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Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Safe, supportive, and inclusive learning for all

ORLA Newsletter- 4/24/2026

Posted Date: 04/24/26 (02:05 PM)


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  • ORLA students are excited to present the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Come show your support! Admission is free, but cash or online donations are super helpful.

  • The CRC and Library are looking for volunteers to help with our End Of Year Inventory. We've already begun, and would appreciate any help, even 15 minutes is a big deal! Super flexible timing, let us know what works for you. Thank you!!

  • Ridwell Plastic Film Drive at ORLA (in the vestibule!)                                                                 ORLA families are invited to participate in our upcoming Ridwell Plastic Film Drive! Start collecting plastic film items at home so you’re ready to bring them in during the drive. More details about collection times and drop-off instructions are up on our website now! HERE

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A Few Notes From Our ASB:

  • Greetings ORLA 6-12 Grade Families! We are having our Spring Dance, GLOW FEST, on April 30th from 6:00-8:30! There will be amazing music, yummy snacks, and there will also be italian sodas for sale! Each  ticket gets you two food/drink coupons as well as entrance to the dance. Tickets are $5 at lunch or $7 at the door. Tickets will be available starting Monday, April 27th at lunch. We need your help with donations and chaperones! Please use THIS LINK to get to our google form to sign up if you can.  We really appreciate your help!

  • Did you know the ORLA Cafe is open for business again? Every Thursday from 3pm-4pm we'll have yummy snacks and drinks for sale! All proceeds go to our ORLA Student Leaders so we can plan more fun events for the ORLA community. 


  • Your ORLA Leadership students are currently accepting donations for our upcoming rummage sale.  The sale will be Thursday, May 21st from 3pm-5pm in the ORLA foyer.  There will be snacks, baked goods, and italian sodas available to purchase as well! Donations should be in good condition, no clothes or fabric items please. Example items: Toys, fidgets, books, decorative items etc...Please label items for Mrs. Havens/ASB.

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  • From Denise:  April Community Connections.pdf

  • Our ORLA Rolling Event List has all the important dates for the rest of the school year! It can be found here: Rolling Event List

  • Lunch menus can be found HERE!
  • Will your student be absent for the day? Please call our attendance voicemail at 360-596-7773. 
  • If your student has a change in their transportation for the day, please call the office (360-596-7730) by 2pm.







UPCOMING EVENTS

4/29- Upper Elementary Science Fair and Egg Drop 2:10 - 3:45 

4/30-ASB Spring Dance (6th-12th grade), 6-8:30pm

5/6, 5/7- Arts Alive Tech Rehearsals, 3:30-7pm

5/8, 5/15- Arts Alive presents Bye Bye Birdie, 6-8:30pm

5/9, 5/16- Arts Alive presents Bye Bye Birdie, 1-4pm

5/20- Senior Awards Night, 6-8pm

5/22- Snow Day NO SCHOOL
5/25- Memorial Day NO SCHOOL

5/28- Karaoke Party! 5-7pm

5/30- ORLA Yard Sale 8-5pm

Our ORLA Rolling Event List has all the important dates for the rest of the school year! It can be found here: Rolling Event List