DOLPHIN DIGEST 10/22/2026

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We acknowledge Portland rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other Tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. #HonorNativeLand https://youtu.be/ETOhNzBsiKA

We love to include photos of the Arleta grounds, garden, building, and goings-on in our weekly newsletter. Did you just take a great photo with your phone? Please share it with us real quick!

Every Wednesday: Arleta Bike Bus: North route meets at SE Tibetts+71st at 7:30, South route meets SE Ramona + 67th at 7:35. School arrival: around 7:43am. Click here for routes.

Every Morning: Arleta Morning Play Club, playground, 7:30am-7:58am click here to email for more information.

• Oct 1-30: Filipino American History Month

• TODAY THROUGH NOV 1: Take the Arleta PTA Rightsizing Perspectives Survey here.

• TOMORROW Oct 23: Arleta Fall Festival and Bake Sale, 6-8pm.

• Oct 24: Rightsizing School Impact Conversation, Southeast, 9am-11am Cleveland at Marshall High School Campus, 3905 SE 91st Ave.

• Oct 26: Portland PTA Council Meeting To Discuss Rightsizing, 7-8:30pm at Kellogg Middle School 3400 SE 69th Avenue. Light refreshments served.

• Oct 28: Costume and Athletic Gear Swap, 2:20-2:40pm, breezeway.

• Oct 28: End of First Quarter.

• Oct 29-30: No School (Grading and Planning Days).

• Nov 1: Daylight Savings Time Ends

• Nov 6: Family Movie Night "The Incredibles", doors open at 5pm, movie at 6pm, cafeteria.

• Nov 6-Dec 1: Bottle Drop Recycling Drive.

• Nov 10: Picture Retake Day.

• Nov 11: Veteran's Day (No School.)

• Nov 12: Family Engagement Night???

• Nov 13: Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day, 7:30am leaving from Eastside Kern Park and SE 67th & Ramona, with learning displays along the walk, arriving at school in time for breakfast.

• Nov 14: Community Care Day, 9am-noon, school grounds.

• Nov 16: Arleta Season of Giving Donation Drive starts.

• Nov 16: Arleta PTA General Meeting (Special Election), 6-7pm, Arleta Library.

• Nov 18: Dine-In Fundraiser at Pizzaria Otto, 11am-9pm, 7122 SE Foster Road.

• Nov 23-24: Parent/Teacher Conferences.

• Nov 23-27: Fall Break, No School.

• Nov 25: Girls on the Run 5K.

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A huge thank you to our community for all the beautiful, diverse and generous ways we work together, come together and support each other.

• For creating awesome experiences for our students! Meaningful learning experiences, and joyful family experiences like our Fall Festival coming up this Friday evening! Please sign up to help; it’s a great way to connect with other families and your children in the same space, while serving your community and sharing the workload. Thank you!

• Our staff are leading your children in learning so many important things. It’s heartwarming and inspiring to see and hear all the ways they are engaged in learning.

• Around the corner, October 29 and 30, no school for students while teachers have a planning day and a grading day to complete report cards. You’ll be able to view your child’s report card on parentvue on Friday Nov. 6. Here are the instructions

• Report cards are an important time for celebrating your child’s effort and growth, and ensuring you know how your child is doing relative to grade level benchmarks. If you have questions about that, don’t hesitate to ask your child’s teacher. It can be very helpful for example, to look at a text that is “at” your child’s grade level, next to a text that is at your child’s current level. Your teacher will be happy to share resources and ideas for supporting next steps (your encouragement and focus on your child’s effort is at the top of the list!)

• For all the good questions being asked about and processes begun within Rightsizing.

• Our PTA and the Marysville Family Council have met and are working on some projects together, including a survey being shared today for just our two communities, to gather perspectives from both communities for the SE PTA Leadership Coalition coming up next week:

School Impact Conversation: Southeast | Saturday, October 24th

• for all members of impacted school communities

Families, educators and school communities across the Cleveland and Franklin high school regions impacted by the proposed Rightsizing scenarios (Arleta is one) are invited to join Superintendent Dr. Armstrong for a School Impact Conversation on Saturday, October 24th, from 9:00am–11:00am at Cleveland @ Marshall High School.

