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Bus update for the week of Jan. 19: Bus service reinstated for bus #s 1, 4, 22, 93. Bus service suspended for bus #s 56, 65, 96.

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Orchard View Elementary
2770 Leffingwell Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Office Hours:
8:00am to 4:30pm, Mon-Fri

Main Office: (616) 493-8930
Attendance Line: (616) 493-8936
Fax: (616) 493-8939
Child Care: (616) 493-8935

Principal: Christina Mendoza
Head Secretary: Jessica Ripley
Secretary: Kyla Cole

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School Day Schedule:
Full Day Start/End Time: 8:55 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Half Day Start/End Time: 8:55 a.m.-11:55 a.m.

Useful Links

  • FHPS Read At Home Plan
  • A Family Guide to Kindergarten Through Sixth-Grade Curriculum (K-6)
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Suggested Supply List

Below is listed the general “suggested” supply list by grade level.
NOTE: Teachers’ Welcome Letters may list more specific items.
You may click on the listed grade level and view the suggested items for that grade.

Kindergarten
  • Gym shoes (velcro)
  • Backpack/Book bag
  • Tissues – 2 large boxes
  • Glue sticks – 12
  • Washable markers – 1 box
  • Whiteboard markers 4 pack – 1
  • Crayola Crayons – 24ct
  • Sharpened pencils – 12
  • Spiral notebook – 1 wide-ruled – 10.5 x 8 in one subject
  • Composition Notebook – 1
  • Two-pocket folders – 2
  • Plastic pencil boxes that snap – 3
  • Student sized scissors
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Bleach Wipes
  • Beach Towel
First Grade
  • Backpack (to be left at school as the child’s personal supply backpack)
  • Extra Mask
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Tissues
  • Glue Sticks
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
  • 3X3 Sticky Notes
  • Spiral Notebook (Wide Ruled)
  • 2 Pocket Folder
  • Mechanical Pencils (Paper Mate makes a kid-friendly one with thicker lead (1.3mm) and triangle shape for early writers)
  • Erasers
  • Headphones (over the ear, not earbuds)
Second Grade
  • Gym shoes
  • Backpack/Book bag
  • Tissues – 1 large box
  • Glue sticks – 4 large
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • Crayons – 24 pack – 4
  • Scissors
  • Pencil eraser caps
  • Pencil sharpeners – handheld, covered
  • Pencil box or pouch
  • Spiral notebook – 2 wide-ruled – one subject
  • Composition notebook – 1
  • Two-pocket folders – 3
  • 3×3 inch sticky notes
  • Dry erase markers
  • Clean sock with child’s name on it
  • A child-sized beach towel or a regular bath towel. NO BLANKETS
  • NO BINDERS OR TRAPPER KEEPERS
  • Earbuds
Third Grade

All Items on List Need to Fit in Zipped Backpack:

  • Personal hand sanitizer
  • Personal tissue pack
  • Scissors
  • Sticky notes
  • EITHER crayons or colored pencils ( NO MORE THAN 24 pack)
  • Personal pencil sharpener with lid
  • 5 personal identifiable pencils
  • A child-sized beach towel or a regular bath towel. NO BLANKETS.
Fourth Grade

This is a general list common to all teachers. Individual teachers will be sending a more detailed list.

  • Orchard View Student Planner – (Purchased from the office)
  • Pocket folders – 4 (one yellow, one blue, one red, one green)
  • 2 Glue sticks
  • Scissors
  • Pencils
  • Small handheld pencil sharpener
  • Box of tissues
  • Sanitizing wipes
  • Gym shoes
  • 5 Face masks (one for each day of the week)
  • Beach towel for outdoor learning
Fifth Grade
  • Backpack/Book bag
  • Tissues – 1-2 boxes and/or 2-5 personal tissue packs
  • Glue sticks – 2 large labeled with child’s name
  • Disinfectant wipes
  • Colored pencils labeled with child’s name
  • Markers labeled with child’s name
  • (4) Whiteboard markers labeled with child’s name
  • Scissors labeled with child’s name
  • Pencil sharpeners – handheld, covered labeled with child’s name
  • Pencil box larger size labeled with child’s name
  • (1) 2″ 3-Ring Binder or Trapper Keeper labeled with child’s name
  • (2) Composition notebooks labeled with child’s name(4) Two-pocket folders with 3-holes that fit inside a binder.
  • 3″x3″ inch sticky notes
  • Personal small Hand Sanitizer labeled with child’s name
  • Clean or new face mask per day.  (labeled with child’s name)
  • Calculator (regular or scientific) labeled with child’s name
  • Student Planner – available for purchase
Art Supplies - All Grades

All students will have individual supply kits for Art this year. We have compiled a list of suggested supplies to help form these kits.

  • Container large enough to hold all art materials (shoebox/giant Ziplock/extra-large pencil case)
  • Crayola Crayons-16 color pack
  • Crayola Colored Pencils-12 color pack
  • Pencil Sharpener
  • Crayola Original Markers
  • Glue Stick
  • Scissors

Online Resources

Below are two documents that may be helpful to you regarding online resources available through Everyday Mathematics (EM). Please note that students and their families must have the student login code to access the online component.

EM Parent Guide

EM Tech Resources for Home

Math Websites

http://www.math.com/parents/articles/mathhome.html
A website with activities using materials found in the common home. These activities are organized by grade level. However, all grade levels can benefit from the activities, so don’t be afraid to do all or any of the activities with your child.

http://www.primarygames.com
Play fee online games for kids on Primary Games. This site features learning games, action games, puzzles, card games, virtual worlds, coloring pages and more.

http://www.starmathgames.com
Free online math games, teaches addition, subtraction, integers, patterns, geometry, algebra, problem solving and more.

http://www.coolmath4kids.com
Math games, math puzzles, math lessons, math dictionary – designed specially designed for what kids like and how they learn!

http://www.ixl.com/promo?partner=google&phrase=Summer%20Math%20-%20Flash%20Ad&gclid=CKyI9dGm8KsCFVPGKgodS31QLA
Math skills beginning at Young 5’s to 6th grade, follows state standards with hundreds of skills kids need to know. Free to use for 20 questions only. $9.95 per month to have full access.

http://www.multiplication.com/
Free math games for kids learning basic math facts, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

http://www.coolmath-games.com
Cool Math Games has cool free online games to learn math, reading, spelling, geography and science.

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