Upton Update
Week of November 15, 2021
Week of November 13, 2023
HAVEN Presentations- Grades DK-2 on Monday
On Monday, November 13, your son or daughter will participate in HAVEN’s Helping Kids Help Themselves lesson. Helping Kids Help Themselves is a one hour lesson taught by educational specialists from the group HAVEN.
HAVEN is a non-profit organization that provides direct services to victims and families experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. Helping Kids Help Themselves introduces young children to personal safety and body ownership through the use of a story involving a bird named Daisy. The program helps children identify, trust, and communicate their own feelings. The children will view a video and talk with our educational specialist about child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner. The presentation will focus on identifying “good touches” and “bad touches.”
The following safety rules are stressed:
∙ It’s O.K. to say NO!
∙ Try to GET AWAY!
∙ If someone has touched you or tried to touch you in a private area, tell a trusted adult and keep telling until someone believes you.
∙ It is never your fault.
∙ It is never too late to tell a bad secret.
PTA Meeting
There will be a PTA Meeting on Monday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to participate! Please park in the back parking lot.
Professional Learning Morning
Half Day- November 16
There will be a Half Day of School on November 16. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. There will be NO Latchkey on this date.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Our Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences will also take place on Thursday, November 30, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. These are by appointment only. Please contact your child's teacher if you still need to arrange a date for conferences.
Report Cards
Report cards are available to view using Parent Portal. Please make sure to look over your child's report card to see the progress that is being made. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher. Parent Teacher Conferences are also a great opportunity to see how your child is progressing on the grade level standards. If you have not scheduled a time to meet with your child's teacher, please do so as soon as possible.
Physical Education Newsletter
Royal Oak Parent Advocacy Committee - November Meeting 11/21 @ 6:30 PM
The Royal Oak Parent Advocacy Committee (ROPAC) is our school district's Parent Advisory Committee - a group made up of parents/caregivers of students with IEPs or 504 Plans, those that want to learn more, those that think their student may benefit from special education services. ROPAC sincerely welcomes any parent or caregiver with a student(s) in Royal Oak schools to join us in our mission to make this a destination for students receiving special education services. Learn more about the ROPAC here: ROPAC Info Flyer
The PAC's November meeting will be held Tuesday, 11/21 @ 6:30 PM - this meeting will be held in person at the Administration Building. BABYSITTING WILL BE AVAILABLE! This meeting will be a community conversation, where we will be compiling information about what families are looking for in their relationships with special education providers and the district: communication, transitions, programming and educational opportunities. We intend to share this with the school district. Let your voice be heard! To join our mailing list for meeting reminders and other updates, complete this quick form: ROPAC Email List
ROHS Arts & Crafts Market- Nov. 18
Blessings In A Backpack
"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 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
Monday
HAVEN Presentations
Student Senate Induction Ceremony 1:00 p.m.
PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Late Start for students. School begins at 9:25 a.m.
Thursday
Half Day for Students- Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-3:00 p.m.; 4:00-7:00 p.m.
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.