OCS Family Updates - November 12, 2024
Dear Orange County Schools Families and Staff,
Please note these updates for Tuesday, November 12, 2024:
- EC Programs – Understand Your Child’s Rights (1-minute video)
- OHS Men’s Cross-Country State Champions
- OPAC Football Championship Wednesday
- Drive a School Bus for Orange County Schools
- Mark Your Calendars – Upcoming Events
Exceptional Children’s (EC) Programs – Understand Your Child’s Rights
Have you met Stacey Burns, Executive Director of OCS Exceptional Children and Pre-K Services? Please watch this short video (via Facebook or Instagram), inviting parents to join Orange County Schools on a journey to partnership for the benefit of your child.
Don’t miss OCS Family Academy this Thursday night at Gravelly Hill!
“Understand Your Child’s Rights” – The Six Pillars of I.D.E.A.
- Thursday, November 14, Gravelly Hill Middle School (Media Center)
- Dinner for purchase (food truck) at 5:30 p.m. Parent session at 6:00 p.m.
- Spanish interpretation will be provided.
- Please park behind the school. We hope to see you there!
Congratulations OHS Men’s Cross-Country State Champions
On November 2, Orange High School won their first men’s team 3A state championship in school history! One week earlier, Cedar Ridge High School women’s cross-country also won the first Mideast Regional championship in school history. Congratulations to all the runners! Learn more and find pictures from the regional and state meets.
OPAC Football Championship
On Wednesday, November 13, all are invited to watch Orange Middle School host the OPAC (Orange Person Athletic Conference) football championship at Orange High School’s Auman Stadium. Kickoff is at 5:00 p.m. Please remember – only Clear Bags are allowed inside the stadium. See our game day poster for details.
Drive a School Bus for Orange County Schools
Join Orange County Schools as a school bus driver! Be part of the team that helps our students arrive safely at school and return home safely every day. Learn about this opportunity at www.orangecountyfirst.com/transportation and click here to apply right now.
Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars
- November 27 – No School for Students (Traditional and Year-Round)
- November 28-29 – Thanksgiving Holiday (All Students and Staff)
- December 8 – Hillsborough Holiday Parade. We hope to see you there!
- December 10 – OCS Family Academy @ Cedar Ridge High School
- Elementary School (Grades K-5) Math & Science Night
- Middle/High School (Grades 6-12) Career and Technical Education Fair
- Food truck 5:30 p.m. Programs 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
- January 23, 2025 – NEW OCS Kindergarten Registration Event, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
- OC Sportsplex, 101 Meadowlands Drive, Hillsborough
- Every OCS elementary school will be there to welcome families.
- Learn about registration in Infinite Campus, Transportation, School Nutrition, YMCA Afterschool Services, and more. We hope to see you there!
- February 27, 2025 – Black History Expo @ Orange HS, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- See the brilliance of our elementary, middle, and high school students and staff on display through art, dance, poetry, cheerleading, videos, music, and more!
Thank you as always for reading and sharing these updates.
Have a great night!
Orange County Schools Communications
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