Upcoming Events:

• September 6 – Back to School Night Middle School – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
• September 13 – Picture Day – All Grades
• October 5 - Picture Re-Take Day – 10:00 am
• October  11 - Fall Frolic – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner - Hey everyone, welcome back to the second week of school!  The kids are happy, the weather is nice and most of us still wish it was summer.  I’ll be writing to you weekly about what we are doing in class, any issues that seem to need additional attention from the community, something for the adults to ponder, and a discussion question for the family.  If you have any suggestions or ideas, please share!

In all the grades we are focusing on mindfulness.  6th grade and kindergarten also have a dash of team building and ice-breakers since there are many new kids in those rooms.  We will be using the Mind-Up curriculum for our lessons this year, including the books for extended learning with each lesson.  Depending on the pacing, this could take us through Winter Break or likely longer. As a staff and as a school, we believe that mindfulness is an extremely useful tool to help students be good learners and community members, improve their focus and conflict resolution skills and help with their overall mental health.  This week, in addition to the lessons, some of grade school will watch “Just Breathe” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg&index=21&list=PL6EGjn1pgiWJnMdT89qBUFTa1daC_aPI0&t=6s

One of the hats I wear here is keeping track of attendance. PPS’ goal is to have students miss no more than 5 days per semester.  Even straight-A students usually end up behind after a vacation during school time. It has an impact, especially when you factor in all the other days students usually miss due to illness and the accelerated pace our school has.  Please try to be here every day unless your student is truly ill.

Parenting is really hard sometimes.  I think we often struggle with how hard or soft to be on discipline. This article has some ideas around that conundrum.  It is essentially about finding the middle ground between authoritarianism and passive parenting. It is worth a quick read. https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/health/consequence-contract-parenting-strauss/index.html

Our family question of the week:  How do we learn self-discipline? What would help each of us?

Cliff Shaw - School Counselor

SafeOregon Tip Line - The SafeOregon Tip Line aims to increase student safety.

In keeping with our commitment to student safety, last October PPS joined school districts across the state in using the SafeOregon Tip Line. We want to remind you about this important resource.

SafeOregon was funded by the Oregon Legislature as part of a statewide effort to improve school safety. It provides a secure means for anyone to anonymously report suspicious or imminently unsafe situations, such as threats of violence, fights, drugs and alcohol, weapons, bullying, harassment, intimidation or self-harm. 

Anyone, from students to parents to community members, can access the system in a variety of ways, including:

·    The “Report unsafe behavior” button found on every PPS school’s website

·    The SafeOregon website 

·    A live call/text (844-472-3367)

·    An email to tip@safeoregon.com

·    The mobile app that can be downloaded from your Smart Phone via iTunes or Google Play

Trained staff is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to respond.

Please be sure to share this information with your friends and family. Remind your students - If you see or hear something, say something - immediately.

Let’s work together to keep our community safe.

Picture Day – Picture Day is Thursday, September 13.  We will take pictures of all students on that day, with elementary classes in the morning, and middle school in the afternoon.  Sibling photos will be taken before school, starting at 8:30 am.  If you would like a sibling photo taken, please let Nancy in the office know, ncooper1@pps.net.  In our continued quest to be a paperless society, we will not be handing out order forms/packets.  When pictures are available on-line, the photographer will send us a link, and parents will be able to register and view their own student’s photos.  Parents will then be able to order photos from that same link.  Picture re-take day is October 5^th.

Winterhaven Chess Club - Registration is now open:  https://goo.gl/bvWJQc     

When:  Wednesdays, (October 24th - Spring Break) after school until - 4:25 PM

Grades: K-8 (we will need additional volunteers for K-1 students)

Skill levels: All students interested in playing chess - previous experience not required.

Club donation: $50 per student (scholarships available, please inquire). Donations are applied to team t-shirts, chess coaching materials and software, chess equipment, scholarships, awards, and a club party. Donations accepted via PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/Winterhavenchessclub) or Check (Winterhaven Chess Club).

Please VOLUNTEER if you have the time: It's a big group, and we could really use some volunteers to help keep the students focused. No chess experience necessary.

Have questions, comments, or need help with registration?  Please read the Chess Club FAQ or email Dean Ehnes atwinterhavenchessclub@gmail.com

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• September 3 – No School – Labor Day
• September 5 – Back to School Night Grades K-2 – 6:00 pm to 6:40 pm
• September 5 – Back to School Night Grades 3-5 – 6:50 pm to 7:30 pm
• September 6 – Back to School Night Middle School – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
• September 13 – Picture Day – All Grades

Principal’s Update – What a great first week of school! I am amazed and proud of how well our students and staff have started the school year. We have had to make a few changes, especially with our lunches, and the students have done an excellent job of assisting us in making sure we have had a smooth transition. I want to give you a quick update on a few other items so you can stay informed on what is happening at Winterhaven School.

1. As many of you know, in the past, we provided a parent/student handbook to all families here at Winterhaven. Due to cuts to our budget, we made the decision to move the parent/student handbook online to our school website. Here is a link – https://www.pps.net/Domain/163  

2. ParentVue & StudentVue information and link - https://www.pps.net/Page/2341  

1. ParentVue– All parents have access to ParentVue, which is our student information system. Grades K-5 parents will not see class assignments and grades, but they can check on emergency contact information. Grades 6-8 parents will be able to check on classes and grades, along with emergency contact information. We ask that all families login to ParentVue to check the accuracy of the parent contact information and emergency contacts. If you have any changes that need to be made, please contact our principal’s secretary, Nancy Cooper @ ncooper1@pps.net.
2. StudentVue – Students in grades 6-8 also have access to their class assignments and grades through StudentVue. It is recommended that middle school students regularly check on their progress by using StudentVue, ensuring they are up to date on assignments and other class information.

3. Back to School Nights – Next week, we have our Back to School Nights. These nights are a great opportunity to come and listen to your child’s teacher about the upcoming year. The events are for adults only and we will have childcare available in the library during the K-5 Back to School night on Wednesday, September 5. We have 2 nights for our families to attend.

a.         Wednesday, September 5

• Grades K-2 will have their Back to School Night this evening from 6 pm to 6:40 pm.  Parents report directly to their child’s classroom to begin this session.
• Grades 3-5 will have their Back to School Night this evening as well, from 6:50 pm to 7:30 pm.  Parents report directly to their child’s classroom to begin this session.

b.         Thursday, September 6

• Grades 6-8 will have their Back to School Night this evening from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.  The event will begin in the auditorium, with a presentation from the elective teachers.  At the conclusion of this presentation, families will then go to their child’s classrooms, following their child’s schedule.

We look forward to seeing everyone during the Back to School Nights! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our main office. Have a great three day weekend and we’ll see everyone next week!

