Eagles Weekly
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Updates School Hours
Please note, we are experiencing several later pick-ups each day after school. School dismisses at 3:15 PM, and all students must be picked up promptly. Late pickups can cause students distress and require staff to remain beyond their assigned duties.
We understand that emergencies may occasionally arise. If you anticipate being late, please contact the school office as soon as possible so we can work with you on a solution: 248-336-7640.
Repeated late pickups may be reported to the district’s Executive Director of School Safety and Security and other appropriate authorities. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and orderly dismissal.
School Year Calendar at a Glance
Morning Arrival
Weather permitting, all students will wait outside for the first bell to ring at 815 AM The principal and teachers will greet the students outside each morning.
Please do not drop students off prior to 8:00 AM, there will not be a staff member outside to supervise prior to 8:00 AM.
If it rains, the students may enter the building no earlier than 8:00 AM and proceed to their designated location in the gym to line up.
All students should be dropped off at door 13 to line up in their designated location, Teachers will escort the children to their classroom.
Pick-up procedures
in order to maintain a safe follow of traffic throughout our school’s surrounding neighborhood, we are asking all parents/families/friends who pick-up or drop-off students to adhere to the following guidelines:
School ends at 3:15 PM
Early pick-up will end at 2:45 PM. After 2:45 PM, you must wait for the end of the school day to retrieve your student
Adults should NOT exit their vehicle in the pick-up lines
- Park in designated spaces only
Each grade should be picked-up at the designated locations in the picture below
Older students may walk to meet younger students, otherwise, all 4th/5th grade students must be picked-up on Parklawn
Einstein School staff as they direct traffic in order to keep our students, families, and staff safe!
Bell Schedule
The first bell is at 8:15 AM and the dismissal bell is at 3:15 PM
The tardy bell is at 8:15 AM
On designated Half Days: 11:35 AM dismissal
Please call the school office if your child will not be in attendance and/or if they are going to be late.
All tardies MUST enter through the main door #1 and check in at the office
Pick-up changes MUST be made before 1:30 PM by calling the school office in order for the office to be able to convey the message in a reasonable time period
Please be prompt when picking up your children
Dismissal
Our dismissal time is 3:15 PM. Just as arriving at school on time is essential, so is being present to complete the school day at the required dismissal time. We recognize that there are occasional times when your child might need to be dismissed earlier, but, for the benefit of your student and his/her classmates, it is important that it is occasional and not routine.
Please wait outside of the school building to pick up students at the end of the day.
If your child is assigned to a bus, but will be picked up instead, please send a Dojo or note to the teacher letting her/him know about this change before the start of the school day so we don’t put your child on the bus.
Early pick-ups for students will end at 2:45 PM. After 2:45 PM, students can be picked up at 3:15 PM from their designated doors.
Cellphone & Other Technology
- Students are not allowed to use cell phones during the school day.
- Cell phones are to be turned off upon entering the school until the end of the school day.
- Students are not allowed to call home for lunch as lunch is provided by the school lunch program. They are allowed to bring their lunch upon arrival to school.
- Please do not attempt to contact your student during the school day on their cell phone.
- When speaking with your student on the school phone, please keep the call to a minimum so that your student can return to classroom learning and the office can make phone lines available to other students, staff, incoming calls, etc.
Birthday Treats
- Birthday treats should be NUT FREE to ensure the safety or students and avoid allergic reactions
- Parents/Guardians must coordinate birthday treats with their child's classroom teacher
- In order to maintain the academic focus of the learning environment, birthday treats may be dropped off at the main entrance. Treats will be delivered to the classroom by school staff
Other Important Information
Visitors:
For the safety of our students and staff, all visitors must present ID and check in at the main office.
Any parents/guardians wishing to pick up students prior to the end of the school day must also present ID to the security guard.
No visitors will be able to enter the building/classrooms during the school day without an approved volunteer background check on file with Oak Park School District (the excludes building-wide concerts and presentations where all parents are invited)
Volunteer Form:
The district requires the Volunteer Form to be completed by any adult that is interested in volunteering in the classroom, field trips, parties, etc. A copy of a state ID or driver’s license will be required for a background check.
OPSD BOARD POLICY, 7009 - VOLUNTEERS
"The Board encourages the use of volunteers to support the School District. Because the safety of the School District´s students is of paramount importance, every individual volunteer is required to undergo a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) before s/he is permitted to volunteer, regardless of whether or not the volunteer will work directly with students. ICHAT criminal background checks will be performed annually for each volunteer.
No individual will be permitted to volunteer if s/he has been convicted of a misdemeanor described in, or a felony that is a "listed offense" as defined in, MCL 380.1535a or MCL 380.1539b. If an individual has been convicted of a felony that is not a listed offense, as defined in MCL 380.1535a or MCL 380.1539b, the individual may only be permitted to volunteer if the Board and the Superintendent both approve the volunteer assignment in writing. This policy does not grant any individual who passes an ICHAT background check with the right to be approved as a volunteer."
Illness:
The Oakland County Health Department requires a doctor’s note for rashes, pink eye, strep throat, and any other contagious diseases/illness before returning to school.
The Oakland County Health Department requires a child to be fever free for 24 hours, along with any flu like symptoms (for example: vomiting, diarrhea) before returning to school.
No over the counter medication (including cough drops) is allowed to be given by a school staff member without a medication form completed by the physician.
The medication form is available in the school office.
Health & Medical Planning:
The Oakland County Health Department requires a doctor’s note for rashes, pink eye, strep throat, and any other contagious diseases/illness before returning to school.
The Oakland County Health Department requires a child to be fever free for 24 hours, along with any flu like symptoms (for example: vomiting, diarrhea) before returning to school.
No over the counter medication (including cough drops) is allowed to be given by a school staff member without a medication form completed by the physician.
The medication form is available in the school office and through the link below:
https://www.oakparkschools.org/community-parents/school-health-k-12/
Food Service:
Breakfast and lunch are free.
Lunch calendar will be sent home monthly.
Breakfast is served in the classroom from 8:15 AM - 8:40 AM.
Blackboard Messenger:
This is the district’s automatic telephone communication call system. You will receive a message from time to time from Ms. Provenzola, Principal, regarding any upcoming school/district events, school closings, etc.
Be sure you have provided a current phone number and email address to the office in order to receive these messages.
Attire:
- Clothing should not be transparent nor advertise the manufacturers name on the child’s derriere.
- Rubber sole shoes are suggested for slip and fall safety.
- Also it is suggested a sweater be left at school for classroom comfort.
- An extra change of clothing is suggested for students K thru 2nd grade. PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING.
