be at OP as noted below. If there is a concern, you will receive a letter from the Health Department. Thank you.

• Sept. 23rd & 24th Hearing Screenings for our Kindergarteners and 2nd Graders
• Oct. 15th-17th Vision Screenings for our 1st & 3rd Graders

Parents, Please remain in attendance if your child is attending an Almont football game. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring students are safely enjoying the game. GO RAIDERS!

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

If your student was absent on Picture Day in September, Picture Retakes will be on Thursday, October 17th. Even if you choose not to purchase a picture package, their photo will be taken for their lunch ID and the yearbook. Please click on the link below to order online - our School ID Code for ordering is: 24ORPRIMARY25 Or you may fill out the payment envelope from the picture flyer - additional flyers are available in the school office.

Hello from your Almont PTA!

Our Fall Fundraiser packets went out last week. Please register your child's fundraiser online to get started at ShopFund.com! This is our largest fundraiser and helps us to donate back to our staff and students here at OP! Orders are due Tuesday, October 1st! Thank you!

Please join us for our monthly meetings. Our next meeting is Monday, October 14th at 4:30 PM in the OP Library. Also, follow our Facebook page for updates and volunteer opportunities. We post lots of good information throughout the week. (https://www.facebook.com/orchardprimarypta).

We can't do what we do without our parents being involved. 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.

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting in October!

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.

As you begin planning and shopping for your children's Halloween costumes, please keep in mind that costumes must be age and school appropriate - no blood, gore or weapons and no full-face paint. Thank you.

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

Just a reminder that our water bottle refill station is available for our students again this year. We recommend that our students bring their refillable water bottle to school daily. Drinking fountains are also available. Thank you!

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