NOHL CANYON ROADRUNNER NEWS

Exciting things are happening at Nohl Canyon! As a friendly reminder, Monday 1/20 will be a no school day due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. We look forward to seeing all Roadrunners back on Tuesday.

This past week, we announced our winner for the Yearbook cover contest. We would like to congratulate Alana Arreguin. Alana is a back-to-back winner. She has designed a fantastic cover. Congratulations Alana!

Also, this past week, we announced our 2025 Nohl Canyon Employees of the Year. We are proud to recognize our Classified Employee of the Year, Ms. Kate Blakis. Ms. Blakis serves as our Library Media Tech. She does fantastic work for our kiddos. We are honored to recognize our Certificated Employee (Teacher) of the Year, Mr. Mark Lofink. Mr. Lofink currently teaches our Grade 4/5 Combo class. Mr. Lofink is a fantastic teacher. We are proud to recognize both Ms. Blakis and Mr. Lofink.

Please take a look at the After-School Enrichment classes linked below. This is the last week to sign up for Winter Enrichment classes. There are some great offerings!

This coming Thursday evening, Ms. Gardner will hold a Virtual Information Night regarding the Nohl Canyon Run Club and the Kids Run the OC Marathon. Please join us online for this event beginning at 5:30 for more information. Links provided below.

For our 6th Grade Families, the 6th Grade Panoramic Photo is coming Wednesday, January 29th. Please be sure all 6th Graders wear their 6th Grade class shirt on January 29th. Picture order information is linked below.

This week begins our American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser. All proceeds go to benefit the American Heart Association. We very much appreciate the generosity of our families as well as the enthusiasm of our students around this important cause.

We now have final dates/times for our VAPA and Music Concerts with Ms. Karie. Please see below for more information. We invite all parents and guardians to come and attend both the VAPA Showcase and Concerts with Ms. Karie and hope to see you there.

A great week to all Roadrunners!

Go Roadrunners

This week:

January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School Day

January 13-27: OUSD Open Enrollment Initial Window 25-26 School Year

January 21: AHA Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff Assembly

January 21-February 6: AHA Kids Heart Challenge

January 23: Kids Run the OC Marathon Virtual Information Meeting @ 5:30pm

Coming soon:

January 28: VAPA Showcase (5th & 6th Grades)

January 29: 6th Grade Panoramic Photo (Be sure to wear your 6th Grade Class Shirt)

January 30: NC Music Showcase w/ Ms. Karie (TK-4th Grades)

February 4: Interdistrict Transfer Request Opens for 25-26 School Year

Nohl Canyon congratulates a back-to-back winner for the Nohl Canyon Yearbook cover, Alana Arreguin! Fantastic work, Alana. I know Nohl Canyon will be excited to see the cover later this year. We are going to keep it a secret for now. Rest assured, it is amazing!

Nohl Canyon is excited to recognize our 2025 Employees of the Year.

Classified Employee of the Year: Ms. Blakis, Library Media Tech II

Certificated (Teacher) of the Year: Mr. Lofink, 4th/5th Grade Teacher

Congratulations to Ms. Blakis and Mr. Lofink. Very well deserved!

COOPERATION - “Be more interested in finding the best way, not in having your way.”

Working together with others requires teamwork. If you wish to be heard, listen. Cooperation means working together in all ways to accomplish the common goal. It also allows individuals to move forward together instead of going off in different directions. Two horses pulling a wagon must move in the same direction or the wagon does not move.

At the end of each month, students will be nominated by their teachers and receive principal recognition for their dedicated efforts.

John Wooden's Pyramid of Success

Please check out all of the great things Ms. Blakis has going in our Nohl Canyon Library in this month's edition of the library news.

Library Newsletter - Year End

Winter Reading Program TK/K

Winter Reading Program 1st-2nd

Winter Reading Program 3rd-6th

Library Wish Fairy Amazon Link - Donations Welcome!

Key Dates to Remember:

• January 13 - January 27, 2025: Open Enrollment window for the 2025-2026 school year.
• January 15, 2025: New Student Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year begins.
• February 4, 2025: Inter-District Transfer window for the 2025-2026 school year opens.

TK Information:

The registration date for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) will be the same as for Kindergarten: January 15th. The OUSD website will include the enrollment and registration steps, and links for TK families to complete beginning January 15th. Please note that registration placement for the 2025-2026 school year will continue to be managed by the District Office.

