ORELC Weekly News
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May 9, 2025 Mark Your Calendars 
 May 23 - Last Day of School for Preschool/ECFE
 May 26 - No School (Memorial Day)
 May 30 - Last Day of School for K-12 (2-Hour Early Dismissal at 12:15pm)ORELC Extra Yearbooks for Sale! 
 We have extra yearbooks available for purchase on a first-come, first-serve basis in the main office. Cost is $14 (check or exact cash only). Don't miss out on getting your copy!Note from the ORELC Health Office Important End-of-Year Medication Notice 
 The end of the school year is approaching! If your child has medication stored in the health office (including prescription/non-prescription medication, EpiPen, diabetic supplies, etc.), you’ll receive a medication form via email on Friday, May 16th. Please check your spam folder to ensure you receive it.Complete the form by Tuesday, May 27th to allow the nurse to send medications home with your child. If the form is not completed by this date, a parent/guardian must pick up the medication by 12:30 p.m. on the last day of school, May 30th. Any unclaimed items will be destroyed after that time. Controlled medications (e.g., Ritalin, methylphenidate, Valtoco, Adderall, etc.) must be picked up in person by a parent/guardian by 12:30 p.m. on May 30th. These will not be sent home with students. Clothes Borrowed from the Health Office If your child has borrowed clothes from Nurse Kara, please wash and return them to the Health Office. Questions? Please contact Nurse Kara 
 Lost & Found
 Please check lost & found for items that may belong to you. All unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity at the end of the month.
 2025-2026 Preschool & Kindergarten Registration is open! To register and learn more about our programs, visit: www.isd748.org/Preschool // www.isd748.org/Kindergarten.
 School Hours7:15 a.m. Faculty hours begin 7:40 a.m. Students may enter the building - Students should not arrive before this time (unless registered to attend Kidstop/Kidstart)
 7:50 a.m. PreK and K classes begin 10:20 a.m. Morning Preschool Dismissed 11:50 a.m. Afternoon Preschool Begins 2:15 p.m. Kindergarten Student Dismissal 2:20 p.m. Afternoon Preschool Dismissal 3:15 p.m. Faculty hours end 3:15 p.m. Office closes 
 
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    FEEDING AREA CHILDREN TOGETHER (FACT) – YOU MUST RE-ENROLL EACH YEAR to PARTICIPATE 
 FACT provides meals free of charge to K-8 students who are in need of food on weekends and over school breaks. Signing up means your child will receive a FACT Pack each day school is not in session during the 2024-2025 school year. All bags are placed DISCREETLY into your child’s backpack on Fridays or the day prior to school break. To sign up, please visit: https://stcloudfact.org/enrollment or contact Carrie Gapinski, ORELC Social Worker at x5105 or via email.
 Food Shelves Resource List - Stearns County
Contact Us
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	Julia Bjerke 
 Principal
 320-656-3762Deb Johnson 
 Administrative Assistant
 320-656-3750Jeana Meyer 
 Receptionist/Attendance Clerk/General Assistance
 320-656-3776School Hours: 
 AM Preschool: 7:50a-10:20a
 PM Preschool: 11:50a-2:20p
 Kindergarten: 7:45a-2:15p
 Office Hours: 7a-3:30p




