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Incoming 3rd Grade Info

Welcome, Class of 2035!

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Welcome, Class of 2035 – also known as the 2025-2026 school year’s 3rd Grade Class! Orin Smith Elementary School may be just across the way from James Lintott Elementary but the transition between the two can be a big deal for students and their families. Use this page to help you navigate your new building and for helpful information to help keep you moving along the right path in your Odyssey to Orin Smith.

Get to Know 3rd Grade

School: Orin Smith Elementary

Mascot: Cougars

Colors: Crimson & Gray

Hours: 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. (note, this is 10 minutes earlier than James Lintott Elementary) 8:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. for Wednesday PAWS days

Administrators: Principal Kala Wofford, Assistant Principal Francie Ishler

Meals: all students receive meals free of cost (first meal only). Families who meet income qualifications are encouraged to still fill out free/reduced lunch applications to qualify for other benefits. CLICK HERE to get started.

Fees: There are no student fees. You could be charged fees for broken or lost library books and technology

Communication: All parents in the Chehalis School District receive communications through ParentSquare. After July 9, all incoming 3rd grade families will automatically be added to the Orin Smith group in ParentSquare. CLICK HERE to learn more about using ParentSquare.

 

Good to Know

3rd Graders Start Wednesday, Sept. 3 – In the Chehalis School District, our school year begins with a staggered start to allow our youngest students and their families a little extra support starting the year off right. This year, our 3rd Graders and their families will be included in this plan. Students in grades 4-12 will have their first day in class on Sept. 2 and students in grades 1-3 will have their first day on Sept. 3. That extra day will allow us to welcome our new Orin Smith Cougars and their families to their new building to meet their teachers, see their rooms and feel better prepared to join their peers at school the next day.

Transportation:

If your student will ride the bus:

If you plan to drive your student: 

  • Orin Smith Elementary parents use the far left lane for morning drop offs and afternoon pick ups. If you wish to walk your student to the building, please park in a parking spot to do so. 
  • Our parking lots can be very congested right before and right after school, especially on the first day of school. Please plan your morning commute to allow yourself enough time to observe school zone speed limits of 20 mph on the street and 5 mph in parking lots