Overdale Elementary School

🌸 Science in Bloom! 🌸 Today, Mrs. Gibbs 4th graders became plant scientists! 🧪🔍 They carefully dissected flowers to explore and identify the internal and external structures of plants. Students were amazed to see how each part works together to help a plant grow, reproduce, and survive. 🌱✨

We are at 85% of our families that has completed this household income form.

To continue providing free breakfast and lunch for your students, please note that the household income form must be completed annually. This saves you money! Meals at schools without the CEP program cost $1.75 for breakfast and $3.00 for lunch.
“170 days x $4.75 = $807.50”
You can access the form by clicking the link below or scanning the QR code. Please ensure that you list all BCPS students residing in the household. This is an annual program that requires compliance to continue.
If not completed online, staff will distribute paper copies in the coming weeks. To avoid this inconvenience, kindly share this information with fellow parents of BCPS students. Thank you for helping us get the word out!

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/BULLITTHIF_KY?langid=1

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/BULLITTHIF_KY?langid=2

Please visit School Cash Online to purchase your Overdale Spirit Wear Items! All Spirit Wear are still discounted. We have an Overdale Spirit Wear Day on September 12!

Kona Ice will be at Overdale on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 for High Attendance Day!
Prices are $4 to $8. Refill cups are $4.00 Please remember to send your student money in an envelope or baggie with their name on it and amount. This is a great fundraiser for our Overdale Students!

🍎🥪 Weekend Food Assistance Sign-Ups are Now Open! 🥪🍎

Our Family Resource Center, in partnership with Dare to Care, is excited to offer weekend food bags to support families.

📌 Sign-ups are quick and easy — complete the form here:
👉 https://forms.gle/VXsGnHg71qUG7TpC6

🗓️ Food bags will begin coming home at the end of this week.

Don’t miss this opportunity to ensure your child has access to healthy meals each weekend. 💙

We have our BCPS Childhood Cancer Awareness Week the week of September 8-12! Our football games on Friday, September 5th will be our kick-off nights for BCPS Childhood Cancer Awareness Week. Please share so toys can be donated those nights as well! BEHS v. NBHS @NBHS BCHS v. Breck Co. @BCHS

When your principal, Dr. DeWar brings the fun on a Fri-Yay after your first full week of the 2025-2026 school year!

Book Fair is coming to Overdale in 3 weeks!

We have a few items in our lost and found already. Please label your student's items.

Overdale Mustangs Spirit Wear Sale! 4 more days!
This is our Online Spiritwear until August 28th.
All orders are placed online and items will be shipped to the school and sent home with students. Please show your school spirit!
https://hwdukessports.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=413545&action=viewall
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Book Fair Grandparent Lunch is coming to Overdale!
Please see the attached schedule and lunch times. RSVP by August 29th.

Some students having fun in PE class this week.

Mrs. Hornback’s friends practiced collaborating by building cup towers using only one finger per person.

Doing a little science experiment to kick off the year in Mrs. Hornback's class.

Some of Mr.s Hornback's students working on a “hot potato” activity to review respectful, responsible and safe school behaviors.

🎄💫 Families - applications for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program go live September 2nd. Scan QR code or visit link to sign up. https://calendly.com/angeltreeregistration/onlineappointmentscheduler?month=2025-08 For questions or concerns about Holiday assistance, contact Stephanie Volpert with the Family Resource Center

Please don't forget to pay for your student's chromebook and planner for this school year.
We are still having a Flash Sale on the in stock Overdale Spiritwear! Check at the School Cash Online Website and setup your account today!

You can check out the Lunch Menu on the following link on the flyer!

Overdale Mustangs Spirit Wear Sale!
This is our Online Spiritwear until August 28th.
All orders are placed online and items will be shipped to the school and sent home with students. Please show your school spirit!
https://hwdukessports.chipply.com/store.aspx?eid=413545&action=viewall