Orangeville CUSD 203 -

The agenda for Monday's (3/13/23) Orangeville regular Board of Education meeting is available on the Board of Education webpage, or here: https://5il.co/1qjy6

The first performance of our sketch/improv show is tonight at 7:00 pm... Then we do it again tomorrow at 7:00 pm! Cost is $8 at the door for adults, $6 for students. Note from the director: Not all jokes contained in the skits are appropriate for young children.

This is a reminder that tomorrow (3/10/23) is a SIP day for Orangeville School District. The K-12 will dismiss at 11:00. AM preschool will have class, but PM preschool will have a work at home day.

The Fine Arts Boosters meeting tonight (3/9/23) is cancelled out of caution for the incoming weather.

The Junior Class is currently selling cheese from Wenger’s Springbrook Cheese. 2 lb blocks of swiss, cheddar, colby, brick, muenster, co-jack, pepper jack, or baby swiss are $10 each. Half lb. Limburger and 1 lb. string cheese are $5.00 each. If you do not know a junior and would like to order cheese, please call Cindy Wells at 815-789-4289 ext. 1. Thank you for your support!

Hello - This afternoon I received an auto notice that someone (I have no way of knowing who, or I would reach out just to them) marked our second blood drive email as spam. I apologize if anyone felt that a second notification was too much, but I have to remind EVERYONE that if you mark my email as SPAM or JUNK, you will no longer receive ANY emails from me. This includes not just mass communications, but ANY important school information, including singular emails to you. Please make sure my email, rheck@orangevillecusd.com is not flagged in your email system, so that you continue to receive important notifications regarding your students (including the upcoming report cards). If an email sent is not of interest to you, please delete it instead of blocking me. Thank you.

You can find the March newsletter on the newsletter page of our website, or here: https://5il.co/1q7vi

The agenda for Monday's (3/6/23) special board meeting can be found on the Orangeville School District's Board of Education webpage, or you can click here: https://5il.co/1q6cq

Our elementary quarterly incentive to go to Alpine Hills Snow Park in Rockford was cancelled last week. We rescheduled this Wednesday, and were worried all the snow would be gone! Fortunately it was a great fun day with plenty of snow AND comfortable temps!

Tomorrow (3/3/23) is Colon Cancer Awareness Day, and we're announcing a "blue alert"! Wear blue tomorrow for cancer awareness, and in support of Coach G. If you're also dressing up for Dr. Suess week, go ahead and wear your animal prints too... mix it up and make it fun!

OHS Alum Tessa Janecke does it again! She was named 22-23 CHA Rookie of the Year due to her amazing season on the Penn State Women's Hockey team, breaking their program records for goals, assists, and points by a freshman. Way to go Tessa! https://tinyurl.com/2dnnjy3e

Servant Leadership is selling t-shirts for Hearts and Hands for Hunger. They are $10, and each one pays for 16 meals for a child who is starving. If you wish to purchase, orders are due by March 17. Please make checks payable to Orangeville Schools: https://5il.co/1q0is

Each day, Mrs. Cahoon-Jackson offers what she calls the "impossible shot" to two students with great effort and sportsmanship during her PE classes. For the second time this year, a student MADE the impossible shot! Congratulations to Eli Klein, today's shot-maker!!

Reminder from the Fine Arts Boosters: Little Caesars Pizza Kit order forms are due tomorrow (3/1/23). They can be turned in to their teachers, the elementary office, or Mr. Zier. Thank you!

Anyone interested in joining the FFA Alumni group, don't forget - remember, the meeting was moved to tonight! It will take place in the HS agriculture classroom, at 7:00 pm, and everyone is welcome!

This Thursday, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss's birthday, so that makes this week Dr. Seuss dress up week! Help us celebrate not only by participating in the wacky dress up days this week, but also by READING!

It is time to start ordering your 2022-23 yearbooks (which will arrive in the fall). You can scan the QR code, or click here for JH/HS: https://tinyurl.com/ycyh5hsa Or here for GS: https://tinyurl.com/yc6d89xx to order online.

Yesterday, our 7th grade students attended the annual CareerTec Mall of Life. In this setting, each student was assigned a salary with their job, then had to navigate their life with everyday scenarios including family, work, paying bills, etc. What a learning experience!

Two weeks from today it will be time for our spring play!! March 10th & 11th Orangeville will put on "The Show Must Go On, part deux!". If you enjoyed our improv/sketch show two years ago, come out and see what our student actors do this year. Tickets are $8/$6 at the door.

Congrats to the girls basketball team & coaches on a hard fought & historic season! Because of our shortened week, the deadline for the basketball shirts has been extended to Monday, the 27th. Please turn in any order forms & money to the office by then. https://5il.co/1psb5