Eagle Express | 3.10.23
Orchard Park Elementary
Important Dates
Wednesday, March 15 | End of Quarter 3
Friday, March 17 | NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
Tuesday, March 21 | Spring Pictures
Tuesday, March 21 | Rock Your Socks Day
March 27-31 | Teacher Appreciation Week
March 29 & 30 | Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, March 30 | Soarin' Sounds Concert @ 6pm
April 3-7 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
One School One Book
Our One School, One Book, month-long event kicked off Friday with interactive assemblies for all grade levels hosted by the related arts and literacy departments. The youngest child in your family at OPES brought home a copy of the book titled, The Boy That Biked The World.
We hope your family will read this together and enjoy discussing themes of travel, acceptance of others, believing in oneself even when others don't believe in you and having the grit to see a goal to completion.
Inside the front cover of the book, you will find a reading calendar. Each day at school, students will be learning from OPES staff, students, friends and family about different parts of the world and discussing the book together.
You can find many resources on our dedicated OSOB website. Resources include:
- the daily reading calendar,
- audio recordings of each chapter,
- daily trivia questions,
- links for students to send questions to the author,
- postcards received and
- information about our family event coordinated by the special services department at OPES on Sunday April 16th from 4-6 pm.
Happy Reading!
PTO Corner
Teacher Appreciation Week is March 27-31!
There are still spots available to give the "Gift of Time” to our teachers and staff! When parent volunteers sign up to cover cafeteria, recess and morning carpool duties, we are able to gift valuable time back to our teachers and instead let them enjoy some of the special things we have planned throughout the week. Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4ea8ad28a5f49-teacher1#/!
All volunteers must have an active volunteer status through the FMSD. If you have not submitted an application to be a FMSD volunteer, please do not sign up for a slot but please email us so we can help you get your status activated at opespto@gmail.com
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION
Monday | 3/27/23: Breakfast on Set!
- Teachers and staff will dine like celebrities over a fancy breakfast meal provided by the PTO.
Tuesday | 3/28/23: Star Treatment!
- Teachers and staff will enjoy a coffee drink of their choice by The Pour Farmer.
Wednesday | 3/29/23: Walk the Red Carpet!
- Teachers and staff will be treated to a complimentary fitness class hosted by Pure Barre Fort Mill.
Thursday | 3/30/23: Fan Mail!
- If you would like to send in a special gift card for your teacher to feel like a movie star, please do so!
Friday | 3/31/23: Curtain Call!
- Teachers and staff will be treated to a luncheon hosted by Illios Crafted Greek.
Mark Your Calendars
Teacher Appreciation Week: March 27th - 31st
PTO Meeting: Wednesday, April 12th at 7pm in the School Library. Open PTO Opportunities for next school year and time to vote on our next year's team!! If you are interested in a position on the board, or to fill an open chairperson position, please let us know at opespto@gmail.com.
Spring Book Fair: April 10th - 14th during school hours. If you are interested in volunteering, please check out these opportunities here!
One School One Book Family Event: Sunday, April 16th 4-6 pm- Festivities, food trucks and more (no need to plan dinner)! More details coming soon! The book fair will also be open for families during the event.
End of Year Family Celebration: Sunday, May 21st. Come join the fun as we celebrate another great year at OPES! We'll have the back playground open for families to enjoy music, games, and more. Food trucks will be onsite, so you don't need to make dinner plans!
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Orchard Park Elementary
Email: OPES@fortmillschools.org
Website: fortmillschools.org/OPES
Location: 474 3rd Baxter Street, Fort Mill, SC, United States
Phone: 803-548-8170
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