From the Principal`s Desk - myCCS

THE
SLATE
May 29, 2009
From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents and Students,
It is hard to believe it is the end of another school year. Each school year seems to go faster and faster.
Thank you for your partnership in making the 2008-2009 school year a successful one. We have a
wonderful staff that continues to make this a great place for learning each and every day. I am excited
to continue to build upon the many successes we have had at Orchard Park over the past couple of
years.
This past year was a very successful one for the Orchard Park Community. We made AYP this year
based upon PL 221. This is like winning the Super Bowl for schools. Of all Indiana schools, roughly fifty
percent made AYP. This is a significant accomplish for us and Carmel Clay Schools! We appreciate
your partnership in helping us reach our goal.
I would like to take this time to explain the extensive process we will use when placing children into
classrooms for the 2009-2010 school year. We will meet as a grade level to discuss the best placement
for each child. Your child’s current teacher will work with administration to place your child in the best
possible learning environment to meet each student’s individual needs. The yellow sheets that parents
had the opportunity to fill out will be considered when placing each child into a classroom. We are very
confident with the process we use when placing each child.
Please enjoy your summer and take time to relax and play! I wish you and your child a safe and
prosperous summer break! It is also very important to practice your reading over the summer. I always
encourage students to read a minimum of fifteen minutes a day over the summer break. Students could
also write in a journal, practice math facts, etc. to help maintain the learning that has taken place
throughout the year.
Once again, I thank you for a wonderful school year. I am excited for the 2009-2010 school year and the
many celebrations and successes that it will bring. Please feel free to contact me over the summer if you
have any questions.
Relax, Enjoy, and Celebrate!
Tim Phares
Principal
A Message from our PTO President:
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Dear OP Parents and Staff:
I cannot believe that another school year has gone by! I want to take a few minutes to thank all of our
volunteers throughout the year. Thank you to those who made events such as Fall Family Night,
Fall Fundraising, Hospitality and Teacher Appreciation Week, Muffins with Me, Classroom Parties,
the Taste of Carmel, and the 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony and Party happen! Thank you also to those who
worked on Box Tops and Soup Labels, Friday Fliers, Everybody Counts, and Spirit Wear! Thank you to each of
those parents who spent time in our classrooms helping out the students or joining them as chaperones on
Field Trips. Thank you to a WONDERFUL PTO Board who has been great to work with this year and has made
my 1st year as President seamless. Finally, I want to send out a big thank you to Heather Timmons who works
diligently to get the SLATE out to each of our families here at Orchard Park!
As we look to next year, we are always asking for help with these events. If you are interested in working on
any of these, please contact me over the summer and I can answer any questions you might have. We are still
in need of Chairpersons for Muffins with Me and the Ice Cream Social.
For those of you who are leaving Orchard Park, we wish you all the best! You will be missed. Have a GREAT,
FUN, and SAFE Summer and we will see you back here at Orchard Park in the Fall.
Sincerely,
Erin Patterson
PTO President
(317) 581-0494
[email protected]
Choir Notes
from the desk of Nurse Diane
Past and Present Choir Members- Thanks for a great
year! Please return all GOLD CHOIR SHIRTS to the
music room.
5th Grade Musical News- Please return all SEUSSICAL
SCRIPTS to the music room.
The Indianapolis Children’s Choir has a Summer Festival
for students entering grades 4-8. For more information
contact www.icchoir.org
The clinic is in need of new boy’s
underwear—all sizes.
Also needed—new, white unisex socks
and gently used sweatpants
Meridian Music has special Summer Music Camps. Visit
www.meridianmusic.com They also give private lessons
on piano, guitar and other instruments.
Thank You!
The Artist Studio in Fishers has drama and musical
theater camps. See www.artists-studio.com for
information.
ORCHARD PARK STUDENT COUNCIL 20082008-2009
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Thanks to everyone who supported Student Council projects this year!
