Welcome New Families

Virtual Coffee Meet other new families and spend time with the Old Orchard Leadership Team who will share how we navigated distance learning this spring and how we are approaching and planning for the year ahead. Invites and registration details were sent via email. If you did not receive an invite, please contact admission@oldorchardschool.com.

• GRs 6-8: Tuesday, June 16 @ 9:00 am
• JrK & K: Wednesday, June 17 @ 9:00 am
• GRs 1-5, Wednesday, June 17 @ 11:00 am

New Family Meet & Greet A casual, fun afternoon gathering! We invite your family to visit various Zoom spaces to meet teachers and classmates, chat with school leadership, ask the office staff questions, and meet members of the Old Orchard Service League. This is a casual gathering without formal presentations so feel free to drop in any time. Detailed information was sent to families via email. If you did not receive the email, please contact Director of Admission & Enrollment Tracie Tunnell.

• Thursday, August 20, 4:00-5:00 pm

Make sure to double check the Admission & Enrollment Portal to ensure you have submitted all required forms and records.

• Note Re: Immunization Records & TB Risk Form We realize it may be difficult to schedule appointments at this time so we are extending the due date to August 7. TB Risk forms are only required for Kindergarten students and any student joining Old Orchard from outside of Santa Clara County. If you have questions about these forms, please contact Lower School Office Administrator Colleen Altendorf (c.altendorf@oldorchardschool.com) or Upper School Office Administrator Kristin Wright (k.wright@oldorchardschool.com). You will find a copy of the TB Risk Assessment Form here.

Our Key Dates & Holiday Calendar highlights school breaks, holidays and other notable events throughout the year such as parent teacher conferences, picture day, and more. We will continue to revisit and review the school calendar as health guidelines and requirements evolve. Please be advised, we may need to reschedule or reimagine planned dates and activities. We know how important scheduling is to our families and will keep you informed of any changes as they occur.

Old Orchard students wear uniforms on a daily basis in Kindergarten (K2) through 8th Grade. Jr. Kindergarteners (K1) do not wear uniforms; they should follow the guidelines for free dress. Our Uniform Requirement and School Dress Code aims to foster a sense of community and to create a positive learning environment, as well as to help students dress appropriately and comfortably for school each day with minimal fuss.

• Purchasing Uniforms: All uniform pieces should be purchased from Merry Mart. Additional information and OOS specific details for Merry Mart can be found here.
• Summer Sale runs June 15-30. Receive 20% of your entire purchase!

Below you will find supply lists by grade level. If you have questions about your student's supply list, you may contact office (office@oldorchardschool.com).

• JrKindergarten (K1) & Kindergarten (K2)
• GRs 1-2
• GR3
• GRs 4-5
• GRs 6-8

Old Orchard students entering Grades 4-8 are asked to complete a short summer reading assignment each year. Students have the entire summer to complete the assignment. You will find details about this year's summer reading assignment here:

• GR4
• GR5
• GRs 6-8

New students enjoy meeting current students before school begins. The Grade Level Email Groups document will provide you with a list of grade-level email aliases or groups which you may use to contact all families in your grade, along with guidelines on appropriate use of these addresses. New family’s email addresses will be added to these lists as of July 1.

Update 12/10/20 We are sorry to share that due to the low volume of My Green Lunch orders, we will be pausing lunch service until further notice. We hope to be able to offer lunch service again in the new year. Stay tuned for updates in News & Notes!

In partnership with My Green Lunch we offer lunch service 5 days a week across all grades when students are on campus. Meals are prepared fresh from scratch each morning and include a wide variety of options including gluten free, nut free, dairy free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Ahead of the start of school you may create an account for your family by clicking on “Order Now” on the top right of the My Green Lunch homepage.

Each week you will receive News & Notes, our school-wide, e-newsletter packed with information about the coming week as well as photos and highlights from the previous week. News and Notes is distributed via email on Sunday evenings. The first regular issue for the 2020-21 school year will be sent shortly before school begins.

The Old Orchard Service League (OOSL), a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded and led by Old Orchard parent volunteers, organizes community events and raises funds for enrichment programs across all grades. Meetings are held the first Friday of each month in Nelson Hall at the Lower School. All Old Orchard parents are welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the organization, hear what they have planned for the year, and offer suggestions. OOSL is always looking for parents able to support its activities with volunteer opportunities to suit every schedule. If you are interested in learning more or getting involved, reach out to ooslboard@gmail.com.

Great word of mouth brings many new families to Old Orchard. When we ask visiting parents how they found us, they almost always tell us that someone – a neighbor, a family friend, or a co-worker – told them what a great school their children attend. We genuinely appreciate your support and we have a Referral Award Program to ensure that we thank you in a meaningful way.

To help ease your transition, we have gathered together common abbreviations you may see in our printed materials.

• K1 = Jr. Kindergarten
• K2 = Kindergarten
• LS = Lower School (K1-5^th Grade)
• US = Upper School (Grades 6-8)
• OOS = Old Orchard School
• OOSL = Old Orchard Service League (our parent run service league)
• CCC = Campbell Community Center (home to the Upper School Campus)