For more information on student enrollment and registration for both the current and the 2025-26 school year, visit:
General Enrollment and Open Enrollment Information
New Student Enrollment Information

TK/Kindergarten Registration Flyer

Registration for TK/Kindergarten will begin January 15th!

Birthdates of 9/2/20-9/1/21 = TK registration

Birthdates of 9/2/19-9/1/20 = Kindergarten registration

TK Parents will need to follow the 3 steps on our online Enrollment/Registration website beginning January 15th: https://www.orangeusd.org/enrollment/new-enrollment

Step 1 Gather the following documents:

• Birthdate verification (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
• Immunization Record
• Proof of Residence (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)

*These documents must be brought to the child's home elementary school (based on address) after completing Step 2 & Step 3.

Step 2 Aeries Online Enrollment

*Important! If your child is already enrolled in one of our OUSD preschools, CDC, or OPK, Do not do Step 2, as your child already has an Aeries Student ID#. Step 2 is only for TK families new to OUSD.

If your child is not yet enrolled in OUSD, you will need to complete the online Enrollment in Step 2.

Step 3 TK Registration Google form

This form will ask for your top 3 preferences of OUSD schools for your child to attend.

*You will receive a confirmation email after completing Step 3.

For our Preschool families, there will be Registration Support at drop off and pick up on 1/15-1/17 provided by your site's Community Lead or our Eligibility Specialists.

The 6th Grade Panoramic photo will take place on Wednesday, January 29th at 9am. Please be sure 6th Grade students wear their 6th Grade Class Shirt on that Wednesday.

Picture Order Link - Barksdale Photo

Exciting news! Nohl Canyon Run Club is returning this month thanks to Mrs. Gardner.

Please join Mrs. Gardner ONLINE, January 23rd at 5:30pm for a Virtual Information Night:

Link for Google Meets meeting

Virtual Meeting Flyer

Final Mile of the OC marathon. Please fill out the form to register for the Run Club:

Run Club Registration Link

and click on the link to register your child for the Final Mile Run:

Final Mile Link

This is the link for the 5k Run:

5K Link

Run Club will begin on Monday January 27th for grades 3-6 and on Tuesday January 28th for TK-2nd grade. If your child is planning on running the 5k please see the flyer linked for the Virtual Meeting Flyer above for registration info.

We are excited for our Winter VAPA concert for our 5th and 6th Graders. In addition, please save the date of January 30th for the TK-Grade 4 Music Concert with Ms. Karie

GATE screening is coming Jan 27-Feb 7, 2025 for our 3rd Grade students. 2nd and 4th-6th Grade students are also eligible for GATE screening (Jan 27-Mar 21, 2025). Please see the links below. 3rd grade families wishing to opt out of GATE screening may do so by completing the opt out form linked below and returning to the school/your child's teacher.

GATE Screening Flyer-English

GATE Screening Flyer-Spanish

GATE Screening Opt Out Form

Direct Link Referral Form: Parents may refer students in grades 2-6

1. Start at the orangeusd.org website (look for MyOUSD Dashboard at the top)

2. Log in to your student’s MyOUSD Dashboard account

3. Click on the i-Ready app icon to access the iReady Dashboard

4. Click on the For Families dropdown and select the For Families report

5. Enter your District’s Report Code DH9R43

iReady for Families Report Info/Directions

*** VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL DANCE PROGRAM *** 2025 ANNUAL SPARTAN MINI DANCER CLINIC Mini Dancer Clinic - Saturday, February 1st AND Varsity Basketball Game – Tuesday, February 4th

VPHS Mini Dance Clinic Flyer

VPHS Mini Dance Clinic Form

Nohl Canyon uses a "Staggered" Start and dismissal to provide some relief with traffic. Supervision in front of school begins at 7:45 am. After dismissal, supervision ends at 2:40 pm. All students need to be picked up by 2:40 pm.

2024-2025 Bell Schedule

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 2023-2024 school year, we are pleased to announce that 30 students earned PERFECT ATTENDANCE and Nohl Canyon had an overall 96% attendance rate!

2024-2025 Student Calendar

Positive Information on Student Attendance:

10 facts about Student Attendance!

Attendance Works Handout

Two new tutoring resources are now available to OUSD students:

• With an Orange County Library card, students can access academic support, including:

OC Library Homework Help

BrainFuse

• Khan Academy is a fantastic educational resource for students.

Villa Park Community Services Foundation will host annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday February 8 from 11 am to 1 pm. This is the fifth year VPCSF celebrating it. We will have students performing, Lions Dance, and Kung Fu demonstration. Every child will receive a red envelope with a treat.

