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SSD staff brought their A-game on Thursday with costumes that were creative, hilarious, and absolutely fantastic! From clever group themes to unforgettable individual costumes, our staff filled the halls with laughter, excitement, and plenty of spirit. It was a fun-filled day of creativity, smiles, and a little magic!

A big thank you to the Scappoose Police Department for visiting Otto Petersen Elementary, Scappoose Middle School, and Scappoose High School to share important safety reminders with students! Officers discussed e-bike safety, including responsible, legal riding rules and habits, as well as important ways to stay safe. With many students potentially participating in trick-or-treating, they also shared helpful tips for staying safe while enjoying the holiday festivities.

We appreciate our partnership with Scappoose Police and their commitment to keeping our students and community safe. Thank you for taking the time to connect with our students and share these valuable reminders!

Scappoose Middle School’s 8th-grade social studies students stepped back in time as they participated in a simulation of the First Continental Congress! Students took on the roles of historical delegates, researched historical facts, and brought history to life by recreating the conversations and debates that helped shape our nation's future. This hands-on learning experience gave students a unique opportunity to explore different perspectives, practice critical thinking, and experience an important moment in American history!

OPE fourth graders recently enjoyed a fascinating field trip to the Lelooska Cultural Center, where they explored the rich history, art, and traditions of Indigenous Peoples of the Northwest Coast! Students visited the ceremonial house, learned about the importance of salmon and cedar, and discovered the significance of traditional carvings, masks, and button blankets. They also got a behind-the-scenes look at how ceremonial masks are created and used, heard traditional stories, and explored the Lelooska Museum's collection of art and artifacts. It was a wonderful hands-on learning experience that brought history and culture to life!

Grant Watts second graders had some special visitors this week! Members of the Scappoose Fire District stopped by classrooms to read Fire! ¡Fuego!, a bilingual book in English and Spanish, and share important lessons about fire safety. Students enjoyed listening to the story while learning valuable reminders about staying safe around fire. A big thank you to Scappoose Fire District for taking the time to visit our classrooms, connect with students, and make fire safety education fun and engaging!

Safe and Sober BINGO Fundraiser for the Class of 2027

• Date: November 4, 2026

• Time: Doors open at 5:15 pm and BINGO starts at 6:00 pm

• Location: Scappoose High School Cafeteria

• INFO: $20 to play for the evening

Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door or contact Jaime at 503-267-7682

TWO RAFFLES: Raffle Tickets: $20 - Drawing held the night of our BINGO fundraiser. Need not be present to win.

• Beach House Rental raffle (valued at $1800+)

• Raffle Basket (valued at $400)

Stoopid Burger and the Watering Hole will be there if you want to purchase food or beverages.

Join SIS for an afternoon of autumn fun, community, and connection! Bring the family and enjoy the festivities. We cannot wait to celebrate the season with you!

The event will be held on Friday, November 6th at Sauvie Island School from 3:15- 5:00 pm

The Scappoose School District is looking for volunteers in our community who work in exciting and fulfilling high-demand careers for any of the below-listed experiences for our K-12 Learners. In recent years, it has been difficult for students to access meaningful career-related learning opportunities in Scappoose, so we look to you, our broader community, for potential connections.

• Career Spotlight

• Special guests in classes, opportunities in J-term (January) and MJ term (May/June)

• Hosting a Field Trip Experience

• Provide a Job Shadow

Career-Related Learning Experiences are exciting and informative for all age groups and are a requirement for High School Graduation. Scappoose School District seeks to tap into our incredible community to help to engage our students with meaningful real-life opportunities.

Your expertise will help them in their post-secondary planning while providing you with an excellent opportunity to recruit future employees, highlight your profession, and get out of the everyday routine and work with eager students!

Please fill out the Google Form where you will provide the following:

• Basic contact information

• A summary of what you do

• What would you be willing to volunteer for

• What age group would you like to work with

• etc.

By filling out this form, you are not committing to anything. You are simply putting your “name in the hat” and putting yourself forward for our teachers and courses to contact you if they are looking for willing volunteers in your specified type of student experience.

If you have any questions, please contact Aarin Pinsktaff at apinkstaff@scappoose.k12.or.us

Keeping our students healthy is a top priority, and we need your help! Please keep your student home if they are experiencing a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or any symptoms of contagious illness. Staying home when sick helps prevent the spread of illness.

