The Tuesday Notice

Each year, we have been gathering together under the maple tree to celebrate our first day of school and join first grade and sixth grade buddies. Here's to new friends, old friends, new challenges and opportunities. Thank you, parents and community for wishing us well. And thank you Mr. Beech and Mrs. Cooley for hosting a beautiful Sunflower Ceremony!

Congratulations, Siskiyou School, on the launch of a new school year!

We are off on the voyage, together. Parents, as we embark, I want to thank you for entrusting us with the most precious cargo, your children. We receive them with absolute reverence.

One of the ways you can help build the confidence and self-assurance we want to see bright in each of them is to send them off to us with your own confidence and faith in our teachers and our school.

This looks like making goodbyes happy and short, letting your children know they are in the best hands for this job (which they absolutely are), and letting your child know there is nothing safer or more secure than going through the white silk drapes of the main hallway and off to the blacktop and classrooms beyond.

Kindergarten parents and guardians, you're welcome to walk your child back to the Kinderyard this week. After that, I'd encourage a quick, happy goodbye, sending them into the arms of Ms. Kay in Pine Hall. First grade parents, please trust Mr. Beech and Ms. Shannon: a warm hug and a fond farewell at the gate, but no lingering in front of the classroom. A hesitant parent engenders fear in our youngest. New parents in 2nd grade and beyond, your child's teacher is actively working to integrate them into the social fabric of their class. As soon as you're ready, please join the happy line of parents saying goodbye in the car, letting our caring staff open the car door so your child can start their day. The more firmly confident you are, the more ready and happy your children become to join their class and dive into the new stories waiting for them that day!

With gratitude,

Kristin Beers

Interim Administrator

P.S. Want to know what would really help in the mornings? Putting that car seat on the left side! Oh, the time we'd save our neighbors on Clay Street if each child would just lightly step off onto the curb and off to their classroom!

THIS WEEK

Wed, Sept 9 to Fri, Sept 11: Otter Class, 6th Grade Fall Orientation Trip to Mt. Lassen

NEXT WEEK

Mon, Sept 14 to Thurs, Sept 17: Raven Class, 8th Grade, Fall Orientation Trip backpacking on the Oregon Coast

Mon, Sept 14: First Grade Aftercare and Kindergarten Afternoon Enrichment Begin

Thurs, Sept 17: Welcome Night for Parents and Guardians (no childcare, dinner provided), 5:45 to 8:00 pm

• Community Dinner and Meeting
• Class Meetings
• No Class 8 Meeting

LOOKING AHEAD

Mon, Sept 21 to Thurs, Sept 24: School picture days with Bryon DeVore, see schedule below.

Mon, Sept 21 to Wed, Sept 23: Class 7 Fall orientation trip to the Oregon Coast

Fri, Sept 25: Michaelmas Harvest Festival, 3:30 pm

Please do not drop off your child(ren) earlier than 8:10 and

come at the dismissal time of your OLDEST child. Being a little later always helps with the traffic!

FIRST WEEK

Arrival, all grades: 8:10-8:20 am; morning bell rings at 8:25 am.

FIRST WEEK Dismissal

Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10

Kindergarten and Grade 1: 12:20 pm

Grades 2-4: 3:00 pm

Grades 5-8: 3:10 pm

Friday, September 11

Kindergarten and Grade 1: 12:20 pm

Grades 2-4: 12:30 pm

Grades 5-8: 12:40 pm

Starting Monday, September 14 - DAILY SCHEDULE

Arrival, all grades: 8:10-8:20 am; morning bell rings at 8:25 am.

Dismissal MONDAY through THURSDAYS:

Kindergarten (without enrichment): 12:30 pm

Grade 1 (without aftercare, until Second Semester): 2:10 pm

Kindergarten (with enrichment) & Grade 1 (with aftercare): 2:50 pm

Grades 2-4: 3:00 pm

Grades 5-8: 3:10 pm

Dismissal FRIDAYS and Half-Days:

Kindergarten and Grade 1: 12:20pm

Grades 2-4: 12:30pm

Grades 5-8: 12:40pm

On Thursday, September 17, we're excited to welcome our parents and guardians for our annual Welcome Night. Please join us at 5:45 p.m. for a community dinner followed by Class Meetings. Please be sure to line up childcare for your children. We hope all families can at least send one parent or guardian. If you have multiple children, please divide your time between meetings. We hope this advance notice helps you arrange childcare. See you all there!

Timeline for Event:

• 5:45-6:15 p.m.: Dinner provided by the school. Please bring dinnerware!
  
• 6:15-6:45 p.m.: Community Meeting.
  
• 6:45-8:00 p.m.: Parent Meetings with class teachers.
• Childcare will not be provided for this evening.

A few reminders:

• Please bring your own plates, utensils and cups to support this eco-friendly event.
• PARKING -- Please always use your best parking and driving manners on Clay Street and the surrounding neighborhoods.
• Park APPROPRIATELY-- leave driveways and the road completely open

Please follow these guidelines for drop-off and pick-up, including using designated areas, driving slowly, and being mindful of pedestrians and traffic controllers. Specifically:

• Please use the driveway and our supported looping system instead of parking (see below for details*).
• In the morning, please do not let students exit the car unless you are in our school parking lot in spots 1, 2, or 3. We sometimes load in more spots in the afternoon because we have more staffing to support it.
• Stay alert and pull forward as soon as it is safe to do so to keep things moving.
• Use your blinkers for all turns. This is a huge help to our traffic controllers.
• Let our traffic controllers and loaders assist your student(s), and family drivers, please stay in your car.
• Pro tip! If possible, have your student sit on the left side of the car for expert efficiency!

