OPR WEEKLY UPDATE

Dear OPR Families,

It has been a great first two days having OPR filled with enthusiastic and energized students who are ready to make the most out of the school year. They are happy to be in school, getting acclimated to their teacher and classroom, spending time with their friends, and learning. On Tuesday, we are looking forward to welcoming our 73 new kindergarten students! I hope you'll join us at the PAC sponsored free Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Sep. 7th from 5-6 PM on the back playground.

Reminder: There is no school on Friday, Sep. 1 or Monday, Sep. 4.

Have a great long weekend!

David N. Barner, Principal

Email: dbarner@walpole.k12.ma.us

Instagram: OLDPOSTROADSCHOOL_WALPOLE

Twitter: @oprschool

OPR Website

SEPTEMBER

1 No School - Labor Day Weekend

4 No School - Labor Day

5 First Day of School for Kindergarten

7 PAC Ice Cream Social on the Back Playground Free for All Families from 5-6:00 PM

8 Student Picture Day

13 OPR After School Enrichment Class Registration Opens at 9:00 AM

13 PAC Meeting in the Cafeteria at 7:00 PM (Wednesday Evening)

The PAC will hold a 6:30-7:00 PM meeting for kindergarten parents. This is an opportunity for kindergarten parents to meet each other and learn about PAC activities before attending the 7:00 general meeting.

15 New England Patriots Spirit Day! Wear Patriots clothing or colors to celebrate the season. This is being held after the season opener due to student picture day on the 8th.

22 Early Release at 11:55 AM. Dismissal begins at 11:49

25 OPR After School Enrichment Classes Begin this Week

27 OPR Open House for Parents and Guardians; Families with last name beginning with A-L at 6-6:30 and last names M-Z from 6:45-7:15.

OCTOBER

6 Early Release at 11:55 AM. Dismissal begins at 11:49

11 School Council Meeting in the OPR STEM Lab at 3:05 PM

11 PAC Meeting in the Cafeteria at 7:00 PM (Wednesday Evening)

25 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 6:00-8:00 PM by Appointment

27 Early Release at 11:55 AM. Dismissal begins at 11:49

27 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1:00-3:00 PM by Appointment

Arrival: 8:15-8:25 AM

Tardy Bell is at 8:25 AM. (Students must be signed in at the office by an adult if tardy.)

Early Release Dismissal: 11:55 (Dismissal begins at 11:49)

Dismissal: 2:55 PM (Dismissal begins at 2:49)

If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call the OPR office before school (508-660-7219) and press 1 for the absence line. The automated attendance verification system is in use. Those students marked absent and who have not called in will receive an automated phone call.

Fall 2023 - Students in grades 1-12 will report to school on Wednesday, August 30th, and on Tuesday, September 5th, we welcome our Kindergarten students. There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 1st, and Monday, September 4th.

2023-2024 school year calendar

Registration for the Walpole Schools Extended Day Program is now open! The Extended Day Program provides care in the hours both before and after school at each of our 4 elementary schools. Our program allows families to drop off at school as early as 7:00am and pick up as late as 6:00pm. Families are able to select a schedule to match their needs.

For more information, and to register for the Extended Day Program, please follow the links below.

• Walpole Extended Day Home Page and Registration

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dan Santangelo (dsantangelo@walpole.k12.ma.us or 508-660-7361) directly with any Extended Day questions.

Please visit this site to see the recommended school supply lists for grades 1 through 5.

https://sites.google.com/walpole.k12.ma.us/opr-supply-list/home

Kindergarten students do not need to bring any supplies.

For all students, K-5, if you are purchasing a backpack, please make sure it will fit your child's Chromebook in addition to a lunch/snack bag and other school supplies.

Here is a link to the WPS Health Services website. On this site you can find links to forms (i.e. medication administration, over the counter medication consent forms), medication policies, and information regarding illnesses, concussions and injuries.

Bonnie Kowalsky, M.ed. BSN RN

OPR School Nurse

Email: bkowalsky@walpole.k12.ma.us

Mark your Calendar:

PAC Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM in the OPR STEM Lab/Media Center.

September 13

October 11

November 8

December - No Meeting

January 10

February 7

March 13

April 10

May 8

OPR PAC WEBSITE

OPR PAC Website Link

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPR.PAC

please add: Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/oprpacwalpole

Email with questions: oprpacwalpole@gmail.com

https://stopandshop.com/my-account/#/rewards-and-savings

From the link - log in or create an account. Go to your account in the upper right hand corner. Select Rewards & Savings. Make sure one of the two school spots is Old Post Road!

