We are looking forward to seeing you all at Community Night on Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-7:30! After Community Night ends, the first PTA meeting will be in the auditorium from 7:30 to 8:00.

Here is the schedule for the night:

6:00-6:25: Leadership Presentation

6:30-6:55: Visit first classroom

7:00-7:25: Visit a second classroom

7:30-8:00: PTA Meeting

If you do not have a second classroom, you can either join us in the auditorium for some light refreshments or check in with FAPEL (Fine Arts & P.E.) teachers.

As a reminder, the following was in our August newsletter:

"Student Smart Devices

We understand that some students may bring electronic devices, such as smartwatches, to school. These devices should be silenced and kept in the student’s locker throughout the day. Misused devices may be confiscated and kept in Dr. Schoeffmann's or Ms. Yoo's office."

Students may not be picked up from school unless the nurse calls home.

Students have been informed of the policy of keeping their electronic devices in their locker. Please help reinforce at home the fact that the devices may not be taken out of their locker during lunch/recess and bathroom breaks.

We appreciate your partnership with this!

In September and October, Orrington will have a series of soft drills (no alarms) and drills with law enforcement to practice fire drills and lockdown drills. If you wish to opt your child out of the drills with alarms and law enforcement, please let us know ASAP.

These drills are crucial to the safety of our students and staff as we all practice how to quickly respond. We are also mindful of our students and sensitively approach these drills, and we are able to accommodate any sensory needs for the alarms.

HERE is a resource to support conversations at home about safety drills. THIS is also a resource explaining the importance of why we practice drills and the importance of practicing drills to ensure the safety of all children and staff.

Your partnership is important when it comes to ensuring that the school is aware of absences and changes to dismissal. If your child is not riding the bus or there is a change in person picking up, please inform your child's teacher and the front office, Ms. Edwards (edwardsr@district65.net) and Ms. Erickson (ericksone@district65.net).

For absences, please call the absence hotline 847-859-8752 or email ericksone@district65.net and your child's teacher.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

More than two decades of research have demonstrated the important role that social and emotional skills play in each child's success in school and in the community. Skills such as demonstrating self-control, persisting on challenging tasks, and making good decisions are all necessary to be successful students and adults. The process by which students learn these and similar skills is called social emotional learning (SEL). As part of our efforts to better support our students in developing positive social and emotional skills, we are using the SAEBRS SEL assessment for all students in grades K-8.

The SAEBRS assessment is a brief 19-question survey answered by your child's teacher for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. If your child is in 2nd-8th grade they have the opportunity to complete the mySAEBRS survey, which asks them to self-assess using the same 19 questions their educator is answering. The purpose of SAEBRS and mySAEBRS is to identify which SEL skills your child has already learned and which skills they would still need to develop. Once our teachers identify the skills their students still need to learn, they will teach those SEL skills. Our goal is to ensure that your child continually develops the SEL skills they need for lifelong success. We believe that the information gathered with the SAEBRS and mySAEBRS assessment will be beneficial to your child's overall success both inside and outside of the classroom.

We are excited to implement SAEBRS this school year and continue to focus on whole children! If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

Dr. Schoeffmann & Ms. Yoo

SCHOOL NAME

Register for fall athletics!

District 65 and the City of Evanston are excited to partner together to provide increased access to youth athletics programming. Participating in athletics provides opportunities for students to get physical activity, develop relationships with peers, learn the importance of teamwork, build self-esteem, learn valuable life skills, and more!

Students in grades 4-5 at all District 65 elementary and magnet schools have the opportunity to participate in flag football and cross country programs this fall. Registration must be completed through the City of Evanston by Monday, September 9: cityofevanston.org/register.

Confidential fee assistance to participate in athletics is available based on family size and total family income. Please complete the application on the City of Evanston's fee assistance webpage. Visit the District 65 athletics page to learn more.

Upcoming Fall Session (9/23/24-12/6/24)

Scholarship Application Opens: NOW 8/27/24 (Tuesday)

Regular Registration Opens: 09/02/24 (Monday) this is a holiday Customer Service may not be active

Scholarship Application Closes: 10/04/24 (Friday)

Regular Registration Closes: 10/04/24 (Friday)

Orrington's Registration Page

Scholarship application page: Here

UPDATED SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS:

1. Families complete scholarship application

2. Families receive a coupon code in an email

3. Families create an account on our website

4. Choose their class

5. Enter their unique coupon code when prompted

6. Check out and complete registration process

7. They should now be enrolled in their desired class

Have Dreams' next virtual Parent/Caregiver Support Group will take place on Wednesday, September 11th from 12pm to 12:45pm. Please click the link in the attached flyer to sign up for this FREE group! We will share the video call link with those who have registered closer to the time of the session.

Sign-up for the Orrington Directory!

Once you have signed up for the directory, you will be able to edit your information and indicate your information-sharing preferences. We also use this system to distribute our Orrington PTA E-Newsletter that contains information and updates you will not want to miss!

Follow this link to access the Orrington Elementary School Directory site: https://orringtonpta.membershiptoolkit.com/

Questions? Contact us at orringtonelementarydirectory@gmail.com

1) Click "Register/Login" and "Create Account"

Create your family's account and click "verify my email". Non-work emails are preferred as work based emails frequently are bounced because of employer firewalls

2) You've got mail!

Check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours.

3) Finish your registration

Parent/Family and Student Info

Directory/Publish Preferences

Volunteer during Lunch!

Want to make your kid's or kids' day? Volunteer to serve lunch with your fellow friendly Orrington parents!

What: Parent volunteers help students properly compost and recycle their lunch waste. One volunteer are scheduled per day. Bring your ID for check-in in the school front office.

When: Volunteers are needed from 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM.

IMPORTANT: Please sign up only for yourself! Sign up HERE.

Questions: Contact Orrington PTA (info@orringtonpta.org)