Sincerely,

Mark

Counselor’s Corner - Welcome back!

I hope your summers were all kind and gentle and your amazing kids are ready for another year.  They are definitely excited! If you are new to Winterhaven, welcome aboard. I’ll send out these messages every week with the mailer home.  There are usually three main parts to each message: What we are doing in classroom counseling time, something to ponder/learn for parents and something to discuss at home with the family.  My goal is to have a weekly article or TED Talk for the adults in our community to read or watch and a discussion question to have with your family. Last year, our questions were focused on race, this year they will be more varied, but race will continue to be a topic.  Some of you sent some excellent ideas to me to think over and spread around as well. Thank you!

All PPS counselors met together in June and again this August.  We came up with a set of priorities to focus on in all of our schools based on grade level.  For K-8 schools, we have the following three goals:

• K-2: Each K-2 student will be able to identify emotions and two strategies to help them self-regulate. All students will learn how to solve minor/small problems through restorative practices.
• 3-5: All students will understand and demonstrate skills of upstander [rather than bystander] behavior in the school, community and online.
• 6-8: Suicide/Self Harm Prevention- All students will receive suicide/self-harm prevention lessons. All students will be able to name 3 adults they can report to. All students will know the steps of how to support a peer who may be suicidal.

We will spend a good chunk of time on these in my classroom visits over the course of the year.  Any supplemental stuff you want to do at home is encouraged! I’ll be doing other topics over the course of the year that I’ll be updating you on as the year progresses.  

This week we are just helping ease ourselves back into school-mode.  I’ll be leading some activities for us to remember who we are collectively and to celebrate each of our unique ways.  Next week I’ll start in on doing mindfulness lessons using the Mind-Up curriculum in the K-6 classrooms (we may get to these this week in 6th grade).  I’ll visit the 7th and 8th grade classes more sporadically.

One of the things that continually strikes me about our unique school is the level of anxiety among our students.  One of the most therapeutically effective tools to use in working with this is mindfulness, so we are digging into that again in the classroom.  However, I also think that we as parents (I have a 14-year-old who just graduated from Winterhaven and a 10-year-old who has yet to get in) need to address our own anxiety to help create a safe container for our kids.  This will be our theme for parental stuff the next few weeks. Here is a quick article on self-help from this summer:

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/coffee-date-protect-mental-health-tips-read-now/story?id=55811002

Our question for family talk time, maybe during dinner?  “What are things you do to help keep you mentally healthy?  What else would you like to try?”

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Parking around Winterhaven School – Please remember to park in designated parking spots when parking in the neighborhood.  Please do not block driveways or walkways when parking, and please do not double park.  Thank you for your attention on this matter.

Picture Day – Picture Day is Thursday, September 13.  We will take pictures of all students on that day, with elementary classes in the morning, and middle school in the afternoon.  Sibling photos will be taken before school, starting at 8:30 am.  If you would like a sibling photo taken, please let Nancy in the office know, ncooper1@pps.net.  In our continued quest to be a paperless society, we will not be handing out order forms/packets.  When pictures are available on-line, the photographer will send us a link, and parents will be able to register and view their own student’s photos.  Parents will then be able to order photos from that same link.  Picture re-take day is October 5^th.

School Calendar – Some of you have noticed we did not hand out paper calendars this year.  We will be putting important dates on the school website: https://www.pps.net/schools/winterhaven. It may be helpful to bookmark this site.  Also, the calendar can be printed at home from this link.

Nutrition Services Update -

Meal Benefits – Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications:

All PPS families are being notified of the opportunity to apply for free and reduced price meal benefits.  Already, the Nutrition Services team has determined that over 9,000 students directly certified for free meals (through SNAP, Foster, etc) and have processed over 565 applications. Please encourage families to use the online application for secure, confidential and quicker processing. Paper applications with translated copies are available for download on the Nutrition Services website as well.  For questions or inquiries, please contact mealbenefits@pps.net.    

Additional Meals and a la carte milk:

All PPS kitchens will be offering each student the opportunity to purchase one breakfast and one lunch per day.  Please note that the school kitchens will no longer be selling additional meals or milk a la carte.  While the Nutrition Services department has included this in the menu calendar and in a separate flyer to families, we appreciate the support in communicating this to families through school newsletters or notifications.  Please click here to access the blurb to include in school based communication explaining this change.

Whitney Ellersick, Senior Director, Nutrition Services
x63276     wellersi@pps.net

Winterhaven Chess Club - Do you want be part of one of the largest and most active chess clubs in Oregon? Join the Winterhaven Wizards Chess Club!  Our focus is to have fun while learning problem solving, strategy, and good sportsmanship. Tournament opportunities are available throughout the year, for those interested in competitive play.

Registration is now open:  https://goo.gl/bvWJQc     

When:  Wednesdays, (October 24th - Spring Break) after school until - 4:25 PM

Grades: K-8 (we will need additional volunteers for K-1 students)

Skill levels: All students interested in playing chess - previous experience not required.

Club donation: $50 per student (scholarships available, please inquire). Donations are applied to team t-shirts, chess coaching materials and software, chess equipment, scholarships, awards, and a club party. Donations accepted via PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/Winterhavenchessclub) or Check (Winterhaven Chess Club).

Please VOLUNTEER if you have the time: It's a big group, and we could really use some volunteers to help keep the students focused. No chess experience necessary.

Have questions, comments, or need help with registration?  Please read the Chess Club FAQ or email Dean Ehnes atwinterhavenchessclub@gmail.com

Youth Cross Country - Interested in running cross country with the Cleveland Youth team this year? Come to the parent meeting August 29 at 6:30 in the Cleveland High School cafeteria. Forms will be available to pick up, and you may also access all needed forms and information at pilathletics.com. If you have already filled out your forms, please bring them! The season begins Sept. 5. We look forward to another awesome year, can’t wait to see you all on Wednesday! If you have any further questions, please contact coordinator Meghan Eigo at meigo@pps.net. 

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• June 7 – All School Picnic – School ends for all students at 3 pm
• June 7 – 8^th grade Promotion – 6 pm to 7 pm
• June 8 – Last Day of School – School ends for all students at 3 pm
• August 22 – Orientation Night – 4 pm to 6 pm
• August 27 – First Day of School Grades 1 – 8
• August 30 – First Day of School Kinder

Principal’s message – I want to first start off by thanking our staff and families.  It amazes me every time the effort and energy our staff and families put into the events and goings on around our school.  From the Carnival, to the concerts and plays, to the field trips, it truly is amazing.  Thank you for making Winterhaven such a wonderful place to be.

I want to also take this opportunity to have you join me in welcoming our new K-5 art teacher for next year, Alodie Lopez.  Ms. Lopez comes to us from Chapman Elementary, where she was previously a classroom teacher.  She earned her art endorsement a few years ago and now she is joining us to teach art.  We are excited to have her join our community!

