OPR Weekly Update
March 15, 2024
Dear OPR Families,
The OPR Student Council is proud to be sponsoring the 4th annual OPR Talent Show: The Stars of OPR on Thursday night at 6:00 at the Walpole High School Auditorium. The event is free for the whole family. We have 48 acts of talented students in grades K through 5 who will be performing. I hope you'll be able to join us!
Students who are performing should arrive by 5:45 and come to the stage to be directed to their seats with their fellow performers. Student Council emcees and crew should arrive by 5:45 and see me.
The dress rehearsal for performers, crew, and emcees will be on Tuesday, March 19th at 3:00-4:30 in the OPR Cafeteria. Students will be allowed to use the phone to call for a ride home after they perform. All students should be done by 4:30. If you have any questions, email or call the OPR office.
Be sure to watch the OPR Video News this week. All students learned about Ireland! Click here to watch today's OPR Video News.
Have a great weekend!
David N. Barner, Principal
dbarner@walpole.k12.ma.us
MARCH
19 OPR Talent Show Dress Rehearsal in the OPR Cafeteria from 3:00-4:30
21 Gr. 5 walks to Bird Middle School to see the Willy Wonka performance
21 OPR Student Council Talent Show at Walpole High School Auditorium at 6:00 - FREE Family Event!
22 Early Release at 11:55
22 Student Council Spirit Day: Wear Your Clothes: Inside Out - Backwards - Mismatched Day
26 OPR Spring After School Enrichment Registrations Opens
26 OPR School Council Meeting at 3:05 in the STEM Lab
29 No School - Day of Low Attendance
APRIL
5 PAC sponsored OPR Spring Dance!
8 OPR Spring After School Enrichment Programs begin this week.
10 PAC Meeting, STEM Lab at 7:00 PM
11 PAC sponsored visit from Discovery Museum to Grade 1: Dinosaurs
12 OPR Student Council Spirit Day: Favorite Sports Team Colors Day
15-19 April Vacation - No School
26 Kindergarten Field Trip to Franklin Park Zoo
Arrival: 8:15-8:25 AM
Tardy Bell is at 8:25 AM. (Students must be signed in at the office by an adult if tardy.)
Early Release Dismissal: 11:55 (Dismissal begins at 11:49)
Dismissal: 2:55 PM (Dismissal begins at 2:49)
If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call the OPR office before school (508-660-7219) and press 1 for the absence line. The automated attendance verification system is in use. Those students marked absent and who have not called in will receive an automated phone call.
Art with Ms. Kroll
Grade K:
Kindergarten artists have been studying the Element of Art: Color and were introduced to primary and secondary colors. Each student learned how to mix colors to create new ones using tempera cakes in only the primary colors. We will be creating Kandinsky-inspired masterpieces that feature a grid-like series of concentric circles to showcase students’ new ability to mix colors in abstract paintings.
Grade 1:
Students have been learning about the Element of Art: Color and reviewed what the primary and secondary colors are. First grade artists studied the difference between abstract and realistic art by comparing paintings made by our featured artist, Kandinsky. For the masterpiece, students made a circle print composition with black acrylic paint and cardboard tubes after which they will add watercolor.
Grade 2:
Students are working with the Element of Art: Color and learned about what warm and cool colors are. They reviewed the basics of primary and secondary colors with Scratch Garden’s “Color Song,” which is a schoolwide favorite! Second grade artists were introduced to the new art medium of watercolor oil pastels and practiced a variety of techniques with them. We also studied the Element of Art: Space with a focus on foreground, middle ground, and background and how space is used in landscape art. Each student will create a winter landscape masterpiece using watercolor oil pastels in the cool colors.
Grade 3:
Third grade artists are studying the Element of Art: Color and learned how to create tertiary colors using primary and secondary colors. Students looked at paintings by our featured artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas, and learned about her fascinating life story. Each student will create an abstract landscape masterpiece using watercolor oil pastels in the style of Thomas’s work featuring blocks of vibrant color.
Grade 4:
Fourth graders are studying the art of Japanese Ink Wash painting and received a brief history of this deeply rooted cultural tradition. Students looked at videos featuring Japanese artists who share traditional ink wash techniques and were then able to practice with sumi ink on their own. Each artist will create a masterpiece of bamboo, cherry blossoms, or another type of plant to showcase organic lines using sumi ink wash on rice paper.
