Orrington staff thanks our families for the amazing Teacher Appreciation Week! The staff lounge is inviting and amazing stocked with snacks and drinks. The staff truly felt the love and appreciation this whole week.

May is here, and it's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Let's honor the vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and achievements within the Asian Pacific American community. Whether it's through sharing stories, cooking delicious dishes, or learning about influential figures, let's celebrate diversity and unity together this month!

Educational Insights: Let's take this opportunity to learn and grow together! Discover fascinating stories, historical milestones, and influential figures who have shaped the Asian Pacific American experience. Knowledge is key to understanding and appreciating the richness of our heritage. Check out the following websites to learn more and get ideas!

Asian & Pacific American Heritage

History.com

Britannica Kids

Noggin

Community Events: Check out the Umbrella Arts Festival tomorrow (5/11) at Fountain Square from 12PM to 4PM. Choose Chicago has a list of events in Chicago throughout the month of May as well HERE.

May is also Jewish American Heritage Month! This month brings the the wonderful opportunity to honor the rich history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans to our nation and the world.

Educational Insights: Dive into the stories of resilience, innovation, and triumph that define the Jewish American experience. From the arts and sciences to politics and activism, Jewish Americans have left an indelible mark on every facet of society. Let's delve into their inspiring journeys and celebrate their enduring legacy.

Jewish Heritage Month.org

Jewish Heritage Month.gov

Britannica Kids

Nickelodeon Parents

Community Events: The Jewish United Fund has compiled local Chicago area events that are occurring in May. You can find them HERE.

Dear Orrington Families,

We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. As you may already be aware, we are striving to make our schools more equitable and inclusive spaces for all of our students. Over the next several weeks, students will participate in several exercises to better understand these concepts and to reflect on how they perceive these skills in themselves.

We will be asking for your child to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey they will be completing at school. The survey shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes to complete.

The survey content will ask students to self-reflect on Teacher-Student Relationships, Sense of Belonging, Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, and Wellness and SEL.

We are asking that all of our students participate in the surveys, as their responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether. The responses to these surveys will be completely confidential. We are partnering with a third-party vendor to support us in administering these surveys.

Please notify us if you would like your child to opt out of taking the surveys by emailing Mr. Seldess (seldessj@district65), Ms. Yoo (yoos@district65.net), and your child's classroom teacher by Wednesday, May 15th. We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Sincerely,

Mr. Seldess & Ms. Yoo

Moran Center's walk-in civil & expungement legal clinic at the Robert Crown Branch library is on Thursday, May 16th from 6-8pm. Drop-in, no appointment necessary. This is a free event. For more info, click here.

Enter the T-shirt contest!

We need your RSVP and T-shirt Size!

Please join us for the
annual school fundraiser

Fun Run Fundraiser
Friday, May 17th, 2024
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fun Run, DJ, treats and more!

Please RSVP using this link:

https://fun-run-2024.squarespace.com/

We are looking for all student artists to join in our Fun Run T-shirt Contest!
Submit designs by April 29th to funrun@orringtonpta.org
or in the PTA mailbox by the front office
Attached is a template:

The winner's design will be featured on the student T-shirts to wear at the Fun Run event.

Each student will receive a shirt regardless of donation.

Please consider making a donation of $15 to help
cover the cost of T-shirts. Every student will receive a T-shirt regardless of attendance.

Payments can be: Zelle to info@orringtonpta.org (Put "Fun Run tshirt" in the memo), Credit/debit card: https://orrington-pta.square.site/product/2024-fun-run-t-shirt/65

Please contact: sachakrasney@gmail.com with questions

Save The Date!

D65 student art show

All 1st, 3rd and 5th grade students will participate

Saturday May 18th

Stop by anytime between 10 & 3 pm to admire student artwork

Show located in the parking area near Open Studio

(see website link for map)

Rain plan: show will be moved to the King Arts school building

Show Website Link

Our 5th grade party is quickly approaching!

When:

May 30th from 6-9pm

Where:

American Legion - Post 42

1030 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201

5th grade caregivers, please fill out the google form here to RSVP and for shirt size selection. There is also a Signup Genius found within the google form for donations of food, prizes and other goodies.