Upton Update
Week of March 21, 2022
Week of March 20, 2023
March is Reading Month
Monday: Read a book about Spring
Tuesday: Read a Caldecott winner book
Wednesday: Read with a stuffed animal
Thursday: Create your own book where you are the superhero
Friday: Pajama Day! Return your Calendar.
PTA Book Fair
Spring Picture Day
4th Grade Market Day
Our 4th Graders will be presenting their Market Day products on Tuesday, March 21, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
Hearing Screening
The Hearing Technician will be at Upton to complete testing on Tuesday, March 21, from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
ROCK Bands
We will be having another ROCK Band lesson for our students on Wednesday, March 22, from 8:45-9:15 a.m. We will be focusing on a character education lesson during this time.
Tornado Drill
We will be having our second Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 1:00 p.m. This is the time Oakland County selected for a special siren test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Half Day
We will be having a half day on Friday, March 24. Students will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m. It is important that children are present on this day!
No School- Spring Break
Spring Break is scheduled from March 27-31! Enjoy your break!
Enrollment for Kindergarten/Developmental Kindergarten (DK) 2023-24 School Year
Royal Oak Schools is pleased to welcome children and their families to kindergarten. Kindergarten enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year began on Thursday, January 26, 2023. District-wide enrollment for all kindergarten programs, including Developmental Kindergarten, is processed through our Central Enrollment Office. Elementary transfer requests will be between January 26 - February 28, 2023.
Things to know:
- Royal Oak Schools processes new student enrollments online at www.royaloakschools.org.
- Michigan State Law stipulates that a child be five (5) years of age on or before September 1 in order to enroll in Kindergarten and Developmental Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. If a child is not five (5) years of age by the September 1 enrollment eligibility date, but will be five (5) years of age no later than December 1, an option for parents or guardians to enroll the child in kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year is available.
- An Age Waiver form is available on our district website.
- Please feel free to call the Enrollment Office for further information.
Click here for more information about Kindergarten Enrollment.
Schools of Choice Application Window Closes March 31, 2023
Royal Oak Schools is accepting a limited number of Schools of Choice students grades Kindergarten through 8th grade for Oakland County residents for the 2023-24 school year. Students must reside within the boundaries of the Oakland Intermediate School District in order to apply. The application window for grades K-8 Limited Schools of Choice is March 1-31, 2023.
Assignment to schools and classrooms is on a space-available basis as approved by the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education. All new students must apply during this period to be considered, including siblings who intend to enroll for next year from current Schools of Choice families.
If you have moved out of Royal Oak during this school year, you will need to apply for Schools of Choice.
Please note that in order to be considered for placement, an application must be submitted for EACH student.
Dr. Kim's Corner
Kimberly Martin, Ph.D., Diversity Equity & Inclusion Coordinator At Royal Oak Schools presents, Dr. Kim's Corner.
Here she will promote understanding and share dialogue and events centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion in and around our district.
Blessings in a Backpack
"Blessings in a Backpackā€¯ 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 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.
This Week's Calendar
Tuesday
PTA Book Fair
Spring Pictures 8:45-11:15 a.m.
4th Grade Market Day 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Hearing Screenings 12:30-3:30 p.m.
PTA Book Fair
ROCK Bands 8:45-9:15 a.m.
Tornado Drill 1:00 p.m.
Friday
Half Day of School- Dismissal at 12:05 p.m.
Senator Mallory McMorrow speaking to grades 4 & 5- 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday, March 27-Friday, March 31: No School- Spring Break!
Mr. John Grzywack
john.grzywack@royaloakschools.org
4400 Mandalay Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, United States
(248) 549-4968
https://upton.royaloakschools.org/
The vision of Upton Elementary School is to inspire students to become lifelong learners.