Charger Newsletter

Parkrose - Strong Together!

Website: ms.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 11800 Northeast Shaver Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503.408.2700
Twitter: @PMSPSD

Greetings Charger Families and Students -

We hope everyone had great three day weekend! It's hard to believe that we have arrived at Memorial Day weekend and only have about two and half weeks left of school. With a long summer break ahead it is critical to finish the school year strong. Thanks for all your support throughout this school year!

If you have an 8th grade student please read below for the events planned for the end of this school year to celebrate your student and recognize their transition to high school!

See below for other important information and we hope you all have a good week. Stay safe and healthy!

We are Parkrose Strong Together!

Families of 8th graders we look forward to celebrating our 8th grade class and their success as their time at Parkrose Middle School comes to an end and we prepare for their transition to high school.

Here are some important dates to add to your calendar:

• June 9th- 8th Grade Dance, from 7:00-9:00 pm, location Parkrose Middle School Commons.
• June 13th- OAKS Park trip, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, students will leave from and return to Parkrose Middle School.
• June 14th- 8th Grade Recognition, 4:30-5:15 pm, location Parkrose Middle School Gym. Please look for your special invitation and your tickets in the mail this week. Due to limited seating every student will receive 3 tickets.
• June 15th- last day for 8th-grade students

Congratulations to our April Students of the Month! These students exemplified our ROCK attributes here at school during the month of April and we are so proud of them! The students recognized for the Student of the Month award will earn a special pizza lunch with the Principal!

Next year, your student has the amazing opportunity to continue their musical education and join band at Parkrose Middle School! Studying music in Middle and High School is a great way to make friends, stay focused, take a break from regular classroom learning, and make beautiful music for the world to hear. We have limited space in our classes next year, so it’s important to sign up for band quickly to ensure that you get placed in the class next year.

If you are interested in signing up for band, please visit our band website where you can find more information on the class and officially sign up. You can also let Mrs. Smith know directly if you're interested in joining.

We will reach out to families who decide to enroll in band with more information before the Fall. Please contact Mrs. Smith with questions!

In an effort to ensure that all students eligible for Talented and Gifted educational services are appropriately identified, the district conducts annual screening of all sixth grade students. The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® Third Edition (NNAT3) can be used to measure general intelligence for students in kindergarten through grade 12.The NNAT3 used in this screening is a nonverbal test that does not involve reading and is a good predictor for identifying gifted students. This screening will take place in May, after we return from outdoor school, during one period of science class. Our school’s TAG Coordinator, Jenny Grove, will work with the 6th grade science teachers to administer this test. You will be notified if your child qualifies for TAG identification. If you have any questions about this screening OR wish to have your child excluded from this screening please contact Jenny Grove at grovejen@parkrose.k12.or.us

Our 8th grade students can register for the STAMP exam on Friday, May 26th, from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) is a web-based test that assesses world language proficiency for high school credit. Students can earn up to four credits.

Please spread the word about this opportunity. We sent an email to the students as well. We will have another opportunity on Tuesday, June 20th, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.

Friday, May 26th, from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

STAMP Exam #5 Registration Form - https://forms.gle/sJYsdeDBxjN58ZnZ7

Tuesday, June 20th, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM

STAMP Exam #6 Registration Form - https://forms.gle/jsg145bgwEdpTDJj7

Languages offered:

Spanish 80 - 120 minutes Somali 60 - 80 minutes

Mandarin 80 - 120 minutes Vietnamese 60 - 80 minutes

Russian 80 - 120 minutes Turkish 60 - 80 minutes

Japanese 80 - 120 minutes Samoan 60 - 80 minutes

Arabic 80 - 120 minutes Amharic 60 - 80 minutes
Italian 80 - 120 minutes Chuukese 60 - 80 minutes

German 80 - 120 minutes Haitian-Creole 60 - 80 minutes

Filipino (Tagalog) 60 - 80 minutes

Below are links to the Practice Exam.

Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian & Japanese Practice Exam https://avantassessment.com/sample-tests#4S_Sample

Amharic, Chuukese, Vietnamese, Filipino (Tagalog), Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa & Samoan Practice Exam- https://avantassessment.com/sample-tests#stamp_ws

We are excited to announce that we will have a Parkrose Middle School Yearbook at the end of this school year. Please use this link to pre-order your child's yearbook! For questions please contact our yearbook advisor Kristin O'Leary at kristin_oleary@parkrose.k12.or.us.