Lastly, we received information from the Office and Teaching and Learning in PPS that starting next year, all schools in PPS must offer 9 weeks of health to all middle school students and that elementary students must take PE a minimum of 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes (a total of 90 minutes of PE a week).

Due to these changes, we will no longer be able to offer the Friday Interest classes to our students.  The increased middle school health requires that we teach approximately 44-46 days of health.  Without removing Friday interest classes, students would only receive approximately 39-41 days of health.  This also increases the number of days middle schools students will receive PE during the year.  For elementary students, by increasing the number of days of PE, it means that the students will need to be back in their core classes to meet the minimum number of required minutes for core subjects (literacy, math, science and social studies).

Counselor’s Corner - Hi everyone,

The end is in sight.  Here’s what that means for counseling at Winterhaven.  

I’m not going to be teaching in any of the classrooms for the rest of the year.  This is partly due to various events being on the days I’m scheduled in there as well as my own schedule shifting up one more gear before the end.  We have mostly finished the state Health lessons. It has been a growing year for me/us around that and the big lessons learned are that those lessons should be taught earlier in the year to make sure we have time to finish and that the content varies hugely by grade.  Instead of the class lessons, I’ll be focusing on getting all the state testing done and doing individual work with students getting them ready for summer.

Since this is our last email home this school year, perhaps it is a good idea to spend the time reflecting on how your family has looked into race this year.  What gains have you made? Where have you struggled? What were some awkward moments? Were there any sources of humor? What was the biggest learning moment for each of you?

Cliff Shaw

School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Yearbooks – Yearbooks are here and will be handed out next week. Price is $17.00 and can be paid with cash, or a check made out to Winterhaven, or with a debit/credit card on Schoolpay.  If you would like to confirm if you have already purchased one for your student, please contact Nancy in the office. If your family is in need of a scholarship for a yearbook, please let Nancy know.

8^th Grade Promotion Event - 8^th Graders!  - Grab your Skates and Celebrate!!

Roll out the end of 8^th grade by meeting up with friends and family at Oaks Park Skating Rink’s “Schools-out Skate”, open skate session.

When:  Last day of school – June 8^th -- 3:30 - 5:30pm

Where: Oaks Park Skating Rink

Cost: $7 skate admission (or buy one, get one half off with online coupon), $2 skate rental (separate from admission).  No skate rental fee if you bring your own skates. Concessions and arcade games are available for an additional cost. No cost for non-skaters.

Fine print:  This is NOT a school-sponsored event, and parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from Oaks Park.  The event will have Oaks Park staff supervision only -- we are not providing parent supervision, so parents are welcome (and encouraged) to come hang out, too!

Questions?  Contact Shelley (tasar541@msn.com), Gabrielle (gabrielle.ackerman@comcast.net), or Lisa (lgirard@kgw.com)

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• May 28 – No School – Memorial Day
• May 31 – Move Up Day – 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm
• May 31 – Middle School Dance – 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm
• June 7 – All School Picnic – School ends for all students at 3 pm
• June 7 – 8^th grade Promotion – 6 pm to 7 pm
• June 8 – Last Day of School – School ends for all students at 3 pm

Middle School Date and Time change – The last middle school dance of the year has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 31^st from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm.  The changes were necessary as the 8^th graders are going on their end of the year field trip on Friday, June 1^st at 9 am.  The time of the dance was changed as well due to it being a school night.

Yearbooks – If your family is in need of a scholarship for a yearbook, please contact Nancy in the office.

Counselor’s Corner - Hey folks, Crazy busy week here so this is super short.

Testing is winding down.  I’m doing the final mop-ups of kids who need more time or were absent on test day.  The State Tests are untimed, so a kid who wants to write an 8 page essay gets to. Since we have a school culture of excelling, we have a few of those.  

We are finishing/have finished doing the Health units in K-5.  Curriculum is posted earlier. 6th grade is still going strong.  With them, we are looking at consent this week using the state curriculum posted earlier.  We also used the “Consent is Like Tea” video found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU Be aware that there is another version of this that is not school appropriate if you search on your own.  We watched the “clean” version.

A great video on racial awareness that caught my attention last week.  https://www.ted.com/talks/priya_vulchi_and_winona_guo_what_it_takes_to_be_racially_literate?utm_campaign=ios-share&utm_medium=social&source=email&utm_source=email

Our question relates to the video.  What can we do in with our families this summer to become more racially literate?

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

8^th Grade Promotion Event - 8^th Graders!  - Grab your Skates and Celebrate!!

Roll out the end of 8^th grade by meeting up with friends and family at Oaks Park Skating Rink’s “Schools-out Skate”, open skate session.

When:  Last day of school – June 8^th -- 3:30 - 5:30pm

Where: Oaks Park Skating Rink

Cost: $7 skate admission (or buy one, get one half off with online coupon), $2 skate rental (separate from admission).  No skate rental fee if you bring your own skates. Concessions and arcade games are available for an additional cost. No cost for non-skaters.

Fine print:  This is NOT a school-sponsored event, and parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from Oaks Park.  The event will have Oaks Park staff supervision only -- we are not providing parent supervision, so parents are welcome (and encouraged) to come hang out, too!

Questions?  Contact Shelley (tasar541@msn.com), Gabrielle (gabrielle.ackerman@comcast.net), or Lisa (lgirard@kgw.com)

PTSA CPR Training - PTSA will be hosting a CPR/First Aid Training class by Cascade Training at school on Monday June 4th and Wednesday June 6th from 6:00-9:30pm.  

Please email sheryl.eckrich@winterhavenschool.org if you are interested in participating.  The cost is $72.00-$85.00 plus $20 for the book and scholarships are available through PTSA.  (The price goes down the more people we have signed up.)  Kids 10 years old and up can participate, and we need 10 participants to hold the class at school.  If this time doesn't work for you but you are interested in this training, they have offered this discounted rate to us all summer long at any of their classes around town.  See their website for more details.   http://www.cascadetraining.com 

For those of you interested in volunteering at recess here is a link to a sign up sheet.  Its a great way to get those 10,000 steps in and have some fun too!  If you prefer not to sign up, or have an unexpected free lunch hour to spare, no problem, just show up and sign in at the office with Nancy.  

http://signup.com/go/EYmMLvE

Winterhaven Library Used Book Sale - Do you have an overflowing bookshelf at home? Or two? Here's an opportunity to donate unwanted books, and help support the Winterhaven Library at the same time! We'll be holding the Winterhaven Used Book Sale on May 30 – June 1, and are now collecting book donations. Books at any reading level, from toddlers to grownups, gratefully accepted. All proceeds from this book sale will go directly into much-needed new books for our school library. Please drop off any book donations in the library during school hours 8:45-3:15, or in the drop box marked "WH Library Used Book Sale" in the main hallway. Thank you for supporting the library!

