The Panther Press

Thank you for another amazing year at Panorama! I will absolutely miss this entire school community.

I wanted to provide you with a recap of what has been accomplished this year!

• Increased attendance and decreased chronic absenteeism. Panorama has the best attendance and lowest chronic absenteeism in the district. Thank you so much for your commitment to getting your children to school.
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier 1 implemented with high fidelity. Panorama educators recognized over 365,000 expected behaviors after explicitly teaching our expectations, creating a positive and predictable learning environment. Our team developed a Tier 2 system that includes four active interventions, providing targeted support to students who require additional assistance. We are hopeful we will be recognized for gold-level implementation! Currently, we are the only school in OUSD to be recognized for high fidelity implementation of PBIS.
• The full implementation of a social-emotional learning curriculum created by Panorama staff. This curriculum, combined with restorative practices, empowers our students to understand their emotions, foster healthy relationships, and resolve conflicts effectively.
• We proudly continued our award-winning Friday Night Lights leadership program, empowering our upper-grade students to develop essential leadership skills and contribute positively to our school community. Mrs. Cowan was awarded by the Orange County Department of Education for her leadership.
• Promoted health and athletics through continuing to offer the Running Club to foster a commitment to physical activity, participating as a whole school in the Kids Heart Challenge to increase heart health awareness, and training athletes for the Carnival of Champions, where they experienced a “real” track meet. This year, we added Kids Run the OC, allowing more of our students to experience the thrill of a larger running event.
• We lengthened the school day by providing students with enrichment and support. Upper-grade students soared to new heights in our Drones Club and drove their way to success in eSports. Our first graders received targeted math assistance to provide an extra boost to their learning.
• Significantly expanded access to the arts this year through a partnership with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Our TK and 1st-grade students immersed themselves in the fantastic music program, while our 2nd- and 3rd-grade students discovered drama.
• We successfully implemented green waste separation in all food areas, teaching our students the importance of composting and reducing waste. We also reinforced our commitment to sustainability by recycling paper and bottles throughout the campus. Our gardens received a fantastic rehab, and we continue to grow!
• We increased our implementation of AVID strategies by conducting data chats and goal setting with all students, facilitating more Socratic Seminars, and of course our wonderful Career Day which could not have been possible without our Panorama community.
• Amidst all this exciting growth, our commitment to academic excellence remains steadfast. 90% of our students are scoring at grade level in reading and 82% in math. I am hopeful we will be a blue school in reading and math on our state assessments.
• Writing has increased across our school, and the students have noticeably grown in their ability to write to a prompt and explain their thinking.

Thank you for working together to create such an amazing community. I will miss you all!

Love,

Erin Rosselli

Former Panorama Principal - Once a Panther, Always a Panther

To access your student’s report card, go to the Orange Unified School District website.

- https://www.orangeusd.org/

From the OUSD homepage, click on Student and Parent Portal.

- Enter your email as your Username.

- Click on NEXT.

- Enter your password

- Click on SIGN IN.

To view and print your student’s report card.

- From your portal homepage, click on Grades.

- Click on Report Card History

- Click on English in the Second Trimester row

To print your student’s report card

- Click on the printer icon.

This past spring, students in grades three through six took the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts and math. Students in grade 5 also took the California Science Test. Students who are English Learners took the ELPAC. You can access your child's score report in the Aeries Parent Portal under "Test Scores" and then "State Electronic Score Reports." To learn more about your child’s scores, visit the Starting Smarter website at https://www.ca.startingsmarter.org/.

On August 1st, 2025, your student will be assigned a new password that does not contain any easy-to-guess information (such as student ID or birthday). When the new password is assigned in August, you will receive an email with the updated password. Teachers will also have access to this assigned password to assist your student at the start of the school year. If you or your student would like to change their password ahead of time to avoid a password being assigned to them, it can be changed anytime from the MyOUSD dashboard.

How to change the password:

1. From any web browser, go to https://myousd.orangeusd.org.
2. Look for the icon with the name Change My Password.
3. Clicking on the icon will take you to a Microsoft security page where you can update your password.

Tuesday, July 29: Office open for business

Friday, August 1: Incoming Kinder Assessments

Tuesday, August 5: Incoming Kinder Assessments

Tuesday, August 19: Back to School Night, 4:30 PM - 6 PM

Wednesday, August 20: First day of school

Tuesday, August 26: PTA General Meeting, 7 PM

Monday, September 1: Labor Day, NO SCHOOL

Thursday, September 11: Vision & Hearing Screening for Kinder, 2nd, 5th, & 1st grade boys

Tuesday, September 16: PTA General Meeting, 7 PM

Tuesday, September 23: Fall Picture Day

Tuesday, September 30: Art Masters Parent Training and Student Assembly

We are thrilled to once again to offer the Santiago Canyon College “College for Kids Summer Program” for current Orange USD students in grades K-12! This free program provides fun, interactive, and engaging classes designed to support academic growth, close learning gaps, and offer rigorous enrichment opportunities. Each OUSD student may register for one free class. Space is limited, and registration will close once classes are full.

Register starting May 5 at 10:00 a.m. at www.sccollege.edu/ck
Browse the course brochure here:CFK PDF-COMPLETE v2

New for Summer 2025!

We are excited to introduce a brand new OUSD College & Career Exploration Summer Camp for OUSD students entering grades 4–6 in the 2025–2026 school year! This hands-on program is presented by Orange Unified’s Career Technical Education department and provides a fun and engaging way to explore real-world careers.

Location: Yorba Middle School
Session 1: June 23–26, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: July 7–10, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This program is FREE and spots are limited, so don’t wait to sign up!

Click here for more information and to sign up!

Optional Summer Activities
We would also like to share a collection of optional activities to keep students engaged in learning throughout the summer.

Link to Optional Summer Activities

Actividades Opcionales de Verano

For questions, please contact the OUSD Office of Curriculum and Instruction at 714-628-5452 or curriculum@orangeusd.org

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Preparing, valuing, and empowering our scholars to learn, lead, and succeed.

Email: panoramaprincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.orangeusd.org/panorama-elementary-school
Phone: (714)997-6265
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