• August 16 - No School Students or Staff
• August 22-September 2 - No School Students
• September 13 - Early Dismissal - student busing starts at 1:25pm
• September 19 - Open House - 5-7pm

Covid is now classified as a respiratory illness and will fall under our normal sick policy. Students/Staff may return to school/work with symptoms improving and fever free for 24hrs. This will be included in our 24-25 Handbooks that will be rolled out in September.

Governor Whitmer announced the newly passed education budget for the 2024-2025 school year will continue providing free breakfast and lunch to all Michigan public school students.

The budget allocates funding to allow free school breakfast and lunch to be provided throughout the school year. It is projected that Michigan schools will have served 76.3 million breakfasts and 135.6 million lunches to students throughout the 2023-2024 school year.

West Ottawa is excited to take part in serving our students free breakfast and free lunch for the 2024-2025 school year!

Education Benefit Forms are still critical to complete so the school district can receive the most funding! Complete the online application or paper application ASAP. If you would like a paper copy, please contact the office at 616-738-8960.

The Ottawa Area Center is moving to an online format for annual student information updates. You should have received an email on June 5th( the sender would be IC messenger) to create a parent portal. If you did not receive an email, please contact the Ottawa Area Center office 616-738-8960.

Join other caregivers to discuss joys and challenges on Monday, August 26 at 5:30pm and the Muskegon Panera Bread.

The US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) would like to invite you to participate in a 60-minute Listening Session (July 2024-August 2024) focused on discussing and exploring digital use and access disparities and their impact on families and caregivers, and particularly those supporting students with disabilities (see questions attached). Through this initiative, we aim to gather insights to inform future work, bridging the gaps in accessibility, assistive technology, and special education, and ultimately fostering inclusive educational environments for all students.

How to Sign up for a 60-minute Listening Session

Please click the link below and fill out the form (~ 2 minutes to complete).

• Form in English
• Form in Spanish

More information about the Listening Session

The primary objective of this project, titled “AI, Accessibility, and Assistive Technology: Viewpoints from Families and Caregivers in K12 Schools,” is to gain an in-depth understanding of families’ and caregivers’ perspectives, utilization of technological supports, and unmet needs pertaining to AI, assistive technology, accessibility, and special education in K12 settings. By facilitating listening sessions across diverse communities, we aim to identify systemic challenges and opportunities for improvement in addressing the Digital Use, Design and Access Divides. The insights gleaned from these sessions will not only inform OET’s strategic priorities but also empower state and local education agencies to better engage with families and caregivers, ensuring equitable access to educational technology and support services for all students, particularly those with disabilities. Through collaborative efforts, we aspire to foster an inclusive educational environment where every student can thrive and succeed.

Protecting your Confidentiality and Privacy

The Office of Education Tech plans to ensure measures are taken to protect the confidentiality and privacy of participants. All responses collected will be sent to participants concluding the interviews within 48 hours. Participants will be asked in advance if we can use their information for possible publications, and they retain their ability to decline. If a participant declines for their information to be shared publicly, the Office of Education Technology will oblige, omitting and deleting/destroying all materials from the participant who voluntarily chooses not to be published.

Thank you for your participation. We will be in touch with further details about the session.

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La Oficina de Tecnología Educativa (OET) del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. desea invitarlo a participar en una sesión de escucha de 60 minutos (julio de 2024 a agosto de 2024) centrada en discutir y explorar las disparidades en el acceso y el uso digital y su impacto en las familias y los cuidadores. , y particularmente aquellos que apoyan a estudiantes con discapacidades (ver preguntas adjuntas). A través de esta iniciativa, nuestro objetivo es recopilar conocimientos para informar el trabajo futuro, cerrar las brechas en accesibilidad, tecnología de asistencia y educación especial y, en última instancia, fomentar entornos educativos inclusivos para todos los estudiantes.

Cómo registrarse para una sesión de escucha de 60 minutos

Haga clic en el enlace a continuación y complete el formulario (~ 2 minutos para completarlo).

