Upton Update

Our March is Reading Month activities are continuing this week!

Monday: Read a book about planets or space

Tuesday: Make a reading fort and read inside of it

Wednesday: Draw a picture of your favorite book character

Thursday: Read a book about your favorite nonfiction topic

Friday: Dress like your favorite book character

There will be a PTA Meeting on Monday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center. All are welcome to participate. It would be great to have more parents attend this meeting, volunteer to help at events, and share their ideas!

Bagel orders are due on Tuesday, March 11. Bagels cost $1.00 each. Bagels will be delivered on Friday, March 14.

Please take notice that the Sexual Education Advisory Board of the Royal Oak Schools, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 PM and Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 PM to allow community members to review and comment on the proposed changes to the 4th and 5th grade sexual health curriculum. The meetings will take place at the Royal Oak Schools District Administration Offices, 800 DeVillen, Royal Oak, MI.

Our professional learning morning for staff will take place again this Wednesday. 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.

When your child is going to be absent, tardy, or picked up from school early, the office needs to be notified. Please call Mrs. Catchpole with this information.

Please join us for Upton Family Bingo Night. We need volunteers to make this event a success. Sign up today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4A92AA6FBC16-55500156-family

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

Royal Oak Schools is pleased to welcome children and their families to kindergarten. Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year began on Monday, February 3, 2025. District-wide enrollment for all kindergarten programs, including Developmental Kindergarten, is processed through our Central Enrollment Office.

Enrollment Video

All enrollments into Royal Oak Schools are done online. Documents uploaded should be in PDF format and legibly. We may require in person documentation if the proofs uploaded online are not clear.

Kindergarten Age Requirements
A resident child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1st in order to be eligible to attend kindergarten.

If a child is not five (5) years of age by the September 1st enrollment eligibility date, but will be five (5) years of age no later than December 1st, the parent/guardian may still enroll the child in kindergarten. The parent must notify the school district, in writing, prior to the beginning of the school year. Notification, by way of a completed Kindergarten Age Waiver, must be received in order for a child born between September 1 and December 1 to be enrolled in kindergarten.

If you need assistance navigating the online process or do not have a home computer, please call Theresa Baughman at 248-435-8400 x 1260. Appointments are highly recommended if you'd like to enroll in person.

Documents Specific to Kinder Enrollment:

• Kindergarten Age Waiver
• Immunization Waiver Information

Vision, Hearing and Dental Screening for Kindergarten Entry

• Vision & Hearing Screening Flyer
• OCHD Vision Screening Website
• OCHD Hearing Screening Website
• OCHD Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Flyer
• Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment

More information regarding Kindergarten Eligibility can be found on the following sites:

• MDE Recommends
• Michigan Legislature, The Revised School Code Section 380.1147

Schools of Choice applications for the 25/26 school year will be accepted March 10th-April 8th, 2025.

The application link will be available on the district webpage starting on March 10th at 9am.

Click this link for a flowchart to see if Schools of Choice applies to your family

"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

Daylight Saving Time (March 9): Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour!!!

Monday

PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Bagel Orders Due

Wednesday

Late Start/Professional Learning Morning- School starts at 9:25 a.m.

Thursday

3rd Grade Field Trip

Friday

Dress like your favorite book character

Bagel Delivery

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.