AugustAugust-May
September
October
November
November
November
November 26
December 16,17
January 19
February 22-22
February 6
February 12
March/April
March 99-20
March
April 2
April 2020-24
April 2323-30
May 15
May
May
May
Daily announcements
“Do Your Best on the Test” pencils given out to all 3rd/4th/5th grade students for
ISTEP
Red Ribbon Month – had essay contest for “Leave Drugs Alone”, gave out two
winning gift cards
Red Cross Hamilton County Food Pantry - Collected several hundred pounds of
canned and boxed food
Presidential Election announcements
Gary Brackett’s Locker - collected and gave out to Comfort Closet hundreds of
pieces of children’s clothing
Pajama Day – raised $500.00. Gave $250.00 to Comfort Closet, and $250.00 to a
local Food Pantry
Candy canes (almost 2,000) were sold, raised about $400.00, to benefit Student
Council projects
Martin Luther King Day - honored MLK with posters and announcements
Pennies for Patients - raised $646.00 to support Leukemia and Lymphoma research;
gave out (3) $25.00 gift cards, and pizza lunch to winning classroom
Stuffed Animal Day – raised $323.00 for Hamilton County Humane Society
Iraqi children - Collected and sent dozens of pencils, sharpeners,andcandyto soldiers
who gave them out to Iraqi children
“Do Your Best on the Test” ISTEP pencils – provided more for Spring testing
Read Around the Planet – Daily announcements; daily drawings for prizes;
children from each grade level told about favorite books during announcements;
2 children from each grade level chosen to be “Principal for an Hour”;covered
cafeteria with reading ‘rockets’ for reading done at home (entire school earned 2
extra recesses)
Special Olympics – supported with $50.00 donation
Hats On For Riley – raised $500.00 for Riley Hospital for Children
Earth DayDay- sold pencils made from recycled and renewable resources; earned $300.00;
made daily announcements about recycling, reusing, and renewing the Earth
Timmy Foundation – collected dozens of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and children’s
vitamins to benefit needy children around the world; also $70.00
Volunteer Breakfast – helped greet volunteers and served breakfast to them
OP Staff Members – gave out special pens to all staff, as a thank you for their support all year
OP Specials Teachers – gave $ 25.00 to each specials teacher, for use in their rooms
New Tree – donated tree to the school, using some Earth Day profits
Student Council Members serve
parent volunteers at the annual
OPE Volunteer Breakfast on
March 15th.
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MEDIA CENTER NEWS
Due to budget cuts, the elementary Media Centers will no longer have
Media Managers. Mrs. Quakenbush will need volunteers in the Media Center on a
regular basis in order to continue with her teaching and specials programs/
events. If you have a couple hours a week to volunteer in the OPE Media Center
next year, please call Mrs. Quakenbush at 776-1798 in June. She would like to
start planning right away. Volunteers will be checking in/out books as well as
shelving. They also will be invaluable during special events like the Used Book Sale
and the Scholastic Book Fairs. The Media Center will need your support more than
ever next year! Please consider helping out in your Media Center!
KINDY INDY
2009
Orchard Park Elementary
sponsored it’s 23rd annual “Kindy Indy” big
wheel race on Friday, May 22nd! The OPE
Choir performed, Mrs. Knowles sang “Back
Home Again in Indiana” and we had a
genuine 500 Pace Car take a pace lap!
The winners took a victory lap, while
drinking their milk, and Kindergardener
Dakota Caldwell and Mrs. O’Cull were
crowned the Prince and Princess of the
Kindy Indy!
