Kellogg Middle School News
August 18th, 2025
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Happy Monday Kellogg Community. I have packed this message with a lot of information.
We made it to the last week of school. It is difficult to believe but our last day of school is Friday, June 5th. The last week is always a mix of teachers teaching until the very end and a celebration of student successes. We are excited for all of the end of year activities this week. Below is a timeline of what to expect this week.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2nd is a late start day because of our final staff meeting. Our doors open at about 9:15 am and our first class starts at 9:30 am. We have one final day for our book fair tomorrow and so if your student is interested in some light reading for the summer months, send them with some money and have them stop by the library in the morning.
In the evening of June 2nd we will host our annual season ending DLI Community Night in our Cafeteria from 5:30-6:30 pm. If you want information about our DLI programming, please come visit with Ms. Mac, Dr. Carpenter and our DLI teachers.
Wednesday, June 3rd students will be on a normal bell schedule. The 8th graders will have promotion practice from 3:00-3:50 pm. Students will be getting their yearbook today during school as well, but encourage your student to bring it back to school if it comes home, they will need it for yearbook signing on Friday.
New this year is always a resource we have invested in that we are calling Literacy Backpacks. All 6th and 7th grade parents, when your student comes home Wednesday evening ask to see their Literacy Backpack. Each backpack will be filled with Mad Libs, a Summer Bridge Book, a Puzzle Book, an Interesting Science Facts book, a Math Riddles book, a Poetry book, a TI30XS Calculator, Colored Pencils, Clicker Pencils, and Motivational Pens. We are hopeful that families can use these resources to work with their student over the summer on some skill building things to promote literacy in reading, writing, science and math.
Wednesday evening we will conclude our day with our annual STEAM Invention Fair, a year in review. Ms. RD has lots of inventions and student STEAM work to share with families. Please stop by from 6:00-7:00 pm to honor the hard work of your student in STEAM classes.
On June 4th 8th graders will leave for Oaks Park at 9:30 am and return to Kellogg at 2:30 pm, then finish their day in their advisory class. Please remember for 8th grade:
- students who earn a level 2 or 3 referral between May 11 and June 2nd, and or
- students who earn more than 2 tardies per day (average) between May 11 and June 2nd,
- will be ineligible to attend the Oaks Park field trip.
June 4th is also a fun 6th and 7th grade students field day schedule. Students will be on an alternative schedule and have field day the last two hours of the day to celebrate friends and the climate of our community.
Then, the evening of June 4th we will have our annual 8th grade promotion in the Kellogg gymnasium from 5:30-7:00 pm. We will begin the program at 5:30 pm and then conclude with light refreshments and some photo opportunities in our cafe after until about 7:00 pm. Each family will receive about four tickets. Each family member must have a ticket to be admitted to promotion. We have limited seating and so please do not expect to be admitted without your ticket.
June 5th will be our final day of the school year. We will be on an alternative schedule, have locker clean out in the afternoon, followed by our annual 8th grade Clap Out and year book signing sessions for students. Our school day will conclude as normal at 4:00 pm. On the last day we always get students who want to mill around campus, but teachers are only scheduled to be on campus until 4:15 pm. Please encourage your student to leave campus right after school so we can clear the building to honor teachers and staff on the last day as well.
As always, we look forward through the week we have included some news and resources. In this edition of the Kellogg Community News, please find the following big topics:
- Key Dates and Events,
- Yearbook information,
- Dual Language Immersion Night,
- Message from the Library,
- A message from the nurses office,
- 8th Grade Oaks Park Field Trip Information,
- ROAR Store,
- Counselors' Corner
- Message from PTSA,
- SUN School Happenings,
- A Message from REAP,
- PIL Information
- Community news,
- School traffic circulation maps and asks from families,
- Bus routes,
- and much more...
Thank you families for being active in our community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Dan Carpenter
Principal
Kellogg Middle School
June
- Monday, June 1st - Tuesday, June 2nd = Book Fair
- Tuesday, June 2nd = Late Start, School Starts at 9:30 AM
- Tuesday, June 2nd = DLI Community Night, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in Cafeteria
- Wednesday, June 3rd = STEAM Invention Fair, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in Cafeteria
- Thursday, June 4th = 8th Grade Oaks Park Field Trip, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Thursday, June 4th = 8th Grade Promotion, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in Gym
- Friday, June 5th = Last Day of School
- Friday, June 5th = Free Food Market, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost / Costo: $25
We have secured the spot at Oaks Park, but we still need to raise funds to pay for the buses and ride bracelets for the students. That comes out to $25 per student. Scan the QR code to the right or go to https://www.schoolpay.com/link/kelloggoakspark.
Ya hemos asegurado el espacio en Oaks Park, pero aún necesitamos recaudar fondos para pagar los autobuses y las pulseras para las atracciones de los estudiantes. Esto equivale a $25 por estudiante. Escanee el código QR de la derecha o visite https://www.schoolpay.com/link/kelloggoakspark.