SUN is here to ensure your student and family have what you need to be successful in school and in life. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Ewan Lang, the SUN Site Manager, at ewanl@irco.org, langewa@parkrose.k12.or.us, or 503-841-9565.

Summer Registration Opening Soon!

This week is the final week of the Spring SUN Session, which means that Summer SUN School is rapidly approaching! Summer SUN will be partnered with the Parkrose Summer School program to provide free Summer Programming for all rising 7th and 8th graders at Parkrose Middle School!

Summer SUN School Programming will run Monday through Thursday, 12:30-3:00pm, July 10th through August 3rd, Monday-Thursday. Summer SUN will offer a variety of activities, includes free lunches, and will be offering an Activity bus for transport home after SUN. Summer SUN Registration will open starting June 1st, so look for an email from the SUN Manager with further details.

The Parkrose Middle School Food Pantry is free and open to all Parkrose students, families, and community members. If it is your first time visiting the food pantry, please bring a form of ID. The food pantry is open Thursdays, 4:00-5:30pm through the end of the school year (June 15th). Summer Pantry hours are 2:00-3:30pm, starting June 22nd.

Please join us for our Parkrose Middle School PTO meetings. Our meetings are the third Thursday of every month, at 6:30 in the middle school cafeteria and are a great opportunity to hear about all that's going on at the school. If you are interested in helping with concessions at our upcoming basketball games please click here to register.

At each meeting we will welcome and greet new faces, and discuss the school year. We would love to welcome new parents to this group to get involved and help support our school. Principal Annette Sweeney will be at each meeting to talk with parents.

6/15/23 - Last Day of School for 8th Grade Students

6/16/23 - Last Day of School for 6th and 7th 'Grade Students

We have a great opportunity for all 8th grade students taking Civics this year as an elective. All 8th grade students taking the elective Civics class at Parkrose Middle School this year have an extra and optional project they can complete and earn a .5 high school credit. They can use this credit to reach the required number of credits needed for graduation from High School. This project can be done in written or typed form or can be done using technology modes such as google slides or powerpoint. There are three options for these projects and they are listed below:

1. Comparing and contrasting two forms of government that we study in class.

2. Analyzing amendments or constitutional principles and recommending if or how they should be changed.

3. Analyzing different branches of government and evaluating which branch they believe is the most important.

If you have an 8th grader taking Civics at the middle school during second semester and you are interested in or have questions about this project for your child to earn the .5 high school credit please contact Mr. Hobbs at nick_hobbs@parkrose.k12.or.us for more information.

We have new Parkrose gear for sale in the main office! Sweatshirts are $15 and are available for students, staff, parents and community members. Stop by the main office and purchase your new Parkrose gear! All proceeds go to support our student store incentives.

Click on the button below for our weekly lunch menu.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a new federal benefit that helps households pay for high speed internet and devices. You qualify if someone in your household participates in at least one of these programs:

• Free and reduce-price school lunch
• WIC or SNAP
• Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance
• Lifeline and more

You do not need to have a social security number to qualify.

Just a reminder to families that school starts at 9:00am and ends at 3:35pm. Students may enter the school beginning at 8:50am. Breakfast will be served in the commons starting at 8:30 each morning. Lunch time for students is based on their 6th period class.

At Parkrose Middle School ParentVUE is a very important tool for all parents and we encourage all of our parents to sign up. ParentVUE provides information on attendance and grades for each of your child's classes and allows you to communicate directly with your child's teachers. Please email Eleisa Perry at eleisa_perry@parkrose.k12.or.us to get set up with ParentVUE. If you already have ParentVUE please take time to review the information for you and your student and update anything that is incorrect.

If you have not registered for the bus and live 1.5 miles away from Parkrose Middle School please go to the link below to fill out the bus registration form.

Please click on the link below for the 2022-2023 Parkrose Middle School Student Handbook. The handbook is linked into your ParentVUE and StudentVUE and you will be asked to acknowledge that you have received this document when you log into your account.

• If they are sick, even if they do not have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19
• If they test positive for COVID-19, even if they show no symptoms - please contact our main office
• If they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 (see below)

Parkrose will again have the Campus Clinic to provide COVID testing to our students and staff. The Campus Clinic is located at Parkrose High School and will provide COVID testing services to all Parkrose School District students and staff. If you have any questions about this service please call our front office.