Oakley Park School Times
First Bell: 8:55 AM
Tardy Bell: 9:00 AM
Dismissal: 4:00 PM
1/2 Day Dismissal: 12:25 PM
*Students arriving after 9:00 am must be sign in by an adult and will be marked tardy.
Nominate your favorite Oakley Park teachers!
Dear Oakley Park Families,
We are so fortunate to have such a caring, compassionate and dedicated instructional staff at Oakley Park! I am humbled by their hard work each and every day. I am always proud to receive praise from our families regarding positive school experiences.
As a way of honoring the commitment of our teachers, I hope you will consider nominating one or more of our teachers who has made a difference in your students' life. As part of this program, all schools select one Teacher of the Year and that person’s name is submitted for consideration for our district level Teacher of the Year. The selection committee requests that you are SPECIFIC including DETAILS and EXAMPLES in your nomination form
Copies of the nomination form were sent home with students last week and the form is linked below as well. All nominations are due by Friday, October 22nd.
Sincerely,
Kristin Froning
iReady Diagnostic News
first of three iReady diagnostics. Our kindergartners will be taking the diagnostic in the coming week as well. As classes complete both the Reading and Math diagnostics, parent reports will be send home for your information. I have linked some excellent resources from iReady to help you better understanding the diagnostic and how to understand your child's results. We use information from the diagnostic along with classroom assessments, assignments and observations to determine how to best support your students growth. Please contact your child's teacher if you have specific questions about iReady.
What is the i-Ready Diagnostic? The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjust its questions for each student. As a student answers correctly, the questions get more difficult. As a student answers incorrectly, the questions get easier. This adaptability allows the i-Ready Diagnostic to identify the strengths and opportunities for growth of each student.
Why is my student taking it? The purpose of the i-Ready Diagnostic is not to give your student a grade, but instead to determine how best to support their learning. It will help your student’s teacher(s) determine their needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the year.
SCHOOL MENU CHANGES DUE TO NATIONWIDE FOOD DISRUPTIONS
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are seeing nationwide disruptions to manufacturing, supply and distribution channels. You may have experienced this yourself while shopping onlineor in stores. This disruption also impacts school meals, as we are having trouble obtaining certain foods and supplies. Students may notice that we’re serving menu items that were not previously available or listed on menus.
While this situation is out of our control and something that school districts all across the
country are experiencing, we are doing our best every day to come up with solutions to these
challenges. With that being said, we will continue to update our menus online at
https://wlcsd.org/food-service/ as these changes happen.
We will continue serving our students a variety of nutritious foods. Everything we serve will
continue to meet nutrition guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA). All schools that operate the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast
Program must follow these guidelines. We will also continue to accommodate students with
special dietary restrictions and allergies.
We remain committed to providing our students with the nutritious meals they need to grow
and learn. We appreciate your patience and understanding. As a reminder, school meals are
free for all students again this school year.
Please contact Food Service Department Supervisor, Julie Fortner directly with questions:
email: Juliefortner@wlcsd.org
phone: 248-956-3082
Halloween Party Plans at Oakley Park
We will celebrate as a school community at the Boo Bash, Friday, October 29th 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Week #2 OPE PTA Raffle Update
Once again, we are so proud of our hard working owls. We had a fantastic week 2 raffle turn in! The PTA is adding everything up and we will be able to announce which class is currently on top and 3 more book fair gift certificate winners on Monday!
We have one week left! Let’s all make a final push and see if we can break that raffle record! Final ticket sales turn in will be next Friday, October 15.
The Boo Bash flyer went home with kids on Friday, please take a moment to read through the details on the flyer and RSVP if you plan to attend. Also you can send in pizza money if you would like to order. All pizza orders will be made ahead of time.
We can’t have a huge event like Boo Bash without some help! Please check out the sign up link below. If we all pitch in a little bit of time, we can all enjoy the evening with our families. There are a variety of different types of help needed. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jessica Maurer, OPE PTA President
Exciting News about Volunteers at Oakley Park
Volunteers may return to our Walled Lake Schools beginning in October on a limited basis. Since re-opening schools last November, we have worked very hard to keep everyone healthy by minimizing potential exposures. While we are very excited to see volunteers back in our school, we want a well thought out plan that does not jeopardize the many things we’ve put in place to keep our children and staff happy, safe and in school.
I ask that you please do not reach out to teachers at this time inquiring about volunteer opportunities. Our classroom teachers will contact parents about any future volunteer opportunities at the appropriate time.
Walled Lake Elementary welcomes Wallee!
Therapy Dog Information
We continue to welcome donations from families and we would love to partner with local businesses too. Businesses/families who donate $1000 will have their name/logo on our dogs working vest! A donation of $4500 earn the donor the opportunity to name our dog! All donations will be tax deductible and we will provide a letter for your tax filing purposed. We will be planning some fun ways the kids can help fundraise too!
Donations can be made by check: payable to WLCSD.
Here is the information needed if you'd like to make a donation using the Walled Lake eFunds system.
1. Log into Family Access to get to Efunds.
2. Click on “fee management”
3. then “Make a payment” – which will takes you to the Efunds site. You will create or sign into your Efunds account.
4. “Optional Fees” is on the menu to the left of the screen. (see below)
WLCSD Job Openings
You can learn more on the Oakland Schools website.
Please apply if interested...or help spread the word!
1. Visit Oakland Schools website
2. Select “Search by District”
3. Select Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
To apply, you will create an account and complete an application. Questions? Contact our Human Resources Department (248-956-2000).
COVID Information
If a student tests positive for COVID, they will be isolated for a minimum of 10 calendar days based on the recommendations from the OCHD. All families in that classroom will receive a letter regarding the positive case. The letter also reminds recipients to monitor their child's health closely and if he/she begins experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, stay home, consult your medical provider and get tested for COVID-19.
Daily Health Checks
- Fever/Chills
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Headache Sore throat
- Congestion
- Runny Nose
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Muscle of Body Aches
- New loss of smell or taste
If your child has any of these symptoms, please err on the side of caution and keep them home until their symptoms subside. We appreciate your partnership as we continue to work together to keep our community healthy and safe! Health and Safe!
UPDATED: Mask Reminder
Due to this OCHD mandate, the following protocols are required:
- Masks are required in all of our schools and facilities.
- Masks are required on our buses.
- Masks are not required outside (ex. recess).
- Masks are not required while eating or drinking.
- Mask Breaks: Please note that teachers will take their classes outside for periodic mask breaks throughout the school day.
Water Bottles: Please remember to send your child to school with a reusable, plastic water bottle. Our drinking fountains are closed. Refilling stations are still open.
Prime Time Care
Registration for Prime Time Care/Teen Club is now open. Due to technical difficulties, registration will NOT currently be online. Please use the link below to access the Prime Time Care webpage. Registration packets are also available in our lobby area.
End of the Day Plan Changes
Contact Information
Karen Clark, Principals Secretary
Kim Waling, Building Secretary
Main Office: 248-956-4100
Attendance Line: 248-956-4190
Prime Time Care: 248-956-4199
