October 11

• Upcoming Dates
• Read Aloud Volunteer Opportunities for National Sch Lunch Week
• Candy Drive
• MaHS Marching Band Performance
• Fall Festival Details
• Link to Breakfast & Lunch Menu

• Oct. 12-16 National School Lunch Week (guest readers invited)
• Oct. 13 End of the 9 Weeks
• Oct. 14 NO SCHOOL for Students
• Oct. 16 Fall Festival 5:30-7:30
• Oct. 19 House on Wheels
• Oct. 20 Report Cards go home
• Oct. 26-30 Red Ribbon Week

This Friday, October 16th from 5:30-7:30, Opequon will host our Fall Festival; combining our past fall fest with our ever-famous trunk-or-treat! This year will be one for the books! Students will have the opportunity to trick-or-treat around the exterior doors of the building. They'll move from one door to the next visiting school staff and some community volunteers. Parents, we need your help! If you'd like to decorate a door and pass out candy or run a game, we'd love to have you. Please email: opequon.pto@gmail.com to register.

Additional activities will include:

• Food Trucks-$
• Raffle Baskets -$ (additional ticket purchase-CASH ONLY)
• Games-included
• Sand Art, Temporary Tattoos- included

Pre-sale wristbands are on available now until Oct. 13th for $10 each. Siblings of OES students are able to attend ($10 each). Siblings 3 and under are free to attend.

Day of wristbands will be $15. (CASH ONLY)

*Purchasing wristbands ahead of time helps with ensuring we have enough candy and activities for everyone!

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

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

*Candies must be individually packaged (not large bags of skittles or gummy bears).

Leaderboard as of Friday morning:

Murillo 1651

Foor 1533

Arroyo 1485

Ellis 1123

Luttrell 1000

Wilson 975

Opequon students were treated to an incredible performance from the MHS band, complete with color guard, drumline and more! It was a beautiful Thursday morning on the front loop as students listened to numerous songs and feature ensembles. We're grateful that the full band was able to come to Opequon and perform. Thank you, MaHS!

Vehicles MUST be parked in a lined, unassigned spot. This applies to drop off and pick up. There is ample parking and we have Mr. Gibbs assisting with the flow of traffic once things get moving. Please remain in your vehicles with your child until at least 8:15, and until 3:10 in the afternoon. We want teachers and staff to be able to enter the building without a crowd around the door in the mornings especially. Thank you for helping with this.

*Entering in the morning and afternoon is via Duke Street, not the front entrance. Thanks!

As of October 5, 2026, Pre-K students need to be dropped off and picked up at the front of the school.

Please follow these important drop-off procedures:

• Do not arrive before 8:48 a.m. We need to keep the front area clear for our buses.
• Please do not create a line in the driveway while waiting. This area is needed for our staff & buses.
• Please do not park and wait. The parking spaces are reserved for our K–2 students who are being dropped off between 8:20 and 8:40 a.m.

Thank you for helping us keep our arrival and dismissal procedures safe and running smoothly for all of our students. We appreciate your cooperation and support!

395 East Road

Martinsburg, WV 25404

304-267-3550

Karen Weigle, Principal

Kelly Comer, Assistant Principal