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This was an exciting week at Nohl Canyon!

We thank all families that came and enjoyed our Open House. Thank you to our Boy and Girl Scouts for kicking off the evening. In going through the different classrooms, it was great to see the things our kiddos have been working on throughout the school year. We appreciate you taking the time to come and support!

As you may have seen at Open House, I want to personally thank our NCSA and all Nohl Canyon families for the generous donation of the Outdoor Classroom and Library Reading Nook projects. Through the dedicated efforts and generous donations of our parents, our kiddos will benefit from both spaces for years to come.

Through the week, numerous classes took part in release of butterflies. 4th Grade students delivered Famous Person presentations and teachers recognized students of the month based on the John Wooden Pyramid concept of Confidence. Congratulations Roadrunners!

We concluded the week with a fantastic Career Day led by our School Counselor, Ms. Pullin. Ms. Pullin and our NCSA President, Tracy Paul planned and executed a great day for our 3rd-6th graders as they begin to connect the world of work to their own interests and strengths. We were blessed with thirteen presenters from diverse career backgrounds: surgeon, attorney, architect, chef, police office, FBI agent, land surveyor, jury consultant, engineer, software engineer, teacher to name a few. A Superbowl ring even made its way to campus. It was a great day for our kiddos! A big thank you to all of our presenters.

This week we are looking forward to our RAD awards on Wednesday (4th Grade Friday) as well as our Spring Music with Ms. Karie Concert for our TK-4th Grade students on Thursday, May 30th.

A great week ahead to all Roadrunners!

Honor VAPA Performances Upcoming

Our Visual and Performing Arts Programs have performances upcoming to recognize the fantastic accomplishments of our kiddos. VAPA teachers will notify individual students/families of students participating. All families are welcome to attend. See the flyers linked below with corresponding dates.

OUSD Exposition 2024 - 5/30 Flyer

SCC College For Kids

UPDATE:

We had a huge community response for the SCC’s Summer College for Kids program. OUSD paid classes have reached their capacity and so the registration site is now closed.

Parents can still register their students for fee-based classes. The registration site for this is www.sac.edu/cms.

Parents looking to switch the classes that they already registered for or have questions, they can contact SCC directly at scccs@sccollege.edu or 714-628-4960.

CARES Summer Options 2024

Options for Summer 2024

CARES Summer Camp- Parent Paid Option ($220.00 per week) Registration begins Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 9:00am, for current enrolled families, then outside registration will take place the following week Monday, April 29, 2024. Please see the link to the CARES camp page https://www.orangeusd.org/cares/camp-registration.
Locations: Chapman Hills, Crescent OPK, Fletcher, and McPherson. Hours- 7:00am to 6:00pm.
Incoming TK & K CARES Camp- Parent Paid Option ($220.00 per week) Registration begins Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 9:00am.
Age-appropriate activities and field trips.
Locations: Crescent OPK Room 306 & Child Development Center, Room P
Summer Enrichment Program- Registration begins Monday, May 6, 2024 @ 9:00am Hosted by Strategic Kids and enrichment partners; Discovery Cube, Active Learning, Afterschool Music Academy and We Break Dance.
Location Options: Canyon Rim, Linda Vista, Olive, and Palmyra. Hours- 7:00am to 4:00pm.

Summer Enrichment Flyer

CARES 2024-25 School Year Options

Options for Fall 2024/25 School Year

CARES Expanded Learning Program- Parent paid childcare option. Registration begins Monday April 1, 2024 @9:00am.
CARES Enrichment: Registration begins Monday April 1, 2024 @9:00am

CARES Enrichment Program Flyer

Child Care Enrollment Flyer

Child Care TK Enrollment Flyer

California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS)

California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS), launched in 2022, aims to prepare California children for post-secondary education expenses financially. Eligible low-income public school students in grades 1-12 and all California newborns, regardless of income, automatically receive funded savings accounts through CalKIDS. Students within our District may be eligible to access these funds upon enrollment in higher education institutions, utilizing them for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and other educational expenses. Low-income California public school students identified by the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) were automatically enrolled in CalKIDS if registered in grades 1-12 during the 2021-22 school year or in 1st grade during the 2022-23 school year.

Flyer - English

Flyer - Spanish

Cell Phone Use - "NO CELL, BELL to BELL"

Nohl Canyon is beginning to see more students carrying their own cell phones. Please discuss with your child the guidelines for cell phones/communication devices (watches) while at school:

1) NO CELL from BELL to BELL - cell phones need to be turned OFF and stored in students backpack from first bell to dismissal bell.