HONOR ROLL
6th 6 Weeks Grading Period
3rd grade-High Honor Roll
Ricky Beikes
Vaishnavi Bhat
Laura Burnham
Sophia Cenova
Grant Collins
McKenzie Ellery
Sarim Hassan
Paige Hile
Franklin Hou 2GT
Adam Johnson 2GT
Jillayne Kelley-Parmley
Kacey Mullen
Semanti Naiken
Alexis Pitchford
Rylee Satkoski 2GT
Sydney Strong
Joshua Watson
Noah Whited
Gabrielle Lantz
Chris Lemieux
Christopher Liechti
Ema Matsumoto
Terry McConnell
Mea McCormack 2GT
Grace Moyer
Ahsley Nguyen
Natalie Nickless
Riya Patel
Alexis Pitchford
Emma Riddle
Duncan Riley
Lauren Roop
Caleb Rusk
Tay Shanks
Caleb Smith
Logan Skelton
Madelyn Sneed
Maggie Sweet
Logan Thompson
Jasmine Timmons
Bryn Walker
Nicole Walker
Josh Watson
Noah Whited
Gavin Whitaker
Olivia Williams
Gracey Yegerlehner
Sam Zayed
Joanna Zhang
Abbie Leonard
Marisa Levine
Emily Lewandowski
Sylvia Lewis
Tyler Mallard
Shannon McConnell
Spencer McGhee
Elana Morris
Isabelle Narvais
Emily Olson
Alicia Orth
Cassidy Orth
Sung Min Park
Aino Rahkonen
Lauren Roth
Bryce Sharp
Chris Peterson
Alex Pitchford
Aino Rahkonen
Alison Thrasher
Chelsea Ringis
Bryce Sharp
Maia Smith
Carson Strohm
Henry Su
Alison Thrasher
Hannah Young
3rd grade- Honor Roll
Rivano Affan
Reagan Bernard
Abby Benedetto
Alex Brinkman
Hayden Bonner
Laura Burnham
Lewis Carter
Sophia Cenova
Kevin Chen
Carley Clark
Ian Cockrell 2GT
Christopher Daniels
Tyrece Denton
Emma Fisher
Marly Gamil
Kiley Gardner
Kaleb Gentles
Samantha Gibson
Spencer Giles
Tanner Gipson
Devin Gonzalez
Travis Greer
Nathan Gulley
Nathan Hacker
Cameron Harless 2GT
Mason Horner
Amiyah James
Kameron Kocinski
4th grade-High Honor Roll
Indhu Meena Ramanathan
4th grade- Honor Roll
Matthew Awad
William Amory
Vanessa Arriaza
Joshua Ashworth
Leina Baker
Harry Beikes
Emily Bernstein
Harrison Bonner
Katie Buchholz
Faith Chou
Michaela Dawson
Leanna DeWitt
Cassie Erbeck
Will Fesler
Alexis Flager
Emma Hamoui
Matt Hayden
Emily Haydon
Conner Ice
Sylvia Lewis
Amy Kim
Sam Kim
Braxton Lee
Dennis Lee
HONOR ROLL
6th 6 Weeks Grading Period
5th Grade-High Honor Roll
Rebecca Burnham
Natalie Ciresi
Ben Diatta
Abbey Wiggam
Jenna Langen
Carrie Larson
Deborah Liu
Caitlin Miller
Henry Nguyen
Ryan Neukam
Hunter Page
Haley Patterson
Dustin Riddle
Morgan Strohm
William VanCleave
Jordan Williams
5th grade- Honor Roll
William Bernard
David Bowman
Adam Brehm
Olivia Buck
Zach Burman
Hunter Carnes
Grace Chou
Madison Ellery
Rebecca Forbes
Mackenzie Gill
Ryan Graff
Molly Hamoui
Kate Hansen
Rachel Hardacker
Sommer Hofman
Chloe Keller
McKenna Kolb
Audrey Komisarcik
Congratulations!
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10404 Orchard Park S. Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46280
Office/Attendance: 848-1918
Parent Link: 571-4039
On the Web:
Cafeteria 571-4075
Fax: 571-4043
www.ccs.k12.in.us/ope/
Mr. Tim Phares
Principal
Mrs. Rhonda Turner
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Melissa McCullough
Student Services Coordinator
Mrs. Diane Riemenschnitter
Nurse
PTO Board
Erin Patterson
President
Bill Ahrbecker
Vice President
Ann Bernard
Treasurer
Mark Your Calendar
May 29—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Dismissal at 10:50 am
June 1—Aug 10—Summer Break
NO SCHOOL
Aug. 6—Kg Parent Orientation 6:30-8:00 pm
Aug. 9—Back to School “Ice Cream Social”
Aug.11—1st day of School
Aug.13—”Meet the Teacher” Night
Mary Roth
Secretary
Angie Sams
Corresponding Secretary
Laura Komisarcik
Past President
Heather Timmons
Slate Editor
Have a great summer………..
from The
SLATE