Dr. Armstrong has consistently expressed her commitment to listening to communities, understanding potential impacts and ensuring that student, family and educator perspectives help inform the Rightsizing process. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and share perspectives directly with her within PPS’ ongoing exploration of what each scenario means for students and school communities.

School Impact Conversation: Southeast

📅Saturday, October 24, 2026

📍Cleveland @ Marshall High School | ⏰9:00am - 11:00am

🙋🏾Please RSVP Here!

Other upcoming opportunities~

• Community Voice: Black Family Conversation at McDaniel HS on Thursday, October 22nd

• School Impact Conversations for Southeast, North & West Region on Saturday, October 24th

• Native Community Conversation on Monday, October 26th

• Board of Education Community Connection on Tuesday, October 27th

• Board of Education Community Connection on Wednesday, October 28th

• Link to PPS Rightsizing Website for other conversation dates and all other information

It’s important to understand that whether rightsizing happens or not (status quo option), we will still be facing a $65million budget deficit next year, due to our state funding being short of operating costs, also inflation and enrollment declines. Rightsizing creates savings over time through having to spread staffing positions (FTE) over fewer schools. We currently have over 81 schools; with Scenario A funding would be spread over 67 schools, and with Scenario B it would be spread over 70 schools. Please lobby the state to fund our public schools at operating costs.

We’re so fortunate to have such a vibrant, connected school community! Thank you for your children and your part in who we are.

Warmly,

Lisa

The Arleta PTA is seeking feedback from our school community on the current rightsizing proposals. Both PPS Scenarios A and B propose closing Marysville as a K-5 school in fall 2028 and moving much of its school community to Arleta. The other local option, so far, is keeping the schools separate.

This is an opportunity for you to share questions, concerns, potential positives, requests for more specific information. Mixed feelings and a few words welcome. This isn’t a vote. The Arleta PTA will bring themes and questions to PPS and the School Board and share what we learn back with both communities.

The Marysville community is being invited separately to the same survey.

Respond by Sunday, November 1 for our first summary. Later responses are welcome.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts and perspective with the PTA!

The Portland Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association (SEPTSA) is a city-wide PTSA for parents, teachers, and students working with special education needs. The SEPTSA supports local PTA/PTSAs in engaging special education families and student, provides trainings, purchases neuroaffirming books for school libraries, organizes resource fairs, hosts social events for families, and provides advocacy.

SEPTSA has written a report on how rightsizing could affect students who receive special education services. It covers our questions and concerns about school closures, program moves and how changes would be carried out. Our members voted to approve the report. We sent it to the PPS School Board, Rightsizing Committee and Superintendent on Tuesday, October 20.

When big, sad events happen, it is natural to want to shield our child's childhood, so to speak. But sometimes, talking with a trusted adult is exactly what a child needs. Below are some resources to help you talk to your child.

The Arleta Lost and Found is overflowing! Help!

Recover your lost items today!

For the week of October 12-16, we had 94% positive attendance (slightly down from 95% the week before) and 113 tardies, averaging to 22.6 tardies a day (lower than last week's 24 tardies a day).

Getting kids in their seats and ready to learn on time starts them out on the right foot, in sync with their peers instead of starting the day already struggling to catch up. This column will give you weekly tips and tricks for getting to school on time.

This week's tips for getting to school on time:

• Make sure everything your kid needs for the day is right by the door the night before.

• Designate turns in the bathroom in the morning, set a timer for fairness

• Get kids an old-fashioned alarm clock for their room and help them practice using it.

To Report Your Child's Absence

Call the Attendance Office - 503-916-6334

Call Arleta's Main Office - 503-916-6330

Email: arletaattend@pps.net

Why do ghosts like to go to parties?

Because they have a lot of spirit! Badum-tisssss!

You'll find plenty of school spirit, games, music, dancing, costumes, yummy things to eat, and more at the Arleta Fall festival next Friday October 23rd from 6-8pm in the Cafeteria and Annex! We're dying to see you there so shake a leg bone and skedaddle on over!

Can you help us make the Arleta Fall Festival the funnest ever? Sign up to volunteer today!

Can you bake a yummy treat for the PTA's Bakesale at the Arleta Fall Festival? Let us know what you can bring!

