For students in grades 6-12, purchase the optional Chromebook insurance and fill out the form which can be accessed at opschools.org/chromebooks. OPCSD has partnered with Worth Ave. Group to offer affordable insurance for school issued student devices for the 2019-2020 school year. The optional insurance provides replacement cost coverage and protects the Chromebook on and off school grounds. The enrollment deadline is September 30th. Pricing is as follows for students in grades 6 though 12: $15.00 for students in grades 6 & 7 $20.00 for students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Payment for the optional insurance is made directly to Worth Ave Group by going to worthavegroup.com/gpo/opschools.
Eggert Elementary celebrated Super Hero Day on Thursday June 13th. This was Eggert’s day to honor and thank the “Super Heroes” of our community, which include police officers, firefighters and EMTs of Orchard Park and West Seneca. The Eggert Elementary community usee this time to thank them for their service. Eggert students and staff dressed up in their favorite super hero outfits. The Super Heroes came in with sirens and lights and were welcomed with students lining the halls. The celebration continued with an assembly. Eggert Elementary wanted to take this opportunity to thank the Super Heroes and recognize their daily sacrifices and brave acts to keep our community safe.
The Orchard Park Middle School student council presented Social Studies teacher Al Jafarjian with a donation for Rosie’s Run at their June meeting. Rosie’s Run was started in memory of Rosemary Bilquist, sister ofsocial studies teacher Al Jafarjian’s who passed away several years ago. Rosemary ran in over 30 marathons, Rode in the Ride for Roswell and just enjoyed exercise and being outside. The annual run is held in Sherman, NY each June and the race has now been held for 2 years and counting. Proceeds go into a foundation set up in Rosie’s honor and money is distributed to causes that she supported during her life. Rescue pups-an animal rescue program and the Kidney Foundation are two examples. The funds were raised during the Orchard Park Middle School’s Kindness Challenge during the 2018-19 school year.
Last Spring Bridget Guetta’s science students on the Challenger base at OPMS conducted hands-on experiments with mason jars to show different types of weather phenomena such as clouds and precipitation. One of the experiments involved using shaving cream and food dye to simulate rain. This particular lesson demonstrated density by revealing that once a cloud becomes too heavy, it rains. Another experiment involved combining warm water with hair spray in the jar. The hair spray acted as particles that are necessary to form clouds. The jar was covered and then ice was placed on top to simulate how clouds are formed. After the lid was removed, the cloud escaped into the air. After conducting these experiments, students used their Chromebooks and Google Docs to analyze their findings and connect their lab to what was learned in class.
In May the OPMS Girls Who Code Club hosted Orchard Park Girl Scout Troop # 31181 to teach them about coding and engineering concepts. Girls Who Code is an after school club that is built on the foundation of bridging the gender gap in the computer science and technology industries by empowering young women to connect to coding through community. Club members were given the task to find a project within their community and bring it to life, while creating a web page to inform others of their work. The OPMS girls decided that they would bring in a local Brownie troop to teach them about coding, robotics, vinyl cutting, and the power of teamwork.
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Student artwork by Jacob Herbst, Grade 5 at Windom. This artwork and many others will remain on display in the Orchard Park Public Library until June 9th. ArtSplash is sponsored by the Orchard Park Visual Art Boosters (OPVAB).
Student artwork by Joshua Dziurlikowski, Grade 1 at S. Davis. This artwork and many others will remain on display in the Orchard Park Public Library until June 9th. ArtSplash is sponsored by the Orchard Park Visual Art Boosters (OPVAB).
Student artwork by Dylan Swanson, Grade 4 at Ellicott. This artwork and many others will remain on display in the Orchard Park Public Library until June 9th. ArtSplash is sponsored by the Orchard Park Visual Art Boosters (OPVAB).
Student artwork by Lilyan Ruffino, Grade 3 at Eggert. This and many others will remain on display in the Orchard Park Public Library until June 9th. ArtSplash is sponsored by the Orchard Park Visual Art Boosters (OPVAB).
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Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, certain information known as "Directory Information" may be released for non-commercial purposes without prior written consent. Directory information is identified as information that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Directory information may include a student's name, names of parents or legal guardians, grade designation, participation in school extracurricular activities, achievements, awards and honors, and relevant statistics and personal data of members of an athletic team or other school-sponsored activity. If you wish to refuse permission for the release of any or all directory information described above, you must notify the District in writing by September 30. Please submit your request to refuse the release of directory information to the building principal of your child's school. Please note: Although not considered directory information, photographs, video or audio recordings, electronic images of students, or student work may be used without prior consent in order to publicize or promote a school district program. If you wish to refuse permission for the use of your child's photograph, video or audio recording, or electronic images in district publications, media releases the District website or social media you must notify the building principal of your child's school in writing by September 30.
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