The Panther Press

Dear Patrick Panther Families:

We are thrilled to share that the first month of school has been a great success! The students have adjusted well to their routines, and we are already seeing great enthusiasm and engagement. It’s inspiring to witness their curiosity and growth as they dive into their studies and extracurricular activities.

We’re grateful for your continued support and partnership as we work together to create an enriching and positive learning environment. If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Looking forward to the exciting months ahead!

This month, we are focusing on Responsibility! Please look for the Family Connection flyer in your child's next Tuesday folder.

Warm Regards,

Michelle Cook

September 30th-October 4th~Scholastic Book Fair

October 11~Professional Development ~ No Students

October 14th~Indigenous People's Day~No School

October 31st~End of 1st Quarter

October 31~SVE Mini Marathon for 4th & 5th Grade Students

November 1st~Inservice~No Students

Watch your students Tuesday folder and Parent Square messages for more information on these activities.

The following students were selected for their tremendous effort & dedication to showing RESPECT!

Hannah Smith-Mr. Bjorge

Benjamin Crocchi-Ms. Cascarina

Skyler Anderson-Mrs. Finney

Benton Schiefer-Mrs. Field

Savannah Wright-Mrs. Hunter

Ryder Weisse-Mrs. Laeger

Lucy O'Brien-Mrs. Miracle

Brogan Walker-Mrs. Petetit

Carmen Ordaz Melchor-Mrs. Wiley

Each month a class is chosen for behavior & attitude that goes above and beyond expectations. This month we are honoring the following classes:

Library-Mrs. Finney's Class

Hallway-Miss Cascarina's Class

Cafe'-Mrs. Laeger's Class

Art class-Mrs. Finney's Class

STEAM Lab-Miss Cascarina's Class

Congratulations to our 24-25 Student Leadership Team! This group of students will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by organizing and carrying out school activities and helping to coordinate school spirit activities.

Annie Jo Neidermeyer, Brogan Walker, Lilly Lebars, Kaylee Christiansen, Adi Vick, Berlin Ansures, Maddox Rogers, Hadley Bettencourt, Manford Stouder, & Maren Rogers.

This annual physical education activity for all District 6 fourth and fifth grade

students will take place on Tuesday, October 31st at 9:45 a.m. Whether walking or running the 5K (3.1 mile) course through the Sams Valley countryside, students always say they love this event!

On the day of the race, students will receive their Mini Marathon

t-shirt and their chip-timed race bib. They’ll be bused to Sams Valley with their

classmates, returning to their home school in time for lunch and Halloween activities.

No reason to worry about safety! The route is monitored by the Jackson County

Sherriff’s Department and D6 staff. D6 nurses will also be on site in case of an injury.

Family members are welcome to spectate, but know that parking at Sams Valley

Elementary is extremely limited. Don’t miss the annual mascot dance off following the

race!

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of West Orthodontics, there is no fee to

participate! See you there!

Did you know PTO sponsors:

• Each classroom teacher with yearly funds
• Kona Ice
  
• Polar Pal Store
• Big Air Day
• Special Assemblies such as Wildlife Images, Science Works, and The Bug Guy

Even volunteering for one or two events throughout the year can be extremely helpful. We would also love your input when planning.

PTO meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from 3:00-4:00 PM . Please check in at the office if you can join us!

Meeting Dates:

• October 17th, 2024
• November 21st, 2024
• January 16th, 2025
• February 20th, 2025
• March 20th, 2025
• April 17th, 2025
• May 15th, 2025

If you are interested in joining the PTO, please contact Laura Hudson @ laura5875@aol.com

for more information.

We have an amazing staff and we look forward to working together with you and your child!

Kinder: Blake Field

1st: Haley Cascarina

2nd Grade: Michael Bjorge

1st/2nd: Grade: Michael Bjorge

2nd/3rd: Grade: Rebecca Hunter

3rd Grade: Heather Laeger

4th Grade: Clara Petetit

4th/5th Grade: Dawn Wiley

4th/5th Grade: Jenelle Miracle

MAPS: Jennifer Finney

Title I & ELD: Lori Raddatz

Special Education Resource: Tomorrow Nelson

CAMP Special Education Resource: Kim Skomerza

CAMP K-2: Jenny Lancaster

CAMP 3-5: Shawn Hardy

CAMP 6-8: Jaylene Crane

Speech Language: DeNell Gallagher

Support Staff

Our wonderful team of support staff are helping kids everyday. We appreciate everything they do!

Please remember our goal is to keep all children safe. You can help us do that by:

• Keeping your child in the car until someone opens your door at the front of the school during parent drop off. We have staff out front from 7:30-8:00 AM.
• Staying in your car at parent pick-up, having your car tag displayed, and moving out of the congested drive line as soon as you have safely buckled your child into the car.
• Please do not park and walk up to get your student - you will be asked to get in the parent pick up line.
• Check in at the office welcome window any time you are on campus.

For students walking or being dropped off by car, please note that there is no supervision until 7:30 am. No students should arrive to school or be let out of vehicles before 7:30am. We care about our students safety and need to have an adult supervising them at all times during the school day.

• We ask that all changes to your child's "go home" plans are communicated to the front office prior to noon. This allows plenty of time to notify your child's teacher that there is a change of plans for the day.
• Please make sure that your emergency contacts and person's authorized to pick up your child are up to date.
• If you are picking your student up early from school please be prepared to show ID to office staff.

