Oak Park Elementary School

DCS AIM students brought Mardi Gras to OPES in the form of a parade. Students enjoyed the fancy costumes and gifts of mardi gras beads from parade participants! Thank you DCS AIM!...

OPES had a special visitor today. Wendy Rodrigue travels the nation, sharing the inspiring story of her husband's life and legacy. She brought George Rodrigue's art and personal s...

OPES was full of love, friendship, math and reading - all part of Valentines Day! Students enjoyed activities related to Valentines that reinforced grade level standards. ...

Today several classes from OPES had literature come to life at the LSES production of Willie Wonka!

Third graders had a wonderful visit from Chelly Amin of the National Weather Service in Huntsville. They learned about weather and weather safety. They inspired teachers and stude...

OPES teachers took time Saturday morning to work on this inspiring mural for our school. The mural was created in memory of former OPES teacher, Amanda McCurry, and the inspiratio...

Decatur High School AIM students took on Austin High on Friday and some very special Little Raiders were on hand to cheer them on! AIM Cheerleaders Lead the Charg...

Dr. Justin Bishop's office sent 2 great ladies, Ms McKenzie and Mrs. Speegle, to teach first graders the importance of dental health! At OPES we appreciate all the support we get ...

New to OPES this year, Emily Reding has taught first, second and third grade as well as gifted education in her 11 years as an educator. She is serving as our special education te...

Students enjoyed learning about the tradition of Groundhog Day at OPES. These kindergarteners made predictions on whether or not the groundhog would see his shadow and did artwo...

Great things are happening here. Congratulations to all our Student of the Month Winners. This month's DCS Character Trait was school spirit! A student in each classroom was recog...

OPES students and staff had a great 101st day! Teachers dressed as dalmations or as 101 Dalmation story characters. Many students dressed up as well. Look at this administra...

Today students and faculty at OPES celebrated the 100th day of school with a variety of activities! Students dressed like 100 year olds! Students created and shared their collecti...

Students learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the reason his birthday is recognized as a federal holiday. Students heard biographies and read articles about his legacy as a m...

Students at OPES have adopted a new slogan for behavior expectations this year. The Little Red Raiders are "Keeping It RED"! Red stands for Respectful, Engaged and Dependable. Our...

At OPES we know that all students learn at different rates and have different needs. We are proud to have a staff that brings stellar differentiated instruction to meet students w...

Each year, 2nd graders at OPES participate in the Liberty Learning Foundation's Super Citizen Program. This educational program teaches civics, character, financial literacy, car...

Mrs. Ander class has had great fun with their mischievous elf this December. He arrived after Thanksgiving and the students decided to name him McFlurry. Students got a big surpri...

This week students at OPES joined millions of students all over the world celebrating Computer Science Education Week by participating in the annual Hour of Code event. Coding is ...

Congratulations to Mr. Kennedy, OPES Music Director, and to all the students who participated in the OPES Winter Show! The show paid tribute to a variety of winter holidays using ...