Kinnaman Community Newsletter

Mrs. Tyler Dams: My name is Tyler Darling-Dams (I go by Mrs. Dams- sounds like Doms). This is my 27th year as a classroom teacher and my 4th year at Kinnaman. My husband is a middle school PE teacher. We have 2 daughters; Maya is 24 and Kira is 22 years old.

Mrs. Heidi Demmitt: This is my 24th year as a classroom teacher and my 1st year at Kinnaman. My husband and I have an elderly cat named Hugo and a puppy named Piper.

Mrs. Lauren Keeth: This is my 16th year in Beaverton as a teacher, but I also went to Beaverton Schools as a student! This is my 13th year at Kinnaman.

My husband is an elementary music teacher in Hillsboro. We have two children: Nora is 5 and Miles is 9. Miles is a 3rd grader at Hazeldale Elementary.

Mrs. Julie Mansfield: This is my 27th year as a classroom teacher and my 7th year at Kinnaman. I was born in South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. when I was 5 years old. My husband and I have 2 daughters: Madeleine is 16 years old and attends Westview HS, while Genevieve is 12 years old and attends Tumwater Middle School.

February

4 Mod Pizza PTO Fundraiser

5 Food Pantry 3-4:30pm

8 PTO Bottle Drop 12:30-2:00pm

17 No School: President's Day

18 No School: Staff Development Workday

19 Food Pantry 3-4:30pm

25 5th grade fly up 9:30-11:00am, Mt. View Middle School

Any child who will be five years of age on or before September 1 is eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. Registration is now open and information plus the online link for registration can be found HERE.

Dear Kinnaman Pre-K and Kindergarten families,

Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Hazeldale is expanding access to their Spanish dual language program by adding two Spanish-English dual language classes.

Hazeldale will be a hub school and will receive interested students that are currently attending preschool or kindergarten at Kinnaman Elementary School. Students from Kinnaman who enroll in the Hazeldale dual language program will receive transportation provided by the district.

This is Phase 3 of the district’s Dual Language expansion plan — increasing access to dual language programs so that all students who wish to participate have access. The mission of dual language education is to honor and develop multilingual, multiliterate and multicultural students through a rigorous, culturally inclusive education while empowering them to become agents of change in a global community. The vision of the BSD dual language program is that:

● All students attain a high level of bilingualism and biliteracy in two or more languages.

● All students value their bilingualism and biliteracy as positive assets.

● All students meet or exceed grade-level learning targets in all subject areas.

● All students learn to value the diversity of our community’s cultures and gain sociocultural competence.

● All students graduate with the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy and are well prepared to thrive as global citizens.

If you’re interested in learning more about our dual language programs or to apply, please visit our website. Students already enrolled in the dual language program do not need to reapply.

This Valentine's Day, show your heart some love by walking or rolling to school. Not only is it good for the environment, walking and biking to school gives kids 2/3 of their suggested daily exercise. Plus, it's a great way to start the day with some fresh air and physical activity! Studies have shown that physically active kids have better academic performance and that exposure to nature and outdoor play can reduce stress and help alleviate ADHD symptoms. Walking and biking to school is also beneficial for communities, as it reduces air pollution and lowers childhood asthma rates. So why not make the switch to a healthy, active commute?

Bueno para el Corazón

Este Día de San Valentín, muestra amor a tu corazón caminando o rodando a la escuela. No solo es bueno para el medio ambiente, caminar y montar en bicicleta a la escuela les da a los niños 2/3 de su ejercicio diario sugerido. Además, es una excelente manera de comenzar el día con aire fresco y actividad física. Los estudios han demostrado que los niños físicamente activos tienen un mejor rendimiento académico y que la exposición a la naturaleza y el juego al aire libre pueden reducir el estrés y ayudar a aliviar los síntomas del TDAH. Caminar y montar en bicicleta a la escuela también es beneficioso para las comunidades, ya que reduce la contaminación del aire y disminuye las tasas de asma infantil. ¿Por qué no cambiar a un trayecto saludable y activo?

Join us next week as we celebrate the big yellow school bus! During Love the Bus week we invite parents, students, and staff to take a moment to thank the 270 bus drivers that safely transport 28,000 students to our Beaverton schools daily. Elementary students are encouraged to create a card and show appreciation for their bus driver during the week. On Wednesday, 2/12, all elementary students who ride their school bus will also receive a prize! For more information and to download a card template visit www.beaverton.k12.or.us/safe-routes

A NOTE FROM YOUR SCHOOL NURSE ABOUT EATING HEALTHY

Eating healthy foods is important to growing bodies and developing brains. A healthy diet can even help behavior, mood and protect from illnesses.

Here are some tips for providing healthy foods for your children:

• Limit sugary drinks such as juice or soda pop and focus on drinking water, low-fat milk or milk alternatives.
• Limit highly processed foods such as chips, cookies, white breads, and candy. Instead offer healthy snacks such as veggies, fruits, low-fat cheese, seeds, nuts, air popped popcorn, and peanut butter.
• Offer a variety of foods from the different food groups – vegetables, fruits, whole grains, dairy and proteins. This is important for meals and snacks alike!
• When it comes to fruit and vegetables, fresh is best but canned works too. Just make sure to look for canned foods without a lot of additives such as sodium or sugar.
• Preparing healthy foods and snacks can take more time, so enlist the help of your child. This can reduce prep time while also teaching your child about healthy choices.
• Eat meals together, if possible. Turn off electronic devices (TV, phones, video games, etc.) and enjoy the time together.
• Start small. Change is hard for all of us so making drastic changes to the foods a child is accustomed to may backfire. Introduce healthy foods a bit at a time while slowly removing less healthy options.