Don’t have $25? Pay what you can, and/or email alcruz@pps.net! Have more than $25? Pay extra to help offset others! Feel free to share this link with family and friends interested in helping to create a memorable experience for your 8th grader.
¿No tienes $25? ¡Paga lo que puedas y/o envía un correo electrónico a alcruz@pps.net! ¿Tienes más de $25? ¡Haz una contribución adicional para ayudar a cubrir los costos de otros! No dudes en compartir este enlace con familiares y amigos interesados en ayudar a crear una experiencia memorable para tu estudiante de 8.º grado.
The final day of the ROAR Store is this Wednesday during lunch periods. Students can purchase Scholastic Bucks with ROAR Tickets!! Several students have asked if we can open the store tomorrow, but we are limited on staffing it. Since the store is managed and run by Student Council, we will not open until Wednesday, but for students who want to spend their ROAR tickets on Scholastic Bucks, it is a 15 ticket/$15 in scholastic bucks (essentially a student can get $15 worth of stuff at the Scholastic Book Store with 15 tickets, pretty good deal!).
7th Grade: Jeanette Scantling: jscantling@pps.net
8th grade: Holly Vaughn-Edmonds: hvedmonds@pps.net
Multicultural Night Raffle Winners
- Baxter Sports Camp - One week of summer camp (value $395) - Aron Goffin
- Birdhouse Tattoo - 3 hour gift certificate (value $450) - Gregory Lukens
- Birdhouse Tattoo - 2 hour gift certificate (value $300) - Emily Bailey
- Birdhouse Tattoo - 1 hour gift certificate (value $150) - Margaret Sullivan
- Langer’s Entertainment Center - family 4 pack (value $288) - Mike Mello
- Oaks Park - 4 wristbands (value $197.80) - Katherine Gorell
- Oregon Coast Aquarium - 2 tickets (value $59.90) - Heidi Bueno
- Portland Thorns - 4 tickets and access to post match autographs - Maralea Lutino
- Academy Theater - 2 tickets & DeNicola’s $40 gift certificate - Tina Criswell
- Academy Theater - 2 tickets & Flying Pie Pizzeria $40 gift certificate - Roman Becerra
- Betsy and Iya - $50 gift card & The Meadow - Salt Set (value $84) - Melissa Elkinton
- Ebb & Ember - One sauna social session (value $50) & The People’s Courts - all day game pass for 6 - Jamison Cavallaro
- Echo Theater - $50 gift certificate and Bamboo House $50 gift card - Ben Enticknap
- Smart Donkey $50 gift card & Northwest Children’s Theater/The Judy - 2 tickets Roman Becerra
- Por Que No? - $50 gift card & Studio One Theaters - 2 movie passes
- Winner #1 - Nicole Thrower
- Winner #2 - Tanya Page
- Winner #3 - Roseanna Fulton
- Winner #4 - Serena Frisina
- Smart Donkey Burreria - $50 gift certificate & Studio One Theaters - 2 movie passes - Elsa Bush
- Studio 45 - 5 class package & Garnish Apparel - Private Shopping Party Package (includes $100 store credit) - Elsa Bush
- Barre3 - 5 class package (value $160) & Garnish Apparel - Personal Stylist Appointment Package (including necklace and $100 store credit) - Melissa Elkinton
- Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers - gift basket - Kendyl Watts
- Endless Wonders Books $25 gift card & DC Vegetarian $25 gift card - Melissa Elkinton
- Birdie Time Golf $85 gift certificate - up to 16 people for 1 hour & The People’s Courts - all day game pass for 6 - Carrie Riley
- Maggie Mae’s Bookshop - book bundle (value $65) & Bamboo House $25 gift card - Ben Enticknap
- Scout Books - 10 pack of books (value $24.95) & Art Supply Center - art/sketch kit and $25 gift card - Melissa Elkinton
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad - 2 adult tickets (value $68) - Elsa Bush
- Board Bard Games - Trekking the World board game & $30 gift card & Chipotle Mexican Grill - 2 entree cards, one chips & queso card (value $25) - Esther Angarica
- Linda Letra Bilingual Books - book set - Cyrus Kimbro
- Art Supply Center - art/sketch kit and $25 gift card - Melissa Zidan
- Yoga Refuge - 1 month unlimited classes (value $140) - Esther Angarica
- Portland Rose Festival - 5 CityFair season passes (value $125) - Melissa Sircy
- Bikes for Humanity PDX - voucher for kids’ bike (up to $100), pump, basic repair kit - Ben Enticknap
- Oregon Symphony - 2 tickets to a classical or pop series concert, valid for 2025-26 or 2026-27 season (value $100) & Bamboo House $25 gift card - Claudia Brown
- Escape Games Pdx - $95 gift certificate - Gitta Gaida
- Superhero Fitness - Birthday party package for 10 (value $400) - Elsa Bush
- Superhero Fitness - 1 month unlimited membership (value $330) - Cemirah Prescott
- Jerry’s Rogue Jets - $100 gift certificate - Elsa Bush
- Gorjana - $150 gift card & McMenamin’s $50 gift card - Esther Angarica
- Beanstalk Children’s Resale - Gift box & gift card (value $40) & Rose City Reads - Kids’ book gift basket - Kriya Mira
- Rose City Reads - Kids’ book gift basket - Torey Frisina
- Enchanted Forest - 4 admission passes - (value $124) - PJ McElwee
- DC Vegetarian $50 gift certificate - Carrie Riley
- Frog Pond Farm season pass for 8 (value $374) - Sangyoon Oh
- Rose City Futsal - gift certificates - Jake Bush and Ellen Zientek
- Waterfront Blues Festival - 2 GA 3 day passes - Lauren Earle
Help get the word out about Summer EBT
This program provides $120 per child to support families with groceries when school is out.
