Oak Ridge Connection
Oak Ridge Elementary School
March 22, 2024
Our Mission
-Oak Ridge Elementary
Message From The Principal
Dear Parents,
Spring Break is here! Thank you for a great March is Reading Month! Please continue to encourage reading at home and over vacation. Please keep practicing our High Five Behaviors on your break as well. I hope everyone has a well deserved week off!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jason Parrott
High Five Behavior of the Week
Be Safe in the Lunchroom: Keep hands to yourself. Walk to and from tables. Keep noise level low.
If you would like to view our High Five PBIS Matrix please look below...
PBIS Matrix
Upcoming Events
3/25-3/29 Spring Break
4/5 3rd marking Period Ends
4/5 Half Day Records Day
4/8 PTA Meeting
4/19 Spring Fling
4/30 4th Grade Concert
5/13 PTA Meeting
5/24 and 5/27 No School Memorial Day
6/6 All School Picnic
6/12 Last day of School (Half Day)
Young Oaks Latchkey 2024-25 Lottery
Families must apply annually to be eligible for Young Oaks Latchkey. Our lottery for the 2024-25 school year can be found here. The links will be live at 9:00am on Monday May 6th. Families will be notified of their status (waitlist or acceptance) Wednesday May 22nd. If you have any questions please contact Addams Early Childhood Center 248-288-3220 ext. 0.
Green Team Collecting Pens and Pencils
Hello Families! Did you know that the Green Team at Oak Ridge recycles used pens and markers?? If your family has used/dried out pens and markers, don't toss them into the garbage just yet...send them into school with your child! There is a box on the table near the office hallway door that is used for collection. Donations are taken to our local Staples store once a month!
Staples also has an amazing recycling program! If you're interested in recycling other common items from your household, click the link below!
After School Zoo Program
Schools of Choice Window is Now Open
Schools of Choice Application Window Closes March 29, 2024
The Schools of Choice application window for students going
into Developmental Kindergarten/Kindergarten - 8th grade in Fall 2024
is now open.
THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS MARCH 1 - MARCH 29, 2024
Schools of Choice slots are available for Oakland County
residents who do not live within the Royal Oak School District
boundaries.
Sal Camp
Kindergarten Enrollment
Royal Oak Schools is pleased to welcome children and their families to kindergarten. Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year begins on Thursday, February 1, 2024. District-wide enrollment for all kindergarten programs, including Developmental Kindergarten, is processed through our Central Enrollment Office.
All enrollments will be virtual including uploading of the required documentation to the pre-enrollment. Please see the "How to Enroll" portion of the Enrollment website for more information. To watch a short video regarding the enrollment process, click here.
Elementary transfer requests for priority consideration will be accepted between February 1 - February 29, 2024. Please make sure to mark your calendar for Kindergarten Information Night on January 31, 2024, which will be in person at each elementary building.
Kindergarten Age Requirements
A resident child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1st in order to be eligible to attend kindergarten.
If a child is not five (5) years of age by the September 1st enrollment eligibility date, but will be five (5) years of age no later than December 1st, the parent/guardian may still enroll the child in kindergarten. The parent must notify the school district, in writing, prior to the beginning of the school year. Notification, by way of a completed Kindergarten Age Waiver, must be received in order for a child born between September 1 and December 1 to be enrolled in kindergarten.
Growing Confident Females
Studies have consistently shown that many girls and young women struggle with feelings of low self-confidence. This unfortunate trend seems to persist across various aspects of life, including academics, body image, and career aspirations.
In the realm of academics, girls often exhibit lower levels of confidence compared to their male counterparts. They may doubt their abilities and hesitate to take on challenging subjects or leadership roles. This lack of confidence can impact their performance and limit their academic achievements.
Body image is another area where girls often feel inadequate. Unrealistic media portrayals of beauty standards, combined with societal pressures, can lead to body dissatisfaction and a decrease in self-confidence. This can have long-lasting effects on mental and emotional well-being.
Furthermore, many girls struggle with confidence when it comes to career aspirations. They may underestimate their skills and downplay their ambitions, leading to a smaller presence in traditionally male-dominated fields. This self-doubt can hinder their pursuit of fulfilling careers and limit their potential for success.
It is crucial to address these issues and foster an environment that empowers girls to believe in themselves. By promoting self-acceptance, resilience, and a growth mindset, we can help girls develop the confidence they need to thrive and reach their full potential.
