• October 18 - Community Mental Health Service at OAC 12:30-3:30pm
• October 23-27 - No School - October Break
• October 31 - Trick or Treat and Spooky Dance
• November 3 - 1/2 Day of School/Records Day
• November 6 - Dental Van at OAC
• November 10 - Elks Harvest Festival
• November 23-24 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 our students will be trick or treating throughout our hallways and attending a spooky dance in our gym.

Students may wear appropriate costumes to school for our trick or treating and Spooky Dance!

OAC will take donations of peanut free candy, fidgets or small toys. Donations can be sent in with your student or dropped off to the office.

Dental Van is coming on Monday, November 06 and the forms are due by October 20. Attached is more information.

Please follow these links for forms, contact your teacher if you need them printed and sent home with your student.

English Dental Van Form

Spanish Dental Van Form

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 12:30pm-3:30pm

-CMH will have open office hours at OAC. This is an opportunity for parents to come in on an as needed basis to make connections and answer any questions you may have about the services they offer.

-Reminder this is CMH of Ottawa County and they only service residents of Ottawa County. If your student resides in a different county and needs information about CMH, they can connect your family with the CMH in that county.

-Please email Brenda if you would like to schedule a specific time for your family to meet with the CMH staff on October 18, 2023. bseymour@oaisd.org

- This is a great opportunity to discuss transition planning. Remember - much like we base transition services around student postsecondary goals and unmet needs, CMHOC also bases the services they provide on eligibility, the goals an individual has for their life and the unmet needs after exploring all options available.

CMH will be here the 3rd Wednesday of the month going forward.

**CMH of Ottawa County are services for residents of Ottawa County***

October is AAC Awareness month which means...It's time to raise awareness (and understanding) in our communities about what AAC is, who would benefit, and how we can support AAC users in all environments. Please see the link below for companies with significant discount on communication options for your students.

OAC will be facilitating any families who are in need for the upcoming holidays. Please connect with Jillian Kent our Social Worker at 616-738-8960 ext. 2038 or jdossett@oaisd.org if your family needs help during the holidays.

The Salvation Army assistance program sign ups begin October 16, see details below.

This is your one stop location for parents/guardians to go for community supports and resources. Please check out this resource at Social Work/OCSN Resource Warehouse. Bookmark this resource on your computer and refer back often. It will be continually updated with fresh and new information.

Full Day – 8:37am-3:03pm

½ Day – 8:37am-11:50am

Early Dismissal – 8:37am-1:35pm

Student AM Bussing begins at 8:27am

Student PM Bussing begins at 2:53pm

Email: bseymour@oaisd.org
Website: www.oaisd.org/schools/ottawa-area-center
Location: 10160 96th Avenue, Allendale, MI, USA
Phone: (616)738-8960
Facebook: facebook.com/OttawaAreaCenter/