SAMS VALLEY ELEMENTARY NEWS

As we are heading into our Thanksgiving Break, I am reminded of things I am truly grateful for. First off, I am grateful for health. It's so nice to be at school feeling good and seeing people's smiles! Secondly, I am grateful for my work environment. Staff and students at SVE are kind, gracious, helpful and happy. And finally, I am super thankful for my family...both my immediate family and my SVE family! In addition, I am incredibly grateful to be a principal in a community where people support one another. The Sams Valley Community is THE BEST!

On another note, parent teacher conferences are coming up next week. I would like to encourage you to prioritize meeting with your child's teacher. It is an excellent opportunity for you to learn exactly what your child is doing at school and have a face to face conversation with the person who spends a great deal of their day with your child. All teachers should have reached out to you by now and offered a sign up opportunity to get your conference scheduled.

I wish you a blessed Thanksgiving season!

Sincerely,

Tammie Collom

Principal, SVE

During the month of November, we have had a school-wide focus on gratitude. I would like to personally challenge each of our families to push their child to show gratitude in the following ways:

• Say thank you to whoever cooks dinner.
• Each day, voice something you are grateful for.

Parents, take this as an opportunity to set some strong habits of gratitude in your family. It will make your home so much happier!

You should have already received a Family Connection letter about Gratitude in Parent Square for further ideas and information on how to support your child's character development at home. I also encourage you to do the challenge listed below:

Class goals met = Class Reward!

Mrs. Drake's kindergartners have a goal of $1950. Her students will get to spray her with silly string!

Mrs. Rees' 1st graders have a goal of $1450. Her students will get a donut day!

Mrs. James' 2nd graders have a goal of $1500. Her students will get a lazy day!

Mrs. Ratty's 2nd graders have a goal of $1200. Her students get to bring a stuffie for a PJ day and a movie!

Ms. Ziemann's 3rd graders have a goal of $800. They will earn a PJ day!

Mrs. Odom's 3rd graders have a goal of $1500. Her students will earn a movie/game day in PJ's!

Ms. Gentry's 4th graders have a goal of $2000. Her students get to bring a stuffie for a PJ day and a movie with snacks!

Mrs. Smith's 4th and 5th graders have a goal of $1450. They will earn a PJ day with snacks!

Mr. Jenkins' 5th graders have a goal of $1400. They are working for a donut day!

We always enjoy having families join us at our annual Back to School night in September. It is a great opportunity for families to meet the school staff, to purchase books at the book fair and to learn about the amazing organizations that help support our community.

Spread Your Wings is a program we have at SVE that happens 4 times per school year. We do SYW courses on Wednesdays for 1 hour, four weeks in a row. Each session allows us to offer enrichment courses for students, so students get the opportunity to learn a new skill or develop their basic skills. Additionally, each SYW course allows us to build our school culture by mixing students up across grade levels and get students connected to staff members they might not already engage with on a daily basis. Spread Your Wings is something our students and staff really look forward to and enjoy!

Here are some of the pictures from our first session of Spread Your Wings........

Congratulations to the following students for earning the September Student of the Month Award.

Kindergarten: Mrs. Drake

Sutton Dobbins

Rae Manning

Dallas Henderson

1st grade: Mrs. Rees

Luka Camarena

Alaina Griffith

Kennedy Wiegand

2nd grade: Mrs. James

Sophia Lassman

2nd grade: Mrs. Ratty

Caleb Catana

Alice Bewley

3rd grade: Mrs. Odom

David Gomez-Ayala

Abigail Wuerfel

3rd grade: Ms. Ziemann

Malani Dabel

4th grade: Ms. Gentry

Hayden Hopper

4th/5th grade: Mrs. Smith

Juan Rios Gutierrez

5th grade: Jenkins

Samantha Belanger

Congratulations to the following students for earning the October Student of the Month Award.

Kindergarten: Mrs. Drake

Zoey Eells

Adam Borosund

Declan Watkins

1st grade: Mrs. Rees

Jackson Shurtleff

Breanna Albright

Brantley Griffin

2nd grade: Mrs. James

Isai Cabrera

2nd grade: Mrs. Ratty

Landon Douglas

Aurora Gee

3rd grade: Mrs. Odom

Declan Ferrell

Kinsley Wiegand

3rd grade: Ms. Ziemann

Finn Gulyas

4th grade: Ms. Gentry

Arianny Cabrera Cuellar

4th/5th grade: Mrs. Smith

Klara King

5th grade: Jenkins

Carter Wright

The month of September we focused on responsibility. Students learned what is means to be respectful to others in the classroom, at home, in public, etc.

