Scott Family Newsletter

Hola Scotties!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 through October 15 (and beyond), our students and teachers are honoring the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino cultures through diverse classroom lessons, art projects, and school-wide activities.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first Cafecito! We deeply appreciate your active participation, thoughtful engagement, and valuable feedback regarding PPS Rightsizing efforts. In addition, your ideas on how we can highlight Hispanic Heritage Month in our upcoming monthly assembly were incredibly helpful, and we look forward to bringing those suggestions to life.

Speaking of assemblies, our students and staff had an absolute blast at our first assembly of the year last week! We proudly celebrated our students who consistently demonstrate our core school value of inclusion, raised our voices together for the school song, and recognized several students for their outstanding and improved attendance. To top it all off, we had tons of fun playing a lively game featuring our Scottie Paw winners and teachers.

Please take note of a couple of important upcoming dates for your calendar:

• Tuesday, October 1: Picture Day (bring those big smiles!)

• Friday, October 9: No School (State In-Service Day)

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support in making our school community such a vibrant place to learn and grow.

Warmly,

Tiana Ahmann

• September 24, Black/African American Community Conversation and Rightsizing Engagement, 6-8 @ SEI
• October 1, Picture Day
• October 2, Popcorn Friday
• October 7, Walk and Roll to School Day
• October 9, No School, State Inservice Day
• October 13, Rainbow Scotties, 5:30pm in the Library
• October 15, Black Families Forward at Scott Virtual Meeting, 7-8pm

Hello!

Please reach out to the health room if your student carries any medication in their backpack. This includes rescue medications like an inhaler or EpiPen, over-the-counter medications such as pain relievers (e.g., ibuprofen), lactaid, cold/cough medicine, etc., and prescription medications.

By law, rescue medication is allowed to be carried by any student regardless of age, but all other medications need to be checked in at the health room. If your child carries rescue medication, please let Ana or me know, and we'll have you fill out a form authorizing your child to carry it on them or in their backpack. This helps us know what medications are circulating in the school, for everyone's safety.

Thank you!"

Warmly,

Jenny Hefele BSN, RN (she/her)

Registered Nurse, School Health Services

Multnomah Education Service District

MESD SHS Main Line: 503-257-1732 x1729

Cell Phone (call/text): 971-469-8942

Hello Rainbow Scotties!

We postponed our first meeting in hopes of getting more families on board, but we are planning to meet on Tuesday, October 13. We'll be in the library by 5:30, we'll have snacks and kids' activities available, and we really hope to see you there! Reach out if you have questions, or just show up on 10/13.

As the district works through the process of rightsizing and considering school closures, consolidations and restructuring, it is important that our community stakeholders have a voice in the process. I strongly recommend that everyone attend at least one engagement opportunity to share your experiences, thoughts and values related to the rightsizing efforts. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about this process and sharing feedback with Portland Public Schools.

Click HERE to complete the feedback survey.

Hello PPS community,

Many of you have submitted questions regarding PPS’s Rightsizing initiative. We have posted updated answers and will continue to update our FAQ page. This is also the place where you can submit additional questions, and we will work to answer those as well.

As we move forward, the Rightsizing web page will be your one-stop place for information, such as opportunities to engage, school board meetings and more.

PPS Communications

This year, ParentSquare will be our primary communication tool. We'll use it to send school newsletters (like this one), share important updates, and keep everyone informed. Teachers will also use ParentSquare to text parents and email students, making communication faster, easier, and more efficient. Regisiter today so you don't miss a beat.

ParentVUE is different from ParentSquare.

ParentVUE is used to verify student information and receive report cards.

ParentSquare is the platform used for communication from our school and the District.

To Do:

1. Download the ParentVUE app (all purple) from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

2. Once in the app swipe left and enter 97227- Do not turn your location on.

FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PDF BELOW.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to update your app and staying connected with us!

Yearly Student Verification

Each year parents and/or guardians are asked to review and update the information on file for their students.

Information can be reviewed, edited and submitted online via PPS ParentVUE.

Verify Online

Benefits of verifying online via ParentVUE:

• Complete yearly verification of your student's information

• Update your communication and language preferences

• Ensure your school has the most up-to-date information

A member of our Scott School community has a citrus allergy. We ask that all citrus foods, drinks and products (for example cleaning supplies and lotions) are kept at home at all times. We appreciate your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all.

Fall Picture Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094EADAE2BA20-65607558-fall
Popcorn Friday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094EADAE2BA20-65430347-popcorn#/