Dragon News

October 23, 2026

Message from the Principal

Greetings Findley Families,

We so appreciate your engagement during Parent-Teacher Conferences and hope you found the time to be productive, informative, and encouraging as we celebrate your child's growth thus far. Partnering with you is at the heart of everything we do!

As we enter the coming weeks, our calendar includes several schedule changes, upcoming events, and brief breaks. During times with variable routines, we know how important it is for students to feel grounded. At school, we will be staying the course by maintaining clear classroom routines and providing steady, supportive environments where learning continues uninterrupted. We encourage families to keep consistent home schedules as well—sticking to familiar morning, after-school, and bedtime routines helps kids stay calm, focused, and ready to learn.

In light of recent events, I know that school safety is top of mind. I want to echo Dr. Smith's message following the tragic events in Bend and ensure our school community that our top priority remains maintaining a safe and welcoming school for every student:

We take all threats seriously and carefully investigate any reports of concerning behavior.
We encourage everyone to remember: If you see something, say something. Reporting concerns allows us to assess situations quickly and take appropriate action.
Students, families, and staff can report concerns directly to school staff, law enforcement, or through SafeOregon, a confidential reporting system available 24/7. Reports can be made online, through the SafeOregon app, or by calling/texting 844-472-3367

Thank you for your ongoing partnership, support, and dedication to keeping our Findley community safe, steady, and thriving.

With Gratitude,

Sherry Marsh, Ed.D

Principal

Findley

Every Student Belongs Board Policy ACB

Equal Educational Opportunity Board Policy JB

Educational Equity Board Policy JBB

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families

Serving LGBTQIA+ Students

New Items

Findley is a drop off site!

Collection bin is located in our vestibule.

Our lost and found is overflowing! We will leave items in the foyer for another week.

If you are missing an item, chances are, we have it!

Items left behind after next week (Oct 30) will be donated to the Beaverton Clothes for Kids.

Repeat Items

WANTED

We keep a small stash of clothes for kiddos who have accidents or fall in the mud here at school. We are going into the rainy season and could use a few sweats in all sizes as well as leggings / pants especially for girls. A donation of new underwear is always welcome as well.

Thank you for your time!

Universal Screening for TAG

All of our elementary schools are giving the Naglieri General Ability Tests (NGATs) from Oct 5-Nov 10. Each building will decide what day and time in that window works best for their students.

These tests were developed specifically for identifying gifted students with little reliance on prior academic knowledge or English language skills. There are three Naglieri General Ability Tests: each one has 40 test items and has a time limit of 35 minutes.

The Nonverbal test–that BSD gives to 3rd graders–uses shapes presented in a pattern, using sequences, spatial orientation and other distinguishing characteristics to arrive at the correct answer.
The Verbal test–that BSD gives to 4th graders–requires students to recognize verbal concepts represented in pictures, and identify the trait or relationship that unites five of the six pictures in a test item.
The Quantitative test–the BSD gives to 5th graders–uses numbers, symbols, numerical sequences, equivalency and patterns involving basic math to determine the correct answer. Students are given scratch paper and pencils when taking this test.

Students should be encouraged to take their time and look carefully at each question. Explain that questions will increase in difficulty through the test, and remind your child that for each of the test questions, there is one best answer.

The overall goal of an ability test is to test students’ true intellectual ability, not their learned knowledge. Therefore, we discourage the use of prepared materials to practice test content. Familiarity with the test greatly increases the likelihood of test error, and despite good intentions by parents, is often disadvantageous to students.

The results from these tests is one piece of quantitative evidence in a TAG evaluation that requires quantitative and qualitative evidence. Decisions on TAG identification at schools will happen in late Winter 2027.

Findley's TAG testing Window will be the Nov. 2-6, 2026. Watch for your child's teacher to send home more information soon.

Absences / Change of Go Home

If your child will be absent or changing their go home plans, please contact the school office with this information. You may contact the office a number of ways:

email: fndly-communications@beaverton.k12.or.us

Phone: 503.356.2100

The QR Code below

The office updates absences and will let the teacher know of any go home changes.

Safe Routes Arrival & Dismissal Map

🐾 Sparky’s Steps to Safety! 🚶‍♀️🚲

Sparky wants to remind our community that a safe crossing is the best crossing! 💛

👣 Follow the footprints to designated street corners.
🚦 Cross at marked crossings—never midblock.
🗣️ Help teach others how to stay safe while walking to and from school.

Let’s make every trip to school a safe one! Follow Sparky’s Steps to Safety! 🐾

Volunteering in BSD

Volunteers will not be allowed in the building without a completed background check.