September 6

• Upcoming Dates
• PTO Membership Drive/Competition Details
• Parent Pick Up Reminders about Parking/Traffic
• Ice Cream Details
• Link to Become a Level 1 Chaperone
• Link to Breakfast & Lunch Menu

We have had a great start to the school year! Thank you, families for trusting us with your students. It has been a joy welcoming them into the building and watching them grow into a new routine. New friendships have been made and we look forward to continued growth in all areas! Keep it up!

• Sept. 7 Labor Day- no school
• Sept. 10 PTO Meeting 4:30 PM
• Sept. 14-18 Bullying Prevention Kick-off Week
• Sept. 16 2.5 Hour Early Release (12:50 release time at Opequon)
• Sept. 17 Community-wide Event at War Memorial Park 5-7 PM
• Sept. 25 Kindergarten Field Trip ($ due Sept. 10)
• Sept. 26 National PTO Appreciation Day

Opequon is hosting a Membership Drive- a competition amongst homerooms to see who can have the highest number of PTO members! The 1st place class from each grade will receive a PIZZA PARTY! Competition runs from the start of school until September 25th, meaning that previous memberships will count if the submission included $5.00. *At least 50% of parents per class must be members in order to win.

Members can support the school through one or more of the following ways:

• donating time or materials
• attending meetings
• volunteering in classrooms or for school events
• joining a school committee for school improvement

Our first meeting will be next Thursday, Sept. 10th from 4:30-5:30. Parents are welcome to attend in person or virtually through our Facebook Page (Search Opequon PTO under pages). If you're attending in person, children are welcome as well.

We plan to discuss Fall & Winter Events, gather feedback, and make a plan for a successful school year! We look forward to hosting you throughout the year.

Future meetings will be held the first Thursday of every month.

• Oct. 1
• Nov. 5
• Dec. 3
• Jan. 7
• Feb. 4
• Mar. 4
• Apr. 8 (due to Spring Break Mar. 27-Apr.4)
• May 6

If you are dropping off your student in the morning between 8:20-8:40 or picking up between 3:20-3:45 please use the Duke Street entrance (around the back of the building) and park. The front spaces that say "Office & Visitor" are for our school staff who provide services throughout the day or parents with appointments later in the day. Any student being dropped off or picked up should park in a parking spot (not the grass or along the side of the exit/entrance). We appreciate your help as we continue to keep students and families safe as well as move traffic along swiftly.

*Students arriving after 8:40 will be considered late and must be signed in at the front office.

Students have the opportunity to purchase ice cream on Fridays as an incentive for a variety of reasons. Each classroom has expectations in order for students to be able to have ice cream. Each item is $1.00. Students MUST turn in their money on Friday mornings. It cannot be turned in later in the day as we work to ensure enough inventory early in the day. Families have the opportunity to send in $20 at a time to ensure their student has the ability to get ice cream each Friday (pending class expectations). It is recommended that money be placed in an envelope or plastic baggie with the student's name on it.

In the event your family would like to sponsor a classroom for a week, you are welcome to do so, some ideas might be:

• birthday week
• great weather
• thought they could use a little encouragement
• everyone needs a treat once in awhile
• etc.

Most classrooms have 20-25 students. Each classroom has 2 adults (they like treats too). :)

There is always a dairy-free option!

As each grade level makes plans for their Fall field trips, parents have the opportunity to chaperone. In order to be considered for a trip, parents must be Board Approved prior to the trip. Please follow the steps in the link below.

395 East Road

Martinsburg, WV 25404

304-267-3550

Karen Weigle, Principal

Kelly Comer, Assistant Principal