Chargers Update

Home of the Chargers!

Website: ms.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 11800 Northeast Shaver Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503.408.2700
Twitter: @PMSPSD

Greetings Charger Families and Students -

I hope you all had a good week and are able to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we are having this weekend. As I write this newsletter I am missing seeing all of our students on a daily basis. Our students, staff and families are the life and heart of our school and I know that our current distance learning plan is hard for everyone. One of the main reasons I love being the Principal at Parkrose Middle School is because of our incredible students, our dedicated staff and our amazing community. Throughout my years in Parkrose we have been through hard times and we have shown how strong we are and I know we will get through this one as well. Remember that we are all thinking of you during this time. Starting next week we have less than five weeks of distance learning left and I would encourage all of our students to do their best to check in with their teachers, engage in their class activities, hop onto a ZOOM meeting with their classmates or just check in with a peer. Remember to take care of yourselves and remember we are Parkrose Strong and we got this Chargers!

Please see below for some important updates including Yearbooks and Locker Clean out information.

Our Parkrose Middle School yearbooks are still available to order until next Friday, May 15th. There are two ways to place your order. Option one is to go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob (yearbook ID code is: 13712920). Option two if you would prefer to pay by cash or check please mail or drop off your order and payment to: Parkrose School District Office, c/o Michele Buisson, 10636 NE Prescott, Portland, 97220. Please write your $16 check payable to ‘Parkrose MS PFC’. Include these details with your payment: Students name, Grade, HR Teacher, and a contact phone number. Printing for our yearbook is expected to take about 6 weeks. As we get closer to that date a method of delivery will be determined, and you will be notified via the Principal‘s Newsletter. If you have questions, please make contact Michele at parkrosemiddleschoolpfc@gmail.com

We are working on a video for our 8th grade Recognition this year and would like to make sure we include at least one photo of each of our 8th grade students in the video. Please send a picture of your 8th grade student from this year to MS. O'Leary at olearkri@parkrose.k12.or.us. We will need all student pictures by Friday, May 15th. Thank you and we look forward to celebrating our 8th grade class with this special video presentation!

Students will be able to come in and clean out their school and PE lockers on the below dates by grade level and by last name. All students will be required to wear masks to enter the building and are required to practice social distancing while on campus.

• Monday, 6.1.2020 - 6th Grade
• Tuesday, 6.2.2020 - 7th Grade
• Wednesday, 6.3.2020 - 8th Grade

On your assigned grade level day please come at the below time to clean out your locker. We will be encouraging students to do this quickly so that we are able to get through every student.

• 9:00-10:00am - Last Name A-C
• 10:00-11:00am - Last Name D-F
• 11:00-12:00noon - Last Name G-I
• 12:00-1:00pm - Last Name J-L
• 1:00-2:00pm - Last Name M-O
• 2:00-3:00pm - Last Name P-R
• 3:00-4:00pm - Last Name S-U
• 4:00-5:00pm - Last Name V-Z

Sparrow Club is still up and running, every Monday our Humanities teachers will post an update on their Google Classroom. This has activities that students can participate in for service hours that benefit our Sparrow. If you have any questions about these activities please reach out to Ms. O'Leary at olearkri@parkrose.k12.or.us

We are starting "Feature Friday" this Friday, May 8th. This is a chance for students and teachers to stay connected during this time. The first feature will be pets. Send a photo of you and your pet to Ms. O'Leary to be featured. We look forward to meeting a lot of your animal friends!

We are recruiting students for our AVID elective class next year. 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. All applications must be completed by May 15th and then one of our AVID site team members will be in touch with your child next steps in our process. 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.

Monday, May 11th

• 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, May 12th

• 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, May 13th

• Watch Google classroom and your school email for this week’s Learning Activity from your Social Studies/Humanities teacher.

• Lunches provided - 11:00-1:00pm at all Elementary schools and the Middle School (all students and their siblings qualify)
  

• Chromebook Distribution moved to Thursday this week (see below for details)

Thursday, May 14th

• 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)

• Chromebook Check-out will happen today from 3:30-5:30pm at the main entrance to the middle school. Come and check out a Chromebook if you need it for distance learning.

• Food Pantry - Available for all Parkrose Families at Parkrose Middle School from 3:30-5:30pm

Friday, May 15th

• 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)

Please take a moment to fill out our technology survey. This will give us more information regarding needs within our school and how we can support our students and families during distance learning times. Technology Survey

Lastly, please continue to check the district website for regular updates, educational resources and critical information. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly with any questions you may have. We are Parkrose Strong and will get through this time together!