Orchard View Schools

Fall 2018

Dear Parents, Students, Staff, and Community Members:

I am excited to welcome you back to what promises to be an exciting, educational, and productive 2018-19 school year. Classes begin on Tuesday, September 4^th with orientation days in each building before the first day of school. If you have not received information on student orientation days please contact the office staff in your child’s building to receive orientation information and paperwork. We are very excited to offer all students K-12 FREE BREAKFAST and LUNCH this school year, if you would like more information on this program please contact our food service department at 760-1550.

This summer we continued investing in our staff and students.  During the 3rd year of our Summer Acceleration Program, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd grade students focused on improving their reading and math skills, keeping their eyes on the Muskegon Promise Scholarship, which pays for 2 years of college for qualifying students!  

Our staff had the opportunity to identify and personalize their own learning by selecting growth opportunities that best meet their professional learning needs.  By personalizing our summer learning and allowing staff to work toward their identified needs, we model how we hope learning will be personalized for children in our schools.

I want to thank the OVEA and OVMESPA for their help in creating a school calendar that meets the needs of our children, while satisfying the requirements of the Michigan Department of Education. This calendar will again include a series of “Early Release” days that take place between September and March that will be utilized for parent-teacher conferences and staff professional development.  In addition to the mailing you should be receiving soon, each family should also have received a large 2018-19 calendar in the mail earlier in August. If you did not receive the calendar please contact staff in your child’s office to request one. If you are unable to obtain this calendar from your your child’s office, please contact the Orchard View Central Office at 760-1300.

As always thank you for being a wonderful community that continues to take pride in the school district and the students who attend Orchard View. Please remember to circle November 6th on your calendar for our fall election. Once again, we will ask our community to consider a ballot proposal that if passed will allow us to replace boilers, roofing and reconfigure student drop off and pick up areas, all of which will keep our students safe, dry, and warm. I want to wish each of you a wonderful school year filled with great educational experiences, and I look forward to seeing all of our children prepared for future success through the educational opportunities to Discover, Learn, and Succeed provided by the exceptional staff at Orchard View Schools.

Sincerely,

Jim Nielsen, Superintendent

“It’s a Great Day to be a Cardinal”