Upton Update

There will be a PTA Meeting on Monday, November 11, at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to participate! Please park in the back parking lot.

The PTA will be having a Bagel Sale this week. Bagel forms are due on Tuesday, November 12. Bagels will be delivered on Friday, November 15.

There will be a Half Day of School on November 14. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. There will be NO Latchkey on this date.

Our Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 14, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences will also 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.

When you come to conferences, please check our "LOST and FOUND" for your child's missing clothing items.

Report cards are available to view using Parent Portal starting November 11 after 2:00 p.m. There is a Report Card tab on the left side of the screen that you need to click to access your child's Report Card. Please make sure to look over your child's report card to see the progress that is being made. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher. Parent Teacher Conferences are also a great opportunity to see how your child is progressing on the grade level standards. If you have not scheduled a time to meet with your child's teacher, please do so as soon as possible. Teachers are able to see if you have viewed your child's report card, so if you haven't, they might send you a message to make sure you are able to access it. If you have any questions or need help accessing your child's report card, please contact the Oakland Schools Help Desk at 248-209-2060.

Ms. Alexus Horton will be our long-term substitute teacher for Mrs. Ristoski. Please welcome Ms. Horton to Upton!

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

ROMS is bringing back their Blood Drive and making it more convenient for all to donate. They will be hosting it in their pool lobby area. Guests can enter through door #8 after parking in the main parking lot and check in there at their designated time.

Here is the link to sign up!

The Royal Oak Parent Advocacy Committee (ROPAC) is our school district's Parent Advisory Committee - a group made up of parents/caregivers of students with IEPs or 504 Plans, those that want to learn more, and those that think their student may benefit from special education services. ROPAC sincerely welcomes any parent or caregiver with a student(s) in Royal Oak schools to join us in our mission to make this district a destination for students receiving special education services. Learn more about the ROPAC here: ROPAC Info Flyer

The PAC's November meeting will be held Tuesday, 11/19 @ 6:30 PM on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81883355850?pwd=mlCBiLUzCpdAseU1KE6TKfzjhqHOwL.1). Our special guest is Megan McCoy from Oakland Mediation Center, and she will help us walk through the components of an IEP & 504 plan to help us understand what it all means! To join our mailing list for meeting reminders and other updates, complete this quick form: ROPAC Email List

Attendance at school every day is very important to a child's education. There are times when students need to be absent. We ask that you call the office if your child is going to be absent from school and provide any necessary documentation (i.e. doctor's notes) to the Main Office. Please keep in mind that excessive absences (18 or more school days including half day absences) will lead to a referral to Royal Oak Youth Assistance or our School Truancy Officer.

Students who are tardy to school also miss valuable instruction. If your child is tardy, you need to come into the office and sign your child in on the yellow form.

If you pick up your child from school prior to regular dismissal time, you also need to sign your child out on the yellow form.

"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 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.

Monday

Student Senate Induction Ceremony 12:30 p.m.

PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday

PTA Bagel Sale Money Due

Wednesday

Late Start for students. School begins at 9:25 a.m.

Thursday

Half Day for Students- Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.

Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-3:00 p.m.; 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Friday

PTA Bagel Sale Delivery

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.