Principal's Update

Website: http://stweb.gresham.k12.or.us
Location: 1440 SE Fleming Ave, Gresham, OR, United States
Phone: 503-261-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringwaterTrail/
Twitter: @STHS_Titans

Hello Springwater Students and Families,

The school year is here! We look forward to 9th graders first day of school this Tuesday, September 6th. The first day of school for grades 10-12 will be Wednesday, September 7th. Bus route information is below.

We strongly encourage all families to complete the application for free/reduced meals this school year. See additional information below regarding how to complete the form in person or online.

The district has set up access to CANVAS for parents!!! CANVAS is the best place to see student assignments, tests, and a student's scores on their work. It is also a great place to see up and coming assignments before they are due. Parents do NOT need to download the CANVAS Parent App to log into CANVAS but it does make the process much easier (I have the CANVAS parent app on my phone for my daughter). See the additional information below and reach out to the office if you have questions or need help accessing your student's courses.

This summer the district installed vape sensors in all middle and high schools. These sensors are very similar to a smoke detector: they detect smoke and vape clouds. They are installed in bathrooms to notify staff if someone is vaping or smoking. We will be discussing these sensors with students as well when they return. The goal of the sensors is NOT to get students in trouble but, instead, to deter students from making poor decisions at school. Please reach out if you have questions.

I am excited to begin a school year where we have already begun to schedule field trips and exciting activities that take students out of the classroom. Thank you for your patience and support as we have all navigated the past several years. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns!

Stay safe and take care,

Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

Bus route information has been finalized and can be viewed by logging into ParentVue. Once you are in ParentVue you will click on Student Info and then scroll down to Transportation. If you have any questions you can call our office at 503-261-4600 or First Student at 503-665-8193

CANVAS now provides a parent observer account. This account allows parents to see what is going on in a course without interrupting or participating in the course. CANVAS is the best place to look at current assignments, upcoming assignments, due dates, and assignment/test scores. ParentVUE will continue to be the best place to look for end of course grades and progress period grades.

Read more about the Canvas Parent App and CANVAS Parent accounts:

• Parent Observer Account Overview and FAQ
• Create your Parent Observer Account Password

Springwater Trail High will be providing Free Breakfast to all students this year. Students who are approved for either Free or Reduced-Price meals (FARMS) will also get lunch for free. Students who are not eligible for FARMS will be charged $2.80 for lunch. No student will be denied a meal for lack of payment.

Gresham-Barlow SD sent paper applications to your household address on file. You may also apply online at mymealtime.com in either English or Spanish. Paper applications may be turned in to your school office or the Nutrition Services office, or mailed to Nutrition Services, 1331 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.

AT ALL SCHOOLS, a la carte purchases have a cost to the family and must be pre-paid by account or in cash. A la carte purchases include milk without a school meal, bottled water, chips, cookies, and other snack and beverage items that are not part of a school meal.

All students have a meals account that follows them throughout their career at GBSD. This account is accessed when getting a meal using the student ID number, which is also the child’s PIN. Money may be added to the account by sending cash or check with your student to the cafeteria in the morning. Checks should be made out to Gresham-Barlow Nutrition Services. You may also add money by credit card using mymealtime.com. MealTime charges a small transaction fee for online payments.

Parent Verification for the 2022-2023 School Year is now open!

Before the beginning of every school year, we request that parents/guardians review and/or update their family and student information.

Keeping your family's information up to date is crucial to receiving timely communication from Springwater Trail High School and Gresham-Barlow School District and ensures that you can be contacted in case of an emergency. This year all updates can be done online through your ParentVUE account.

After logging in to ParentVUE, click on the "Online Registration" tab in the top right-hand corner to start the verification process.

Don't have a ParentVUE account or have other questions? Please email Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us or call 503-261-4600 to obtain your activation code.

The PSAT this year as an optional experience for your student. The PSAT is a standardized test that is designed to look and feel similar to college preparation tests such as the SAT and ACT. The test provides a measure of a student's knowledge and skills in the areas of reading, writing, and math. 11th graders who take the PSAT may be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT will take place during the school day at Gresham High School or Sam Barlow High School on October 12, 2022 and will cost $12. 11th grade students who qualify for free/reduced lunch are eligible for a fee waiver and can take the PSAT free of charge. Any student wishing to take the PSAT must register with their school by September 13, 2022. There will be other college preparation testing opportunities that will be offered to your student free of charge. More information on these opportunities will be sent out at a later date. Please reach out to Linda Centurion at Centurion@gresham.k12.or.us if you have any questions.

Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms while at school will have access to a COVID-19 test.

Following are some important details to know about the COVID-19 test:

• The test is VOLUNTARY. Students must have a “COVID-19 Testing Consent Form” on-file before a test can be administered to a student. The form below must be fully completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
• Testing is intended for students who are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• COVID-19 symptoms include fever of 100.4° F or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and new loss of taste or loss of smell.
• Students are required to administer their own test by swabbing their own nose. A testing administrator will oversee the process and provide verbal instructions to the student.
• Testing will be conducted in the school’s Care Room or a private space.
• Please use this information to decide what is best for your student. If you have more questions, contact our office at 503-261-4600

English Testing Consent Form

Spanish Testing Consent Form

Russian Testing Consent Form

Arabic Testing Consent Form

Our first Site Council meeting of the school year is scheduled for, September 21st from 7:30am - 8:00am via google meet. Please come learn what's happening at Springwater Trail High School! This is an opportunity to share your thoughts, questions, and ideas. If you would like to attend please RSVP to Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us so that we can send you a link to the meeting.

Springwater Trail High School is enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program! Please link your Fred Meyer rewards card with our nonprofit number MU443. Fred Meyers will donate a percentage of your purchases every quarter to our program. This will NOT affect your reward points or fuel points. Last quarter we received $96.49, every little bit helps. This program helps pay for transportation to allow our students to attend events in the community. Below is the link to sign up.

https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll