Timber Talks

As we wrap up this eventful week, we want to take a moment to express our appreciation for our students, staff, and families. Despite the challenges of inclement weather, including a two-hour delay and a virtual learning day, everyone adapted wonderfully. Your support and flexibility are truly appreciated as we continue to prioritize both safety and learning.

Moving to a virtual learning day ensures that our students can continue their learning with minimal disruption, and we truly appreciate your partnership in making that possible. Your support at home plays a vital role in our children’s success, and we are grateful for your efforts in keeping them engaged. Based on feedback and insights from our families, we will adjust the start time of our Morning Meeting to 9:45 AM for any future virtual learning days. This aligns exactly with a two-hour delayed start for in-building learning, helping to eliminate any confusion between a two-hour delay and a virtual school day. Thank you again for your flexibility and support—we couldn’t do this without you!

Next week, on Wednesday, February 12th, we have two exciting events! In the morning we will host our Kindergarten and 5th grade students for our family breakfast in our school cafeteria at 7:45. Parents and Families get to join their Kinder and 5th grade student for a delicious breakfast. Then at 6:30 pm, we will enjoy the 4th and 5th grade music concert at the Middle School Auditorium. We are looking forward to seeing so many families! PLEASE get your Home Town Tickets for these events at https://rmes.estacadaschools.org/families/event-registration-tickets

As always, we appreciate your partnership in ensuring your child’s education is the best it can be. Your support at home makes a world of difference, and we are grateful to work alongside you in helping your child learn and grow!

Lindsey Fullenwider, Principal
Trevor Syring, Vice Principal
RMEOffice@estacada.k12.or.us

In order to help you all know what the week looks like, we will list it out clearly for you each week. REID days are for invited students and will change each week. Students are invited to REID days for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's to extend or challenge a student, and other times it might be to provide extra help on a particular skill. On those days, our doors open at 7:50 and dismissal is at 10:00am. If you have questions about this week's schedule, please let us know!

This Week:

• Feb. 10th: Regular School Day
  
• Feb. 11th: Regular School Day
• Feb. 12th: Regular School Day
• Kinder/5th Grade Family Breakfast at 7:30 AM
• 4th/5th Music Concert in the Middle School Auditorium at 6:30 PM
• Feb. 13th: Regular School Day
• ELD Family Night at 5:30 PM
• Feb. 14th: REID Day, by invite only

Upcoming Events:

• Feb. 17th: No School, Holiday
• Feb. 21st: Full School Day for All Students
• Feb. 27th: Bingo Night 6:00-7:00 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm.

Yesterday, during our morning assembly, we had the pleasure of honoring two students from each classroom who exemplified the Standard of Excellence trait of Consistency. These students consistently follow our School Rules of being safe, kind, responsible, and respectful, setting a positive example for their peers. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and commitment to making our school a better place every day. It was wonderful to celebrate their achievements alongside families and friends who joined us for this special moment. Thank you for your continued support in reinforcing these important values at home and in our school community!

For all our events, we encourage everyone to reserve a FREE HomeTown ticket in advance. This helps us keep an accurate headcount of attendees. Please take a few moments to secure your tickets today!

https://rmes.estacadaschools.org/families/event-registration-tickets

We are thrilled to introduce a fun new way to recognize and celebrate our students for following our school rules—Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible! Students can now earn special trading cards when they demonstrate these positive behaviors at school.

Encourage your child to collect all four cards! Each one represents an important part of our school community, and we can’t wait to see our students striving to earn them. Be on the lookout—when your child receives a card, it will come home in their green Thursday folder.

Let’s cheer on our students as they work toward earning their cards! 🎉

Our desire as TIMBERS, is that every day we are "Kind with our words and actions!" In January of 2024, we had 16 office referrals. This January 2025, we had 32 office referrals. We discuss this data at our assemblies and the school knows that our goal is to stay below ten referrals each month.

Our overarching goal is to use all situations as learning opportunities, but as we reflect upon the referrals of January, we all need to work as a team to remind students to use kind words/language and to have kind actions with our bodies. Thank you families for all of your support and let us know if you have any questions.

Did you know that many of our youngest students miss about 10% of the school year—around 14 days, or just two days a month? This level of chronic absenteeism in elementary school can predict lower test scores and challenges with retention in later grades. Every day and every minute of school matters, contributing to your child's growth and success! Please help us support your child's learning by ensuring they attend school every day and arrive on time. Thank you for partnering with us to build strong habits for lifelong learning!

A dress code helps create a positive and focused learning environment by ensuring students wear clothing that is appropriate, safe, and free from distractions. It promotes a sense of community, minimizes disruptions, and helps students concentrate on learning. Thank you for supporting a school environment where all students can thrive!

Dress Code

Student dress, in general, must meet reasonable standards of cleanliness and safety and must not disrupt the educational process (School District Policy JFCA). As a building policy, students may not wear:

1. Clothing which exposes a bare midriff,

2. Spaghetti straps,

3. Tops which un-tie in any fashion,

4. Clothing displaying alcohol, drugs, or weapon messages,

5. Clothing with words or pictures that can be interpreted as sexual or ethnic harassment,

6. “Heely” shoes (shoes with wheels),

7. Chains or spikes of any kind.

8. Short pants that are shorter than mid-thigh,

9. Pants that sag below the hips. For safety reasons and for students to participate in physical education, students must be able to run without hanging onto their pants.

10. Anything that would be considered part of a costume (tails, masks, etc)

Students who come to school dressed inappropriately will be offered clothing to put on (based on availability) or will need to call home for a change of clothes. The principal or vice principal will make this judgment as needed.

Although rainy-day recess occurs under the covered play area, students will be required to wear a coat/hat to attend recess during cold and/or wet weather.

Again, if you ever have any questions our concerns regarding student behaviors, our discipline policies, or our handbook, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Please take a minute to view the Early Learning Newsletter from our partners, Todos Juntos. Click the green link below to view the newsletter!

If you plan to order a yearbook for your student this year, you can purchase those at buytheyearbook.com or with exact cash or check in the office. You can save $2 by purchasing before Febuary 10th.