Orangeville CUSD 203 -

Coach G was an unforgettable guy who was with us at Orangeville for almost three decades! In our classrooms, on our fields, and in our hearts, he will always be missed. If you'd like to honor him with a "Win the Day" shirt, orders can be made here: https://orangeville-win-the-day-24.spiritsale.com/ Proceeds will help us purchase a memorial and provide a charitable donation in his name. Orders are due by Oct. 1.

Tonight our Orangeville FFA is having an open house starting at 5:30 in the cafeteria. Come out and meet our advisors and members, participate in some fun games, and learn more about the great things our FFA chapter does! We hope to see you there!

Our friends at FSD #145 would like to invite all surrounding community members to their annual Community Resource and Wellness Fair to support Mental Health Awareness, on Monday Sept. 30th. They are having a carnival theme, and the fair includes activities for the children and a guest speaker from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, along with community partners with tables to provide handouts and additional information pertaining to resources from their organizations. There will even be a light meal provided free of charge! See photo flyer for more info

Next week, September 23 - 28, 2024, is Orangeville's Homecoming week! Check out the News item on our website for all the info about homecoming: https://www.orangevillecusd.com/article/1771495

Happy 'hump day'! We're halfway through the week, and here is the board meeting summary from the Board of Education meetings on Monday, September 16, 2024: https://5il.co/2wzfq

For one day only! Trabak has agreed to re-open the link in case someone forgot to order homecoming shirts. LINK WILL CLOSE AT NOON TOMORROW, 9/18. Please follow the link to order: https://www.trabaklasercreations.com/products/2024-orangeville-homecoming

Due to an availability issue with chicken nuggets, we must change the menu for tomorrow, 9/17/24. The menu will now be: cheese pizza, baked beans, fruit snacks, and mixed fruit. There will be no 2nd option for JH/HS. Bonus - HS students will also receive a yogurt. Thank you!

Congratulations to the Orangeville Preschool Program for achieving the Gold Circle of Quality! ExceleRate Illinois is anchored by a set of standards that focus on early learning and development and places a high priority on instructional excellence, family services, staff qualifications, professional development, and program administration.

Can't make it to today's home football game vs. Milledgeville at 1pm? You can listen to the Big Radio broadcast on Big Rock Q102 FM and online at BigRadio.fm

Tonight is the Bronco Boosters' Bronco Bash at the Red Barn on Shady View, from 6-11 pm. This helps Boosters raise the funds to pay for many of the athletic needs at the school, and it's NOT TOO LATE to go! Tickets are $35 at the door. Please help them support our Broncos!

The agenda for the Monday, September 16, 2024, budget hearing and regular board meeting can be found on our Board of Education page and here: https://5il.co/2wpbn

IL Gov. Pritzker has enacted a new agency, the Illinois Division of Early Childhood (IDEC). The goal of the new agency is to streamline access to services for families, reduce duplication, and to eliminate barriers for families and service providers. The IDEC is slated to be fully operational in FY27, but is currently in the discovery and development phase. As part of that process, the Governor has selected a team of people to serve as part of the Transition Advisory Committee (TAC). The TAC team has asked the Regional Offices of Education and the Birth to Five groups who have the same service area to collaborate and hold listening sessions in our service area to assure that we are gathering the voices and true needs and experiences of all families. Please see the flier containing a QR code that individuals interested in joining one of the two virtual sessions can use to register.

Sharing for our friends: The Orangeville Legion and Legion Auxiliary will be manning the Cub Food Brat Stand in Freeport on Fri., 9/13 and Sat., 9/14 from 11 am - 5 pm both days. Each year they do great things, including awarding scholarships; Please stop by and support them!

Just a reminder - Homecoming shirt orders are due by tomorrow (9/11/24) so that they can be completed and delivered in time for homecoming. Follow the link to order: https://www.trabaklasercreations.com/products/2024-orangeville-homecoming

Orangeville School District will be holding our annual Community Forum, with the State of the District presentation, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the school cafeteria. Everyone is welcome!

Happy Saturday! Thank you to the current yearbook sponsors! (Our yearbook students will soon be selling ads for the 24-25 yearbook, so if your business would like to appear on our sponsor ad, contact yearbook advisor Ms. Salamon at msalamon@orangevillecusd.com.)

Did you know... Servant Leadership has Orangeville Bronco stickers available for purchase! Support Servant Leadership while showing your Bronco spirit! Perfect for new drivers, grandparents, etc. Cost is $5 and they are available from Mrs. MacKenzie or in the HS office.

Sharing for our friends at the Community Foundation of Northern IL: The In Youth We Trust program is accepting applications for students who wish to learn more about leadership skills and making positive change. More info is available here: https://5il.co/2vpax or via the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTVgcbh09iA Application info is available on this flyer: https://5il.co/2vpaz Applications are due this Friday, Sept. 6 by 5 pm.

Last week in our Plant Science in Ag class, we learned about and then designed our own flower bouquets. Thank you to Deininger Floral in Freeport for donating the flowers, and Mrs. Beth Cahoon for delivering them to us! We had a lot of fun making, and then sharing, our bouquets.

This is a reminder that Orangeville School District is closed today, Monday, September 2, 2024, due to the Labor Day holiday. We hope you are enjoying the extra long weekend!