Good Evening Oxford Schools Families!
We’ve heard from many of you that there are too many different apps, emails, and places to check for information from school. We’re writing to make you aware of a change we’re making to how we communicate with families and hopefully help simplify things. This year, we’re working to bring more communication together in one place.
This week, we’ll begin launching Rooms, a new communication tool built into the Oxford Community Schools app. Rooms will allow families to receive messages and communicate with teachers, and other school staff through one system.
✅ What you need to do now:
If you haven’t already, please Download the Oxford Community Schools app on your phone. This will be the easiest way to access Rooms once it goes live. You can also customize your notification preferences and choose how you want to receive messages, including through the app, text, and email.
This will be a transition, but starting this school year, Rooms will become our primary method of digital communication between teachers, staff, students, and families. You will also continue to receive communications from school buildings and the district with important news, announcements, school cancellations, etc.
We know it will take a little time to get used to a new system, but we hope bringing more of our communication into one place will make things easier for families.
Sincerely,
Oxford Community Schools
Please read our August OES Press Family Newsletter!
Dear Oxford Families,
We are excited to welcome our Wildcats back for the 2026-27 school year! As we prepare for the start of school, please review the important information and upcoming dates below. We have also attached our Welcome Back Wildcats Flyer with additional back-to-school events and information for each building.
Please complete these items as soon as possible:
Complete the Annual Information Update in PowerSchool: Please login to PowerSchool to complete the required forms as soon as possible. Check your email from yesterday for additional information on this process.
Complete the Education & Nutrition Benefits Application: While the state is funding free breakfast and lunch for all students, we strongly encourage every family to complete the application. The information helps determine eligibility for various supports and funding that benefit both families and our schools.
Important Back-to-School Dates:
August 21: Elementary homeroom assignments are expected to be emailed to families.
August 21: Bus stop information, including times and locations, is expected to be emailed to families and will also be available in PowerSchool.
August 26 at noon: First day for Oxford Virtual Academy students.
August 27: First day of school for students in our in-person, Oxford buildings.
Families can expect to begin receiving updates, newsletters and other important information from their child's school building soon. Please check your spam or junk email folder if you are not receiving communications. Completing your Annual Information Update will also help ensure we have your current contact information.
Our administrative assistants returned to our school buildings yesterday and are working through requests that have come in over the summer. We appreciate your patience as they work to respond to families and prepare for the start of the school year.
For additional back-to-school information, including school supply lists, staff directories, calendars and more, visit oxfordschools.org or download the Oxford Community Schools mobile app from the App Store or Google Play.
We look forward to a great start to the new school year!
Oxford Community Schools
Dear Oxford Community Schools Families,
To help us ensure you receive important school and district information, it's time for one parent or guardian for each student to complete the 2026-27 Annual Information Update.
Your information is used to:
Keep phone numbers, email addresses and emergency contacts current
Ensure we can quickly reach you in an emergency
Provide access to important forms, notices and school information
Review and acknowledge required policies, including the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
Step 1: Login to Your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account
Go to: oxford.powerschool.com/public and login with the credentials you previously created.
Step 2: Complete the Annual Information Update
Please complete all required forms for each student.
Form 1: Student Contact Information
Update emergency contacts and general contact information.
All students must have at least three contacts listed (Parent/Guardian and at least one additional person).
Form 2: Student Health History
Provide or confirm current health and medical information for your student.
Form 3: District and Student Policy Updates
Review and acknowledge important policy updates for the new school year.
Note: only one parent or guardian can submit the Annual Information Update.
For questions or assistance, please contact your school's main office or Barb Massie (barbara.massie@oxfordschools.org).
Sincerely,
Oxford Community Schools
Tomorrow is Election Day.
Oxford residents, voting precincts were changed this year. To be prepared before tomorrow, please use the tools on this page to ensure you’re headed to the correct polling place. It may be different than the place you voted in November.
If you haven’t already voted, you can drop off your absentee ballot or vote in-person tomorrow. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Local elections are often decided by a small number of votes, and every vote helps shape the future of our community.
Helpful Resources
OCS Operating Millage: https://www.oxfordschools.org/o/ocs/page/millage
Voter and Ballot Information: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Oakland Schools Enhancement Millage information: https://oaklandenhancementmillage.com/
Thank you for staying informed and participating in the election!
Election Day is just a few days away.