For information about Oregon Food Assistance Programs click here.

Please feel free to reach out to your school nurse, kori_carbonaro@beaverton.k12.or.us, if you have questions or need additional advice.

Decisions about school closure or delayed start will typically be communicated to media outlets and posted on the district website, ParentSquare and social media by 5:30 a.m.

When schools open on time, and buses are on snow routes:

All staff report as regularly scheduled.

• If road conditions are unsafe to drive where you live, report to work when conditions improve.

Bus service will not be provided to the following schools/programs:

• Arata Creek

• Bonny Slope Elementary

• Fanno Farmhouse THPRD

• Jenkins Estate THPRD

• McKinney-Vento and/or Newcomer students living outside BSD boundaries

• Nancy Ryles Elementary

• Oregon State School for the Deaf

• Parry Center at Edwards Elementary

• Portland Lifeworks

• Sato Elementary

• Serendipity

• Tucker Maxon

• Wheatley

When schools open on a 2-hour delay, and buses are on snow routes:

All schools will open two hours later than regularly scheduled.

All staff report at regularly scheduled time or as soon as it’s safe for the employee to travel.

• If road conditions are unsafe to drive where you live, report to work when conditions improve.

• All nutrition services staff follow their school site-specific nutrition services plan for reporting to work.

The following classes, programs and transportation are canceled:

• All Head Start classes

• Morning Little Warriors program

• All Pre-K classes

• All CTE Programs

• Terra Nova Science & Sustainability program

• All after-school programs

Bus service will not be provided to the following schools/programs:

• Arata Creek

• Beaverton Early Childhood Center (BECC); classes beginning prior to 1:00 p.m.

• Any student with a modified schedule; classes beginning prior to 12:00 p.m.

• All morning preschool classes (including Mustard Seed Preschool)

• Bonny Slope Elementary

• Fanno Farmhouse THPRD

• Jenkins Estate THPRD

• McKinney-Vento and/or Newcomer students living outside BSD boundaries

• Nancy Ryles Elementary

• Oregon State School for the Deaf

• Parry Center at Edwards Elementary

• Portland Lifeworks

• Sato Elementary

• Serendipity

• Tucker Maxon

• Wheatley

Bus service will be provided to the following schools/programs:

• All BSD in-district special education programs other than those listed above.

• Beaverton Early Childhood Center (BECC); classes beginning after 1:00 .pm.

• Full-day Preschool Promise at Elmonica Elementary School

• Special education students receiving services at Cascade Academy, Columbia Academy, Groner Elementary, Levi Anderson, Pacific Academy and Tigard Lifeworks

When all district schools and facilities are closed:

All daytime and evening activities/events will be canceled.

Staff report as indicated below:

• Designated essential staff will report to work on site at their regular reporting time.

• Year-round employees, including administrators and confidential supervisors, should work remotely, if able.

• Centrally-based employees on 182, 187, 212 or 222-day calendars should work remotely, if able.

• School-based employees on 182, 187, 194, 212 or 222-day calendars are not required to report to work or work remotely but will be paid. Employees will be required to make up missed school days later in the year, if scheduled.

When weather conditions necessitate an early dismissal/closure of schools:

All daytime and evening activities/events will be canceled.

Night custodians do not report unless directed to do so.

All BSD personnel are dismissed at their normal time, unless otherwise notified by their supervisor/administrator.

Buses will be on snow routes. Some regular stops may not be accessible because of snow and/or ice; in some cases, a stop may be moved from one route to another route for safety and efficiency. Stop information can be accessed at the Snow Routes webpage.

We expect students to attend school on time every day if they do not meet the Too Sick for School criteria.

Feel Like You've Tried Everything?

Do you feel like life is getting in the way of your child making it to school each day on time? Contact our school social worker Haylee Hernandez at haylee_hernandez@beaverton.k12.or.us.

Arrival and Dismissal

Kinnaman is an early start elementary school.

• Arrival 7:30-7:45 a.m.
• Dismissal 2:20 p.m.
  
• Students should be picked up no later than 2:30 p.m. as there is no supervision for students after that time.

Students who arrive after 7:45 a.m.

• Students will check-in at the office and then go to class.

• Entry is only permitted through the front, main entrance doors after 7:45 a.m.

For information about our current arrival and dismissal routes, check out the information below.

If you are changing dismissal plans, please call the office prior to 1:00 p.m. Please do not message your child's teacher directly.

Would you like to have your child added to the Kinnaman Student Directory? Here is the link for the new Kinnaman Student Directory Google form for families who would like to be in the 2024-2025 student directory. This is a great ways for families to be able to connect outside of school hours 😊

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Principal: Ashlee Hudson

Assistant Principal: Carmen Roberti

4205 SW 193rd Ave.

Beaverton, OR 97078

Phone: (503) 356-2420

Attendance Line: (503) 356-2421