Oakland Early College Weekly Update
October 2, 2026
Next Week
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.
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.
Door Dash
Students are able to order food via Door Dash. However, they are not able to leave class to get their food, so they need to be strategic about when they order.
Additionally, we do not have a set place for Dashers to drop off food. Because of this, Dashers tend to leave food at a variety of locations, none of which are supervised.
Please order at your own risk.
Homecoming at WBHS
OEC students are able to attend WBHS's Homecoming on Saturday, October 10. Tickets can be purchased from me or Mrs. Kremer for $25. Money is due by Wednesday, October 7. On Thursday I will pick up the tickets from WBHS and distribute them to students on Thursday and Friday.
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
ACE Mentor Program
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!
Adult English Langauge Learning
OCC Clubs
All OEC students are OCC students as well. This means that all the resources available to OCC students are availalble to our students, which is great! A great option for students are the OCC club offerings. As a small high school, we are only able to offer a small number of clubs, but OCC has more to choose from that students should defintely look into.
Here is the list of student organizations at OCC
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.
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.
Medical Conditions
Make sure you have reported any medical conditions (including allergies) to Mrs. Kremer or Mrs. Shirley. If Mrs. Shirley has sent forms home with your student to complete, please returned those to her ASAP!
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 7- Count Day
October 14- Late start
Ocrober 16- Town Hall
October 21- PSAT/NMSQT
October 30- On Campus Community Time
November 3- No School (OEC)
If you have any questions, please just reach out!