Orangeville CUSD 203 -

Happy May Day! Can you believe it's time for the end of the year newsletter already? You can find the calendars & newsletters on our website. You can also follow this link for the May/June 22 newsletter: https://5il.co/19oxf

The agenda for the special board meeting on Monday, May 2, 22, is on the Board of Education page of our website, and can also be found by following the link: https://5il.co/19p3e

Congratulations to Tessa Janecke for being named Athlete of the Week by WREX! - https://tinyurl.com/2p88v9da Also, anyone keeping track of Tessa's hockey accomplishments may know that the IIHS U18 Women's World Championship games she was to play in Sweden in January were cancelled. However, they have been rescheduled, and now will take place in Madison! Anyone interested in checking out those games, in June, can follow this link to the UW ticket office: https://tinyurl.com/yckna77a

Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, April 29, 2022, is a School Improvement early dismissal day for Orangeville School District. K-12 grade will dismiss at 11:00 am. The AM preschool will be in session, but there will be no PM preschool.

This evening the softball team takes on the Le-Win panthers 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/19j3u

ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!!!! The Spring Book Fair is almost here! Come and check out our first ever Spring Scholastic Book Fair during the PTO Spring Carnival. We will be set up in the Cafeteria from 11am - 1pm. Can't make it in person? You can shop online starting April 29th through May 12th, 2022 using this link: www.scholastic.com/bf/orangevilleelementaryschool2 Free shipping direct to your home on orders of $25 or more. Hope to see you all there!

Reminder: Anyone living within Orangeville School District with children age 3-4 years, please make and appointment to bring them for the preschool screening this Friday, April 29. They will have their vision, hearing, and general overall development screened. A parent or guardian must accompany the child to the school. To schedule an appointment and request a paperwork packet, please contact grade school secretary Ms. Tonya Doyle at 815-789-4450 or email tdoyle@orangevillecusd.com

Congratulations to junior Payton O'Connor for being awarded the Servant Leadership Mary Vincent Perfect Attendance Award at the end of year ceremony this past weekend. Payton had perfect attendance all year for local and monthly meetings.

Just a reminder, tomorrow's (4/26) lunch had to be switched from the original published menu. Instead, it will be chicken strips, mac 'n' cheese, sliced carrots, and apple slices.

Thank you to our yearbook sponsors!

The Orangeville Education Association is having their annual Joleen Marcum Memorial Golf Scramble at Brush Creek on July 16, 22. If you are interested in sponsoring a hole: https://5il.co/19ako or registering a foursome: https://5il.co/19akn click the link for the form.

Community Posting: Stateline Solar in Lena, IL, has a paid summer internship available for HS seniors and college level students, where they will learn a bit more about the trades and get hands-on experience in solar. If interested, call Stateline Solar at 580-3011.

Some may know our special ed teacher, Jayne Kleckler, and her son Eli (who went to Orangeville in 6th gr.), who was recently diagnosed & is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. OrangevilleINK has designed this shirt, the proceeds of which will go to the Klecklers to help with expenses. If you wish to order, please turn in order form and money to the HS office no later than May 4th. Form is here: https://5il.co/195ui

SAVE THE DATE! Our first ever Spring Book Fair will be taking place during the PTO's Spring Carnival. Come see us on Saturday, April 30th from 11am-1pm, in the Cafeteria. There will hundreds of books to choose from. Hope to see you there!

Due to a supply chain issue, tomorrow's (4/21) lunch menu will be switched with Tuesday's (4/26). Tomorrow will be spaghetti with meat sauce, corn, applesauce, & breadstick. Tuesday will be the chicken strip meal. Thank you.

Tonight's (4/20/22) JV baseball games at home vs. DuPec, and tonight's away softball games at East Dubuque have been cancelled due to impending weather conditions. Any reschedules will be TBA.

The FHN Center of Innovative Learning (COIL) is partnering with MedCerts, an online education partner that offers a highly immersive program for individuals to obtain training as a Medical Assistant or Pharmacy Tech. FHN is also offering apprenticeship opportunities in these areas. If you are interested, click on the links to see flyers for these programs. Medical Assistant: https://5il.co/1931e Pharmacy Tech: https://5il.co/1931h

For your enjoyment, here are some of the activities & artwork the preschool has done recently!

On May 3rd at 2:30, the Alpha Delta Nu, Beta Delta Chapter of Nursing Students at Highland Community College will be coming to OHS to present on the Nursing and Allied Health programs at HCC. If your student is interested in the healthcare field, let Mr. Moore know.

Is it really mid-April? You wouldn't know from the weather! Unfortunately, today's (4/18/22) scheduled JV softball game at Freeport has been cancelled due to snow & cold weather conditions.