2) Students who need to contact parents/guardians are expected to come to the front office to make the phone call.

3) Students who do not follow the guidelines:

1st occurrence: warning - expected to place phone back in backpack

2nd occurrence: cell phone confiscated - Parent Pick-up in office

Open Enrollment Open for 2024-25

OUSD Open Enrollment:

The Online “Open Enrollment” period began on Monday, January 15, 2024, and ends at 4:00PM on Monday, January 29, 2024. Lotteries have been held. Open Enrollment is now reopened.

Visit https://www.orangeusd.org/enrollment/24-25-open-enrollment for details

*Open Enrollment is the process for families to apply to attend a school not in their residential boundaries. Current Nohl Canyon Open Enrollment students still need to complete the process each school year.

TK / Kindergarten Registration Open for 2024-25

For Nohl Canyon resident families, TK / Kindergarten enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year begins on Wednesday, January 17th.

Kindergarten eligible dates:

Birthdate between September 2, 2018 and September 1, 2019

TK eligible dates:

Birthdate between September 2, 2019 to June 12, 2020

Please visit the OUSD webpage for enrollment instructions or call Nohl Canyon @ 714.997.6203

TK/Kinder Birthday Chart

https://www.orangeusd.org/enrollment/transitional-kindergarten

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Special Education Parent Workshops

The OUSD Special Education Department will be hosting a variety of parent workshops this school year on a variety of topics. The next workshop on May 31st involves supporting your child with social skills. Check out the flyer linked below for more workshops to come.

Special Education Workshops Flyer

Parking Lot Procedures

Thank you for making our parking lot procedures during drop-off and pick-up a safe and efficient machine. We serve a large number of vehicles in short period of time.

Thank you for your continued help with a few critical items:

Please remember our Lower lot is Staff Only Parking. The lower entrance on Nohl Canyon RD is ENTRANCE ONLY in the Afternoon for Middle Lane traffic going to park in the FAR lot. Two-way use of this entrance presents a significant hazard to entering cars and pedestrian traffic.
Please be kind to our parking lot volunteers. They make the whole thing work.
Please ask your kiddos to walk when in front of school. Running children in the pick up area presents several hazards. Safety is our first priority.
Trinity School Parking Lot is CLOSED for drop-off and pick-up parking.

Parents, with respect to Trinity Pre-School and their families, we are not allowing Nohl Canyon families to park in the Trinity parking lot. Please follow this guideline and support us in keeping a positive community relationship with Trinity School. Trinity will often allow us to use their lot for special events but should not be used for drop-off or pick-up.
Please remain clear of the Trinity lawn areas. Trinity lawns should not be used for student waiting for drop-off or pick-up. Students should always be picked up from our school site. If students are still here after 2:40pm, we bring them behind our school gates into our QUAD area for safety until parent pick-up. Please do not have your students wait at the Trinity site for pick-up.
Please be sure to use crosswalks when crossing all major roads. Students being dropped off on Nohl Canyon Rd. and then proceeding across the street, presents a significant hazard to those students.
Keep in mind, the Nohl Canyon Rd. entrance to our parking area is only to be used during afternoon pick-up and is limited to Middle Lane traffic that is pulling all the way through the lot to park in the back school lot.

Parents, Please watch the following video on Parking Lot Procedures

2023-2024 STUDENT CALENDAR / ATTENDANCE

Please visit the student calendar when deciding on vacations or other "out of school" activities. Attendance is the utmost importance for student achievement!

In the 2022-2023 school year, we are pleased to announce that 25 students earned PERFECT ATTENDANCE and Nohl Canyon had an overall 95% attendance rate!

2023-2024 Student Calendar

Positive Information on Student Attendance:

10 facts about Student Attendance!

Spring ELO-P Offerings - Strategic Kids Chess/Bionerds Camping Science/Webreak Dance

Strategic Kids - CHESS

Wednesdays

4/3 - 5/29

12:35-1:35

K - 6th grade

Bionerds Camping Science: Connecting with Nature

Thursdays

4/11 - 5/30

2:15-3:30

TK - 6th grade

WEBREAK Hip Hop Breakdance

Fridays

4/5 - 5/31 (5/24 12:30-1:30)

2:25-3:25

TK - 6th grade

Registration information

Student safety procedures

SCHOOL UNIFORMS - AMERICAN CASUAL

UNIFORM POLICY:

Tops – Nohl Canyon Uniform shirts are to be worn each day. NC Spirit shirts are allowed throughout the week, along with scheduled themed days (Wednesday = College day). Nohl Canyon allows Free Dress on the final Friday of each month.

