Response to the May 24 Uvalde, Texas School Shooting

Our deepest condolences go out to the families and educators that so lovingly cared for the children and adults that lost their lives and the many more that were wounded. It goes without saying how incredibly saddened we are by these tragic events. 

OSD Board Approves New Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary Principal and Additional Orting High Assistant Principal

At the May 19 Orting School District Regular Board Meeting, the board of directors approved the hiring of Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School new principal Nikki Mesa (left) and Orting High School new assistant principal Tia Michelle Marquez (right), with both starting their new roles on Friday, July. 1, 2022. 

District Public Information Officer Elected as VP of Communications to Serve on State K-12 Public Relations Board for 2022-23 School Year

Orting School District (OSD) Public Information Officer Rashaad O'Neal will serve as the vice president of communications on the Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) Board for the 2022-23 school year. 

Orting High Sophomore Elected as Co-President of Statewide Sports Medicine Student Board for 2022-23 School Year

In 2020, Thordarson, who's currently wrapping up her second year on the WCTSMA Student Leadership Board as a student liaison, made history, becoming the first OHS Student to serve on the board and the first-ever freshman state officer since the organization launched in 1994.