The mission of Oakland Elementary School is to prepare students to meet life’s challenges with responsibility and confidence by promoting academic excellence, cooperative social relationships, and exemplary personal conduct within a nurturing and supportive school environment.

• Monday October 28th to Friday November 1st - Spirit Week
• Wednesday October 30th & November 13th & 20th - Late Start
• Thursday October 31st - Half Day for Students Dismissal 12:15pm (Halloween Notes below)
• Friday November 1st - End of the first Marking Period
• Tuesday November 5th - No School for Students
• Thursday November 14th -Half Day for Students Dismissal 12:15pm (Conferences)

It's hard to believe that we are almost to the end of the first ten week marking period of the school year. It is our goal to provide regular feedback and continue communication throughout the school year in regards to your child's academic and social/emotional progress. However, at the end of each 10-week quarter, teachers formally give feedback to families through report cards. In Royal Oak DK-5 report cards are standards based. No letter grades are given and teachers assess students on specific standards. On Monday November 11th report cards will be available to view through Parent Portal on the Royal Oak Schools website. If you have any questions or need help accessing your Parent Portal, please contact the Oakland Schools Technology Help Desk at 248-209-2060.

We are excited to invite you and your family to our annual Trunk or Treat event, which will take place on Friday October 25th from 6-8PM (5:30-6:00 Sensory Friendly) in the school parking lot. This event provides a fun and safe environment for children to enjoy trick-or-treating, games, and festive activities while building a sense of community among our students, parents, and staff. Costumes are welcome, but please ensure they are school-appropriate(Please see guidelines below). Thank you for your continued support in making our school a fun and safe place for all. We look forward to seeing you at Trunk or Treat for a spook-tacular time!

On Halloween we will have a half day with a dismissal at 12:15 PM. In order to ensure safety for all please follow the procedures we have in place with regards to the class parties, the school parade, and your student's costumes.

A limited number of volunteers will be allowed into classrooms for Halloween parties. Volunteers must be arranged with the classroom teacher/room parent and must be approved by the district through the formal volunteering/background check process. This is a process that takes time (at times up to 2 weeks) so please do not wait until the last minute to submit your paperwork. Thank you for your understanding.

All parents and family members are welcome to be observers at the school costume parade. The parade will start in the school approximately 11:45 and include a loop around the perimeter of the playground. A good place to be an observer will be along the sidewalk outside the playground along Brockton and Helene. If the weather is unfavorable for the parade to go outside we will allow observers in the gym to see the parade loop across the stage.

Please see the flyer below for guidelines while picking out costumes for your kids to wear for their in-school Halloween festivities. Please be particularly mindful of the third bullet point in regards to representing or stereotyping any specific group of people. We value all members of our community and will be particularly diligent about making all feel welcome and valued.

We have recently completed our fall iReady reading and math diagnostic assessments. Students K-5 take this test three times per year to enhance our understanding of them as learners and to help inform our instructional decisions. Your student's results report from fall testing will be uploaded into the MiStar Parent Portal under "Student Documents" for you to view by Friday, October 18, 2024.

Below you will find a link to a short document entitled "Understanding your Student's iReady Diagnostic Report". It includes helpful information for you as you review your child's reports.

To access the parent portal, go to royaloakschools.org, click on "Parents/Guardians" on the menu bar, and then click on "MISTAR Parent Portal." Please use the login assistance links if you need help logging in.

Professional Learning Mornings or "Late Starts" are days when staff report 30 minutes earlier than normal and students report 60 minutes later. Staff have the opportunity to engage in 90 minutes of collaboration and learning. On these Wednesday mornings the first bell will ring at 9:20 a.m. with classes starting at 9:25 a.m. Upcoming Late Starts will be:

• October 23rd and 30th.
• November 13th, and 20th.

Consistent with health and wellness goals and cognizant of various student and staff allergies, Royal Oak Elementary schools recognize student birthdays with non-food-based celebrations. We do recognize birthdays as special days and will recognize a child’s birthday with individual recognition by the classroom teacher. Each teacher will inform you of the specific classroom birthday recognition practice. The students will also have their names announced on the school broadcast and receive a birthday pencil from the office. Please do NOT send food or beverages as birthday treats.

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

If you want your child to participate in this program, complete the sign-up form with this link. Please be sure to indicate on the form if your child has any food allergies. If your child has a food allergy, you, as the parent or guardian, are responsible for checking all food labels when the food arrives home. Royal Oak School and Blessings in a Backpack will not be held accountable for accidental food allergen exposure.

Please fill out a new form for each child you want to participate. You will see a link to submit another response upon form submission.

https://forms.gle/Kv63VerwLsBF2LC86

Please see the August 18th, 2023 edition of the Roadrunner Report for a special message about attendance.

Email: jason.taylor@royaloakschools.org

Website: https://www.royaloakschools.org/elementary/oakland/
Location: 2415 Brockton Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, USA
Phone: (248)542-4406