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Laurelhurst School Partners Providence and Laurelhurst School (PALS) Partners Several years ago, Laurelhurst teachers were discussing the various requirements students will face in order to graduate as they progress in school. The teachers focused on community service, and how beneficial it would be to expose students to such activities at an elementary school.Providence Medical Center (PMC), due to it's location close to our school, name arose as a possible arena for students to participate. When the Laurelhurst Site Council was in the middle of designing and setting up a science lab. After cabinets were mounted, a dedicated phone line was installed, teacher materials from various classrooms were trickling in, but general lab equipment seemed in short supply. PMC was contacted to determine if they were able to provide lab supplies they no longer were using. After digging around at the warehouse where plastics are recycled and extra furnishings and equipment were stockpiled, our lab obtained plastic pitchers, basins, trays, and the magazine rack. Following this, Laurelhurst School's Site Council set up a sub-committee, which included parents, teachers, and the school principal, to work with what was now being called our Providence connection, and their charge was to get better acquainted with PMC. In addition the committee was to seek out ways of creating business/school partnerships with PMC and other businesses. Providence and Laurelhurst School started to participate in a variety of activities together as follows: Women in History -- Two employees portrayed significant women from Providence's history. Poison Prevention presentations All staff tour of Providence 5th grade facilitation of a survey of Laurelhurst community Bulletin board display at both sides of survey results Sample Completed PALS Activities Placemats to Maternity Kindergarteners Art to Maternity - When I was a Baby Kindergarteners Big Brother/Big Sister badges to Maternity Kindergarteners Poison Prevention Presentation 1st graders Pharmacy Center in Class 1st graders Art for medi-sets 1st graders Pharmacy presentations 1st-2nd multi-age classrooms Art Banner display for Pharmacy 1st-2nd multi-age classrooms Hospital unit and tour 1st-2nd multi-age classrooms Placemats for long-stay patients 2nd graders Decorations for Festival of Trees 2nd graders Placemats to Rehabilitation Dept. 3rd graders Elderplace visits - poetry readings 3rd graders Career Fair 3rd graders Great American Smoke-out presentation 4th graders Junior Candy Stripers 4th and 5th graders Hospital Story Lines and Tours 4th and 5th graders Gift Shop Volunteers 4th and 5th graders Laboratory Visitations 4th and 5th tag students Student Reporters 5th graders Numerous visits to school from various staff professionals   Providence employee participation in school's "Women in History" presentation   Creation of Bulletin Board presentations   Diversity Training for School Staff   Loan of Gym Mats to PPMC Security Dept.   Overstock computers donated to school   Washington Mutual Savings and Laurelhurst School Partners To find out information about the Portland Public Schools, please visit the Web site at www.pps.k12.or.us To comment or ask questions about Laurelhurst Elementary School or this Web site, please send Email to Suzanne Jaynes. Return to Laurelhurst Elementary School's Home Page