FLEX Online Elementary News

Dear FLEX Online Families,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! FLEX Online Elementary school will be located at West TV Elementary school this year.

This is my 8th year as principal at West TV. Prior to serving as principal at West TV, I served as principal at Errol Hassell Elementary School in the Beaverton School District and as assistant principal at Meadow Park Middle School in the Beaverton School District.

I’ve lived in Beaverton for 26 years and I’m a native Oregonian - born and raised in Corvallis. My parents met in college while attending OSU and just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this month. My two sisters and I also graduated from OSU - go Beavs! Before coming to work in the Beaverton School District as an administrator, I was a teacher in the Portland School District.

When I’m not working at the school, I enjoy reading and being active - each week I spend several evenings at the gym doing Zumba classes - my favorite classes to take! I have one child, my 33 year-old daughter Rachel, who graduated from Westview High School in 2011 and now resides in Los Angeles, California. She is my everything and I visit her as often as I can.

This year I will be the principal for both West TV Elementary and FLEX Online Elementary. FLEX Online elementary staff will be at West TV supporting FLEX students online. And some of our West TV staff will also be supporting FLEX students online (below is a list of all staff supporting West TV and all staff supporting FLEX). FLEX students will come to West TV on Friday afternoons for a couple of hours to have in-person time with their teachers and with the Specials staff. FLEX students will be invited to participate in the All Star Dash fundraising event and FLEX families will be invited to attend all evening events throughout the year and the Back-to-School picnic/Meet the Teacher event before school begins!

Back-To-School Picnic/Meet The Teacher Event

FLEX families can meet the FLEX teachers and visit their classrooms at the Meet The Teacher Event on Thursday, August 20th from 5:30pm to 6:00pm- then join the picnic outside from 6:00pm to 7:00pm! Dinner is provided free to all families.

Workbooks and Devices

FLEX Online elementary families will be able to pick up workbooks and devices on Thursday, August 20th during regular office hours (7:30am to 3:30pm). If you are unable to come Thursday, August 20th, you can pick them up the following Monday, August 24th between 8:00am and 11:00am.

If you already have been issued a device last year and only need workbooks, you can pick the workbooks up in the evening on August 20th during the Back-to-School picnic/Meet the Teacher event between 5:30pm and 6:00pm.

We look forward to welcoming the FLEX Online Elementary staff, students and families to West TV!

Scarlet Valentine

Principal

Our wonderful PTC hosts this fun event for families which has been a tradition at West TV for more than 40 years. All food is provided. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs, and enjoy time getting to know other families in our West TV Community.

The 'Meet Your Teacher' event is on the evening of the Back-to-School Picnic (Thursday, August 20th) for students and families to be able to come inside the school to see their new classroom, meet their teacher, drop off school supplies, and take a self-guided tour of the school.

The classrooms will be open from 5:30-6:00pm. At 6:00pm the teachers and staff will join the picnic outside.

• The school day for FLEX Online students is 7:45am to 2:20pm.

First Day of School

FLEX Online students in grades K through 5 will begin on Tuesday, August 25.

School start/end time

The school day begins at 7:45am and ends at 2:20pm.

Do families need to buy school supplies?

Yes. See below.

Drop Off/Pick Up

Friday afternoons for in-person time

• All cars will park in the small parking lot to drop off and pick up students.

Enrollment Verification

Enrollment verification is all online. Please go into ParentVue and take the opportunity to update important family information, give technology permissions, and acknowledge reading important school and District information. Follow this link for information about enrollment verification to verify your child(rens) enrollment. If you have any difficulty, please contact the school office.

PTC (Parent Teacher Club)

The PTC (Parent Teacher Club) is comprised of parents/guardians who volunteer their time to organize opportunities for families to connect and also fundraise for programs and extra curricular activities for students and to provide support for the needs of teachers and the school. The PTC Board meets once each month in the morning and all parents/guardians are welcome to attend the meetings. PTC information will be emailed to you every week throughout the school year on Mondays in the "Monday Minute".

