Nov. 30

• School Spiritwear Store Link FINAL CALL
• Turkey Trot Winners & Photo Link
• Holiday Shop Details
• Winter Concert THIS WEEK- Tuesday, Dec. 2 6 & 6:45 @ NMS
• Upcoming Events & Dates
• PTO Facebook Page & Meeting Invite
• 529 Essay Contest Details
• Lunch Menu & Choice Menu
• Photo Storage

We are opening up our Opequon School Spirit Wear store once again! Orders will arrive in time for Christmas, and this season we are offering an abundance of new items along with our staple pieces! The link will go LIVE Monday afternoon, but take a sneak peek at this flyer to get the ideas flowing! There are many more items being offered on the website! Orders are due Dec. 2 in order to receive by Christmas. Happy shopping!

https://opequon-elementary-school-winter-store-2025.itemorder.com/

On Friday, students ran one lap around our track against their homeroom classmates in order to determine who the fastest boy and girl were. After a rest period, the fastest boy and girl from each class raced against their peers to find out who the fastest boy/girl in each grade level are. Congratulations to the following students for being the fastest boy/girl in their grade:

2nd Grade

Ezekiel 2:01 (Ms. Lewis)

Hazel C. 2:07 (Mrs. Nelson)

1st Grade

Tomas 2:15 (Mrs. Sampson)

Olena K. 2:21 (Ms. Fontanilla)

Kindergarten

Mohammed H. 2:17 (Mrs. Carpenter)

Cora W. 2:30 (Ms. Olivo)

Photos of the Event can be found by visiting: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCCjcY

All Kindergarten & 1st Grade students are invited to perform in our Winter Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd @ 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!)

Kindergarten show @ 6:00 (arrive at 5:45 & find your teacher)

1st Grade show @ 6:45 (arrive at 6:30 & find your teacher)

More information will come mid-week so please check your child's binder/folder for details regarding next week's Santa shop. We've partnered with a new vendor this year and look forward to offering some new items. Students will be able to plan ahead for whom they'd like to shop for. An envelope/list will be headed home this week to keep the list and ca$h safe for your child's shopping experience.

If you'd like to help, we'd ask that you join our PTO ($5 membership fee) and register to assist students during a morning or afternoon block of time (8:55-11 or 1-3:05). If interested, please let your child's homeroom teacher know and be on the lookout for a registration link WEDNESDAY of this week!

By the generosity of Widow's Peak stylists and other local stylists, Opequon was able to provide free haircuts to several families as we approach the holiday season. Thank you to those who attended, and those who left looking sharp with fresh cuts! We appreciate the time and dedication of our community in providing this treat to our Opequon families. We look forward to hosting the event again!

Photos of this event can be found at: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCB1zi

• December 1 Spirit Wear Orders DUE!
• December 2 Winter Concert for Kinder & 1st grade (6 & 6:45) @ NMS
• December 8-12 Santa Shop during school
• December 11 PTO meeting@4:30 & Joe Corbi Pick-up
• December 19 2 hour delay & Holiday Classroom Party

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 December 11th @ 4:30 in the library.

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!

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

395 East Road

Martinsburg, WV 25404

304-267-3550

Rebekah Eyler, Principal

Kelly Comer, Assistant Principal