Click the links below for some important guidelines about recommendations on when to keep students with symptoms out of school.

At Scappoose School District, we believe families play an important role in supporting students as they develop the knowledge, skills, and healthy habits they need to thrive. As part of this commitment, our district uses an adopted K–6 Health curriculum designed to provide students with age-appropriate learning experiences that support their physical, social-emotional, and overall well-being.

We know that families may have questions about what students are learning in health class and how these topics are addressed at different grade levels. We want you to have access to the same resources our teachers use so you can better understand the curriculum, preview learning materials, and engage in conversations with your student at home.

Below, you will find resources related to our adopted K–6 Health curriculum, including information about the curriculum, grade-level learning, and materials students may encounter throughout the school year. We encourage you to explore these resources and use them as a starting point for conversations with your child.

Health education is most meaningful when schools and families work together. If you have questions about the curriculum or would like additional information about what your student will be learning, please reach out to your child’s teacher or school administrator. We appreciate your partnership in helping our students develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and healthy habits they need to be successful.

Scappoose Elementary Health Parent-Guardian Notification Letter

Additional Resources:

• Fall Conferences Health Parent Presentation with all K-6 teachers
• Spanish Link to the same presentation
• SSD Comprehensive Health Education K-6 Scope and Sequence
• Oregon K-12 Health Standards Adopted 10/19/23

As we begin the school year, we would like you to be aware of how Scappoose School District communicates. We strive to develop and deliver clear, timely, and accurate information about the district and all that is happening in and around our schools. We seek to provide resources and materials to ensure families, students, staff, partners, and community members are informed about our key priorities, community events, our successes, and obstacles.

We look forward to communicating with you and your family!

Information is conveyed primarily via:

SSD Mass Messaging: Directly from the District or Individual Schools via a variety of mediums; email, text message, app notification, automated phone calls.

• The SSD App: To get the App, simply go to the App Store on your device and search for “Scappoose School District.” From there, you can choose which schools you want to get new/alerts from.

Scappoose School District Website:

• www.scappoosek12.org

• School-specific websites: (These can be navigated to from the SSD main webpage)

School Newsletters:

• These will be sent out every Friday to your email inbox

District social media sites: Please follow us!

• Facebook: Scappoose School District

• Instagram: @Scappoose_Schools

FlashAlert notifications:

• Scappoose Flash Alert Page This is mostly for inclement weather

Letters/emails to parents/guardians

Come out and Watch Scappoose School's Student Athletes Play!

For more information, you can find Scappoose Middle School and High School sports schedules on the schools’ web pages under “Athletics.”

See the links below for more information.

If you’re 60 or older, this is your all-access pass for FREE entry to every Scappoose School District athletic event, all year long.*

Clip your ticket, grab a seat, and get ready to cheer on our athletes all season. Let’s pack the stands and show what Scappoose pride is all about.

(*Excludes OSAA playoff events)

A quick reminder: We start off assuming that ALL students will be riding the bus unless families tell us otherwise. So, please take a moment to log in to ParentVUE and update your information, including whether your student will be using our bus services.

We know that pick-up and drop-off times are important and our transportation partner, First Student, does its best to create route timetables that correlate with parent/guardian information in ParentVUE.

PLEASE NOTE: Timetables are subject to change slightly as we move forward through the first few weeks of school as additional students are added or removed as bus riders. We will communicate those changes as we receive the updates.

Wednesday/early release routes: for PM times on Wednesdays, you can subtract one hour from the PM schedule.

FirstView 1.0 Bus Tracking: If you are interested in the FirstView 1.0 Bus Tracking App, please navigate to our district webpage HERE for more information.

If you have questions about pick-up or drop-off locations, please contact First Student at 971-290-4020.

• Visit our First Student Bus Services page HERE, for the latest bus routes, schedules, and updates.

OEA Choice Trust (OEA CHOICE WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN) supports the well-being of Oregon’s public education employees. Scappoose School District has received a grant to support our employee’s well-being. OEA Choice Trust files an annual report with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). You can visit the OEA Choice Trust website to see how to request and receive copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof.

Website: https://www.scappoosek12.org
Location: 33589 SE High School Way Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: 971-200-8000