School Impact Conversation: Southeast Region

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, October 24th

Cleveland HS @ Marshall Campus

For families and communities of the Cleveland/Franklin region.

Join Superintendent Dr. Armstrong for a regional conversation with school communities impacted by the proposed Rightsizing scenarios. This is an opportunity to ask questions, explore potential changes and share perspectives, concerns and priorities directly with the Superintendent. RSVP

Flyers: English | Español | Tiếng Việt | 中文 (简体) | Русский | Soomaaliga

Board of Education Community Connection

Tuesday, October 27, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Lincoln High School, 1750 SW Salmon Street, 97205

An informal, open-house style opportunity for students, families, staff and community members to connect with Board members, review "rightsizing" information and share feedback.

RSVP FORM Please RSVP for this engagement opportunity or for other opportunities that work best for you. Your RSVP helps us anticipate participation and plan for interpretation and other available accessibility supports.

We still have costumes looking for new homes, so if you have a last-minute need, the final costume exchange is Wedneday, October 28th from 2:20–2:40 p.m., during and just after pickup in the breezeway.

Donations can still be dropped off during Wednesday browsing times or placed in the donation bin under the table in front of the school office.

And looking ahead: We’re continuing to collect donations for our upcoming Athletic Gear Swap. If your family has outgrown sports or recreation gear that still has plenty of life left, donations can also be brought to the Wednesday browsing times or left in the donation bin outside the office.

Athletic gear will be available for pickup Wednesdays during pickup in November

Questions about donating costumes or Athletic Gear Swap donations? Contact sustainability@arletapta.org.

It takes a will of steel to hide your superhero talents from a world that still needs you, yet no longer appreciates what you can do. Bring your kids to the cafeteria enjoy the action-packed adventures of an unusually talented family for our next Arleta Family Movie Night, Friday, November 6th, doors opening at 5:30, movie starting at 6pm. The next movie selection is Pixar's The Incredibles!

Bring camping chairs for seating. There will be concessions for sale, including pizza and popcorn. Students must be accompanied & supervised by an adult.

Join Arleta families for a special community walk to school honoring Ruby Bridges and the walk she should have had, surrounded by support and community.

Two organized walks on Friday, November 13 will leave at 7:30 a.m. from Eastside Kern Park and SE 67th & Ramona, arriving at Arleta in time for breakfast. Along the way, students will encounter Ruby’s story through posted displays as we walk together in her honor.

Parents are welcome to walk with us, but they don’t need to. Families may also drop students off at either starting point, where adult volunteers will walk with them safely to school.

Questions? Contact saferoutes@arletapta.org.

Help us care for the school we share! Join us for our Fall Community Care Day as we tackle fallen leaves, tidy up our school grounds, and get things ready for winter.

9am to 12pm on Saturday, November 14th. Tools, hot coffee, and donuts will be provided.

Whether you can lend a hand for 30 minutes or a few hours, we'd love to see you there. Every little bit of help makes a big difference!

Board of Education Community Connection

November 14, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Franklin High School

An informal, open-house style opportunity for students, families, staff and community members to connect with Board members, review "rightsizing" information and share feedback.

RSVP FORM Please RSVP for this engagement opportunity or for other opportunities that work best for you. Your RSVP helps us anticipate participation and plan for interpretation and other available accessibility supports.

The Arleta School Community knows its desserts and we're all licking out lips waiting for the annual bake sale at the Arleta School Fall Festival, is tomorrow! Whack your family favorite baked good recipe into the oven and bring it to the school for a good cause: needed supplies and enrichment for our students!

To sign up to bring something to the Arleta Bake Sale at the Fall Festival on the evening of October 23rd, click on the button below!

The Fall Festival is tomorrow and we currently have just ten volunteers making it happen! Please join us in making this a special night for the kids! We especially need help prepping food, monitoring the games and crafts rooms, and selling concessions and baked goods! We have no volunteer sign-ups yet for cleaning up and putting everything away at the end of the party.

Volunteer with the Teacher Support Program! We are always needing more volunteers and we particularly NEED support in all of our PE classes with Ms. Hannah.

