September 6, 2019
Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year
We are so excited to have started another great school year at Orchard Grove Elementary School! This is such a friendly school and community and I have felt very grateful for how welcoming everyone has been to me as I have transitioned into my new role as principal at Orchard Grove.
One of the things that we work hard to do at the beginning of the year is to ensure that students arrive safely at home every afternoon. During dismissal, that means we are working hard to account for every student and making sure that they go home the way they should. Unfortunately, that causes the car rider line to be a little slower than it will be once we know where kids need to be and how they get home every day. However, please use the car rider line if you are picking up your child in a vehicle. Parking on Hannover Dr or pulling up behind the school near the bus loop can cause unsafe situations for kids and create uncertainty for us in making sure that we know that every child is going home the way they should. Thank you for your patience as we work to make our procedures the best they can be.
As you navigate the car rider line, please make sure that you think about the following:
As we move forward through this school year, please know that we look forward to working with you and being on your team to help your children be as successful as they can be. I hope everyone has had a wonderful first week and we are looking forward to seeing your children again next week!
Jay Corrigan, Principal
Looking Ahead
PTA Meeting
*Dates and times are subject to change.
News From the PTA
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE PTA. You may send in your PTA membership form (both English and Spanish versions are attached) and $10.00 membership dues in an envelope to your child's teacher. Please write your name, your child’s name, and “PTA Membership” on the front of the envelope. Feel free to email the PTA at orchardgrovepta@gmail.com if you have any questions. Joining the PTA will help to fund field trips, assemblies, and family activities (such as Family Movie Nights, Trunk-or-Treat, Dads & Donuts, and Moms & Muffins).
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Welcome Back Block Party
The Welcome Back Block Party which is scheduled for Friday, September 13th from 5:30-7:30 PM. Weather-permitting the party will be outside on the lower playground. Your help is needed to work a station during the Block Party in order to make it a successful event. Please sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f49abab2aa5fd0-welcome
Help is needed with the School Store
Did you know that the OGES PTA operates the School Store? The School Store is open every morning from 8:30-8:50 and we are in need of volunteers next year to work a shift. Whether you can volunteer to work a weekly shift or maybe a shift every 2 weeks, any help would be appreciated. Please send an email to orchardgrovepta@gmail.com with what day(s) you're available to help.
PTA Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 School Year
At the PTA’s general membership meeting on September 3, 2019, Dave Whitesell was elected as the PTA’s new Vice President. Mr. Whitesell’s election fills the vacancy resulting from a recent resignation. There are 2 vacancies on the Board of Directors; there are also several events for which the PTA needs assistance this year. Without volunteers helping the PTA, these programs and events simply cannot take place. We need your help. Please go to this link and look over the list of where help is needed this year: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aadab2aa0f49-20182019
PTA Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 school year:
PRINCIPAL Jay Corrigan ORCHARD GROVE ES 5898 Hannover Drive Frederick, MD 21703 240-236-2400 Phone 240-236-2401 Fax
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