News & Announcements

When: Thursday, December 7, 2023
From: 3:00-5:00 pm
At: OPES Parent Pickup Loop

Come drive through our Winter Wonderland. Get a new book
and candy. Watch out because the Grinch is on the loose and
Santa will be checking his list. Can’t wait to see you there.

PTO will be hosting 'Grinchmas' on Thursday, December 7, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Come and join us! Enjoy popcorn and hot chocolate. Get your picture taken with the Grinch and make a Christmas craft.
Then, starting at 6:00 we will be watching The Classic Grinch Cartoon.
You can wear your Christmas Pajamas and bring a blanket.
Tickets are $5 per person.

PTO will be hosting The Gingerbread Gift Company on Monday, December 11 – Thursday, December 14. This is an opportunity to allow students to shop for gifts for family members and friends. Nothing will be over $5. If you’d like for your student to participate, please fill out and return the permission slip along with the money for them to shop with on Monday. Make sure the student’s name is on the Ziploc bag with the money and permission slip in it. Click this news heading to download a copy of the permission slip.

Thank you for your support!

OPES held their school spelling bee on December 1, 2023. Six students from fifth-grade classrooms competed. The winner will compete against winning students in grades 5-8 from other schools in the District. The Smyth County Spelling Bee is usually held in February. Congratulations to all students, and especially to the OPES Spelling Bee Champion!

In Case You Missed It: Chose your favorite outfit, comb your hair, and put on your best smile! School picture day is approaching and we want everyone to have their picture in our OPES yearbook. Photographers will begin early, so be on time to school for this special day.

The Fall 2023 OPES Book Fair will be held Oct 2 - Oct 6 in the school library. Visit our book fair online to preview books from the fair and set up an eWallet for your student, a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair by Friday, Oct 6. Orders can be made online through October 15, where 25% of every online purchase during the Fair directly benefits our school! We accept the following as payment at our fair: cash, credit cards, checks payable to Oak Point Elementary School.

The cost is $30.00 before December 15 and $35.00 after December 15. Please send a check, cash, or money order to the school with your student. Include your child's name, teacher's name, and a note stating that the money is to purchase a yearbook.

Earning money for your school is easy!
The Food City School Bucks Challenge program begins September 6th, 2023, and runs through May 7th, 2024.
Parents can link their Food City ValuCard to the registered school of their choice. Points will begin tracking on September 6th when the program begins.

Link your valucard online at https://www.foodcity.com/school-bucks/