Rose City Park Elementary School

A Community Learning and Growing Together

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Location: 2334 Northeast 57th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-916-6765
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Dear Rose City Park Families,

Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Coffee Chat on Tuesday. Your presence, thoughtful conversations, and genuine care for our school mean so much, especially as we navigate this time of uncertainty together. I am incredibly proud to be part of such a strong, compassionate, and connected community. Our strength has always been in the relationships we have built and our shared commitment to our students. Thank you for continuing to show up for one another and for our Otters!

Even as we navigate this difficult and uncertain time, one thing remains unchanged: our commitment to our students and their learning. Every day, our Otters walk through our doors counting on us to provide a safe, caring, and engaging learning environment where they can grow and thrive.

While we recognize the emotions and challenges that come with the proposed changes to our school, we remain focused on what matters most: providing high-quality instruction, supporting every student's academic and social-emotional growth. Our dedicated educators continue to show up each day with care, purpose, and a commitment to helping students succeed. We will continue to strengthen our instructional practices, celebrate student progress, and work together to meet the needs of every learner.

As we remain focused on teaching and learning, it is equally important that we continue to partner with families in understanding and celebrating our students' academic growth. One way we can do this is by sharing information about how students are progressing in reading and mathematics. Our recent i-Ready assessments provide valuable insights into each student's strengths and areas for growth, helping both educators and families better support their learning.

We are pleased to share that families can now access their child's i-Ready assessment results. Below are instructions on how to view these reports and learn more about your child's progress.

How to Access Your Student's i-Ready Assessment Results:

In compliance with the new Oregon Education Accountability Act (House Bill 141), all PPS students in grades K-8 took i-Ready Inform assessments this fall and will complete these assessments again in the winter and spring benchmark windows.

You can access the “For Families” report to view your student’s i-Ready Inform™* reading and mathematics assessment results through the i-Ready student dashboard once your student completes the assessment.

1. Log in to your student’s i-Ready account through the PPS myPPS portal (Classlink). (Sign-in help linked here)

1. Open a browser window and go to launchpad.classlink.com/ppsor.

2. Use your student’s username and password to sign in.

3. Click the i-Ready icon.

2. In i-Ready, select the Subject (Reading, Lectura, and Math) tab.

3. Click on the For Families dropdown and select the For Families report.

4. Select a language for the report.

5. Enter the PPS district report code: 83L424.

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For additional i-Ready information, please visit the PPS Family Assessment Resources page or click here for a guide to understanding the i-Ready Family Report. (available to download in multiple languages).

Additionally, similar to MAP Growth scores in years past, students' test score values will be available by subject in ParentVue in the Test History tile soon after the testing window closes.

Remember, tomorrow there is no school. I hope you have a restful three-day weekend with your students and families!

For more important school news and information, please read below.

Thank you again for your continued partnership and support of your student’s learning.

Principal Orbase

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Dear RCP SUN Parents,

No SUN school on Monday October 12th due to IRCO Holiday (Indigenous People's Day). Please pick up your student after school at 2:30PM on Monday. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Thank you so much for your understanding!

Annie Tran

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 28 from 6pm-8pm at the school!

Please reach out to Christie Neuhoff if you have any questions - christie.neuhoff@gmail.com

Rose City Park Elementary School

Fall After Dark Carnival

Costumes (no masks and school appropriate)

Games

Food

Crafts

When: Wednesday, October 28, 6pm-8pm

Where: Rose City Park Elementary School (inside the school)

A Fun Event for the Whole Family!

A fundraiser for the PTO

Wristbands will be for sale at a sliding scale

Are you looking for more information about school closures (rightsizing) and what it means for Rose City Park? Our community is working to keep our kids together! Find out more information by visiting SaveRCP.com. Join Konstella to receive updates and action items.

Make money for our school while you shop! Just visit https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards, set up a digital account (if you don’t have one already) and link your rewards number to Rose City Park Parent Teacher Organization. Then every time you shop with your rewards card, you earn money for our school- and keep your own rewards, fuel points and rebates!

Let's garden together! Join us in the RCP school garden after early release on Wednesday, October 21 from 12-2:00pm. Students and our Grow Portland garden educator Sophia will help lead our work party to prepare the garden for winter! Joining is a great way to support our school garden and see what your students have been up to in garden class. Lunch will be provided for volunteers. Please RSVP

We will also have button making and postcards to support our advocacy for Save RCP! Can't wait to see you there!

