Rose City Park Elementary School

A Community Learning and Growing Together

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Location: 2334 Northeast 57th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-916-6765
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Instagram: @rcp_otters

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Dear Rose City Park Families,

As PPS continues the rightsizing process, I strongly encourage our RCP families to stay informed and engaged as new information is shared. This process may shape the future of school communities across the district, and staying connected to district updates, engagement opportunities, and School Board conversations is an important way for our community to understand what is happening and make sure our voices are heard.

One way to stay connected is by attending or watching a PPS Board of Education meeting. Board meetings are an important opportunity to hear district updates, learn what information is being shared with Board Directors, and better understand how the rightsizing process is progressing. The next PPS Board of Education Meeting is on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Dr. Prophet Education Center. Families can attend the meeting in person or watch online. You can also review the meeting agenda and materials ahead of time.

Another way our RCP community can stay engaged is through the Village Table, PPS’s new districtwide Site Council. Our Site Council chairs, Olivia Webster and Britt Appleton, represent RCP at the Village Table, which brings families and district leaders together to strengthen family voice and help shape district decisions and engagement.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses will help our representatives bring our community’s perspectives, questions, and experiences to the Village Table and ensure that RCP’s voice is represented in the districtwide conversation.

I would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our RCP Site Council members for the time, thoughtfulness, and care they dedicate to our school. Their partnership and commitment help ensure that the voices and perspectives of our students, families, and community are part of important conversations and decisions.

For more important school news and information, please read below.

Yours in learning,

Principal Orbase

(📜👇SCROLL DOWN FOR OLIDES, BUT GOODIES!!)

Name:

Grace Hardy (Ms. Hardy)

What is your role at RCP?

Teacher Candidate in Ms. Frisch’s class

My work helps ensure that students:

Learn, grow, and stay safe!

How long have you worked at RCP?

This is my first year!

About me: Outside of school, I enjoy…

Playing soccer, backpacking, and doing arts and crafts.

By now, you should have received your paper forms. Please have your student return those to the teacher with the payment enclosed. Remember to select your packet! We also have spare order forms in the office.

Families can also place orders online at mydorian.com starting 3 weeks before picture day and for up to 2 days afterwards.

If you live outside a safe walking distance, you can park and walk (at least) 1 block away to get a prize. If you ride the bus, you can walk a big lap at the playground to earn your prize. Students without bike locks can store their bikes in the courtyard, just enter through the loading dock doors. Food donations here: https://signup.com/go/RaKFnJw

Join us after drop off for Coffee with the Counselor near the garden! Meet our counselor, Melissa, and mingle with other families.

Family PE Week kicks off Monday! Sign up here to join your student in PE:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VNyTqZI5gfFlQrcFYWqC9RHGJuj0iyJDB6EODqfosjw/preview

Our walk and bike buses are CRUISIN’!

Want to join? Click here to see the routes!RCP Bike/Walk Buses 2026-27

Join me on Wednesday after drop-off (7:50-8:30) for Coffee with the Counselor near the garden! I look forward to meeting you all!

Getting kids out the door every morning isn't easy, but strong routines make all the difference! This month, I’m thrilled to recognize a few students who earned special recognition for showing remarkable attendance growth from last year to this year.

A huge thank you to our parents and guardians—behind every attendance milestone is a family working hard behind the scenes! Showing up regularly keeps students grounded and confident, while missing just two days a month can affect reading skills and friendships.

For practical tips on building smooth morning habits, check out this quick guide:

👉 Attendance Works: Parent Tips for Elementary Success

If mornings are a struggle or your child feels anxious about coming to school, my door is always open. We are in this together, and I'm here to support you!

Melissa Toren Hrin

School Counselor

Rose City Park Elementary

Email: mtorenhr@pps.net

Phone: 503-916-6765, ext. 76635

Volunteers NEEDED! Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/BDidxne

Planning to volunteer in the building or on a field trip soon? Check out the Volunteer Handbook so you are up to date on all the things! Volunteer Handbook

Hello RCP families,

It is time for Rose City Park’s 2026-27 Yearbook Contest. Application and drawing pages are distributed to students. The Contest is due on 11/10/2026.

Below is the link to the application and drawing page.

If you have any questions, contact Ms. Vang (pvang@pps.net)

Yearbook Contest Form

OBOB is officially beginning at RCP! I have shared the 2026-27 book list and program outline to all our 3rd-5th grade students. I am excited to have two amazing parent volunteers help coordinate with me, Annie Hopman and Samantha Abbott. Please ask your 3rd-5th grader if they are interested in participating, and return the permission slip and team list to their classroom teacher or myself. We will assist in team formation and get a parent coach meeting scheduled soon! If you are able to support this program with books for our library, here is our on Amazon and Powell’s! I am looking forward to a fun and engaging OBOB Season!

Come meet our counselor, drink some coffee and tea, eat some snacks and build community with other RCP families!

Meet at the picnic tables by the garden, 7:45am-8:30am.

See you there!

Make money for our school while you shop! Just visit https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards, set up a digital account (if you don’t have one already) and link your rewards number to Rose City Park Parent Teacher Organization. Then every time you shop with your rewards card, you earn money for our school- and keep your own rewards, fuel points and rebates!

13 GRADES, 4 SCHOOLS, 2 LANGUAGES, 1 COMMUNITY

The Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion (VDLI) program now spans four public schools in Portland, from preschool through 12th grade.

That means more families can benefit from a bilingual pathway that begins in a child’s earliest years through high school graduation.

Hội Phụ Huynh is proud to provide cultural enrichments, advocacy, and community connections that enable the students, families, and educators to thrive in the VDLI pathway.

Help us continue our work by attending our 2026 Benefit.

Join us at HPH Benefit Night

Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 PM

Pho Oregon Banquet Hall

Ticket: https://hphbenefit2026.auctria.events

TAKE $10 OFF WITH CODE "HPHTAKE10" BEFORE OCTOBER 10.

⭐Here is where you will find items from past newsletters that are still somewhat current!⭐

Our 5th graders are raising some dough to help make their promotion year extra special, and what better way to do it than with PIE?!

Order forms have been sent home in student backpacks. Fill one out, gather your pie-loving friends and family, and send it back to school by October 12th. Order online here!

Every pie purchased helps our 5th graders create some memorable moments before they head off to their next adventure! Support our 5th graders. Eat delicious pie. It’s a win-win-win! The top-selling class gets a POPCORN recess!

Please fill out the Village Table Community Check-In Survey