Eagle Express | JULY 16, 2026
Orchard Park Elementary
Important Dates
Thursday, July 23 | Student Placement - Parent Portal opens at 12pm
Thursday, July 30 | Meet the Teacher 12pm-3pm
Sunday, August 2 | Chalk the Walk 5pm-6pm
Monday, August 3 | First Day of School
Monday, September 7 | NO School - Labor Day
Message from Mr. Johnson
It is with great excitement I welcome you to the 26-27 school year! I am thrilled to serve this wonderful school community and I am looking forward to a wonderful year together. I often tell people I love this school because of the excellent community of students, teachers and families working together to achieve success. Thank you for your continued support of this wonderful school and I look forward to seeing you soon here at Orchard Park.
I extend a special welcome to our preschool families beginning the year with us at Orchard Park. Our school is excited to host three and four year old from across Fort Mill School District for preschool services. If you would like more information about the preschool programming offered in Fort Mill Schools, please refer to our district website.
This week, on behalf of OPES, I dropped off our latest haul of aluminum tabs! We delivered an incredible 59.7 pounds. Since each pound contains about 1,000 tabs, that means we donated nearly 60,000 tabs!
Collecting them at home is incredibly easy. Just place a small jar or bag somewhere visible as a daily reminder. Before tossing a can into the recycling bin, simply pop the tab and drop it into your container. Don't stop at beverage cans, either! We also collect tabs from wet cat food, soup, or any other metal cans. When your container is full, please send it to school with your student for Mrs. Martinez (3rd grade), or message us directly to arrange a pickup or drop-off. It is a simple habit that makes a massive impact!
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