Weekly Parent Update

We are now in our 3rd week of testing. All middle school scholars have completed testing and 5th grade scholars began testing last Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Ory has received rave reviews about our testing protocols, testing environment, and overall implementation of all expectations. Our scholars have been attentive and on task throughout testing. I am extremely proud of their work ethics and effort.

The end of the school year brings excitement about our plans for the summer. Sometimes this becomes the focus and scholars may get off pace. Please encourage your scholar to continue to their best each day. This is not a time to slack.

Our teachers are expected to continue to provide on-going instruction, and scholars are expected put forth their best effort.

As we come to the end of the school year, I want to convey that this has been an awesome year. Ory has phenomenal scholars, and I'm looking forward to the 2022-2023!

THE CELL PHONE POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED- PLEASE SEE BELOW UNDER POLICIES- CELL PHONES ARE PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL CAMPUS. SCHOLARS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE CELL PHONES ON CAMPUS.

PLEASE SEE BELOW THE WATER BOTTLE GUIDELINES.

As always, thank you for your continued support and helping to continue our tradition of high expectations and excellence.

With much appreciation,

Ms. Jones

To maintain an orderly and safe environment, the following guidelines have been put in place to avoid the possibility of scholars bringing inappropriate substances to school in their water bottles, reduce the excessive use of the water bottle during instructional time, dissolve the abuse of water bottles and keep our hallways and scholars safe.

• Scholars may bring sealed clear water bottles to school.
• Water bottles must remain in book sacks or lunch kits.
• Scholars will have an opportunity to drink water during breakfast, during lunch, after PE, and after recess under the supervision of their teachers.
• During instructional time, teachers must grant permission for scholars to remove a water bottle from their book sack to drink water.
• Scholars may not drink from the water bottles unless granted permission from their teacher, and the water must go back into their book sack.
• Water bottles must remain in their book sacks or lunch kits while on the bus and during regular class time; therefore, water bottles shall not be on a scholar’s desk or on the floor.
• Sodas are not allowed on campus.
• Colored drinks are not allowed during class or outside during recess.
• Gatorade, lemonade, or other juice is allowed only during lunch.
• A school rule CAM point will be deducted if scholars willfully disregard these guidelines.

The current policy states that cell phones are not allowed. Effective 4/25/22, NO CELL PHONES will be allowed on campus.

1st Offense: Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a detention, and a CAM point will be deducted. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.

2nd Offense:

Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a detention, and a CAM point will be deducted. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.

3rd Offense:

Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a 1 day suspension for a habitual violation of rules, and CAM points will be deducted. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.

The relaxed dress code was put in place for scholars who do not have uniforms as a result of Hurricane Ida. If your scholar has a uniform and has been coming to school in a uniform, he/she is required to continue to wear their uniform. Our administrative team will reach out to parents of scholars and compile a list of those scholars without a uniform. A memo of dress wear expectations will be sent home for those who do not have uniforms. We are seeing a decline in adhering to the uniform policy under the relaxed code. Please support our efforts in teaching our scholars to Dress for Success!

May 18

• PBIS reward day

June 1

• Kindergarten Awards Ceremony 10:00 a.m.
• 1st Grade Awards Ceremony 12:30 p.m.
• 2nd Grade Awards Ceremony 11:15 a.m.

June2

• 3rd Grade Awards Ceremony 9:30 a.m.
• 4th Grade Awards Ceremony 12:30 p.m.
• 5th Grade Awards Ceremony 2:00 p.m.

June 3

• 6th Grade Awards Ceremony 9:30 a.m.
• 7th Grade Awards Ceremony 11:00 a.m.

June 6

• 8th Grade Promotional Ceremony 6:00 p.m.

Testing Schedule

May 12-May 17

• 5th Grade Testing

May 18- May 23

• 4th Grade Testing

May 24-May 27

• 3rd Grade Testing

• Please be sure your scholar gets a good night sleep
• Ensure that he/she is on time and present each day to take their assessment
• NO CELL PHONES, SMARTWATCHES, AIRPODS allowed on campus
• Book sacks shall remain at home if your scholar is testing

We are committed to making learning a priority, and we must work together to address the learning loss due to COVID and HURRICANE IDA! As parents, you can help in the following ways:

• Please be sure your scholar attends school each day.
• Avoid late check-ins and early check-outs.
• Schedule appointments after school when possible.
• Please be sure your scholar reads for at least 20 minutes Monday-Thursday.
• Contact your scholar's teacher with any concerns.

Please contact your scholar's teacher if you have any questions or concerns via email. Email addresses can be found on our school's website page under the Parent's Tab and Teacher Website Tab.

If you would like to request a parent-teacher-administrator conference, please contact Ms. Allison Duhe to schedule an appointment at (985)-651-3700.

https://stjohn.edgear.net/progress/

Any questions about virtual learning should be directed to our school counselor, Mrs. Tai Cambre at tcambre@stjohn.k12.la.us.

• Parents without an Ory carpool tag will need to park and wait until all carpoolers are dismissed to check out their scholars with an ID.
• Carpool line begins at Sleepy Hollow Drive for morning drop off and afternoon pick up.
• Parents must have the Ory carpool tag on the dashboard.

• If a parent requests a change in afternoon transportation, a written note must be sent to school and approved by Ms. Jones, the school principal.
• If an unforeseen circumstance arises, please contact the front office via phone. The school secretary, Ms. Allison will help make arrangements that must be approved by Ms. Jones, the school principal.

As we begin to transition to our normal routines, we are requesting that our scholars who have their uniforms begin to wear them on a daily basis.

Scholars who are not in uniforms shall meet expectations for respectful dress and adhere to the dress down guidelines set by the district which include the following:

• Top - no crop tops, tank tops, profanity, spaghetti straps
• All shirts must be tucked at all times.
• Bottoms- no holes- shorts and skirts must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee- no sagging pants- shirts tucked
• Shoes - fully enclosed front and back
• See the full guidelines in the student handbook

To the fullest extent possible, if your scholar has a uniform, please allow him/her to wear it. If your scholar does not have a uniform, please be sure he/she is following the relaxed dress code. Dressing appropriately increases self-confidence and helps promote respect from others. Uniformity increases school-pride and shows pride in the organization(s) we are affiliated.