Orchard Park Elementary School - PTO

🦅SPONSORSHIPS - Can Now Be Completed Online!🦅

Supporting Orchard Park Elementary PTO is now easier than ever for our community partners and local businesses.

Whether you’re a returning sponsor, Spirit Night partner, Garden Party supporter, or looking to partner with OPES for the first time, sponsorships can now be completed entirely online through our new sponsorship page for a quick and easy checkout experience.

🔗 https://orchardparkpto.membershiptoolkit.com/sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities range from $300-$5,000 and help support:
- Classroom resources
- Student enrichment & field trips
- Literacy initiatives
- Educational programs
- Staff appreciation
- Schoolwide improvements & experiences

To be included in the beginning of the year promotions and printed materials, sponsorship commitments are requested by:

📅 Friday, July 10, 2026

We’re incredibly grateful for the businesses and community partners who continue investing in the OPES community! 🦅

❤️ THANK YOU, PALMETTO LAW! ❤️

Huge thank you to Palmetto Law & the Benfield Family for treating our OPES staff to breakfast this morning! ☀️🐔

This entire Chick-fil-A breakfast spread was generously donated and fully covered for our teachers and staff during one of the busiest times of the year. We are so grateful for families and local businesses who help make our staff feel appreciated! 🦅

Thank you for supporting OPES!

✏️ LAST CALL FOR SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS ✏️

Skip the store runs and order your child’s teacher-approved school supplies in one easy step!

- Exact items requested by OPES teachers
- Kits delivered straight to classrooms before Meet the Teacher
- One less thing to worry about this summer

Orders close THIS THURSDAY, May 14

🌐 https://www.shopttkits.com/
📌 School Account #: 96252

✨ NOW SEEKING 2026–2027 OPES SPONSORS ✨

Whether you’re a current OPES sponsor, have supported one of our Spirit Nights or Garden Party events, or are looking to partner with us for the very first time, we’d love to work with you for the upcoming school year!

Because of our amazing community partners, OPES PTO has been able to support:
⭐️ Classroom startup funds
⭐️ Field trips & student enrichment
⭐️ One School One Book
⭐️ Educational software & literacy resources
⭐️ Staff hospitality & appreciation
⭐️ Playground & campus improvements
…and so much more for our students, staff, and school community throughout the year.

As OPES continues navigating district growth and redistricting changes, community partnerships are more important than ever in helping us continue providing meaningful opportunities and resources for our school.

Sponsorship levels range from $300–$5,000 and include recognition through social media, school events, banners, Boosterthon t-shirts, and more.

📅 Commitment deadline for beginning-of-year promotions:
Friday, July 10, 2026

📄 Sponsorship details:
https://rebrand.ly/tltg4xu

Interested in partnering with OPES?
📧 [email protected]

Thank you for continuing to invest in our OPES community 🦅

📆 PTO SPRING WRAP-UP + GENERAL MEETING 📆

Friday, May 8
9:30-10:30 AM
Baxter Village Hall
3387 Richard’s Crossing, Fort Mill, SC 29708

Join us tomorrow for our final PTO General Meeting of the school year as we wrap up the year and look ahead to what’s next for OPES.

We’ll be sharing:
🦅 Year-end highlights
🦅 Upcoming plans and transitions
🦅 Opportunities to get involved next year

All parents, guardians, staff, and incoming Kindergarten families are welcome!

💻 Virtual option:
meet.google.com/ics-qsya-fun

🇺🇸 OPES GIVE BACK: USO CARE PACKAGES 🇺🇸

Tomorrow is the final day to drop off toiletry donations for our USO Care Package collection supporting OPES families with deployed service members.

Suggested travel-size donations include:
- Toothbrushes & toothpaste
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Feminine hygiene products

Drop-Off Location:
OPES Lobby

Thank you for your support! 🦅

🍦 MAY SPIRIT NIGHT - CELEBRITY SCOOPERS! 🍦

Join us for our LAST Spirit Night of the year at Whit’s Frozen Custard Fort Mill on:

🍦Wednesday, May 20
🍦All Day!

Our mystery Celebrity Scoopers will be behind the counter from:
3:00-6:45 PM (you’ll have to come see who it is!)

🦅 A portion of all sales will be donated back to OPES
🦅 Be sure to mention OPES at checkout!

Let’s pack Whit’s and celebrate an amazing year! 🎉

📚 THANKS, OPES COMMUNITY! 📚

Huge thank you to Amanda DeMeio and our OPES families for helping bring these books to First Grade!

Because of your support, we were able to help pay for this amazing 1,300+ book set!

These books match what students are learning in reading right now, so they can actually practice the skills they’re being taught. Stronger readers start here! 🦅

✨ Join us for our FINAL PTO Meeting of the Year! ✨

Let’s wrap up an amazing year together and look ahead to what’s next for OPES!

🦅 Friday, May 8
🦅 9:30-10:30 AM
🦅 Baxter Village Hall

We’ll be sharing:
- Highlights from this year
- A look at what’s ahead
- Ways to get involved (big or small!)

Whether you’ve been involved all year or are just curious about PTO, we’d love to have you there. Incoming K parents are welcome to join!

🦅 All parents, guardians, and staff are welcome
🦅 Virtual option available for remote attendees

🧺 LITERACY PICNIC - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🧺

We’re sharing an opportunity for parent volunteers to support the OPES tent at the Literacy Picnic at Anne Springs Close Greenway!

🗓 Wednesday, May 6
⏰ 4:00-7:00 PM
📍 Anne Springs Close Greenway

Volunteer shifts are just 1 hour (2 volunteers per time slot), and you’ll help interact with students and families, play simple games, and pass out prizes at the OPES tent.

Setup will be taken care of, and teachers and administrators will be there to support throughout the event.

It’s an easy, low commitment way to be part of a fun community event!

Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4DADA82CA3FB6-63411432-opes #/

We only need a few more volunteers to fill the remaining spots!

🤍 OPES GIVE BACK 🤍

Our OPES community is showing up in meaningful ways. Here are 2 simple ways your family can help:

🇺🇸 USO CARE PACKAGES
Supporting OPES families with deployed service members 🦅

We’re collecting travel-size toiletries to send care packages overseas

Suggested items:
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Body wash or soap
• Deodorant
• Feminine hygiene products

📍 Drop-off: OPES Lobby

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🌸 SPRING PAJAMA DRIVE
Benefiting Defend the Fatherless

🗓 Now through May 1

Each student is encouraged to donate one NEW pair of spring pajamas (their size) for children in foster care in our community 🦅

📍 Drop-off: OPES Lobby

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Thank you for supporting both our OPES families and local community! 🦅