Laura Goodman, Principal

Sharon Trumbull, Secretary

Email: laura_goodman@parkrose.k12.or.us
Website: sh.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 3701 Northeast 131st Place, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503)408-2850
Twitter: @ShaverPSD

Here we are approaching the end of the school year! This has been quite the unique year with the pandemic and having to figure out new ways for students to continue learning. We could not have done this without you and we are so grateful to you for partnering with us to provide the best education possible for your children. We know this has not been easy and we want to say a huge thank you for working with us to support your students. Thank you so much!!

I also want to give a big congratulations to all our students for persevering and doing their best!

As we look forward to next year, I am sure you have many questions about what school will look like next year. We are thrilled to say that at this point, we are planning on having all students in school every day! Below is a letter from our superintendent with more details. Please check your email, Remind app and Shaver and District webpages regularly for updates from Shaver and the District office.

In August you will receive a welcome back letter in the mail and through an email attachment with specifics and your child’s teacher. All students will move up to the next grade. Teachers will differentiate and provide the supports each student needs to be successful.

I wish you all a wonderful Summer and look forward to a great school year and having all students back in our schools!

Important dates:

• June 16th - last day of school for students Kinde-4th grade, sign on to CDL at 9:00 with classroom teacher for Classroom community meeting and goodbye.

• June 16th - 5th grade Drive through congratulations and celebration 8:00-9:00

• Decorate your cars and drive through our Shaver parking lot while we cheer, wave and congratulate our 5th graders on their promotion to Middle School! We have grad hats, a certificate and a small gift for each student.

• 5th graders will not have CDL on June 16th.

• June 14th/15th - Students who attend cohort A in person learning will attend on June 14th but not on June 15th. On June 15th, cohort B that usually attends Thurs/Friday, will attend on Tuesday, June 15th. Last day for in-person learning for cohort A will be on June 14th and for cohort B it will be on June 15th.

• June 11th - 5th grade Fun day! ALL 5TH grade students who attend in-person learning will come together with their class for some fun, safely socially distanced activities to celebrate moving onto Middle School.

• June 9th - last day for Preschool students.

• June 5th - Shaver School Spring outdoor clean-up day organized by our Parent Organization. 9:00-11:00. See the flyer below for details.

• July 19 - August 12 Summer School Programming - Please see the information on the flyers below.

As we come to the end of the school year, we also recognize that in June we celebrate Pride month. June is a month where people in the LGBTQ+ community celebrate their identities, and their contributions to society. Through Pride, people celebrate their right to love who they love and be who they are as their true, authentic selves. Pride month involves acknowledging the sacrifices LGBTQ+ folks have made to simply live their lives, and to celebrate all they have achieved.

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Dear Parkrose Families and Community,

Today’s letter is to provide up to date information regarding the opening of the school year in September of 2021 and Summer School opportunities. We will continue to provide information to all of you as we learn more about the evolving health and safety guidelines for the 21-22 school year.

It is our intention to provide full time in-person instruction in the Parkrose School District next school year at all levels. At this time not all of the guidelines have been approved and released by the Department of Education, but we are integrally involved in preparing for full-time instruction while following revised health and safety protocols. We believe we will have the ability to offer full time in-person instruction even with revised guidelines.

There are some variables that are still evolving:

• CDC guidance will be released within a few weeks

• Oregon health and safety requirements for schools and the workplace

• Face coverings

• Physical distancing requirements

• Quarantine rules

• Communicable disease planning

We hope to publish our full time schedule as soon as we have confirmation on the statewide guidelines. We do anticipate changes to the start and end times at the elementary, middle and high school levels. But these changes are for full time in-person instruction as we experienced prior to the Pandemic. These times will be shared as soon as possible. We are working with the Department of Education and our labor groups to prepare for next school year and will have more information soon on our full time schedule.

Online Learning Interest Survey

We are considering the possibility of offering some online learning as an option for students. Our largest issue is providing the staff to help support a program. We would like you to let us know if you are interested in online learning instead of in-person instruction. Our in-person instruction will continue to provide blended learning opportunities but in-person school is where students will receive their instruction. Online learning would be students attending online with intermittent teacher support.

If there’s enough interest, our district will consider this as an option, but it would require us to move/change staff to offer this option. If interest is low, we likely will focus our efforts on reducing class sizes for in-person instruction.

If you are interested in potentially participating in online learning next year: Please complete survey here

Summer School Opportunities

Please keep on the lookout for our Summer School opportunities this summer from each of our schools. Parkrose schools will be providing at least 4 week programs beginning July 12th and ending August 5th. Programs will run 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) with one exception, Shaver Elementary will start their program July 19th and end August 12th (Mon-Thurs). Schools are providing online applications for families to complete and share with their schools. Our school health and safety guidelines will remain the same but many activities outside where distancing requirements and rules are less restrictive.

Listed below are the current Summer School applications that are available:

• Prescott

• Russell

• Sacramento

• Shaver

For additional summer opportunities including Portland Park & Rec/SUN Camps and Elevate Oregon (Ninth Grade Counts, 5th to 6th Transition, Sports/Activity Camps & Little Lift) please visit our webpage HERE.

We are committed to getting the most up to date information to you as we learn and plan for the 21-22 school year. We will update you with school start and end times as soon as possible. We can assure you it will be a five day a week in-person schedule. We will review the online learning survey and determine if there’s enough demand to staff that option for some of our families.

We are thrilled to reimagine our upcoming school year in person. We appreciate your partnership and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to questions@parkrose.k12.or.us.

Sincerely,

Michael Lopes Serrao

Superintendent

As we end this year I feel like each and every one of you deserve a huge round of applause for the work you have done to support your children in their learning this year. This was not easy and we know it. As we all take a deep breath and get ready to move into summer, it is easy to feel like we have missed a lot this last year. I am going to challenge you to think about what you have gained, and what your students have gained. It might not be what we thought we would learn, but we absolutely learned things! Your kids learned how to use all kinds of tech skills that will support them for life (Zoom, screen-sharing, mute and camera management, creating and using online documents, clicking links and more links! Just to name a few.) They have learned patience and respect in a virtual world, which is really different than in person. They have probably learned some independence, time management and emotion regulation. They have grown and you have grown with them. We love our Shaver kids and families and look forward to being back together next year and we are very grateful for what you did this year. As always, contact me at the number above if you have any questions or need help with something.

Stay in the know by following us on:

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

• PTO/Parent Teacher Organization- contact Maricela Bueno, mailto:parkroseshaverparent@gmail.com

We have many things to celebrate this month!

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! I want to say a huge Thank You to our amazing Shaver teachers! I know you all appreciate them too! We are celebrating them and showing our appreciation in different ways throughout this week!

I also want to wish all of you who celebrate Cinco de Mayo a Happy Holiday!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, an opportunity to celebrate the rich history, cultural diversity and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States!

We are happy to say that It has been four weeks since we have welcomed students back to in-person school and things are going very well! Students and teachers are happy to be in the classroom together again. We understand that some of you have made the decision not to have your child attend in person and we want to assure you that teachers will continue with the quality on-line instruction.

We have almost six weeks more of school this year and lots of important learning will continue to happen during this time both in person and in CDL. They are learning important skills so please encourage them to continue to engage in learning right up until the last day of school which is June 16th.

We have our monthly Parent Organization Meeting this Wednesday and they will be electing officers for positions in the Organization. We hope you can attend and participate in this organization. It is a great way to get to know other families and be involved in our Shaver community!

Ms. Read 503-897-8221

Anxiety is a word that is used a lot to describe all kinds of feelings. We can think of it as “big worries” that come and go, or we can think of it as a constant feeling of stress and worry, or something in between. We used to think only adults had Anxiety, but now we know that anyone can have those extreme feelings of stress and worry, no matter what their age. Here are some things to know:

• Different situations cause stress for different people. We are not all the same and that’s ok.

• Slow counting, deep breathing, tightening and then releasing muscles (squeeze and then shake out fists) are all things that can help.

• Bedtime can be when worries feel bigger, so having a calming plan ahead of time can help.

• Sometimes talking to someone who is not in your family is helpful. Our kids worry about making us worried so they keep it bottled up.

Anxiety can be easily treated. If your child is struggling with worries that get in the way of every-day activities, please call me and I can help.

Please join us for our Parkrose Parent Wellness Space in English and Spanish. It occurs every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 on Zoom.

Also, you are invited to participate in Padres Unidos, the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Flyers are below.

IMPORTANT Announcement for Kindergarten families- SUN team, Ms Quynh and Ms Nina, will be setting a virtual Kindergarten Family Engagement meeting with activities for May and June. Be on the lookout for emails and calls from us. Please contact Ms Quynh with any questions, 503-705-1870.

Stay in the know by following us on:

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

• PTO/Parent Teacher Organization- contact Maricela Bueno, mailto:parkroseshaverparent@gmail.com

Parkrose School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

I hope you are all having a nice Spring Break and students are taking a break from screen time, getting outdoors and enjoying some fresh air and exercise in the warmer weather. This is a good time for students to rejuvenate and get refreshed for the remainder of the school year and the important learning they will do April through June.

As you know, we will now be providing the opportunity for students to attend school in-person. We are excited that we are opening our schools back up and welcoming students for in-person learning! We do recognize that it is each family’s choice as to whether you want to have your students attend in-person. We understand and respect that this is a deeply personal decision for each of you. We assure you that students who do not do in-person learning will still continue to receive the high level of teaching and learning that teachers have been providing and they will keep the same teacher. There will be some slight schedule changes and your student’s specific schedule will be communicated with you by their classroom teacher.

I have included here the letters I am sending and sharing in email attachment with all families, one is for those of you doing in-person learning and the other is for those remaining in full CDL (on-line learning only). We want to assure you that we have clear protocols in place to keep students and staff safe and healthy. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. We are glad to help in any way we can.

I would like to express our solidarity and mourning with Asian and Asian American communities who are responding to last Tuesday’s racist killing in Atlanta in which six Asian women were murdered. This event represents a clear and terrifying escalation of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in our country, where we have also seen increased racial, anti-Semitic, and anti-immigrant violence and harassment.

We want you to know that at Shaver school, we as a community, stand united in our belief that every student, family and educator’s well-being, ways of being, and experience is valued. We continue to work for racial justice in the hopes of moving towards a brighter shared future. In our school, EVERY student belongs.

We look forward to seeing all of you again after Spring break!

Dear Shaver Families;

We have waited a long time to be able to say: Welcome back to school!

