Thank you to our wonderful parents and PTO for sending our staff off to winter break with warm hearts and full bellies! Your continued generosity, support and partnership is amazing! Enjoy the holiday season and have a Happy New Year! #ExplorerNation



5th grade Explorers hosted a writing celebration in the form of a Town Hall meeting. It was amazing to listen to their thoughtful opinions of working conditions during the 1930's.

Our SHARE club was ringing and singing this cold evening for the Salvation Army! Way to spread cheer and help others in the process!#ExplorerNation

Tis the Season to spread cheer to the hardworking OES team. Look at those smiles! #ExplorerNation




The line for pancakes was long, but the line for Santa was longer! Tonight we celebrated as a school community the wonderful holiday season with our annual PTO sponsored Winter Wonderland. Thank you to all that attended, helped plan, and work the event for making it a success!








The West High Leadership League kicked off their 2023-2024 tour by handing out their cards and chatting with our students. We look forward to learning about them and how they use the 7 Habits over the next few months!




Thank you to Tiger Docks for donating healthy snacks for our teachers to distribute within their classroom through the holiday season! #StockmySnackStash #ExplorerNation


Do you know someone who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2024? It’s time for their grown-ups to mark the calendar for Kindergarten Enrollment!
Enroll online March 13, 2024. Staff will be available at 14 of our elementary schools from 2 - 7 p.m. that day for families who would like to stop by. Once your student is enrolled, you will be connected with your school for resources and information on upcoming events as we move closer to the first day of kindergarten.
Go to bit.ly/48lIGMH and download the event to your calendar today. Watch for more information in January.
Our final day of the toy collection for the Salvation Army was a huge success! Today we collected 51 items for a grand total of 228. If you would still like to help those in need, we will accept donations on Monday. Thank you to all who have donated for such a wonderful cause!

Our toy collection for the Salvation Army is in full swing! So far we have collected 152 toys for those in need. There are two more opportunities to donate and spread some cheer this holiday season. Student Leadership will be collecting again on Thursday and Friday this week!



We kicked off the last day before break with a fun Turkey Toss game. Staff members competed to get the most turkey feathers by landing their turkey in the correct color hula-hoops. We got our blood pumping with this fun game!





We were able to celebrate and show appreciation for our amazing Clerical staff and Substitute Teachers this week. Thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of our Explorers daily!

Thank you OES community, for donating 50 turkeys in support of local families in need this Thanksgiving! #ExplorerNation #NoHungerHoliday

Congratulations to this year's FZWHS League of Leaders! Proud that 9 of these 35 positive role models are former Explorers. Our students are so excited to learn from you over the rest of this year! #ExplorerNation

Great day of learning with and from our OES Mentors and Mentees! #ExplorerNation

First PTO Boys Glow Dance is shining bright tonight! #ExplorerNation

OES says thank you to all of the brave men and women who serve, who have served, and who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom...Happy Veterans Day and THANK YOU! #ExplorerNation




Don't forget to fall back at 2am Sunday, November 5th. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep Explorer Nation!

We had a huge turnout at the OES Trunk-or-Treat! Look at these amazing photos! Thanks to all that participated and helped with the event!










Introducing your OES Habit One Leaders of the Month. These Explorers demonstrated being proactive over the first quarter. Great job! #ExplorerNation