-Please ensure you have completed the following:

• Get your PPS background check completed (will be required).
• Join us in an Arleta parent run teacher support model by filling out this form.

Poems are little packets of creative writing: stories, details, thoughts that quickly and intensely explore little and big life experiences. Reading a poem to your child is a great way to promote literacy and to start conversations about things that your child notices and what's important to them. Each week, we feature a different poem that you are your child can read together.

A peanut sat on a railroad track,

His heart was all a-flutter;

The five-fifteen came rushing by--

Toot! toot! peanut butter!

-Anonymous

Jokes and puns are a fun way to develop literacy skills! To submit a joke to the column, click here.

Plant a pleasant patch of paper pumpkins!

You will need: A sheet of orange paper cut into 1 inch strips, a hole punch, a brad, a brown pipe cleaner, a green pipe cleaner, and a pencil.

For a different paper pumpkin, try this craft which uses orange paper, a little green paper, scissors, and glue!

• Various dates throughout the month: The Wheelchair Repair Shop volunteer wheelchair mechanic training, 403 SE 80th Ave, Portland, OR 97215. Sign up here.
• Now Through Nov 29: Memories of Summer/Memorias del Verano, Collins Gallery at Multnomah County Main Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.
• TOMORROW: Oct 23: Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Showing, starts at 7pm, Yesteryear Farms 26801 SW Stafford Rd. Wilsonville OR 97070, free.

• OVERMORROW: Oct 24: Darning Workshop with RepairPDX 10am-1pm, Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave.

• OVERMORROW: Get Ready to Vote FPNA Meeting 10am-12pm Holgate Library Room 1A.

• OVERMORROW: Oct 24: Baba Yaga Puppetshow, 11am, ages 6-12, Magenta Theatre, 1108 Main St

  Vancouver, WA 98660 Tickets $10 Each - Get Tickets Here

• Oct 26: Women's Tour of Lone Fir Cemetery, 10am-noon, begins at Soldier's Monument, 649 SE 26th Ave.

• Oct 27: Sewing Machine Consultations with RepairPDX 4pm, 4:45pm, & 5:15pm, Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Avenue.

• Oct 30: Haunted Mansion Movie Showing, starts at 7pm, Yesteryear Farms 26801 SW Stafford Rd. Wilsonville OR 97070, free.

• Oct 31: Foster-Powell Halloween Parade, 3pm, start at Essex Park.

• Nov 1: $5 Day at OMSI Click here to see more on the OMSI website.

• Nov 1: Modern Kintsugi Repair Workshop with RepairPDX, 2-5pm, Leaven Community Center 5431 NE 20th Avenue.

• Nov 1: Writing Night at Independent Publishing Resource Center, 4-5pm, 318 SE Main Street.

• Nov 3: Holgate Library Tween Council, 4-5pm.

• Nov 4: Mt. Scott/Arleta Neighborhood Association Meeting, Mt.Scott Community Center, Suite 203, 5530 SE 72nd Ave, Zoom Meeting Link is https://bit.ly/3Oq59jZ To check out their website, click here!

• Nov 6: Holgate Library Lego Club, 3:30-4:30pm.

• Nov 6: Woodstock Library Read to the Dogs, 4:30-5:30, for kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

• Nov 7: Printmaking for Kids at Holgate Library, 2pm-3:30pm.

• Nov 7: Whiskers and Tails: Bunnies for Wellness! at Woodstock Library 3-4pm.

• Nov 9: Foster/Powell Neighborhood Association Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm, Mt. Scott Community Center (map) with the virtual option at this Zoom link Dial-in Number: (253) 215- 8782 | Meeting ID: 839 5449 4883 | Passcode: 500305.

• Nov 10: Lego Club at Woodstock Library, 3:30-5pm.

• Nov 10: Holgate Library Graphic Novel Club grades 4-5, 4-5pm.

• Nov 11: Holgate Library Crafternoon for Adults, 1-3pm.

• Nov 12: DJ Skills For Beginners at Holgate Library, 3:30-5:30pm.

• Nov 13: Tween Council at Woodstock Library, 4:15-5:15pm.

• Nov 14: Foster/Powell Neighborhood Clean-Up, 10am-12pm, meet at Laurelwood Park on SE 64th and Foster.