Please consider donating your time, energy, and ideas. There are currently several positions open and these programs can’t be provided without volunteer support. Go to the PTC Website to see a list of open positions.

West TV/FLEX All Star News, PTC Newsletter & Beaverton School District News

In an effort to reduce the amount of paper used for communication, most of the information shared by the school, the PTC, and District will be through email and the school and district websites.

The school newsletter (All Star News) and PTC Newsletter (Monday Minute) are emailed to you. Emails will include school and PTC flyers, community flyers, and other helpful resources and information.

School Calendar

The school events calendar can be found on ParentSquare and also on the West TV school calendar. This calendar has our most current events and is updated on a regular basis.

Volunteering

At West TV there are many activities and programs that you can support by volunteering. To learn more about volunteer opportunities all parents/guardians are invited to come to a Volunteer Orientation on Tuesday, September 8th (the orientation will be offered in the morning 8:30-9:30am in the cafeteria and the same orientation will be repeated in the evening at 7:00-8:00pm in the cafeteria). Our wonderful PTC Volunteer Coordinators will share information and answer questions.

A background check is required for all volunteers for all Beaverton schools. Please visit the District website and click on Community and Volunteer.

In order to watch events like the All Star Dash school fundraiser (Thursday, October 8th), be sure to complete the BSD Background Check. It can take several weeks to get on the approved volunteer list at the beginning of the year, so please complete the background check as soon as possible.

All volunteers must be registered in our volunteer management system and complete a criminal background check.

For more back-to-school information, visit the district’s website.

26-27 FLEX Online Elementary School Supply List

• #2 pencils

• Pencil sharpener

• White plain paper

• Glue sticks

• Stapler and staples

• 2 Black Sharpies

• Small watercolor set with brush

• Colored pencils

• Drawing pad

• Extra white board markers (preferably not yellow/teachers can’t see)

• Spot to keep all workbooks and school supplies (backpack, box, bin)

• Book box or Ziploc gallon bag to hold books

• Table or desk and chair for students to sit at during live lessons

• Headphones (optional)

• Scissors (K-1 blunt tip for safety, 2-5 student/parent preference)

• Crayons (K-3 only)

• 2 spiral notebooks: wide ruled (2nd-5th grade)

• One 12 inch ruler preferably with customary and metric units (2nd-5th grade)

• Highlighter pen (4th and 5th Grade)

• Protractor (4th and 5th grade)

Back to School Night is Thursday, September 10th - 6:00-7:30 pm

This is an opportunity for parents to come visit your child's classroom and learn about the grade level curriculum, homework expectations, classroom routines and procedures, and special activities. The evening is for parents/guardians only.

We will begin with a presentation by our Principal, Scarlet Valentine, and Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Board Members. Specialists (Music, PE, ELL, Counselor, Learning Specialist, Student Success Coach and Instructional Coach) will be introduced in the gym by the Principal and then go to the library for the remainder of the event for conversations.

Each classroom teacher (K-5) will give two identical presentations: one from 6:25 to 6:55pm and another from 7:00 to 7:30pm.

BTSN Schedule

6:25-6:55 Session 1 in your child's classroom

7:00-7:30 Session 2 (repeat of Session 1) in your child's classroom

*our Specialists will be gathered in the library for conversations

If your child has a medication to be stored in the school health room, a parent or guardian must drop it off at the school office (please do not send it to school with your child). The medication must be in the original packaging/prescription bottle with your child's name on it.

A medication authorization form MUST be completed, signed by a parent or guardian, and brought to the school office in all medication situations. Non-prescription medication (e.g., cough drops, aspirin) also must have a medication form filled out and signed by a parent. Students may not self administer nor carry medication.

You can drop off medication at anytime. The office is open daily 7:30-3:30pm.

