Orchard PTA

Teachers and Staff appreciation week at Orchard school Thank you to our amazing PTA volunteers for organizing!

Let's finally stop the Charcot Extension project next to Orchard school! Tell our new Councilmember David Cohen to protect our children and neighborhood - just like he promised on the campaign trail. You can attend his virtual townhall this Thursday, April 15, from 6-7pm (To register got to https://tinyurl.com/D4100days) or take a minute and fill out his 100 Day Survey (https://tinyurl.com/D4100daysurvey). ... Councilmember Cohen needs to hear from us! You can also continue to support the community effort by donating at https://www.gofundme.com/f/fighting-against-highway-project

School is better when families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued and connected to each other, to school staff and to what students are learning and doing in class. https://capta.org/focus-areas/family-engagement/

Did you know? Photography is one of the categories in Reflections arts contest. Remember: deadline to submit is this Friday! Our judges are looking forward to see the arts!

Families, teachers and researchers know that our kids can't grow, learn and succeed when they’re not healthy. National Health Education Week (Oct. 19-23) is fo...cused on increasing awareness on major public health issues and promoting a better understanding of the role of health education. Learn more about what California State PTA has done to promote effective health education programs and how you can be a part of that at: https://capta.org/focus-areas/health-safety/

Please join us tomorrow for more information about the Charcot extension project! We look forward to seeing you there

Box tops collection alert! Here is how to scan your box tops with the recent change from paper to digital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-bNcykyK5Y. Reminder: When signing up for Box Tops App, please be sure to pick Orchard School - San Jose, CA as recipient and Add your child's Teacher on "Give Credit to" section for class to get credit for the submission. ... The clipped box tops are still valid! Deadline to Drop off clipped Box Tops at the School Office will be Thursday, October 29, 2020. Get clipping and thanks for your support!

Did you know it’s not too late to register to vote in Santa Clara County? Join our Virtual Voter Education Presentation today to learn more! A representative of... the Asian Law Alliance will cover registering to vote, voting options during COVID-19, and other information regarding the 2020 election process. Q&A to follow. Monday, Oct. 19 at 5PM & Thursday, Oct. 22 at 11AM To Register Visit: http://bit.ly/SJPLVoterEducation #SJPL #RightToLibrary #Vote

Happening this Wednesday, 6pm: *Charcot Community Meeting* We'll discuss this road extension project and our lawsuit against the City of San Jose. RSVP for ZOOM link: www.tinyurl.com/RegNoCharcot ... Join us to learn where we stand and how you can help. Please donate to our legal fund, if you can: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fighting-against-highway-project

It’s important everyone understand how funding and policy decisions impact children’s lives. In partnership with the Local Early Education Planning Council, Ki...ds in Common, and Strong Start of Santa Clara County, the County Office of Education has launched an online Voter’s Guide on Children’s Issues at sccvoteforkids.org. For this guide each candidate running for selected local, state or federal offices in Santa Clara County was asked to answer five questions about their priorities for children. Candidates were given several weeks to respond to the survey; the responses are in their words and are unedited. * The Voter’s Guide is informational only and no endorsement of any candidate is intended.*

Is homework difficult? 5 easy ways to help kids stay focused. https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/helping-kids-focus/

Check out the school virtual bookfair this week! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/orchardschool921

https://www.greatschools.org//how-to-raise-a-child-whos-n/

Reflections deadline is Oct 23rd, get ready to submit your art through our simple online form!

Orchard, are you ready for Tech Challenge 2021?