Orangeville CUSD 203 -

The school district February newsletter & calendars can now be found on our Newsletters page on our website. It can also be viewed by clicking here: https://5il.co/1o50d Have a nice evening, and stay warm!

Congratulations to today's spelling bee winners! 1st: Haylee Dearmin, 8th grade (center); 2nd: Bella Martins, 7th (left); 3rd and alternate: Hayden Simpson, 6th (right). Haylee and Bella will move on to the Regional Bee on Tuesday, February 14th, at Highland Community College.

Each year, our 8th graders visit the NIU Lorado Taft campus in Oregon for an outdoor education unit. Last Wed.-Fri. was this year's trip. There were so many more pictures than could fit in these two collages, and hopefully they had a wonderful experience together in the snow.

The 4th graders earned a sledding and hot cocoa party with positive classroom behaviors over the last two months. Mother Nature’s timing was perfect, giving us enough snow to be able to do it Friday. They had a blast outside enjoying themselves on the high school sledding hill!

The annual Orangeville school district spelling bee will take place this Tuesday, January 31st at 1:00 in the field house. If you wish to attend as a spectator, please arrive between 12:45-1:00 and sign in through the elementary office.

ATTENTION: Due to weather conditions, the Highschool girls basketball game at Stockton tonight has been canceled!

We currently have three immediate openings for paraprofessionals. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact the school. https://5il.co/1egu7

It's not too late to order lip suckers to be delivered to students on Valentine's Day! Servant Leadership is selling the lip suckers for $1.00 each to raise money for Hearts & Hands for Hunger. If you would like to order, please send with your student by next Friday, Feb. 3rd.

This is a reminder that the Orangeville School District has an RtI Day tomorrow (1/27/23). The K-12 will dismiss at 1:15 pm. The PM preschool will have a work at home day.

Some of our agriculture students went on a field trip to Highland in December... I think you'll recognize a familiar face in this article: https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/local/2023/01/20/highland-community-college-hosts-agriculture-expo-in-freeport/69821812007/

Last Friday, the elementary school held the second quarter awards ceremony. Congratulations to those who earned A- and B-Honor Roll, and Perfect Attendance awards, as well as those who were nominated & won RUFUS prizes!

Parents and students in grades 8-11, don't forget that CareerTec information night is this Wed. January 18, at 6 pm in the cafeteria. Come learn and ask questions about CareerTec. This is especially of interest to current 10th/11th graders who could enter the program next year.

There is no school today for teacher's institute, and it is also Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. If you're interested in resources about Dr. King, PBS has a great website: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/01/martin-luther-king-jr-day-classroom-resources/

This is a reminder that there is no school for students this Monday, January 16, 2023, at Orangeville School District. Enjoy your long weekend!

Community Post: If your student is looking for prom items at a great price, check out the Prom for Pennies event being held this Sunday, Jan. 15, at Monroe High School from 1-4 pm! All proceeds will be donated to Jacob's SWAG Foundation, Inc.

Looking for something sweet for Valentine's Day? Try some fudge! Seniors are selling Fun Factory fudge again this year. They're half-pound boxes, $8 for 1 or $14 for 2 (mix & match). They'll be here by Feb. 10th, in time to gift your valentine! Find your favorite senior to order!

Here is the board meeting summary from this Monday's (1/9/23) board meeting: https://5il.co/1n31b Have a great day!

Love Nothing Bundt Cakes? You're in luck! The sophomores are selling them for a fundraiser from 1/9 - 1/23. They're available in a variety of flavors, so find your favorite sophomore to order! Delivery is set for Friday, February 10th, 2023. Update: $6 per cake.

Tomorrow, Jan. 9th, 2023, Orangeville School District resumes classes. We hope you all had a restful break and are ready to start second semester!

The agenda for the regular board of education meeting this Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 is posted on the board page of our website, and can also be found here: https://5il.co/1mvy9