You are receiving this letter because you have made the choice to have your student return to in-person learning for the remainder of the school year and we are extremely excited to have them back!

In-person learning will begin on Monday, April 5th for Kinde-5th grade and April 12th for PreK (PreK parents, please see the letter from Teacher Joelle with specifics to PreK).

We will have one week, March 22nd-26th for Spring Break and students will be back for CDL (on-line learning)

the week of March 29th.

• March 29th-31st- No school Mon., Tues. and Weds. Teachers will provide on-line work for students.

• April 1st and 2nd (Thursday and Friday) - Distance learning from 9:00-11:00, sign on to zoom with teachers.

I am sure you may be wondering what your student’s in-person half-day will look like. At the end of this letter there is a visual schedule for you to see the days and hours your student will attend in-person learning at Shaver along with the continued CDL (on-line learning) schedule. Your student will be in either cohort A or cohort B. Their teacher has let you know which cohort they are in. If you have any questions, please call or email our front office.

In-person school is from 12:30-2:45. When students arrive at school, if they are in 2nd-5th grade they will enter through the front doors of the building. If they are PreK-1st grade, they will enter through the door up the ramp through the iron gate. Students will either ride the bus, walk or get dropped off in a car. We will have staff greeting and guiding students as they arrive. Students will go directly to their classrooms and their teachers will be waiting there for them. Students will not be required to wear uniforms. Students will be provided with an individual bag of all supplies needed and there will be no sharing.

If your student is a walker or dropped off - please DO NOT have them arrive before 12:25. If your child is a bus rider, you will soon receive info. on their bus stop and pick up and drop off times. As always, the parking lot will be closed for all traffic. At 12:25 students will be let into the school and directed to their classroom. The front office hours are from 8:00-3:30. Adults other than staff will not be allowed in the school. If you need to pick up your child early or need something, please buzz the doorbell and someone will come out to you. We apologize for this and please know that you are always welcome, but it is necessary to limit possible covid exposure. We are here to assist you in any way we can. You can call the office at any time.

Students will be required to wear a face mask while they are at school and on the bus unless they have a medical exemption. If they refuse to wear a mask or exhibit any COVID symptoms, they can not stay at school. Please check your child for the following COVID symptoms before sending them to school: coughing, runny nose, shortness of breath, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell. If they have any of these they can not attend school. We will do a visual check of students when they arrive at school. If your child exhibits or develops these symptoms while at school, we will isolate them from others in a health space, look after them, and contact you to pick them up. Please make sure we have updated phone numbers for you in the front office. We are doing all this to keep everyone healthy, thanks for your help!

The in-person school time will consist of increasing their individual skills, project based learning, enrichment, social/emotional learning, recess, building relationships and community. Your child’s teacher will give you a specific schedule of their day and the expectations for work in class and at home.

When the day has finished, teachers will walk students out of the building and to the bus, car or walker area. All students will be given a bag meal to take home at the end of each day. If they ride the bus, it will need to remain in their backpack as food consumption is prohibited on the bus. A sack lunch will also be offered for families to pick up between 11:15-12:15 daily. Students will NOT be eating at school.

Thank you for entrusting us with your children, we will do everything possible to ensure their well being and safety. We are very excited to be able to open our school once again and begin to do in-person instruction for our students!

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out. Thank you!

We are Proud to be Shaver Tigers!

Warmly,

Laura Goodman, Principal

Dear Shaver Families;

As you know, we will now be providing the opportunity for students to attend school in-person. We are excited that we are opening our schools back up and welcoming students for in-person learning! We do recognize that it is each family’s choice as to whether you want to have your students attend in-person. We understand and respect that this is a deeply personal decision for each of you. We assure you that students who do not do in-person learning will still continue to receive the high level of teaching and learning that teachers have been providing. They will keep the same teacher. There will be some slight schedule changes and below is a visual schedule of your child’s day if they are doing CDL (on-line) only. Your student’s specific detailed schedule will be communicated with you by their classroom teacher.

There will be no new content taught during the in-person time in the afternoon. All new content will be taught in the morning when all students are doing CDL. In the afternoon, in-person students will be doing projects, enrichment, extensions, recess, community and relationship building.

You do have the option of changing your decision and having your student attend in-person learning. You just need to let us know and we will need a week or two to make the change. We welcome your student if you decide to have them attend in person.

We will have one week, March 22nd-26th for Spring Break and students will be back for CDL (on-line learning) the week of March 29th.

• March 29th-31st- No school Mon., Tues. and Weds. Teachers will provide on-line work for students.

• April 1st and 2nd (Thursday and Friday) - Distance learning from 9:00-11:00, sign on to zoom with teachers.

A sack lunch will be offered for families to pick up at Shaver between 11:15-12:15 daily.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out. Thank you!

We are Proud to be Shaver Tigers!

Warmly,

Laura Goodman, Principal

Dear Parkrose,

I am reaching out to you to share our recent decisions regarding the reopening of our buildings for hybrid in-person instruction in Parkrose. On Friday, March 12th, Governor Brown provided districts with her newest executive order 21-06. This order requires Kindergarten through 5th grade to begin offering in-building instruction by the week of March 29th, 2021, and 6th-12th grade by the week of April 19th, 2021.

Transitioning to hybrid in-person instruction requires intensive training of our staff, and we will use the week of March 29th to prepare our elementary staff for our Hybrid start on Monday, April 5th. Please note our change of school schedule for the week of March 29th:

We will have no elementary school from March 29th-31st. These three days will be focused on the training that is necessary for our start -- cleaning and screening procedures, how to account for students' cohort groups, CDC-approved strategies for bathrooms and playgrounds, safe entry and exits, etc. We will ask teachers to provide some asynchronous work for students for Mon., Tues., and Wed. of that week. Thursday and Friday, April 1st and 2nd, we will have distance learning from 9 am to 11 am in all K-5 schools.

Summary for Elementary Schools the Week of March 29th:

• March 29th-31st- No school Mon., Tues. and Wed. Asynchronous work will be provided.
• April 1st and 2nd- Distance learning from 9 am to 11 am (Thursday and Friday)
• Hybrid instruction begins and continued distance learning on Monday, April 5th

Parkrose Elementary Hybrid Plan

After surveying families, meeting with students, and talking to multiple stakeholders we have created a schedule that tries to meet the complex needs of the Parkrose community. The plan goes as follows:

We will continue to offer Comprehensive Distance Learning to all students from 9 am-11:30 am Mon., Tues., Th., and Fri. Wednesdays will be a modified schedule with an online class meeting for all students.

• Distance learning students will have some small group and specialized instruction in the afternoon hours, this will include specials ie, Music. However, classroom teachers will be in person so they will not be able to provide support during this time.

Students who choose hybrid will attend in cohorts 2 days a week for 2 hours and 15 minutes, for a total of 4.5 hours a week.

• There will be two cohorts: Cohort A will meet on Monday and Tuesday from 12:30-2:45 pm. Cohort B will meet on Thursday and Friday from 12:30-2:45 pm.
• Lunch will be provided for students to take home. We will not eat lunch at school to keep students at low risk.
• Meals will be available at all elementary school sites.

Preschool at Prescott and Shaver will begin the week of April 12th- schedules will be provided to families enrolled in Preschool.

Why this plan?

• Due to many families asking for both services, (55% asking for hybrid and 45% requesting CDL) it makes it very challenging to provide a high-quality experience for all students with our current staffing levels. This option provides the opportunity for some in-person time but also keeps a similar routine that all of our students have experienced this year and allows us to keep students with their current teacher.
• Staff need time to prepare and support all students, so we needed to modify the day on Wednesdays to provide time for feedback, preparation of lessons, and communication to families.
• For families who may decide to move from Distance Learning to Hybrid, we expect to be able to accommodate those families. We do ask for families who change their mind to attend Hybrid, please provide 2-week notice so we can provide space for your child to attend in person.

What’s next?

• Families will receive contact from school staff this week starting Wednesday to finalize their choice to move to hybrid or remain in comprehensive distance learning.
• The week of March 29th, families will be informed of their cohort/days assignment for hybrid.
• Our new hybrid schedule will begin on April 5th, and distance learning will continue.

What about 6th-12th grades- Parkrose Middle School and Parkrose High School?

• We have a proposed plan that would condense the current course schedule into the morning hours with CDL, so all students can access classes in a fashion similar to elementary school.
• The afternoons on Mon., Tues., and Thurs., would provide up to 2.5 hours of in-person support for students with a small cohort of students with their assigned case manager. Due to the potential number of students, we can only guarantee one day per week, but there is the possibility of additional days depending on the students who request in-person support.

6th-12th Grade Family Survey

• We will be sending a survey to 6th-12th grade families at the end of this week for you to share your preferences based on a proposed schedule. Stay tuned for more information.

Family Reopening Listening Session Tonight at 6 pm (We will record and post online)

We recognize this is a lot of information to process, and we will be reaching out to elementary families this week to answer any questions you may have. In addition, we will host a family listening session tonight at 6 pm. Zoom link here

We thank you for your patience as we transition again to another step toward fully reopening our school sites. We will continue to keep you updated as we move forward with offering in-person opportunities in Parkrose. This has been a tremendously heavy lift for everyone to navigate school this year. We appreciate your partnership and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to questions@parkrose.k12.or.us.

Sincerely,

Michael Lopes Serrao

Superintendent

PS: This video will be shared with staff and students regarding what school routine will look like when students come for hybrid support. (Translating YouTube Video Captions)

Please also note: No Comprehensive Distance Learning during Spring Break March 22nd-26th, 2021

Stay in the know by following us on:

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

• PTO/Parent Teacher Organization- contact Maricela Bueno, mailto:parkroseshaverparent@gmail.com

Parkrose School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

It’s March and Spring is almost here, I am sure you are all looking forward to warmer weather, especially after the Winter storm we just had. Last month we celebrated Black History month and had a wonderful assembly with guest speakers from the community and Shaver students sharing stories, poetry and other things. This month is Women’s History month and we will be celebrating and highlighting women’s contributions to history, culture and society. We will have a special assembly on zoom to celebrate this, we welcome you to join us!

We just finished all our mid-year reading and math assessments to see how students are doing and determine how to best support their growth and learning during CDL. We have Parent/Teacher conferences on March 11th and 12th. Teachers are in the process of contacting you to set up a time that works for you to meet with them. They will be sharing report cards and other information with you. They look forward to meeting with you and partnering in your child’s success. We will not have on-line classes on March 5th, a grading day for teachers and March 11th and 12th we will be doing conferences.

