Oakland Early College Weekly Update
October 6, 2026
Next Week
Friday, October 16- Town Hall
PSAT/NMSQT Testing for 11th Graders
On October 21, all 11th graders will take the PSAT/NMSQT. This is a test only for 11th graders and is a great opportunity for additional SAT practice. Additionally, the NMSQT is a scholarship-qualifying exam. Those that score high enough, may qualify for as a National Merit Scholar.
For this day, our schedule will look a little different:
7:45-10:55- PSAT/NMSQT All 11th graders report
1st hour- 11-11:30
2nd hour- 11:35-12:05
3rd hour- 12:10-12:40
Lunch: 12:40-1:10
4th hour: 1:15-1:45
5th hour: 1:50-3
Students in any grade besides 11th will not report to class until 11am. Students are welcome to come early, but they won't be allowed on the 2nd floor of F buliding until 10:55
If you rely on bus transportation from WBHS to OEC, you will still need to catch the bus at it's regular time. If you aren't in 11th grade and need to do that, you can hang out elsewhere at OCC, including the first floor of F outside of our normal classrooms.
Personal Device Update
Overall, students are doing a great job with the new personal device policy! A few reminders, this policy does inclue personal computers and headphone (including airpods). Please make sure these are put away during instructional hours.
Parent Advisory Committee
OEC Annual 5K for Charity
This year we are supporting three organizations by collecting items that they need:
Making Spriits Bright: New and gently used books for ages 0-18
Alternatives for Girls: tissues, paper towels, laundry detergent, pads, tampons, hygeine items, household essentials
The Nest: non-perishable, non-expired food items.
Start sending in your items on Monday to support a great cause!
Prayer Reminders
For those that pray durin the school day, a few reminders:
- Permission slips needs to be on file (copies are available with Mrs. Kremer)
- We have the boys' prayer room set up in F202 and the girls' prayer room set up in F203 for Monday-Thursday
- Friday prayer is in J to accommodate a larger group of students
- During the time for prayer, students need to make sure that they are using the time for the intended purpose and going back to class immediately after. We want you to be in class as much as possible while still having the time needed to observe religious beliefs.
ACE Mentor Program
University of Michigan Cell Phone Policy Study
Adult English Langauge Learning
Reporting Absences/Tardies
To report an absence or tardy, please call Mrs. Kremer in the main office- 248-522-3541. If she doesn't answer, please leave a voicemail and she will address it as soon as she can.
For absences, these need to be reported within 24 hours.
If you have questions about attendance policies, please refer to the WBSD handbook.
Absences for Vacations
Families are encouraged to take vacations during our scheduled breaks. However, we understand that special circumstances may come up. If a student is going to be absent for a vacation, we have a document that needs to be completed and students can get that from me or Mrs. Kremer. It needs to be completed by the student and parent and includes a spot for teahers to sign off signifing that the student has met with their teacher about their absence.
If a family takes vacation while school is in session, students will be responsible to turn in assignments on time via Canvas while on vacation and will have to take all tests and quizzes within two days of their return. Students will not be permitted to miss midterm/final exams due to a vacation. If students are missing an in person college class, they are open to any penalty levied by their college professor.
Winter Registration at OCC
OCC's winter schedule will be posted on October 16. Priority registration is on October 26 and open registration is on October 27.
As we wait for a new counselor to be hired, I will meet with students about winter semester. These meetings will start next week and are first open to 12th adn 13th graders and will then open at later dates for younger students since they have more options available for college courses.
Once students meet with me, they can meet with an OCC counselor.
Activity Fee
Thank you to everyone who has paid their activity fee! We want to take some great trips this year and rely on this fee to afford these trips.
The fee is $50 per semester, but we can definitely take the full year at once. Fess can be paid in the following ways:
-Cash (give to Mrs. Kremer)
-Check (give to Mrs. Kremer and make the check out to OEC)
-E-Funds:
- Go to wbsd.org
- Scroll down to E-Funds
- Scroll down to "Pay for OEC Student Activity Fee"
- Log in or create an account, or continue as a guest
- Make sure you put in your student's name so we know who you are paying for!
Lunch Order Form
If you are interested in lunch for next week, please fill out the form by Sunday evening at 11:59pm.
Bus from WBHS to OEC
The bus leave WBHS at 7:25. Make sure to arrive prior to then to ensure you are able to make it on the bus.
If you plan on using the shuttle, you do need to register. Please call transportation- (248) 865-3680 ASAP to get on their list.
Important Links
Upcoming Dates
October 14- Late start
Ocrober 16- Town Hall
October 21- PSAT/NMSQT- See adjusted schedule
October 30- On Campus Community Time
November 3- No School (OEC)
If you have any questions, please just reach out!