Progress Reports were sent home today. Review your child's grades and schedule conferences with the teachers if needed. Have a great afternoon!
🐯 REMINDER: 3rd Grade DIBELS Night is Tomorrow!
📚Join us tomorrow evening to learn about Act 422 promotion requirements, strategies for boosting reading at home, and ways to support your reader! We’ll have refreshments and door prizes available.
📍 Where: Opelousas Elementary School
📅 When: Thursday, November 12
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📚Join us tomorrow evening to learn about Act 422 promotion requirements, strategies for boosting reading at home, and ways to support your reader! We’ll have refreshments and door prizes available.
📍 Where: Opelousas Elementary School
📅 When: Thursday, November 12
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📚 Get Curious! It’s Children’s Book Week 2026! 📚
This year’s theme, "Books: Get Curious," invites young readers everywhere to follow their imagination, explore new ideas, and ask big questions through the pages of a book!
Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrating the pure joy of reading and helping kids discover the world around them. Whether it’s diving into a new adventure or revisiting a classic favorite, curiosity is where the story begins. 📖✨
This year’s theme, "Books: Get Curious," invites young readers everywhere to follow their imagination, explore new ideas, and ask big questions through the pages of a book!
Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrating the pure joy of reading and helping kids discover the world around them. Whether it’s diving into a new adventure or revisiting a classic favorite, curiosity is where the story begins. 📖✨
🧠💙 Happy National School Psychology Week!💙🧠
This year’s theme is "Inspire Connection," highlighting the vital role school psychologists play in building meaningful relationships that support students, strengthen collaboration, and transform school communities.
By connecting data, educators, families, and mental health resources, our school psychologists ensure every student feels seen, supported, and empowered to be inspired, determined, and unstoppable. 🌟
This year’s theme is "Inspire Connection," highlighting the vital role school psychologists play in building meaningful relationships that support students, strengthen collaboration, and transform school communities.
By connecting data, educators, families, and mental health resources, our school psychologists ensure every student feels seen, supported, and empowered to be inspired, determined, and unstoppable. 🌟
To all who have served, thank you.
Veterans Day is a quiet reminder of the incredible sacrifices made by the men and women in our armed forces, as well as the families who support them. The dedication, strength, and heart it takes to serve doesn't just protect our freedoms, it shapes our communities every day.
To the veterans among our staff, families, and community: we see you, we appreciate you, and we are deeply grateful for your service.
Veterans Day is a quiet reminder of the incredible sacrifices made by the men and women in our armed forces, as well as the families who support them. The dedication, strength, and heart it takes to serve doesn't just protect our freedoms, it shapes our communities every day.
To the veterans among our staff, families, and community: we see you, we appreciate you, and we are deeply grateful for your service.
📢EARLY DISMISSAL TOMORROW!⏰
Students will be dismissed early tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Thank you for your continued support as our students stay inspired, determined, and unstoppable! 🌟
Students will be dismissed early tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Thank you for your continued support as our students stay inspired, determined, and unstoppable! 🌟
Opelousas Parents and Guardians: Bus 577- Ms. Lashonda Lastrapes will not be running her bus route tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Please make arrangements to pick up your child from school. Tomorrow is early dismissal and students dismiss at 12:25pm.
Opelousas Elementary Parents and Guardians: Bus 594 (Mr. Raymond Batiste) will now have a NEW Bus # and Driver. Mr. Charles Frazier- Bus L208 will take over the route starting this afternoon, Tuesday, November 10, 2026. 🚌
Opelousas Elementary Parents and Guardians: Bus 583- Yolanda Kinnerson will not be running her bus route today, Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Please make arrangements to get your child from school. There is NO Sub for this route.
Opelousas Elementary Parents and Guardians: Bus 594- Mr. Raymond Batiste will not be running his bus route tomorrow morning ,Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Please make arrangements to get your child to school. There is NO Sub for the morning route. We will notify you about the afternoon route.
We will have an early dismissal on Wednesday. Students will be dismissed at 12:25. Buses will run and car riders must be picked up by 12:45. Thank You!
Opelousas Elementary School's 2nd Nine Weeks School Counselor's Newsletter
Opelousas Elementary Parents and Guardians: Bus 594- Mr. Raymond Batiste will not be running his bus route tomorrow, Monday, November 9, 2026. Please make arrangements to get your child to and from school. There is NO Sub for this route.
Let's Celebrate Our Veterans! See the flyer for student dress out on Wednesday.
Opelousas Parents and Guardians: Bus 594- Mr. Raymond Batiste will not be running his bus route this afternoon, Friday, November 6, 2026. Please make arrangements to pick up your child from school.
Opelousas Elementary Parents and Guardians: Students riding Mrs. Barbara Taylor- Bus 534 will be riding Bus 547- Mr. Nathan Kimble for the remainder of the week. Mr. Kimble will make his route and then come and pick up the students riding Bus 534. Please expect a little delay in the normal pickup and drop times on November 5th & 6th.
Opelousas Elementary School Parents and Guardians: Thursday, November 5, 2026. Please Note This Is A Pre-Pay Activity and Only Those Students Who Have Pre-Paid For Their Pictures May Wear Their Holiday Attire to School.
Happy Parent and Family Engagement Month! 🍁🍂 November is all about celebrating the partnership between families, schools, and our community. We’ve put together a lineup of fun and meaningful family activities happening throughout the month:
🗳️ Nov 3: Election Day – Talk to your kids about voting! Check out PBS Let’s Vote: https://www.pbs.org/parents/lets-vote
🎉 Nov 6–8: Holy Ghost Catholic Church Creole Festival – A great cultural experience for the whole family!
🏫 Nov 10: Family Engagement Fair for Exceptional Students & Families – Join us at the Opelousas Civic Center from 9 AM – 12 PM.
🤝 Nov 19: National Family Engagement Day
🦃 Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day
🗳️ Nov 3: Election Day – Talk to your kids about voting! Check out PBS Let’s Vote: https://www.pbs.org/parents/lets-vote
🎉 Nov 6–8: Holy Ghost Catholic Church Creole Festival – A great cultural experience for the whole family!
🏫 Nov 10: Family Engagement Fair for Exceptional Students & Families – Join us at the Opelousas Civic Center from 9 AM – 12 PM.
🤝 Nov 19: National Family Engagement Day
🦃 Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day
OES After School Program: Check out our Fall Newsletter and note the important dates for the month of November. We would like to thank all of our October guest speakers for sharing their time and encouraging students to be leaders in the community and good citizens.