Our superintendent emailed a survey to all families regarding the possibility of students returning to school for in-person instruction in April. Please take a moment to fill this out so we know if you want your child to return to in-person school. We know you have many questions and we want you to be as best informed as possible in making this decision. Please contact your child’s teacher or our secretary, Sharon with any questions you have. We are more than glad to answer your questions and help you with this decision. We are always here to support you in any way we can!

Our District developed a survey to help determine our decision to return to in-person instruction of elementary age students (preschool-5th grade). Please complete the survey to help the district decide how we will serve our students later this spring. We have also emailed families a copy of this communication via Synergy our Student Info. Database.

We ask that you complete the survey by Friday, March 5th, 2021. Your choice on the survey helps us understand the number of families who would return to school on a potential 2 day a week schedule. The 2 days are to create smaller groups of students and keep our social distance while wearing masks at school.

More information & link to survey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uu-vwHNxWkLK8dBamuFMeJTIXjRfXd5t/view?usp=sharing

March 5th- Grading Day

March 11th and 12th- Conferences

March 22-26- Spring Break

Ms. Read 503-897-8221

What do we know about sleep for our kids?

We all know what it feels like when our kids don’t get enough sleep, but what is “enough” and why is it important?

How much do they need? Kids between 3-5 yrs old need 11-13 hours a night. School aged kids need 10-11 hours a night. That means if your children wake up for school at 8:00 a.m., they should be in bed between 8-9 the night before.

Getting them to bed is hard! It sure can be! Children often act as if they're not tired, resisting bedtime and becoming hyper as the evening goes on. All this can happen because the child is overtired. Setting a routine can help. Turn off all screens (phones, tablets, computers, tv) at least 30 min. before their bedtime is a good idea. Things like brushing teeth and reading a story are a good thing to do right before they settle in.

Does sleep help us learn? Of course, when you are tired it is harder to learn, but did you know that some stages of sleep actually help us hold on to the things we learn through the day? When we are in our “slow wave sleep” our brains “ lock-in'' all the things we learned that day so that the next day we can use them. If we miss out on good sleep we have to keep re-learning the same thing!

For more facts about kids and sleep go to: https://sleepfoundation.org

Chúc mừng năm mới sinh viên và gia đình! Happy Lunar New Year to ALL Shaver students and families.

To follow are resources to keep in mind. Please call, text or email me with any question.

Qùynh Nguyễn

SUN Site Manager, Shaver Elementary

Immigrant and Refugee Community Org (IRCO)
│C: 503.705.1870 │quynhN@irco.org │

Covid-19 Emergency Status, Government Orders and Guidance

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· Oregon Eviction Moratorium Extended. HB 4401 established a new eviction moratorium that will end June 30, 2021. It is different from past moratoria and tenants must document that they have experienced financial hardship impacting their ability to pay rent after March 16, 2020. Read more on HB4401 here. Read more on the eviction moratorium HERE. A PDF flyer may be found HERE. If you need advice or support with your landlord please contact the Community Alliance of Tenants or Legal Aid Services of Oregon. Please see this helpful summary of the eviction moratorium from our partners at the Oregon Law Center.

· Protections for renters: Renters must complete, sign, and return a form to their landlord to prevent eviction. Here is the link to complete Declaration of Financial Hardship for Eviction Protection Form . With the state's moratorium going into effect on Feb. 1st, we want as many Multnomah County renters as possible to sign and return this form so they are protected. PDF filer

· Details are available at the Oregon Law Center and on the Safe + Strong website. If you need housing help because of COVID-19, visit 211info.org or call 2-1-1.

· Renters do not have to provide proof of their inability to pay. Once the renter has submitted the form, they cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent,evicted without cause or charged any late fees until June 30, 2021.

· Renters will have until July 1, 2021, to pay back the money they owe. Please note: if a renter receives a notice from their landlord but does not submit a declaration, they will need to pay back any rent owed from April 2020 through December 2020 by March 31, 2021.

· Renters who need legal advice can find support from community resources such as the Community Alliance of Tenants or Legal Aid Services of Oregon . More information about the moratorium and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at oregonlawcenter.org .

· For those without access to a printer: Paper copies of the form are available at some Multnomah County Library locations.

COVID-19 and Mortgages - Frequently Asked Questions (oregon.gov)

· New! Foreclosure Assistance from Hacienda. The Hacienda Economic Opportunity Department has a program for helping people at risk for foreclosure: home@haciendacdc.org or 503-961-6432

· Housing Resource Guide. View the County COVID-19 Housing Resource Guide that we will continue to update with upcoming webinars, funding opportunities, updated guidance, and additional resources. Please email affordhousing.covid19@multco.us at any time to ask questions or request specific resources.

Oregon Judicial Department : Oregon Courts Home : State of Oregon

Oregon Community Alliance of Tenants. Reach out to the Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) with any questions about housing security, the eviction moratorium, notices your landlord is posting, privacy rights, and more. Go here or call the hotline at (503) 288-0130 M, W, F, and Sa 1-5pm

Information about Public Charge. Seek public benefits/public charge legal advice from Legal Aid/Oregon Law Center’s Public Benefits Hotline at 1-800-520-5292. Stay informed about changes to Public Charge by checking Oregon Immigration Resource and Protecting Immigrant Families

Oregon Drivers License Available Regardless of Immigration Status. Starting January 1, 2021 anyone in Oregon over the age of 18 can get a driver's license regardless of immigration status. Come and learn about the new law and how to get a driver's license. These virtual informational sessions are intended for community members who work with or are part of our immigrant, refugee, asylee and migrant communities. See attached flyers. To sign up for any session you can reach out to IRCOCommunityDevelopment@irco.org

• Workers' Compensation and COVID-19. Workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 at work may be entitled to have their lost wages and medical expenses covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. Employers cannot retaliate or discriminate against a worker for filing a workers’ compensation claim or for raising workplace safety concerns. For more information, go HERE or call 800-452-0288 (toll-free).
• Oregon State COVID-19 Temporary Paid Leave Program. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced a new program to help people who work in Oregon and need to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 exposure, but do not have access to COVID-19-related paid sick leave. People who qualify will receive a $120 per-day payment for up to 10 working days ($1,200 total) for the time they are required to quarantine. To see if you meet the eligibility requirements, take this eligibility quiz, or see the requirements on the DCBS site. Employees can apply online at oregon.gov/covidpaidleave. The application form is available in English, Spanish, and Russian. Those who do not have access to electronic applications can call 833-685-0850 (toll-free) or 503-947-0130. Those who need help in a language other than these three can call 503-947-0131 for help. Find more info here.

Health and Wellness Guidance and Resources

• COVID-19 Vaccine
• Vaccine Sites for BIPOC and Immigrant Elders 70+. Multnomah County Public Health and our FQHC are partnering with other clinics, Health Share, CareOregon, and community partners to establish a few neighborhood vaccine sites for our BIPOC and immigrant elders, ages 70+:
• Gresham High School

New! Rescheduled from February 16

Tuesday, February 20th, 8:30am - 5:30pm

1200 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030

Sign up HERE . Anyone who had an appointment for 2/16 was automatically rescheduled for the same appointment time on Saturday, 2/20. Community members should have received an email, text message and automated phone call with the change to their appointment. If you are not available for your new appointment on 2/20 and need to reschedule, please call 503-988-8939.

§ Rockwood Boys and Girls Club (in conjunction with and next to Latino Network)

Sunday, February 21, 8:30am-5:30pm

454 SE 165th Ave, Portland, OR 97233

Sign up HERE . There are still slots available for the 2/21 clinic for any BIPOC/immigrant/refugee elders ages 70+ living in Multnomah County. Note: they do not have to live in east Portland/Gresham (as was previously indicated).

Call 503-988-8939 for help signing up for an appointment or interpretation services.

Who: BIPOC and immigrant elders ages 70+ living in these first five zip codes. These clinics are focused on these zipcodes and specific communities based on our rates of COVID positive cases, deaths and outbreaks. Multnomah County is assembling a team of patient navigators to help with arranging transporting, answering questions, and day of appointment navigation in some languages and can use interpreter services. Currently the sign up form is only in English. We are getting the health screening in Spanish at this point as well. We will share out the contact information for the patient navigators when we have it. If faith leaders or other community leaders bringing their elders think it is important to be vaccinated first to role-model for them, we can accommodate that. We will have wheelchairs to help anyone with mobility issues. These are NOT drive through events.

No cost. No ID needed. We'll return in 4 weeks to provide second doses. The vaccine is Moderna.

· The Spanish ChatBox is now live. See below for how to sign up for a vaccine on the dashboard: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/.

How to sign up for a COVID vaccine:

§ Go to: www.covidvaccine.oregon.gov (click on the "Let's Get Started" button halfway down the page) or call 211 to sign up for an appointment.

§ People who don't have internet access or a smartphone may get a family member, friend, neighbor or reach out to a community or faith group they are part of to register for them.

§ The sign-up tool is only available in English and does not allow an applicant to use Google Translate. People who read or speak a language other than English can dial 2-1-1 for interpreter support.

§ Individuals scheduled for vaccination at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) can check All4Oregon.org or call 971-268-6622 (Spanish is available) for weather updates.

· Multnomah County Provides Tips for Staying Healthy in Shared Living Spaces. Resources are now available in Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

· City of Portland and Multnomah County Health Department Videos on Staying Safe. The City and County have created videos to educate the community on how to stay safe and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The videos are translated in more than 35 languages. Please help us to share this information.

· Animated Videos for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Oregon Department of Human Services’ Office of Developmental Disabilities Services has launched a series of Powtoon animated videos to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families learn about the COVID-19 pandemic.

· Contact tracing, in English and Spanish.

· Basic COVID-19 information and safety measures.

· Stay Home, Save Lives Video, in English

· Reopening Oregon Video, in English and in Spanish.

· CDC Communication Toolkit for Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited-English Proficient Populations. CDC created this communication toolkit to help public health professionals, health departments, community organizations, and healthcare systems and providers reach populations who may need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages.

Mental Health

· Conversations with Spanish Speaking Latinx Families on issues of mental health. Follow us to receive notifications about future talks and also view presentations from previous talks. As a resource, here are the links to past recorded workshops:

· Substance and Drug use in Latino Families & Adolescents during COVID-19

· Stress Management during COVID-19

· Depression

· Suicide

· La Salud Emocional en la Familia

· Mas Fuerte Toolkit. Oregon’s Safe + Strong / Mas Fuertes program offers a downloadable toolkit in Spanish.