• Nov 14: Tortilla, Sope & Gordita Making with Fresh Corn Masa at Woodstock Library, 2-3:30pm.

• Nov 19: Graphic Novel Club grades 2-3 at Woodstock Library, 3:30-4:30.

• Nov 20: Read to the Dogs at Woodstock Library for kids at teens, 4:30-5:30pm, Call 503.988.5123 to register.

• Nov 29: Last Sunday Crafting Club for Adults at Woodstock Library, 12pm-2pm.

See the Woodstock Library Events Calendar.

See the Holgate Library Events Calendar.

Go to the Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association website.

Go to the Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association website.

Open pumpkin patches listed at the bottom of this section!

When a wheelchair breaks down, users often face weeks or months-long wait times for simple repairs from corporate DME (Durable Medical Equipment) companies. This isn't just an inconvenience; it is a crisis of independence that leads to social isolation, health complications, and lost autonomy.

The Wheelchair Repair Shop is creating a system where the community takes care of its own. Together, we are building a world where no one is left stranded.

Volunteer with The Wheelchair Repair Shop in Montavilla neighborhood, learn skills and help your community all at the same time. No experience necessary. All volunteers will be partnered with experienced technicians. Volunteer tasks may include - disassembling donated items, cleaning, labeling, inventory, and other hands on tasks as needed during the shift.

The Wheelchair Repair Shop is located at 403 SE 80th Ave, Portland, OR 97215.

Email inquiries to info@wheelchairrepair.org or call (503) 208-4244.

The Collins Gallery on the third floor of the Multnomah County Main Library (801 SW 10th) is used for exhibits created by library personnel or by community members in cooperation with library personnel. Use of space by a community organization does not constitute an endorsement of the organization's beliefs by the library.

Memories of Summer (running Sept 17 - Nov 29, 2026) tells the story of three Latin American artists: Guisy Tello from Guatemala, Orlando Almanza from Cuba, and Erick I. Rodriguez from Venezuela. They explore memory, belonging, and identity through reflections on their childhood homes and will revisit moments that shaped who they are today in painting and photography.

Artist: Guisy Ceballos- Guatemala
website: www.guisyfineart.com
Instagram: guisyfineart

Artist: Orlando Almanza - Cuba
Website: www.orlandoalmanza.com
Instagram: orlandoalmanzaart

Artist: Erick I Rodriguez- Venezuela
Website: www.criollopaintings.com
Instagram: criollopaintings

Yesteryear Farms hosts free movie nights every Friday in October in their pumpkin patch. Yesteryear Farms is located at 26801 SW Stafford Rd. Wilsonville OR 97070. The remaining movie schedule is as follows:

• Oct 16: Halloweentown (starts at 7:30pm)
• Oct 23: Nightmare Before Christmas (starts at 7pm)
• Oct 30: Haunted Mansion (starts at 7pm)

Movie Night Details:

• Dogs are welcome to movie nights. Please note they can get busy, plan accordingly.

• This is a family friendly event. Outside food is allowed. Absolutely NO outside alcohol.

• Everyone is welcome to join!

• Movie nights are every Friday throughout the Fall season and free!

• Please bring your own chairs or blankets to sit as they will not be provided.

• The movie is in the patch and is uncovered.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Leaven Community, 5431 NE 20th Ave., Portland, OR

Give your garments a new life by learning to darn. In this hands-on class (extended to 3 hours), instructor Sivia will teach several darning methods to repair holes and reinforce weakened material in socks, sweaters, and other knitwear. These methods are also usable for other fabric repair but we will demonstrate and work on knitted fabric in class.

Register for the darning workshop here!

Baba Yaga

Sat - Oct 24, 2026 - 11:00am PDT

Magenta Theater

1108 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98660

Tickets $10 Each - Get Tickets Here

Adapted from the children’s book by Ernest Small, this Slavic story of Baba Yaga features a curmudgeonly witch with a taste for bad children, a hedgehog prince who travels through the forest on his noble rooster, and a little girl named Marusia who is in search of turnips. As Marusia and her friend the hedgehog match wits with Baba Yaga, the most marvelous story unfolds with magical brews, a treacherous dragon and Baba’s outrageous house on chicken legs.