Cleveland High Volunteer Information Night - Attention 8th Grade Families

Thursday, May 31, 7:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. in Ladd’s Addition home

Whether you are a veteran volunteer or a novice, there are many ways to engage in the vibrant Cleveland High School community.  Please attend an informal gathering to learn about volunteer roles in the CHS PTA, CHS Foundation, Auction Committee, College and Career Center, support groups for athletics, band, drama, among many others.  Any way you can share your time and talents will benefit our school.  

Please rsvp to: cleveland.enews@gmail.com for location and additional information.  

Cleveland High School Cheer Tryouts - Hello, this is Jamie Butler the head Cheer coach over at Cleveland high school, we will be hosting a round of summer tryouts for students who are interested in joining the Cheerleading team! If you could add this information to the take home newsletters or digital newsletters that go to the parents I would greatly appreciate it!

Cheer Tryouts 

June 11th-15th

12-2pm

CHS Gymnasium 

In Health,

Jamie Butler 

CHS Cheer Coach

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• May 18 – PTSA Carnival – 5 pm to 8 pm
• May 23 – 3-5 Spring Concert – 6:30 to 7:00 pm
• May 25 – Field of Fun – 1:30 to 3 pm
• May 28 – No School – Memorial Day

Counselor’s Corner - Hey folks,

Super short blurb today.  It's been a crazy busy week here between state testing, classroom visits and all the usual counseling stuff.  

K-6 classrooms are working on Health with me when I get to see them between the field trips.  Sounds like there are many outside learning opportunities grabbed onto with our kids. Thank you for all of our volunteers and staff for taking advantage of these great experiences.  Health Curriculum links are in last week’s email.

Our question:  Why do we value diversity in our lives, schools and communities?  What does diversity bring us?

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Field of Fun--Friday, May 25. - "Field of Fun" is a celebration of a another successful school year. It will be taking place on Friday, May 25, 1:30-3:00. It is an all school event that builds community, teamwork, sportsmanship and cooperation through a wide variety of low organized, fun activities that all children can participate in. Field of fun is a chance for students to let loose, be active and have a good time. The field of fun format is open participation, which allows children to participate in which ever activities they want and as much as they want. We have ordered up sunshine, so sunscreen may be in order. There are also some water activities, where if your child chooses to participate they may get wet. There will be popsicles to top the day off at the end. Here's to another wonderful fun filled day.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Colleen Dixon

PE Specialist

Helpers needed for Field of Fun! If you can, please assist Ms. Dixon to quickly distribute hundreds of popsicles to the students after field of fun on Friday May 25th 2:20-2:50 pm. We meet at the portable behind the school. It’s quick and super fun. To sign up go to: http://signup.com/go/zGBeJne

8^th Grade Promotion Event - 8^th Graders!  - Grab your Skates and Celebrate!!

Roll out the end of 8^th grade by meeting up with friends and family at Oaks Park Skating Rink’s “Schools-out Skate”, open skate session.

When:  Last day of school – June 8^th -- 3:30 - 5:30pm

Where: Oaks Park Skating Rink

Cost: $7 skate admission (or buy one, get one half off with online coupon), $2 skate rental (separate from admission).  No skate rental fee if you bring your own skates. Concessions and arcade games are available for an additional cost. No cost for non-skaters.

Fine print:  This is NOT a school-sponsored event, and parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from Oaks Park.  The event will have Oaks Park staff supervision only -- we are not providing parent supervision, so parents are welcome (and encouraged) to come hang out, too!

Questions?  Contact Shelley (tasar541@msn.com), Gabrielle (gabrielle.ackerman@comcast.net), or Lisa (lgirard@kgw.com)

Yearbooks – If your family is in need of a scholarship for a yearbook, please contact Nancy in the office.

PTSA will be hosting a CPR/First Aid Training class by Cascade Training at school on Monday June 4th and Wednesday June 6th from 6:00-9:30pm.  

Please email sheryl.eckrich@winterhavenschool.org if you are interested in participating.  The cost is $72.00-$85.00 plus $20 for the book and scholarships are available through PTSA.  (The price goes down the more people we have signed up.)  Kids 10 years old and up can participate, and we need 10 participants to hold the class at school.  If this time doesn't work for you but you are interested in this training, they have offered this discounted rate to us all summer long at any of their classes around town.  See their website for more details.   http://www.cascadetraining.com 

The path around our park is maintained by Portland Parks and Recreation and is need of repair.  If you have 5 minutes to spare, please consider the following 2 actions: 

1)  Submit a "maintenance observation" to PP&R via the following link.  (Our park is called Brooklyn School Park)  http://www.parkscanpdx.org/send-observation 2)  Email commissioner Amanda Fritz: Amanda@portlandoregon.gov and let her know that our path is hazardous and needs to be repaired ASAP.

For those of you interested in volunteering at recess here is a link to a sign up sheet.  Its a great way to get those 10,000 steps in and have some fun too!  If you prefer not to sign up, or have an unexpected free lunch hour to spare, no problem, just show up and sign in at the office with Nancy.  

http://signup.com/go/EYmMLvE

Winterhaven Carnival and Auction - It’s time to celebrate and have fun at our annual Winterhaven Carnival + Auction!

What: Winterhaven Carnival + Auction

When: Friday, May 18th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

CARNIVAL!

Loads of fun for everyone.

Free - Carnival games, sno-cones, popcorn, face painting, balloon artist, bouncy house, inflatable slide (for K-4) and obstacle course (5-8).

Available for nominal cost - Pizza and salad, cupcake walk, and a dunk tank where kids can soak their favorite teachers!

SILENT AUCTION!

A big thank you to our wonderful Winterhaven community for all the support this year. We have one more big fundraiser -- our annual Silent Auction that takes place at the Carnival. There are so many amazing donations this year! We’ll be promoting various auction items in the coming days! You’ll be able to bid on items including:

• Pips and Bounce party
• $1,500 worth of orthodontia from Dr. Lathrop in Sellwood
• Wine tasting packages from Archery Summit, Domaine Serene, Ponzi, and Elk Cove Vineyard
• Camps this summer at Steve and Kates, EG Robotics, and Willowbrook Arts
• $1,400 from PDX Sliders
• Vacation homes, dinner gift cards, and many more!

GOLDEN TICKETS!

Do you have the Golden Ticket? New this year! If you have the Golden Ticket, you will get to choose any item on the tables at the auction! You must be present to win. Advance online tickets are available by the pair - 2 tickets for $100. Day of auction tickets will be $100 each. Get your Golden Tickets today and support Winterhaven!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are still looking for some helpers for the Auction and Carnival! Sign up today! If everyone pitches in it makes such an awesome event for the kids! Thank you so much for your help!

