WLWV Community Update

As of Monday, February 3, all online payments made in West Linn-Wilsonville schools are now made through SchoolPay with the exception of high school fees, which will continue to be paid through the Web Store. Online payments made through SchoolPay include Nutrition Services payments, middle school athletic fees, primary enrichment classes, and all other school fees that are paid online.

To learn more about SchoolPay, and to create your account to begin making payments, please visit the SchoolPay website, or visit the district website for more information. Once you have created your account, you will need your student’s student ID number to register. SchoolPay allows families to pay for any and all school fees or payments in one place. SchoolPay also allows families to view past and relevant payment history.

In this week's Safety Spotlight we take a look at the difference between a LockOUT and a LockDOWN. A Lockdown secures students, staff, and volunteers within classrooms while leaving entrances open for emergency personnel and law enforcement to clear the building. A Lockout secures and locks the building's entryways while safely sheltering all students, staff, and visitors inside the school building. This drill allows the school day to continue within the building. Please watch this video to learn more about the two protocols.

Clackamas County Health, Housing, and Human Services Department will host a free childhood immunization clinic from 4-6:30 p.m. on February 5 at Boones Ferry Primary, 11495 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville.

Vaccines will be provided free of charge to children with no health insurance, OHP or children with insurance that does not cover the cost of immunizations. Walk-in only, no appointments available. We will have all immunizations required by the State of Oregon for children. Please bring any immunization records you have to the clinic. A parent or guardian must be present to sign an authorization form for children under 15 years of age.

Note: If the West Linn Wilsonville School District is closed due to inclement weather, the clinic will be canceled. No health insurance is required to get this free flu shot. For questions, call 503-655-8799.

When: February 5, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where: Boones Ferry Primary, 11495 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then the artwork created by West Linn-Wilsonville students this year is thousands of words and then some. The Oregon High School Scholastic Art Awards were announced on Friday, Jan. 24, highlighted by more than 150 awards and recognitions for West Linn-Wilsonville students.

At Wilsonville High School, 18 students earned Gold Key Awards, while 34 earned Silver Key Awards and 41 students received Honorable Mentions. At West Linn High School, six students earned Gold Key Awards, five students received Silver Key Awards, and seven students earned Honorable Mention.

Students were recognized with awards for paintings, drawing and illustrations, photography, digital art, mixed media, and sculpture among other mediums. In total, West Linn-Wilsonville students received 178 Scholastic Art Awards in 2020.

The Scholastic Art Awards are separated into categories and juried by three unique jurors. Professionals and art professors make up the group of jurors, judging the category or medium they specialize in through a blind adjudication process. Of the more than 7,000 individual works that were submitted in Oregon this year, only 7 percent were awarded Gold Keys, while 10 percent receive Silver Keys and 10 percent receive Honorable Mentions.

Gold Key winners advance to the national competition in New York, where past West Linn-Wilsonville students have excelled. READ THE FULL LIST OF STUDENT AWARD WINNERS.

The next Professional Growth Wednesday is Feb. 5 for all West Linn-Wilsonville schools. About once or twice a month, students are released from school two hours early for the District's Professional Growth Wednesdays. Those two hours are used as time for teacher learning, giving staff an opportunity to collaborate and engage in professional development.

That work leads to better teachers and, in turn, better education for students. Mark your calendars for the following Professional Growth Wednesdays this school year. Please note that some Professional Growth Wednesdays affect primary schools only, so if you have students in middle or high school, they may experience a regular school day. Those instances are marked as PRIMARY LEVEL ONLY Professional Growth Wednesdays.

• February 5
• February 19 PRIMARY LEVEL ONLY
• March 4 PRIMARY LEVEL ONLY
• March 18
• April 8 PRIMARY LEVEL ONLY
• April 22
• May 13

To receive important updates regarding 2019 Capital Bond news, please subscribe to the WLWV-Bond-Information ListServ. The district will provide regular ListServ emails with important project updates, information about community meetings for major projects, and more. To learn more about the 2019 Capital Bond, including the tentative bond timeline, please visit the Bond Website.

The West Linn Rotary Club will once again host its Stomp Out Barn Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Landon Farms Golf Club; 24377 Airport Road NE, Aurora, OR 97002.

The event includes live country-western music, dance lessons, and a BBQ dinner. All proceeds go to local organizations, including Sources of Strength Bullying Awareness and Prevention curriculum at West Linn High School. Other causes include scholarships for WLHS students and veterans, wheelchairs and clean water for children in Guatemala, and the Rotary's Youth Exchange Program.

Purchase tickets at: https://eventsavvyllc.tofinoauctions.com/wlrotary2020/homepages/show.

Professional Growth Wednesday: February 5 — Wednesday, Feb. 5 is an Early Release, Professional Growth Wednesday for all schools. All schools will release two hours early.

Regular School Board Meeting: February 10 — The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board will hold a public meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at the District Office; 22210 SW Stafford Road, Tualatin.

President's Day, NO SCHOOL: February 17 — There will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17 in recognition of President's Day.

PRIMARY ONLY Professional Growth Wednesday: February 19 — Wednesday, Feb. 19 is a n Early Release, Professional Growth Wednesday for PRIMARY SCHOOLS ONLY. All primary schools will release two hours early.

Board Work Session: February 24 — The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board will hold a public work session on Monday, Feb. 24, beginning at 5 p.m. in the District Office; 22210 SW Stafford Road, Tualatin.

• Safety/Security in WLWV Schools

• Community Bulletin Board

• Updated 2019 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• FlashAlert

• ListServ

• 2019-20 Registration Information

• Updated 2018-19 Work Plan

• Education Foundation

• Music and Arts Partners (MAP)

• Volunteer in WLWV Schools

• SafeOregon Tip Line

• Bus Routes

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is nationally recognized for its high student and staff achievement, including one of the top graduation rates in the State of Oregon. West Linn-Wilsonville serves nearly 10,000 K-12 students across 16 schools in West Linn and Wilsonville, with a mission of creating learning communities for the greatest thinkers and the most thoughtful people for the world. WLWV strives to provide challenging education opportunities that prepare students to be college and career ready.

Email: kilstroa@wlwv.k12.or.us
Website: www.wlwv.k12.or.us
Location: 22210 Southwest Stafford Road, Tualatin, OR, USA
Phone: 503-673-7012
Facebook: facebook.com/wlwvschools
Twitter: @wlwvdistrict