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Springwater Trail High School - April 2019

Titan TimesNewsletterSpringwater Trail High School - April 2019
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Springwater Trail High School

Website: http://stweb.gresham.k12.or.us
Location: 1440 SE Fleming Ave, Gresham, OR, United States
Phone: 503-261-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringwaterTrail/
Twitter: @STHS_Titans

Principal's Message

Hello Springwater Community,

This week we kicked off another attendance challenge! The April Attendance Challenge will be similar to the one we held back in January: the grade level with the highest attendance for the month will win bragging rights and free pizza or ice cream (to be chosen by the winning grade level). Please remind your student to come to school each and every day. We want every student to finish out the year strong!


Next Wednesday is ACCESS Wednesday. As you know, these days fall on the Wednesday before the final week of each 6-week grading period. The day provides time for students to get caught up on assignments, retake tests, and includes activities designed by student leadership. The activities strengthen community, break-down barriers between groups of students, reduce anxiety and stress, and contribute to an overall positive school climate.

Synergy StudentVue and ParentVue were significantly upgraded over spring break. If you have trouble logging in or navigating the system, please reach out to our office and they can assist you. In addition to progress report grades, Synergy's gradebook system is a good resource to review with your student while discussing their grades and how they are doing on their assignments. For many classes, Google Classroom is another great tool -- have your student log in and they can show you their assignments and their grades.


As a reminder: we offer after school support Mondays - Thursdays from 2:30pm-3:30pm! Students must sign up in the office by noon if they would like to catch a bus ride home. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to get help with their classes.


As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your student’s teachers, the main office, or me by phone or email if you have questions or concerns.


Ryan Blaszak, Principal

World Music Spring Performance

Please join us on Tuesday May 7th at 7pm for our Spring World Music Performance. This is a great opportunity to listen to our wonderful Marimba Band!
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Senior Letter

Attention Senior Parents

The Senior letter below was mailed out this week. Please take the time to read it.

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Soccer Club is Here

Our soccer club began this week. Practices will be held on Monday's and Wednesday's from 2:45 - 4:00pm. Below is a copy of the schedule.
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Yearbooks

Yearbooks are running out, so buy one before they're gone! We aren't lying! There are a limited number still available, and you don't want to miss out on such an important keepsake from your senior year. You can purchase yours in the main office or online at jostensyearbooks.com.
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Congratulations Elise Shimek

Congratulations to Freshmen student Elise Shimek, who received honorable mention for her art piece "Tired Hollow” at Mt Hood Community College's High School Art Exhibit.
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Senior Baby Pictures

It is time to submit baby photos of your senior to be used in a slideshow during graduation! Photos can be submitted digitally to weber18@gresham.k12.or.us, or in person to Crystel Weber or Rylea Payne.


A few things to keep in mind:

  • Please submit 4 - 8 photos.
  • If you are submitting physical photos, please put them in an envelope with your students' name on them so that we can return them to you via your student.
  • Please do not submit photos of photos.
  • If you do not want to turn in a physical copy of a picture, please scan your photos and send them digitally to weber18@gresham.k12.or.us

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Attention Fred Meyer Shoppers

Attention Fred Meyer Shoppers!

Springwater Trail High School is enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program! Please link your Fred Meyer rewards card with our nonprofit number MU443. Fred Meyers will donate a percentage of your purchases every quarter to our program. This will NOT affect your reward points or fuel points. Last quarter we received $57.14, every little bit helps. This program helps pay for transportation to allow our students to attend events in the community. Below is the link to sign up.

https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll

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Academic Support Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Additional academic support is available at Springwater Trail High School, on Monday's, Tuesday's, Wednesday's, and Thursday's from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This additional time will allow students to utilize school resources such as the library and student computers for homework, studying, reading, etc.

Transportation home at 3:30 is available but students MUST sign up in the office prior to noon to receive a ride home.


Wednesday school is also available every week and we encourage students to utilize this time to meet with their teachers, retake quizzes, and get homework help. Transportation home at 3:30 is available but students MUST sign up in the office prior to noon on Wednesdays to receive a ride home. If you have questions regarding after school support, please call the office at 503.261.4600.

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Report Cards Online

Beginning this school year, paper report cards will only be mailed at the semester. You can access your students progress reports and report cards online through ParentVue. To access the report card from your ParentVue account, just click on the 'report card' button from the menu on the left side of the screen. If you have trouble logging into your ParentVue account or need to get it set up, Please contact Koryna Herreid in our main office. Herreid@gresham.k12.or.us

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Volunteering

Interested in Volunteering at our School?