Note: Children are welcome to join as long as they are attending with a parent or guardian.

Please fill out the Village Table Community Check-In Survey

Our school is represented by your parent Site Council Chairs (Olivia Webster & Britt Appleton) at the PPS Village Table, a districtwide space that brings together family representatives from schools across Portland. The next meeting is coming up next week and we want to offer the community an extra opportunity to have your voices represented in this district space.

As your Village Table representatives, our role is to listen, ask questions and bring our school community's perspectives back into the conversation. I encourage you to share your questions, concerns and perspectives with me and to participate in upcoming opportunities to provide feedback.

Please take a few minutes to complete our Community Check-In Survey.

Additionally, if you'd rather chat in person, Britt and Olivia will be available after drop off on Tuesday 10/13 and Wednesday 10/14 at the picnic table in the garden. Come and share perspectives you'd like us to bring to the Village Table.

If you have not already joined our schoolwide WhatsApp Group to advocate for RCP and support families during this time of uncertainty, you can find that information and more on the community run website: www.savercp.com

PPS Rightsizing engagement events:

Dates are listed on right side of page here:

https://www.pps.net/about/portland-public-schools-information/rightsize/rightsize

RSVP form

⭐Here is where you will find items from past newsletters that are still somewhat current!⭐

13 GRADES, 4 SCHOOLS, 2 LANGUAGES, 1 COMMUNITY

The Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion (VDLI) program now spans four public schools in Portland, from preschool through 12th grade.

That means more families can benefit from a bilingual pathway that begins in a child’s earliest years through high school graduation.

Hội Phụ Huynh is proud to provide cultural enrichments, advocacy, and community connections that enable the students, families, and educators to thrive in the VDLI pathway.

Help us continue our work by attending our 2026 Benefit.

Join us at HPH Benefit Night

Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 PM

Pho Oregon Banquet Hall

Ticket: https://hphbenefit2026.auctria.events

TAKE $10 OFF WITH CODE "HPHTAKE10" BEFORE OCTOBER 10.

Getting kids out the door every morning isn't easy, but strong routines make all the difference! This month, I’m thrilled to recognize a few students who earned special recognition for showing remarkable attendance growth from last year to this year.

A huge thank you to our parents and guardians—behind every attendance milestone is a family working hard behind the scenes! Showing up regularly keeps students grounded and confident, while missing just two days a month can affect reading skills and friendships.

For practical tips on building smooth morning habits, check out this quick guide:

👉 Attendance Works: Parent Tips for Elementary Success

If mornings are a struggle or your child feels anxious about coming to school, my door is always open. We are in this together, and I'm here to support you!

Melissa Toren Hrin

School Counselor

Rose City Park Elementary

Email: mtorenhr@pps.net

Phone: 503-916-6765, ext. 76635

Volunteers NEEDED! Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/BDidxne

Planning to volunteer in the building or on a field trip soon? Check out the Volunteer Handbook so you are up to date on all the things! Volunteer Handbook

Our 5th graders are raising some dough to help make their promotion year extra special, and what better way to do it than with PIE?!

Order forms have been sent home in student backpacks. Fill one out, gather your pie-loving friends and family, and send it back to school by October 12th. Order online here!

Every pie purchased helps our 5th graders create some memorable moments before they head off to their next adventure! Support our 5th graders. Eat delicious pie. It’s a win-win-win! The top-selling class gets a POPCORN recess!

Hello RCP families,

It is time for Rose City Park’s 2026-27 Yearbook Contest. Application and drawing pages are distributed to students. The Contest is due on 11/10/2026.

Below is the link to the application and drawing page.

If you have any questions, contact Ms. Vang (pvang@pps.net)

Yearbook Contest Form

OBOB is officially beginning at RCP! I have shared the 2026-27 book list and program outline to all our 3rd-5th grade students. I am excited to have two amazing parent volunteers help coordinate with me, Annie Hopman and Samantha Abbott. Please ask your 3rd-5th grader if they are interested in participating, and return the permission slip and team list to their classroom teacher or myself. We will assist in team formation and get a parent coach meeting scheduled soon! If you are able to support this program with books for our library, here is our on Amazon and Powell’s! I am looking forward to a fun and engaging OBOB Season!