Grade 5:
Students have been working with the Element of Art: Form and reviewed the difference between shape and form. We learned about the history of the Noh Mask which is used in one type of traditional Japanese Theater. Each artist made their own mask using plaster strips and a plastic mask mold. Fifth graders were asked to design and decorate their masks with imagery and symbols that are meaningful to them using acrylic paint. Along with this project, students are also working on their clay tiles which will be part of a mural that will be on display at OPR as part of a wonderful school tradition.
Reading with Mrs. Driscoll and Mrs. Segal
News from the Nurse
Grade 5 Families:
Postural Screening for Grade 5 will be starting the week of 4/1/24 during PE classes. The letters including complete information will be sent to grade 5 parents on 3/25/24.
Here is a link to the WPS Health Services website. On this site you can find links to forms (i.e. medication administration, over the counter medication consent forms), medication policies, and information regarding illnesses, concussions and injuries.
Our substitute nurse is Mrs. Karen Laracy.
Mrs. Laracy's email is: klaracy@walpole.k12.ma.us
99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
phone: 508-660-7219 ext 5804
fax: 866.809.6567
PAC NEWS
Please join us for the OPR PAC Meeting on Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 PM in the OPR STEM LAB or virtually via ZOOM (Link to be shared prior to the meeting).
Who loves OPR? We do! Sign up here to volunteer to coordinate one of our great events or fundraisers this year. PAC Coordinator Sign up:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/9040e49a4aa2ba2fb6-oprpac1
mabel's labels
https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/
Starting to lose those water bottles? Put a label on it! Please navigate to Support a Fundraiser and select Old Post Road Parent Advisory Committee.
Box Tops
Download the App for BoxTops for Education and scan receipt within 14 days of purchase. Assign Credit by selecting the Star and entering the Teacher’s Last name before you hit submit.
PAC Socal Media / Contact Info.
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPR.PAC
please add: Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/oprpacwalpole
Email with questions: oprpacwalpole@gmail.com
OPR Textile Bin Donations
Massachusetts no longer allows clothing to be disposed of in the trash. Clothing must be donated or recycled. RECYCLE your clothing and textiles in the OPR Collection Bin and OPR receives money.
The collections resulted in the following:
2022 Calendar Year Total - $907.50
January 2023 - $102.00
February 2023 - $83.25
March 2023 - $95.50
April 2023 - $93.00
May 2023 - $88.20
June 2023 - $126.90
July 2023 - $100.20
August 2023 - $92.40
September 2023 - $118.80
October 2023 - $90.60
November 2023 - $113.70
December 2023 - $81.30
2023 Calendar Year Total - $1210.60
January 2024 - $85.80
February 2024 - $104.10
Walpole Extended Day April Vacation Camp
April Vacation camp with families. Hours of camp are 9-4. Drop off is 8-9am. Pick up from 3-4pm. Camp will take place at Boyden April 16-18.
Here's the link: https://forms.gle/ythtVbAZseMrGP548
Multilingual Learner PAC (MLPAC) Meeting
Please contact the Multilingual Learner Family Engagement Center at mlfec@walpole.k12.ma.us or at (508) 660-7257 ext. 5033 for further information or to request an interpreter or child care for the event.
WPS Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) MEETING
Please note the following contact information for Walpole’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Co-Chairs are Sue Pace and Deborah Mulroy. The SEPAC can be reached by email at walpolesepac@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/walpolespedpac. Notices of future events can be found in this Weekly Update as they are scheduled.
About Us
OPR Mission Statement
The Old Post Road School community educates all students to excel and become productive citizens.
OPR Vision
OPR students will be motivated to learn in a supportive and safe environment. The faculty will foster self-confidence in the students and encourage them to make positive choices. Students will learn to accept responsibility for their behavior and will mature into responsible citizens and lifelong learners. All students will appreciate that they are part of a diverse, global society.
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Twitter: @oprschool
Email: dbarner@walpole.k12.ma.us
99 Old Post Road
East Walpole, MA 02032
508-660-7219
