The Cheetah Coalition #9
Weekly Updates from the Atkinson Office — 10/09/26
RUN FOR ATKINSON! — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
The Run for Atkinson is next Friday, October 16! All students will have the chance to run and raise money to expand enrichment programming in art, PE, music, assemblies, and more. Check out this great video that our amazing PE instruction Michael Rittman put together. It explains where the money raised goes, how students can ask for donations, and what to expect the day of the run.
By now your student should have received a sponsor sheet. They will get their new Run for Atkinson t-shirt early next week. Make sure they wear their Run for Atkinson t-shirt on the day of the run!
We'll be on the Franklin HS track and Running Club volunteers will count laps that will be included in your student's running tally. Parents are more than welcome to attend and cheer on the students! There will be lively music and more than a few high schoolers joining the fun and rooting for the runners.
- Grades K–2 will run from 9:15–10 a.m.
- Grades 3–5 will run from 10:15–11:00 a.m.
After the run, all students will enjoy Outshine Mini Fruit Pops!
Sponsors can make contributions with a credit or debit card via SchoolPay. Students can also gather checks and/or cash and bring it with their sponsor sheet to the school office. All donations are fully tax deductible!
Contact Ms. Constance in the office with any questions (csanjuan@pps.net).
NATURE PROGRAM AT MT TABOR PARK [REPEAT]
I wanted to share that PP&R’s Environmental Education department has launched a new program -- the ‘Explore Your Park Series!’ This series is a free, drop-in program for all ages that offers hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, creature features, guided park tours, and more. Events will be 2 hours in length and attendees can drop in to participate for any amount of time during that period. This program will visit a different Portland park each month to learn from and about the plants and animals that call it home.
On Saturday, October 24th from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., we will be hosting an Explore Your Park Series event at Mt Tabor Park. The park entrance address is at SE 69th Ave. and SE Yamhill St, and we will be located near the playground. We will be learning about bats and other creatures! No need to register, just come on by!
