Updates from Mrs. Froning
May 6, 2018
From the PTA: Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week May 7 - 11th
Student may purchase a flowers ($1 each) for staff members. Flower will be sold before school beginning at 7:40 - 8:00 am.
Thank you to the many families who are donating items for this special week!
Here's the agenda for the week long celebration!
5th Grade Celebration
Thursday, Jun 14, 2018, 09:15 AM
Oakley Park Elementary School, Oakley Park Road, Commerce Charter Township, MI, USA
PTA Field Trip UPDATE
Tuesday, May 22
- Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th graders
Wednesday, May 23
- 1st, 3rd and 5th graders
Below is a link with more information about Tollgate Farm!
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Thank you,
Kristin Froning
Scarlet's Park
Scarlet’s Smile Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization with the mission of building a barrier-free all-inclusive playground, was named after Scarlet, a delightful five-year-old who was diagnosed with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) at the age of eight months. Scarlet and her family live here in the Commerce Township area. After visiting several playgrounds that segregated children with disabilities, it became the dream of Scarlet’s Smile to build a playground that all children, regardless of ability, could recreate equally and enjoy together for years to come.
Work has begun on Scarlet’s Park in Dodge Park #5 in the shadows of the new Commerce Township Library. It will include a 16,000-square-foot barrier-free playground with a specialized rubberized surface to accommodate wheelchairs. The equipment will include double-wide ramps for easy passage of wheelchairs, shaded play decks and tunnels, zip lines, swings, sensory play equipment, teeter-totters, merry-go-rounds, climbing structures, special slides that don’t create static electricity, a learning wall with brail letters, an imagination table, and, per Scarlet’s request, a rocket ship and more! Phase II of this project will include a splash pad with changing rooms.
The playground will be surrounded with brick pavers and paved trails to accommodate wheelchairs so that families can be active in the park and hike through the beautiful wooded setting. Scarlet’s Park will include a picnic shelter for families to picnic together and enjoy a fun-filled day at the playground and library. In addition, families will enjoy beautiful raised butterfly gardens surrounded by park benches. This will be a destination for families, school field trips, and summer campers.
If you are interesting in learning more about the park, visit http://scarletssmile.com/
How can you help?
Scarlet’s Smile is offering bricks for sale that will outline the pathways surrounding Scarlet’s Playground in Dodge Park # 5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. 4” x 8” bricks are available for $200 and include inscriptions up to three lines with a total of 12 characters per line, including spaces. The order form is linked below:
2018 Oakley Park Field Day
Click on the OPE Field Day 2018 title below to volunteer!
Student Assignment Notebook/Planners 2018-2019
American All Stars Athletic Center
John Spitzig, Farmers Insurance
Susan Flynn, Real Estate One
Aimee Brown, In the Details, Kitchen and Bath Design
Melanie Chandler, My Little Loves Photography
Dr. Mona Assar, Lakes Family Dentistry
We are currently seeking sponsors for the 2018-2019 Student Assignment Notebook/Planner. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Karen Clark (karenclark@wlcsd.org).
Thank you!
Bagel Day Reminder
M-Step Testing Reminder
4th Grade testing schedule:
Wednesday, May 9th
Thursday, May 10th
3rd Grade testing schedule:
Wednesday, May 9
Wednesday, May 16
*Please avoid appointments during school hours on testing days.
A few important "Back to School" dates
*More information will be coming later this summer but below are a few important dates as we look toward next school year.
Teacher Assignment:Posted in Family Access
Friday, August 17th after 4:00 pm
Teacher Meet & Greet
Monday, August 27th 2:00 -4:00 pm (Classroom will be open from 2:00 - 3:00 pm)
First Day of School:
Tuesday, August 28th
- Full Day for Grades 1st - 5th
- Staggered 1/2 Day for Kindergartner
September 5th
6:00 pm 1st Grade
7:15 pm 4th Grade
September 12th
6:00 pm Kindergarten
7:15 pm 5th Grade
September 13th
6:00 pm 2nd Grade
7:15 pm 3rd Grade
Please click the link below for the 2018-2019 school calendar.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY
Please see the flyer below for information on a great opportunity for our current fifth graders over the summer.
PTA Directory Access
It's not to late to join the PTA! Click below for the link to join!
Breakfast & Lunch Information
Breakfast $1.25
Lunch $2.75
*Student purchasing breakfast may enter the building at 8:00.
Upcoming dates:
Monday, May 7th
- 4th Grade Field Trip to the Outdoor Education Center
Tuesday, May 8th
- 5th Grade -Walnut Creek Middle School Visit
- 1st Grade Music Performance 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 17th
- New Kindergarten Visits to Oakley Park
Tuesday, May 22
- School Field Trip to MSU Tollgate Farm grades K, 2nd & 4th
Wednesday, May 23
- School Field Trip to MSU Tollgate Farm grades 1st, 3rd, & 5th
Friday, May 25
- 2018 Field Day
Friday, June 1st
- New Kindergarten Bus Ride 1:00 pm
- PTA Spring Fair
Oakley Park School Times
First Bell: 8:02 (buses release students)
Late Bell: 8:05 AM
Dismissal: 3:08 PM
1/2 Day Dismissal: 11:18 AM
Contact Information
Debra Bradshaw, Principals Secretary
Karen Clark, Building Secretary
Main Office: 248-956-4100
Attendance Line: 248-956-4190
Prime Time Care: 248-956-4199
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