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  • OCS You Belong Here

    You Belong Here - Year-End Message from Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder

    “You belong here.” If we have worked all year to make one thing real for every student, employee, and member of our families and community—it is that you belong here in Orange County Schools, and we appreciate you for exactly who you are. We have worked tirelessly this year as a learning community to overcome barriers and grow together. Our mission is to “engage, challenge, and inspire” each child who comes to our schools in a safe, inclusive environment where they can reach their maximum potential. You—our OCS families—have helped every step of the way, as valued partners in your child’s education.

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  • OCS Connections June 6 2023

    OCS Connections for June 6, 2023

    Top Ten Stories and More: 1. OCS Teacher of the Year 2. Summer Reading Challenge K-7 3. Redistricting and Reassignment, Virtual Town Hall 4. “Pride in the Profession” Panel 5. Jaki Shelton Green, OCS Youth Poets Laureate 6. School Justice Partnership 7. Gabe Schmid Strikes Gold Again 8. CRHS and OHS Students at Dudley Flood Center 9. Ready for Kindergarten and Reading 10. Graduation Day Friday, June 9

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  • Orange County Schools

    OCS Family Updates — June 2, 2023

    AAPI Heritage Month Ends, and Pride Month Begins. Redistricting Town Hall announced for June 20. Graduation information. Search new job openings and start your OCS journey! Stay informed with OCS Family Updates by email or text message.

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  • Read Lead Succeed NC

    Summer Reading! Updates for OCS K-7 Families, Summer 2023

    Help your child learn to love reading and keep growing this summer! Jump into the OCS Summer Reading Challenge, find resources to support “Literacy at Home,” and explore a toolkit for Kindergarten Readiness.

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  • Family updates for Tuesday, May 16, 2023

    Please take note of the following celebrations and upcoming events. As always, we hope this news helps you connect with our learning community, and if you have any questions or additional information, please let us know.

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  • Orange County Schools

    Family Updates for Tuesday, May 9, 2023 (Updated May 10)

    We have three important notes to share with you today, including the links for Redistricting Town Hall meetings this week, which are online and open to the public. See also the new principal announcement for Gravelly Hill Middle School, and notes for Driver's Education!

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  • OCS Connections

    OCS Connections for May 2, 2023

    OCS Connections for May 2: Spelling Bee Winner, Mr. Henry Goes to Washington, OCS Names Youth Poet Laureates, Robotics Back-to-Back Champs, Top 100 at “Worlds,” OCS Announces 2023 Teachers of the Year, Theatre Students Take Center Stage, “Closing of a School” Viewed at former Central High, Learn About Redistricting May 9 or May 11, FY24 Budget Request Presented to Commissioners, Center for Safer Schools Visits School Safety Task Force, and OCS Points of Pride

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  • Orange County Schools Family Expo and Global Showcase 2023

    Family Expo and Global Showcase, April 15, 2023

    The Family Engagement Team, in collaboration with New Hope Elementary School and other Orange County Public schools, are honored to invite you to the “Family Resource Fair, Summer Camp Expo, and Global Showcase” event! Join us on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at New Hope Elementary School, located at 1900 New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514!

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  • We are growing together - Orange County Schools

    Welcome Back! Updates from Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder

    Welcome back to school! We are happy to be back in school and growing together, and we want to help everyone in our learning community make the most of every day to finish the 2022-2023 school year strong. It takes all of us for students to feel welcomed and learn in a safe, inclusive environment. And difficult days – whether next door, in Nashville, or Rolling Fork – those days leave their mark on all of us as well. Together with you, I know we are sending our hearts to those who have experienced deep losses. That’s why as we come back to school, if you are seeing this message I thank you personally for your commitment to being a source of stability and strength for children in all you do. 

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  • OCS Summer Sports Camps 2023

    Summer 2023 Sports Camp Registration at Cedar Ridge, Orange High Schools

    Summer sports camps are taking registrations for Cedar Ridge High School and Orange High School locations. "Dead periods" when activities are paused are from July 3-9 and July 17-23, 2023.  To see a complete listing by sports and age groups, along with dates, locations, and registration links, click the appropriate school logo in this news story. Contact the high school athletic directors (inside the article) for further information and questions.

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  • OCS Rising Sixth Grade Registration Information

    Registration Information for Rising Sixth Graders, April 2023

    Rising sixth graders and families will find information about the upcoming Middle School field trip on April 12, Middle School Information Night on April 24, and Elective Course Registration from April 24 - May 4. School counselors will share further information through your child's school, and middle school counselor contact information is found here.