Get ready for a fun-filled time. We’ll see you all there!

Questions?

Carnival - contact Kristin Doherty, kristinwdoherty@yahoo.com

Auction - contact Mari Greenly, marigreenly@gmail.com

Winterhaven Library Used Book Sale - Do you have an overflowing bookshelf at home? Or two? Here's an opportunity to donate unwanted books, and help support the Winterhaven Library at the same time! We'll be holding the Winterhaven Used Book Sale on May 30 – June 1, and are now collecting book donations. Books at any reading level, from toddlers to grownups, gratefully accepted. All proceeds from this book sale will go directly into much-needed new books for our school library. Please drop off any book donations in the library during school hours 8:45-3:15, or in the drop box marked "WH Library Used Book Sale" in the main hallway. Thank you for supporting the library!

Cleveland High School Cheer Tryouts - Hello, this is Jamie Butler the head Cheer coach over at Cleveland high school, we will be hosting a round of summer tryouts for students who are interested in joining the Cheerleading team! If you could add this information to the take home newsletters or digital newsletters that go to the parents I would greatly appreciate it!

Cheer Tryouts 

June 11th-15th

12-2pm

CHS Gymnasium 

In Health,

Jamie Butler 

CHS Cheer Coach

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• May 16 – Two Hour Late Start
• May 18 – PTSA Carnival – 5 pm to 8 pm
• May 23 – 3-5 Spring Concert – 6:30 to 7:00 pm

On Thursday morning- May 17th- the sixth graders will be assembling in front of the school as we prepare to depart for Newport. The bulk of the street parking in front of the school will be occupied by our fleet of parent drivers. Please consider using the drive through or allow time to park a bit further away and walk.

Thanks- Mr. Giles

Counselor’s Corner - Hey everyone.

There are two big pieces in motion for counseling at Winterhaven right now.  The first is Sex Ed for K-6 (and half of 7th and 8th as well, taught by the extraordinary Ms. Ferguson and Mr. Dyer, who taught the other half of kids first semester)  If you are curious, the website for the K-5 curriculum is http://advocatesforyouth.org/3rs-curric-lessonplans and the website for 6th is http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/MFMC/Pages/Curriculum.aspx  These lessons are to keep us in compliance with Erin’s Law.

The other big event is state testing for 3rd-8th grade.  Please try to have your kiddo rested, fed and focused for the days your class is testing.  Well, every day. If you could also please remind them that this is just another tool to measure their learning and that we all love and value them regardless of what a number on a screen shows.  They mean more as humans than any computer algorithm can express. Giving them a gentle reminder to have them take their time and do their best would be helpful as well. Kids who don’t finish in the class time given will meet with me and can take as long as they need to get it done.  

Our weekly question(s) is(are) dealing with testing.  One of the big challenges we have faced historically with standardized testing is making the testing relevant and valid for people from diverse backgrounds. For example, the SAT infamously used to have questions about polo, a sport that few outside of the very wealthy have any experience with.  How do we determine what skills and knowledge are essential and needed to measure learning? How do we make sure that those questions are representative of and accessible by people from diverse backgrounds? These are likely more middle school-adult questions. A grade school equivalent might ask how much of the testing depended on what they learned in class and how much needed outside experience?  Are those needed experiences something everyone in class would have?

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Yearbooks – If your family is in need of a scholarship for a yearbook, please contact Nancy in the office.

PTSA will be hosting a CPR/First Aid Training class by Cascade Training at school on Monday June 4th and Wednesday June 6th from 6:00-9:30pm.  

Please email sheryl.eckrich@winterhavenschool.org if you are interested in participating.  The cost is $72.00-$85.00 plus $20 for the book and scholarships are available through PTSA.  (The price goes down the more people we have signed up.)  Kids 10 years old and up can participate, and we need 10 participants to hold the class at school.  If this time doesn't work for you but you are interested in this training, they have offered this discounted rate to us all summer long at any of their classes around town.  See their website for more details.   http://www.cascadetraining.com 

The path around our park is maintained by Portland Parks and Recreation and is need of repair.  If you have 5 minutes to spare, please consider the following 2 actions: 

1)  Submit a "maintenance observation" to PP&R via the following link.  (Our park is called Brooklyn School Park)  http://www.parkscanpdx.org/send-observation 2)  Email commissioner Amanda Fritz: Amanda@portlandoregon.gov and let her know that our path is hazardous and needs to be repaired ASAP.

For those of you interested in volunteering at recess here is a link to a sign up sheet.  Its a great way to get those 10,000 steps in and have some fun too!  If you prefer not to sign up, or have an unexpected free lunch hour to spare, no problem, just show up and sign in at the office with Nancy.  

http://signup.com/go/EYmMLvE

Winterhaven Carnival and Auction - It’s time to celebrate and have fun at our annual Winterhaven Carnival + Auction!

What: Winterhaven Carnival + Auction

When: Friday, May 18th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

CARNIVAL!

Loads of fun for everyone.

Free - Carnival games, sno-cones, popcorn, face painting, balloon artist, bouncy house, inflatable slide (for K-4) and obstacle course (5-8).

Available for nominal cost - Pizza and salad, cupcake walk, and a dunk tank where kids can soak their favorite teachers!

SILENT AUCTION!

A big thank you to our wonderful Winterhaven community for all the support this year. We have one more big fundraiser -- our annual Silent Auction that takes place at the Carnival. There are so many amazing donations this year! We’ll be promoting various auction items in the coming days! You’ll be able to bid on items including:

• Pips and Bounce party
• $1,500 worth of orthodontia from Dr. Lathrop in Sellwood
• Wine tasting packages from Archery Summit, Domaine Serene, Ponzi, and Elk Cove Vineyard
• Camps this summer at Steve and Kates, EG Robotics, and Willowbrook Arts
• $1,400 from PDX Sliders
• Vacation homes, dinner gift cards, and many more!

GOLDEN TICKETS!

Do you have the Golden Ticket? New this year! If you have the Golden Ticket, you will get to choose any item on the tables at the auction! You must be present to win. Advance online tickets are available by the pair - 2 tickets for $100. Day of auction tickets will be $100 each. Get your Golden Tickets today and support Winterhaven!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are still looking for some helpers for the Auction and Carnival! Sign up today! If everyone pitches in it makes such an awesome event for the kids! Thank you so much for your help!

Get ready for a fun-filled time. We’ll see you all there!

Questions?

Carnival - contact Kristin Doherty, kristinwdoherty@yahoo.com

Auction - contact Mari Greenly, marigreenly@gmail.com

Lost and Found Clean-out – Please stop by the Lost and Found area and check for any clothing or lunch containers that may belong in your home.  Our next clean-out will be May 11.

