Dragon News

Message from the Principal

Greetings Findley Community~

Happy October! We hope your family is enjoying the change in weather we've experienced this week and have a fun weekend planned.

As we move through the beginning of this month, I want to give update you on all the exciting events coming up. Your participation and support are what make our school community so special.

Please mark your calendars for:

10/8 International Walk & Roll Day & Dragon Dash: Join one of our Walking School Bus groups (info below) and walk or roll to school and then get ready to cheer on our students at this year's Dragon Dash! Fundrasing efforts are going well and as always your generosity and support of our school is appreciated beyond measure.
10/9 Picture Day: Say cheese! Our school Picture Day is just around the corner. Look for the photo order forms in your child's backpack.
10/15 The Great Shake Out: BSD will participate in the annual Great Shake Out and practice safety protocols in the event of an earthquake at 10:15 on October 15!
10/22 & 10/23 Parent-Teacher Conferences: We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress. Conference sign-ups have been sent, so be sure you have secured your time.
10/30 Fall Festival: Our PTO Sponsored fall party! Costumes, pumpkins, crafts, treats, dancing and singing! Hope you can join us.

We appreciate all that you do to support your children and our school. Thank you for being such an integral part of our community.

With Gratitude,

Sherry Marsh, Ed.D

Principal

Findley

Every Student Belongs Board Policy ACB

Equal Educational Opportunity Board Policy JB

Educational Equity Board Policy JBB

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families

Serving LGBTQIA+ Students

NGAT Coming to Findley Soon

Our 3rd-5th Graders will be taking the the Naglieri General Ability Tests (the NGAT) the week of October 13-17. Teachers will be sending notification of the specific dates next week.

As a reminder, this year, students are universally tested--in their regular classrooms during classroom time--with one of the three NGATs in late elementary.

3rd graders are given the NGAT--Nonverbal
4th graders are given the NGAT--Verbal
5th graders are given the NGAT--Quantitative

Any score from these tests are perceived as quantitative data that is part of the TAG identification process.

For more details, please read through BSD TAG Identification.

Join Findley Pack 718 for Fun and Friends!

Looking for a way for your child to make new friends, try new adventures, and unplug from screens? Want to meet other families in our community?

Cub Scouts is a parent-led, volunteer program that helps kids:

Develop good character & leadership skills
Learn citizenship & community service
Build fitness & confidence
Experience the outdoors and adventure

Pack 718 is chartered through the Findley PTO,

making it a wonderful way to connect with other Findley families.

Who can join?
Boys and girls in grades K–5. Dens are organized by grade level and meet 1–2 times a month for fun, age-appropriate activities like hiking, woodworking, first aid, knot tying, visiting museums, and more.

Pack Meetings
The entire Pack (K–5) comes together monthly on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM at Findley. Scouts are recognized for their achievements, enjoy fun activities, and sometimes hear from guest speakers.

Special Events
Pinewood Derby car racing, Rocket Launch, community service projects, Blue & Gold Banquet, picnics, and more family-friendly adventures.

Learn More:
Website: pack718.com
Watch us in action: YouTube video

Join Today: Sign up here

Questions?
pack718leads@gmail.com
(971) 319-0827

Picture Day!

Picture Day is coming October 9. Picture packets will be sent home around the 1st of October. Please return packets on picture day for your student to take with them. More information to come!

Dismissal & Walking Traffic Patterns

As you may have noticed, we have a good number of students that go to Car Pickup or Flag Pole at the front of the school at the end of the day.

Flag Pole Parents: We have noticed a number of adults standing on the sidewalk waiting for your students by the Free Little Library. Adults tend to cluster right out side the door making it difficult for students to exit and traffic to flow with ease. We know it is exciting to get them afterschool and listen to the stories they have of their day but it is equally important that we have space for walking on the sidewalks. For this reason, please wait on the grassy areas, leaving the sidewalks clear for students and caregivers to move about. We would really appreciate it.

We also ask that if you walk north of the school after pickup to please use the upper side walk on Saltzman, as opposed to the sidewalk along the building. This leaves the sidewalks by the buses and day care vans clear for student traffic. This will help with congestion around our buses and some of our day care vans and ensure the safety of everyone.

Thank you for your help with this! Safety is our first concern.

ATTENTION SUNSET COMMUNITY

During the months of September and October Sunset Girls Basketball will be holding free basketball skills clinics for girls in the community grades 4th-8th. The clinics are every Sunday (Sep 21st, Sep 28th, Oct 5th, Oct 12th, Oct 19th, Oct 26th) from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Clinics will be held at Sunset High School, in the main gym. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach D by email: sunsetgirlshoops@gmail.com

Sunset Girls Basketball Youth Winter Tryouts

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21st at 9:00am

https://sunsetgirlsyouthbasketball.sportngin.com/register/form/103940217

The Sunset youth girls' basketball program is designed to offer a competitive basketball experience for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who are planning on attending Sunset High School and are interested in potentially playing high school basketball down the line. Tryouts will be held to select the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams.

TRYOUT DATES:

Tuesday October 21st, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Please follow us or contact us at:

Instagram:

@Apollohoops

@sunsetapollosyouthbasketball

Website:

www.sunsetgbb.com

https://sunsetgirlsyouthbasketball.sportngin.com

Sparky's Steps to Safety

Sparky invites you to show our community that a safe crossing is the best crossing. Follow the footprints to designated street corners and avoid crossing midblock. Teach others how to stay safe while walking to and from school.

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