OEC Update
Week of April 17 - 21
Hello OEC Families,
Please see below for important information:
Next Week
OEC Gear Order Form
Zap Zone Prom Fundraiser
Juneteenth in the WB
PIT Crew
Prom Tickets
NHS Acceptance Letters
WBSD Parent Survey
Activity Fee
Lunch Orders
Yearbook Order Information
Looking Ahead
Oakland Early College
Email: denise.kelley@wbsd.org
Website: www.oaklandearlycollege.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OECollege
Twitter: @oakearlycollege
Next Week
Next week we have a ZOOM Town Hall on Friday with 6th hour/13 Sem. Students that are in attendance in the afternoon on Friday will report to teacher teams for the Town Hall Meeting. Students that are not on campus for the afternoon can report to the Town Hall virtually or in person. Attendance will be taken in teacher teams for students in class and present via ZOOM. The schedule for Friday is here.
OEC Gear Order Form
I sent an email out earlier this week regarding ordering OEC Gear. If you are interested, please click here for ordering information. Orders are due on April 28th.
Zap Zone Prom Fundraiser
Prom Committee is having a fundraiser at Zap Zone on Thursday, April 20. From 5-8pm you can purchase a wrist band for $25 and get unlimited access to lazer tag, bumper cars, glow golf and the trampoline park. The earlier you arrive, the more time you have to use your wristbands!
You can purchase tickets ahead of time here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/zapzone-farmington/items/129574/availability/1180002653/book/?full-items=yes or you can purchase them on-site the day of.
Prom committee gets 20% of all sales and this is a great opportunity to have some fun!
Juneteenth in the WB
The annual "Juneteenth in the WB" Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 17th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and they are in need of volunteers. Students that sign up to volunteer will be given service hours. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here.
PIT Crew
The PIT Crew met on Tuesday, here is a link for a recap of the meeting.
It is not too late to order spring flowers for your flower beds. PIT Crew is hosting a Flower Fundraising sale through Flower Power. 50% of all purchases from the OEC FlowerPower page come directly back to OEC! Shipping has already started. Please click here for the website.
OEC is now a part of the Kroger Community Rewards and Busch's Cash For Education Rewards Programs. Link your Kroger Shoppers account and/or your Busch's MyWay account to earn cash for the school just by doing your normal everyday grocery shopping.
Simply visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into your Kroger account you can search for Oakland Early College (OEC) either by name or UD410 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
To enroll in Cash for Education, go to buschs.com/MyWay and log into your account with your email address and password. In the dropdown menu underneath your name, select Cash for Education.
Looking for sheets that fit those extra long twin beds in the dorms? Or just looking to replace the ones you have at home? Look no further as the PIT has a variety of soft and luxurious sheets available to fit your needs. They come in 14 beautiful colors and 5 sizes. Go to http://www.outoftownorders.com to order. be sure to use OEC29 as the Organization Code Number.
Prom Tickets
Students can buy tickets during seminar or lunch from someone on the prom committee selling tickets or from Mrs. Bellairs. Tickets must be purchased with cash or checks made out to OEC. The cost is $65 per ticket.
NHS Acceptance Letters
NHS acceptance letters will go out after state testing is wrapped up.
WBSD Parent Survey
We want your feedback!
Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give us your honest, thoughtful responses to the questions below.
WBSD Family SURVEY LINK
If you have children in multiple schools please complete one survey per child.
Second Semester Activity Fee
If you have not already done so, please make sure to get your second semester activity fee of $40 to Mrs. Kelly. Remember, our field trips and community time events are dependent on the activity fee and without them, we will not be able to go on our last field trip in the spring.
Lunch Orders
Please click here to order lunch for April 17th - 21st. Make sure to check the testing schedule to see what days you are required to report before submitting your lunch order.
Yearbook Order Information
This year's yearbook is now available to pre-order, and can be ordered here:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06099208
Yearbooks are currently only $50 dollars.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Snyder (david.snyder@wbsd.org).
Looking Ahead (Calendar Link)
- April 21st - ZOOM Town Hall for Club Updates
- April 27th - 29th - HOSA State Meet in Traverse City
- April 28th - Detroit Zoo Field Trip
- May 5th - Talent Show
- May 12th - Prom
- May 19th - Town Hall/Last day for 13th Graders
- May 26th - Honors Convocation
- May 29th - No School (Memorial Day)
- June 2nd - Graduation
- June 9th - Community Time (End of Year Picnic)
- June 13th - 15th - OEC Finals
- June 15th - Last day of school
As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.
Morrison Borders, EdS
OEC Head of School