Salish Ponds Community Newsletter

• Tuesday, March 15: Spirit Day (Color Day by Grade)
• Wednesday, March 16: No School (Conference Prep)
  
• Thursday-Friday, March 17-18: No School (Conferences)
• March 19-27: No School (Spring Break)
• Monday, March 28: Late Start

We have noticed a lot of students who are arriving to school late. We understand that things come up, which occasionally make it difficult to make it to school on time. When students arrive late on a consistent basis they will end up missing a lot of combined school time. Students may even end up missing on entire subjects that are taught first thing in the morning.

As a reminder, doors open at 8:35 AM Tuesday-Friday (9:45 AM on Monday). Classes begin at 8:50 AM Tuesday-Friday (10:00 AM on Monday).

Please let us know if you need support getting your student to school on time.

A family survey was sent home with students. The survey is optional. The results from the survey will help the school have a better idea of the needs that exist in our school community, which will allow the school to collaborate with community partners to better provide supports.

You can complete the survey online by clicking on the survey link:

Salish Ponds Family Survey Link

Spring conferences will be virtual on Zoom. They will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 16 and 17. Conferences will be a time for teachers to share how students are doing and for caregivers to ask any questions or share concerns.

If you don't have a spring conference scheduled, please use the following link to schedule one:

Spring Conferences Scheduling Link

Spring Conference Week Schedule:

Monday, 3/14: Late start school day

Tuesday, 3/15: Regular school day

Wednesday: NO SCHOOL (conference prep and spring conferences)

Thursday: NO SCHOOL (spring conferences)

Friday: NO SCHOOL

February 7-11 was National School Counselor Week. We wanted to be sure that we took a moment to acknowledge our amazing school counselor: Arianne Delos Reyes. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Delos Reyes as our school counselor. Ms. Delos Reyes works with students to help them understand their feelings, develop their friendship skills, and work on self-regulation skills. Thank you, Ms. Delos Reyes, for all you do for Salish Ponds!

March 6-12 is School Social Worker Week! We also want to acknowledge the work of our fantastic school social worker: Hannah Fisher. Ms. Hannah is the school social worker at Salish Ponds, and we are so lucky to have her at our school. She works directly with students and supports families. Thank you, Ms. Hannah, for everything you do for the Salish Ponds community!

Every March is Women's History Month in the United States. During this month, we celebrate the achievements and history of women. It began as a week that was designed to increase the awareness of women's contributions to society. The theme for 2022 is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.”

The following links have more information about Women's History Month:

• Video: What Is Women's History Month?
• 8 Ways to Celebrate Women's History Month
• Books to Celebrate Women's History Month

March 7-11 is Classified Appreciation Week. At Salish Ponds we have lots of amazing classified staff members who work in the office, prepare food in the cafeteria, supervise at recess, and support students. They are a critical part of our school community and we are so grateful for all their work. Thank you to all of our classified staff!

Reynolds High School’s Spring Carnival is back! The Carnival will be in the RHS main parking lot over Spring Break, March 18-27. This event is open to all the Reynolds community! Tickets are now on sale at RHS and Woodland Elementary for $25 (cash and check only)! Tickets are good for one day of unlimited rides! Tickets at the gate will be $30. This fundraiser helps support RHS school activities.

State testing will begin soon. State assessments will be administered to the following students:

• Students who receive English Language Development services will take the ELPA to assess their language skills.
• Students in grades 3-5 will take the Math and English Language Art assessments
• 5th grade students will take the Science assessment

Opt-out of Math and/or English Language Arts assessment:

Caregivers can opt their students out of these assessments by completing the opt-out form and submitting it to the office.

Exemption for Science or ELPA (English Language Proficiency):

Caregivers can request a testing exemption from the assessments to accommodate a student's disabilities or religious beliefs. You can fill out the exemption form and return it to school. The principal or assistant principal will meet with you to review the application and discuss the available accommodations for the requested exemption.

Please visit the district's Exemption Guidelines for State Testing page for more information and to access the forms.

Website: https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/salish
Location: 1210 Northeast 201st Avenue, Fairview, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 492-7260
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salishpondsrsd