· Find resources and learn more about how to support children of all ages by visiting CDC’s Helping Children Cope website or the national Child Traumatic Stress Network’s (NCTSN) Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope.

· Mental health support is available from Lines for Life, a suicide prevention organization with specific resources for youth, military personnel and their families, and those affected by substance abuse problems. Visit here or call one of their helplines:

· Suicide Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255,

· In Spanish: 1-888-628-9454

· Alcohol and Drug Helpline: 1-800-923-4357

· Military Helpline: 1-888-457-4838

· Senior Loneliness Line: 503-200-1633

· Youthline: 1-877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863 Crisis services can also be located by county here.

Cultural Events and Opportunities to Connect

· Civic Dialogue Workshop. The Multnomah County Prevention and Health Promotion Program is excited to host a civic dialogue workshop with Portland United Against Hate (PUAH). Learn more about the coalition here! The workshop will be led by Harout Akdedian: The Trauma of Anti-Immigrant Hate: Impact and intervention from a trauma-informed perspective (2 hours). This workshop will be hosted as one 2 hour workshop on the following date:

· Monday March 29th - 3:30-5:30pm
Find more information HERE. If you would like to register for either or both of these workshops, register here. You will receive participation gift cards for each of the sessions you attend.

· Reporting Hate Crimes. Unite Oregon in partnership with Portland United Against Hate provides a form to report hate crimes anonymously . This information is included in reports that go to the city to demonstrate that hate crimes do happen here; the reports are intended to influence legislation/policy that might result in better support for community members.

· Multnomah County Library Spanish Language Events. Sign up for Spanish Language event newsletter Here. The library also has an hour of live question and answer time on Fridays at 4:30. Look at their Facebook page for more information Here .

· Mercy Connections: Africans Empowering Africans. Mercy Connections is a culturally specific nonprofit organization that connects West African immigrants and refugees living in the Portland Metropolitan Area to community resources. Connect with this organization for support Here.

· Weekly Oregon African COVID Response meetings. Please join us for our weekly COVID-19 ad-hoc check-in and response. These meetings are open to all African descended community leaders, members, and organizations.

· When: Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm

· Where: Zoom video/phone call Join Zoom Meeting

o Meeting ID: 645 120 779: Password: 619241

· Helpline for Indigenous Immigrants. There is a helpline that connects Indigenous immigrants, who speak indigenous Mayan languages including Mam, to crucial COVID-19 information. Helpline resources for Mam speakers in Oregon: (844) 291-4970

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Parkrose School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Hello Shaver Families,

I hope you and your loved ones are all well. This month is Black History month and we will be celebrating and highlighting Black History. We will have two assemblies on zoom in which we will have guest speakers from our local community.

In the next couple of weeks we will be finishing up our mid-year reading and math assessments. Students have been doing these with their teachers monitoring and supporting them on zoom. Please allow your child to do these assessments independently without your help. We want to know what they know so that we can best support them in their learning.

I am sure many of you are wondering about when students will be able to return to in-person instruction. Our superintendent has been sharing updated information through email and our District webpage. Please see the below attached letter to our community.

We have our monthly Parent Teacher Organization meeting this Weds. on zoom. Please see the link below. This is an opportunity to meet with other Shaver parents and to share information. We hope to see you there!

Portland Public School District, Multnomah County and Coalition of Communities of Color are hosting a COVID Vaccine Panel Conversation tonight at 5pm

https://www.youtube.com/user/ppscomms

Ms. Read 503-897-8221

Part of the counseling program at Shaver includes guidance lessons in each classroom. I have been joining zoom meetings on a regular basis this year and we have covered ideas of friendship, problem solving and bullying. I am now working with students on ideas of personal safety. This will include age-appropriate instruction on things like physical and emotional boundaries, how to pay attention to your gut emotions that often tell you when something is wrong, and body safety. If you have any questions or would like to see the materials I use for this, please feel free to call or text me at the number above, or email me at readchr@parkrose.k12.or.us

HB 2015: Driver's License for All - Oregon has a new law allowing for those eligible to get their Driver's License regardless of immigration status.

IRCO team members have been part of the legislative advocacy process and now with implementation and outreach. Shaver families can contact me for more information on:

1. process on how to get your license
2. documentation required
3. security and safety
4. Real ID vs. Driver's License
   
   

Resources for Community

1. DL4A website and resources in different languages
2. Upcoming scheduled community presentations + forums (led by IRCO and CAUSA)
3. Driver's License written exam prep classes

NAYA Assistance

Appointments Available: Yes

Assistance Type: PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, heating fuel (oil, wood, propane), and Portland Water Bureau

Hours: Monday, February 1, 2021 from 10am to 10:10am or until capacity is reached

Hotline: Please call (503) 972-2463 and leave a message with your first and last name, a working phone number, and the utility company you wish to seek assistance with. Leaving a voicemail does not guarantee a call back. Due to the high volume of calls, not every caller will get through the line. NAYA opens its Energy Hotline once a month for 75 callers.

Note: For all appointments, the following documents will be required: photo ID and social security verification for all household members, current utility bill and income verification for the last 30 days (wages, UI, TANF, SSI, Child support).

SELF ENHANCEMENT INC (SEI)

Visit https://www.selfenhancement.org/energy to book an appointment for utility assistance or call SEI’s 24-hour Energy Assistance hotline at (503) 713-5590 to check for availability. New appointments are released daily during the week and are available on a 7-day rolling basis.

Note: Due to Covid-19, appointments are extremely limited and are not guaranteed. Due to larger than normal call volume, some callers may be unable to get through the line. If you are unable to get through or no appointments are available, please try again the next day.

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Hello Shaver Families,

Welcome Back and wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year! I know these are challenging times and I am thinking of all of you and hope you are all well. I hope you had a good Holiday break and students had some rest and time to rejuvenate and are ready to be back in on-line school. Our teachers and staff are looking forward to seeing students and continuing to provide them the outstanding education they deserve. School begins tomorrow, Tuesday, at 9:00. Your child’s teacher has been in communication with each of you regarding specifics and they are glad to support you in any way they can.

I know you are all thinking about when we will be able to return to school in person. We are hoping that we will be able to do that sometime this year but, of course, the health and safety of all is of utmost importance. Our school board will be evaluating the situation with COVID at the end of January and making any decisions and beginning plans for changes at that time. In the meantime, all on-line learning will continue. Our superintendent, Michael Lopes-Serrao, will be learning more this week about the reopening announcement that the Governor made over the Winter Holiday break. He will be sharing updated information with the School Board next Monday, January 11th at 6:30 pm. He will also be scheduling community listening sessions this month to share updated and accurate information with all of you. He is keeping you updated through community email and I will continue to update you as well.

We have our monthly PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meeting for January on zoom this Wednesday at 6:00. Please see the link below. We look forward to sharing information with you and answering any questions you have. We hope to see you there!

Please be sure to reach out to me with any questions or feedback you have, we are all here to support you as best we can.

Ms. Read 503-897-8221

Welcome back to all our families! When we return to school after winter break, we typically “reset” our expectations for students and staff, just to make sure we are all clear about how to be successful. It’s part of what we call PBIS, Positive Behavior Interventions and Support. It’s a great time to “reset” our expectations at home, too. Maybe your kiddos are old enough to take on a new chore, or graduate from an old one. Maybe you would like to help them set goals to learn something new, get more active, reduce video game time or increase acts of kindness. Small goals help us reach bigger goals, and as we are all still under “stay at home” orders it could be helpful to have something else to focus on. As always, feel free to call or text me at the number above if there is any kind of support you need. Happy New Year!

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Hello Shaver Families,

We have one more week of school before our Winter Break! We know on-line learning has been challenging at times and we applaud students for regularly attending on-line class and doing their work assignments for the past three and a half months. We are so proud of our Shaver students for the hard work they have done and their commitment to their own learning! We also thank you for your support in the education of your child, we could not do this without you, together we are a team!

During Winter break, we are encouraging students to take a break and minimize on-line learning. We want them to have time to relax, restore and rejuvenate. We do, however, want them to maintain the learning they have done. One of the best ways to do this is to keep reading, have your child read thirty minutes a day, have them read aloud to you and read with you. Reading is the foundation to all learning! We hope students come back remotivated and ready to dive into learning again.

We hope you all have a good Winter break and enjoy time with loved ones. We wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Please join us on Friday, December 18th at 11:30 for our Annual Winter Sing-a-long on Zoom!

We will be singing songs from around the world, and this will be our goodbye before we go on Winter break.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91807313245

Meeting ID: 918 0731 3245

Ms. Read: 503-897-8221

Well I don’t know about you, but it feels like I have been sitting since September. I know our kids feel that way, too. Even though it is Oregon and we don’t have the best of weather there are still ways to get moving, and I think it will be important during our Winter Break for all of us to get a break from technology. Here are some ideas!

1. Have your student read a real book, not something on a device, then have them act out a scene from the book.

2. Take a walk around the neighborhood with a list of things to look for like a yellow leaf, a pinecone or a rock the size of the tip of your finger. You could even take your phone and snap pictures of things on your list instead of collecting them. The longer the list, the longer the hunt!

3. You Tube has Yoga With Adrienne and along with her dog, Benji, they take you through super simple yoga practices, no equipment necessary!

4. Set up a simple circuit training routine, for example, wall push ups, sit ups, balancing and jumping jacks. Maybe make it a challenge to see who can go through the circuit every day!

5. Dance Party!!!!

6. Umbrella walks, bundle up!

These are just a few ideas, and I know you have more. Let’s get moving during this time. It will be good for our minds and bodies!

The Deadline to pre-order Winter Break Meals for children 18 and under has been extended to 4pm next Monday, December 14th CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

YOU MAY PLACE YOUR ORDER BY CALLING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:

503-408-2100 - Susan (please call if translation is needed)

503-408-2126 - Debbie

503-408-2122 - Debbie

If you pre-ordered by next Monday at 4pm - Friday December 18th go to the Parkrose Middle School meal site to receive an additional 7 Breakfasts and 7 lunches - storage and heating instructions will be included

UPDATED Grab & Go Mobile Meal Site Bus Stop Locations & Times CLICK HERE.

Other Food Resources including Food Pantry & Snow Cap Info CLICK HERE.

*NEW* Weekend meals are now being provided at the end of each school week!

