Orleans Central Supervisory Union

Please check out our Student Support Service Website with loads of resources. Link: https://www.ocsu.org/o/ocsu/page/special-education

IEP progress reports will be sent out with teacher report cards.

Lucy Neel from the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuck Abenaki was here at COFEC drumming with our preschoolers. Thank you, Lucy!

Orleans Elementary School PTCA Spring Craft Show March 23, 2024 10 am-2 pm

LRUHS Live and Silent Auction Our Awesome Auction is in 4 days! Here is a link to the AUCTION CATALOG: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tClZ0V72UdpkHKosKWtL60wdcNA1Inmoxe9b3zl3-IM/edit

OCSU Faculty, Staff, Families and Students; Please be aware that Monday, April 8, 2024 will be an Early Release Day for the staff and students of OCSU (Towns of Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Orleans and Westmore) so that they may have the opportunity to witness the Solar Eclipse with their families and friends! We will follow our normal early release times for each school. If you have questions, please call your child's school building administrator for details on release times. The OCSU Faculty and Staff will remain at school until 1:00 p.m. on April 8th to ensure all children have been picked up by parents, walked safely home or have boarded our buses. We wish everyone a safe afternoon! Enjoy this once in a lifetime experience! I want to publicly thank our LRUEMS Board, LRUHS Board and OCSU Board for providing this option for staff, students and families! Take Care! Ms. Chamberlin

This message is notifying OCSU families that School Choice will be open on March 8th for the 2024-2025 school year. Go to the OCSU.org website for the application.If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 802-525-1204, ext. 134.

Please join us on March 15, 2024 for a free movie presentation. See the attached poster for more details. All are welcome!

OCSU is proud to announce the dates for its upcoming summer program! Please check out our flyer for more details.

OCSU is looking for teachers for the 24-25 school year to join our amazing educational community. Check out our current openings at https://www.ocsu.org/page/employment-opportunities.

LRUEMSD Budget Informational Meeting — March 7, 2024; 6:00 pm at Lake Region. LRUHSD Budget Informational Meetings — March 7, 2024; 5:00 pm at Lake Region and March 20, 2024; 5:00 pm at Lake Region

March 11, 2024 — Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District Annual Meeting: The time that was published on our original warning and annual report was incorrect and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See meeting information on our website. https://www.ocsu.org/documents/school-boards/2023-2024-school-board-agendas-and-minutes/lake-region-union-elementary-middle-school-district/03-11-24-lreumsd-annual-meeting/590965

Business Office Update: All budgets are completed. Lake Region and EMS annual reports have been posted to the website. https://www.ocsu.org/documents/school-boards/board-annual-reports/435544 Elementary-Middle School meeting is March 11th at 7:30pm and Lake Region meeting is March 20th at 7:00pm, both at Lake Region Union High School. Printed versions available soon. Human Resources Update: Are you looking for quick access to benefits and HR related information? We've created an HR page specific for our employees for reference of HR related items! Visit: https://www.ocsu.org/page/hr-resources New employment opportunities have been posted at https://www.ocsu.org/page/employment-opportunities.

Superintendent Update: LRUEMS - Facility Director Search is underway. Go to schoolspring.com to see the posting. OCSU - We are still looking to fill the District Nurse position. The Boards are completing a full review of the VSBA Required Policies. Next year we will review Recommended and additional Policies to complete a full review The Onboarding Process for hiring new faculty and staff for the 2024-2025 school year is underway. Go to OCSU.org for more information!

The preschool has been bustling with lots of activity! Siskin will be joining us three times over the next few weeks. Our first visit from them included cross country skiing! It is a learning process, and there is some falling down, but for the most part, they do really well. We are excited to see what their next visit brings!

Just a reminder that OCSU has its own app! Apple iPhone store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orleans-central-su/id6446097189 Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.orleanscsu&pli=1 Check us out!

Check out the video below for a glimpse into the life of an EMS student: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u-yjTdmsQE7Pnfoo2UKdsUv0185g7gxO/view?usp=sharing Thanks to Tiffany Harvey, Nick Helms, and Kyle Chadburn for assistance filming, and a big shout-out to all the staff and students who welcomed us into their classrooms!

Check out the latest OCSU district music newsletter! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BV9fr3uE2yMkrqwyjwtOKqRuKd55av5n/view?usp=sharing

All are invited to the LRUHS music department Mardis Gras variety show! The event is Monday, February 12, 6:30pm, at the Irasburg Town Hall.

K-8 Reconfiguration Data Collection Dear Orleans Central Supervisory Union Parents and Guardians; The Lake Region Elementary Middle School District Board is researching the possibility of implementing a grade band reconfiguration across our six K-8 schools for next year (August 2024). This process requires the review of data and various models in order to make a well-informed decision. If you want to follow the discussion, please go to the OCSU.org website and under the Board Option you will find board meeting agendas and minutes. One of the data points that must be collected is feedback and input from our families. If you have or will have a child(ren) in one of our K-8 schools during the 2024-2025 school year (from the towns of Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover, Irasburg, Orleans and Westmore), please take a few minutes to complete this online survey. PLEASE use this link: https://forms.gle/9FCsmuvHJHG3hX6A9 If you are unable to complete it electronically, please stop in at one of our school’s offices or the Central Office on 130 Kinsey Road in Barton to fill out a paper copy. We appreciate your time and effort in this process. We need to collect all feedback and input from this survey by Wednesday, February 7th at 4:00 p.m. If you need assistance, feel free to contact any of the principal offices or call my office at 802-525-1204.