Holiday Shoppe
OPES HOLIDAY SHOPPE 2025
A Holiday Collaboration Between OPES, PTO, Rock Hill Coffee Roasters & Kids Kastle
December 8 - 11
Orchard Park Elementary School
474 Third Baxter St, Fort Mill, SC 29708
🎁 Oh what fun it is to shop! The OPES Holiday Shoppe returns December 8–11, 2025, and we can’t wait to bring back this festive tradition for our Eagles! Students can shop for special gifts for family and friends right here at school through Kids Kastle all while supporting OPES programs and activities.
LOCATION: Room B112 (Old Computer Lab)
EVENT DATES
Dec 5 • 2:15–3:15 PM 💚 Volunteer Early Shopping (thank-you perk for our helpers!)
Dec 8–11 • During School 🎁 Student Shopping by Class
Dec 11 • 5–7 PM – Family Night Party 🎶 Soarin’ Sounds Choir at 6 PM 🎨 Art Contest Voting All Evening (see Mrs. Metcalf’s flyer for details)
FAMILY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
🍪 Mrs. Claus’ Craft & Cookie Corner
☕ Rock Hill Coffee Roasters – Enjoy festive holiday decaf drinks + their house-made hot cocoa for kids ($3–$6). Follow @rockhillcoffee
📸 Photos with Santa
🎨 Art Contest Voting
🎶 Soarin’ Sounds Choir
SANTA'S HELPERS + HOLIDAY ELF!
Join the fun and help make this magical week happen! We’re looking for Santa’s Helpers to assist students with shopping during the week and at the Family Night Party and one cheerful Holiday Elf to help Santa during photos, greet families, and keep the line moving.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4EA8AD28A5F49-60283945-opes
(Class shopping times are listed on the form.)
💚 All volunteers are invited to shop early on Friday, Dec 5 (2:15–3:15 PM) as our thank-you!
🔗 View gifts + optional donations: https://myschool.kidskastle.com/orparkelms
🦅 We can’t wait to celebrate the season with our Eagle families...see you at the Shoppe!
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Upcoming Events
- Friday, December 5
- Monday, December 8
- Tuesday, December 9
- Wednesday, December 10
- Thursday, December 11
- Saturday, February 7
PTO Meetings and Events for 2025-2026
2025-2026 PTO General Meetings
August 15 - Back to School Meeting
- 9:30 a.m. @ Baxter Village Hall
- all welcome
November 7 - General Meeting + Fun Run Open Call
- 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. @ Baxter Village Hall
- all welcome
March 13 - General Meeting
- 9:30 a.m. @ Baxter Village Hall
- all welcome
May 8 - End of School Meeting
- 9:30 a.m. @ Baxter Village Hall
- all welcome
2025-2026 Family Events
July 17 - PTO Table at K Welcome Event
- 4 to 5 p.m. @ OPES K Playground
August 14 - August Spirit Night
- 3-9PM @ TCBY Baxter
- a portion of all sales go to OPES
- mention OPES when checking out
September 19 - Dads & Caretakers Party x September Spirit Night
Par-tee With Opie
- 4-8PM @ Mr. Putty's Fun Park
- a portion of all sales go to OPES
- show coupon when checking out
September 25 - October 3 - Boosterthon Week - Fun & Color Run
- parent volunteers will be needed (Click Here for Signup Genius!)
- parents welcome to attend Fun Run (information will be sent home from school)
Sign Up Opens – 9/11
Kickoff at School – 9/25
Fun & Color Run – 10/3
October 21 - October Spirit Night
- 5-9PM @ Phat Burrito
- a portion of all sales go to OPES
- mention OPES when checking out (in-store sales only)
- pick up your Graveyard Scavenger Hunt at Phat Burrito
- Scavenger Hunt takes place at Unity Cemetery
- return completed scavenger hunt to the Fort Mill History Museum by 4:00 PM on October 31
- winner announced Friday, November 1
November 7 - November 28 - OPES Angel Tree × Santa's Helpers
November 7 - November Spirit Night x Charlotte Checkers x Soarin' Sounds
- 7PM @ Bojangles Coliseum
- Soarin’ Sounds will perform
- $22/ticket - $5 from each ticket goes to OPES
December - December Spirit Night
December 5 - Holiday Shoppe - Volunteer Early Shopping
- 2:15 - 3:15 PM @ OPES in Room B112
December 8 - 11 - Holiday Shoppe (Dec 11 - Family Night Party w/ Santa)
- fundraiser for students to buy gifts for family & friends
- Dec 8-11 • During School - Student Shopping by Class- Dec 11 • 5-7 PM - Family Night Party
January - January Spirit Night
February 7 - Winter Dance
- time TBD @ OPES Cafeteria
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
- all OPES families are invited to attend - scholarships available!
February - February Spirit Night
March - March Spirit Night
March - Teacher Appreciation Week
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
March 22 - April 2 - Book Fair
April 2 - Family Event (4:30 - 6:30 PM)
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
April - Moms & Caretakers Garden Party
April - April Spirit Night
April or May - End of Year Party
April - Graduation Signs Available for Purchase
- date and time TBD
May - PTO Table at K Open House
- date and time TBD
May - School Kitz Available for Purchase
- date and time TBD
May - May Spirit Night
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