OPE Sixth graders have the opportunity to participate in Intramurals this year.
Our first intramural league, “Spike Ball,” assembly was a huge success. Students participated in tournament brackets during recess. Today was our first championship game.
“The Twin Turbo Croissants” took the title.
In between matches, there was a halftime show, “Staff vs. Students” Dance Off.
It’s Word Nerd Week!
WORDS HAVE POWER!: This week we are reading the book The Word Collector by Peter Reynolds–I love his books! It really is Word Nerd Week (there is a celebration for everything these days), so we are talking about how words can help and words can hurt–words can encourage and words can beat you down; but we need words to communicate. We need words to read, write and speak–we need to think about the power words have in the world. All students grades 2-6 are choosing a word to focus on for 2023 because words can also focus and ground us–ask your child what their word is!
OVERDUE SLIPS WILL BE SENT HOME NEXT WEEK: This week we talked about overdue books–we also talked about how many books are missing from the library without being checked out! The trouble with only being in the library 2 days a week, is that books walk out of the library when I am not there, but they are not officially checked out in the system. Please take a look around and see if you have any books laying around that have an OPE barcode on the back and please send them back to school so other students can enjoy them. Thanks for your help!
Also, please note that books that are 2 months overdue are considered lost in the library system and students will be asked to pay to replace these books. PLEASE look on home bookshelves for books wearing Book Camoflauge if you get one of those little white slips–they really like to hide and blend in on bookshelves!
PLEASE RETURN YOUR BOOKS EACH WEEK!–We have a lot of overdue books out there! Remember, there are book return bins in the hallways that kids can drop their books in ANY day! If you forget your books on Library day, bring them the next day and drop them in the bins and you will be ready to roll the following week. Please make sure your books are in the bins by 8:15 am on your library day, or even better the day before your library day. Thanks for helping your child develop a return routine for their books–thanks!
DISTRICT LIBRARIAN WEBSITE: Please check out our District Librarian Website. Enjoy!
Covid Updates
All Scappoose schools have testing available for COVID19, both for rapid on-site testing and home testing. If you have any need for your child to test at school, we will need a signed consent in place. Here are the current consent forms for COVID19 testing in English and Spanish.
Sign up for Free and Reduced Meals Here
Families,
If you have not completed a free and reduced application, please complete it here https://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/frlapp
Oregon has expanded the free and reduced rules, and many families are eligible who may believe they are not.
Oregon EIG and Federal Income Guidelines can be found here:
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/SNP/Documents/Oregon%20EIG%20incl%20Federal%20Income%20Guidelines.pdf
My MealTime Breakfast and Lunch Accounts
Attendance Reminders & After School Change of Plans
Also, if you have to change your students' after-school plans, please try to do this one hour before students are released so that we have enough time to communicate with teachers and staff.
- Sue MacLachlan: smaclachlan@scappoose.k12.or.us
- Jennifer Griffith: jgriffith@scappoose.k12.or.us
- Mary McNabb: mmcnabb@scappoose.k12.or.us
- Your child's teacher
We appreciate your support in making sure we know where your students are during the school day. Thank you!
YMCA
After School Enrichment Program
OPE is excited to welcome the YMCA to campus this year. Through a partnership with the City of Scappoose, the YMCA is establishing an after-school program at OPE designed to serve K-6 students from all of the schools. This is a first-come-first-serve program so if you are interested apply right away! 
Personal Electronic Device Policy
(Cell phones, Smart watches, Earbuds)
As an upper elementary school, O.P.E. will align with the Middle School policy concerning electronic devices. A personal electronic device is defined by the district as any “device capable of electronically communicating, sending, receiving, storing, recording, reproducing and/or displaying information and data.” The new policy will ask that students have their devices “off and away” while on campus. A private warning will be given if a student uses the device while at school. A second infraction will lead to the device being turned into the office for pick-up at the end of the day. Parents will be asked to pick up the device after a third infraction. The school is asking for parent support with this policy as we focus on building a positive learning environment.