Free craft in the lobby before and after the show.

This musical production features some moments that some small children might find scary and may not be suitable for children under 6. A good rule of thumb is: If your child can make it through the scary bits in an animated Disney movie, they will most likely do just fine! We do not recommend this production for children under 6 who have never attended a puppet show before.

Meet the women at rest in the cemetery. This tour highlights the unique stories and roles these women filled in the community as Portland transitioned from a frontier town to an early 20th century city. Stop at the gravesites of the prominent founding families (Terwilliger, McLoughlin andMacleay) as well as lesser-known women whose contributions improved the lives of Portlanders.

Women’s Tours are on the fourth Saturday of the month starting at 10 a.m. The tour begins at the Soldiers Monument, located in the center of the cemetery, and will last about 2 hours.

Lone Fir Cemetery is located at 649 SE 26th Ave. in Portland. For more information about events happening at Portland’s historic cemetery, visit the Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery website.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Spots available at 4 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Leaven Community, 5431 NE 20th Ave., Portland, OR

Learn about your sewing machine, troubleshoot an issue, or find out how to maintain and care for your machine. Whether you're new to sewing and don't know how to use your machine or you have years of experience but your machine is acting strangely, this is for you! Each personal consultation will last 45 minutes.

Some things we can help you with:

• Getting to know your sewing machine, such as demystifying the knobs, threading, winding bobbins, oiling/cleaning

• Fixing basic issues, such as thread tension, stubborn mechanics, stuck knobs

• Learning about routine care and cleaning for your machine

Register for a sewing machine consultation, here!

Bella Organic & Portland Pumpkin Farm

Corn maze: August 22-October 31, 2026
Pumpkin patch: September 26-October 31, 2026

Bella Organic Farm is at 16205 NW Gillihan Rd. in Portland. Visit their website for more details.

Plumper Pumpkin Patch

September 19-November 1, 2026

Plumper Farms is at 11435 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd. in Portland. Visit the Go to their website for more details.

The Pumpkin Patch

Late September-October 2026

The Pumpkin Patch is at 16511 NW Gillihan Rd. in Portland. Get more information on their website.

Topaz Farm

Fall Harvest begins September 26-27, 2026, followed by October weekends.

Topaz Farm is at 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd. in Portland. Go to their website for more details.

Lee Farms

September 19-October 31, 2026

Lee Farms is at 21975 SW 65th Ave. in Tualatin. Go to their website for more details.

Once a month OMSI drops the price of general admission to $5 per person. This gives you access to OMSI’s permanent exhibits and labs. Most free days take place on Sunday. The next $5 day at OMSI is Sunday, November 1st.

You’ll also get $5 tickets on special exhibitions, Empirical Theater and Kendall Planetarium shows, and tours of the USS Blueback Submarine.

Click here to see more on the OMSI website.

Modern Kintsugi Repair Workshop

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2-5 p.m.

Leaven Community, 5431 NE 20th Ave., Portland, OR

Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery) is the Japanese craft of repairing ceramics. Fractures are no longer weak points, but beautiful elements. This philosophy is often taught as embracing imperfections in our life, the beauty of human flaws. During the three-hour workshop, you will learn how to repair ceramics with the modern Kintsugi methods, finishing the joints with gold powder.

Register here for the Kintsugi Workshop!

Tween Council

Tue Nov 3 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Holgate Library

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

The next Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association Meeting is October 7th from 6:30-8:30pm. This is a hybrid meeting...in person and virtual. To attend in person, go to Mt. Scott Community Center, Suite 203 (Mt. Scott Community Center is located at 5530 SE 72nd. Access the Zoom Meeting Link here. To check out their website, click here!

Lego Club

Fri Nov 6 2026

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Holgate Library

Join us for a fun and imaginative LEGO building session. We'll provide the building blocks, you bring the creativity! Ideal for grades K-5, but younger and older siblings are welcome.

Read to the Dogs

Fri Nov 6 2026

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Woodstock Library

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Printmaking for Kids

Sat Nov 7 2026

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Holgate Library

Kids, come learn the art of printmaking from artist Jess Graff. Design and create your own prints using repeat and mono-printing techniques. This program is aimed at kids (grades K-4)

Whiskers and Tails: Bunnies for Wellness!

