Updates from Mrs. Froning
November 18, 2017
Turkey Trot 2017 was a HUGE success!
Congratulation to the Oakley Park Teacher of the Year, Mr. Bernstein!
Congratulation the Oakley Park Girls team! Great job at the 5K on Belle Isle!
Annual PTA Holiday Adopt a Family
Adjusted 1/2 day Dismissal Time: December 14th
We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away. The costs of plane tickets often influence when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance. It is virtually impossible make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts and the first day back.
Michigan FIRST Lego League Teams
We are proud to share the following news regarding FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League teams several Oakley Park students are involved in this year.
The Commerce Superbots, a Michigan FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics STEM team, advanced to the state finals after successfully competing in a regional qualifier at the Michigan Science Center on November 11th. This year’s FLL theme is Hydrodynamics. The Superbots designed attachments and programmed the Lego Mindstorm robot to accomplish various tasks related to the theme. The team will compete in the state finals on December 16th for a chance to advance world championship competition. The team is composed of fifth grade students from Commerce, Oakley Park and Keith Elementary schools. Oakley Park team members are Jacob Semel and Andreas Petre,
Another FIRST Lego League team, The Dirty Water Improvement Plan (DWIP) team has been hard at work, creating a robot that can turn values, push and pull things and more! The following students in 4th & 5th grade are a part of this team: Trevor Ulmer, Jakob Pace, James Pace, Charlie Freeman, Ian Suh, and Gavin Bradshaw. DWIP will be competing in an Official Qualifying Tournament tomorrow, November 18th.
We also have three students were are part of a First Lego League Jr. team along with students from Commerce Elementary: Jacob Drotar, Ethan Klien, and Mason Klien. This team is preparing for their first Expo scheduled for December 9th.
These teams would not be possible without dedicated Oakley Park parent volunteers like Brian Ulmer, Jannette Ulmer, Tim Drotar, Laura Pace, and Mike Freeman. THANK YOU!
If you would like to learn more about the FIRST Lego League please contact
Brian Ulmer: brian.r.ulmer@gmail.com
Tim Drotar: tdrotar08@gmail.com
Click HERE for the FIRST Lego League Website
Recess Reminders:
We do occasionally have indoor recess but only due to rain or extreme cold temperature (combined temperature and wind chill of 0...some refer to this as the "feels like" temperature.)
Finally, be sure to label all items; coat, hat, glove etc so that items can be quickly returned to students if they are misplaced!
Breakfast & Lunch Information
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, November 21st
- 5th Grade Music Revue 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 23rd - Friday, November 24th
- Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 27th
- School Resumes
Monday, November 27 - Friday, December 1st
- Vision Screening: 1st, 3rd and 5th grades
Monday, December 4th - Friday, December 8th
- Hearing Screening: K, 2nd and 4th grades
Monday, December 11th - Friday, December 15th
- PTA Fall Book Fair: more information to come
Thursday, December 14th
- ADJUSTED 1/2 day: Dismissal 10:19 *note this is an hour earlier than our usual 1/2 time
- Parent/Teacher Conferences: Sign up instruction will be coming soon.
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 Bradshw, 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