Upton Update

This week Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, there will be vision screening for all students in grades DK, 1, 3 & 5. If you feel your child is in need of this screening and not in one of these grades, please let your child's teacher know.

We will be having our second lockdown drill of the school year on Tuesday. The teachers will discuss the process with their students, and I will make an announcement to let them know that it is just a practice drill.

On Wednesday, December 4, your child will participate in HAVEN’s Helping Kids Help Themselves lesson. Helping Kids Help Themselves is a one hour lesson taught by educational specialists from the group HAVEN.

HAVEN is a non-profit organization that provides direct services to victims and families experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. Helping Kids Help Themselves introduces young children to personal safety and body ownership through the use of a story involving a bird named Daisy. The program helps children identify, trust, and communicate their own feelings. The children will view a video and talk with our educational specialist about child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner. The presentation will focus on identifying “good touches” and “bad touches.”

The following safety rules are stressed:

∙ It’s O.K. to say NO!

∙ Try to GET AWAY!

∙ If someone has touched you or tried to touch you in a private area, tell a trusted adult and keep telling until someone believes you.

∙ It is never your fault.

∙ It is never too late to tell a bad secret.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, December 5, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. These are by appointment only. Please contact your child's teacher if you still need to arrange a date for conferences.

The Upton Student Senate is collecting cereal donations for the Berkley Cares Food Pantry. Please consider donating at least one box of cereal for our local pantry. We will be collecting these donations from December 4-16. Thank you in advance for your support!

Please click the link for an update on our Media Center! Mrs. Savona will be updating this each week with new information.

Media Center News

We’re excited to announce the return of Royal Oak Schools Free Skate Days at the Centennial Commons, located in downtown Royal Oak, proudly sponsored by M3 Investment Services! These fun-filled evenings are a fantastic opportunity for our students to enjoy a night out on the ice while connecting with friends and family.

The first Free Skate Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 27, with additional dates proposed throughout the winter season:

Free Skate Dates:

• Wednesday, November 27
• Wednesday, December 11
• Wednesday, January 8
• Wednesday, January 22
• Wednesday, February 5

Here’s how it works:

• Royal Oak Middle and High School students skate for free by showing their school ID.
• Elementary students skate for free by having a parent or guardian confirm their school affiliation.

"Blessings in a Backpack” is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. This program is active in Royal Oak Schools. If you agree to take part in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag filled with food for the weekend. A bag of food will be put in your child's locker for take home on Fridays. The simple meals may include food like macaroni and cheese, beef ravioli, canned fruit, granola bars, soups, juice and other items. Students will receive a bag every week.

If you would like to have your child participate in this program, fill out the form below and mail it to the board office at 800 Devillen, Royal Oak, MI 48073, or just hit submit on this form. Please be sure to indicate on the form if you child has any food allergies. If your child has a food allergy, you as the parent are responsible for checking all food labels when the food arrives home. Royal Oak Schools, as well as Blessings in a Backpack, will not be held responsible for any accidental food allergen exposure.

Blessings in a Backpack Form

2024-2025 Calendar: A calendar for the 2024-2025 school year can be accessed here! Building and program specific calendars, as well as a complete calendar for our current school year, are all available from the calendar page of our district website.

Monday

Vision Screening- Grades DK, 1, 3, 5

Tuesday

Vision Screening- Grades DK, 1, 3, 5

Lockdown Drill

Wednesday

Vision Screening- Grades DK, 1, 3, 5

ROCK Bands 8:45-9:15 a.m.

HAVEN Presentations- Grades K-3

Thursday

Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Mr. John Grzywack

john.grzywack@royaloakschools.org

4400 Mandalay Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, United States

(248) 549-4968

royaloakschools.org/elementary/upton

The vision of Upton Elementary School is to inspire students to become lifelong learners.