Orchard parents turn out for conferences

Orchard’s advisory board of education faced a short agenda when they met in the high school business room last Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Principal Cathy Cooper updated board members Candace Hoke, Kristi Schutt, DeAnna Clifton and Nate Schwager on recent parent-teacher conferences. She reported a 93% elementary parent turnout, with 71% participation at the high school level.

“That’s a really good percentage and it probably went up, because a couple of parents and teachers got together and talked at an alternate time,” she said. “We probably were close to 95% turnout, that’s phenomenal.”

The principal...