Eagle Express 2.7.2020
Orchard Park Elementary
Important Dates
Feb 8 | Winter Wonderland Dance sponsored by PTO
Feb 10-14 | Random Acts of Kindness Week
Feb 10 | Cookies & Conversation with Legislators @ SCES - 6pm
Feb 17 | NO School - Presidents Day
Mar 2 | Read Across America Day - dress like a Dr. Suess character
Mar 7 | Cookin' for the Kids Chili Cook off
Sick Children
With winter upon us, we have seen an increase in illnesses here at OPES. Please help us keep the school as healthy as possible this season. Here are some things that can help:
- Handwashing - proper handwashing is the number one way to decrease the spread of germs. Please work with your child to make sure that they are learning the correct way to clean their hands.
- Please keep your child home if they are sick. SC DHEC (York County Health Department) has developed a list of health conditions and illnesses that could require a student to miss school. They include, but are not limited to: fever greater than 100, rapidly spreading rash, draining sores that cannot be covered, severe vomiting, diarrhea, pink eye, flu-like symptoms, head lice and ringworm that can’t be covered. For a complete School Exclusion List, go to www.scdhec.gov.
- If your child has a fever, SC DHEC requires that they must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours before they can return to school.
- If your child is sick and stays home from school, it is helpful to include on the school excuse why your child stayed home. For instance, if you child stayed home because of the flu, this would be helpful in tracking outbreaks and know when special cleaners may be needed in the classroom.
Navigate flu and germ season with these tactics for prevention and care.
Cookin' for the Kids
The Foundation for Fort Mill Schools is sponsoring the Cookin' for The Kids Chili Showdown to help raise money for programs that directly impact our students. The foundation helps fund grants for teachers and administrators and a district-wide free school supply store for students in need. This is a great way to support our students, have fun, meet new people, and eat chili!
Each year, teams from across the district and the private sector come together to offer community members a taste of their chili in hope of winning one of the awards. In the process, teams raise money to support our outstanding Fort Mill Schools.
When: March 7, 2020
Where: Nation Ford High School, Commons Area
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Check out the Foundation for FM Schools website for more information.
STEAM Camps
Discovery Education/ FMSD STEAM Summer Camps
This year's theme: Energy
New this year!!!!
For the first time, younger students will be allowed to enroll:
rising 1st – 8th graders!
Summer camp locations:
OPES- June 22-25
TCES- June 29-July 2
Summer Camp Hours:
Both locations: 8-12 (Monday through Thursday Camp)
Orchard Park Elementary
Email: OPES@fortmillschools.org
Website: http://opes.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 474 3rd Baxter Street, Fort Mill, SC, United States
Phone: 803-548-8170
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPESEaglePride/
Twitter: @OPES_Eagles