Our support local initiative continues with Margaritas for the month of January. Visit or order takeout from the Margaritas location in Orono and leave the slip in the box or return it to OTES for a chance to win a gift card! Thanks for supporting local with OTES! READ MORE >

Want an easy way to support OTES just by shopping? Box Tops is a great way to do that! Download the free app, choose Old Town Elementary School, and then each time you shop, scan your receipt. Your Box Tops earnings will come right to us. It really is easy and benefits us greatly! If you still have clipped Box Tops, send those in with your student and we can turn... READ MORE >

Week #2 of the Winter Kids challenge is all about nutrition. We'll be learning what our bodies and brains need to be fueled up. You can see on the chart below what is coming up in the next few weeks. Also, we will be getting outside every day, so please send your student in with all their winter gear! READ MORE >

PTC Agenda January 6, 2021 Feedback about the school year 2020-2021. First trimester is over!! What are your questions or concerns moving forward. Dr Tuell talked about the 4th graders returning to our school for full in person learning. Garden Update: Garden Aglow 2021: The PTC will develop the concept of a light show in our gardens in December of 2021 to... READ MORE >

Feedback about the school year 2020-2021. First trimester is over!! What are your questions or concerns moving forward No new feedback was givenCece Costello, our school nurse joins the meeting to review some key information about COVID 19 protocolsAnswered parents questions or concernsReviewed options for students and families with symptomsStressed the importance... READ MORE >

PTC Meeting Minutes from November 4, 2020 1. Feedback about school procedures: Jeanna reviewed the parent survey for feedback about our school year so far. She reported that there were Five categories from their feedback; Remote Learning, Communication, Safety and Wellness, Technology, and Academics. Overall the feedback was positive about our school’s programming.... READ MORE >

Throughout the years, OTES has been the recipient of generous support from many local businesses. We have decided that during these difficult times, it is appropriate for us to give back! This school year, we are encouraging our families to visit these businesses in a way they feel comfortable, via take out or dine-in, if available. When your family visits a... READ MORE >

OTES Family Update October 16, 2020 🟥At Home Screener: When Your Student Should Stay Home Please review the updated At Home Screener (October 9, 2020) and use it each morning to decide if your student is well enough to come to school. Some symptoms have been eliminated. Students need to stay home if they: - Have had a fever of 100.4 or higher in the past 24... READ MORE >

PTC Minutes from October 7, 2020 https://docs.google.com/docume... READ MORE >

We have completed our first full week at school! What a great start to our school year and we appreciate all the support and patience our parents have demonstrated as we have worked to develop new procedures for just about everything we do here at OTES. Please take some time to fill out this quick survey to give us feedback about how you think school has started... READ MORE >

Here's the link to the PTC meeting minutes from 9/9/2020. Our next meeting has been scheduled for October 7, 2020 via ZOOMhttps://docs.google.com/docume... READ MORE >

We hope this letter finds you well and ready to begin school on Tuesday, September 8th. We are excited for the return of students both in-person and remotely. Linked here is some important information to make the return to school and our first week successful. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lm7CHrA3FSKE2g4prWKMe9ehGSM-O1xGK1BjCmzaVH8/edit?usp=sharing READ MORE >

In order to relieve some of the congestion at morning arrival, we are putting in place the following procedures. Please read carefully and follow these procedures to help ensure a smooth start to the day. Staff will also be on duty during arrival time along student entrance routes. Thank you in advance! 🔻Arrival Times 7:30 Drop off begins for any families who... READ MORE >

Dear Parents, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and understanding over the summer months as we finalize our plans for the fall of 2020. The spring of 2020 is still etched in our minds and many of us have some strong feelings about that experience and how it shaped our perspective about teaching and learning. We realized we threw you... READ MORE >

Michelle Reesman will be taking over the helm from Lynn Mayer in the library this fall. We are excited for our school and the many kids impacted by our library crew! READ MORE >