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

WINTERHAVEN SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

MAY 3, 2018

OFFICE PHONE: 503-916-6200

ATTENDANCE LINE: 503-916-6221

Upcoming Events:

• May 7 – PTSA Community Meeting – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
• May 9 – K-2 Spring Concert – 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• May 16 – Two Hour Late Start
• May 18 – PTSA Carnival – 5 pm to 8 pm
• May 23 – 3-5 Spring Concert – 6:30 to 7:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner - Hi everyone,

The kids seem to think we are almost done with the school year.  27 days sounds both like a very long time and a very short time for the adults in the building.  The energy and anxiety levels are way up for the kids (and adults, but we don’t like to admit it). Please help your student both pace themselves and stay focused as best they can.

State Testing is upon us! Grades 3-8 are already testing or are about to start.  Keep track of your kiddo’s anxiety during this and remind them that the tests are just one tool we use to understand their learning.  We look at them as complete humans and students and appreciate each of them far more than any number or test score could ever encompass.  Making sure they have a good breakfast and lunch and plenty of sleep is also very helpful for us.

Next week, I’ll be shifting into teaching Health in all the K-6 classes using either My Future, My Choice (6th grade) or Rights, Respect & Responsibility for the K-5’s.  The curriculum is downloadable from the links in earlier weekly emails.  This is needed to bring us into compliance with Erin’s Law, passed in 2015.  This week we are getting ready for testing and working out some bits around friendship and other social struggles in the K-5’s.

Some food for thought as we continue the debate on the power and meaning of memorials like Confederate Statues: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/28/lynching-memorial-backlash-montgomery-alabama  It is easy to point the finger at the South for things like this.  However there were also lynchings throughout the Pacific Northwest and Oregon had the highest per-capita membership in the KKK in the 30’s.  It was only 15 years ago when we finally voted to remove the parts of Oregon’s Constitution prohibiting black folks from living here (it had been repealed after becoming unconstitutional, but the language was still there). The vote “overwhelmingly” passed with 71% in favor - which means 28% of Oregonian voters, 352,027 of the votes cast in that election, voted to keep racist language in our state constitution.  In 2002. That’s a year away from living memory for our oldest students and well within many of our adult lives. Don't make the mistake of thinking those were all in Eastern Oregon...  
 

This brings us to our question:  How do we recognize the legacy of racism in our local community?  And, perhaps more importantly, how do we deal with it?

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Yearbooks – If your family is in need of a scholarship for a yearbook, please contact Nancy in the office.

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! We sure do appreciate all our teachers and staff do for us and our students. The following are ideas for things that Winterhaven Families can do each day to show our gratitude:

• Monday – Thank you Day - Bring a homemade thank you cards for teachers and staff. Also, start bringing Starbucks gift cards/donations into the office (see Wednesday)
• Tuesday – Picture Day: Students can draw/create pictures for teachers and staff. Also, take a moment to get a picture taken with teachers and staff. Then you can email or print the picture for them later
• Wednesday – Coffee Day- Monday & Tuesday you can bring in donations into the office so that we can purchase Starbucks gift cards for staff.
• Thursday - Random Acts of Kindness – go out of your way to do something nice for your teachers & staff. Help them clean up a project, offer to pass out some papers, tell them something you appreciate about them, be more attentive in class...there's so many possibilities.
• Friday – Flower Day - Bring paper or real flowers from your garden to make a fun bouquet for teachers and staff. Click here for instructions on how to make paper flowers.

  We would also love help with providing the staff with desserts, snacks or side dish and one lunch during the week Sign up online: http://signup.com/go/oYHydyd
   

  Feel free to contact Kari at karijkey@gmail.com with any questions.

   

  Winterhaven Carnival and Auction - It’s time to celebrate and have fun at our annual Winterhaven Carnival + Auction!

  What: Winterhaven Carnival + Auction

  When: Friday, May 18th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

   

  CARNIVAL!

  Loads of fun for everyone.

  Free - Carnival games, sno-cones, popcorn, face painting, balloon artist, bouncy house, inflatable slide (for K-4) and obstacle course (5-8).

  Available for nominal cost - Pizza and salad, cupcake walk, and a dunk tank where kids can soak their favorite teachers!

   

  SILENT AUCTION!

  A big thank you to our wonderful Winterhaven community for all the support this year. We have one more big fundraiser -- our annual Silent Auction that takes place at the Carnival. There are so many amazing donations this year! We’ll be promoting various auction items in the coming days! You’ll be able to bid on items including:

• Pips and Bounce party
• $1,500 worth of orthodontia from Dr. Lathrop in Sellwood
• Wine tasting packages from Archery Summit, Domaine Serene, Ponzi, and Elk Cove Vineyard
• Camps this summer at Steve and Kates, EG Robotics, and Willowbrook Arts
• $1,400 from PDX Sliders
• Vacation homes, dinner gift cards, and many more!

  GOLDEN TICKETS!

  Do you have the Golden Ticket? New this year! If you have the Golden Ticket, you will get to choose any item on the tables at the auction! You must be present to win. Advance online tickets are available by the pair - 2 tickets for $100. Day of auction tickets will be $100 each. Get your Golden Tickets today and support Winterhaven!

  
  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

  We are still looking for some helpers for the Auction and Carnival! Sign up today! If everyone pitches in it makes such an awesome event for the kids! Thank you so much for your help!

  
  Get ready for a fun-filled time. We’ll see you all there!

  
  Questions?

  Carnival - contact Kristin Doherty, kristinwdoherty@yahoo.com

  Auction - contact Mari Greenly, marigreenly@gmail.com

   

  Lost and Found Clean-out – Please stop by the Lost and Found area and check for any clothing or lunch containers that may belong in your home.  Our next clean-out will be May 11.

   

  PTSA Community Meeting - Join us for in-depth work at our final PTSA Community Meeting, May 7th, 6:30-8:30pm

   

  Last year our community came out in force over concern about racist remarks made by students on our campus. It is hard to believe that a year has already gone by. Kenya Budd led that meeting and she will be back to help us take stock of our progress in the past year. 

   

  It is an important meeting for us as a community. It is a time to look again at our goal to be a kind, inclusive and socially aware community, from K to 8, through to parents and grandparents. If you share this goal, please make the effort to attend. 

   

  Kenya's focus this year will be parenting girls for STEM careers.

   

  Building a community where everyone is treated with respect and dignity goes a long way toward helping kids be strong and centered. But unfortunately, many students at Winterhaven are reporting high levels of anxiety. 

   

  Our second speaker, Claudia Cuentas, a trauma clinician, will bring both some insights into how anxiety is reflected in children and some practical tips for easing that anxiety.

   

  Thirdly, though first on the agenda, we come together to elect next year's board members and to thank some extremely hard working board members who will be stepping down after years of service. The PTSA board is in a time of transition with ten or eleven of fifteen spots open (see below.) 

