Upton Update
Week of May 9, 2022
Week of May 5, 2025
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
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.
M-STEP Testing
M-STEP is continuing this week. This week, 3rd graders will finish their testing. Please see the schedule below for exact dates. Please note that the M-STEP is required by the state of Michigan.
We ask that your child is at school on time on each of the scheduled testing days and comes to school well-rested.
Also, electronic devices (smartphones, smart watches, cell phones, book readers, electronic tablets, cameras, non-approved calculators, music players, voice recorders, etc.) are not allowed to be with students during the testing sessions.
Testing Dates (all testing sessions will begin at 9:35 a.m.):
3rd Grade
Tuesday, May 6: English Language Arts
Wednesday, May 7: English Language Arts
Thursday, May 8: English Language Arts
Testing is designed to be manageable for students by breaking it up into small sessions over several days. The testing schedule is designed to be safe, fulfill state testing requirements, and provide meaningful data while being minimally disruptive to learning as possible.
PTA Request- Staff Appreciation Week
Hello Upton Community. The attached link will take you to a Google document where you can give us your feedback and responses about our lovely teachers and staff in the school. We are hoping to compile these during Staff Appreciation Week May 5-9. If you can jot a few words in the link provided, that would be great!
Professional Learning Morning
For Children Receiving Speech & Language Services
Your child is owed compensatory Speech minutes for the four months I was out on maternity leave. The children will receive their regular speech/language sessions with me along with the additional speech/language services that will be provided by another SLP in our district. These sessions are scheduled to start the week of MAY 5th and will go until the end of the school year. If you do NOT want your child to receive increased speech therapy or time out of the classroom, please email carly.weberman@royaloakschools.org. If we do not hear from you, we will start giving your child additional speech and language sessions at a time that will be worked out with your child’s teacher.
Thank you!
Carly Weberman
Media Center News
Please click the link for an update on our Media Center! Mrs. Savona will be updating this each week with new information.
English Language Development News
Young Oaks Latchkey Lottery
PTA Upcoming Events
ROHS Spring Fling Carnival
School Menus
Blessings in a Backpack
"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.
This Week's Calendar
Tuesday
3rd Grade M-STEP 9:35 a.m. (English Language Arts)
Wednesday
Late Start/Professional Learning Morning- School starts at 9:25 a.m.
3rd Grade M-STEP 9:35 a.m. (English Language Arts)
Thursday
3rd Grade M-STEP 9:35 a.m. (English Language Arts)
Mr. John Grzywack
john.grzywack@royaloakschools.org
4400 Mandalay Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, United States
(248) 549-4968
https://upton.royaloakschools.org/
The vision of Upton Elementary School is to inspire students to become lifelong learners.