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Mission Statement
The school family of Orchard Primary in partnership with
parents accepts the responsibility to challenge all students to reach
their potential. We will encourage them to become lifelong learners and
meet the demands of the future as responsible citizens.
Vision
Statement
Every student will achieve
academic and personal success
Important Information
Please click on the link below for an important video
called:
"Understanding the New Michigan Cut Scores."
This video will be
very helpful
as you try to understand the impending drop in "proficiency" as
you look at your students MEAP scores.
http://www.mistreamnet.com/vidflv.php?who=resa121611
Market Day
Information
Belief Statements
The staff and team
at Orchard Primary School believe:
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Every person can and will learn.
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All people need and deserve to be treated with love,
dignity, and respect.
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Each child is responsible for his/her own learning and
actions.
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Every child has a right to learn in a safe, caring, and
orderly environment.
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Positive self-esteem accelerates learning and
achievement.
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Each child is an individual and learns in a different way
at different rates and times.
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The quality of life in a community is worth the time,
effort, and cost.
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Public education is an active partnership between the
school, the student, the home, and the community.
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Learning is a lifelong process.
Grade
Configuration: BK-4 (plus preschool)
Student Population: 580 (plus preschool)
Student Day:
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8:25
a.m. to 3:37 p.m. (grades 1-4 Regular School Day)
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8:25
a.m. to 12:07 p.m. (grades 1-4 Half Day)
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8:25
- 11:34 (morning kindergarten)
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12:28 - 3:37 (afternoon kindergarten)
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KINDERGARTEN AND BEGINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2012/2013 school year will
begin on March 5th in the Orchard Primary office between the
hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Your child must be 5
years old on or before December 1st 2012 to enroll in either Kindergarten or Begindergarten for the 2012/2013
school year. Please call 798-7019 if you have any questions during
registration hours.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Please print and complete the
Registration Form. This form is to be
returned to the Orchard Primary Office when registering, along with the following documents: Original birth certificate, Social
Security Number, Immunization Record, and Proof of Residency (i.e. tax or
utility bill). Registrations will not be accepted without these
documents - please have them ready when you arrive at our office.
WHEN REGISTERING YOU WILL ALSO:
1. Make an appointment for vision/hearing
screenings
2. Make an appointment for kindergarten
readiness screening
3. Sign up for bus transportation
PRESCHOOL INFORMATION
Preschool Registration forms are available in
the Orchard Primary office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Information regarding Preschool may be found at this web site under the
Preschool tab on the left.
IMMUNIZATIONS
In order for your children to enter school in
the fall, they must have received their required immunizations. If
you have not yet begun this process, we urge you to do so now as it takes
a period of time to complete. Almost every child will most likely
require a booster, in addition to a second mumps, measles, and Rubella
vaccination (MMR)The Lapeer County Health Department, at
810-667-0391, can answer your specific immunization questions, or contact
your physician's office. |
Almont Community Schools are committed to helping all students become
responsible, independent, caring, and contributing members of a changing
society.
