Ottawa Area Center Parent Link

• August 25-29 - No School

• August 28 - Spiritwear Orders Due

• September 1 - No School

• September 1 - Medication & Feeding Orders Forms Due

• September 3, 10, 17, 24 - Early Dismissal

• September 19 - 1/2 Day of School

• September 22 - No School

✅ 25-26 Medical Forms Due: If your child requires medication at school, all medical forms and feeding orders must be submitted by September 1 for our nurses to administer medication and for our staff to provide tube feeding per physician's orders.

✍🏻All Medication Forms must be signed by a physician.

📝 25-26 Student Annual Update: Don’t forget to complete your student’s Annual Update in Infinite Campus to ensure we have current contact and emergency information.

Medical Form - Printable

Thank you for helping us keep your child safe and prepared for a great school year!

Spiritwear orders for our fall order are due by Thursday, August 28. You can scan the QR code and order directly from our supplier, and orders will be delivered to the school. You can also order online at oac2025.itemorder.com.

OAC Ollie's Outlet Committee is working hard to provide meaningful, motivating resources for our students—and we’d love your help! We are seeking lightly used donations that can make a real impact in the classroom. These could include:

● Toys – such as puzzles, building blocks, action figures, dolls, or sensory items like fidgets and stress balls.

● Clothing – gently worn jackets, hats, gloves, or comfortable clothing for play and activities.

● Reinforcement items – small prizes, games, books, craft supplies, or other fun items that can be used as positive rewards and motivators.

Every item you donate helps us create more opportunities for engagement, learning, and joy. If you have items to contribute or would like more information, please contact Michelle Brothers (mbrother@oaisd.org) or Beth Gomez (bgomez@oaisd.org). Thank you for supporting our students in meaningful ways!

Full Day – 8:33am-3:05pm

½ Day – 8:33am-11:50am

Early Dismissal – 8:33am-2:05pm

Student AM Bussing begins at 8:23am

Student PM Bussing begins at 2:55pm

Early Dismissal Bussing begins at 1:55pm

1/2 Day Bussing begins at 11:40am

A driver's license is required in our new system the first time you check your student out of school during school hours. Please remember to bring in your state ID or Driver's License to log in to our Visitor Aware System

As a reminder, all volunteers on any OAC outing are required to complete the volunteer form and have a background check done before volunteering in a classroom or attend any school outing or classroom field trip. This process does take several weeks to complete the background check process, so please plan accordingly to get your volunteer forms turned in to the office or your classroom teacher. well before the date you would like to attend a field trip or volunteer in the classroom. The forms must be completed each school year. Please contact the office if you would like volunteer forms sent home in backpacks.

Volunteer Form

Mental Health and Parenting Town Hall - featuring our very own Michelle Brothers as a panelist.

Did you know there’s a unique opportunity right here in our community for students and families to get involved in an inclusive skating experience?

The Wheelchair Buddy Skating Club, founded by Holly Gritter and her daughter Lylah, meets once a month at Southside Ice Arena in Byron Center at 2:00 p.m. Students from TPH, a local grades 6–12 program at the rink, are paired with children who use wheelchairs or medical strollers. Together, they take to the ice—pushing, skating, and sharing in the joy of movement and connection.

This club not only promotes friendship and inclusion but also creates lasting memories for everyone involved. The organizers are looking to grow awareness and are excited to possibly coordinate field trips for interested groups.

Connect with other moms on a similar journey, moms who truly understand what you are going through. Circles of Hope

The Lucas Project Meet & Mingle Program was created to bring respite care to special needs families while they enjoy a much needed break, run errands, or connect with other caregivers. We are excited to bring this opportunity to families within the West Michigan community, as it is a much needed resource for parents and caregivers. This program is offered for a low cost fee of $5 for disabled individuals between the ages of 13 – 50 years old.

This is your one stop location for parents/guardians to go for community supports and resources. Please check out this resource at Social Work/OCSN Resource Warehouse. Bookmark this resource on your computer and refer back often. It will be continually updated with fresh and new information.

Any time your child is absent from school for a medical appointment, please send in a Dr. excuse note to the office or to your teacher. The office will code the absence as a medical appointment and then the absence does not count towards the overall absence total. We can only mark it as a medical appointment if we have documentation from the doctors office.

OAC needs substitute aides and teachers. If you are interested in a flexible schedule where you work on the days you want, this is the job for you. If you have any questions please call Michell at 616-738-8960 ext. 4608.

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Start an Application

Call Edustaff at

877.974.6338

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Full Day – 8:33am-3:05pm

½ Day – 8:33am-11:50am

Early Dismissal – 8:33am-2:05pm

Student AM Bussing begins at 8:23am

Student PM Bussing begins at 2:55pm

Early Dismissal Bussing begins at 1:55pm

1/2 Day Bussing begins at 11:40am

Email: bseymour@oaisd.org
Website: www.oaisd.org/schools/ottawa-area-center
Location: 10160 96th Avenue, Allendale, MI, USA
Phone: (616)738-8960
Facebook: facebook.com/OttawaAreaCenter/