Families of Orchard Place,

Our winter break provided an opportunity to recharge for the new year and step out of our daily routines. With two E-Learning Days in January, the Orchard Place staff extends our gratitude to parents and caregivers who ensured our Eagles were logged into Zoom and engaging in learning from home!

Health & Safety

Orchard Place is a smoke-free and pet-free campus. Smoking is not allowed on school grounds and pets are not allowed on school grounds.

Students are expected to wear winter coats, hats and gloves to school each day during winter. If students would like to play in the snow during recess, they will also need snowpants and boots. Students may not arrive to school with layered hoodies or sweaters, a winter jacket is required for these temperatures. If your Orchard Place child is in need of a winter coat, do not hesitate to contact our front office at 847-824-1255 or email bautistaj@d62.org.

Birthdays and other celebrations are a special time for our students. District 62 welcomes you to prepare non-food items to share with your child's class that will be sent home at the end of the day!

Hearing & Vision screenings for select grade levels and students will occur on Friday, January 26. Parents were sent home a notification on January 8 if their child will participate in the school screenings.

To view the full Arrival & Dismissal Procedures for Orchard Place, please view the document using the link below. The safety of Orchard Place students is the responsibility of the school community, please be mindful of the ways your driving, parking, and other actions impact our school community. Remember that there are *two* parking lots where you can safely drop off your students and park for pick-up. I would like to highlight the following as reminders to all adults who visit our building.

Students Arriving via Parent Drop-Off & Walking from Home

(Students should arrive no earlier than 8:45 a.m.)

• Each ‘walker’ should proceed to the door entrance specified by grade level

• Door 8 (play circle) for Kindergarten & 1st grade

• Door 6 (cafeteria) for 2nd & 3rd grade

• Door 5 (receiving area) for 4th & 5th grade

• Parents/guardians who come to school and wish to wait with their students on the concrete area in the back of the school building (east side) must park their cars in a designated parking spot in our parking lots or using street parking

• Students will line up at their assigned door. Parents/guardians will not be allowed to enter the building via these entrances

• Pets are not permitted on school property

Student Dismissal via Walking Home & Parent Pick-Up

(Parents should arrive by 3:15 PM on Monday and 3:30 PM Tuesday-Friday)

Any student that is awaiting a pick-up or that is walking home (optional for 4th &5th grade) will be dismissed through a designated door

• Students will be walked to the building exit by a staff member

• Door 8 (play circle) for Kindergarten & 1st grade

• Door 6 (cafeteria) for 2nd, 3rd & 4th grade

• Door 5 (receiving area) for 5th grade

• Parents/guardians who come to school to meet their students must park their cars in a designated parking spot in our parking lots or using street parking and wait for their student(s) on the concrete area in the back of the school building (east side)

• Parents/guardians must be visible to the teacher and student(s), in order for the student(s) to be released from their teacher’s care

• Parent/guardian(s) will not be allowed to enter the building via these entrances

• Pets are not permitted on school property

Email: oviedor@d62.org
Website: https://orchardplace.d62.org/
Location: 2727 Maple Street, Des Plaines, IL, USA
Phone: 847-824-1255
Facebook: facebook.com/OrchardPlaceSchoolIL
X: @D62OP