The beginning of the year is fast approaching and we could not be more excited to welcome our Hansen students for an exciting year of school! Please note that the first day of school is August 24th and that dismissal is at 1:50 for the first week of school (August 24-August 28). 

Virtual Input Conference SchedulerThe online school conference scheduler will be open for our Virtual Input Conferences starting August 19.  The scheduler will close on August 24.  Here are the instructions for accessing our online conference scheduler:Go to:  https://www.canyoncreeksoftware.com/scheduler/ia/cedarfalls/Choose your student’s school from the drop down list and click “GO”Enter the school password (orchardhill)Enter your student’s “Student ID”.  If you do not know their Studen [...]

There will not be a Backpack Night at Orchard Hill this year.  What does that mean for you?SuppliesWatch for an email from our building about your school supplies.  We will have a few things brought each day to help with the overload of first-day backpacks.Meet Your TeacherWatch for an email with our Virtual Backpack Night where you can see teachers' faces and hear a short video from them!Virtual Input ConferencesInput Conferences will be virtual this year.  The online school conference sc [...]

Online input conferences will be held Tuesday, August 25 and Thursday, August 27 from 2:15-6:00 p.m.  You will be sent a Zoom link for your conference.The Conference Scheduler for input conferences will be open August 19-24.Here are the instructions for accessing our online conference scheduler:Go to:  https://www.canyoncreeksoftware.com/scheduler/ia/cedarfalls/Choose your student’s school from the drop down list and click “GO” Enter the school password (chtigers)Enter your student’s “Stud [...]

What to Know for the First Week of School - 2020The first week of school is just around the corner and some things will be looking different than normal due to COVID-19. What follows is a breakdown of some new policies and procedures for in-person learning at Holmes Jr. High.Staggered Start -  Cedar Falls Schools has opted to have a staggered start for each grade in order to control the number of students in the building at once, while students learn expectations for attending school in th [...]