Follow Nutrition Services on Facebook for the weekly MENU at: https://www.facebook.com/ParkroseNutrition.

Support your school by picking up meals every school day. Don't forget to thank your School Nutrition Super Hero!

Our community partners, SEI and OHSU, are hosting a free COVID testing site at Prescott every Monday from 3pm to 6pm!

If you and/or your family would like to get tested for COVID, please schedule an appointment.

Consent & Questionnaire Form

If you would like to complete the questionnaire and consent form before your appointment, please click this link: https://redcap.link/qkl0ja8k

To schedule an appointment:

1. Visit https://signup.com/go/NAjHYPJ

2. Select an appointment time

3. Type in your Name, the # of Spots you Need and a phone number

4. Click and Save!

Register with OHSU:

1. Visit https://mychartweb.ohsu.edu/MyChart/Authentication/Login?

2. Click SIGN UP NOW

3. Click SIGN UP ONLINE

4. Complete your personal information and click NEXT

5. Verify your identity by answering the question prompts

6. You're all set!

When you show up for your appointment, you'll also be asked if you want to participate in a Waste Management study that OHSU is conducting. Waste Management is a new method for measuring hot-zones for the Coronavirus.

If you do NOT want to participate in the study, you can still get your free COVID test.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• You can get both the saliva and nasal test at this free COVID test site

• Language translation is available onsite via a phone line. Ask for language help upon arrival

• You do NOT need to reserve a spot for each person getting tested. One reservation is OK!

• SEI in partnership with OHSU is hosting this free testing site for ages two+

• You do NOT have to be experiencing symptoms to get tested

• The Waste Management research study is filed under STUDY#00022131 with OHSU

• For more information about the research study, contact Donna Hansel 503-494-0146

City Offers More Cash Assistance to Households in Need https://t.e2ma.net/share/inbound/t/nric1f/z8n54g

Applications will be accepted online at www.pdxassist.com on Thursday, December 10, from 3pm to 6pm.

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Hello Shaver Families:

Here we are almost to the end of November and we are so happy to see that students continue to attend class on-line every day and work hard. We are so grateful for your partnership with us in your child’s education. We appreciate your support and understand that distance learning is challenging in many ways and can cause frustration. Please know that we are fully committed to your child’s academic and social/emotional growth.

Next week we have Parent/Teacher conferences and teachers look forward to meeting with each of you individually on zoom. Teachers have been in contact with you to set up a time that is convenient for you. We hope you can be there, the parent/teacher partnership is so important to your child’s success and especially with distance learning.

At conferences teachers will be sharing your child’s report card. These report cards are a way for you for you to know the grade level standards and what your child is expected to know by the end of the school year. Teachers want to let you know the progress your child is making so you can continue to team together in their education. We know this is not the same as learning in school in person, however, we are still committed to teaching students grade level standards and are here to support you and your child in any way we can. We hope to have on-going, regular communication with you. We are all in this together, proud to be Shaver Tigers!

As you know, the governor of Oregon announced a “freeze” this week to curb the spread of COVID-19. I want you to know that we will continue to provide educational materials for students, we have ways to hand these off to you while protecting everyone’s health. We will also still be providing sack lunch pick up at Shaver M-F and Food pantry on Wednesday. Below you can see our Superintendent’s letter to the community.

To view, click here: https://tinyurl.com/y3fxclod

Ms. Read: 503-897-8221

It is not unusual for families to feel a sense of stress as we approach winter break. There are holidays, expectations and big events that take time and money not typically built into a family schedule or budget. Although this year we may not have the typical holiday celebrations due to Covid, it does not mean we don’t have the stress. When there is stress, everyone talks about “taking care of yourself” but that is often a luxury that parents don’t have. It is important, however, to find something that settles you, that slows you down for a minute. At Shaver we teach kids about the importance of intentional breathing and how it helps your brain do better thinking and planning. Maybe you could set a timer on your phone and take 3 deep breaths every hour. Self care can be small but it IS important. It’s good for you and it is good to model it for your kids. They learn by watching us. If this season is especially stressful for you and you do not feel like you can do it alone, there is help. Multnomah County has a crisis line and you don’t need to be in full blown crisis to call them. They have resources and ideas for you. The number is. 503-988-4888. As always, call me if there is something I can do to support you. You’ve got this!

Here is the latest news from out SUN coordinator, Quynh Nguyen! You can contact her by calling: 503.705.1870 or email her at: quynhN@irco.org

• Sunshine Division is delivering holiday food boxes this year. The registration opened today for families with a Portland address. Please visit the link below to learn more and to help your families register. https://sunshinedivision.org/get-help/

• Oregon State COVID-19 Temporary Paid Leave Program. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced a new program to help people who work in Oregon and need to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 exposure, but do not have access to COVID-19-related paid sick leave, today. People who qualify will receive a $120 per-day payment for up to 10 working days ($1,200 total) for the time they are required to quarantine. To see if you meet the eligibility requirements, take this eligibility quiz, or see the requirements on the DCBS site. Because the available funds are limited, the program is available only to quarantine periods that were in place on or after Sept. 16. Employees can apply online starting Wednesday, Sept. 16, at oregon.gov/covid paid leave. The application form is available in English, Spanish, and Russian. Those who do not have access to electronic applications can call 833-685-0850 (toll-free) or 503-947-0130. Those who need help in a language other than these three can call 503-947-0131 for help. Find more info here.
• Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief and Resiliency Applications. Applications now open for The Oregon Cares Fund. The Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief and Resiliency is a targeted investment in the Black community from the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. It is a $62 million targeted cash investment to provide economic relief for the Black community. This fund is meant to provide the Black community with the resources it needs to weather the global health pandemic and consequent recession. The Oregon Cares Fund is for Black individuals, Black-owned businesses, and Black community-based organizations.
• Supporting your students and learners during COVID-19: Information and resources for students and their families are now available on Multnomah County's website.
• New! BIPOC Staffed Crisis Line. Lines for Life just launched a new BIPOC resource staffed by and focused on supporting BIPOC citizens in trauma. It’s a Crisis Line for Racial Equity Support. At this time, while under examination for efficacy, funding has covered 40 hours only. We are hoping to get the word out far and wide so the resource is utilized and can gain more funding. Crisis Line for Racial Equity Support 503-575-3764 Answered by BIPOC counselors M-F from 8:30 AM -5:00 PM
• Mas Fuerte Toolkit. Oregon’s Safe + Strong / Mas Fuertes program offers a downloadable toolkit in Spanish. • Oregon Mask Mandate Video available videos in Arabic and Rohingya
• PCC English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages. PCC provides English classes that you may take from your home. Find information HERE.
• Lutheran Community Services Northwest Citizenship Classes. LCSNW's Citizenship classes will start a new term in October! • Weekly Oregon African COVID Response meetings. Please join us for our weekly COVID-19 ad-hoc check-in and response. These meetings are open to all African descended community leaders, members, and organizations.
• Community Action Offers Free Financial education classes. Spanish interpretation is provided with one week advance notice. View the fall online schedule HERE . To register email ida@caowash.org or call 503-726-0823.
• The Oregon Latino Health Coalition focuses on advocacy for the Latinx community in order to eliminate health disparities that exist in Oregon. It primarily serves Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, helping families with general community resource navigation and Oregon Health Plan (OHP) enrollment. Children under the age of 19 can be eligible for coverage regardless of their immigration status.
• Tips for staying healthy in shared living spaces are now available in Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Farsi, French, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

Historic Parkrose has compiled a list of resources to help our community during Covid-19. For more information, Click here: http://ow.ly/fz1U50CmfaU

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Hello Shaver Families,

We have been in on-line school for just over five weeks now and students are attending regularly and engaging in learning. Thank you for partnering with us to make the start of the school year such a success. We want to keep this momentum going through to Winter break and our school-home connection is vital to this, so let’s stay connected!

We are having our virtual Back to School Night this coming Wednesday. Your child’s teacher will be contacting you with details and sending you a zoom link. This is a great opportunity for us to join together in supporting your child’s continued growth. We hope to see you there!

Here is our Back to School Night presentation. Please click here to view it: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AlZJ7sCCK-zaUO2mFT_sDbkKwXKAmQftM2IXId1z9sE/edit?usp=sharing

Our Shaver Librarian, Ms. Nikki, has been hard at work making a Virtual library experience for you and your students! She has created an interactive library, with storytelling, links to digital resources, and a place where students can request books from the library! Click the link to get started: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQdNWQUp9jhvetpS6JA-8JISNoxjer5m2okcqfJZgtL1xQxCNoDRCa3nAqAKI9rHDCJw4F8QJ2nQP2k/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=30000

Ms. Read: 503-897-8221

Well here we are deep into Fall! Your kids are doing amazing things online and your support for them is clear. We know the balance is tricky! I read something recently that really stood out to me. We, as adults, have two ways we can help our kids through this whole situation. The first way is to promote feelings of sadness and loss, giving them messages about all the things they are missing out on and that this is just awful and unfair. For sure we are feeling some of that, but that also sets our kids up to feel powerless and like victims. The second choice is to acknowledge that this is hard, and we wish it were different, but we are going to get through it. We might not like what we have to do, but we don’t always get to choose. We can teach them the things they CAN choose, like attitude, work ethic and effort, feelings management. This builds resilience in our children! They can do hard things and so can we. It doesn’t mean we can’t take a minute to feel the sadness of change, but if we stay there, we get stuck. As we studied the character trait of Resilience in October I noticed it in our students more than ever.

November is the month of Communication. We use our words and our bodies to communicate. At Shaver we teach kids about body language, tone of voice and how to use words to make a point or get what you need. We teach kids that if you don’t feel brave enough to say something, maybe you can write it or draw it or have someone help you say it. Teaching communication skills to our students will help them find their place in the world, help them know their importance.

As always, reach out to me if I can support you or your student. My number is listed above.

