Getting in our place with value! 💡✨ Our 4th graders are stacking up knowledge and showing creativity as they master place value—one digit at a time! #MathIsFun #PlaceValue #STEMLearning #CreativeClassroom #HandsOnLearning #4thGrade #ElementaryMath #MathMadeFun

🌱✨ Mrs. Gomez’s 5th graders and Ms. Talavera’s 2nd graders teamed up for a fun day of gardening and art! These creative buddies learned to garden and draw together, bringing their green thumbs and artistic talents to life. 🖌️🌻 #BuddiesInBloom #CreativeKids #wcusd 🌿🎨

🎶 Our fifth graders are harmonizing through their VAPA music lesson with Mr. Adamson! Learning, laughing, and making melodies together. #vapa #FifthGradeFun #musicmatters #wcusd #ibo #ibpyp

Orangewood continued its Veterans Day celebration with more meaningful activities, helping students learn the importance of honoring those who have served. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #HonorOurHeroes #Patriotism #Gratitude

Orangewood honored veterans from our school community with a heartfelt ceremony on Friday. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #HonorOurHeroes #FamilyOfHeroes

Room 33 students learned about the history of Veteran’s Day and why we celebrate it. They created the American flag using tear art.

Blending literacy with creativity! 🍓📚 We’re boosting our skills by following a smoothie recipe—because reading is the key ingredient! #LiteracyGoals #SmoothieSkills #ReadToSucceed #EdChat #LearningIsDelicious #wcusd #ibo #ibpyp

Celebrating World Kindness Day with Ms. Contreras and Jimenez! 💙 Our first graders made friendship bracelets and shared affirmations with their classmates, spreading kindness and smiles all around! 🌟 So proud of these little hearts learning the power of kindness.

Today, Ms. Vives’ class celebrated World Kindness Day by creating kindness rocks for our garden! Each rock is a reminder to spread love, positivity, and kindness in our community. 🌎💛 #WorldKindnessDay #SpreadKindness #KindnessRocks #PositiveVibes #GardenOfKindness

Miss Avila’s class started off their “Sharing the Planet” IBPYP unit with a provocation on living and nonliving things. Students investigated by finding living and nonliving things around the campus, sparking curiosity and critical thinking #SharingThePlanet #InquiryBasedLearning

Our Red Ribbon Week door winners had a sweet celebration with donuts, hot chocolate, and popcorn! 🎉🍩☕🍿 Great job to everyone who participated! #RedRibbonWeek #CelebratingSuccess #CreativeDoors #SchoolSpirit #wcusd #ibo #ibpyp

🎶 This dance hit all the right notes! 🎵 Thank you, PTA and Pacific Fundraising, for making our students’ moves shine brighter than disco balls at the reward dance! 💃🕺 #SchoolDanceVibes #FundraiserFun

Thanksgiving might be behind us, but at Orangewood, the spirit of gratitude lasts all year! 🦃🍁 Today, we’re sharing highlights from our Thanksgiving activities—moments filled with learning, creativity, and connection that remind us what we’re thankful for every day. 🧡

We are so grateful to Shoes That Fit for their generous donation of shoes, allowing us to surprise some of our students with a special gift! Your support makes a big difference in creating joyful moments for our school community.

Our fourth graders blossomed at Hutt Ranch! 🌱 They planted broccoli 🥦 and cauliflower 🥬, explored how composting and decomposing enrich the soil, and discovered how these processes help gardens thrive. Hands-on learning at its best! 🌟 #HandsOnLearning #FutureGardeners

Mrs. Resendiz and Mrs. Cordero’s class showed their compassion by creating heartfelt cards for families impacted by the fires. This meaningful activity allowed students to connect with others and offer their support during challenging times.

📢 Exciting News! 📢 We are thrilled to announce our nominated slate of officers for next year! 🎉 However, we currently have two vacancies and would love for parents to step up and join our amazing PTA!