The Orchard 'View'

Orchard View is incredibly fortunate to have Mr. Kuyper as our PE instructor. You walk into his gym and the energy is that of children at an amusement park. The students are excited, laughing, and lining up for the next extraordinary activity or game he has planned. Pictured below, students were playing an adapted version of Spider in the Web and listening for the booming sound of Mr. Kuyper as he would exclaim, "Spider in the web!" Students then would have the options of chasing, fleeing, and responding to being tag - the entire game is geared towards increasing positive social interactions.

Ask your children what games are enjoyed in the gym space with our Mr. Kuyper! Chances are, you could replicate many of them at home!

Grade level reading and writing have officially begun this week! CKLA, our new board approved curriculum, started in all our K-5 grade classrooms. This curriculum is the original Science of Reading program - proven to transform literacy instruction for our K-5 students! To learn more, please click here.

Students in Mrs. Sterk's classroom listened to Mrs. Rusche and Mrs. Walker present LINKS! The Links Curriculum (Linking Assessment and Instruction for Independence) is an evidence-based, comprehensive, web-based curriculum to teach upper elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students with autism and other developmental disabilities to be independent across school, community and vocational routines. To learn more about this extraordinary opportunity, please click here!

Students can choose to be part of program, which includes participating in Speech and Social Skills lesson with our ASD programming at Orchard View! Families, you may have a child that showed interest in this program! They will come home with a permission slip and information to discuss!

• Sept 4-7: Labor Day Weekend - No School
• Sept 18: Picture Day
• Oct 13: Picture Retake Day

I'm so excited to say that KDL's Legendary Readers Challenge starts today! This reading challenge is a 100 day challenge for kids in grades kindergarten to 5th grade. They simply read for 20 minutes or more each day and mark off a feather. Upon completion, participants will get a prize and vinyl sticker of the Griffin, this year's creature. Please use the attached reading log to track your reading. For more information, check out Legendary Readers (Grades K-5) | Kent District Library.

☀️ A Smooth Start to the School Day!

Beginning at 8:35 a.m., our doors will open and students can begin their school day!

🚗 Car Riders & Walkers
Students will enter the building and make one of two choices:

• 🍎 Head to the cafeteria for free breakfast and eat there, OR
• 🎒 Head directly to their classroom.

Students will enter through the north doors closest to the cafeteria and make the same choice:

• 🍎 Head to the cafeteria for free breakfast and eat there, OR

• 🎒 Head directly to their classroom.

A few important reminders:
Once students choose to go to their classroom, they should remain there and will not return to the cafeteria for breakfast. If your child plans to eat breakfast at school, please encourage them to head to the cafeteria as soon as they arrive.

🔔 8:35 a.m. — Entrance Bell & Doors Open
🔔 8:45 a.m. — School Begins/Tardy Bell

Our goal is to create a safe, calm, and efficient start to the day while making sure every student has the opportunity to enjoy breakfast and arrive in class ready to learn!

All families with returning FHPS students must log in to PowerSchool to verify student information for the 2026-27 school year. This is a required step that helps us plan classes, scheduling, and transportation. For ease of use, we strongly recommend completing this verification process in a web browser on a desktop/laptop rather than in the mobile app. If you need assistance logging in to PowerSchool, please email parentportal@fhps.net. Our school registrar and secretaries can also assist families if you have additional enrollment questions.

Earliest Drop-Off: 8:25am, students wait outside with Staff

(Students should not be dropped off before 8:25)

Doors Open: 8:35 am

School Begins: 8:45 am

School Dismisses: 3:45 pm

Half-Day Dismissal: 11:55 am

Hand 2 Hand is a non-profit organization who partners with area churches. Together, they provide meals during the weekend.

The organization recognizes that weekends may be some of the more difficult times for families who rely on school meals.

Scan the QR code to learn more about this organization and to sign up.

Join us Monday, September 14 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in the cafeteria of Orchard View Elementary to learn more about Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts is open to Kindergarten through 5th grade. Our Join Scouting Night is an opportunity for parents and scouts to discover more about our scouting program and activities.