We are so grateful for our amazing teachers and staff! If you’d like to brighten their day with a little surprise, check out their Favorite Things here.
1st Grade
Baker, Debra
Harris, Jana
Myers, Anne
2nd Grade
Cummings, Rayna
Frame, Kristyn
Hatcher, Madison
West, Cassidy
3rd Grade
Adkins, Denise
Barbor, Sissy
Jonas, Erin
Martinez, Erin
4th Grade
Curtin, Monica
Dowling, Eve
Gribble, Margaret
Henricksen, Chelsea
Hunt, Amy
5th Grade
Anderson, Flora
Buckley, Terry
Garland, Katie
Terry, Myranda
Tweel, Emily
Curriculum Support
Cauthen, Amanda
DeMeio, Mandy
Heun, Shawna
Ledbetter, Jennifer
Napolitano, Britany
Rohring, Amy
Kindergarten
Barfield, Tara
Brenner, Kimberly
Montini, Jacquelyn
Robinson, Lauren
Sivil, Melissa
Ware, Emilee
Wentz, Caron
Whitehead, Lynda
Office Staff
Buie, Michael
Johnson, Matthew
Kern, Kelly
Mallery, Megan
Roesler, Lucy
Ryan, Sarah
Strickland, Kim
Tuzzo, Vicki
Related Arts
Cutler, Kristi
Metcalf, Amber
Pollack, Rebecca
Seborowski-Price, Michele
Simpson, Gene
Social Emotional Behavioral Support
Balding, Rebecca
Campbell, Laura
Dyer, Brianna
Farrar, Patricia
Jeter, Christa
Maki, Stephanie
Pusey, Missy
Special Education
Barnes, Karen
Bohli, Jackie
Connell, Sheila
Foster, Carrie
Gajdzis, Lisa
Gardner, Christopher
Green, Lauren
Lawless, Ashley
Napier, Vicki
Pogalz, Allie
Pruitt, Shannon
Rhoden, Sabrina
Roarty, Alexis
Rojas, Natasha
Streng, Rebecca
Stulginsky, Angela
Van Duyne, Laura
Vollmer, Savannah
Technology Support
Johnson, Gina
Mongelli, Megan
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, September 4
- Thursday, September 25
- Friday, September 26
- Saturday, September 27
- Sunday, September 28
- Monday, September 29
- Tuesday, September 30
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 17 - PTO Table at K Welcome Event
- 4 to 5 p.m. @ OPES K Playground
August 14 - Spirit Night
- 3-9PM @ TCBY Baxter
- a portion of all sales go to OPES
- mention OPES when checking out
September 4 - 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