   

  There will be many worthwhile challenges in the coming year ---our continuing struggle to grow into a more diverse and racially aware community, a redesigning of the middle school arts program, aiding in solutions to better serve kids with special needs and their classmates, HS science credits for 8th graders, ensuring a safe playground. We need those with a strong vision for our community to step into these open positions. If you are interested in joining the board, please contact our current fearless leader, Rebekah Folsom, at rsatz@yahoo.com

   

  Open positions:

• President
• VP / President-elect
• Treasurer
• At-Large Member
• Communications Chair
• Cultural Enrichment Chair
• Membership Chair
• Safety Chair
• Student Adviser / Chair: This student adviser, typically filled by a student who will be a 2018-19 8th grader, attends Board meetings and offers student perspectives.
• Volunteer Coordinator

  Calling all book lovers! For 8 years, our Winterhaven students have been enthusiastically participating in Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB), a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries. The program exposes students from 3rd to 12th grade to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. OBOB’s mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students.

   

  I am stepping down from coordinating the program for our school, and I am looking to our parent community to step up and make this happen for our kids at both the elementary and middle school levels. If you love books, this is a fun, easy way to get those volunteer hours in!

   

  If you're interested in helping continue this much loved, educational program for the 2018- 2019 school year, please contact Julie Rentsch (julierentsch@gmail.com) who will be coordinating the OBOB organizing team. She's looking for 8-10 volunteers to help plan practice questions, handle program communications, run mock battles and more, mainly in the January/February timeframe. There will also be donuts for all program participants - yes, even the parent volunteers.

   

  Thank you for supporting our readers!

  GeorgeAnne Ries 

   

  Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper atncooper1@pps.net

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Upcoming Events:

• May 7 – PTSA Community Meeting – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
• May 9 – K-2 Spring Concert – 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• May 16 – Two Hour Late Start
• May 18 – PTSA Carnival – 5 pm to 8 pm
• May 23 – 3-5 Spring Concert – 6:30 to 7:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner - Hey everyone,

Here’s what is on for the next week in counseling. In K-5 we will be doing more on self-esteem and friendship skills.  Several parents and students identified this as a need surfacing now.  We read one of my favorite books last week, “Cosmo Zooms” and I’m hoping to do some reading of other related (TBA) stories to them this week. If you could check in on what your student thinks they are good at and reinforce those things, as well as offer other possibilities, that would be helpful.  One of the harder things to watch is a kid who sits there when asked “what are you good at?” and can’t think of anything. There’s always a few of them in the higher elementary classes as the hormones and social awareness take their toll on their self-esteem. The kids are looking to be especially conscious of giving each other compliments for things they see each other do well these next couple weeks. We will then be starting our health curriculum the first week of May. The curriculum is here:http://advocatesforyouth.org/3rs-curric-lessonplans

6th grade will be continuing our Health curriculum also.  http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/MFMC/Pages/Curriculum.aspx  We will be doing this until the end of the year.  We are finishing up lesson 2 and starting on lesson 3 next week.

Speaking of health, you may have heard that the middle school is going to get more health next year.  There is going to be some shuffling to make that happen, so expect some changes in the schedule for next year.  

State Testing is kicking off this week. Some kids may be more stressed out than others about this. Please reassure them that they have the skills they need to excel and remind them to do the breathing exercises we worked on earlier in the year. I’ll be in classrooms as they begin testing as much as my schedule allows. If you have any questions about State Testing, I’m the point person on that as well.  

This article jumped at me this week.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/world/too-many-men/?utm_term=.56b1d2aedae8 Is Winterhaven’s gender imbalance (especially in the middle school) a comparable situation?  I appreciate how the article focuses on the unexpected ripples to some decisions. This is something that is often lost on most kids (and us adults more than we like to admit) and something we should be continually bringing up with our kids to help them see the bigger picture.  I was also struck by how often the men in this article left home at 14 to look for work. This is the age of our 8th graders here (including one of whom is mine) and I’m sure is related to some of the pushing back behaviors that we see with them. Of course they are not ready for adulthood, but of course, they want more of it than we want to give them in US culture. It’s had me thinking about how to address that.

At our Wednesday morning training last week, James Avison’s awesome intern Marla Thayer said something that inspired this week’s question.  I have a distant feeling I’ve asked something similar to this already, but it’s important enough to revisit either way. We all make mistakes around race.  How do we clean them up when we do?

Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

Yearbook Orders

Yearbook distribution time is coming soon. If you have not yet purchased a yearbook for your student, you may pay $17.00 in the office with cash or a check (made out to Winterhaven). If paying with a debit or credit card is more convenient, please go to: https://www.schoolpay.com. If your family needs a scholarship, please see Nancy in the office, or email ncooper1@pps.net. 

MAC ATTACK

WRAP UP CONTINUES--DEADLINE #2--FRIDAY APRIL 27 - All forms and money are due Friday. A big thank you to the 55 middle schoolers who turned theirs in for early bird. We need forms and money in on time to order prizes and t shirts.

**All checks should be written to "Winterhaven PTSA". All monies should be secured in an envelope with student name and attached to their form.

Thank you for your continued support,

Colleen Dixon

PE Specialist

From the PTSA

Please join us on Monday, May 7, 6:30-8:30 PM at Winterhaven School for an exciting and full Community Meeting, including two excellent guest speakers and our annual PTSA Board elections. 

Please consider joining the board and adding your efforts to our community. Click here to see the full list of open board positions and their descriptions. 

Speakers include:

• Kenya Budd, who ran an equity workshop with our community last spring, is returning to touch on how our community has fared 1 year later, and then will devote the rest of her time speaking about parenting women for STEM careers.

• Claudia Cuentas, a local trauma clinician, will then speak about parenting anxious children, providing some practical tips, including the "Body Up" approach and how anxiety is reflected in the body and nervous system.

 We very much hope to see you then! 

Winterhaven Chess Club

Congratulations are in order to The Winterhaven Chess Club!!  This past weekend 13 qualifying players came out to the Oregon State Chess Tournament in Seaside, Oregon, and each of them did wonderfully representing Winterhaven in both skill and sportsmanship.  And, they had quite a bit of fun as well!  Please give a round of applause to all of our qualifiers and award recipients:

• Liam Taylor
• Garrett Mackey
• Carson St Amand
• Cash Shepski
• Breslin  Nichols (Plus Score Medal)
• Eldon Nichols
• Jennings Ehnes  (Plus Score Medal)
• Cody Schupp  (3rd Place)
• Miles Jeffery
• Guthrie  Castile
• Jake Lubin  (Honorable Mention Trophy)
• Dreamliner Krokus  (Plus Score Medal)
• River  Nichols  (Plus Score Medal)

Cleveland High School Dance Team

Save the date! The Cleveland High School Dance Team is holding tryouts for the upcoming season on May 15th, 16th, and 17th. Pick up your tryout packet today in the main office.

