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Mentor Public Schools

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Calendar:

Orchard Hollow LimbOrchard Hollow Limb We reach higher to be the B.E.S.T.

Be Excellent Students and Teachers

12/17 final Art Club for Group A

Chess Club

12/18

Student Council Mtg 8:00

12/20

5th Grade Intramurals

12/21

end of 2nd grading period

all school movie

PTA Popcorn Friday

Classroom Winter holiday

parties 2:00

12/24~1/2/19

Winter break~

no school

Thursday, 1/3/19

classes resume 2nd quarter report cards

available on portal @ 8:00am

1/9

Girls Basketball free

throw challenge 8:00am

Marco’s Pizza Night

1/10

Safety Patrol Meeting 8:00

5th Grade Intramurals

1/17

5th Grade Intramurals

A Message from the Principal

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Volume 15, Issue 7 12/14/2018

Orchard Hollow Elementary School

8700 Hendricks Road (440) 257-5955

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Principal: Karen Trunk

Secretaries: Moni Giebel & Gina Hagey

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Regards, Mrs. Karen Trunk

Dear families,

It was such fun to see so many of you this week! We had our famous Kindergarten Christmas show on Tuesday evening, and the house was full! Students remember this show and reminisce about what part they had years later. Frosty, elves, Suzy Snowflakes, multiple Santas and reindeer plus many more costumes for holidays around the world round out the show. A visit from Santa in the evening also brings eyes of wonder and joy to so many of our students.

Next week, our student council will sponsor a week of holiday fun days. This fun week supports United Way, and for a $1.00 donation students participate all week, or they can choose .25 per day. Staff and students alike can celebrate the holidays, while supporting an important charity in our area. Winter holiday parties will take place on Friday afternoon from 2:00-2:30. Please remember that all party volunteers must be fingerprinted at the board office in advance, and younger children are unfortunately not permitted to attend per district policy.

Looking ahead to the second semester, please note that the district has finalized our Ohio AIR testing schedule for 3r, 4th and 5th grade students, and we have published it on another page of this Limb. Please save it and prepare for the dates listed. We ask that you plan ahead and keep those dates free from doctor appointments and prearranged absences if at all possible. Although it is natural to have a little anxiety over these assessments, the stress does rise for students when they take a make-up test. Often, the make-up test is done in my office, or with an unfamiliar staff member, which removes the comfort of having their regular teacher nearby.

Although we have one more week of school before winter break, I do wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and overall that you have the opportunity to spend enriching time with family and friends. Curling up on the couch or in front of the fire and reading a book together with your child is an awesome way to spend a quiet winter day. Also, replenishing school supplies is a great way to fill stockings. Dry erase markers, pencils, erasers and markers are needed as we move into the second semester of the year.

Week of Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

12/7 Joey Heeter Joel Sayre Aubrey Fisher Mackenzie Edixon Vaiva Apanavicius Sonja Marich

12/10 Eevee Magrans Ava Lieb Xavier Sparks Lillian Zimmerman Kaelyn Harwood Emma Harting

At Large Harper Bammerlin Lily Davis

Students

recognized

for doing their

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The next meeting for Student Council OFFICERS and

ALL REPRESENTATIVES will be on Tuesday, December 18 @

8:00 am.

Funday Fridays

December 21 ~ Pajama Day

January 4 ~ Cavs Day

January 11 ~ Hat Day

Holiday Funday Week

Mon, 12/17~Holiday Socks

Tue, 12/18~Ugly Sweater Day

Wed, 12/19~Holiday Headwear

Thu, 12/20~Wear Red and Green

Fri, 12/21~Comfy Pajama Day

.25/day or $1.00/week to participate

Congratulations to students who

entered the Reflections contest for

their outstanding creativity and hard

work. A pizza party for ALL students

who entered will be planned for next

month!

The following individuals were selected to advance

to the next level in the PTA Reflections Contest!

Congratulations!

Visual Arts

Rocco Fiore

Sienna Haverlock

Klarissa Cataj

Joey Myles

Meg Carter

Julianne Renko

Anna Jewell

Music

Jonas Helcberger

Photography

Zoe Barninger

Hunter Klasch

Literature

Lani Menchaca

Noni Arndt

Anthony Winney

Dance

Clara Kaim

Emma Harris

Aubrey Everett

25 cents to participate

Marco’s Pizza

Night

Thank you to everyone

who participated in our Marco’s Pizza Night on December 5th. 66 orders were placed (55 online) for a total of

$1,321.31 in sales. Orchard Hollow will receive $252.28.

Congratulations to Mrs. Jordan’s class for placing the most orders. They will receive a free pizza party courtesy of

our Andrews Road Marco’s Pizza.

Thank you very much Marco’s Pizza and Orchard Hollow Families.

Our next Marco’s Pizza Night will

be Wednesday, January 9th.

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

March 26 & 27

ELA

March 28 & 29

ELA

April 3 & 4

ELA

April 26 & 30

Math

April 24 & 25

Science

May 1 & 2

Math

May 3 & 7

Math

Please avoid scheduling vacations &

appointments during your child’s testing

dates. Students will not be permitted late

entry during testing.

