Orleans Central Supervisory Union

Dear OCSU,
Did you know that September is Attendance Awareness Month?🌟
Every school day is an opportunity for our students to learn and grow. When students are in school, they build confidence and a strong foundation for success. Every day counts! Establishing good attendance habits early on in the year pays off!
Thank you, families and students, for the daily commitment you make — look at our overall attendance rate for September thus far- 96.95 %!
Keep it up! - I will share our attendance data again in a few weeks!
#AttendanceAwarenessMonth #EveryDayCounts #AttendanceWorks

Soccer season is underway and our new Orleans Central uniforms have arrived! (Thank you Wheeler Sports!)

Be sure to come out and support our 7th and 8th grade athletes on the pitch. Please note that this schedule is subject to changes and we will do our best to regularly post updates regarding matches. Coaches will communicate with students and families using SportsYou. If you are a caregiver and have not been connected to your students account, please email Athletic Coordinator, Dana Jacobs for the access code (djacobs@ocsu.org).

🚍 Being Clear About Busing Challenges
Dear OCSU Families and Students,
Our Supervisory Union contracts with Butler’s Bus Service for all of our bus routes. Like many transportation providers, Butler’s is currently facing staffing and scheduling challenges, which will likely impact your child’s bus route at some point this year.
These challenges may result in route cancellations, delays, combined routes, or schedule changes. I know some of you have already experienced this. I want to be transparent with our whole community so that everyone can be prepared, and I encourage you to consider a backup transportation plan for your child(ren).
We are deeply grateful for our dedicated drivers who continue to staff our routes and keep our students safe each day. At the same time, I want to be clear that these challenges are real and likely to continue. We will always reach out and communicate with you as soon as we know about a disruption. Having a backup plan in place can help avoid the last-minute planning that comes with an unexpected route change.
Thank you for your understanding, patience, and flexibility. If you have questions about your child’s bus route, you can call Julie at Butler’s Bus Service (802) 754-6508.
Take good care,
Jackie Ramsay-Tolman
Your OCSU Superintendent

REMINDER: Town Hall Meeting tonight
Monday 4:00 – 5:00pm: OCSU is pleased to offer online town hall events this school year! On the second and fourth Monday of each month, from 4-5pm, members of our central office team will be available to field questions and chat with our community. If there are questions we cannot immediately answer, we will bring guests to the next event to address those topics. Check our events calendar for the link to join and specific dates, or check the info below.Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zxa-bhnt-orm Or dial: ‪(US) +1 563-538-1654‬ PIN: ‪440 725 860‬# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/zxa-bhnt-orm?pin=4536151168752

All School Board meetings are open to the public and have remote access.

📍LRUEMSD Board Meeting - Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:00PM
👉 Join in person: Lake Region Union High School
👉 Join by link: meet.google.com/edu-yjzy-bvu
👉Join by phone: (US) +1 435-268-2157 PIN: 993 428 379#
✅Agenda: https://www.ocsu.org/documents/school-boards/2025-2026-school-board-agendas-and-minutes/lake-region-union-elementary-middle-school-district/09-08-25-ems/850313
👉 Board meeting agendas, past meeting minutes, and recorded meetings can be found at https://www.ocsu.org/documents/school-boards/2025-2026-school-board-agendas-and-minutes/lake-region-union-elementary-middle-school-district/829043

LRUEMSD School Board Meeting, September 8, 2025; 6:00pm at Lake Region Union High School. Agenda link: https://5il.co/3p6xv

OCSU School Board Meeting, September 3, 2025; 6:00pm, Central Orleans Family Education Center (COFEC). Agenda link: https://5il.co/3owhy

Lake Region Union High School Orleans, VT Lake Region Union High School District #4 in Vermont Rankings #1,638 in National Rankings

🚍 **Dear OCSU Families** — This summer, our principals have been working with Butler’s Bus Service to create a transportation plan that is safe, efficient, and fair for all students.

We know no plan is perfect, but your input will help us start strong on the first day of school! Please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey. If you have students in more than one school, you can fill it out more than once.

📄 Need a paper copy? Contact your school office.

**Survey Link:** survey link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5OblL4lWygxoZbzyXb0zcwuLszGpTFdfv1AWBIN89zVPJwQ/viewform)


Thank you for your support!
— Jackie Ramsay-Tolman, Your OCSU Superintendent

LRUEMSD School Board Meeting—August 18, 2025; 6:00 pm; Lake Region High School. Click HERE for full agenda. https://5il.co/3nvl4