Principal's Update

Website: http://stweb.gresham.k12.or.us
Location: 1440 SE Fleming Ave, Gresham, OR, United States
Phone: 503-261-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringwaterTrail/
Twitter: @STHS_Titans

Hello Springwater Students and Families,

What a great first week! Thank you everyone for your patience as the district and First Student problem-solved bus routes and all the other challenges of the first few days of school. I am so impressed with how wonderfully respectful and positive students were this past week! I have truly enjoyed having all of our students back in the building! We celebrated the end of the first week with a visit from an ice cream truck at lunch.

In this update you will find a link to "opt-in" to COVID testing (in case your student gets sick at school). COVID tests are extremely challenging to find right now. STHS has rapid-tests (that only take 15 minutes). A negative test can significantly decrease the quarantine time for a student (regardless of their vaccination status). Please reach out to the school if you have questions. Students who are 15 years or older can sign their own permission slip.

Below you will also find some short videos about CANVAS, the new Learning Management System, that is taking the place of Google Classroom. There are many benefits to CANVAS -- a big one being that it syncs with ParentVue and StudentVue much more effectively than Google Classroom. In the long run this will hopefully make it much easier for you to track student academic progress and grades. All teachers will have made the switch to CANVAS by October 31st.

Thank you all for your continued support and patience as we continue to navigate the challenges of COVID together. As always, please reach out to us with questions or concerns!

Stay safe and take care,

Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

Springwater Trail High School and the Gresham-Barlow School District are transitioning to a new Student Learning Management System. Last year, we used Google Classroom. This year we are moving to CANVAS. Many teachers have already made the leap and all teachers will be on board by October 31st. Students are being trained regarding how to access their class assignments and grades in CANVAS.

Below are some helpful short videos to support students and parents with CANVAS. Thanks and, as always, reach out if you have questions!

Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school will have access to a COVID-19 test.

Following are some important details to know about the COVID-19 test:

• The test is VOLUNTARY. Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. The form below must be fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
• Testing is intended for students who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• COVID-19 symptoms include fever of 100.4° F or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and new loss of taste or loss of smell.
• Students are required to administer their own test by swabbing their own nose. A testing administrator will oversee the process and provide verbal instructions to the student.
• Testing will be conducted in the school’s Care Room or a private space.
  
• Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms on-site and are tested (whether positive or negative result) will be sent home. Further instructions will be provided at that time.
• Students who develop COVID-19 symptoms while not at school may not get tested at the school. Testing is only available for students who are already on-site and are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• Please use this information to decide what is best for your student. If you have more questions, contact our office at 503-261-4600

School pictures and ID card pictures for all Students will be taken on Monday, September 20th.

The purchase of a photography package from Lifetouch Company is an individual family decision. Picture packets were handed out to Students on Thursday. Pictures can also be purchased online at https://lifetouch.com/

Parent Verification for the 2021-2022 School Year is still open!

Before the beginning of every school year, we request that parents/guardians review and/or update their family and student information.

Keeping your family's information up to date is crucial to receiving timely communication from Springwater Trail High School and Gresham-Barlow School District and ensures that you can be contacted in case of an emergency. This year all updates can be done online through your ParentVUE account.

After logging in to ParentVUE, click on the "Online Registration" tab in the top right-hand corner to start the verification process.

Don't have a ParentVUE account or have other questions? Please email Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us or call 503-261-4600 to obtain your activation code.

Every school in the district is taking health and safety precautions to provide a safe and healthy learning environment. Our Return to Learn Health and Safety Plan was developed by following guidance in the state’s Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework.

View our Return to Learn Health and Safety Plan

The Gresham-Barlow School District has developed a list of frequently asked questions about the health and safety precautions in place for this school year. We invite you to take a look at the list so you have a better understanding of our plan to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.

View our Health and Safety Plan Frequently Asked Questions List

Below are this year's updated Rights & Responsibilities Handbook in English & Spanish. These documents are available on this page of the district website and will also be shared with you when logging into ParentVue. If you would like a paper copy please contact our office at 503-261-4600

The "Every Cent Counts" Scholarship was created in 2019. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to an STHS 2021 graduate (additional scholarships may be awarded depending on funds raised). The scholarship is funded through the recycling efforts of STHS students and our community.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us or 503-261-4600 to schedule a time to drop off your cans and bottles at STHS or to pick up a blue bag. Thank you for your support!

Springwater Trail High School is enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program! Please link your Fred Meyer rewards card with our nonprofit number MU443. Fred Meyers will donate a percentage of your purchases every quarter to our program. This will NOT affect your reward points or fuel points. Last quarter we received $96.49, every little bit helps. This program helps pay for transportation to allow our students to attend events in the community. Below is the link to sign up.

https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll