BEH Weekly Family Message

Last week was a busy one! We completed our first week of 3rd grade swim lessons and had our lockdown drill last week. It was great to see the students get in the water and start building their confidence while they learned water safety and swimming basics. We also got to ensure that all of our students processed how to safely navigate our emergency drills.

This week we only have a four day week, as there is a statewide inservice day on Friday. That means we go into a three day weekend and then when we return it will be the first day of SUN School for the term.

Below you will find info about happenings this week and events that are coming up soon:

Greetings from the PTA--

RUN for BEH is October 16th. Our fundraiser is live. We are working together to raise $10,000 for learning experiences like field trips and performing artists at BEH assemblies and more! Find your student’s page here: link Share with friends and family to make it easy for them to support your student at BEH. Interested in volunteering for the run? Join us by signing up here: Sign Up

Our next dine-in event is October 8th, THIS THURSDAY at Brave Neighbor Coffeehouse & Social – that friendly coffee shop inside the laundromat at 750 N. Fremont. Mention BEH with your order anytime that Thursday and a portion of the proceeds will support the BEH PTA. Game night starts at 6:00 and is a great spot to meet with friends for fun and increase your impact. See you there!

The next PTA meeting is October 13th. Join us in person or online at NOON. This month we are trying something new to see if attending a PTA meeting on a lunch break is easier than an evening time. We will review and vote on our budget for the 2026/7 school year.

Save the date for Harvest Fair. October 22nd at 5:00 for costumes, games and food! We need adults to make this fun for everyone. Sign up to volunteer!

• Supporting the PTA is easy with ongoing fundraisers like Bottle Drop, Fred Meyer Rewards, Raise Right and the BEH Paw shop.

• Follow PTA events and more on BEH Panthers Shared Calendar, click here. Note: this calendar includes events for grades K-5. The pre-K program follows a different calendar. Email info@behpta.org with any questions or corrections.

We have our first Site Council Meeting this evening virtually. We will be reviewing and discussing our schoolwide data, looking at strategies, discussing ideas for family collaboration, reviewing how "rightsizing" will impact BEH, and getting feedback and ideas around our next steps and future work. This is a collaborative team of parents, teachers, and community members. If this is something you may be interested in joining, let me know. We would love to add another family or two to our team. We meet once a month after school and will likely shift between virtual and in-person based on the needs of the team.

Jamison Jouno (our TAG Coordinator) and I will be hosting a TAG Info Night for BEH families that would like to learn more or ask questions about TAG services this Thursday in the BEH library at 5:00 PM. We will share out the slide deck next week for anyone that is unable to make it and you can always feel free to reach out at any point if you have any questions.

Good Afternoon BEH Families,

Just in case you weren't able to make it to back to school night last night I wanted to make sure you all had access to the materials I shared and the class registration form.

1. SUN will only be serving 1st-5th grade Fall and Winter Term

2. You must have a Case worthy app for your student to be enrolled in SUN. ​Portal 26-27 Handout - SUN Returning Families.pdf​ ( I CANT ACCEPT ANY STUDENTS WITH OUT THIS APPLICATION COMPLETED)

3. I will NOT be making any class changes after the first week of programming

4. Programming dates have changed due to the I5 Project we will begin October 12th- December 17th

Here is the Link for Registration Boise-Eliot/Humboldt SUN: Registration for Fall 2026 Programming – Fill out form

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me directly.

Thanks,

Ms. Ali

Oregon Battle of the Books is coming back to BEH! Permission forms go home this week in your student's Tuesday folder. If your student wants to join OBOB, please return the form by Oct. 13th. OBOB encourages a love of reading, builds comprehension, and promotes teamwork through friendly competition. This is an in-school program, and we need volunteers, team coaches, and parents to make it happen. Interested in helping? Email Emily at emilyhoppe2@gmail.com.

Portland Backpack brings together members of the community to provide your child meals for the weekend. If you like your child to receive a meal sack each Friday to bring home for the weekend please complete this form. Each sack contains non-perishable foods; two meals, fruit, two snacks, and two oatmeal packs. One sack provided for each child, if you have more than one student at your school please complete the form for each child.