*While parking in the Takelma neighborhood is legal, if you're making the time to walk hand-in-hand with your child to or from school, we ask that you try to find a spot on Clay Street or elsewhere. A neighbor on Takelma Way sees up to 6 cars parked in front of their home during morning and afternoon, and the disruption is upsetting to them. We love that you're walking your child to school, and for the peace of their home, we encourage you to park elsewhere.

Thank you to the flower fairies that brightened up our school this week with a cheery bouquet!

• Henry's family for Kindergarten flowers
  
• Holly's family for First Grade flowers and a bouquet for our front hallway
  
• Turner's family for Second Grade flowers
  
• Mikey's family for Fourth Grade flowers
  
• Ambika's family for Sixth Grade flowers
  
• Whitney's family for Seventh Grade flowers
  
• Elana's family for Eighth Grade flowers

Please help brighten our classrooms with flowers by signing up to be a Flower Fairy with the button below.

Our school directory is a great piece of school infrastructure relied upon by our families and community members. Please consider supporting our school by placing an ad for your business or hobby in our directory. We'd love to have you in the Siskiyou School directory! Directory ads are printed in black and white in the back section of the directory. Ads are:

• $10 for ¼ page (about business card size)
• $20 for ½ page (about 5x8.5)
• $50 for a full page (8.5x11)

All we need from you is a high-quality jpg, png, or pdf file of your business logo (or a logo and some short text) and we can add it to the directory. We can put in any file really, it's just a matter of how crisp it turns out. Ads and payment are due by Friday, September 12. Send toamy.bull@siskiyouschool.org.

If your child will be absent, please either use the attendance voicemail box by calling the main office line and extension 14 when prompted (541-482-8223, ext. 14) or send an email to BOTH class teacher and our office receptionist, Magdalen Hess (magdalen.hess@siskiyouschool.org).

Please leave a detailed message with your name, your phone number, the day you called, and the reason for your child’s absence. If illness related, please give detailed symptoms and note children can only return to school after 24 hours well. With diarrhea and/or vomiting children must stay home for 48 hours after all symptoms subside. Thank you.

We're happy to have alum parent Bryon DeVore (https://zoominkids.com) take student and class photos for us this year. Please do all you can to ensure your child can join their class for their morning class photo. Please see the schedule here and mark your calendar.

• Monday, Sept. 21 - Classes 5 & 8
• Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Classes 2 & 3
• Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Classes 1 & 6
• Thursday, Sept. 24 - Kindergarten & Class 4
• Friday, Sept 25 - Class 7

The Siskiyou School is seeking an assistant to support our Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher and our Afternoon Enrichment program at our school the 2026-27 school year. This role is is a wonderful opportunity to help our youngest children during the afternoon hours, supporting lunchtime, rest time, outside play, and dismissal, while caring for materials and classroom spaces along the way.

We're looking for someone flexible, kind, and communicative, who genuinely enjoys building relationships with children and families. You'll work alongside our Early Childhood team to keep the classroom running smoothly and our children safe and supported.

Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 12:30–3:30 p.m., on student instructional days per the Siskiyou School 2026–27 calendar.

Rate of Pay: $18 per hour, including 20 hours for classroom clean-up and meetings with the Early Childhood teachers and mentor.

To apply, please email Interim Administrator Kristin Beers at kristin.beers@siskiyouschool.org with a resume and a short letter of interest referencing any past experience that has prepared you for this position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates for these positions should submit a resume and cover letter to kristin.beers@siskiyouschool.org. Applications will be accepted until filled. The Siskiyou School is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its students, faculty, and staff. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, even if you do not meet all the listed qualifications.

Our community classifieds are posted as a service to our Siskiyou School families and our broader community. If you would like to include something in the classifieds, email your text (a few lines in length) or an image file (png or jpg only), to kristin.beers@siskiyouschool.org no later than Monday by 3:00 pm. We may edit it for space purposes. Classifieds are included for two weeks, require a break for a week, and then can be renewed upon request.

A 3-bedroom, 1½-bath townhome is for sale by owner in Ashland Cohousing—an intentional community of 13 homes with shared gardens, play areas, workshop, and community house. We currently have five children ages 6–12 and would especially love to welcome another family with children!

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Maximum sale price: $221,663. The home is part of the City of Ashland Affordable Housing Program, and buyers must meet income requirements (generally below 60% of area median income).

Cohousing residents actively participate in community life and contribute about 10 hours/month to community responsibilities.

Learn more: https://ashlandcoho.com/
Affordable housing eligibility: Linda Reid, City of Ashland — (541) 552-2043

If eligible please and you want a tour, please email Ryan Ginn: ryan@ryanginn.com

Did you know there are many sports opportunities available to Siskiyou School students at Ashland Middle School through out the year, including Fall sports options; Cross-country grades 6th-8th grade, Girls Volleyball for 7th/8th graders, and Football for grades 7th/8th!

Middle School is a great time to start sports as there is a no-cut policy! Pre-season starts August 24, with practices after school as of August 31.

Learn more at:

Schedules: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/ams/page/schedules

Registration:

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/ashland-middle-school

Email: office@siskiyouschool.org
Website: www.siskiyouschool.org
Location: 631 Clay Street, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: 541-482-8223