Click on the link below for the first-ever, large-scale national 2023 survey designed to develop a deeper understanding of the thoughts, experiences, behaviors and attitudes of teen girls throughout the U.S:
The 2023 Girls’ Index Executive Overview
Physical Education Newsletter
Visitors to the Building
We are limiting visitors to the building especially before and after school. Please drop your students at their designated exterior door. We want to limit traffic and provide the safest environment possible. Thank you for cooperating with us in this matter!
Student Parent Handbook
Green Team Needs Your Help
Hello Families!
The Green School Committee at Oak Ridge is in need of some help!
At lunch, the volunteers and lunch monitors have been overwhelmed with the amount of recycling that is being thrown away each day. They need some assistance helping students find the correct receptacles and cleaning/organizing recyclable items.
Last year, we added food composting to Oak Ridge, and are in need of some more helpful hands as students become acclimated to this new change and are reminded of the composting process!
If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Mrs. Mangum (molly.mangum@royaloakschools.org) Please don't feel obligated to help everyday...any time is extremely helpful! Volunteers are needed from approximately 11:30 am-12:30 pm each day.
Thank you in advance!
Dispensing Medication Form
If your child needs to take medication throughout the school day, please fill out the following form and return it to the main office. Thank you!
Please be aware that Board Policy 5330 (below) requires a doctor's prescription as well as parental authorization before we can dispense non prescribed (over the counter) medicine as well as prescribed medications.
For purposes of this policy, "medication" shall include all medicines including those prescribed by a physician and any nonprescribed (over-the-counter) drugs, preparations, and/or remedies. "Treatment" refers both to the manner in which a medication is administered and to health-care procedures which require special training, such as catheterization.
Before any medication or treatment may be administered to any student during school hours, the Board shall require the written prescription from the child's physician accompanied by the written authorization of the parent. This document shall be kept on file in the administrative offices. No student is allowed to provide or sell any type of over-the-counter medication to another student. Violations of this rule will be considered violations of Policy 5530 - Drug Prevention and of the Student Discipline Code/Code of Conduct.
Although it would seem logical that parental authorization to administer an over the counter medicine would be enough, we are required to also have authorization from a physician. For any instances where non-prescribed medicine is being administered without a physician's prescription, please ask those parents to have their pediatrician sign and return the parental consent form.
Homework Club
Homework Club is available for students on all Late Start Wednesdays from 8:20-9:20 a.m. Please click on the following link to register for Homework Club:
Volunteer Background Checks
Royal Oak Performing Arts Newsletter
Please click here for Royal Oak Schools Performing Arts newsletter.
PTA Newsletter
PTA News
Please remember to join the PTA - we are working hard to keep our community strong! The PTA welcomes every student & their family from Oak Ridge. We want to make sure we are inclusive of all families and everyone has the opportunity to be a member. If there are financial limitations preventing you from joining the PTA please contact us so we can remove that barrier. It takes all of us working together to make our children reach their true potential.
Join online at: https://oakridge.memberhub.store/
Individual memberships are $10/year.
Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications
Thanks to the Michigan School Meals Program, a state-funded program that allows all students to receive meals at no cost for the 2023-2024 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free to all students. Second meals are not free and will be considered ala carte. Elementary school second lunches will be charged $2.60.
Although all students can receive meals at no cost, it is still vital that eligible families fill out a free/reduced meal application: A school’s eligibility for federal Child Nutrition Programs such as Summer Food Service Program and others is based on free and reduced-price eligibility. Students and families may qualify for other program fee reductions based on their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Federal and state education finding uses free and reduced-price eligibility.
Please complete the 2023-2024 online application on our website under Free and Reduced Meals Information. Paper applications will be sent out this month and available at the district office and in all schools in August.
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.. 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.
Young Oaks Info
If you have students currently enrolled in the program you will be contacted directly by the Young Oaks Coordinator.
Any families interested in the program can use the link below for information about the program.
Salvation Army After School Program
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Oak Ridge Elementary School
Email: parrottj@royaloakschools.org
Website: http://www.royaloakschools.org/elementary/oakridge/
Location: 506 E 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, United States
Phone: (248) 588-8353
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OakRidgeElementarySchool
Twitter: @ParrottJason