Updates from Mrs. Froning
January 3, 2021
Happy New Year Oakley Park!
As we return to school tomorrow, Monday, January 4, I wanted to share some important reminders for families with students attending in-person learning. The staff remains very dedicated to providing in-person at Oakley Park and our school community must remain diligent to ensure all members of our community are healthy. Please review the COVID 19 Symptom Screener each morning. (It is linked below). If your child presents with ANY of the symptoms listed, it is imperative you keep your child home and seek the guidance of your doctor. It is equally important that you communicate with our front office regarding your child's health as changes could quickly impact our entire school community.
Please be aware that if a student is sent home from school based on the presentation of any COVID symptoms, a doctor's note ruling out COVID 19 or confirming another diagnosis must be provided prior to their return.
With your continued partnership, and support, we can maintain a healthy school environment that allows for ongoing in-person learning for all!
Take care & be well,
Kristin Froning
Picture day: Friday, January 22nd
Prime Time Care
Prime Time Care will be open as long as school is in session at your school and we have at least 5 students registered per day.
If you have not already registered please visit the website at https://wlcsd.org/programs/prime-time-care/.
Full instructions will be available. New registrations will not be processed until January 4, 2021.
For questions, please email kathybirdseye@wlcsd.org.
The Prime Time Care offices will be closed December 23 through January 3, 2021.
REMINDER
School Bell Times:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
1/2 Day Dismissal Time: 12:25 pm
Arrival Reminders
- Please remember that our doors do not open for students to enter the building until 8:50 AM each morning.
- Please pull all the way forward and do not stop in the middle or end of our drop off lane. Students should use our sidewalk to walk to their assigned doorway.
- Students must exit their cars from the passenger side along the sidewalk for safety purposes.
- Parents/drivers must stay in their cars.
- Students must enter at their designated entry points each morning when being dropped off by car.
- Students must walk directly to their classroom wearing their mask.
Dismissal Reminders
We will begin the dismissal process at 3:40 at this time. If you choose to pick up your students from the front of the building at the end the day please note the following changes:
- All parents/caregivers MUST wear a mask when at school.
- As in previous years, parents/caregivers will sign out students on the computer in the lobby.
- One parent/caregiver in the lobby at a time.
- All parents/caregivers must wait outside, respecting signage instructions and socially distance markers.
- Students will be dismissed in a manner that will avoid a large number of students in the hallway at the same time. (Student names will be read over the PA system. Our sign out form automatically generates a list of name that our secretaries read off.)
- PLEASE be patience and kind to one another as we work together to keep one another safe and healthy!
Students riding buses will be released to their assigned bus, loading one bus at at time. Buses will depart from Oakley Park as soon as all students are loaded and safely seated.
Owl Pick Up students will be called (by number) to the pick up line in groups of about 10 numbers. Thank you in advance to parents/caregivers for following requests/directions given by our staff.
Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences Changed to Jan. 28, 2021: After much consultation with staff and to ensure parents receive accurate and complete information about children’s progress, we are rescheduling the December 10 Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences to Thursday, January 28, 2021.
With the change in staffing and classes that just took place with our in-person transition, we believe December 10 is too soon to give substantive feedback to parents. As always, parents can contact and check in with teachers at any time via email.
Teachers have completed a Student Progress Profile which provides information on Literacy and Math progress. These Profiles will be available in Family Access after4:00 pm on Thursday, December 10th.
Calendar Updates
Friday, January 22
- School Picture Day- details to come!
- 1/2 of School- Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Dismissal 12:25 PM
Chromebook Reminder
Oakley Park Family Directory
Resources for Families for In-Person Instruction
Reminder: Student Login Credentials
Parents can now access their child’s Google login information via Skyward Family Access. It can be found on the Report Cards tab as the very top report. If you still do not see it, please email Mrs. Froning. kristinfroning@wlcsd.org.
Contact Information
Karen Clark, Principal Secretary
Kim Waling, Building Secretary
Main Office: 248-956-4100
Attendance Line: 248-956-4190
Email: kristinfroning@wlcsd.org
Website: http://wlcsd.org/schools/elementary/oakley-park/
Location: 2015 Oakley Park Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248-956-4100
Twitter: @OakleyPark1