We absolutely LOVE our teachers and staff! And sometimes it's fun to treat one.
Here you can find all of OPES Teacher & Staff's Favorite Things!
Adkins, Denise
3rd Grade
Allen, Jennifer
1st Grade
Anderson, Flora
5th Grade
Askew, Junia
SS Teacher
Baker, Debra
1st Grade
Balding, Rebecca
School Counselor
Barbor, Sissy
3rd Grade
Barfield, Tara
Kindergarten - Instructional Assistant
Beaudry, Baylee
SS Teacher
Blaschke, Melissa Noel
1st Grade
Brenner, Kimberly
Kindergarten - Instructional Assistant
Buckley, Terry
5th Grade
Buie, Michael
School Resource Officer
Cascio, Julia
Academic Interventionist
Cauthen, Amanda
Lead Teacher
Connell, Sheila
Behavior Technician
Craft, Savannah
SS Teacher
Cummings, Rayna
2nd Grade
Curtin, Monica
4th Grade
Cutler, Kristi
Music Teacher
DeMeio, Mandy
Literacy Coach
Dobson, Dawn
Resource Teacher
Dowling, Eve
4th Grade
Drager, Allison
Speech/Lang. Pathologist
Dyer, Brianna
Mental Health Counselor
Ferrel, Aubree
2nd Grade
Foster, Carrie
Instructional Assistant
Frame, Kristyn
3rd Grade
Gajdzis, Lisa
SS Teacher
Gardner, Christopher
Long Term Sub
Garland, Katie
5th Grade
Gribble, Margaret
5th Grade
Gueli, Jordan
SS Teacher
Harris, Jana
1st Grade
Henricksen, Chelsea
4th Grade
Heun, Shawna
Psychologist
Heusel, Skyler
Instructional Assistant
Hunt, Amy
4th Grade
Hutto, Abigail
2nd Grade
Jeter, Christa
School Counselor
Johnson, Gina
Technology Specialist
Johnson, Matthew
Principal
Jonas, Erin
3rd Grade
Kern, Kelly
PowerSchool Clerk
Ledbetter, Jennifer
Academic Interventionist
Mack, Kristin
Instructional Assistant
Maki, Stephanie
Behavior Technician
Mallery, Megan
Assistant Principal
Martinez, Erin
3rd Grade
Metcalf, Amber
Art Teacher
Montini, Jacquelyn
Kindergarten
Myers, Anne
1st Grade
Napier, Vicki
Instructional Assistant
Napolitano, Britany
Resource Teacher
Pogalz, Allie
Behavior Technician
Pollack, Rebecca
School Librarian
Pruitt, Shannon
SS Teacher
Robinson, Lauren
Kindergarten
Roesler, Lucy
Bookkeeper
Rohring, Amy
Early Lit Interventionist
Rose, Katie
Resource Teacher
Ross, Makayla
Behavior Technician
Ryan, Sarah
School Nurse
Seborowski-Price, Michele
Technology Teacher
Shannon, Sharon
Instructional Assistant
Shipp, Adrienne
4th Grade
Simpson, Gene
PE Teacher
Sivil, Melissa
Kindergarten
Slovonic, Amber
Behavior Interventionist
Strickland, Kim
Receptionist
Stulginsky, Angela
Occupational Therapist
Terry, Myranda
3rd Grade
5th Grade
Torres, Karly
Mental Health Counselor
Tuzzo, Vicki
Assistant Principal
Tweel, Emily
5th Grade
Van Duyne, Laura
Speech/Lang. Pathologist
Villagracia, Tara
2nd Grade
Ware, Emilee
Kindergarten - Instructional Assistant
Wentz, Caron
Kindergarten - Instructional Assistant
Whitehead, Lynda
Kindergarten
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, August 14
- Friday, August 15
- Saturday, September 6
- Thursday, September 25
- Friday, September 26
- Saturday, September 27
- Sunday, September 28
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
- 9:30 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 - Spirit Rock Opens
- date and time TBD
July 17 - PTO Table at K Welcome Event
- 4 to 5 p.m. @ OPES K Playground
August 14 - Spirit Night
- time TBD @ TCBY Baxter
- a portion of all sales go to OPES
- mention OPES when checking out
September 6 - Dads & Caretakers Party
September - Spirit Night
September 25 - October 3 - Boosterthon Week & Fun Run (Oct 3 - Fun Run)
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
- parents welcome to attend Fun Run (information will be sent home from school)
October - Spirit Night
November - Spirit Night
December - Spirit Night
December 8 -12 - Holiday Shoppe (Dec 13 - Shopping Night w/ Santa)
- fundraiser for students to buy gifts for family & friends
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
- all OPES families are invited to attend - scholarships available!
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 - Spirit Night
March - Spirit Night
March - Teacher Appreciation Week
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
April - Book Fair
- parent volunteers will be needed (email opespto@gmail.com to help)
April - Moms & Caretakers Garden Party
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 - Spirit Night