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Great Oaks Elementary

Our Mission Statement

Great Oaks Elementary School will promote academic excellence in a caring environment.

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Secondary Exam Schedule & Half Days Due to Snow Day

Secondary Exams for 3rd & 4th hours will be held Friday, January 27th. All schools will have a half day.

Monday, January 30th, will be a A HALF DAY FOR ALL SCHOOLS, middle and high schools will have 5th & 6th hour exams.

2023-24 Enrollment will Start February 16th!

Excited to join the Anchor Bay family? We are excited to have you!!!
Our enrollment window for new students for the 2023-24 School Year will begin on February 16th.

More information and links for the online enrollment system will be posted on this date

Second Semester School of Choice Information

Schools of Choice will be open for 2nd semester as follows:

Unlimited Schools of Choice grades K - 11
Applications will be accepted from January 14 - January 27, 2023
Apply/Enrolling is online through Enrollment Express Pre-Registration Link
Date for enrollment shall be no later than February 3, 2023
Click here for more information on the Schools of Choice Process

Thank you Voters!

Thank you voters for making it a new day in the Bay!

Approval of the bond proposal will improve student safety and security, enhance the K-12 educational program, address aging infrastructures, correct geographical concerns, increase building efficiency, and protect the community's investment in its schools.

In the coming months, we will keep the community informed as we move forward with the bond proposal projects.

Thank you to all the parents, students, staff, and other members of the community who helped us inform people about the bond proposal.

Mark Your Calendar

Our calendar can be linked to your phone/device's calendar app. Please click on the calendar icon next to "Upcoming Events" below for directions on how to set this up.

Upcoming Events

January 30

Half Day for all Schools (Secondary Exam Make-up Date from Snow Day)

Date: Jan 30

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

5th & 6th Hour Exams

Elementary will have a full day.

January 31

Johnathan Rand Visit

2:00 PM

Johnathan Rand Visit

Date: Jan 31

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

February 17 - February 20

No School – Mid-Winter Break

Date: Feb 17 - Feb 20

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

February 21

School Resumes

Date: Feb 21

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

February 22

Longway Planetarium (1st Grade Only)

Date: Feb 22

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

Board of Education - Regular Meeting

7:00 PM

MacDonald Elementary

Board of Education - Regular Meeting

Date: Feb 22

Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: MacDonald Elementary

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

March 18

Board of Education - Workshop

Date: Mar 18

Calendar: Great Oaks Elementary Calendar

Click here for more AB events

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Pay For It

To pay using Pay-for-it:

Log on to https://www.payforit.net/
Register for an account (You can get step by step instructions here: https://www.payforit.net/Images/SigningUp.pdf)
Add students to your account. You will need their Power Schools ID (you can get this from your school office.
Click on the Fees Tab to pay your students assigned or optional fees.

To Make a payment on Pay-for-It:

Log in and got to the "Fees" tab
Click on "Make Fee Payment"
Under Optional Fees - Click on the green "+".

Spotlights

The Flu: A Guide for Parents Please also see a health letter from GOE under the "Medical Forms & Info" button. Click here for more info...

PTO Webpage The Great Oaks PTO has a webpage to keep you informed of PTO events & information. Our school code for registration is TVM3RV. Click here to visit the website...

Anchor Bay Offers Three Options for Kindergarten-Age Students Click here for the kindergarten-age flyer!

Anchor Bay Offers Young Fives Click here to learn about the Anchor Bay Young Fives Program!

Anchor Bay Receives Readers Choice Award 1st Place

Feed the Bay Backpack Our district has a Weekend Backpack Program to provide food for students to take home each Friday. These food packs are available due to a great partnership with the Watermark Church, the Anchor Bay Community, and volunteers. Food packs contain easy-to-cook (microwavable) meals, snacks, and fruit or vegetable item to help supplement weekend meals. Click here for the form to sign up for the weekend backpack program. Forms can be returned to any school office. Only one form is needed per family.

Safety Procedures The safety of your children, as well as the safety of school staff and support personnel, is very important to us. We appreciate your cooperation in working together to keep our school safe. Read more here...

Okay2Say Anyone can report tips confidentially on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees, or schools. Tips can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. https://www.michigan.gov/ok2say/

We are Hiring! Join the Anchor Bay Team! We have part-time and full-time positions available. Apply today! Click here to see our current job postings.

Contact Us

Great Oaks Elementary

32900 24 Mile Road
Chesterfield Twp, MI 48047
Phone: (586) 725-2038
Fax: (586) 725-4014

Ron Medley

Principal

Rene Moses

Office Manager

Cindy Houle

Data Para Professional

School Times:

Full Day: 9:00 AM - 3:51 PM
1/2 Day: 9:00 AM - 12:26 PM

Attendance Line:

(586) 725-2038 ext. 1101
Email Cindy Houle

If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call or email as early as possible. A message can also be left with your name, student's name, grade/teacher, date of absence & reason for absence.
Thank you!