Late Starts: (2024-25 School Calendar)

May 14

May 12: PTA Meeting In-Person 7 PM (Virtual Link)

May 16: Addams PTA Spring Carnival (6:00 - 8:00 PM)

May 23 -26: Memorial Day Break

May 27: Oakland University Children's Theater Assembly

May 30: Addams PTA Talent Show

June 6: Addams Field Day AM

June 12: Last Day for Students (1/2 Day)

Thank you to all of our families and our PTA for a week of celebrating our staff at Addams. I know I speak for everyone when I tell you how grateful we are to be a part of the Addams community. This week has been amazing but it is also all the rest of the weeks in the year that you support us and our goal to make Addams a special place for all of our students. Thank you for everything!

Our next PTA Meeting of the school year will take place on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be in the Addams media center and you can also join virtually with the link below.

PTA Zoom Link

Our FINAL professional learning morning, this school year, for staff will take place again this Wednesday, May 14. 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.

Dear Addams Families,

Royal Oak Schools will be offering opportunities for students to walk to school together with adult supervision through Safe Routes to School. For the walks to school this spring, school staff will provide supervision and parents are welcome to join the walks if they would like to participate with their child. In the fall, we may ask for parent volunteers to assist.

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is an international movement and a federal program to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children, including those with disabilities, to bicycle and walk to school. When routes are safe, walking or biking to and from school is an easy way to get the regular physical activity children need for good health. Safe Routes to School initiatives also help ease traffic jams and air pollution, unite neighborhoods, and contribute to students’ readiness to learn in school.

Here are the details for Addams students:

Dates: Fridays- May 16, May 30, and June 6, 2025

Time: Group can start meeting at 7:45 am. Walk start time is 7:55 am.

Location: First Congregational Church

1314 Northwood Blvd, Royal Oak MI, 48073

WHY WALK?

• 🏃‍♀️ Get energized for the school day

• 🌎 Help the environment by reducing car emissions

• 👫 Connect with friends before school

• 🧠 Studies show walking improves concentration and learning!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Volunteers will be present at the meeting point and along the route

• Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing

• In the event of rain or severe weather we will not walk.

Please use this link below to sign your student up to join the group to walk a safe route to school. Please note that you will need to sign this form for your child to participate.

Parent Permission Form

Thank you,

Safe Routes Co-Coordinators

Dina Bansen (dina.bansen@royaloakschools.org)

Meghan Koivunen (meghan.koivunen@royaloakschools.org)

NOTICE: Our last ROPAC meeting of the 24-25 school year is around the corner! Please come join us for community with your current concerns & celebrations, but also for sharing your topics of interest that you'd love to see resources/presentations on for the upcoming 25-26 school year. Meeting is Wednesday May 21st from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Administrative Building. See you there!

During the month of May, we encourage all of our students, staff and families to show support for mental health by wearing the color green on every Monday throughout the month. Green is the official color for mental health awareness as green represents renewal, hope, and vitality. To be seen in green, whether a complete outfit or just a touch of green, sends a message of advocacy and support for the importance of mental health.

Be Seen In Green

Additional Resources that staff and/or families can use with students.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/health/publications/stand-up-to-stress/stand-up-to-stress-coloring-activity-book.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2qdePEQAxhA4WemgdrJbqM5MzRElXUu/view?usp=gmail

Author: Scott Riley

Illustrator: Nguyen Quang & Kim Lien

Prasit Nemmin and his friends could only play soccer a couple of times a month, since the sandbar they played on in their island village of Koh Panyee, Thailand was underwater the rest of the time. Watching the World Cup on TV made them want to play every day, inspiring their plan to build a floating field.

Please check out the January edition of the English Language Development (ELD) newsletter. The ELD department serves the multilingual student population in Royal Oak. Inside you will find updates from ELD staff, information about upcoming events, and a recap of ELD students' accomplishments and activities in the month of December.

Link for the newsletter is below!

Please see Mrs. Maria Elliot's Newsletter before. She provides art for our ASD, Developmental Kindergarten, and Ms. Parker's class!

In the Art Studio w/ Mrs. Maria

Click the link to learn more about Mr. Woodward's Art Class.

Please click on the link for an update on Vocal Music!

Mr. Watson's Newsletter

Curriculum Information

Please click the link for Mrs. Glowacki's Newsletter.

Please use the following link to learn more about what is happening in Mrs. O'Dell's Spanish class!

https://secure.smore.com/n/g9425-spanish-news?ref=email

Parking reminders: Please be sure to not park in the back parking lot as that is for staff only between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Webster Road, the East side of Clawson and the West side of Linwood is DROP-OFF ONLY areas from 8:10 to 4:00, Monday through Friday. Parking is available beyond the school staff parking lot to the North of the building (around the playground) and down side streets South of Webster. Thank you in advance for adhering to these parking rules so that we can keep all of our students safe.

• It is requested that all adults arriving and departing from the school be particularly cautious and mindful of the children and adult pedestrians in the vicinity of the school.

• Students should enter and exit on the passenger side of the vehicle only.

“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, administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, 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.. 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

If your child needs to take medication throughout the school day, please fill out the following form and return it to the main office. Thank you!

Request for Dispensing Medication

Addams Media Center Policy 2024-2025

The Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, May 16th from 6-8pm. This event is a cherished tradition with Addams families. In order to make this event a success we will need a large number of volunteers to assist with the event. If we are unable to find the volunteers to cover the event, we will need to make the tough decision to cut back on some of the activities offered. Please consider signing up for a shift to help at this event.

Dear 5th Grade Families,

As we prepare to celebrate our amazing 5th graders at the Promotion Ceremony on June 12th, we are putting together a special slideshow featuring each student—and we need your help!

Each student will have their own slide. Please submit the following items:

Photo from Kindergarten age
Current photo (5th grade)
What your child wants to be when they grow up
**One optional additional item from the list below (pick one):

• A favorite quote- inspirational or meaningful to them
• A favorite memory from elementary school
• Something they’re proud of
• A fun fact about themselves

You're welcome to write these in your child's voice or collaborate with them to create the content.

Deadline to submit: May 30th, 2025
Please email all materials to: jenniferk512@gmail.com

We’re so excited to honor our 5th graders and can’t wait to see what you send in!

Warmly,
Jenny Kowalkowski

Addams PTA, Co-Chair of 5th Grade Farewell Committee

Please click the link below for opportunities to volunteer during lunch and recess. The Lunch Buddy program is an awesome way to support your child and all of the students of Addams!

The Justice, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion committee is inviting YOU to join us in our mission to have students feel seen, supported, empowered, and valued while cultivating a community that looks out for others. Meetings are held virtually every other month (starting October) after the general PTA meeting. Register at addamspta.com for meeting link. We hope to see you there!

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.

Principal, Addams Elementary and Early Childhood Center

Email: Timothy.boyer@royaloakschools.org
Location: 2222 West Webster Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States
Phone: 248-288-3100