Upcoming Events:

• April 23 – School-wide photo - 10 am
• May 7 – PTSA Community Meeting – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
• May 9 – K-2 Spring Concert – 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner Hey everyone,

Here’s what is happening in counseling this week and maybe next too!  When talking to kids and adults, we need to spend a little more time on friendships and relationships, so we will revisit that for the next couple weeks in the K-5 classrooms. This is the normal rhythm of the year; social things tend to flare up a bit after spring break.  Hormones? Seeing the sun for the first time in a while? End of the year approaching? With 3rd grade, we will also be doing some work with feelings and emotions around their first foray into state testing. After this, we will start digging into Health using this curriculum: http://advocatesforyouth.org/3rs-curric-lessonplans.  

6th grade is away at Outdoor School this week.  We will keep on going with our other Health curriculum, My Future, My Choice when we get back, continuing through the rest of the school year.  We will be finishing up lesson 2 and hopefully starting lesson 3, but we may need to spend some time processing Outdoor School instead.  http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/mfmc/pages/index.aspx

A good article on the complexities and history of this thing we call race came out in National Geographic this week: https://apple.news/AWzWm0UjQQQWvT8ptkh8M_A   It’s their Race Issue, so you may want to check it out, if you can.  

We are often faced with an inaccurate portrayal of how different folks’ relationships look.  What are some of the stereotypes you may have heard of other races and the way they act in a relationship?  Can you think of any counter examples to these stereotypes? One of the best things we can do to get rid of our own biases is to see and actively notice counter examples, so let’s practice that for this exercise.

_______________________________
Cliff Shaw
School Counselor
Winterhaven School

MAC ATTACK WRAP UP--DEADLINE #2--FRIDAY APRIL 27

Thank you for to all the students and our community support for getting through a rainy run last Thursday. The students did awesome. They have received their form back. It is now time to collect the money. 

Deadline #2 Friday-April 27--all forms and money are due. Early bird incentive for middle schoolers that have theirs back by this Thursday, April 19. We need forms and money in on time to order prizes and t shirts.

**All checks should be written to "Winterhaven PTSA". All monies should be secured in an envelope with student name and attached to their form.

Thank you for your support

Colleen Dixon

PE Specialist

Intel NW Science Expo Results –

Sammy Hopkins - 2nd place - Chemistry
Calvin Beall - 2nd place - Earth Science
Lorenzo Segura - 3rd place - Energy
Lina Norris -3rd place - Engineering
Eli Stabler - 3rd place - Physics: Electromagnetic
Sam Even - Honorable Mention - Physics: Mechanical
Micah Powch - Honorable Mention - Physics: Mechanical

Special Awards:

Calvin Beall - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award

Lina Norris - Naval Excellence in Science and Engineering Award sponsored by Office of Naval Records, US Navy & Marine Corps

Calvin Beall - Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars) Nomination

School-wide photo – We will be taking the school-wide photo Monday, April 23^rd at 10 am. We appreciate your efforts in having your students in attendance!

Franklin Youth Baseball - We have a PIL youth baseball team here at Franklin High School. We are having a tryout on Wednesday at 6 pm. We want any and all players even if they are playing on a different team. We also welcome all skills levels. There is two practices a week. With double headers taking place on Saturdays. If kids are not able to make it but would still like to be on the team they can contact me, Coach Jaynes at djaynes@pps.net. 

Cleveland Cheer Tryouts - Hello, this is Jamie Butler head cheer coach over at CHS. We will be welcoming all upcoming freshmen to our tryout week April 23rd-27th from 4:30-6:30pm! Students participating in cheer tryouts do not need a physical for tryout week but, will need one by the first official practice (TBA).

In health,

Jamie Butler 

CHS Cheer Coach 

Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter.  We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students.  If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net

Upcoming Events:

• April 11 – 8^th Grade Musical – 6:00 pm
• April 12 – MAC Attack
• April 12 – 8^th Grade Musical – 6:00 pm
• April 13 – No School – Teacher Planning Day

Counselor’s Corner - see Cliff's Corner 4/5/2018

The SafeOregon Tip Line Aims to Increase Student Safety

In keeping with our commitment to student safety, last October PPS joined school districts across the state in using the SafeOregon Tip Line. We want to remind you about this important resource.

SafeOregon was funded by the Oregon Legislature as part of a statewide effort to improve school safety. It provides a secure means for anyone to anonymously report suspicious or imminently unsafe situations, such as threats of violence, fights, drugs and alcohol, weapons, bullying, harassment, intimidation or self-harm. 

Anyone, from students to parents to community members, can access the system in a variety of ways, including:

• The “Report unsafe behavior” button found on every PPS school’s website
• The SafeOregon website 
• A live call/text (844-472-3367)
• An email to tip@safeoregon.com
• The mobile app that can be downloaded from your Smart Phone via iTunes or  Google Play

Trained staff are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to respond. 

Please be sure to share this information with your friends and family. Remind your students: If you see or hear something, say something – immediately.  Let’s work together to keep our community safe.

MAC ATTACK update -  IMPORTANT DEADLINE #1---MAC ATTACK

All forms are due Monday April 9. Please make sure there is a parent signature on front of form and all pertinent information filled out inside for your child including t-shirt size.

Run Date--Thursday, April 12, Rain or shine.

Volunteers needed- please contact Nicole Cordan--(503) 703-3733 if you can help for any or all of it.

Times of run--

MS--11:00-11:45

K-2--1:15-2:00

3-5--2:10--2:55

Thank you 

Colleen Dixon

PE Specialist

8^th Grade Musical

Come see the 8th grade show! ...The Waiting... an original musical by Winterhaven's 8th graders opens April 11. Come revel in the creation of the Winterhaven Class of 2018! Admission is free, but donations will be happily accepted at the door and go toward next year's production.

Show Times:

Wed, April 11 at 1:15 PM for the student body

Wed, April 11 at 6:00 PM

Thurs, April 12 at 6:00 PM

2018 Winterhaven Chess Academy

This is a great opportunity for beginning students to learn the fundamentals of chess and quickly improve their play.  It's primarily geared for K-3rd graders, but anyone can attend.  They will learn how the pieces move, basic strategic ideas, and the principles of opening and endgame play.

The Chess Academy starts April 4th and will be held 4 weeks (April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) for an hour (3-4 PM).  We will meet in room #25. Please use the link to register:   https://goo.gl/LK4G2V  There is a $10 suggested donation per student:  https://www.paypal.me/Winterhavenchessclub/10

If you have any questions, please email Dean at winterhavenchessclub@gmail.com.