OCS Family Updates - May 1, 2025

Please enjoy and share these brief updates for you and your family this evening!

• Orange Middle Wins State Battle of the Books, May 1
• Health and Wellness Fair Saturday, May 3
• Principal Appreciation Thursday, May 1
• School Lunch Hero Day Friday, May 2
• Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9
• $10 Sports Physicals (Exact Change, Cash Only) Tuesday, May 20
• YMCA Camp Crush and Afterschool Registration
• How Your Student Uses Technology: Take the Digital Learning Media Inventory

Orange Middle Wins State Battle of the Books, May 1

After winning the district contest and also their second straight regional championship, the Orange Middle School team just won the 2025 Middle School State Battle of the Books Competition today! Congratulations to the OMS Chargers and their advisors Mrs. Hali Pyles and Mrs. Heather Leonard on a job well done!

Health and Wellness Fair Saturday, May 3

Come on out to Orange High School this Saturday! Enjoy fun, fitness, food, and fellowship with folks who help youth and families enjoy safe and healthy options here in Orange County. Join us from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the OHS gym. Everyone in the community is invited, with Hip Hop Step and Zumba classes at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m., loads of vendors with self-care items, free chicken sandwiches (first come, first served), and so much more!

Get all the details on the OCS Family Academy page

Download and share this flyer for Saturday's Health and Wellness Fair

Principal Appreciation Thursday, May 1

Thank you to our dedicated school leaders who give students and staff the best opportunity to grow and succeed every day in our schools! We hope you join us in recognizing them.

Check out our Instagram post and celebrate OCS Principals

School Lunch Hero Day Friday, May 2

Please show love and support – on Friday, May 2 and every day – to our School Lunch Heroes, our amazing cafeteria staff who help serve delicious and nutritious meals every day so that students can be ready to learn all day long. See you at breakfast and lunch! Learn more here.
 

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9

We are excited to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9 in our schools! Look for features on our website and social media about the wonderful, dedicated teachers who lead in our classrooms and serve the students of Orange County Schools. We will also be sharing additional ways you can send appreciation to teachers. Stay tuned for more information!
 

$10 Sports Physicals (Exact Change, Cash Only) Tuesday, May 20

SPECIAL EVENT! Duke Health will offer any rising seventh- through twelfth-grade student athlete (current or future) sports physicals for only $10 (cash only, exact change) on Tuesday, May 20 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., at Duke Sports Physical Therapy Clinic in Durham. Pre-registration is required! No credit cards will be eligible for payment.

Note: At the Durham event, athletes may be seen without a parent present if the athlete comes with a completed permission form. Learn more in the attached flyer or the Duke Health website, and speak to your school’s athletic director if you need more information.
 

YMCA Camp Crush and Afterschool Registration

All the fun of summer day camp comes to Hillsborough! Enjoy action-packed days with games, sports, creative arts & crafts, pool time and more. Learn more and register online at YMCATriangle.org/day-camp for programs starting June 16 for ages 5 - 12. And registration has begun for YMCA Afterschool Programs for the 2025-2026 school year! Learn about elementary and middle school programs at your child’s school and sign up online: https://ymca.fyi/ocs.

Check this flyer for complete information (English and Spanish) about YMCA Afterschool programs offered in Orange County Schools.
 

How Your Student Uses Technology: Take the Digital Learning Media Inventory 

Parents and guardians: You can help us better understand how students use technology at home, so that our state and our schools can better support digital learning for all our students. Please take this brief survey on the OCS website!

Take the survey

 

Have a great night!
Orange County Schools