1) Go to the district website at www.gresham.k12.or.us

2) Hover over “About Us” and click on “Volunteer Information”

3) In the left-hand menu, click on “Volunteer Application Form”

4) Fill out the online application

5) Record your volunteer badge number


Once completed, the approval process can take up to two weeks.

Happy volunteering!

NOTE: The application is not mobile compatible. This must be done on a laptop or desktop computer.

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Springwater Attendance

If your son/daughter is going to be out for the day please call the office (503-261-4600) and let us know the reason why. Whenever the office is not notified of an absence, a call is made home via the automated calling system. If the student is going to be out more than three days, you can call the office or email your student's teachers with a request for homework. If your student is going to be out of school for extended period of time due to a vacation or some other event, please have him/her complete a Pre-arranged Absence Form. If your student needs to leave school early or arrive late due to appointments, please call the office or send a note to excuse their absence.

April Student Spotlight

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Simona Macuh

Grade: 9

Future Plans After High School: Go to College at PSU

Interests: Hanging out with my friends. I like to be active.

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite thing about STHS: How caring everyone is.

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Zachary Crouse

Grade: 11

Future Plans After High School: Going to College and getting a job.

Interests: Playing video games and I enjoy driving.

Favorite Subject in school: Journalism

Favorite thing about STHS: The ability to adapt to situations.

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Catherine Campbell

Grade: 10

Future Plans After High School: Possibly medical or psychology school.

Interests: Dance, art, and books.

Favorite subject in school: English

Favorite thing about STHS: My friends that I have made here.

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Hailey Watson

Grade: 12

Future Plans After High School: Planning on moving with my family and then will get into college

Interests: Reading and writing.

Favorite subject in school: History

Favorite thing about STHS: The people. Everyone is nice.

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Michael Varela

Grade: 9

Future Plans After High School: I want to go to law school, I want to be a lawyer.

Interests: I like sports, and comedy.

Favorite subject in school: Biology

Favorite thing about STHS: The small class sizes that allow the teachers to be more focused on one person.

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Isaiah Engel

Grade: 10

Future Plans After High School: Not sure yet.

Interests: Card games, board games, and video games.

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite thing about STHS: That its small.

Checking In With Our Graduates Checking In With Our Graduates

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Melodee Beltran

Graduate Year: 2018

What are your plans for this year: Going to College at Mt. Hood and working two jobs to save money.

What do you miss about STHS: All the teachers.

Advice you would give current STHS students: Dont procrastinate on applying for scholarships. Apply for as many as you can. Don't slack off your Junior and Senior years. They matter the most.

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Joseph Spencer-Sherman

Graduate Year: 2018

What are your plans for this year: Taking College classes at MHCC. Working towards my associate degree in Cyber Security

What do you miss about STHS: I don't really miss anything. Im enjoying college and its been a very positive experience.

Advice you would give current STHS students: College is not as hard as you think it might be. In some ways its easier then High School.

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Keri Mello

Graduate Year: 2018

What are your plans for this year: To take an interior design class at Portland Community College.

What do you miss about STHS: The community and constant support and help from teachers as well as students.

Advice you would give current STHS students: I built relationships with so many people throughout my 4 years at STHS and it really made a positive impact on my life that im so thankful for. I highly advise students to not take anything for granted. Sure school isnt always easy but don't wish it away so soon. Take advantage of all the help and resources while you have the chance because life after high school is hard and it wont be so easy to get such great help and support. Enjoy High School and make the best of it!

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Electronic Flyers

Gresham-Barlow Distict has launched a new electronic flyer tool called “Peachjar.” This service allows us to “go green” and will ensure that every flier is delivered to each household. Peachjar will provide flyers directly to your computer, tablet or mobile device.


To view school-approved flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on your school’s website.

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Upcoming Events

For a list of upcoming events, visit the Springwater Trail High School Website and click on view calendar on the right side of the screen.
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PARENTVUE

Gresham-Barlow School District’s ParentVUE provides parents and guardians access to information regarding their children’s demographic information, attendance activity, reporting period grades and class schedules via the Internet. You may login to ParentVUE using the link on the Parent Resources Page. If you need assistance logging into your ParentVUE account, please contact the Office at 503-261-4600.
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