While many children are automatically enrolled, thousands of families will need to apply each year.
If you don’t receive Summer EBT in early June and believe that you qualify, visit sebt.oregon.gov to apply between June 5 and September 1.
The SUN School wants to thank you all for a wonderful school year! Before your students head off into the summery months, please check these news out!
REAP is a leadership building education extension organization that works as a community partner in the Kellogg space. REAP has three amazing colleagues working with students throughout the day: Ms. Altynai, Ms. Abeni, and Ms. Geliah.
The safety of our students and staff are our first priority! If a school official is directing traffic, please pay close attention to their instructions. Parents should not enter into the school parking lot from 9:00-9:20 am and from 3:45-4:10. Thank you for your attention to safety on our campus.
The Kellogg School traffic circulation maps outline the planned flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic around our campus during drop-off, pick-up, and other times when school-related traffic is high. The map is designed to help parents, students, school staff, and drivers understand the most efficient and safe routes for entering, exiting, and navigating within the school premises.
Our circulation maps also include nearby Park and Walk locations. These are sites near the school where families can park or students can be dropped off and walk the remainder of the distance to the school site, reducing car traffic in front of the school and allowing you to skip waiting in the drop-off line while students start the day with healthy physical activity, arriving at school more ready to learn. Some Park and Walk locations are at nearby parks, while others encourage families to use on-street parking within the school neighborhood.
Please utilize Park and Walk locations and avoid dropping off and picking up students at the front of the school along 69th Avenue or in the parking lot.
Action Item
- See image below or click here for Kellogg's circulation map.
Please call PPS Transportation Services at 503-916-6901 or email at transportation@pps.net if you have any questions.
We are grateful that the PPS school community is using the SafeOregon tip line to report incidents that affect students' well-being and ability to learn in a safe environment. Just last year, there were over 300 tips that were submitted anonymously. We are responsible for keeping SafeOregon's contact information for our buildings accurate at all times so that school leaders can be alerted promptly. Please remember to reach out to Andrew Gerlach (agerlach@pps.net) whenever there is a staffing change to building leadership. Please save the SafeOregon number in your phone: 844-472-3367 This will allow you to identify their number when they need to call you if an urgent tip has been submitted in connection to your school.
At Kellogg we are proud of our schoolwide expectations as they provide our students with safe, structured, and productive learning environments. Please take the time to review some of our expectations below.
Cell Phones and Technology Devices
Cell phones and all personal technologies (e.g. apple watches, gaming devices, wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, etc.) are expected to be off and away during the school day. Students are expected to keep cell phones and technology devices turned off and put away in their lockers. Personal technologies and cell phones should not be on student's person in the hallways, restrooms, and at lunch recess. If a student is spotted with a cell phone or technology device, it will be immediately confiscated and taken to the front office. Students with repeated cell phone or technology violations to this expectation will be placed on individualized cell phone and technology plan.
Bags and Backpacks
In alignment with many other middle schools in the District, all bags and backpacks must be stored in lockers during the school day. Backpacks clutter classroom spaces and items are frequently lost or stolen unless they are stored safely in a locker. Students will use their binders to carry their learning materials throughout the school day.
Learning Logs
To help students stay organized and keep track of important dates and deadlines, students will be issued a Learning Log. Be sure to check your student's Learning Log regularly to stay up-to-date with your student's assignments, tests, and other announcements. Learnings Logs will also serve as the student's hall pass when students leave the classroom during non-transition times. It is critical that students do not lose their Learning Log.
Toys and Valuable Items
Students should leave all toys, valuable items, and any item that can cause safety concerns or distractions at home. Leaving these items at home will ensure items are not lost or stolen.
Closed Campus
Kellogg is a closed campus. All visitors must check-in at the front office. Students must be signed out and picked up by a parent or guardian with ID before 3:45 in order to leave campus before dismissal time. Additionally, our school will not accept DoorDash, Uber Eats, or other deliveries to students. Parents and guardians are welcome to drop off lunch items for their students at any time.
