Parent Newsletter 5/1/26

Posted Date: 05/01/26 (07:14 PM)

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Oak Orchard Primary

Parent Newsletter

Principal's Message

Dear Oak Orchard Families,

We have a wonderful, music-filled week ahead as we transition into May! Here is what’s happening at our school:

Teacher Appreciation Week: Celebrating Our Entire Team

This week (May 4–8) is Teacher Appreciation Week. At Oak Orchard, we believe that every staff member plays a vital role in our students' education and growth. Whether they are in the classroom, the office, the cafeteria, or the hallways, all of our staff are teachers. We would love to shower our team with notes of gratitude. Please take a moment to fill out the form below to recognize any staff member who has made a difference for your child this year.

(Please complete by Monday, May 4th).

2nd Grade Choral Concert

Our 2nd-grade students have been working incredibly hard on their music, and we are so excited to hear them perform!

Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Oak Orchard Auditorium

We look forward to seeing our 2nd-grade families there for a night of beautiful music.

Celebrating Our April "Super Mighty Mustangs"

Finally, I would like to recognize our Super Mighty Mustangs for the month of April. These students were chosen for consistently demonstrating our Mustang Mission each and every day: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Honest, and Be Kind.

Please join me in congratulating these students for being such outstanding role models in our school community!

Fike - Novalynn Kloc

Dominski - Michael Finegan

Decker - Colt Erway

Southworth - Isabella DuBois

Grayson - Noah Hamilton

Kindergarten

Allis - Scarlett Rosenberg

Kruzynski - Valeria Silva Rios

Guild - Wren Brigham

Borsching - Elena Suarez

Snell - Oakley Morrice

Lisiecki - Emmet Reigle-Miller

1st Grade

Fischer - Harper Lamont

Markarian - Isabella Forder

Gearhart - Maximus Moss

Woodburn - Elle Zybczynski

Woodruff - Mackenzie Navas

Tran - Natalie Crawford

2nd Grade

Reeves - Sadie Payne

VanDenGenachte - Maximilian Uderitz

Keppler - Barrett Root

Brooks - Layla Powell

Roland - Loren Mundion

SEL Team

Farina - Abraham Patton

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Your Proud Principal,

Julie Schiavone

jschiavone@medinacsd.org

(585) 798-2700

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4-8th is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would love to shower our teachers, and any staff members, with special notes from our families. Please take a moment to fill out this very brief form to send a note of appreciation. Please fill it out by Monday, May 4th. We will compile and deliver later in the week.

Teacher Appreciation Form

News and Notes

Career Week #3

Students had the exciting opportunity to dive into the world of agriculture and food service. Hans from Hans Bakery shared his joy of cooking bread, Mrs. Fischer shared her passion for raising bees and making honey, and volunteers helped run a station where students got to churn butter in a jar with a marble. Students rotated through each station getting to learn first hand about different aspects of agriculture and food service. Student then got to eat butter and honey on a slice of bread! Thank you to Miss Laroussi for coordinating this event.

Marvelous Moments

Students in Mrs. Roland and Mrs. Bryant's class presented their animal reports and habitat dioramas this week. The students did a wonderful job speaking about ,and designing, the habitats. Check out a couple of examples below.

More Marvelous Moments

Students in Mrs. Woodruff's class got a special treat today as well. Mrs. Woodruff's daughter Amanda visited and brought some special guests! Students loved getting to see and pet her friends.

Oak Orchard T-shirts

Our Student Council T-shirts are now available for $14 with both youth and adult sizes available. There is a QR code on the flyer linked below or you can use this link as well: https://oakorchard2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Our online store will be open until May 15th.

T-shirt Order Flyer

Community Connections

The YMCA offers financial assistance for families. See the link below to access a document regarding assistance. They also offer summer camps for youth. See the link below for more information.

YMCA Financial Assistance

YMCA Youth Summer Camps

YMCA Happenings

Please see below for some very exciting events being offered by our very own local YMCA!

Oak Orchard Yearbook

Oak Orchard is Full of Wonder!! Purchase a 2025-2026 Oak Orchard Primary School yearbook to have memories to keep forever. Yearbooks will be delivered to your child during the last week of school. All sales are done online using the QR code or URL link. 70 books remain to be sold. Once all books are sold, there will be no option to purchase for this year. Place your order now before they run out!

Yearbook Purchase Link

PTA News

This is a reminder that our next PTA meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26th, at 6:00 PM in the Oak Orchard Auditorium. We’d love to see as many families as possible attend.

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Oak Orchard Auditorium

Future Meeting Dates : 5/26/26 & 6/16/26

Important Links & Forms

Use these links to access important forms.

Volunteer Form

Friday Lunch Buddies

Feedback Form

Your voice matters! Use this form to share your thoughts, ideas, or suggestions with us.

Feedback & Suggestions

Upcoming Events

Week of 5/4 - Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, 5/6 - 2nd Gr. Concert Assembly, 9:15-10:15AM

Thursday, 5/7 - 2nd Grade Concert, 6-7PM, Oak Orchard AUD.

Sunday, 5/10 - Mother's Day

Week of 5/18 - iReady Math Diagnostic

Monday, 5/18 - Thursday, 5/21 - UPK/K Screenings

Tuesday, 5/19 - BOE Budget & Election Vote, 12-8PM, Oak Orchard Gymnasium

Tuesday, 5/19 - 1st Grade Fieldtrip, Theatre of Youth

Friday, 5/22 - Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL

Monday, 5/25 - Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL