Oradell Public School District

Yesterday our 6th graders headed into NYC for their final OPS field trip to the American Museum of Natural History! 🦖🌎✨ They explored space, history, geology, and took on a scavenger hunt through the museum. When asked what they would change, the only complaint was... too much walking 😄! #6thGradeMemories #ItIsaBigMuseum #MakingMemories @amnh

Last night we celebrated the culmination of March Into Reading with a special Camp-In in the auditorium! ⛺📚 Families gathered for read-alouds, a visit from the Panther, and cozy time reading together at their camp sites. #OPSReads #MarchIntoReading #PantherPride

Our 6th grade HoOPS players have been playing with heart over the past two weeks! 🏀💛 Great effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship all around. More action to come!
#HeyHeyIt'sHoOPSToday #PantherPride

Learning came alive last week when meteorologist John Marshall visited our third graders to explore where weather comes from and how we predict it! 🌦️

Thank you to @oradell_pta for making this experience possible through a generous grant. #PantherPride #OPSLearns #RealLifeExperience @johnmarshallweather

OPS graduate ’21 Yashvi Rateshwar returned to share her published cookbook, Fuel for Champions: Allergy-Friendly Recipes for Athletes, with our 2nd and 4th graders! 📖✨Students loved learning from her and even lined up for autographs.

#OnceaPantherAlwaysaPanther #OPSWrites #ProudPantherPrincipal @yashvi_r10 @himanshr20

It might feel a little springy outside, but last Tuesday, 2nd- and 3rd-graders brought the Winter Olympics to life during Family STEAM Night! ❄️🎿

Students explored the science behind winter sports through hands-on challenges, testing ideas, building, and problem-solving just like real athletes and engineers. From motion and force to teamwork and creativity, it was learning in action!

#LearninginAction #FamilySTEAMNight # PantherPride

Last Friday, we celebrated Cuddle Up With a Good Book Day! Whether reading to their stuffies, with friends, or curled up on their own, our students let books take them on adventures on a cozy day!

#OPSReads #MarchIntoReading #AReaderLives1000Lives

Grade 1 welcomed families for March Mathness on Friday! Students shared how they engage in math centers and demonstrated the many ways they learn, problem-solve, and think like mathematicians each day. We loved seeing our classrooms filled with excitement and learning!

#OPSProblemSolves #InsideOPS #PantherPride

To say thank you to some of the people who have helped them through the years, 6th grade students delivered popcorn care packages to our school nurse, custodians, police officers, fire fighters and crossing guards! The goal of the 6th Grade Give Back Program is to find ways for students to use their strengths to show gratitude and find ways to make the world a better place with small actions. #LoveOurOPSFamily #BigSchoolBigHeart #SmallActionsBigImpact #OPSClassof2026

Today our 3rd and 4th graders had the opportunity to learn from author @janowitzjessie! 📚✨

Jessie Janowitz shared her writing process, highlighted the importance of hooking readers, and introduced students to “read-alike” books related to her work. She even got everyone involved with a fun game of Two Truths and a Lie!
Thank you to @oradell_pta for sponsoring her visit and supporting meaningful experiences for our students. (@janowitzjessie) #MarchIntoReading #OPSReads #LoveOurPTA

Thank you to @oradell_pta for sponsoring an incredible author visit with Gordan Korman for our 5th and 6th graders! 📚✨ It was a treat to hear an excerpt from his latest book, Hypergifted, and to learn about his journey as a writer—from starting at just 12 years old to where he is today. His insights, stories, and humor truly inspired our students!

@gordonkorman #OPSReads #MarchIntoReading #LoveOurPTA #OPSAuthorVisit

Wayback Wednesday 🏀 Last week’s HoOPS games brought the energy! Our 6th graders played hard, showed great teamwork, and had a blast on the court. Can’t wait to see what this week brings! 💪 #PantherPride #HoOPS

Author-illustrator Hannah Salyer (@h.salyer) visited our K–2 students today and brought the magic of storytelling and illustration to life! 📚✨ Students were engaged, inspired, and excited to see what it means to be an author and an illustrator. A big thank you to @oradell_pta for sponsoring such a talented and engaging visitor during our March Into Reading celebration!

#OPSReads #PantherPride #MarchIntoReading #LoveOurPTA #OPSAuthorVisit

Second-grade engineers were hard at work today! 🍀 Students teamed up with their families to design and build leprechaun traps, putting their knowledge of the engineering design process into action. There was creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork throughout the room. Now we wait… fingers crossed someone catches a leprechaun tonight! 🌈✨

#OPSBuilds #PantherPride #STEAMatOPS #EngineeringDesignProcess

Tuesday night, we celebrated Noche de Español at OPS! Our kindergarten students sang their Spanish songs, and student representatives from grades 1–6 shared the projects they’ve been working on throughout the year. It was a wonderful evening celebrating language, culture, and the hard work of our students.

#OPS #NocheDeEspañol #PantherPride #LanguageLearning #StudentShowcase

Looks like we have ourselves some readers and writers. We are so proud of the growth our kindergartners have made this year! #PantherPride #LoveOurOPSFamily #ThankYouKTeam

The Scholastic Book Fair, sponsored by the @oradell_pta, is open for family shopping tonight from 6:30-8 PM in the OPS MPR. Please enter through the basketball court doors. #OPS reads #BookFairsForever

Last week’s 6th grade HoOPS games were a real nail-biter! 🏀 The teams battled it out until the very end, and the energy was incredible. We can’t wait to see what this week brings! #OPSPride #PantherPride #HoOPS

Congratulations to OPS’s Odyssey of the Mind team for earning first place in their division for their problem! 🎉 We’re proud of their creativity, teamwork, and hard work. Best of luck as they head to States at the end of the month! 🧠✨ #PantherPride