Congratulations to Mrs. Kristin Terzano, OPS’s 2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year! 🎉✨
With 20 years at OPS and nearly 30 years in education, Mrs. Terzano's impact is truly immeasurable. Her smile brightens our halls, her energy lifts our spirits, and her commitment to all things OPS inspires our entire community. She is a mentor, a helper, and a steady source of support for staff and families. Most of all, she makes every child feel seen, valued, and important. We are so grateful for all she brings to OPS.
#OPSPride #LoveOurOPSFamily #NJGovernorsEducatoroftheYear #OPSEducatoroftheYear
With 20 years at OPS and nearly 30 years in education, Mrs. Terzano's impact is truly immeasurable. Her smile brightens our halls, her energy lifts our spirits, and her commitment to all things OPS inspires our entire community. She is a mentor, a helper, and a steady source of support for staff and families. Most of all, she makes every child feel seen, valued, and important. We are so grateful for all she brings to OPS.
#OPSPride #LoveOurOPSFamily #NJGovernorsEducatoroftheYear #OPSEducatoroftheYear
Looking for something to do tonight? It's not too late to catch a showing of Elf at RDHS to benefit the Class of 2029 and St. Jude's Children's Hospital. #HolidaySpirit #PanthertoHawk #FamilyFun
Celebrating Mrs. Bendett on her well-earned retirement! Her kindness, dedication, and love for her K students shaped many Panther beginnings. She will be missed by all who had the joy of learning and working alongside her. #LoveOurOPSFamily #OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther
OPS Turkey Trot = community win! We collected 4,105 nonperishable items for @centerforfoodaction...almost twice as many items as last year. Huge thanks to our students, @oradell_pta volunteers, and Oradell Girl Scout Troops 97858 & 97957—and to every family who donated.
Stay tuned: our Assistant Principals will thank students by competing as turkeys in an obstacle course next week! #LoveOurOPSCommunity #PantherPride #PantherTurkeyTrot #OPSAPsAreTurkeys
Stay tuned: our Assistant Principals will thank students by competing as turkeys in an obstacle course next week! #LoveOurOPSCommunity #PantherPride #PantherTurkeyTrot #OPSAPsAreTurkeys
Our Turkey Trot food collection is underway. We hit 1500 items today. If we collect another 500 items, our Assistant Principals will go into their blow-up turkey costumes! If you are worried about your child carrying their food donation to school, you can drop off donations tomorrow in front of the OPS Auditorium from 10 AM - 1 PM. Special thanks to Girl Scout Troops 97858 & 97957 for helping out. #BigSchoolBigHeart #TurkeyAPs #OurSchoolOurPath #PantherPride
The Turkey Trot has been an OPS tradition for ten years. Each year it evolves. This year, Ms. Maiella and Mr. Kelly suggested adding a family night. We walked. We ran. We laughed. And thanks to the PTA, we stayed warm with hot chocolate. Now we can't wait to see those food donations come in! #LoveOurOPSFamily #5000ItemGoal #BigSchoolBigHeart
It's back to business for 5th grade but with Sharpe memories to last a lifetime. Many thanks to our staff who made it possible. Special shout-out to our Sharpe coordinator, Mrs. Malenda, who snagged a selfie with another Sharpe titan - Titan the bull! #OPSTradition #OutdoorClassroom #LoveOurOPSStaff
What a day! 6th graders kicked us off by packing the buses, and 5th graders crushed their hikes. The weather and views are beautiful . Tired, happy campers tonight. 🐾 #outdoorclassroom #opstradition
Just a little reminiscing as we prepare for today's festivities . . . did you know that when the @riverdellhighschool seniors were in 6th grade, it rained too much to have our typical parade? But you know what we say at OPS . . . when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! It was an amazing day for our kids!!!! @OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther @PantherPride @LoveOurOPSFamily
Grateful to our @Oradell_PTA for organizing The Great Jack-o’-Lantern Event! 🎃 Stop by the front of OPS before 10:00 PM tonight to see the pumpkins shine. #PantherPride #LoveOurOPSCommunity
Chilly autumn mornings are no match for our warm-hearted 6th grade safeties! 💛🍁 They make sure our 1st graders start the day with smiles and high fives. 🐾 #PantherPride #TheWayOfThePanther #LoveOurSafeties
🚴♀️🚶♂️ Stop, Look, Listen, and Wave! Our 3rd–6th graders learned key pedestrian and bike safety tips today with @ezride_ig. Thanks for helping our Panthers stay alert, visible, and safe wherever they go! 🐾 #TheWayOfThePanther
The new box ball courts are quickly becoming a favorite OPS recess spot! They're getting plenty of use every day. 🐾
#PantherPride #PantherPlay
OPS Art collab: hands for Panthers, feathers for wings. We soar together when we follow the Way of the Panther. #PantherPride #PantherArt #TogetherArtisBetter @opsartroom230
We made it in before the rain! It was a wonderful morning to come together at one of our favorite events of the year: the Oradell 5K and Fun Run sponsored by Oradell Kids Foundation in partnership with the Oradell Volunteer Fire Department. @OradellKids @OradellFire #LoveOurOPSFamily #PantherPride #CanYouFindTheRDSupt
A big 🔥thank you🔥 to the Oradell Fire Department and Oradell Police Department for an awesome Fire Prevention Day! 🚒👮♀️ Our Panthers loved learning about fire safety, exploring the trucks, and meeting our hometown heroes! #CommunityStrong @oradellfire @oradell_pba
We kicked off NJ’s Week of Respect in blue for peace and with “Chalk the Walk” messages from our students and staff. 💙 #WeekOfRespect
No apple picking for our staff today. They were too busy preparing to plant more seeds of knowledge tomorrow. Today's Professional Day focused on assessment practices, our new math resource, CPR certification, the role of technology in the learning process and more! #LoveOurOPSFamily #NeverStopLearning #1%BetterEveryDay
While we love the excitement of a new school year, the first full week in September feels 100 days long! To say thank you to the staff for their efforts the past two weeks, the administrative team held an ""Orange" You Glad It's Friday!" staff spirit day complete with orange snacks, drinks and clothes! #LoveOurOPSFamily #GreatStart #PantherPride
It's official. The 2025-2026 school year has begun! #PanthePride #LoveOurOPSFamily #OurPathOurOPS
