OPS has always been about the balance between embracing tradition and trying new experiences. One new field trip this year was our first grade visit to the Thielke Arobretum in Glen Rock. It provided a wonderful opportunity to explore the outdoors and make connections to classroom science learning. #HandsOnLearning #ScienceRocks #FirstGradeFun @ThielkeArboretum
4 months ago, Ms. Bozios, Superintendent
Photos of students on a first grade field trip outdoors

Volunteer activities are part of the 6th grade experience each year. These events provide students an opportunity to give back to the school, people and community that have given to them over their seven years at OPS. Today, they worked to spruce up the town. #PantherPride #BigSchoolBigHeart #6thGradeGiveBack

4 months ago, Ms. Bozios, Superintendent
Photos of 6th graders doing volunteer work

For the past two years, four of our teachers have spent every Wednesday night developing their skills in providing a structured, multisensory approach to literacy as they pursued graduate school credits culminating in an Orton-Gillingham (OG) Teacher Certificate. It was a LOT of work, and we are so proud of them! #LifeLongLearners #PantherPride #LoveOurOPSFamily

4 months ago, Ms. Bozios, Superintendent
photo of staff
Sunday Spotlight ✨Shining a light on last weekend’s 6th Grade Spring Fling! Under the New York City Lights theme, students danced, laughed, and celebrated together all night long. Such a fun way to make memories as they head into their final weeks at OPS! Thanks to the 6th-Grade Parents for helping to create a wonderful memory for the students.

#PantherPride #SpringFling #OPSCelebrates #SixthGradeSendoff
4 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
6th Grade Spring Fling
It was truly a singular sensation!!! It was amazing seeing so many former students shine both on stage and behind stage. There are two performances left this weekend, and we highly recommend getting yourself a ticket. @rdhs_drama #OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther #PantherPride #ArtsMatter
4 months ago, Ms. Bozios, Superintendent
Photos from RDHS Chorus Line Production
Today was extra special at OPS as our staff brought their children in for Take Your Child to Work Day 🐾💛. We loved welcoming our honorary Panthers and seeing some of our Panther alumni back in the building. There’s nothing better than sharing our school community with the people we love most. #LoveOurOPSCommunity #OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther #PantherPride #OPSFamilies #PantherFamily
4 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Take Your Child to Work Day
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Students at the Museum of Natural History
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Students Reading at Camp In
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
HoOPS Week 4 and 5
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Gr 3 Weather Assembly
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Student Presentation
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Grades 2 and 3 STEAM Family Night
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Students Reading
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Grade 1 March Mathness
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
5 months ago, Ms. Bozios, Superintendent
Photos of Students Handing out Popcorn Care Packages
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Author Jessie Janowitz presentation
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Gordon Korman Author Visit with Grades 5 & 6
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
6th Grade 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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Hannah Salyer presents to grades k-2
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
5 months ago, Mrs. Hawley, Principal
Second grade leprechaun trap family pictures