Oakley Park will continue with the same "bell times" for the 2022- 2023 school year.

Drop off: 8:50 AM

First Bell: 8:55 AM

Tardy Bell: 9:00 AM
Dismissal: 4:00 PM
1/2 Day Dismissal: 12:25 PM

The District is now offering optional COVID testing to our staff, students, and parents. Both Rapid and PCR tests are available. The testing will take place at the Educational Services Center (850 Ladd Road, Building D Walled Lake, MI 48390) on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 p.m.

The COVID testing staff, provided by a third party, will be responsible for letting people in the side door on the south side of the building.

· If you have insurance, your insurance provider will be billed.

· If you do not have insurance, there is a cost of $110.00 for a PCR test and $50.00 for a rapid test - This comes as a result of the Federal Government no longer providing funding for testing.

There will be signage placed both inside and outside of the building. To set up an appointment for testing, please complete this requisition form.

As I shared last week, we are so excited to have a Spring Girls on the Run. We very grateful to Mrs. Grinnell and Mrs. Fegely for their willingness to coach, making our team possible.

At this time, very few 4th or 5th girls have joined so we are able to offer this our 3rd grade girls too! (We need a minimum of 5 girls to run the program.)

Below is the link to register! Our first practice is Wednesday, April 6th.

Calling all Dads, Step-dads, Granddads, Uncles, and other father-figures/male adult role models!

Join our WATCH D.O.G.S Team!

What is WATCH D.O.G.S?

• WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement, educational initiative of the National Center for Fathering. The group was created in 1988 and today there are 6,450 active WATCH D.O.G.S. schools nationally.

Why implement Watch D.O.G.S at Oakley Park?

• To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.

• To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and support students with conflict resolution.

• Support school community relationships.

What is expected of a WATCH D.O.G.?

• Support on the playground

• Guide conflict resolution

• Safety-reporting all injuries/concerns to playground staff

• Encourage students to be active, play games, and be involved!

• Support in the parking lot during dismissal

• Helpful guide the traffic flow

• Ensure the safety of students and families

• Confidentiality in regards to all interactions with students and staff

What is the time commitment of a WATCH D.O.G?

• We welcome our D.O.G.S based on what works best for their schedules! We use a SignUp Genius for scheduling so you can sign up for the date(s) that work best for your schedule. There is no required number of times…you could volunteer once a month, once a week or once between now and June!

Below are two documents that need to be completed (sign and return to school) to officially get started as a volunteer. Once these forms have been received, you will be set a link to the Sign-Up Genius WATCH D.O.G. site.

Thank you so much for your interest in the program and for supporting our Owls! We are excited to welcome you to the playground and/or parking lot!

2022-23 PTA positions

We are looking for parents who want to get more involved with their child’s elementary experience to join the PTA in a leadership role. There are a variety of options open, please take a look at OakleyParkPTA.com/positions