Dec 2024 Bulletin Orient School

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  • Tuesday, December 17 ~ Santa’s Secret Workshop, This is a chance for each student to choose up to 10 gifts for family members. One gift is FREE. Each additional gift is only $1.00. (Forms will go home after Thanksgiving Break)
  • Wednesday, December 18 ~ Dress Rehearsal at the Kettle River Grange for all students. Buses depart from the school at 9:00 a.m. (Permission slip attached)
  • Thursday, December 19 ~ Winter Program at the Kettle River Grange, 6:00 p.m. Please bring your student, arriving at 5:40 p.m. gth grade stocking raffle winner will he announced. Visit from Santa following program.
  • Thursday, December 26 ~ Regular Orient School District Board Meeting has been canceled. Next meeting will he Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at the school, in the Arts room.
  • Monday, December 23 through Monday, January 6, Christmas Break ~ NO SCHOOL. (Staff will have a workday 0n Monday, Jan 6)

~HAPPY HOLIDAYS~

  • Tuesday, January 7 ~ Welcome hack to school students!

~REMINDERS~

We are carrying on the tradition of 8th grade fundraiser Christmas Stocking! Tickets will be sent home with students alter Thanksgiving Break. Tickets are $0.50 each. Drawing will he held during the Winter Program on Thursday, December 19th.

For health and safety, students need to have with them, A warm coat, snow pants, hat, waterproof gloves or mittens, and waterproof boots, Every day at sclwol duringwinter months. If you need assistance with these items, please call the school at: 509-684-6873

  • Thursday, November 21 ~ OSD Regular Board meeting
  • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, November 27-29 ~ No School -Thanksgiving Break

Dear Orient Families,

We have had several illnesses go through the school in the last few weeks. It is important for the health of all students, staff, and families that your child does not attend school when they are sick. The following guidelines are appropriate reasons to keep your child home from school.

  • A consistent runny nose.
  • Drainage from the eye and/or redness of the eyelid or skin around the eye.
  • A bad cough
  • A sore throat, especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck
  • Shortness of breath or other problems with normal breathing
  • A child that seems ill – unusually tired, pale, or difficult to awaken, headache or body aches; seems confused or irritable, and/or lacks normal appetite.
  • Vomiting with/without diarrhea within the last 24 hours. Your child should be free of vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
  • Your child needs to remain at home for 24 hours after starting an antibiotic.
  • Any contagious disease such as chicken pox, influenza, whooping cough, or gastroenteritis
  • Positive COVID test.
  • As directed by your health care provider.

If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home and contact the office to let us know your child will be absent. We are doing everything possible to keep our building clean and having students wash their hands.

Winter Reminder: Please send your child with appropriate winter clothing; boots, winter coat, snow pants, hat, and gloves, as we go outside for fresh air each day.

Sherry Cowbrough
K-2nd Teacher, Superintendent