The 2019 Spring

Elementary AIR Testing Schedule

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Thank you!

Now Hiring We Care Instructors Monday- Friday: 1:45/ 2:45- 5:30 pm

$10.40/ hour

Ideal candidates should enjoy working with children, be a positive role model, and willing to obtain proper

certifications. Duties may include: program and activities planning, assisting students with homework

and crafts, reading stories, playing games, and general supervision of students.

During the time a parent/guardian is working for We Care, his/her student(s) will receive free We Care

attendance, snacks and crafts!

Please see details and apply online at

MentorSchools.net or https://www.applitrack.com/

mentorschools/onlineapp/default.aspx

Please note: Students

should be prepared to

go outside for recess each day

when the temperature is above

twenty degrees. Also, please

make sure to label their cold

weather gear, as many items go

unclaimed throughout the year.

Have your children look thru both

Lost and Found areas in the

school; many items have already

accumulated! Thank

you.

Ways to support your school:

Giant Eagle: Sign up at www.gianteagle.com/about/apples-

forstudents or by calling1-800-474-4777. Our School ID # is 2633.

Enroll in BoxTops for Education (http://tiny.cc/Boxtops) or just collect

them and send them to school with your child.

Heinen’s: New customers are welcome to obtain a Preferred

Card and join the Tasteful Rewards Program at any store location or

online at www.heinens.com. Past participants must Re-Select

Orchard Hollow every year by logging into their Tasteful Rewards

profile at www.heinensrewards.com.

Marco’s Pizza: In addition to our monthly pizza nights, our school

receives extra rewards ANYTIME you order online by choosing

Orchard Hollow Elementary from the list of schools. Tell your friends

and family too!

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A volunteer background check must

be completed EVERY school year.

VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK REQUEST

Fingerprinting to be completed at the Mentor Board of

Education Office, located at: 6451 Center Street, Mentor, OH 440/255-4444

Office hours 7am ~ 5pm.

(June & July hours 7am ~ 4:30pm)

Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed. ****Photo ID required to run the background check.****

You will be asked to provide your Social Security number.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

For the security of all, please do

not allow anyone to “piggy-

back” when you either enter or

exit the building. It is district

policy that all visitors announce their name

and purpose prior to admittance to a

building. A polite statement would be

something to the effect of, “I’m sorry.

Please buzz the office for admittance into

the building.” We appreciate everyone’s

diligence in this matter. Thank you!

Vision Statement IV: Provide a safe and secure environment in which students can grow academically and socially.

As part of our District Strategic Plan, Mentor Public Schools seeks to ensure the safety of students and staff in our buildings. As part of our district safety plan, every building completes at least one “Lock Down” drill each year. These unannounced drills, in addition to the regularly scheduled fire and tornado drills can be frightening for younger students as they begin their school experience. Please take a few moments to talk to your young child about safety and security at school. The adults in the buildings take their job of keeping students safe very seriously; as always, if you have any questions please contact your school principal.

NO IDLE ZONE!

Parents, please remember that the

sidewalk in front of the school is a Fire Lane

with no parking or stopping. If you are

dropping off for We Care, please park your

car in a legal parking space and walk your

children in. If you are dropping off before the

start of school, please pull up to the open

space in the black fence and Mr. Phillips will

assist students who are exiting vehicles.

Thank you so much for your

cooperation.

An important reminder:

Please call the office if your child will be absent or if he/she is going to be late to school and would like to purchase a school lunch. If we do not include your child in our morning lunch count by 9:15 am, they will be offered an alternate lunch.

Office Hours: 8:00-4:00 Phone: 257-5955

Student Hours: 8:50-3:00

Supervision for students begins at 8:30.

Teacher Hours: 8:15-3:30

Nurse Hours: 8:30-3:30 everyday

Late Arrivals

Tardy: Student should be seated in their classroom

by 8:50 (not walking in the door). Arriving after

8:50 is considered tardy and students MUST be

signed in by an adult in the office.

Medical: If you have a morning appointment,

please notify the office by 9:00; also indicate

whether your child will be purchasing a school

lunch.

Absence

If your child will be absent, please call the office

by 9:00. Homework will be made available upon

your request after 3:00 pm.

Dismissal

If you need to change your child’s dismissal,

please indicate this by using the yellow note from

home paper. Phone calls should be for

emergency purposes only; before 2:00pm please.

Orchard Hollow School General Information

A Dismissal Reminder: Please know that there is no

supervision for those students who leave the building

without an adult, also known as “walkers.” There is

no crossing guard for those students walking into the

Pinegate Neighborhood. We understand that many

students are met by an adult at the sidewalk;

however, in the event there is a mix-up or a circumstance causing

a delay, the children may be walking home alone. This is quite

concerning, especially for our youngest students. Students

designated as “Pick-Ups” do not leave the building without an

authorized adult signing them out. You may change your child’s

dismissal at any time by sending in a note to your child’s teacher.

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Dear Parents: When sending in

cash money to the school, please take special care to write both

your child’s first AND last name,

the teacher’s name and the purpose of the money on the envelope to ensure that the

correct account is being credited. We

appreciate your cooperation with this matter. Thank you.