Upton Update
Week of October 5, 2020
Week of October 9, 2023
PTA Meeting
Our PTA Meeting will take place on Monday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. in our Media Center. Please attend and find ways you can be involved at school! Please park in the back parking lot.
Professional Learning Morning
Our professional learning morning for staff will take place again this Wednesday. This means that it is a late start for students. The first bell will ring at 9:20 a.m. with classes starting at 9:25 a.m.
PTA Fun Run
The Upton Owl Fun Run will take place this Friday, October 13, from 9am-11am. Our school goal is $25,000 and our suggested student goal is $75 per student. To donate online, go to upton.myfunrun.com, or you can send cash or a check (made payable to Upton PTA) to school in an envelope with your child's name and teacher's name. You can also check out the Upton PTA Facebook group for updates, or go to the Upton PTA website, www.uptonpta.com for more information.
Here is the schedule of times for each grade level:
9:00 5th Grade
9:15 Kindergarten
9:30 2nd Grade
9:45 3rd Grade
10:00 4th Grade
10:15 1st Grade
10:30 DK
Halloween
October 31 is a half day for students. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. We will be having a Halloween Parade at 11:45 a.m., so students will be allowed to come to school wearing their Halloween costumes that day if they would like to do so. Please see the district guidelines below:
Royal Oak Parent Advocacy Committee - October Meeting 10/17 @ 6:30 PM
The Royal Oak Parent Advocacy Committee (ROPAC) is our school district's Parent Advisory Committee - a group made up of parents/caregivers of students with IEPs or 504 Plans, those that want to learn more, those that think their student may benefit from special education services. ROPAC sincerely welcomes any parent or caregiver with a student(s) in Royal Oak schools to join us in our mission to make this a destination for students receiving special education services. Learn more about the ROPAC here: ROPAC Info Flyer
The PAC's October meeting will be held Tuesday, 10/17 @ 6:30 PM - this will be a Hybrid meeting, offered in person at the School Board Office and on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88525284003). Our topic for the month will cover the basics of IEP and 504 plans, eligibility for these plans and how to get the most out of your services. We will be joined by Kelsey Biswanger from Michigan Alliance for Families. To join our mailing list for meeting reminders and other updates, complete this quick form: ROPAC Email List
October Breakfast Menu
October Lunch Menu
Blessings in a Backpack
"Blessings in a Backpackā€¯ 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 and mail it to the board office at 800 Devillen, Royal Oak, MI 48073, or just hit submit on this form. 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.
Calendar for This School Year
2023-2024 Calendar: A calendar for the 2023-2024 school year is now available! Building and program specific calendars, as well as a complete calendar for our current school year, are all available from the calendar page of our district website.
This Week's Calendar
Monday
Fire Drill
PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Late Start for students 9:25 a.m.
Friday
Upton Fun Run 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Mr. John Grzywack
john.grzywack@royaloakschools.org
4400 Mandalay Avenue, Royal Oak, MI, United States
(248) 549-4968
royaloakschools.org/elementary/upton
The vision of Upton Elementary School is to inspire students to become lifelong learners.