Here is the latest news from out SUN coordinator, Quynh Nguyen! You can contact her by calling: 503.705.1870 or email her at: quynhN@irco.org

Weekly: Shaver Food Pantry, open Wednesdays 2-4p

Free Wifi Hotspots: https://wifi.xfinity.com/#find-a-hotspot

Water bill: City of Portland Water Discount Program: Contact your local community Center or apply directly online Financial Assistance Application online: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/69504

Phone bill: FCC Life Line Program provides discounts on phone services for qualifying low-income consumers. If you participate in SNAP, Medicaid or other government programs, you are most likely eligible for the FCC Life Line Program. Go to https://www.usac.org/lifeline/ to find out more. Go to https://www.lifelinesupport.org to apply. You can apply by phone: 1 (800) 234-9473 Internet: Many providers including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will not terminate services, waive late fees and provide internet hotspots. Free Wifi Hotspots: https://wifi.xfinity.com/#find-a-hotspot

"Internet Essentials" (comcast): Program for families and low-income individuals to get internet access, starting at $9.95/month. Internetessentials.com

Friends of Baseball: is hosting an activity-packed Play Ball PDX Fall Classic Weekend Oct 22-25 with events, fun, & learning for the whole family.

10/24: Drive-Thru Play Ball: Free Play Ball Kit for Every Child Who Registers

The Drive-Thru Play Ball Portland events are being hosted in 4 locations of the Portland metro area on October 24th. Youth registered by their families will receive a Play Ball Kit with Franklin Bat & Ball sets provided by Major League Baseball, Dick's Sporting Goods Cinch Bag and water bottle, with Dry-Erase Clipboard, pen and activity sheets, baseball cards, See's Candies lollipop, Hillsboro Hops mascot bookmark and cardboard cutout, and Friends of Baseball wristband.

Register to visit a Drive-Thru Play Ball location near you:

https://www.friendsofbaseball.org/playballportland.html

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Hello Shaver Families,

It is hard to believe it is October already and Fall is here. We have been in on-line school for two and a half weeks now and lots of teaching and learning is happening. Thank you parents and guardians for supporting your teachers and your child’s learning. The home-school connection is more important than ever now and we want to be partners in providing the best learning possible for students.

Thank you so much for all your patience as we navigate through this new way of teaching and learning together. We understand that this can be hard at times. It is great to see all of you doing what you can to get students set up in a space at home where they can do their work and attend to learning. We know Distance Learning is a challenge for families juggling work, childcare and having your children learn from home. Please know we are here for you!

It is very helpful to teachers if students can have video turned on the chromebook so teachers can see them. We do understand that some of you may prefer that your child not have the video on. Teachers have been checking in with each of you to be sure you are okay with them encouraging your child to have the video on. It improves the teaching and learning if they can see your child and the work they are doing. We also want to remind you to be aware that everything that is going on behind your child can be seen and heard by all students and the teacher so please be careful.

Teachers, students and families have been working through and figuring out the technology and accessing all the learning. We are all here to support you in getting connected and providing chromebooks as needed. We ask you to be sure that you teach your child to take care of the chromebook, each one costs $200 and if it is damaged or broken, we are required to ask you to pay the replacement cost. We have a limited supply and want everyone to have what they need. Please remind your child to take care of the chromebook and handle it with care and not to have liquids and food nearby to avoid spilling on it. If your child’s chromebook is broken, we will of course, replace it, we want every child to be able to participate in on-line learning.

We have two upcoming events that we hope you can attend:

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting - October 7th on zoom 6:00-7:00, see flyer below

Back to School Night - October 28th on zoom 6:00-7:00.

Your child’s teacher will be contacting you with more details.

Stay in the know by following us on:

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

This past week we completed DIBELS reading screenings on all students to check their fluency so we can know how to best support them in becoming fluent readers. Next week, on Monday, we will begin iready math diagnostic assessments. Your teachers will be sharing more details with you and guiding students through this process as they do this all on line. They have been using iready math for learning so they are familiar with this. Please do not help your student in answering questions on the assessment. We want to know what they can do on their own so we can best support them in building their math skills and knowledge.

Dear Parkrose,

I am writing to inform you that the Parkrose School Board of Education made the difficult decision to extend comprehensive distance learning through Jan. 29th, 2020. This decision is based on the current health metrics in Multnomah County and across the state of Oregon. Due to persisting COVID-19 rates that aren’t near the metrics needed to open to a hybrid in-person model, we will extend our distance learning program into the winter.

The case metrics have slowly declined over the past month, but have started to increase again in the past week. The state of Oregon metrics are as follow:

To restart Pre-K through 3rd grade in a hybrid model the guidance requires less than 30 cases per 100,000 and a positivity rate of less than 5% in our county and across our state. These metrics must be in place for a minimum of 3 weeks.

To restart 4th-12th grade in a hybrid model the guidance requires less than 10 cases per 100,000 and a positivity rate less than 5% in our county and across our state. These metrics must be in place for a minimum of 3 weeks.

Unfortunately, these cases continue to persist and this past week is at 45 cases per 100,000 and a positivity rate of 5.2%. Our district will continue to monitor these metrics and if we get to a point where the rates significantly decline, we will consider taking action to start a hybrid model.

Our district is working on a plan to provide some limited in-person instruction as allowed by the state of Oregon. This would be to provide additional support for some special education students and students who are learning English. Currently we are creating a plan that provides for very limited in-person support for specific groups of students. We will provide more information to families as we start these opportunities for some students.

The health and safety are a top priority for our students and staff. However, we recognize that distance learning can be challenging for everyone and we are doing our best to provide a high quality online experience. We deeply appreciate your grace and patience. Please feel free to send questions to questions@parkrose.k12.or.us.

Sincerely,

Michael Lopes Serrao

Superintendent, Parkrose SD #3

Well, everyone, it is already October and your students are looking like they get the hang of this. I am so proud of all of them, and I know it is all because of you. We are grateful! This month from the counseling department we will be focusing on two things. The first is our character trait of RESILIENCE. We tell the kids even when it gets hard, we keep trying, we have what it takes! These are important messages for everyone. Help your students see themselves as successful and important scholars. October is also National Bullying Prevention Month. We teach the students at Shaver to Recognize a bullying problem, Refuse it, and Report it. This means kids are noticing when they or someone else is hurt, left out or threatened over and over. It is especially serious if it is being done by someone with more power or physical size. I will be going into zoom classes and sharing ideas with kids about how to handle these situations. Did you know there is a difference between someone being rude and bullying?

Hello Shaver Families,

First of all, I hope all of you and your loved ones are safe and well after the week of fire and smoke we had in Oregon. In spite of it all, we had an incredible first three days of school with Distance Learning. We were thrilled to see so many students set up in work spaces and ready to engage in their virtual classroom community and begin learning. Attendance was great and it was so exciting to see all the students. We are glad that you were all able to get the school supply bags that teachers put together so students have what they need.

These first few weeks of school, teachers are focusing on creating their virtual classroom communities, getting to know each other and setting, routines, procedures and expectations for Distance learning. We are also making sure everyone has the technology they need and are able to access learning.

Please be sure to reach out to us if you need any support. We want to be sure every student has access to and can fully engage in learning.

Teachers will be in regular, ongoing contact with you and they will also be setting two thirty minute office hour times each week so that is set aside time you know you can reach them.

Teachers have gone above and beyond to create a successful learning experience for students.

Here are some PHOTOS of the teachers’ first days teaching through distance learning.

• We will be staying in contact with you and sharing information with you through the following:

• Bi-weekly electronic newsletter. Here is the link Shaver Newsletter -Tiger Paw Prints

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

• Teachers will be in contact with you weekly through different ways which include texting, voice call, zoom meetings, class dojo, facetime, etc.

Ms. Read 503-897-8221

Welcome back to a new school year! I want to give everyone some information about what your school counseling program will look like this year. I will be doing guidance lesson with your students. Click here for a list of topics

herehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3Yuoi--ox0Xnik8ZZjQUSlMW1C9i-HfXTY5rnPSuKo

In addition to working with classes, I will also be available to work with small groups of kids. If the teacher thinks your student would benefit from a small group he or she will check in with you first.

I am also always available for parent support, as well. This could be helping you set up rules and structures in your house to support distance learning or it could mean helping you get resources for your family. Please call or text me at my school number if you need help.

As I continue to expand my tech abilities I will have more links and websites for you and your students to access me. Stay tuned!

Dear Shaver Families,

It was great to see so many of you "virtually" at our Back to School Info. night on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. For those of you who could not make it, we recorded the event and shared the slideshow presentation with you through twitter, our facebook page, email, remind and here.

As you know, school begins for all students Kindergarten-5th grade on Monday, Sept. 14th at 9:00. Our teachers have been very busy getting ready for students and they have been in contact with most of you already. They are looking forward to starting School - Distance Learning with students. This Wednesday, Sept. 9th we are doing a Supply handout at Shaver school. Teachers will be here to hand out a supply bag to your child with all the materials they need for Distance learning.

Dear Shaver Families,

First of all, I hope you are doing well and staying healthy. These are some very challenging times and everyone has been impacted in different ways. We are a community at Shaver and we are here to support each other and we will get through this together!

We are getting ready to begin a new school year and as you know, at this time, students will not be returning to our buildings for in person learning. We are very saddened by this as each year we look forward to our wonderful community of students, family and staff all being together. We assure you, however, that we are going to make this the best Distance Learning experience possible.

We have been working hard to prepare an engaging and dynamic learning experience for students. District staff, content specialists, teachers, principals, and the Parkrose School District have developed plans to help make the transition to distance learning as smooth as possible for students and families. Shaver staff are committed to the academic and social/emotional success of all our students. We believe it is so very important to partner with you and look forward to working together to ensure the best possible experiences and outcomes for Shaver students.

Included with this letter is a list of all the Shaver staff and the school calendar. We are happy to welcome the following new staff, Hanna Ukbazghi/1st grade, Eva Zekry/ELD and Quynh Nguyen/SUN site coordinator. This week you will be receiving an email with the name of your child’s teacher.

Below are things to keep in mind as students move from school-based learning to distance learning:

• Be patient with yourself and your student. Moving our entire school system to distance learning is new for all of us.

• We understand that these circumstances may be stressful as you adjust to working and caring for family members while supporting your child’s learning from home. This is challenging and we will support you and your child as best we can.

• Our outstanding instruction will continue from our teachers. We are hoping parents and guardians can assist in connecting students to distance learning content and resources.

• Please do your best to have your child follow our daily learning schedule. If possible, please create a workspace at home for your child.

• We encourage you to access the many resources we have at our school. We want to support you in any way we can.

Here is what a typical day will look like while we are Distance Learning. Once your child’s teacher makes contact with you, they will give you more specific details.

School Day begins at 9:00

9:00-12:00: Community Circle, Instruction in Reading, Math and Writing.

12:00-1:00: Lunch break - each school will have a free sack lunch Monday-Friday 12:00-1:00.

1:00-2:30: Individual and small group student check in and instruction, music, art and projects.