If you haven’t voted yet, early in-person voting continues this weekend.
For Oxford and Addison Township voters, the location for early in-person voting is the Orion Township Recreation Center at 3800 Baldwin Rd, Orion Township, MI 48359. The hours for early voting are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. every day except for July 30 (voting hours on July 30 are 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.).
If you don’t vote early, please take a minute to decide when and where you’ll vote to ensure you’re ready on Election Day, August 4.
Helpful Resources
OCS Operating Millage: https://www.oxfordschools.org/o/ocs/page/millage
Voter and Ballot Information: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Oakland Schools Enhancement Millage information: https://oaklandenhancementmillage.com/
Thank you for taking part in your community by voting!
Election Update - What You’ll See on Your Ballot
As you prepare to vote in the August 4 election, please be aware that you'll see two separate school-related funding proposals on your ballot. While both would provide funding to Oxford Community Schools if approved, they are different proposals that serve different purposes.
Oxford Community Schools Non-Homestead Operating Millage
Does not increase taxes on primary residences
Supports day-to-day school operations
Restores the current operating millage to 18 mills on non-homestead property and renews for ten years
Operating millages have been part of Michigan’s school funding system since Proposal A in 1994.
Oakland Schools Enhancement Millage
Applies to all taxable property in Oakland County, including primary residences
Funding would be distributed countywide to public schools based on student enrollment.
Oxford Community Schools would receive more funding than taxpayers in our district boundaries would contribute.
These are two separate ballot questions, and voters may vote on each proposal independently.
Helpful Resources
OCS Operating Millage: https://www.oxfordschools.org/o/ocs/page/millage
Voter and Ballot Information: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Oakland Schools Enhancement Millage information: https://oaklandenhancementmillage.com/
OCS Non-Homestead Operating Millage Ballot Language
Thank you for staying informed and participating in your community!
Oxford Community Schools
Join us for a fun summer get-together at our Popsicles in the Park event! I can't wait to catch up with everyone and enjoy some cool treats together. The kids can also look forward to plenty of fun on the playground. Please see the attached flyer for details.
Please read our OES Press Family Newsletter! Click HERE to read the SMORE Newsletter
OES Families,
We would love to invite you to attend our 5th Grade Capstone Event at Oxford Elementary School, Tomorrow, March 18th at 6pm! Our 5th Graders have been working hard and are excited to share their presentations with you!
Next month is Neurodiversity Acceptance Month, and we want to celebrate at OES! Because we have The Suite here at our school, we will be having a special focus on the Autism Spectrum. This month is not only about raising awareness about individuals on the autism spectrum but also about educating students about autism, inclusion, and acceptance of everyone.
There will be lots of fun activities for Neurodiversity Acceptance throughout April, some facts about autism shared every day, t-shirts that we will be wearing on Fridays (link to order shirts- orders taken until March 22nd), and the return of our coin wars, where the class that raises the most money gets a pizza party!
Dear OES Fifth Grade Families,
I hope you enjoyed the Oxford Middle School 6th Grade Parent Night presentation last night! This event is exciting as our students prepare for their next big chapter!
If you were unable to attend, or if you would simply like to reference the information shared during the session, you can access the presentation via the link below:
OMS 6th Grade Parent Night Presentation
Also, just a reminder that Course Selection Sheets are due tomorrow, March 6th! Transitioning to middle school is a major milestone, and we want to ensure you have all the resources you need to support your student.
Our Spring Fair Auction is officially LIVE! Please follow the link below to see and bid on our amazing baskets created by all of you, and some amazing donations made to us! The auction will end at 5 pm on Sunday, March 8th.
Check out our March OES Press Family Newsletter- CLICK HERE
Due to changing weather conditions this morning, we anticipate some bus routes may run late as drivers exercise extra caution. Thank you for your patience.
If you have questions, please contact our transportation office at (248) 969-1888.
Click the link below to read our February OES Press Family Newsletter!
*** EVENING ACTIVITIES UPDATE 1/26/26 ***
All elementary and middle school activities for this evening are canceled.
High school coaches/advisors have been in communication with their teams. Several high school activities for this evening will continue as scheduled.
Reminder: On days when school is canceled, evening activities are optional. Families/students should only attend if it is safe to do so.
Oxford Community Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026, due to hazardous road conditions.
Updates on afterschool and evening activities will be shared on social media and posted to our district website.
