Upton Update

The Royal Oak Performing Arts Department would like to invite you to the 44th Annual All City Vocal Festival set to take place on Monday, November 25th. The event will be performed in the Royal Oak High School Gym, beginning at 7:00pm.

This event will include performances from the Royal Oak High School ensembles, Royal Oak Middle School ensembles, and the combined Elementary Schools' 5th Grade Select Choir. There will also be performances by the All City Men and All City Women Choirs and a special performance by all students in the Combined Choirs.

The All City Vocal Festival is the only event in our amazing district where you are able to listen to both the performances of some of our youngest vocalists through to our most advanced. Throughout this event it is easy to observe the younger vocalists respect and admire those that are more advanced; anticipating the day when they too will be considered an advanced ensemble performer. I am certain, if you are able to attend, you will enjoy the great variety of repertoire and the vocal expertise of our amazing students. Please join us in this annual showcase of our students' vocal music talent.

From Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29, there will be no school for students. I wish you a restful and enjoyable break.

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As a reminder, students are assigned specific doors to enter and exit. These doors are determined by their grade-level. Exceptions to this would be if a student is entering with a sibling through another door as arrange with staff, the student is late and needs to enter through the Main Office, or a meeting is established with which the student needs to enter through the Main Office.

Developmental Kindergarten students enter and exit the doors located on the east side of the building- Door #9

Kindergarten students enter and exit the doors located in the back east of the building in the north parking lot off Samoset Avenue- Door #8

1st Grade students enter and exit the the doors located in the front center of the building- Door #1

2nd Grade students enter and exit the doors located in the front east of the building- Door #10

3rd Grade students enter and exit the the doors located in the front west of the building- Door #2

4th Grade & 5th grade students enter and exit the the doors located in the back west of the building- Door #3

It is very important that you call the office if your child is going to be absent. It takes a great deal of time for Mrs. Catchpole to call everyone who does not contact the office. We need to know that your child is safe and accounted for, so please call in all absences.

We’re excited to announce the return of Royal Oak Schools Free Skate Days at the Centennial Commons, located in downtown Royal Oak, proudly sponsored by M3 Investment Services! These fun-filled evenings are a fantastic opportunity for our students to enjoy a night out on the ice while connecting with friends and family.

The first Free Skate Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 27, with additional dates proposed throughout the winter season:

Free Skate Dates:

• Wednesday, November 27
• Wednesday, December 11
• Wednesday, January 8
• Wednesday, January 22
• Wednesday, February 5

Here’s how it works:

• Royal Oak Middle and High School students skate for free by showing their school ID.
• Elementary students skate for free by having a parent or guardian confirm their school affiliation.

"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 can be accessed here! 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.

Wednesday, Nov. 27-Friday, Nov. 29

No School Thanksgiving Break

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.