• formulario en ingles
• formulario en español

Más información sobre la Sesión de Escucha

El objetivo principal de este proyecto, titulado "AI, accesibilidad y tecnología de asistencia: puntos de vista de familias y cuidadores en escuelas K12", es obtener una comprensión profunda de las perspectivas de las familias y los cuidadores, la utilización de apoyos tecnológicos y las necesidades no satisfechas. necesidades relacionadas con I, tecnología de asistencia, accesibilidad y educación especial en entornos K12. Al facilitar sesiones de escucha en diversas comunidades, nuestro objetivo es identificar desafíos sistémicos y oportunidades de mejora para abordar las brechas de acceso, diseño y uso digital. Los conocimientos adquiridos en estas sesiones no solo informarán las prioridades estratégicas de la OET, sino que también empoderarán a las agencias educativas estatales y locales para interactuar mejor con las familias y los cuidadores, garantizando un acceso equitativo a la tecnología educativa y los servicios de apoyo para todos los estudiantes, particularmente aquellos con discapacidades. A través de esfuerzos colaborativos, aspiramos a fomentar un entorno educativo inclusivo donde cada estudiante pueda prosperar y tener éxito.

Protegiendo su confidencialidad y privacidad

La Oficina de Tecnología Educativa planea garantizar que se tomen medidas para proteger la confidencialidad y privacidad de los participantes. Todas las respuestas recopiladas se enviarán a los participantes al finalizar las entrevistas dentro de las 48 horas. A los participantes se les preguntará con antelación si podemos utilizar su información para posibles publicaciones, y ellos conservan su capacidad de rechazarla. Si un participante se niega a que su información se comparta públicamente, la Oficina de Tecnología Educativa lo obligará, omitiendo y eliminando/destruyendo todos los materiales del participante que voluntariamente elija no ser publicado.

Gracias por su participación. Estaremos en contacto con más detalles sobre la sesión.

Parkview AFC Home has openings. They are located in downtown Zeeland (Ottawa County) and currently have 3 openings for developmentally disabled women. We are a 12 bed, mixed gender home. Parkview is located in a historic home, so there are quite a few stairs. Due to this, all residents must be able to walk without assistance. Connect with Michelle Brothers if you have any questions or would like more information. mbrother@oaisd.org or 616-738-8960

Check out this interactive map to locate nutritious meals at sites across Michigan - Meet Up and Eat Up Interactive Map

The Summer Food Service program, called Meet Up and Eat Up, was created to provide anyone 18 years of age and younger free nutritious meals during long school vacations when they do not have access to the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs. The program is available at locations throughout Ottawa County; serving breakfast, lunch and/or snacks during the summer months.

Saturday September 7, 2024 9am to 12pm

James P Meerman Stadium (Coopersville High School Football Stadium)

198 East St, Coopersville MI 49404

Victory Day is a FREE event that gives individuals with special needs (ages 6-60+) the opportunity to participate in various fall sports at stations set up by the fall sports programs. The participants will be partnered with fall sports athletes and go to the modified sporting stations, which may include football, tennis, cheerleading, track, golf, soccer, volleyball and band. After visiting the different sports stations, the participants will have a Friday night football experience by “running” through a tunnel when their name is called and “running” a 40 yard touchdown against a mock defense-that doesn’t touch the participant during the run. Victory Day gives the participants a chance to be in the spotlight! Please share with family and friends who would like to participate. Contact Christie Hill at chillhill393@gmail.com for any questions.

Searching for housing, facing eviction, living in a car, in a shelter, or on the streets makes life even more complicated. The Good Samaritan housing team created this Housing Search Packet to give you some tangible leads toward finding solutions to your housing crisis.

Housing Packet Resource Guide

This is your one stop location for parents/guardians to go for community supports and resources. Please check out this resource at Social Work/OCSN Resource Warehouse. Bookmark this resource on your computer and refer back often. It will be continually updated with fresh and new information.

Full Day – 8:37am-3:03pm

½ Day – 8:37am-11:50am

Early Dismissal – 8:37am-1:35pm

Student AM Bussing begins at 8:27am

Student PM Bussing begins at 2:53pm

Email: bseymour@oaisd.org
Website: www.oaisd.org/schools/ottawa-area-center
Location: 10160 96th Avenue, Allendale, MI, USA
Phone: (616)738-8960
Facebook: facebook.com/OttawaAreaCenter/