Information Night Flyer

Cerro Villa Newsletter – December 22nd

CVTV Season 14 Episode 12

The Orange Unified School District is inviting all families to the Villa Park High School Community Showcase Event on January 29, 2025. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. and the high school Showcase event will begin at 6:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see everything that our Villa Park High School Family of Schools has to offer students TK-12th grade. The community will also be able to tour the new state-of-the-art Science and STEM buildings so you can show your students what they will get to experience as they go through the Villa Park High School feeder pattern. We hope to see you at this great community event.

The Orange Unified School District is inviting all families to the Canyon High School Community Showcase Event on February 19, 2025. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. The high school Showcase event will begin at 6:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see everything that our Canyon High School Family of Schools has to offer students TK-12th grade. The community will be able to tour the new state-of-the-art Science and STEM building so you can show your students what they will get to experience as they go through the Canyon High School feeder pattern. We hope to see you at this great community event.

Our OUSD Special Education hosts a variety of meetings across the school year on a host of important topics. Please see the flyer linked below.

Upcoming Meetings Flyer

If you are interested in helping with our student drop-off or pick-up, we always welcome volunteers. Work as many or as few days as you are able, morning and/or afternoon. All helpers welcome! Stop by and talk with us in the morning or afternoon or let our Front office staff know if you are interested.

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 a short period of time.

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

• Supervision is provided 15 minutes before the start of school and 15 minutes after student release. Any earlier or later drop-off or pick-up needs should contact CARES if added supervision is needed.
• Please remember our Lower lot (including angled spaces in front of the office) 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 do not park in designated Reserved Spaces (Staff/CARES/Handicap).
• 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 students 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

• Parking Lot Procedures-Nohl Canyon
• Parking Lot Procedures Video (4:00)
• Parking Lot Procedures doc

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.

American Casual Uniform Flyer

Thank you to NCSA for collecting donated uniforms at the end of the school year. All items; Shirts, shorts, pants, will be for sale for ONLY $3 in the office after the beginning of the school year

CASH ONLY!!

*Clothes will continue to be for sale throughout the school year. Visit the main office to purchase.

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

Registration begins NOW for our Winter Session of After School Classes. Classes will begin in January right after Winter Break. A few more classes will be listed soon, but here is the first batch launching.

Please take a look at this month's menu:

OUSD Nutrition Services

January Menu

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.

If your child will need medication at school during the 2024-2025 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.

Request for Medication Form

As we continue through the school year, please review the latest guidance for when you kiddo is not feeling well.

School Case Decision Tree

OUSD Preventing the Spread Guidance

Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

NOON - SUPERVISOR

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

Apply HERE

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

Check out all of the great information from our NCSA!

Archive: 5/30 8/27 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 12/4 12/11 12/18 1/8 1/15

For all Information on NCSA, please view the NCSA 2024-2025 WELCOME LETTER

Flyer Link

If you are interested in getting involved with Nohl Canyon's Dad's club, please reach out to Bryan Mundia (Dad's Club President) at: nohlcanyondadsclub@gmail.com

Reserve your copy of the yearbook today!

Link for Yearbook Purchase

Spirit Shirts are available for purchase!

Visit the cheddar up website to order your Spirit Shirt!

NCSA Cheddar Up:

https://my.cheddarup.com/me/ncsa

Spirit Shirts:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ncsa-spirit-wear-2024-2025/items?cart

Click link below to access the NCSA webstore!

https://my.cheddarup.com/me/ncsa

Please refer to the Nohl Canyon Webpage for an updated UNIFORM information from American Casual, and updated STAFF and FACULTY List.

Please follow us @NohlCanyonOUSD. We look forward to seeing you there.

@NohlCanyonOUSD

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.

Pack 850 Scouts doing community service during winter break. Nohl Canyon Scouts:Avner, Kaiser, Owen, Ollie, Gage. Siblings: Mason. Great work. Way to go Roadrunners!

Office Manager: Sherrie Seltzer

Registration/Attendance/Health Clerk: Nancy Gabrielle & Amy Roman

Contact email:

Sherrie Seltzer: sseltzer@orangeusd.org

Nancy Gabrielle: ngabrielle@orangeusd.org

Amy Roman: aroman@orangeusd.org

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Email: NohlCanyonPrincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.orangeusd.org/nohl-canyon-elementary-school
Location: 4100 Nohl Ranch Road, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA
Phone: (714) 997-6203
Facebook: facebook.com/NohlCanyonNCSA
Twitter: @NohlCanyonOUSD