Late Starts: (2024-25 School Calendar)

May 7, 14

May 5: Final Fire Drill for the School Year

May 16: Addams PTA Spring Carnival (6:00 - 8:00 PM)

May 23 -26: Memorial Day Break

May 27: Oakland University Children's Theater Assembly

May 30: Addams PTA Talent Show

June 6: Addams Field Day AM

June 12: Last Day for Students (1/2 Day)

Our professional learning morning for staff will take place again this Wednesday, May 7. This means that it is a late start for students. The first bell will ring at 9:20 a.m. with classes starting at 9:25 a.m.

We are excited to welcome Jamison Brown to our Addams family as our new AST teacher. Jamison is a recent graduate of Western Michigan University who brings wide experiences, passion, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning. She will be a great fit in our community. She will spend the rest of the school year getting settled in with students, the building and the resources. She will be reaching out to her families in the coming week.

We would like to offer parents a chance to provide some feedback about their child as we prepare to create new class lists for the 2025/26 school year. This pertains to all grade levels now that we will move away from the looping model. This is not a requirement. Our teachers and support staff will start the process of building those class lists in May. We ask that you do not request specific teachers. We will share this information with those responsible for creating the lists. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. Deadline for submission is May 9th.

During the month of May, we encourage all of our students, staff and families to show support for mental health by wearing the color green on every Monday throughout the month. Green is the official color for mental health awareness as green represents renewal, hope, and vitality. To be seen in green, whether a complete outfit or just a touch of green, sends a message of advocacy and support for the importance of mental health.

Be Seen In Green

Additional Resources that staff and/or families can use with students.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/health/publications/stand-up-to-stress/stand-up-to-stress-coloring-activity-book.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2qdePEQAxhA4WemgdrJbqM5MzRElXUu/view?usp=gmail

As the school year winds down, Royal Oak Schools is excited to offer Summer Learning Sessions to keep students engaged and growing throughout the summer months! This is for elementary students exiting DK-4 in June 2025 and middle school students exiting grades 5-8 in June 2025. High School classes will be announced later.

Program Details:

All classes will be held from 8:30 am - 11:30 am, Monday - Thursday, for both sessions.

📍 Location: Addams Elementary School
📆 Session I: June 23 – July 10 (No classes July 3-4)
📆 Session II: July 14 – July 31
🕣 Time: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Designed for students in DK-8, these sessions provide an opportunity to reinforce learning in a supportive and engaging environment. Students will engage in math and ELA enrichment. An email confirmation will be sent once registration closes on April 30, 2025. Classes are subject to cancellation or consolidation due to low enrollment. You can sign up for one or both sessions.

Please fill out a separate form for each of your children.

Cost: $160 per student/session

Registration:

• Elementary: https://bit.ly/4iN9P0c
• Middle School: https://bit.ly/425BjY3

Author: Scott Riley

Illustrator: Nguyen Quang & Kim Lien

Prasit Nemmin and his friends could only play soccer a couple of times a month, since the sandbar they played on in their island village of Koh Panyee, Thailand was underwater the rest of the time. Watching the World Cup on TV made them want to play every day, inspiring their plan to build a floating field.

Please check out the January edition of the English Language Development (ELD) newsletter. The ELD department serves the multilingual student population in Royal Oak. Inside you will find updates from ELD staff, information about upcoming events, and a recap of ELD students' accomplishments and activities in the month of December.

Link for the newsletter is below!

Please see Mrs. Maria Elliot's Newsletter before. She provides art for our ASD, Developmental Kindergarten, and Ms. Parker's class!

In the Art Studio w/ Mrs. Maria

Click the link to learn more about Mr. Woodward's Art Class.

Please click on the link for an update on Vocal Music!

Mr. Watson's Newsletter

Curriculum Information

Please click the link for Mrs. Glowacki's Newsletter.

Please use the following link to learn more about what is happening in Mrs. O'Dell's Spanish class!

https://secure.smore.com/n/g9425-spanish-news?ref=email

Parking reminders: Please be sure to not park in the back parking lot as that is for staff only between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Webster Road, the East side of Clawson and the West side of Linwood is DROP-OFF ONLY areas from 8:10 to 4:00, Monday through Friday. Parking is available beyond the school staff parking lot to the North of the building (around the playground) and down side streets South of Webster. Thank you in advance for adhering to these parking rules so that we can keep all of our students safe.

• It is requested that all adults arriving and departing from the school be particularly cautious and mindful of the children and adult pedestrians in the vicinity of the school.

• Students should enter and exit on the passenger side of the vehicle only.

“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, administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, 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.. 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

If your child needs to take medication throughout the school day, please fill out the following form and return it to the main office. Thank you!

Request for Dispensing Medication

Addams Media Center Policy 2024-2025

The Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, May 16th from 6-8pm. This event is a cherished tradition with Addams families. In order to make this event a success we will need a large number of volunteers to assist with the event. If we are unable to find the volunteers to cover the event, we will need to make the tough decision to cut back on some of the activities offered. Please consider signing up for a shift to help at this event.

Dear 5th Grade Families,

As we prepare to celebrate our amazing 5th graders at the Promotion Ceremony on June 12th, we are putting together a special slideshow featuring each student—and we need your help!

Each student will have their own slide. Please submit the following items:

Photo from Kindergarten age
Current photo (5th grade)
What your child wants to be when they grow up
**One optional additional item from the list below (pick one):

• A favorite quote- inspirational or meaningful to them
• A favorite memory from elementary school
• Something they’re proud of
• A fun fact about themselves

You're welcome to write these in your child's voice or collaborate with them to create the content.

Deadline to submit: May 30th, 2025
Please email all materials to: jenniferk512@gmail.com

We’re so excited to honor our 5th graders and can’t wait to see what you send in!

Warmly,
Jenny Kowalkowski

Addams PTA, Co-Chair of 5th Grade Farewell Committee

Please click the link below for opportunities to volunteer during lunch and recess. The Lunch Buddy program is an awesome way to support your child and all of the students of Addams!

The Justice, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion committee is inviting YOU to join us in our mission to have students feel seen, supported, empowered, and valued while cultivating a community that looks out for others. Meetings are held virtually every other month (starting October) after the general PTA meeting. Register at addamspta.com for meeting link. We hope to see you there!

2024-2025 Calendar: A calendar for the 2024-2025 school year is now available! 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.

Principal, Addams Elementary and Early Childhood Center

Email: Timothy.boyer@royaloakschools.org
Location: 2222 West Webster Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States
Phone: 248-288-3100