Download the App for BoxTops for Education and scan receipt within 14 days of purchase. Assign Credit by selecting the Star and entering the Teacher’s Last name before you hit submit.

https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/

Starting to lose those water bottles? Put a label on it! Please navigate to Support a Fundraiser and select Old Post Road Parent Advisory Committee.

Massachusetts no longer allows clothing to be disposed of in the trash. Clothing must be donated or recycled. RECYCLE your clothing and textiles in the OPR Collection Bin and OPR receives money.

Thank you for donating your textiles in the Bay State Collection Bin in the OPR parking lot. The collections resulted in the following:

January 2022 - $67.00

February 2022 - $58.75

March 2022 - $43.75

April 2022 - $70.50

May 2022 - $77.25

June 2022 - $78.50

July 2022 - $69.00

August 2022 - $72.50

September 2022 - 103.25

October 2022 - $102.00

November 2022 - $84.00

December 2022 - $81.00

2022 Calendar Year Total - $907.50

January 2023 - $102.00

February 2023 - $83.25

March 2023 - $95.50

April 2023 - $93.00

May 2023 - $88.20

June 2023 - $126.90

July 2023 - $100.20

Hi Mary,

I’m hoping you could distribute this to all School Department employees, THANK YOU!

The Walpole Health Department will be offering three flu clinics for all Town and School employees again this year!

The clinics will be held in the Old Town Hall building at 980 Main Street.

There is on-street parking as well as parking in the municipal lot behind the fire station. Please enter the building using the side entrance (closest to the fire station), you will be entering on the ground floor, proceed to the 1st floor via the elevator or the stairs and follow the signs for the flu clinic.

We will only be offering the standard dose flu vaccine and the high dose (65+) flu vaccine, we will not be offering the COVID vaccine at this time.

Registration is required, please use the link below to register and sign up for an appointment.

EMPLOYEE CLINICS

Old Town Hall Building / 980 Main St

9/19/2023 (Tuesday) 3:00pm – 7:00pm

9/20/2023 (Wednesday) 3:00pm – 5:00pm

9/21/2023 (Thursday) 3:00pm – 5:00pm

REGISTER HERE:

https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/walpole?calendar=a9270b7f-00f1-4d9f-a15f-3da32dddc7d2&site=old-town-hall

Feel free to reach out with any questions,

Trish

Patricia Fisher, RN

Public Health Nurse

Walpole Health Department

(508) 660-7300 x133

pfisher@walpole-ma.gov

Don’t miss this historic event! Sign-up now for the 5K, 10K, or highly-popular Youth Mile. All proceeds support the 200+ athletes in the Walpole High School Cross Country and Track & Field programs. Each race participant will receive a finisher’s medal. If you register before August 15th, you’ll also receive a free race t-shirt! Can’t join us live? No problem. We have virtual editions for both the 5K and 10K races. For additional information and to register online, please visit www.walpoleroadrace.org.

Thank you for your support. See you on RACE DAY!

The 2023 Walpole Farmers Market opens Saturday, June 10. Market runs every Saturday thru October 21, from 9am-1pm, at Spring Brook Park on East Street/Route 27, downtown Walpole. Plenty of free parking in the public parking lot. We once again have our 3 area farmers with fresh produce and products. We are thrilled to have our Walpole Elementary School Gardens joining us again. And the Norfolk Aggie Abundance Gardens will also be coming some weeks. In addition, many of our regular vendors will be there as well as some new ones. We will have baked goods, crafters, artisans, lots of specialty items, our Wal-

pole community table with info on all things around and about town, and entertainment including music, games, and crafting.

We are family friendly, and well behaved leashed dogs are welcome. We run rain or shine, unless there is thunder and lightning. Contact us for more information at farmersmarketwalpolema@gmail.com.

Please note the following contact information for Walpole’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Co-Chairs are Sue Pace and Deborah Mulroy. The SEPAC can be reached by email at walpolesepac@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/walpolespedpac. Notices of future events can be found in this Weekly Update as they are scheduled.

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OPR Mission Statement

The Old Post Road School community educates all students to excel and become productive citizens.

OPR Vision

OPR students will be motivated to learn in a supportive and safe environment. The faculty will foster self-confidence in the students and encourage them to make positive choices. Students will learn to accept responsibility for their behavior and will mature into responsible citizens and lifelong learners. All students will appreciate that they are part of a diverse, global society.

Instagram: OLDPOSTROADSCHOOL_WALPOLE

Twitter: @oprschool

OPR Website: http://walpoleoprs.ss5.sharpschool.com

Email: dbarner@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpoleoprs.ss5.sharpschool.com
Location: 99 Old Post Road, East Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: 508-660-7219