Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6

ORR Parents and Students, Please see the information below about the homecoming festivities after lunch in Ramona. The plan is to have the parade at 1:30 PM and then have the pep rally around 2:00 PM or shortly after the conclusion and cleanup of the parade. The pep rally will take place on the football field. With all that being said, we know the weather for Friday does not look overly pleasant. We will let everyone know by 11:00 AM on Friday if the parade is still a go. Regardless if the parade happens or not, Rutland students will still be coming over to Ramona for festivities in the gym and in classrooms followed by a pep rally in the gym. Once the pep rally is over, Rutland students will get on the bus and head back to the school. Information about picking up students or having them released from class is listed below: Rutland Elementary, Junior High, and High School = If students would like to go home with their parents after the pep rally in Ramona, they will need to let Mrs. Weston in the office know by Friday at 10:00 AM. Checking out students early, still counts as an absence. Students that are not picked up by their parents, will take the bus home and report to their last period or homeroom class. Bus routes home will run on time. · Varsity volleyball players and Junior high football players from Rutland will stay in Ramona where they will be supervised by a coach until it is time to get ready for their game or practice. Seniors will be able to leave after the pep rally without the absence counting against them, but they will still need to check out with the office. Oldham-Ramona Elementary and Junior High = If students would like to go home with their parents after the pep rally, they will need to let Mrs. Cox in the office know. Checking out students early, still counts as an absence. If they do not go home with their parents, they will report back to class and finish the day. Oldham-Ramona High School = If students would like to leave after the pep rally, they can check out at the office with a parent or they can have the parent call the office and excuse them. Parents can only excuse their students. Students checking out early, will still be counted absent. All students will be returning to their eighth period class at the end of the day where they will take attendance. Seniors will be able to leave after the pep rally without the absence counting against them, but they will still need to check out with the office. Please call the school or email Mr. Johnson at: andrew.r.johnson@k12.sd.us, if you have questions about the activities after Friday. Thank you.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Kings and Queens: Oldham-Ramona King Caden Hojer and Queen Alivia Bickett, with Rutland Queen Julia Trygstad and King Logan Trygstad!

ORR HoCo Parade! See you there :)

Introducing Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Homecoming Royalty!

Homecoming Week Oct. 9th-13th PK-12th Dress up days and more!

Please see the link below for the results for the John Collignon Cross Country Invitational held in Madison: https://sites.google.com/k12.sd.us/jcxc/home

The ORR School District is currently seeking individuals who are interested in joining our Substitute Teacher List! If interested, please either call or stop by either school location. Rutland Location 605-586-4352 Ramona Location 605-482-8244

ABSENTEE VOTING FOR SCHOOL BOND ELECTION Absentee voting for the School Bond Election on September 12, 2023 is available at the ORR School District Ramona site and Rutland site until the election date. Please call ahead to vote in person or to have an absentee ballot mailed to you. The Ramona location phone number is 605-482-8244 and the Rutland location phone number is 605-586-4352

ORR Community Meeting Monday, August 28th @ 6:00 PM DSU Tunheim Classroom Building Room #203 Livestream Link: https://fb.me/e/3NkMZoZBj

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION Voter registration for the School Bond Election to be held on the 12th day of September 2023 will close on August 28, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the Kingsbury County Auditor at (605) 854-3832 or the Lake County Auditor at (605) 256-7600 or the Miner County Auditor at (605) 772-4671 or the Moody County Auditor at (605) 997-9996. Registration may be completed during regular business hours at the county auditor's office, municipal finance office, secretary of state's office, and those locations which provide driver's licenses, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department of Human Services. You may contact the county auditor to request a mail-in registration form or access a mail-in form at www.sdsos.gov. Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the county auditor for information and special assistance in voter registration.

ORR Community Meeting Monday, August 28th @ 6:00 PM DSU Tunheim Classroom Building Room #203

Directions to the community meeting on Monday, July 24.

ORR Flyer

ORR Community Meeting Monday, July 24th @ 6:00 PM DSU Tunheim Classroom Building Room #203 ​Livestream Link: https://business.facebook.com/...

Just a couple of reminders of "happenings" over the next few days! Hope to see you here at the school!!!! 1. 6:00PM tonight - Rutland's all-school play - "The Queen's Guard" - Free will donation for entry/popcorn/water. 2. Wednesday at 1:45 - 8th Grade Recognition/Graduation and 6-12 Academic Awards Day. 3. Friday, May 12th at 1:00PM - Kindergarten graduation in the gym. 4. Saturday, May 13th at 2:00PM - Rutland's Graduation Commencement Ceremony.

ALL-SCHOOL PLAY -- YOU'RE INVITED! Tomorrow night, May 9th at 6:00PM, the public performance of the all-school play will be held by the theatre department's cast and crew! We would love to see you there to support the talents and hard work of our students and director as they perform, "The Queen's Guard," in the Rutland gymnasium. Popcorn and water will be available at the performance. Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Hello, here is a note from ORR’s principal, Mr. Johnson. Thank you!!! Hello Rutland 6-12 Students, Parents, and Guardians, I have received a few questions regarding class registration in Rutland for next year. Mr. Brosnahan and I finished a class schedule draft for next year and sent it to staff to double check. Once the class schedule is finalized, students will register with Mr. Brosnahan as they have done in the past. This will likely start the middle of next week. Students in grades 8-12 will bring home a sheet for parents to look at check over. This sheet will also ask for a parent signature. Our school counselor also has students fill out their personal learning plans as a secondary check to make sure the right classes are being taken. Please have the class registration sheets (students in grades 8-12) back to Mr. Brosnahan by May 16. Due to the timing and my learning curve of how Rutland does things, we will not be hosting a registration meeting. A meeting will be held next March or April for the new school year. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Brosnahan or myself at andrew.r.johnson@k12.sd.us. Thank you for patience and understanding. I look forward to working with everybody. Have a great weekend!

We are excited to announce ORR Summer School 2023 is open for enrollment! Students entering grades 1-8 are invited to join us for a fun month of learning, creating, team building, and problem solving. Summer school will be held at the Rutland School on July 6-7, 10-13, 17-20, and 24-27 from 8:30-11:30 am. There is no cost. Transportation will not be provided. A daily snack will be provided but lunch will not be served. Your teachers will be Nichole Peterson (Title 1 Interventionist at Rutland), Cassie Schneider (paraprofessional at Ramona), Victoria Telkamp (paraprofessional at Rutland). To enroll your child(ren), please contact Ms. Janet Weston (janet.weston@k12.sd.us) in the Rutland main office (605-586-4352) on or before May 31, 2023. Please contact Nichole Peterson nichole.peterson@k12.sd.us if you have any questions.

📘🖍✏️PRESCHOOL SIGN UP ✏️🖍📘 Preschool sign up is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Tuition- $70 with transportation to Madison bus stop! 3 Year Olds- Tuesday and Thursday Mornings. 4 Year Olds- Monday and Wednesday Mornings. Rutland Location- 605-586-4352 Ramona Location- 605-482-8244

State Testing for Rutland will begin next week. We are planning to spread the testing out over a number of days/weeks in hopes to not overload students with "testing." We would appreciate it if you could maybe speak to your child(ren) about the importance of state testing, and do your best to frame it in a positive light...Encouraging them to do their very best! The district does use state testing for different placement opportunities (for classes) as well as the data provided to help individualize instruction for students as they progress to the next grade...Additionally, students in 11th grade receive general acceptance to all state universities and technical institutions if they score proficient (3 or a 4) in both math and ELA. Let's continue to finish the year strong and have everyone do their very best! Thank you for your efforts and support with this!