The Current

Message from the Superintendent

First Verify Your Student's Info

Find Important Dates on School Calendars

Set Up Meal Accounts, Applications

Be Ready to Ride the Bus

Look Forward to Smart Start

Get Your River Grove Keepsake Tile

Capital Bond Summer Projects Continue

State Assessment Notice

Suicide Prevention: Call or Text 988

Fentanyl & Opioids: What You Need to Know

LOSD COVID-19 Information:

• Returning Unused COVID-19 Screening Supplies
• Community Level: Medium
  

Community:

• The Library Rover: Pop-Up Services
  

Regular Reminders:

• What's New at Community School
  
• Hunger Fighters Oregon
• Safe Oregon
  
• Get Social with LOSD

The countdown to the first day of school continues. We are fine-tuning our bus routes to ensure safe, reliable service, something we all count on. The new routes will be ready for you next week. Find the bus stop that works best for your family and prepare your student to ride the bus. You may even see buses on the road as our drivers learn the new routes.

We also have more facility projects to share. Some are higher profile than others, and all are important for the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community. Our facilities team works hard. We are grateful to them that we get to come back to new and improved school buildings.

Before you do anything else, please be sure to verify your student's information. All students who are enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year need their information updated by September 9, 4 p.m. The only exceptions are students who are new to LOSD; information is verified during their initial registration process.

Log into ParentVUE and access the Register/Verify tab. If you have forgotten your ParentVUE password, go to the login page, click "I am a Parent," then click "Forgot Password." If you are unsure whether you have a ParentVUE account, contact your student's school. For assistance with the verification process, refer to the user guide on the LOSD website or contact your student's school.

Elementary Schools

Find out class rosters via email on Wednesday, Aug. 24

Meet your teacher at school supply drop-offs Thursday, Aug. 25

Plan for Smart Start for students with IEPs, 504s Thursday, Aug. 25

Middle and High Schools

Check school calendars for various dates and times to pickup class schedules, books, lockers, pictures, and more

Plan for Smart Start for students with IEPs, 504s Thursday, Aug. 25

First Days of School

Aug. 29: first day for students in grades 1-5, 6, and 9

Aug. 30: first day for students in grades 7-8 and 10-12
Sept. 1: first day for all kindergarteners

Aug. 29-31: kindergarten orientation. Kindergartners will be invited to an orientation at their new schools one of those three days. Parents/guardians can expect an invitation from their principal by the week of Aug. 22 regarding their student's orientation day.

The universal free meals waiver with USDA expired on June 30, 2022. That means starting this school year LOSD will be serving meals under the free, reduced, and paid categories.

Please be sure to set up your student's meal account or apply for free/reduced meals. Look for Meals under Find it Fast on district and school website homepages for account setup and application information, and more.

Smart Start is an opportunity specifically for our students with 504s and IEPs, and their parents/guardians, to make introductions with their teachers and feel prepared for the start of school.

Smart Start will be held in person at each LOSD school, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, 1-3 p.m. Look for Smart Start on the district and school website homepages for more information.

Bus routes are designed to ensure safe, reliable service with the drivers we have for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. The new routes will be posted next week on the district and school websites under Find It Fast / Transportation. Students eligible for special education transportation services will receive your access points soon thereafter. Things to note as you find your stop for the new school year:

Walking zones. Students who live farther than 1 mile from their resident elementary school and 1.5 miles away from their resident middle or high school are eligible for transportation services. However, typically service is provided closer to avoid walkers and bikers crossing major thoroughfares.

Bus registration is not necessary. Routes and access points -- or what most call bus stops -- were designed based on historical patterns and current student residences. Ridership in LOSD fluctuates considerably during the first few weeks of school and between mornings and afternoons throughout the year. If ridership requires rebalancing, STA will adjust routes and possibly add more buses once more drivers come on board.

Help prepare your child to ride the bus. Select the stop that works best for your family.

• Visit your bus stop before school starts to familiarize your child with it.
• Look for visual clues to help them identify when it is time to get off the bus.
• Students in primary grades will be given luggage tags on their backpacks to help school staff, drivers, and students remember their routes and stops.

Kindergarteners need an adult to greet them off the bus. Bus drivers are obligated to return unattended kindergarteners to school for safekeeping. Please be sure to be at your child’s stop ahead of time to help keep the bus moving for all onboard.

Students in the PreK program require parent/guardian transportation. The program starts and ends 30 minutes later than the rest of the school.

Student Transportation of America provides bus transportation for LOSD. Our bus drivers look forward to getting to know your child and being a part of their fantastic school experience. You will see them on the road practicing their routes for the next few weeks.

Before construction began, we hired a professional photographer to capture and create keepsakes of artwork that had adorned the former River Grove Elementary School building. If you are interested in getting your keepsake tile, please go to www.losdschools.org/RG and scroll down to Trending Topics for the link to order your tile. Orders must be placed by August 31, 2022

Last week (The Current 8.5.22) we shared some of our more visible construction projects. A lot more work has happened behind the scenes. Below is a list of a few critical repairs and deferred maintenance work throughout the district.

• Fire alarm testing and repairs

• Door hardware upgrades and rekeying

• Lighting replacement

• HVAC repairs at most schools

• HVAC filter replacement

• HEPA unit filter replacement

• Deep cleaning

• Generator service and repairs

• Gym floors refinishing

• Landscape maintenance

• Painting
  

• Pool repairs

• Replace bleacher seats at the high schools
  

• Connect UPS's
  

• Vandalism repairs

• Classroom shuffle

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) publishes an annual notice regarding state assessments in English Language Arts and math. Please review the Annual Notice for Statewide Tests for information about why participation matters, the right to opt-out, and test windows.

As of July 2022, dialing 988 from anywhere in the nation officially routes calls and texts to the National Suicide Prevention Network. Advantages of this three-digit code include:

• Easy to remember
• Fast access to help
• Focus on safety & de-escalation
• Raises awareness and reduces the stigma of calling for help
• Avoids police/ambulance response unless necessary

Important information about Fentanyl & Opioids is available on the Safety & Security section of the district website. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) provided the information in response to the public health crisis related to rising youth and adult opioid overdoses and deaths. In Oregon, fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased by 74% from 2019 to 2020, for a total of 298 fentanyl-related deaths in 2020.

If your student participated in the OHSU COVID-19 weekly screening program, we can return your unused, unopened collection kits. Please feel free to drop off your unused supplies in a collection bin located in the reception area of the LOSD Administration Building, 2455 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego (a single-story building on Lake Oswego High School campus next to the district pool). The reception area is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Returning your supplies is optional.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looks at the combination of three metrics — new COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past 7 days, the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients, and total new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days — to determine the COVID-19 community levels. Using this data, the COVID-19 community level is classified as low, medium, or high. Clackamas County is currently in medium (yellow). Click here to follow the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker Weekly Review.

The LOSD Community School is offering virtual enrichment programs and activities for students of all ages including culinary, STEM, arts, language, and athletics. Check out this week's edition.

Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.

SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.

https://www.safeoregon.com/

(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)

LOSD has ramped up its social media presence. Please join us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @weareLOSD

Email: info@loswego.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.losdschools.org
Location: 2455 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 534-2000
Facebook: facebook.com/weareLOSD
Twitter: @weareLOSD

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