Addams Family Newsletter

(2023-24 School Calendar)

June 12: Last Day - 1/2 day for students

• 5th Grade Celebration

August 26: Students Return to School!

Thank you for another great year! What makes Addams special is evident in so many ways. It starts with our amazing students. They have worked so hard this year to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

Thank you to our parents and guardians for all the support you have given. A special thank you to our 5th grade families who will be moving on to the middle school. Thank you for all you have done for Addams over the years.

And thank you to our staff who have put so much time, care, and thought into creating a school that makes all of us proud.

I wish you all a wonderful, relaxing summer. I hope you are able to spend time with family and friends and explore the world around us. See you next year!

Wednesday, June 12, is our last day of school. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m.

Report Cards will be available to view through Parent Portal on Monday, June 17. If you are unsure how to view your child's report card, please contact the Main Office.

Summer reading? Summer reading! Students might not be the most excited about summer reading, but teachers and parents are. Studies have shown that reading 20 minutes per day not only strengthens standardized testing scores but offers many more benefits. Students who read 20 minutes daily get exposed to over 1.8 BILLION words in a year. That helps with spelling, strengthens phonics skills, inference skills, and background knowledge for future reading/school work. Some studies show it can help the brain focus better, help calm or relieve stress, help with insomnia, and more. Here is an article about the benefits of reading daily and also some ways to help incorporate this expectation at home.

At ROMS, we want to maintain a reading culture. This includes stamina for independent reading and increasing speed and text difficulty. Just taking 20 minutes out of the day to read lessens the dreaded summer slide. Students can delve deeper into reading at school if they practice throughout the summer.

ROMS students are encouraged to read a minimum of THREE books over the summer. This includes ROMS students headed to ROHS. Incoming 6th-grade students have a tic-tac-toe sheet to fill out for different reading opportunities. Here is a slideshow with some resources and the expectations for each grade level.

Each student will be receiving a paper to keep track of summer reading (digital copies are in the slideshow). In the fall, students can turn this into their teachers. ROMS PTA is generously supporting our reading initiative with prizes for classroom drawings. Both at ROMS and ROHS, summer reading books will be used during the first few weeks of the year for writing and communication assignments.

Happy reading!

#ROMSRocks #ROMSReads

Incoming sixth-grade students will exchange their current ROY Chromebook during the first week of school. More information will be provided close to the start of the school year.

This summer, Royal Oak Schools is excited to announce the launch of the Summer EBT program. This new grocery benefits program provides $120 per eligible school-aged child to help purchase groceries while school is out, ensuring children have access to nutritious food year-round.

**Eligibility:**
- Participation in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program.
- Attendance at a school offering the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, with qualifying household income.

**Enrollment:**
Families in SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF will automatically receive Summer EBT. Others can apply through Royal Oak Schools Food Services.

**How It Works:**
Benefits are provided on a separate EBT card and can be used at authorized retailers, including grocery stores and farmers' markets. Each eligible child receives $120 for the summer to buy healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, whole grains, and dairy products.

For more information, visit the [Summer EBT] page and see our [Frequently Asked Questions].

Thank you.

March Book: We Are All Welcome

Author: Alexandra Penfold

Illustrator: Suzanna Kaufman

Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom!

In our classroom safe and sound.

Fears are lost and hope is found.

Discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated.

Readers will follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where students from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. A school that shows the world as we will make it to be.

Click the link to learn more about Art at Addams.

Click here for Mr. Watson's newsletter.

Click here for Mrs. Johnson's newsletter.

April PE Newsletter - Glowacki

Click here for Mrs. O'Dell's newsletter.

This document will address some common questions, as well as basic troubleshooting steps to take if you are having an issue with your school-issued Chromebook.

Chromebook FAQ

April:

25- Fun Patterns

May:

2 - Star Wars - May the 4th Be with you

9 - Flowers

16 - Neon

23 - Red, White, & Blue

30 - Dress Your Best

June:

6 - Rainbow

“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

2023-2024 Calendar: A calendar for the 2023-2024 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.

Addams Media Center Policy 2023-2024

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 8:00 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.

This school year, Addams will be serving breakfast before school in our cafeteria starting at 7:55 a.m. and ending at 8:20 a.m. Breakfast will be available to all students at no cost. Menu will consist of grains, fruit, and milk as established by the USDA. Breakfast menus will be available weekly to see specific items being offered. All food items will be nut free. If your child has specific dietary needs, please contact our Food Service Department.

Additional Forms:

Free and Reduced Meal Application

Request for special dietary needs form

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