🚍 **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
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
A note to all families: Orleans Central is currently collaborating with our bussing company to review and determine any changes to bus routes for the upcoming school year. Please check the OCSU website in early August for official notifications.
OCSU welcomes Children’s Literacy Foundation Summer Readers and Book Giveaway! Wednesday July 23rd at 9 am join author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock for a presentation outside Orleans Elementary School. All children attending will choose a free book to take home. Children not attending the OCSU summer program must be accompanied by an adult. Rain date it TBD.
Truexcullins: OCSU Planning Project Update. Join us for the presentation at Lake Region Union High School on Monday, June 16, 2025; 6:00 pm. If need to join virtually, log in here: meet.google.com/juu-ntcd-cmf. For a copy of the presentation visit: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cQKTS0owZwpdIthfpu3uXHcipI2xxTyOLpa-IRET9_Q/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to all of those who attended our Albany Preschool Graduation! It was fun celebrating your children and all of their accomplishments. Thank you for sharing your children with us, and we hope you have a great summer!
The COFEC preschool would like to thank all of our families for a wonderful year! It was so much fun celebrating at our End of Year Celebration. A huge shout out to our parent group for funding the Sweet Scoops ice cream truck and for the tie-dye tee shirt station. Thank you all for sharing your children with us! Have a fun summer!
A reminder that even during summer months when school is not in session, OCSU has tools and resources in case anyone needs to report potential threatening behavior to students, staff, or the school community.
To place a report, you can use one of the following ways:
Contact your school principal or the superintendent of schools (1-802-525-1204)
Email the behavior threat assessment team at: crisis@ocsu.org
Use our dedicated crisis form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAD01ohaIZa9tcu8F9KWYNK6KaPejqZFjt9ZgRgLoNrNAzSw/viewform
Please visit this site to learn more about behavioral threat assessment planning and reporting:: https://www.ocsu.org/page/behavior-threat-assessment-team
Thanks for your part in keeping our schools safe!
Interested in hosting an exchange student? An information session will be hosted June 4 6-7:30pm at Lake Region Union High School. Contact akoennicke@borderlessfriends.org for more information.
LRUHS Student Art Show—May 23 through June 4
LRUHS Music Department Spring Concert & Senior Solo Night on May 18th
Barton, VT - The Lake Region Union HS presents the annual spring concert and Senior Solo Night on Sunday, May 18th, 7:00 PM at the Barton United Church. This concert features performances by the chorus, select chorus and two selections by the LR Jazz Band. The final set of the night are pieces selected and performed by LR's senior musicians Xander Bradley, Tucker Broe, Lorelai Collins, Alayna Dean, Lydia Knight, and Josiah Quinn. The choral part of the program includes "Now Let Me Fly," "O Danny Boy, " the bluegrass number "Spread Joy over this Land" by Vermont's Patti Casey and American and South African freedom songs. The jazz band will be performing "Night and Day" by Cole Porter and "Feeling Good" by Newley & Briccuse. Senior Solos will be presented by Xander Bradley, Tucker Broe, Lorelai Collins, Alayna Dean, Josiah Quinn, and Lydia (Monty) Knight at sdoncaster@ocsu.org or (802)754-2500 x219. Admission by donation. Proceeds will be used for concert expenses and the LR Music Department Scholarship Fund.
We recently held our Annual COFEC Preschool Art Show on May 1st, 2025, with almost 200 people in attendance. Guests walked through rooms transformed into an under-the-sea adventure, a winter wonderland complete with an ice castle, and a woodland area with a cardboard Sasquatch as a surprise visitor! Students worked on artwork all year that was displayed for this once-a-year event!
OCSU is hiring for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Check below to learn how you can bring your strengths to our team.
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Newport Bike Rodeo RESCHEDULED - Please see the update information about the Newport Bike Rodeo, which has been moved from Saturday, May 10th to Sunday, May 11th due to inclement weather.
Final Reminder: The PTCA groups from our OCSU schools are planning a collaborative retreat event at Lake Region Union High School on May 14th from 6:00-8:00, and all community members are invited! The focus of the retreat will be on building upon the good work that our PTCA groups are doing now and determining best practices as we move into next year. You can register for the event by going to https://bit.ly/ocsuptca and filling out the short registration form. We hope to see you at the retreat!
RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 10TH DUE TO WEATHER- Looking for a family-friendly event in the community? Check out the Newport Bike Rodeo happening at North Country Hospital on May 11th from 3:00-5:00! There will be lots of fun activities, experiences, and resources for all ages!
Reminder: The PTCA groups from our OCSU schools are planning a collaborative retreat event on May 14th from 6:00-8:00, and all community members are invited! The focus of the retreat will be on building upon the good work that our PTCA groups are doing now and determining best practices as we move into next year. You can register for the event by going to https://bit.ly/ocsuptca and filling out the short registration form. We hope to see you at the retreat!
There will be no preschool at COFEC on Thursday and Friday, May 1st and 2nd. We will be preparing for the Art Show on Thursday and will be getting classrooms back in order on Friday. Please join us on Thursday, May 1st from 5 - 7 pm for our annual art show! Enjoy your children's artwork beautifully displayed throughout the preschool. We hope to see you there!
OCSU Districts: Reconfiguration Options: Bring your phone for interactive participation!
