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

Greetings Springwater Students and Families,

Today marks the final school day of 2021! Thank you to each and every one of you for your energy, your resilience, your patience, and your commitment to navigating this challenging year. I am so thankful for our Springwater community: students, families, and staff.

We have had a busy but wonderful week which included an energizing World Music performance Tuesday evening and a successful, fun winter social last night. We look forward to more fun in 2022!

As you most likely have heard, there continue to be social media posts (national and local) containing threats to schools. If you have not seen the GBSD statement released yesterday, I encourage you to take a moment to read it. While we are fortunate at Springwater to steer clear of much of this drama, we are seeing an increase in personal conflicts between students. For the most part, students are doing an exceptional job following Springwater guidance regarding conflicts with others: they are ignoring/moving on from the issue; addressing the issue in a positive, proactive, private way with the other person; or seeking out help from staff to resolve the issue. My expectation for all students is that they continue to follow this guidance.

Springwater will always communicate and follow up with our community regarding any specific threat to our school. We will also choose to not amplify or give additional power to those who are hoping to magnify their online actions in an effort to stoke fear, gain attention, or disrupt schools across the country. Please reach out to us if you have concerns or questions.

I hope everyone has a restful and safe winter break. I look forward to welcoming all of our students back in January! Take care and be well.

Ryan Blaszak

Springwater Main Office: 503.261.4600

blaszak@gresham.k12.or.us

All donations are used to support families within the STHS community.

Springwater Trail High School would like to provide as much information as possible on opportunities for our students and their families to receive the COVID-19 vaccination should they choose to do so.

Legacy Health will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics at North Gresham and East Gresham Elementary Schools during December and January.

See the flyer below for details.

Over the course of the year many families have been affected by both a positive Covid case with their student or having to quarantine their student due to an exposure. For students who are fully vaccinated there has been no need to quarantine due to exposure, which has enabled them to continue to attend school without breaks. Fortunately we are now able to implement the use of Covid testing to either completely eliminate the need to quarantine OR to return sooner based on the type of exposure.

There are two protocols that will be used based on the manner in which your student has been exposed. Location Matters. Please see details below:

• Test to Stay: This protocol is used when a student is exposed at school where masking and social distancing are being utilized. For example, in a classroom exposure (please note that this does not apply to athletics or activities where students are participating without masks). If a student is exposed, they will test two times within 3-7 days of exposure. If the test is negative, and they are not showing symptoms, they may Stay in school.
• Test to Return: This protocol is used when a student is exposed in the community or while participating in athletics or activities when the wearing of masks can't be guaranteed. In this case, the quarantine time can be reduced to 7 days (rather than 10). If the Covid tests show they are negative, and they are not showing symptoms, they may Return to school.
• Please see the Images Below for graphical descriptions.

The Test to Stay program will begin in the Gresham-Barlow Schools right after Winter Break and students must have a permission form on file to participate. If you would like your student to be eligible for the program, please turn in a signed permission form to the office. If the exposure occurs at school, testing will be provided at no charge to families. We are looking forward to maintaining access to in-person learning when Covid-19 exposures occur in our school!

• Testing Permission Form: English
• Testing Permission Form: Español

Its also time to start submitting baby photos! Please use THIS FORM to submit baby pictures by February 1st, 2022.

Please email Mrs. Weber at Weber18@gresham.k12.or.us if you have any questions.

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School (Virtual option also available), on Monday - Thursday from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This additional time will allow students to utilize school resources such as the library and student computers for homework, studying, reading, etc.

Transportation route home at 3:30 is available. Below is the route of the 3:30 activity bus. If you have questions regarding after school support, please call the office at 503.261.4600.

Click HERE to join virtually

3:43pm Hollydale Elementary School

3:50pm Gresham High School

3:53pm North Gresham Elementary School

3:56pm Highland Elementary School

4:01pm Hall Elementary School

4:08pm Powell Valley Elementary School

4:12pm Kelly Creek Elementary School

4:20pm Thompson Fruit Stand - Corner 242nd & Bohna Pk (END)

4:22pm Lewis & Clark Montessori

4:25pm Safeway Parking Lot

Springwater students are able to participate in sports at their home school. Click on the link below for clearance and try out deadlines.

SBHS: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/domain/1620

GHS: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/domain/1159

Art Club: A club where anyone can learn to do art. Sketching, painting, digital, any medium of art. Meets Monday's during lunch.

Drawing Club: A club to be creative, hangout, and draw. Meets Thursday's and Friday's during lunch.

Gardening Club: A club to clean up the garden and plant food. Meets Monday's during lunch and after school.

GSA: Stands for "Gay-straight alliance" Anyone of any identity is welcome to hangout and learn about LGBTQ+ history and do fun things. Meets Fridays during lunch.

Weight Lifting Club: A club that allows students to physically training themselves to grow stronger and healthier.

Foosball Club: A club where we play foosball, can have championships, and a little awards.

Basketball Club: A club where we play basketball after school.

Robotics: A club where using lego robotics, we will design and program robots.

Contact Koryna Herreid at Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us or 503-261-4600 to schedule a time to drop off your cans and bottles at STHS or to pick up a blue bag. Thank you for your support!

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 $97.06, 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