Our school-based health centers provide:

• Basic primary and preventive health care and education
• Routine physical, well-child, and sports exams
• Immunizations
• Diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses and chronic health issues
• Mental health screening, assessment and treatment; play and group therapy
• Vison, hearing, and dental screenings
• Over-the-counter medication for minor complaints and treatment of minor injuries
• Assistance with Oregon Health Plan
• Case management and collaboration with community partners

Things to know:

• We must have a consent form from a parent or guardian to see children 14 and younger
• We see students on a drop-in basis or by appointment - with parent consent
• We bill insurance when it is available and offer an income-based sliding scale for uninsured patients
• Students medical records are confidential and are not part of school records

Please check out our website for additional information and links to the consent packets for nursing visits: https://laclinicahealth.org/services/school-based/

Angie Parker, RN

La Clinica School Based Health Center

Patrick Elementary

541-494-6859

Tori Versteeg, MS, LPC

Mental Health Therapist

La Clinica School Based Health Center

Patrick Elementary

541-494-6845

Hello from the Nurse

It was so wonderful to see most of you at the “Back to School” nights! I hope you enjoyed it also. It is always a good time for me to match the faces to the voices of parents.

School is running towards fall, and with that we have the colds, flu, and possible Covid challenges. Luckily, the same precautions help with all three of these illnesses. Please remind your students to wash their hands often, before meals, and after bathroom breaks. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the schools, but it is not a substitute to washing. Also, remind each other to cough or sneeze into your arms not your hands as we used to do.

Many of you have been asking about current Covid guidelines. Since we know this disease better and we have methods to treat it, the recommendations are the same as other illnesses. If you have symptoms stay home. When the symptoms are getting better for 24 hours and your child is fever free (without meds) for 24 hours, you can send your child back to school. Please consider that if your children are getting better, but still unable to participate fully in class then keep them home. If there is a question, you are welcome to call the office and they can forward your call to me. If you or your child test positive for Covid, Oregon Health Authority strongly encourages mask wearing for 10 days.

I am available in person at Central Point Elementary every Monday and Tuesday. I am at Sams Valley on Wednesday and Thursday and at Patrick on Friday.

The nurse visits are a service La Clinica provides and there is no charge. If the visit requires labs or vaccines, there may be a charge depending on your insurance, but you will have the option to decline.

I hope you all stay well and enjoy this beautiful fall weather.

To Better Health,

Nurse Angie

WHO: Any student in grades K-6

WHAT: A structured program providing care, homework help and activities for students.
WHEN: Mon-Fri: After school until 6:00pm

MORE INFORMATION: https://rvymca.org/programs/afterschool-programs/

In November, your child will receive information regarding statewide testing and opt-out forms will be made available.

We know that these tests cannot possibly tell us everything about your child’s academic progress. However, the results do provide a snapshot of your child’s strengths and areas for improvement and can be used as a means to ensure he or she is getting the support needed for future success.

In addition, their participation will also ensure that schools and districts receive the targeted resources they need to help all students succeed, particularly those from historically underserved backgrounds.

The Oregon Department of Education has important information regarding the state test which can be found here.

With any additional questions, please reach out to your child’s respective school.

Link to English notice: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Documents/Annual_Notice_English.pdf

Link to Spanish notice: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/Documents/Annual_Notice_Spanish.pdf

Central Point School District provides accommodations and special programs for qualified disabled students. These activities are provided through section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your child, or a child of your acquaintance, may be eligible for accommodations or special programming. The district maintains assessment resources to determine eligibility for the resources. If you are aware of a child with a potential disability, including children that may require speech or language services, please notify your principal or Tami White, Special Programs Coordinator 494-6231

Patrick Elementary offers a school-wide Title I Program. This means that we use Title IA funds to provide supplemental instruction for students based upon academic need. The goal is to increase performance and academic achievement in the areas of language arts and/or mathematics. All students at Patrick Elementary are eligible to receive Title I services.

Please join us at our October PTO meeting on October 17th at 3:00 p.m. to learn more about our Title I program and our Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
If you have any questions, please contact Lori Raddatz, our Title I Teacher, at Lori.Raddatz@district6.org.

As a parent of a student at Patrick Elementary, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teachers and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers.

1. Whether the teacher has met all Oregon licensing and certification requirements for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional certificate because of special circumstances.
3. The teacher’s major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.
4. Whether any paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact Tom Rambo, Director of Human Resources at tom.rambo@district6.org

Under EPA regulations, we are required to notify you that we do have asbestos in our schools. For your information, please know that we do have an independent contractor inspect each of our schools twice annually. Our schools are all in good condition.

Jackson County School District #6, 300 Ash Street, Central Point, Oregon 97502 has a copy of the Asbestos AHERA Management Plan available. This document is also available for review each Monday between the hours of 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm in the principals office:

• Crater Academy of Health & Public Service, Crater School of Business, Innovation & Service and Crater Renaissance Academy, all at 655 N. 3rd St., Central Point, OR.
• Scenic Middle School-1955 Scenic Ave., Central Point, OR
• Jewett Elementary-1001 Manzanita St., Central Point, OR.
• Mae Richardson Elementary-200 W. Pine St., Central Point, OR.
• Hanby Middle School-806 Sixth Ave., Gold Hill, OR.
• Patrick Elementary-1500 Second Ave., Gold Hill, OR.
• Sam's Valley Elementary-14235 Table Rock Rd., Central Point, OR.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact:

Dale Giovannetti

Asbestos Coordinator

Jackson County School District #6

Central Point, OR 97502

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