Kindergarten/1st Grade Blended Grades Teacher - Paula Dell

2/3 Blended Grades Teacher - Brooke Ziehnert

4/5 Blended Grades Teacher - Willa Kingsford

General Para Professional - Trinity Kim

Speech - Ali Fisque and Abby Moreno

Resource Room - Kathy Chaya (Learning Specialist Teacher)

Psychologist - Travis Laxton

Music - Dax Smith

PE - Nicole Cereda

Library - Chelsea Sanderson

Technology - Jani Colasurdo

English Language Development - Rachel Youm (Teacher), Tina Morrison (Para Professional)

Student Behavior Specialist - Allison Henning

Instructional Coach - Rachel Youm

Social Worker - Lupe Meneses Luna

Counselor - Margaret Sherbourne

Custodians - Luis Martinez, Rafael Abarca Gallardo

Nurse - Jennilyn Manilla

Principal's Secretary - Patty Rodrigues

Office Registrar Secretary - Samantha Martinez

Principal - Scarlet Valentine

Kindergarten Teachers - Heather Griffin, Angie Regali Imus

1st Grade Teachers - Darleen Anderson, Andrew Paul

2nd/3rd Blended Grades Teachers - Brooke Bailey, Kellie Tichenor, Courtney Hauser

4th/5th Blended Grades Teachers - Marisa Knudsen, James Lee, Jeff Lewis, Steve Palau

Music - Dax Smith

PE - Nicole Cereda

Library - Chelsea Sanderson

Technology - Jani Colasurdo

ELD - Rachel Youm (Language Acquisition Specialist), Tina Morrison (Para Professional)

Resource Room - Colleen Sauve (Learning Specialist), Natasha Wright (Para Professional)

Student Behavior Specialist - Allison Henning

Instructional Coach - Rachel Youm

Psychologist - Elijah Vande-Griend

Speech - Ali Fisque

Social Worker - Lupe Meneses Luna

Counselor - Margaret Sherbourne

General Para Professionals - Laura Johnson, Kris Mehlschau, Trinity Kim, Erica Hong, Rachel Schweizer

Custodians - Luis Martinez, Rafael Abarca Gallardo

Kitchen - Lisa Hackney, Alex Winnen

Nurse - Jennilyn Manilla

Principal's Secretary - Patty Rodrigues

Office Registrar Secretary - Samantha Martinez

Principal - Scarlet Valentine

President - Brandon Russell

Vice President - Jillian Weston

Treasurer - Christina Merrell

Secretary - Lindsay Krivosha

Volunteer Co-Coordinators - Tina Lee and Amanda Russell

Fundraising Chair -Derek Breniman

West TV PTC Website: www.wtvptc.org

August

20 Meet Your Teacher & PTC Picnic (5:30-7:00pm)

25 First Day of School (Grades K-5)

September

7 No School (Labor Day Holiday)

8 Volunteer Orientation 8:30-9:30am in the cafeteria and repeated 7:00-8:00pm in the library

10 Back-to-School Night 6:00-7:30pm

15 PTC Meeting 7:50-8:50am

October

8 All Star Dash (school fundraising event)

The Little Library was started by Andy Owens, who attended West TV from 1992 -1996. He decorated the Little Free Library and every week would come to West TV to clean up and reload books for children of all ages. It was a free library and children could take books, borrow books, or leave books.

Andy Owens passed away in 2017.

All families are welcome to use the Little Free Library - donate a book, take a book or both!

Throughout the school year, the District may share materials from various organizations in our community that offer or support educational and/or extra-curricular opportunities for your student and/or family. These materials may be shared via school/district communication channels and/or posted on the district’s After-school Activities webpage. All materials are reviewed by Communications & Community Involvement prior to distribution. Beaverton School District does not discriminate against any community member or organization on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran status or because of a perceived or actual association with any other persons within these protected classes. The District does not sponsor or endorse the activities or information contained in these materials.

At West TV we aspire to develop empowered lifelong learners who make a positive difference in the global community.