We honored the following students during our latest assembly for showing amazing respect in the classroom:

Mrs. Drake, Kinder –Faith Hauck

Mrs. Rees, 1st –Abbi Ryan

Mrs. James, 2nd –Maylee Lagorio, Mikah Watts

Mrs. Ratty, 2nd – Halle Drake

Mrs. Odom, 3rd –Danner Beard

Mrs. Ziemann, 3rd –Miela Givens

Ms. Gentry, 4th –Kai Idso-Weisz

Mrs. Smith, 4th/5th –Harlee Enloe

Mr. Jenkins, 5th –Laci Drake

Mrs. Beck, Resource –Mikah Watts, Alycia Lopez Shamblin

The month of October we focused on responsibility. Students learned what is means to be responsible in a lot of different settings....in the classroom, at home, in public, etc. Ask your child what it means to be responsible and have them give you an example.

We honored the following students during our latest assembly for showing amazing responsibility in the classroom:

Mrs. Drake, Kinder –Jocelyn Riedel

Mrs. Rees, 1st –Ocean Reynolds

Mrs. James, 2nd –Kash Meyer, Tripp Cardin

Mrs. Ratty, 2nd – Ophelia Ferrell

Mrs. Odom, 3rd –Paige Young

Mrs. Ziemann, 3rd –Jaxon Ullom

Ms. Gentry, 4th –Audrey Griffith

Mrs. Smith, 4th/5th –Carlos Alcaraz

Mr. Jenkins, 5th –Kenin Holstein

Mrs. Beck, Resource –Fontanna Calvary, Dawson Phillips

Mrs. Jessica Brougher is our new Title I and Student Wellness Specialist at SVE.

Mrs. Brougher is married and has five children. They enjoy camping and traveling together. In addition, she has 2 black labs, 2 chihuahuas and 6 chickens!

Mrs. Brougher has been teaching K-8th grade for 21 years. She received her bachelor's degree from Northwest Nazarene University and her master's degree from Eastern Oregon University. She loves teaching reading and promoting literacy. She also cares deeply about supporting students by helping them reach their full potential and to appreciate their unique talents.

Mrs. Brougher is super happy to be at Sams Valley Elementary. She has a heart for teaching at rural schools where there is a strong community influence. She is looking forward to a long career at SVE and we couldn't be happier that she joined this staff!

Hello great families of Sams Valley Elementary School!

Now that school is settling into the new year, the school illnesses are taking over. Please talk to your kids about not sharing food or drinks to help stop the spread of the many viruses circulating in our community. Also, a discussion of hand washing before eating and after using the bathroom would be a great idea.

Here are some guidelines sent out by the Oregon Department of Education for keeping kids home when they are sick. Listed are the most common illnesses. Please remember it is also important to have the discussion with your kids that they don’t have to feel 100% perfect to go to school. Sometimes a 70% day is still a productive day. Remind them they can do hard things and better days are coming.

Fever is a temperature of 100.4---Student must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication

New cough illness---Student can come back when the symptoms are improving for 24 hours and the cough is well controlled, or they don’t have a cough anymore.

Difficulty breathing---Student can come back when symptoms are improving for 24 hours.

Diarrhea—Student must stay home if they have 3 loose watery stools in a day or cannot control their bowel movements.

Vomiting---Student must stay home if they have one or more episodes that is unexplained.

Open Sores---Student can return when rash is gone OR sores are dry and can be completely covered with a bandaid OR with a provider note.

Red Eyes with Colored Drainage---Students can return when symptom free which means redness or drainage gone OR a note from a provider.

If your child does become sick and needs a provider visit, we do have the capability for a Telehealth visit right from your school health room. You will be invited to attend in person if possible, or through your cell phone via face time if you wish. To learn more about the Telehealth system, you can visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgZ-a9Zv-io

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaneYpnEnJI

Until I see you again, be healthy out there!

To Better Health,

Angela Parker RN BSN

School Based Pediatrics

aparker@laclinicahealth.org

CPE 541-494-6512 M

SVE 541-494-6887 Tu, W

HANBY 541-494-6818 Th, F

"It always seems impossible until it is done"

-Nelson Mandela

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