School day ends at 2:30

Things for you to know:

• School begins on Monday, September 14th for Kindergarten - 5th grade.

• We welcome you with our Virtual Back-to-School Information Session on Sept. 3rd at 6:00. Here is the link to the zoom invite: Click here or the phone entry +1 301-715-8592‬ We hope to see you there!

• Each student who needs a computer, will be loaned a District Chromebook and given all the school supplies needed for Distance Learning. You can pick these up at Shaver School on September 9th. We will be sending more details and teachers will contact you.

• We know that questions will arise as we work through this new process together. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher first and then to me.

• Teachers will be in contact with you and your child the week of August 31st.

• We will be staying in contact with you and sharing information with you through the following:

• Bi-weekly electronic newsletter. Here is the link Shaver Newsletter -Tiger Paw Prints

• Our Facebook page

• Our Twitter

• Email and Remind

• Teachers will be in contact with you weekly through different ways which include texting, voice call, zoom meetings, class dojo, facetime, etc.

I am certain that together, we will all get through these challenging times. I appreciate the support of the community as we continue to help students grow and excel in a new approach to learning.

It remains an honor and privilege to serve as principal of Shaver school. Together, I know we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all students.

Sincerely,

Laura Goodman

Principal, Shaver Elementary School

Hello Shaver Families:

We wish we could all be together to say goodbye and celebrate the end of this school year.

We hope you all have a wonderful Summer and students do some reading, writing and math to keep up their skills. We look forward to being together in school in the Fall. We will keep you updated on school schedules and reopening. You will receive a letter and an email in August with your child's teacher and beginning of the year information.

It was so wonderful to see all our 5th graders and their families for our Drive through promotion ceremony on our last official day of school! We loved seeing you and celebrating your achievement with you. We wish you the best in Middle School! We made a tribute video for you. Please see the link below.

There is also a video with a short message from me, your principal, wishing all our students well, wish I could say it to you in person.

We look forward to seeing all of you in the Fall! Go Shaver Tigers!

Meals

All elementary sites and the Middle School will continue to serve meals from 11 am to 1 pm through next Friday, June 12th (double meals on Tuesday, no meals Wednesday). Then, the service changes the week of June 15th.

Summer Meals

Starting June 15th- Note service time is an hour less than school year service

Two school sites for all Parkrose students will remain open Monday-Friday, Russell Elementary & Parkrose Middle School, service time 11:30 - 12:30. We will still be furloughing nutrition staff on Wednesdays through June 23rd, so double meals on Tuesdays until the last full week of June.

Starting June 22nd-

Two park sites open for meal service. Gateway Discovery Park, 10520 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97220 M-F, service time 11:00-12:00 & Luuwit View Park M-F, NE 127th and, NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97230, service time 12:30-1:30.

All Summer meal sites will end on August 28th, 2020

Hello Shaver Families:

Our last week of this school year is next week. We are usually together celebrating in different ways and saying goodbye to each other. On the last day we stand outside and blow bubbles, give hugs and wish each other a wonderful Summer and look forward to the next school year.

This year it is different, however, we are still doing some of our celebrations and goodbyes but in a different way. We will have our 5th grade promotion on Thursday, June 11th at 10:00. Please see the flyer and attached letter to 5th grade parents below. We look forward to celebrating our 5th graders and wishing them well! Along with the drive through promotion, we have created a video of all our 5th graders that we will share with everyone.

On Tuesday, June 9th, from 12:00-2:00, there will be a car parade for the graduation of our Parkrose High School students. There is a map of the route that has been shared with all families. We hope everyone will line the streets and cheer our graduates on.

Distance Learning:

We encourage you to have your child continue to engage in iready Reading and Math throughout the month of July and to read and practice math. Students will have access to teacher google classrooms throughout the whole Summer and can use the resources and work that is posted there. Families that have borrowed chromebooks can keep those until we return to school. Remember to check out our Shaver YouTube channel, we have posted lessons and messages for you to see.

Next School Year:

At this time, we are still planning for what school will be like next year. Our superintendent is sharing updated information with you regularly.

As you know, these past couple of weeks, we have been experiencing some events across our communities and country related to race and inequities. We are thinking of all of you during this time. We wish we were in school together so we could better support our community through this difficult time. We want you to know that we stand with our African American students and families in the fight against injustices and inequities. Attached below is a letter from our superintendent which explains how we as educators stand together to provide equitable opportunities for all our students. Our Parkrose Faculty Association has organized a march including all our staff this Friday at 2 pm. We would be glad to have you join us in solidarity. Please see the flyer below for details.

Hello Shaver Families:

I hope you are all doing well and are able to get outside and enjoy this beautiful, warm, sunny weather. Next week will be June and it certainly feels like Summer is approaching. Our school year will soon be coming to a close. It is for sure not the end we expected or wanted but we are getting through this together. June 11th is our official last day and the final day teachers will be providing lessons and learning for students. If you have any school library books, please drop them off at Shaver Tues-Thurs next week between 8:00-3:00. We would appreciate it.

We will be having our 5th grade Promotion celebration on June 11th and we hope all of our 5th grade students and families can make it. Please see the flyer and letter below for details.

This week I was able to visit several classes through zoom meetings. It was wonderful to see students and their smiling faces and hear them talk and share. I miss everyone so much!

Shaver families, I miss you! This week I want to give you permission to take care of yourself a little. This will look different for everyone. Maybe you just go into the bathroom and close the door for 5 minutes and take some deep breaths. Maybe you can go sit in your car for 5 minutes and close your eyes. Maybe you just sit at the table, put your earbuds in, put your head down and take a time out. So much has been asked of you and you are doing hard things! It is such a good example for our kids when we take a step back and say “I need a minute for myself” but it is also just really good for you. Take a minute or two for yourself. Make it a habit. You’ve got this! If you ever need to reach out I am available T-TH at 503-897-8221 or email me at readchr@parkrose.k12.or.us

Fine motor skills are the movements we make with the small muscles of the hands. These skills develop rapidly from birth to age 6. After age 6 they can be even more refined with continued practice. If students fall behind in the development of their fine motor skills they can become less interested in writing. The activity may be challenging and can cause students to actively avoid handwriting tasks. Through the use of art based activities students of all ages can be creative, solve problems and build strength and coordination of their hands. This week I have shared a link to Art For Kids Hub. There you will find videos that encourage students to draw things like ships, flowers and even movie characters!

The challenge this week is to follow the link, watch a video and draw a picture. When finished share the picture with a friend, family member or even your pet!

Mr. S our Music teacher is doing a VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW

Send Mr. S or your teacher a video of your talent. You can sing, do gymnastics, a special trick, dance, do at Tik Tok, surprise us with a Talent you want to share!

Hurry and share your video so we can have a fun Talent Show!

Hello Shaver Families,

It is hard to believe that we are almost to the end of May and we have only three weeks of “Distance Learning” left before the end of the school year on June 11th. Teachers really hope students stay engaged in learning and get as much as they can out of these last few weeks of learning.

Teachers have been working hard to keep students learning even though they are not in front of them and we hope you will encourage your child to do their best from home. Thank you to all the families that have been actively engaged in learning and communicating with teachers during this challenging time. We understand it has been hard and we appreciate your efforts and commitment to your child’s education.

As we approach the end of the school year, we have some traditions to celebrate our students. Even though we are not all together at school, we still want to celebrate the best we can.

One tradition is our 5th grade promotion in which we honor and recognize the achievement of our 5th graders and wish them well as they move onto Middle School. We will miss them all!

We are going to have a drive/walk through ceremony in the Parking lot of Shaver school on June 11th at 10:00. Please see the below flyer and letter to parents with all the details.

All our teachers and staff will be there to cheer on our 5th graders!

Greetings Shaver families! I have spoken with many parents over the last few days who have told me they are tired. If you are tired you are not alone. Some parents have told me it is harder to get their students to do the work, some parents have told me they are reaching the end of their resources, some families are just tired of each other! None of this is a surprise and don’t be upset with yourself for feeling that way but DO reach out if you need help. We still have some ways to help families with basic needs, we still have staff who can help with emotional support and our teachers are standing by to help your students keep working towards their goals. We can only help if we know you need it, so reach out. I can receive calls or texts on my school cell number at 503-897-8221 or email me at readchr@parkrose.k12.or.us.

A big part of a student’s day both in a traditional school setting and with distance learning, is to engage in activities like handwriting. Taking hold of a pencil to form letters, write on lines, and copy words is a multi-sensory experience for a child.

Written communication depends on a child’s ability to make accurate and legible marks on paper. Handwriting and sensory processing are naturally associated. The components of handwriting require integration of our senses for accuracy, legibility, and performance. While in a classroom environment, student’s are constantly bombarded with sensory information that comes in through the eyes, ears, skin, muscles, and joints. The brain then organizes the information by selecting the important parts, and disregarding the rest. When a student’s sensory system is working well they can better manage school activities. When these systems are not functioning adequately school impacts may arise and can cause problems with handwriting. Some examples may include heavy pencil pressure, poor letter formation, difficulty with letter size and form, fast or very slow speed of writing, and inattention to writing tasks.

If your student is challenged with handwriting here are some things you can try at home to support them:

• Provide movement breaks before beginning an activity that requires handwriting (go on a walk, do an obstacle course, ride a bike or a scooter)

• Take a chewy or crunchy food break before or during the activity (fruit leather, licorice, vegetables, popcorn, pretzels, dry cereal)

• Remove distractions and provide a quiet work space

• Provide your student with both written and verbal instructions

• Celebrate with a fun Brain Break afterward (check out this website for ideas https://family.gonoodle.com)

Additional resources to help support students may also include:

• Hand "warm ups" (see attachment)

• Use of sensory activities (see link to videos)

• Positioning for writing (see link to videos)

• Pencil supports (see link to videos)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxj02Q81AUoFz3CV89D6QUI_whr7yoMHY

Have fun!

Hello Shaver School Community,

You are all aware of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our world and communities. This has been very hard and challenging and I know each of you have been affected in different ways. We are thinking of you and are here to provide resources and support in any way we can. As you know, our economy has been greatly impacted and as a result, funding for schools is decreasing. We are facing the largest budget cuts we have ever had.

In order to minimize the impact on students and their quality education, we are having to take action now to make up for the shortfall for next school year. Hopefully, this will save us money and reduce cuts to staff or school days.

