Chargers Update
Newsletter from Principal Sweeney
Parkrose Middle School
Website: ms.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 11800 Northeast Shaver Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503.408.2700
Twitter: @PMSPSD
Greetings Charger Families -
We hope you all are continuing to do well and staying healthy. To start this newsletter we want to thank those in our community who are serving on the front lines and those who are providing essential services during this time. We are beyond grateful for the work you are doing during this challenging time while we stay home and work to protect each other.
In case you missed the video from our staff last week, Parkrose Middle School staff wanted to send our thoughts and encouragement to all of our students during this challenging time. We miss you, we are thinking of you and we will get through this together. Thank you to Mr. Higgins for all of his work to create this video. https://youtu.be/87d7USE7x4c
Please see below for some updates from Parkrose Middle School. As a staff our priority will continue to be to support our students' social and emotional needs and to ensure that the basic needs of our families are met.
Happening This Week!
Monday, April 20th
Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Language Arts/Humanities teacher.
Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and the Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
Tuesday, April 21st
Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Science teacher.
Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and the Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
Wednesday, April 22nd
Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Social Studies/Humanities teacher.
Chromebook Check-out will happen today from 11:00-1:00 at the main entrance to the middle school. Come and check out a Chromebook if you need it for distance learning.
Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and the Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
Thursday, April 23rd
Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Math teacher.
Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and Parkrose Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
Food Pantry - Available for all Parkrose Families at Parkrose Middle School from 3:30-5:30pm
Friday, April 24th
Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Electives teacher (this includes Wellness and AVID).
Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and the Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
Parkrose Middle School AVID Application
We are starting the process of selecting students to join our AVID elective class in the Fall of 2020. We are looking for current 6th and 7th grade students who would like to apply for AVID. Please go to this website to find out more information about AVID at Parkrose Middle School and to have your child apply for AVID next year. If you have requested paper packets of work from your child’s teachers during this time then we will be mailing home an application to you in the mail with a pre-stamped/addressed envelope for you to return the application. All applications must be completed by May 1st and then one of our AVID site team members will be in touch with your child regarding a time for an interview by phone. If you are a current AVID student you do not need to re-apply. Your teachers will be reaching out to you to make sure you are committed for next year.
Parkrose Middle School Student Activities
The week of April 27th-May 1st will be Parkrose Middle School's virtual Spirit Week! During this week we encourage students and families to participate in their homes with different themed days. Students can share pictures of themselves participating with Ms. O'Leary and on social media. The days are as follows:
Monday, April 27: Memory Monday (share an old photo of yourself and try to recreate it!)
Tuesday, April 28: Tik-Tok Tuesday( show off your acting and dancing skills!)
Wednesday, April 29: Tye Dye Day (rock any multi-colored clothing!)
Thursday, April 30: Meme Day ( re-create your favorite internet meme)
Friday, May 1: Twin Day (twin with a friend)
While we know we can't celebrate together, this is an opportunity to virtually connect and show school spirit!
Sparrow Club is still up and running, starting Monday, April 20th students will receive a weekly optional task that they can complete for Sparrow community service hours. This information and the community service form will be provided by each student’s Humanities teacher. Students can digitally complete the form and turn it into Ms. O'Leary, or if they have a paper form they can take photos and send those in as well. Also, if students would like to keep in touch with this year's Sparrow Ashtyn, they can download the new IOS app, Sparrow Clubs, which will allow students to send pre-filled messages to Ashtyn, and see updates from her family.