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  • OCS Night of Poetry

    Exclusive "OCS Night of Poetry" Celebrates Youth Poet Laureates on April 5, 2023

    Join OCS and NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, for an exclusive "OCS Night of Poetry" on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Cedar Ridge High School from 6:00-7:30 P.M. Student poets from Cedar Ridge, Orange, and Partnership Academy High School will read their original poetry, and local authors will attend and read their original poems. Most exciting of all, "Youth Poet Laureates" for each high school and an overall "OCS Youth Poet Laureate" will be named at the event.

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  • OCS Family Academy OCRCC April 2023 Webinars "Talking To Kids & Teens To Keep Them Safe"

    Talking to Kids & Teens to Keep Them Safe | OCS Family Academy Joins OCRCC for Parent Webinars Every Week in April 2023

    April is “Child Abuse Prevention Month!” Join OCS Family Academy and Orange County Rape Crisis Center staff for a series of four virtual workshops for parents & caregivers every week in April. Learn how to talk to kids and teens in age-appropriate ways to promote safety, prevent child sexual abuse, and build healthy relationships. OCS and OCRCC staff will answer questions about classroom education programs and guide families how to talk to children and teens about these crucial health and safety topics.

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  • We are growing together - Orange County Schools

    We Are Growing Together - Spring Break 2023 Message from Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder

    Whether you are jumping into spring break or the final week of intersession for the year-round schedule, I hope these days are full of rest and joy for you and your family. Our fourth and final quarter this year will be a moment for us all to keep growing our students academically and socially-emotionally, and in all the ways we interact with and support each other. Students, staff, families, and vital community partners are working so hard together to ensure that every OCS student can reach their maximum potential. The shared effort is paying off!

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  • Orange County Schools

    OCS Families "Know Before You Go" Back To School, March-April 2023

    In an effort to keep our students safe and healthy, Orange County Schools has received from the NC Department of Health and Human Services free Covid-19 At-Home Testing Kits to send home with every student this week (based on parent preference) to help families “Know Before You Go” back to school following spring break or intersession. Staff will also receive free At-Home Testing Kits.

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  • Orange County Schools

    OCS Connections for March 17, 2023

    Family Expo – Saturday, April 15, NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year Beth Ball, OCS Night of Poetry – Wednesday, April 5, Equal Opportunity Schools Showcase, CRHS Theatre – The Infinite Wrench Friday-Saturday March 17-18, OHS Winter Guard & Percussion Ensemble Break Ground , “Stars of OCS” Education Conference – June 14, Classified Forum - Teacher Workday March 24, World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, and Author Kwame Alexander Visits GHMS! 

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  • OCS Connections #7 for March 10, 2023

    OCS Connections for March 10, 2023 — School Calendars

    OCS Connections for March 10 has all the top news, including the new calendars approved by the Board of Education for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, two years now available here on the OCS website. Learn more inside this issue of the newsletter!

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  • Orange County Schools

    Severe Weather Readiness – Statewide Tornado Drill, March 8, 2023

    Orange County Schools would like to inform all parents and guardians that all schools will be participating in the statewide tornado drill on Wednesday morning, March 8, 2023. This is an annual drill to ensure our schools are prepared for any storms or severe weather that may occur while school is in session. This is also our statewide Severe Weather Week. Please take a few minutes to discuss with your child the importance of having a severe weather plan for your family, in case of a dangerous thunderstorm, tornado, or other severe weather while your child is at home. 

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  • Orange County Schools, School Social Workers 2023

    Thank you School Social Workers! National School Social Worker Week 2023

    In honor of School Social Work Week on March 5-11, 2023, Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder invited school social workers and Dr. Jessica Dreher, Director of Student Engagement and Support, to join the Board of Education for recognition at the March 6 business meeting.

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  • Orange County Schools

    OCS Connections for March 3, 2023

    Top 10 Stories This Week! National Board-Certified Teachers - School Social Worker Week - Music in Our Schools Month, Arts in Our Schools Month - Read Across America - Battle of the Books! - National School Breakfast Week, Nutrition Month - Taste Testing at Middle School Cafeterias - Sofia Parces-Cintron Breaks New Ground - Shannon Dorsi, Spectrum News HS Scholar of the Week - Peachjar for Families, Community - BONUS ⭐ Spring Competition Season Includes Robots! And so much more...

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