Bottoms – Uniform bottoms are to be any type (jeans and leggings included) of solid bottoms with no holes, stripes, or patterns. Colors are Black, Blue, Khaki, uniform plaid.

*Sweatpants not allowed

*Closed Toe shoes only (Crocs not allowed)

Please visit American Casual for information on Nohl Canyon Uniforms.

American Casual Uniform Flyer

School Uniform Policy

As Fall is upon us, and the seasons are changing, please take a moment to review the Nohl Canyon Uniform Policy:

Nohl Canyon has a student uniform policy that is in alignment with the districts uniform policy. Schools whose students wear uniforms have indicated that a uniform policy is a creative and positive way to increase student achievement and decreases student behavioral problems. Based upon the interest of Nohl Canyon parents and staff, our school will continue with our Student Uniform Policy.

UNIFORM POLICY:

Tops - Nohl Canyon Uniform shirts are to be worn each day. NC Spirit shirts are allowed throughout the week, along with scheduled themed days (Wednesday = College day). Nohl Canyon allows Free Dress on the final Friday of each month. Tops should be of a size to allow for freedom of movement to accommodate physical education and active, safe play with no undergarments showing.

Bottoms - Uniform bottoms are to be any type* of solid bottoms with no holes, stripes, or patterns. Colors are Black, Blue, Khaki, uniform plaid. Shorts should be of Bermuda style to help protect skin during active play. Bottoms should be of a size to allow for freedom of movement to accommodate physical education and active, safe play with no undergarments showing.

*Sweatpants not allowed

Shoes - Shoes should be closed toe with non-slip soles and allow for safe freedom of movement to accommodate physical education and active, safe play. Crocs are not allowed due to slip and support concerns during active play.

Please visit American Casual for information on Nohl Canyon Uniforms.

Flyer - School Uniforms (2023-2024 order form)

School Uniform Policy

Campus Volunteers Guidance and Requirements

We are happy to announce that the District is transitioning to the Raptor Technologies system for all volunteer applications. The change will be a much more user-friendly experience for our volunteers. For all Volunteer applications going forward, please use the following links:

Volunteer Application English: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjY4OmVuLVVT

Volunteer Application Spanish: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjY4OmVzLVVT

Internal Training Video: Training Recording.mp4

* Please note that Volunteers who work for more than five hours per week have a few added requirements. The application link is the same for Volunteers work work less than or more than five hours.

STUDENT MEDICATION FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

If your child will need medication at school during the 2023-2024 school year, please have your health care provider fill out the following form. If you have not already turned in the form, please bring the completed form and medication to the health office as soon as you are able.

Medication letter and Form

Job Opportunities with OUSD

NOON - SUPERVISOR

We would love to hire some caring members of our community to help with Noon supervision!

OUSD and Nohl Canyon are looking for Noon-Supervisors! Hours are 11:30 - 12:45, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 9:30 - 10:45 on Wednesday's.

* Please contact Sherrie Seltzer if you are interested in applying: sseltzer@orangeusd.org

If interested, please visit OUSD job opportunities webpage: https://www.orangeusd.org/departments/hr/employment-opportunities

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Jamba Juice Bogo Cards

Join us in fundraising for the 5th Grade! Purchase a Jamba Juice buy one get one free (BOGO) card for $15 (up to a $40 value). Fundraiser ends on Friday, May24th. Cards will be delivered the week of June 3rd. Use the card to buy one Jamba Juice smoothie and get one equal or lesser value for

free, up to six times! (Must download app to redeem)

Use Cheddar Up to purchase BOGO cards at the link below:

Cheddar Up Link

Fifth grade students will receive credit to their individual accounts. Please make sure any purchases

made on behalf of your child identifies your student’s name and teacher.

Jamba Juice Flyer

BUS PASSES NOW AVAILABLE!

If interested in obtaining an OUSD Bus Pass - please visit the district office during the following hours:

Bus Pass office hours:

Tuesday-Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed daily for lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Bus Pass Office:
(714) 538-8295

You may visit the Transportation webpage at: https://www.orangeusd.org/departments/business-services/transportation

The KIDS CORNER section of the newsletter will be a place to highlight our Roadrunner Students succeeding in outside activities. Nohl Canyon has a wide range of students in a variety of activities; Dance, Gymnastics, Equestrian, Cheer, Karate, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey..plus many more. If you would like to highlight your child, please send Mr. Strickland a photo and description of your child to be highlighted.

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