Please read the following communication from our superintendent explaining what we will be doing. Keep in mind that for the remainder of this school year teachers will continue to provide "Distance Learning". Students will have work assigned for them to do Monday-Friday. Your child’s education and social/emotional well being are of utmost importance to us. We will get through this together.

May 12th, 2020

Dear Parkrose,

I am reaching out to our community today to share some important news regarding the rest of our school year. I am very sorry to share more unfortunate news to the Parkrose community regarding our services to students and families. We recognize that our larger community is experiencing many hardships and that includes the challenge of distance learning while trying to take care of your family during this unprecedented crisis. Our schools and statewide services will see significant reductions to their budgets for 20-21. Parkrose could see up to 4 million dollars in reductions for the next school year and that amounts to 10% of our current budget. This shortfall is so significant we must take steps now to help manage the deficit.

Our district has made the difficult decision to reduce the number of days of school this year in order to save money for the 20-21 school year. Our district will take steps this week to reduce most of our staffing up to 40% for the final four weeks of school. This action is taken to save funds to help mitigate the financial shortfall we face next school year. Our goal is to reduce the impact of the shortfall by saving now. We anticipate this will save teaching and staff positions and lessen the likelihood of reducing school days next year.

Beginning next week we will reduce our staff time to three days a week. Most of our staff will be partially laid off while maintaining benefits, and our organization will participate in Workshare, a federally funded program to help our organization keep everyone employed, but allow for them to collect partial unemployment through the CARES stimulus act. This program is an opportunity for us to save money now to prepare for what looks to be a significant shortfall for the 20-21 school year. Unfortunately, any shortfall we face can result in layoffs of staff and potential loss of school days to balance our budget.

We are with you in spirit and we will get through this together.

Our school and service schedule starting the week of May 18th will change as follows:

• Elementary school students will have distance learning teacher support available to them Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday’s. Monday’s and Fridays our elementary teachers will be furloughed and not working.

• Middle School and High School students will still have class on the same days that are currently scheduled. Our Secondary level teachers will share new office hours and will be taking furlough days during the week that don’t conflict with their class schedule. Students' schedules will remain the same.

• Meal service will be Monday, Tuesday (double meal on Tues.), Thursday, Friday. We will not have meals delivered on Wednesday’s, but will provide a double meal to families on Tuesday’s.

• District support and administration will be furloughed on Friday’s through July 25th.

We will know more specifics regarding our financial shortall in the coming weeks. Next week the state revenue forecast will share the overall loss of revenue over the past two months. Then our Governor will work with the legislature to determine how they may help mitigate the statewide deficit.

We will do our very best to continue to provide service and support to all of you. I wish we weren’t facing such difficult financial times. This reduction of hours for staff is to do our best to help us from potentially making deep cuts to our budget next year.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at questions@parkrose.k12.or.us or leave a voice message at 503-408-2100.

Kind regards,

Michael Lopes Serrao

Superintendent

Parkrose School District

Tuesday, May 19th 11:00am-1:00pm

Our Preschool teacher, Joelle, will be at Shaver School to answer questions and pass out registration paperwork for the 2020-2021 school year. Priority is given to families who live within the Shaver School boundary and who register by May 29th.

Hello Shaver families! We see you working hard and know that you have so much to balance right now. Thank you. I just want to let you know that I have been able to meet with students through Zoom and it seems to be working ok. If your student would like to check in with me I am available! It’s always good to have another adult to support kids, so that you don’t have to do it alone. My school cell number is 503-897-8221 and my email is readchr@parkrose.k12.or.us Please feel free to contact me!

Fine motor skills involve small muscles that control the hand, fingers, and thumb and are used in our everyday lives to perform important tasks, for example, using a fork, buttoning and zipping clothes, writing, drawing, keyboarding and more. The ability to complete these everyday tasks is important at school, home and in the community.

Fine motor skills begin to develop and improve as we move from infancy to childhood and into our teen years. Some children may struggle with performing tasks that use fine motor skills and may become frustrated and upset when they aren’t successful. For example, a student may have a hard time handling scissors and cutting along a line or holding a pencil to write. The student’s frustration with the task may lead them to avoid cutting or writing exercises which has an impact on their success at school.

Practice can help to build fine motor skills, especially if the activities are fun, and can help move student’s past avoidance and to active engagement. Below are examples of fine motor activities. The challenge for this week of distance learning is to have your child choose three or more fine motor tasks to complete. Afterward have them make a list of what they chose and write down answers to the following questions:

Which activity was the most fun and why?

How long did you do each task?

Is there an activity that you didn’t do that you would like to try? Which one is it?

Have fun!

Fine Motor Coordination Activities

1. Origami- start simple and work up to more complex projects

2. Board games- Jenga, checkers, mancala and Chutes and Ladders

3. Video games- individually or with others

4. Building- legos and other toys with small pieces

5. Art projects- drawing, writing, scribbling, doodling, coloring,

6. Art projects- that involve cutting, like making paper snowflakes

7. Paint- use a piece of butcher paper and go BIG!

8. Molding clay- make a homemade batch, choose a theme, for example, a village, a sports team, an animal farm

9. Puzzle- set up a table with a puzzle on it

10. Write- thank-you or gratitude cards, letters to friends or family

11. Bake- knead bread, stir cake batter, spoon out cookie dough

12. Peg board games- wooden tic-tac-toe and Mind Magic or Battleship

13. Speed games- time challenges; type words at the computer keyboard, separate and place colored chocolate candies (like M&Ms) into different jars

Hello Shaver School Community,

I hope this weekly newsletter will be a good way for you to stay connected to us and keep you informed and updated. We are thinking of you and hope you are all well and in good health.

We truly miss seeing everyone at school each day! We created this video for all of our students, please click below. We hope you like it!

This Week is Teacher Appreciation week and we want to celebrate our teachers and all our staff! They are truly an amazing team of educators working together to provide the best education possible for Shaver students. Even though students are not in school, they are still doing so much to keep students learning from home. All of our staff go above and beyond in teaching, guiding and caring for students. We are sad we can not be at school together to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them, but please let them know through email, text, dojo, google classroom or any way you can. They would love to hear from you and our students! A huge thank you to our incredible team at Shaver School!

We hope your child is engaging in iready reading and math on-line learning. They have done this at school so they are familiar with it. This is one of our main learning platforms and teachers can check student progress and engagement. Please encourage your child to do iready math and reading. Teachers have reached out to support you and your child in accessing this and other learning. Please let them know how they can support you.

Make sure to continue to practice math and reading on iReady! Students can click on the link to see what lessons your teacher has planned for you.

For at home work packets and answer keys, click here: At-home Work Packets & Answer Keys

Shaver staff providing students and families with resources to be able to engage in learning at home. Click here for the article: https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/parkrose-school-helps-students-with-learning-supplies/

Our amazing Nutrition staff, Ms. Rikki and Ms. Gemma, are here at Shaver serving lunches Monday through Friday from 11:00-1:00. They have different hot lunch choices each day. They love seeing students and families, we hope you stop by for a meal.

Shaver families, I miss our community! I know this is the time of year when kids and families start looking forward to many of our Spring activities. We are missing out on our school Carnival, our Color Run, our Field Day and our 5th grade promotion, just to mention a few. It's ok for kids to feel sad and a sense of loss. We all feel it. When we have no answers, all we can do is just listen. So take time to listen and acknowledge those sad feelings. Let kids know, "you are right, this is sad. I wish this could be different" We are all experiencing some level of disappointment and none of us can fix it. Take care of yourselves and reach out if you need anything. I can get calls and texts during school hours at this number: 503-897-8221.

Hello parents and students out there! My name is Heather Block. My colleague, Patricia Perez, and I provide Occupational Therapy to qualified students within the Parkrose School District. During the school closure we will periodically share resources here that all students and families can use to help build a variety of school skills.

Today's resource focuses on emotional regulation and strength. Emotional regulation is a person’s ability to effectively manage and respond to an emotional experience. When our body and mind are focused we are ready to learn! During the school closure Lynea and Jim Gillen of Yoga Calm have offered free classes that help support emotional regulation and strength. The classes are every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Lynea and Jim are wonderful teachers and their granddaughter Anna even helps lead classes on occasion! We highly recommend yoga as a tool for learning and hope your student will be able to participate.

Kids Yoga: Tues/Thurs: 10:00 - 10:45 am (PDT)

Zoom link & Info

Hello Shaver School Community,

I miss being at Shaver school and seeing students and families each day. We are so sad that students can not be at school learning, growing, and having fun together. Even though we can not be together in person, we want to stay connected to you and support you in any way we can during this challenging time.

It was great to see so many of you here at Shaver last Friday when you came to pick up the math workbooks, reading packets and other materials teachers put together for students. We were so glad that most of you were able to make it!

Our teachers have been reaching out to you to provide a variety of learning opportunities for students. All teachers have provided the following:

• Google Classrooms for students to join. This is a learning platform they are using to post weekly work and to communicate with students.

• iready reading and math for students to do on-line learning.

• Standards based Reading and Math packets - We sent Reading and math packets to you in the mail at the beginning of April and then we just gave out the next reading packet at our materials pick up last Friday.

• Grade level Math workbooks.

• Some are doing Zoom classes and meetings. This is a way for a group of people to meet virtually.

We hope you can support and encourage your child to engage in learning. Teachers are here to help in any way they can and want to communicate with you.

While we are providing all these different learning opportunities, we understand that each of you has different situations and are doing what works best for your family.

The following resources are available to students and families:

• Free breakfast and lunch pick up Monday-Friday from 11:00-1:00 at Shaver school.

• Food Pantry at Parkrose Middle School every Thursday from 3:30-5:30.

• Health Clinic at Parkrose High School

Greetings, Shaver Families! It was six weeks ago today that the state decided to shut school buildings, and we believed it was for an “extended Spring Break.” Of course now that has all changed, and our buildings are closed for the rest of this school year. Some of you might be thinking that six weeks should be plenty of time to get this whole new thing figured out, but it’s not! There are frequent changes in our understanding of the disease we are fighting, frequent changes in our community responses and frequent changes in what schools are doing. With all that change, no wonder we still feel a little lost. It’s OK. It’s also OK if you are feeling angry, stressed, frustrated or scared. A lot is being asked of parents right now, and I believe we are all doing the best we can. Take a moment to breath, stop and drink a glass of water or look at pictures on your phone that make you smile. Remember that we are here for you. You can reach me by text or call at 503-897-8221, or email at readchr@parkrose.k12.or.us. I would love to hear from you or your students!