The purpose of the Oakley Park learning community is to ensure social- emotional development for all students so they can reach their full academic and personal potential.

On Thursday, April 28, we were THRILLED to welcome Oakley for her first visit to Oakley Park! Our hearts are filled with love for this sweet girl! We are so happy that she continues to do very well in her training and we look forward to having her join us next year.

For several years, our PTA had sponsored an All School Field Trip! We loaded all students and staff on buses and headed to destinations such as Greenfield Village, The Michigan Science Center, Tollgate Farm and the Detroit Zoo. Of course, as we made our way into the 2019-2020 school year, the closure of school in March derailed any All School Field Trips plans. While we returned to in person learning for the 2020-2021 school year, we were unable to take any field trips due to COVID restrictions that were in place for the health and safety of all.

Likewise, our traditional field day was put on hold for the past two years.

This year, we are excited to do BOTH events....on the same day, Wednesday, May 18! ALL students and staff will travel (via WLCSD buses) to Dodge Park 5 where we will spend the day celebrating! Along with a fun variety of field day events planned by Mrs. Grinnell and Mrs. VanHulle, we will have other fun activities sponsored by our PTA.

While we finalize a few more details, we wanted to share the date as it will take many volunteers/chaperones to help ensure this event is FUN and safe for all. More information coming week!

LUNCH: Students will need a sack lunch on this day. Our food service department is happy to provide a sack lunch which includes:

Premade sandwich -turkey ham with cheese (on a bun)

Baby carrots

Apple slices

Juice

Teachers will take a pre-count for a Food Service provided sack lunch on Tuesday, May 3rd. PLEASE discuss with your student whether they would like to pre order a sack lunch or bring their own from home to allow for the most accurate pre-count possible!

Placement of children for the next school year is a team process. The classroom teachers, special area teachers, and I meet to consider the best placement for every child. Many aspects of a child’s development – academic, emotional, and social are very carefully considered. Because we view the process as so important, our staff will invest many hours to ensure the very best placement decisions. The staff working with your child has learned a great deal about his or her learning style, strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth. In addition to individual needs, we also consider the balance of each classroom, so that optimal learning environments are created for all children.

While it is never appropriate to request a specific teacher, if there is important information you wish to convey regarding your child’s learning needs, I welcome you to submit the Google form linked below by tomorrow, Monday, May 2nd.

I understand that this is a sensitive issue. In fairness to all children and staff members, please trust in us to handle placement with the care and sensitivity that is necessary for these important decisions.

Staff Appreciation Week (May 2-6) is our chance to let the OPE staff know how grateful we are for everything they do for our kids! We have a full week of fun events planned, there are still some opportunities to volunteer and help us celebrate the Owl staff! Take a look here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094da9ab23aafd0-staff

PTA Meeting

Our last general PTA meeting of the school year will be held MONDAY, MAY 2 in the OPE media center at 7:00. We will hear from the 5th-grade celebration committee on what they have planned and there are a few important votes that need to be addressed so we can keep things moving over the summer. See you there!

Download/Save/Print the 2022-23 WLCSD school year calendar at the following link: https://wlcsd.org/downloads/district_calendars/wlcsd_2022-23_calendar.pdf