Oct. 26

In this October 26th Edition:
- Lost & Found
- Arrival & Dismissal Alert
- Upcoming Events & Dates
- Trunk or Treat Photo Link
- Red Ribbon Spirit Days
- PTO Facebook Page
- 529 Essay Contest Details
- Lunch Menu & Choice Menu
Picture Day Make-Ups & Retake Day: Nov. 19th
To ensure we don't miss anyone, please complete the quick form: Picture Re-takes – Fill out form for Nov. 19th. Thanks!
Lost & Found
Please take a look at the photos. If an item belongs to your child, we'd ask that you notify the classroom teacher or come into the front office to pick up the item(s). Items will remain available until October 31st. Thank you!
Arrival & Dismissal Alert
Parents are not permitted to park and wait on school grounds, nor are you able to wait on Duke Street as it limits access to the neighborhood and school.
Arrive no earlier than 8:15 & 3:15 for K-2 students.
K-2 Drop-off is from 8:20-8:40
K-2 Pick-Up is from 3:20-3:40
Arrive no earlier than 9:00 & 3:00 for PreK students.
PreK Drop-off is from 9:00-9:10
PreK Pick Up is from 3:00-3:10
Upcoming Events & Dates
- October 27-31 Red Ribbon Spirit Week Days
- October 28 2nd Grade Field Trip
- October 29-Nov 10 Joe Corbi Fundraiser
- November 6 Parent Teacher Conferences
- November 11 Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL for students or teachers
- November 12 2-Hour Delay for students
- November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break
Trunk or Treat was a BLAST!
THANK you to our families and community members for making our annual Trunk or Treat a fantastic one! We had more than enough candy to pass out due to your generous donations! Each child will receive a treat bag on Friday filled with goodies to take home. In addition to treat bags, our winning classrooms will be awarded their pizza party. Friday students are invited to wear their costumes, but please keep the masks, fake weapons, and full-face paint at home.
To view photos from our Trunk or Treat evening, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyB2v
Red Ribbon Week
Friday, students are permitted to wear school-appropriate costumes, but must not wear masks, full face paint, nor bring fake weapons. Thanks for partnering with us as we encourage students to make good choices!
We continue to add to our PTO membership. If you're interested in joining, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher for a registration form. It's $5 to join and we have a lot of fun planning events and finding ways to connect with families. We've recently created a Facebook page to keep our families updated on what's happening! We'd encourage you to like and follow: https://www.facebook.com/share/1QZt1YREb1/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Our next PTO meeting is November 12th @ 4:30 in the library.
529 Essay Contest! Win up to $5000
This is the 19th year for this successful contest. The timeline has been adjusted to better align with the academic year! The hope is that teachers will find value in using this contest in the classroom. Parents are able to complete the essay with their child at home as well. For more information, check out SMART529.com.
Entry Form & Details: https://www.smart529.com/resources/student-entry.html
Parents! Students have had a great opportunity to try new foods over the past few weeks. As a reminder, the choice offered M-F remains the same from week to week:
Monday's Choice is Soft Pretzel with Cheddar Dip
Tuesday's Choice is Chef Salad with Breadstick
Wednesday's Choice is Cheesy Pull Apart Bread with Marinara
Thursday's Choice is Cheeseburger with Toppings
Friday's Choice is Whole Grain Chicken Nuggets with Dipping Sauce
These remain an option for students throughout the week on each day. We continue to see lots of salad eaters!
Opequon Elementary School
395 East Road
Martinsburg, WV 25404
304-267-3550
Rebekah Eyler, Principal
Kelly Comer, Assistant Principal