Girls Basketball Camp June 3-5

The Opelika Schools Girls Basketball Camp for students entering 4th - 9th grade will be June 3-5 from 8:30-12:30 at Opelika Middle School.  The cost is $35 on June 3 or $30 if you register before May 24.  On-site registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. on June 3 in the OMS gym.  For more information on the camp, contact Coach Devin Booth, 334-745-9715 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

OCS Board of Education Meeting

The next meeting of the Opelika City Schools Board of Education will be Tuesday, May 21 at 4:15 p.m. at Jeter Primary School, 700 Jeter Avenue, Opelika. The meeting will immediately follow the 2013 Retirement Tea which begins at 3:30 p.m.  For more information, contact Becky Brown, Public Relations Coordinator, 334-524-9720.   *Please note the time and location change**

OCS Summer Enrichment Camp

Join us for a summer full of fun activities! West Forest will be hosting S.P.A.C.E. (Students Participating in Academic and Creative Endeavors) camp from June 3-July 26, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. each day. The fee is $100 per week with a $25 registration fee. Each additional child is $60. The camp is for Opelika City School students currently in Pre-K through 4th grade. Activities include swimming, bowling, putt-putt golf, library time, cooking, origami, rocketry, baton, soccer, art and computers. There will also be a few out of town activities. Some activities will incur a small fee.

Registration deadline is May 11, 2013. Click here for the regisrtration form

2013-2014 Calendar

The revised 2013-2014 school year calendar is posted on the website under Calendars.  

The link is http://www.opelikaschools.org/pdf/1314calendar.pdf

Summer Show Choir Camp

May 28-31, 2013 in the OHS Choir Room from 1:00-5:00 p.m. each day.

For students ages 7 and up.  Cost: $100 per child. Performance is Friday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.

Show Choir Camp includes music and dance instruction by Choral Directors Allyson Petrone, Calvin Ellis and members of the OHS Impressions and Ovations, t-shirt, daily snack and a group photo.

To register, contact Allyson Petrone or Calvin Ellis at 334-745-9759.

Camp size is limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Attendance Guidelines

Parental Excuses

A maximum of (10) days will be excused with parental notes per school year; after which, a doctor/court excuse is required in order for an absence to be excused. In the event the absentee limit has been reached, it is the responsibility of the student and his/her parent to provide documentation and request a conference with the principal regarding the excessive absenteeism. The principal may make exceptions in cases of extended illnesses, accidents, hospital confinement, principal directed absences, or other prearranged cases as justified in writing or by parent conference. In the event a request is made to have an absence prearranged, the principal will consider the student's academic performance and attendance record. Please note: Suspension, expulsion, and truancy will be considered an unexcused absence, and the student may receive a zero for work missed.

OCS ATTENDANCE POLICY (from the OCS Code of Student Conduct) Regular attendance is essential for good schoolwork. When returning to school following an absence, a student must present a statement from parent/guardian explaining the absence to the appropriate school official. This should be done on the date the student returns and must be done by the third day to make up the work missed, (failure to bring a note by the third day will result in a zero for the work missed unless extenuating circumstances prevent this.) Suspension, expulsion, and truancy will be considered an unexcused absence, and the student will receive a zero for all work missed. Reference: Policy # J-2.

School Messenger

Reminder:  In the event of severe weather, you will be called by the School Messenger system to inform you of any school closings.  Information will also be posted on the school website, the OCS facebook page and broadcast on local radio stations.  Our administrators are in constant contact with the local EMA to determine the path of severe weather.  As always, student safety is our priority.