October 4, 2024

Parent/Teacher Conferences: October 14, 15 & 16
Sign up for a conference time to meet with your child's teacher in Skyward Family Access under the "Conference" tab on the left column. Select “All Conferences” and click “Select a Time”.

NO SCHOOL: Conferences & Fall Break

• Tuesday, October 15 for PreK 3 Year Olds ONLY
• Wednesday, October 16 for PreK-5 Students ONLY
• Thursday, October 17 & 18 - Fall Break
  
  

ORELC Picture Retake Day
Picture retake day is scheduled for Thursday, October 24. To order on mylifetouch.com, use the Picture Day ID Code: EVTRXGZQM. Picture order forms are also available in the office.

SAEBRS Screener
Attention Parents/Guardians - the SAEBRS / mySAEBRS window opens on Oct 14th and closes Nov 1st. Please click here to learn more about the screener or if you wish to opt your child out of the screener. 

Med Information on 2 Hour Early Dismissal Days
ORE medications ordered after 12:00 must be given at home.

If there are extenuating circumstances where the medication is unable to be given at home, it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to communicate with the nurse (via phone call or email). 

Information Regarding ALICE Classroom Discussions

ALICE: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate

At the recommendation of local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Education, ISD 748 uses the ALICE strategy for response to an intruder in our buildings. ALICE (an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) empowers staff and students to make informed safety decisions in the event of a crisis. Here you can view a video message from Superintendent Rivard and Sartell Police Chief Brandon Silgjord. Our building's scheduled ALICE discussions are September 23-27, October 28-November 1, December 2-6, and January 6-10. This information will also be on our News page the week prior to each scheduled presentation and discussion (please note: we do not hold simulations or roleplay ALICE strategies with students). Families who do not want their child to participate in these presentations must complete this opt-out form prior to each discussion.

Regards,

Julia Bjerke
Principal, Oak Ridge Early Learning Center

Preschool Kidstart Families: Drop Off/Pick Up Time & Location
During arrival and dismissal times (7:40-7:50am and 2:20pm), pick up/drop off at the front of the school. Drop off and pick up between the hours of 8am-2:10pm is at Door #7 at the rear of the building.

School Hours

7:15 a.m. Faculty hours begin

7:40 a.m. Students may enter the building

• Students should not arrive before this time (unless registered to attend Kidstop/Kidstart)

7:55 a.m. PreK and K classes begin

10:20 a.m. Morning Preschool Dismissed

11:50 a.m. Afternoon Preschool Begins

2:15 p.m. Kindergarten Student Dismissal

2:20 p.m. Afternoon Preschool Dismissal

3:15 p.m. Faculty hours end

3:15 p.m. Office closes

FEEDING AREA CHILDREN TOGETHER (FACT) – YOU MUST RE-ENROLL EACH YEAR to PARTICIPATE
FACT provides meals free of charge to K-8 students who are in need of food on weekends and over school breaks. Signing up means your child will receive a FACT Pack each day school is not in session during the 2024-2025 school year. All bags are placed DISCREETLY into your child’s backpack on Fridays or the day prior to school break. To sign up, please visit: https://stcloudfact.org/enrollment or contact Carrie Gapinski, ORELC Social Worker at x5105 or via email.   

Food Shelves Resource List - Stearns County