CJES Family Bulletin

Amazing opportunity for 4th and 5th Graders!

Safety Patrol applications have officially gone out! If your child is interested in helping support our school crosswalks and assisting students in safely crossing the street, they should be bringing an application home.

Applications are due October 28th.

Thank you for supporting our students and helping keep our school community safe!

Jennifer Whitaker

jwhitaker@pps.net

As many of you know, we have a team of parents at our school, and across the district that are collaborating with school and district staff to provide stronger guidance and consistency around use of screens in classrooms.

Here are the recommendations for families that are concerned about technology use at school:

• If you see potential ‘misuse’ of screens, any use of screens in the classroom that does not directly / obviously support the curriculum, please ask the teacher about it. Emily Glasgow, head of curriculum, suggested phrasing it like this: "I noticed [X thing happening in the classroom.] Can you explain to me how this supports the PPS curriculum?"

• Ask the teacher directly first. If you continue to have questions after the conversation with the teacher, please reach out to Ms. Amber. If you're still not getting satisfying answers, she can point you to district staff who are working on the issue of screen time.

• If you see anything via Securely that worries you (for example your child is accessing sites that they shouldn’t, they’re gaming, or even just on the screen for way too many hours), please email IT directly. Please include the classroom teacher, so they are aware of the issue as well. You can reach IT

Securely is an app that allows teachers and families to monitor screen time use at school. If you do not already have Securely installed, here are directions for how to use this app.

If you would like to start the TAG evaluation and identification process for your student, you are welcome to complete the referral form.

For more information about the PPS TAG Department and the evaluation process, please visit the PPS TAG website.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to Jennifer Whitaker at jwhitaker@pps.net

Each month we are required to complete emergency drills.

• Summary of Drills

• Parent Emergency Resources

For the month of October we will have the following drills:

• Fire Drill
• Earthquake Drill

The lockdown drill will take place at the end of the month. More information about the lockdown drill be sent out including the date of the drill, and information on the messaging and lessons surrounding the drill.

Cafeteria Volunteers: (need a current PPS background check) https://signup.com/go/gRcRSik

Email volunteer@chiefjosephschool.org for more information

We have two music concerts scheduled for this year! Please mark your calendars for these events. More details to come as the concerts get closer.

4th and 5th Grades-

January 12th at 5:30

1st and 2nd Grades-

March 16th at 5:30

Hi, I'm Mel, the new school health assistant at Chief Joseph! I'm excited to work in the health room M-F supporting your kids with health needs. Feel free to get in touch about any student health concerns, medications your child needs to take at school, or immunization questions. I work with the RN Susan Rhedmond alongside others at MESD (Multnomah Education School District) to support your kids M-F. Whether it's a band-aid, fever, or head collision, I'm here to help.

Looking forward to the year ahead!

Mel (they/them)

The end of year lost and found is no joke! Labeling with your student's name will increase the likelihood that a lost item will be returned to you. If you are missing something, direct your student to look in the lost and found or families can swing by to look for a lost item.

Our very first profit share of the year is with one of our long standing favorite businesses!

¿Por Qué No? on Mississippi Ave.

Profit shares are a lot of fun! All you need to do is either dine in, or take out (not through 3rd party apps) from the Mississippi , all day long! A portion of all the sales will be donated to the CJES PTO! Its also a lot of fun to see the CJES families take over the patio to enjoy a meal and beverage!

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership will be working with students in 4th/5th grades over the next three weeks to provide education and hands-on experience planting the stormwater infiltration facilities. Planting day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th! Contact chiefjosephplayground@gmail.com with questions.

Many afterschool programs are in full swing, but may still allow registrations! Check out the offerings on the PTO website.

WeBreak Breakdancing & Lego Engineering specifically would love some more registrations! See if your student would be interested!

October 29: Blazers Game, 7:00 vs Memphis Grizzlies

The PTO worked really hard to pick a good night for a Blazers profit share! The game is at 7:00pm, but the good news is there is no school the next day.

Both ticketing options are in the same section of the stadium, so all tickets purchased through the CJES site will be together. Early entry for pregame warm up viewing available to all CJES community member ticket holders. Seating in the two price points are back to back.
Blazers Tickets with early entry access for pregame warmup

The Arbor Beer Lodge is hosting a fun afternoon of pumpkin carving on October 24th from 1:00 to 3:00pm. $10 gets you a pumpkin and and an afternoon of carving that is not at your house!

Meet up with other CJES families for an afternoon of fun!

Did you know that the PTO is on Instagram? Give them a follow to stay in the know about whats happening at CJES and the greater community!

Follow:

chief_joseph_pto