If possible, do not send cash in your order envelope. If you need to pay with cash, please deliver the envelope to the office personally and not in your students backpack. We want to ensure that your desired photos are ordered and sometimes, envelopes do not make it from backpacks into the hands of Whipple's employees.
As we prepare to welcome students back for a new school year, we are asking for your partnership in supporting a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all. One important way to do this is by reviewing our school’s Behavior Expectations and Consequence Process with your student before the first day of school.
These expectations are outlined in our Family & Student Handbook, and they reflect our school’s commitment to teaching and reinforcing positive behavior, ensuring consistency across classrooms, and addressing challenges through restorative and developmentally appropriate responses.
Our Behavior Consequence Matrix uses a tiered system to guide interventions and supports based on the type and frequency of behaviors. While the matrix provides general guidelines, please note that the principal or designated staff may make decisions in the best interest of the student and learning community.
We ask that you take time before our first day of school to:
- Review the behavior expectations and tiered consequences with your child.
- Discuss the importance of school rules and how they help keep our school safe and respectful for everyone.
- Talk about ways your child can seek support from trusted adults if they are struggling with behavior or facing challenges with peers.
We truly value your support and collaboration in creating a learning environment where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn.
We are excited to begin the 2025–2026 school year! Our staff has been hard at work during in-service days, reviewing key materials and preparing for a successful year ahead. This included revisiting safety procedures, PBIS protocols, updating substitute binders, completing required trainings, and engaging in meaningful collaboration.
A major focus has been on strengthening collective efficacy—our shared belief that by working together with purpose and commitment, we can make a positive impact on every student. This approach fosters equity, sets high expectations, and builds a strong, united school community rooted in shared values.
We look forward to a great year of learning and growth together!
ARACELI BEAUREGARD (Mrs. B): Thank you for the time and effort you’ve dedicated to setting up our Maker Space. Your creativity and initiative in gathering materials from the giveaway pile, organizing supplies, and thoughtfully arranging the furniture to create inviting learning areas have truly brought this space to life. It’s exciting to see the vision take shape, and we’re looking forward to opening it soon. Our Maker Space will be a shared classroom where all students will have the opportunity to explore, create, and discover. We sincerely appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication in helping bring this exciting learning environment to our school community.
RANDY & ORION, our amazing custodial team: Thank you for all your hard work this summer! Your flexibility and responsiveness—especially as we navigated a few last-minute challenges—did not go unnoticed. We truly appreciate your dedication and the effort you put into caring for our building.
🚍 **Dear OCSU Families** — This summer, our principals have been working with Butler’s Bus Service to create a transportation plan that is safe, efficient, and fair for all students.
We know no plan is perfect, but your input will help us start strong on the first day of school! Please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey. If you have students in more than one school, you can fill it out more than once.
📄 Need a paper copy? Contact your school office.
**Survey Link:** survey link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5OblL4lWygxoZbzyXb0zcwuLszGpTFdfv1AWBIN89zVPJwQ/viewform)
Thank you for your support!
— Jackie Ramsay-Tolman, Your OCSU Superintendent
LRUEMSD School Board Meeting—August 18, 2025; 6:00 pm; Lake Region High School. Click HERE for full agenda. https://5il.co/3nvl4
- sister-school meeting structures and recruitment strategies
- representation on the OCSU PTCA
- provide feedback on school/district websites
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Long-term Facilities Planning Committee Report: OCSU faces significant challenges that require the attention and cooperation of the community to address: the rising costs of education and the subsequent increases in taxation; the need to provide an excellent education for our students in safe, welcoming, and productive settings; the need to alleviate staffing shortages by providing a safe, sustainable, and enriching work environment; and to house our educational enterprise in school buildings that are efficient, functional, and cost-effective. FULL REPORT
