Ottawa Area Center Parent Link

• October 13-17 No School Staff or Student - Fall Break

• October 22, 29 - Early Dismissal Days

• October 31 - Half Day - Halloween Indoor Trunk or Treat & Party for Students

• November 5, 12, 19 - Early Dismissal Days

• November 24-28 - No School Staff or Students - Thanksgiving Break

Get ready for some frightful fun! On October 31st, during our half day of school, the amazing OAC Special Teachers and Staff are brewing up something special — a Halloween Trunk or Treat & Party for all our students!

👗🦸‍♂️ Costumes encouraged!
Send your little ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses to school in costume for a day full of treats and fun.

🍬 Want to help?
We’d love your support! Please consider sending in Halloween candy for our Trunk or Treat stations. Just a reminder — we’re a peanut-free school, so kindly make sure all candy is nut-free.

Let’s make this Halloween a BOO-tiful one! 🎃🕸️

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

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

Applications for Christmas assistance are open.

Therapy Scholarship Program - Scholarships for a wide range of diagnoses!

Family Support, educational, and social events for adults with disabilities.

A pilot program designed to help children with varying disabilities explore movement and develop motor skills. Demonstrated through basic sport skills with fun, inclusive, and engaging activities. Hope College Sports Studies students will volunteer alongside participants, offering guidance and support at a pace tailored to each child’s individual ability and progress.

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.

Want to sub at OAC - Contact Edustaff
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
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