Mulino Mustang News

Dear Mulino Families,

Thank you to all of our families for your continued support and dedication as we work to ensure our mission of "Success for all Students" is at the forefront of all we do at Mulino. This mission is evident throughout our building from the morning meetings students are participating in to the differentiated instruction in our classrooms.

1st-5th grade students have been participating in the iReady diagnostic assessment this week in math. iReady is an important tool to help your student’s teacher know their strengths and areas of growth. The iReady program uses the data from these diagnostics to design an individualized menu of lessons to address specific areas for each student.

In the coming weeks, your student’s teachers will share their fall diagnostic scores with you. If you’d like more information about iReady view the iReady parent guides.

iReady Family Guide - English

As a reminder, our school day begins at 9:00 and ends at 3:30, if your child will be late to school or you plan on picking them up early please call the office and let us know.

If you have any questions or need additional information do not hesitate to reach out to me or our office staff at (503) 829-6888.

Thank you for all you do to support our learning community,

Principal Hall

Jog-a-thon is here, and our students are looking forward to this fun event! Our goal for funding this year is $8,000. These funds will be used to support field trips, additional classroom-specific materials teachers may request, and many other items in our school.

Here is a schedule of the upcoming jogathon on September 30th. All volunteers and visitors will need to sign in and out at the office. Students need to wear running shoes and bring their water bottles for this event.

12:30-1:00 - Langendorfer & Deardorff

1:00-1:30 - Heinsoo & Mayuiers

1:30-2:00 - Kraxberger & Blackman

2:30-3:00 - Tate & Reese

3:00-3:30 - Chen & Smith

About Hispanic Heritage Month

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage to recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic Americans who have inspired others to achieve success. Hispanic Heritage refers to a person who is from or a descendant of someone from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central, and South America.

Fun Facts

• HHM is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th
• It started in 1968 as Hispanic heritage week
• It expanded thanks to President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to make it a month-long celebration and was enacted into law
• Mid-September marks the anniversary that many Spanish-speaking countries gained independence

Notable Hispanic Figures

• Rita Moreno – is an actress from Puerto Rico and one of the few performers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, making her an “EGOT”
• Cesar Chavez - was a Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who dedicated his life’s work to what to the struggle of farm workers to improve their working and living conditions
• Lin Manuel Miranda - actor, composer, lyricist, and writer who created and starred in stage productions that blended modern musical forms with classic musical theatre. Perhaps his best-known work was Hamilton.
• Sonja Sotomayor - associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of Puerto Rican descent. She is the third woman, the first woman of color, the first Hispanic, and the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court
• Ellen Ochoa - American engineer, former astronaut, and former director of the Johnson Space Center. Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space, was the first Hispanic director, and was the second female director of Johnson Space Center.

What is a Site Council and What do They Do?

Site Councils were created by the Oregon state legislature as part of the Oregon Education Act focusing on school improvement and reform.

Our first Site Council meeting for the 2022-23 school year will be on September 27 at 3:45-4:15, it will take place in our Professional Development Room as well as a virtual option. If you would like to come please feel free to join us for great conversation and a time to ask questions.

Join our conversation with this link:

meet.google.com/ygi-dkgu-cyi

Please reach out to Elise Hall if you have any questions or are interested in being part of this very important work!

Students may not bring pokemon cards, footballs, soccer balls or other recess play equipment from home. Please leave them home, we have items for students to use at recess.

Thank you for your partnership in this!

Our students will have a vision screening done this week. This will be completed by Lions and parent volunteers. Once we have the results back parents will be notified of any irregular results so they can follow up with their child's doctor for a more thorough vision screening.

We encourage all families and community members connected to the Molalla River School District to subscribe to our FlashAlert System for notification in emergency situations. We use it for weather-related emergencies as well as other situations that might require immediate notification of our public. You can subscribe to this electronic notification system and receive emails or text messages. Please subscribe below:

Molalla River School District FlashAlert

Hello Mulino Families!

We are looking forward to one of our favorite events of the school year, the upcoming jog-a-thon. We will be setting up for this event on the South Campus and cheering on our students all afternoon long.

Another fun event for our community is the Holiday Bizarre, if you or someone you know is interested in setting up a table or booth please contact Stafanie Newton or email our parent group at parentgroup.mulino@gmail.com

We currently have one open board position. If you are interested in joining our board please contact us by email at parentgroup.mulino@gmail.com.

Please reach out with any questions!

Parents who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.

SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.

https://www.safeoregon.com/

(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)

Lunch Menu

ParentVue

Volunteer Information

Bus Routes

September 27 - Vision Screening

Sept3mber 27 - Site Council Meeting @ 3:45-4:15pm

September 30- Late start (school starts at 10:00 am)

September 30 - Jog-a-thon

October 7 - No School

October 18 - Picture Day (more information to come)

October 19-21 - Family Connection Conferences - No School for Students

Mission: Success for All Students

Vision: All members of our community are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment that cultivates empathy, provides challenging opportunities, and fosters lifelong learning.

Email: elise.hall@molallariv.k12.or.us
Website: https://mulino.molallariv.k12.or.us/
Location: Mulino Elementary School, Oregon 213, Mulino, OR, USA
Phone: 503-829-6888