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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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OCS Family Updates for Monday, February 27, 2023
Thank you for your attention to updates so we can better serve your family — Voluntary Transfer and Choice Schools. Learn to Be an Influencer for your child. OCS Job Fair. Summer Meals Host Sites. Update Your PowerSchool App. And more...
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OCS Connections for February 24, 2023
This Week’s Top 10! Be An Influencer: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen. Families -- Update Your PowerSchool App. Calendar Update. Students Shine at Black History Month Expo. Celebrate OCS Spelling Bee Winners! Middle Schoolers ADAPT, Lead Peers. Poetry Intensive with Jaki Shelton Green, NC Poet Laureate. Emily Gaddy, OHS, Award for Serving NC Athletic Trainers. Cedar Ridge IB Senior Artist Gallery Shows. OCS, Dr. Felder Present Strategic Plan to Community. And BONUS ⭐ Sports Report…
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Family Updates for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Four quick reminders for the next Bivalent COVID Booster Clinic on Friday, February 24. Black History Month Student Expo Tonight! Enrollment Deadline for Choice Schools, voluntary transfer ends February 28. And Family Academy joins Orange Partnership for families to learn how to talk so kids will listen about drugs and alcohol, February 28 at Orange High School.
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OCS Connections for February 17, 2023
This Week’s Top 10! Be An Influencer: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, Swimming State Champions, High School Tours and Course Registration Guides, Thank You Families and Calendar Committee! CTE Teachers Help Students Earn Credentials, Equity Task Force Update, School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, Thank You Bus Drivers! Wrestling Live Updates, World Kindness Day, February 17 and more...
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OCS Connections for February 10, 2023
The February 10, 2023 edition of the news from OCS is available now! Stories of a life being saved at New Hope, student-athletes breaking out on the local, state, and national level (even at Super Bowl Week!), notes from our friends and partners in the community, and more.
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Family Updates for Sunday, February 5, 2023
We want to help families stay informed about important events and updates. This week is National School Counselor Week, and we have kicked off Black History Month, CTE Month, and Love the Bus Month in February. In the latest OCS Connections on Friday, February 3, we shared our family calendar input survey, next COVID booster clinic, Driver Education registration, and much more. Here are some important reminders:
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OCS Connections for February 3, 2023
Families, we need your input for school calendars for the next two years. Get your news from all over Orange County Schools, and share links to register in Pre-K, grades K-12, and OCS Choice Programs. Black History Month, CTE Month, Love the Bus Month and more... Read and share!
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OCS Connections for January 27, 2023
Read inside for: Important Schedule Information, Recent OCS News, Board of Education Matters, our ⭐ First-Ever REACH Awards, Gift of 🐏 UNC Basketball Tickets for OCS Staff, Notes from the Community, OCS District-Wide Career Fair, and the “Social Scene” with clips galore to follow swimming, wrestling, academics, professional development, and more!
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Melinda Fornes Rises to the Top, Leads CTE Coordinators in NC
After earning the title for the North Central Region and then participating in a rigorous application and interview process, Orange County Schools’ Melinda Fornes rose to the top and earned the title of 2022 State CTE (Career and Technical Education) CIMC (Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator) of the Year!
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Why, yes, Pre-K CAN do that!
With an insatiable thirst for learning and incredible passion for science, “Miss Rusty” (as her students call her) has incorporated Science Journals in her Pre-K classroom at Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School.
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Pancake proceeds benefit students in need in OCS
Since 1990, the Rotary Club of Hillsborough has held an annual fundraiser that unites many citizens in Orange County for a worthy cause.
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Fiona Cunningham is named 2022 State ‘Coach of the Year’ for Volleyball
Not only is Cedar Ridge High School volleyball coach Fiona Cunningham best in the state, she is also a dedicated beginning teacher in her third year teaching math at A.L. Stanback Middle School.
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