Fall Picture Day: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Fall Retake Day: Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Below is a general timeline for your upcoming picture day(s).

Today:

• Families can place orders online at mydorian.com starting 3 weeks before picture day and for up to 2 days afterwards. Linked here are detailed instructions for editing and downloading your Picture Day reminder, along with suggested content for social media posts. Families can reach our customer support team at 800-826-3535 or on our website mydorian.com, via our live chat.

  
  

  To help ensure families are informed, please email the Picture Day reminder multiple times leading up to Picture Day and again on Picture Day. Doing so ensures:

  * Picture day participation and appropriate dress

  * Reduced inquiries and interruptions to the school office

  * Help families avoid any additional fees

  Thank you for your partnership and support in helping us share the important information with your families!

Three (3) weeks before picture day:

• Envelopes, posters for display, and coupons for your parent helpers will arrive via UPS or USPS. Note: The box will contain flyers for your original picture day. Be sure to hold on to a few order forms for retake day.

• I will request student and/or staff data via email from you or the district office.

One to two (1–2) weeks prior to picture day:

• One of our office staff will contact you to discuss the final details and your picture day schedule.

7-10 days after picture day:

• All digital files will be uploaded to the Dorian Portal and notification emails will be sent out when they are available for download.
• NEW - We are excited to announce that all Picture Directories will now be uploaded to our Dorian Portal as searchable PDFs.
• Enhanced Searchability: Easily find specific individuals using keywords.
• Instant Sharing: Download and securely distribute the digital file to anyone who needs it.
• Unlimited Printing: Print as many physical copies as your office requires at your convenience.

10-14 days after picture day:

• Your printed office items will arrive at the school.

30 days after picture day:

• Photo packages will arrive.

The Center for Black Excellence was at our Back to School Night sharing about the Third Grade Tutoring, 5th Grade Dream Days, and other amazing work they will be doing with our community. They are currently looking to hire and train tutors to do some of this work this school year. They shared this Indeed link for folks to apply to become a tutor at CBE if you are interested.

Hello Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Community,

We’d love to invite our neighborhood students, families, teachers, and staff to the ReBuilding Center’s ReUse Open House on Thursday, October 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.

And we have some seriously fun things planned for kids!

Come check out Portland’s first electric powered garbage truck, get creative with hands on reuse arts and crafts, explore real tools in our Future Builder Tool Exploration Area, grab dinner from food trucks, and discover all kinds of ways things can be repaired, reused, transformed, and kept out of the landfill.

There will also be music, Little Library raffles, family friendly activities throughout the evening, and a chance to get your picture taken with our beloved RBC icon, Ella Rose.

We’re bringing together 10 local reuse organizations for the evening, giving families a chance to explore everything from building materials and creative reuse to repair, recycling, furniture, and community resources.

We’re also excited to welcome Congresswoman Maxine Dexter and Oregon DEQ Director Leah Feldon to the celebration.

The ReBuilding Center has called this neighborhood home for nearly 30 years, and we would especially love to fill the Open House with families from right here in our community.

Come after school. Bring the kids. Grab some food. Make something. Explore some tools. Climb up close to an electric garbage truck. And have some fun with reuse.

Please feel free to share this invitation with your entire school community. We hope to see lots of Boise-Eliot/Humboldt families on October 8th.

Check out the flyer here.

Warm Regards,

Debra Vanderwerf

Executive Director

October:

• Thursday the 8th - TAG Family Info Night @ 5:00 PM
• Friday the 9th - No School (Statewide Inservice Day)
• Monday the 12th - First Day of Fall SUN School
• Tuesday the 13th - PTA Virtual Meeting @ 12:00 PM
• Wednesday the 14th - Picture Day (Wear your uniforms)
• Friday the 16th - Run for BEH Fundraiser
• Wednesday the 21st - Early Release @11:50 AM
• Thursday the 22nd - PTA Harvest Fair @5:00 PM