Our lost and found is quite full! We have been encouraging students to check and pick up any items, but please stop by and check yourself as well. Anything left in lost and found by the last day of school will be donated to ESCCA.

We are pumped to offer more fun and engaging activities at this year's Field Day! To help offer this, we need your help!

Please sign up to volunteer for hour long slots! HERE IS THE SIGN UP.

For all families, please take note of what color your child(ren) should wear on Field Day -

Colors for Monday, June 2nd are Red (Kindergarten), Orange (1st Grade), Yellow (2nd Grade), Green (3rd Grade), Blue (4th Grade), Purple (5th Grade).

This is part of our yearly tradition of school photo!

Orrington PTA is celebrating our

Eagles on the last day of school

with KONA ICE !

The Kona Ice Truck will be at Orrington until 4PM.

Each student will receive a complimentary Kona Ice.
Additional Kona Ice's can be purchased with 20% going back to Orrington

Join us on the playground after school to run and play!

We will also be clapping out our 5th graders at 3:15PM on the last day - we hope you can join us to help celebrate our amazing students who are moving onto their next journey!

On behalf of our District 65 Technology Team, we want to make you aware of a dangerous social media trend emerging in some school districts, where students are encouraged to intentionally damage their school-issued Chromebooks—particularly by puncturing lithium batteries or tampering with charging ports to cause short circuits.

Thankfully, we are not currently aware of any District 65 students participating in this trend. However, we want to be proactive in reminding our students and families that this type of activity is extremely dangerous and can be especially hazardous to our students and schools. Lithium battery damage can result in fires that are fast-spreading, hard to extinguish, and pose serious risks to students and staff.

Please take a moment to talk with your student about the importance of using school technology safely and responsibly. Deliberate damage to devices is a violation of our Acceptable Use Agreement and would be considered as vandalism according to our student handbook. It may lead to disciplinary action and replacement fees due to intentional damage as defined in our Device Protection Plan and Replacement Procedure.

We appreciate your partnership in keeping our school community safe and informed.

What is Summer EBT?

Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Summer EBT for 2025 will provide a $120 annual benefit to eligible children via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) issuance by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Complete Summer EBT information for Illinoisians can be found on the IDHS Summer EBT webpage.

Is my child eligible?

Your child is eligible for Summer EBT without an application if they meet one of the following

requirements:

• The child’s date of birth is between July 2, 2006, and August 13, 2019, AND they received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); foster care; or Medicaid (income under 185% Federal Poverty Level) any time between July 1, 2024, and August 13, 2025; or

• The child attended a school that participated in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) during the 2024-25 school year and was deemed income-eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch through direct certification or a school meals application at the school.

A child that does not meet one of the requirements above can apply for Summer EBT if they attend an NSLP school during the 2024-25 school year and believe they meet the income threshold. See below for more information on submitting a Summer EBT Application.

Note: Beginning in Summer 2025, if your child attends a school operating the NSLP under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), alternative applications (such as fee waiver applications) processed at the school cannot be used for Summer EBT issuance. Therefore, all households are encouraged to check the IDHS Summer EBT screener to determine if a Summer EBT application may be needed.

Households should be encouraged to visit the IDHS Summer EBT webpage where they can access Summer EBT 2025 program information, as well as the Summer EBT Screener to check eligibility. If not determined automatically eligible and believe that you meet the requirements, complete and submit a Summer EBT application.

CHECK OUT MORE INFO ON THE ATTACHED FLYER.

It's time to get ready to celebrate our 5th grade graduates!

Action items for all parents and caregivers:

*Send in photos for the Memory Book! orrington2025memories@gmail.com OR add photos into THIS GOOGLE DRIVE

*Donate if you can to help pay for every child to receive a Memory Book and T-shirt: $35 suggested donation to info@orringtonpta.org or check made payable to Orrington PTA, memo-"5th Grade Celebration"

Dance the nights away with your friends! Dance for Evanston Youth (Fortnightly) is putting its dancing shoes on. This is open to Fall 2025 6th and 7th graders. There will be 3 different dances on 3 Friday nights this fall. One night you get to show your parent/guardian who has better moves!

*September 12th - Neon Party (6th Grade 5:30-6:30pm, 7th Grade 6:45-7:45pm)

*October 3rd - Ballroom (6th Grade 5:30-6:30pm, 7th Grade 6:45-7:45pm)

*October 17th - Country Line Dancing (6th Grade 5:30-6:30pm, 7th Grade 6:45-7:45pm)

All proceeds support Evanston youth and community organizations.

Questions? Contact us at fortnightlyevanston@gmail.com

CHECK OUT MORE INFO HERE

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