Jan. 5
In this January 5th Update:
- Opequon Snowman on Display!
- Music Program Date Announced
- Magnetic Literacy Introduction
- Upcoming Events & Dates
- PTO Information
- Lunch Menu & Choice Menu
- Photo Storage
Opequon Snowman on display downtown!
Our Opequon Snowman is on display in downtown Martinsburg! Take a drive or a walk through town to check out all of the snowmen that have been decorated by many Berkeley County Schools. Our vision of "Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it" and Opequon Blue Monarch were our inspiration... plus a little sparkle because we all shine in some way!
We'd love to have your vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFBbZL9y9ObZaQugvlPhwM5UQODlNDOcVvdm5SlCXEEXGKhA/viewform Voting ends Jan. 9th, with a winner announced Jan. 12th. You're welcome share the link and photo on social media as well! Snowmen will be on display downtown until February 2nd.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Winter Concert, Tuesday, Jan. 13
All Kindergarten & 1st Grade students are invited to perform in our Winter Concert on Tuesday, Jan. 13 @ North Middle School. Students are to arrive 15 minutes before their performance time- dressed in their holiday best. They've been practicing very hard during music throughout the past few months in order to put on a great show for you! Invite your family and friends (parking is limited, but carpooling is great!) We look forward to seeing you there!
Kindergarten show @ 6:00 (arrive at 5:45 & find your teacher)
1st Grade show @ 6:45 (arrive at 6:30 & find your teacher)
Magnetic Literacy is at OES!
As we move into the new year, our students will be experiencing a new curriculum to help foster skills that lead to a lifelong love of reading. Magnetic Literacy will be our whole group instruction with supports for differentiated learning in small group guided reading using Magnetic Literacy, UFLI, and Heggerty. We remain committed to student success and working alongside families to support their educational needs. Keep an eye out for some new reading home practice as the semester progresses! Please ensure that you are connected to your child's SeeSaw account as updates and additional supports in reading will be shared. We cannot wait to see continued growth together!
Upcoming Events & Dates
- January 6 Students Return on time
- January 9 Report Cards go home!
- January 13 Winter Concert for Kindergarten & 1st grade at North Middle School
- January 14 New Year, New You Family Event 5-7 PM
- January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- no school for staff or students
- January 20 2 hour delay for students
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 will occur in the New Year!
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!
In Case You Missed It
Trunk or Treat, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyB2v
Costume Parade, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCziWk
Veterans Day, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCzVeA
Haircuts for the Holidays, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCB1zi
Turkey Trot, please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCCjcY
Opequon Elementary School
395 East Road
Martinsburg, WV 25404
304-267-3550
Rebekah Eyler, Principal
Kelly Comer, Assistant Principal