Sat Nov 7 2026

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Woodstock Library

Join Whiskers and Tails for a heartwarming day of rabbit-assisted wellness and learning. Experience the calming presence of rabbits through guided interactions. A gentle, enriching event designed to promote relaxation, connection, and emotional well-being for all ages.

The next Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association Meeting is this Monday, November 9, from 6:30-8:30pm.

General meetings are always the second Monday of the month from 6:30 – 8:30 PM with the exception of August. Check meeting notices for location. All neighbors are welcome at meetings. Anyone who lives, works, or owns property in Foster-Powell is considered a neighbor.

If the FPNA website hasn't been updated, generally meetings are hybrid (in person with a virtual option) and are held at Mt. Scott Community Center (map) with the virtual option at this Zoom link Dial-in Number: (253) 215- 8782 | Meeting ID: 839 5449 4883 | Passcode: 500305.

Lego Club

Tue Nov 10 2026

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Woodstock Library

Join us for a fun and imaginative LEGO building session. We'll provide the building blocks, you bring the creativity! Ideal for grades K-5, but younger and older siblings are welcome.

Graphic Novel Club grades 4-5

Tue Nov 10 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Holgate Library

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about graphic novels and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Crafternoon for Adults

Wed Nov 11 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Holgate Library

Join a make-and-take crafternoon! Each craft will be selected from the library's craft book collection.

This event is first come, first served.

Cleveland HS: Little Women...the Musical

Nove 11-13 at 7pm and Nov 14 at 2pm.

Marshall Campus, 3905 SE 91st Ave, Portland, OR 97266, USA

Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and book by Allan Knee.

Read more about the musical at their student newspaper, here!

DJ Skills For Beginners

Thu Nov 12 2026

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Holgate Library

Step into the world of beats, rhythms, and melodies as you learn what it means to be a DJ. This program offers an immersive and hands-on introduction to the craft of DJing. Both tools of the trade and strategies of the art will be studied.

This event is first come, first served.

Tween Council

Fri Nov 13 2026

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Woodstock Library

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Tortilla, Sope & Gordita Making with Fresh Corn Masa

Sat Nov 14 2026

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Woodstock Library

Compartiremos nuestras recetas favoritas y hablaremos sobre la historia del maíz en las culturas indígenas de América, así como los beneficios para la salud del método tradicional de procesamiento del maíz, la nixtimalización. Este evento es de cupo limitado y requiere inscripción previa. La inscripción se abre el 10/24 a las 10:00 am.

Graphic Novel Club grades 2-3

Thu Nov 19 2026

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Woodstock Library

Kids in grades 2-3 and their favorite adults are invited to talk about graphic novels and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Read to the Dogs

Fri Nov 20 2026

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Woodstock Library

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Last Sunday Crafting Club for Adults

Sun Nov 29 2026

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Woodstock Library

Express your creativity with a variety of art and craft projects. Library staff will provide all materials necessary.

Space is limited; this program is intended for adults.

Franklin HS: Dance at Franklin's Annual Winter Dance Performance

December 10-12·7:00 – 10:00pm

Franklin High School Auditorium, 5405 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97206, USA

Organizer Name & Email: Sonia Kellermann, amwagner@pps.net

Demonstrations of dance technique in multiple styles, strength routines, flexibility and spatial awareness exercises as well as excerpts of repertory, works in progress, and original student choreography. This performance is the principle fundraiser for Arts Alive.

https://www.danceatfranklin.org/

School Funding in Oregon Explained (2023-now)

Although Oregon’s system of funding K-12 education can be frustratingly complex, Oregon PTA works to help families better understand our school finance system.

The McKinney-Vento Program supports students and their families who are experiencing homelessness. The goal of the program is to promote academic success regardless of housing status. Please click below to download the pdf flyer for more information.

Email: ArletaSchoolPTA@gmail.com
Website: arletapta.org
Location: 5109 SE 66th Avenue
Phone: 503-916-6330
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArletaElementaryK5

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arletaelementaryK5/

Call the Attendance Office - 503-916-6334

Call Arleta's Main Office - 503-916-6330

Email: arletaattend@pps.net