Orangeville CUSD 203 -

Reminder: The original menu was switched for tomorrow (5/9/22). It is now switched to Chicken Nuggets, mashed potatoes, pears, and pudding cup.

Happy Mother's Day! We hope all the moms and mother-figures out there have a wonderful and relaxing day filled with your favorite people and things!

It's prom day! Grand march & coronation takes place at the high school at 6:30. Doors open at 6:00, and spectators please bring $1 fee to help defray prom costs. Juniors are also selling their gift card raffle tickets at the door for $5 each, with the winner to be drawn tonight!

Thank you students, parents, & staff for the amazing support today! Your efforts helped raise over $250 for the Lena-Winslow memorial tree and the Confer family. Any further donations can be made directly to Le-Win Elementary 815-668-0809, or Leamon's Funeral Home 815-369-4512.

The Board of Education meeting agenda for the Monday, May 9th, 2022, regular board meeting can be found on the Board of Education page on our website, and here: https://5il.co/1a30o

Congratulations to Emily Hazzard and Tessa Janecke, who were recognized as Outstanding Students & School Citizens by the IL Principals Association. They traveled with Mr. Janecke to the Student Leadership Recognition luncheon in Dixon today, where they received the awards.

On Tuesday, members of Alpha Delta Nu, from Highland Community College, came to give a presentation to interested students about their Accredited Nursing and Allied Health Programs. They will also be having an open house to to give students and parents the opportunity to view the nursing wing at Highland as well as the new simulation hospital. If you are interested, please see the flyer.

In a display of solidarity and support for the Confer family and our area friends at Lena-Winslow, we are asking students to wear black and gold tomorrow. Part of living in small communities is our resiliency in the face of tragedy and lifting each other up when necessary. We appreciate your help turning our purple and gold into black and gold for the day. In addition, students may bring in $1 if they wish to donate toward the memorial tree to be planted at Lena-Winslow Elementary. Elementary students will turn in the $1 to their homeroom teachers. Mr. Moore will collect the $1 for Jr-Sr High students.

We would like to thank Pat Widolff with the Orangeville Fire Dept., Louise Lameyer with Leamon's Ambulance, Brent Massingill with the IL State Police, and all the local fire, law enforcement, and first-responders that helped with our prom mock-accident yesterday. It is a very impactful demonstration for the students. If you would like to view a short clip, click here: https://youtube.com/shorts/gFAI6aGKREQ?feature=share

We love to recognize the great things happening for our students in- and outside of school! Today we spotlight junior Angelina Pickett, as she heads to Orlando to compete in the D2 Summit Nationals as part of the Supernovas, the cheer team she is part of at Pierce Athletics in Freeport. https://www.facebook.com/PierceAthletics Best of luck to you and your team Angelina!

Due, again, to delivery issues, we need to change tomorrow's (5/5/22) lunch. It will now be the menu originally scheduled for Monday: Mr. Ribb on WG bun, hashbrown, sliced carrots, and peaches. The chicken nugget meal will be Monday.

This evening the varsity boys take on the Aquin Bulldogs at home at 4:00, and it is also senior night! If you cannot make it to Orangeville to help honor our seniors, click the link to view the senior program: https://5il.co/19vs3

A HUGE Thank you to all that attended the Spring Book Fair! If were unable to attend, the online portion of the fair is still available. Orders will ship directly to your home and all orders over $25 will ship for free. This is a great opportunity to stock up on books for summer reading! Here is the link: www.scholastic/bf/orangevilleelementaryschool2

Today (5/4/22), Orangeville High School will be having a mock prom accident presentation at 9:00 am. This is a realistic presentation, so do not be alarmed when you hear many sirens coming to the school, as it includes law enforcement and first responders. Thank you

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! We appreciate our staff for all they do, and we know how hard they work for the betterment of our children and school. Thank you for helping our students learn and grow!

Just a reminder, if you wish to purchase a shirt to help support Eli Kleckler (Mrs. Kleckler's son & former part of the current sophomore class), orders are due tomorrow (5/4). If you wish to donate, that can be sent alone or with the order as well. Forms: https://5il.co/195ui

BASEBALL today (5/3) in Freeport against Aquin has also been cancelled. This game is being rescheduled for tomorrow (5/4) AT HOME in Orangeville against Aquin at 4:00 pm.

SOFTBALL tonight (5/3) at home vs. Durand is cancelled due to poor weather conditions. There will be a varsity-only contest tomorrow (5/4) AT Durand at 4:00 pm. Then today's contest is rescheduled, home vs. Durand for Thursday (5/5) at 4:00 pm, varsity followed by JV.

We've had some flu, colds & other illness going around, and our nurse wanted to remind everyone that if your student is sick and having these symptoms of flu please keep them home to avoid the spread. Here are some guidelines from the nurse: https://5il.co/19r8a

We hope the seniors are having fun on the senior class trip in the Dells! Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Guy for helping out chaperoning and driving the bus as well!