Portland Public Schools
Portland, Oregon

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AN EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
AWARD-WINNING SCHOOL

3119 SE Holgate Blvd. | Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 916-6209 | Fax: (503) 916-2632

MAY EVENTS CALENDAR

May 1-4-Teacher Appreciation Week

May 1-Rainforest Animals Assembly 1:00

May 2-Stephenson to Oaks Bottom

May 3-Gilroy to Oaks Bottom and PTA at 6:30

May 4-Kindergarten Parent Coffee 1:30

May 9-Bilter to Oaks Bottom

May 10-Fischer to Oaks Bottom

May 15-Enrollment Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m.

May 16-Late Opening

May 19-PTA Plant and Yard Sale 10:00 - 3:00

May 24-Family Art Night

May 25-All Library Books Due, T-Shirt Day, Portland Taiko Assembly at 1:00

May 28-Memorial Day Holiday-No School

May 31-Volunteer Luncheon at 11:00

FAMILY ART NIGHT

Family Art Night

Thursday, May 24

6:30-8:00

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Learn watercolor techniques and paint your own panda. This is a free family event.  Students must attend with their parents.

 If you have them, please bring watercolors and a brush.  There will be art supplies provided if you don’t have them.

JUNE EVENTS CALENDAR

June 1-SUN Classes end, Kindergarten parent coffee at 1:30, Second Grade on Field Trip

June 5-Kindergarten to OMSI

June 6-Grade 5 to Sellwood Park

June 7-Field Day & PTA at 6:30

June 8-Grade 5 to Oregon Garden

June 13-Last Day of School, Awards assembly at 9:00, Kindergarten Promotion at 1:00, Wear your Grout T-Shirt

June 14-15-Teacher Planning Days

June 28-Office Closes for the Summer

June 25-August 17-SUN Summer Camp.  Call 503 916.6421 for a schedule

VISIT OUR NEW RAIN GARDEN

SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP

Experience action-packed camps filled with exciting activities.  Build cooperation, confidence & teamwork skills while making new friends.  Register online at www.portlandonline.com/parks or call Jamie Moos-Benjamin at 503 916.6421.

The first theme listed below is the morning camp from 9:00-12:30, the second theme listed is the afternoon camp from 1:00-4:30.  Breakfast is served daily from 8:30-9:00 and lunch from 12:30-1:00.  The cost of camp is $35 per half day for the week and meals are free.

June 25-29: Masterpeice Mania / Rainforest Rangers

July 2-6: Super Superheroes / Road Trip USA (No camp on July 4)

July 9-13: Crazy Critters / Around the World in Five Days

July 16-20: Space Odyssey / Art & Nature

July 23-27: Travel Through Time / Fun in the Sun

July 30-August 3: The Olympic Games / Wacky Science

August 6-10: Pirates Sail the Ocean Blue / Under the Sea

August 13-17: Clownin' Around / Oregon Adventures

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER EVENTS

August 13-School Office Reopens

September 5-School Begins for Grades 1-5

September 10-School Begins for Kindergarten

September 17-Late Opening-School Begins at 10:00 a.m.

 

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Kindergarten Registration

It's not too early to get signed up for kindergarten for next year.  Here's what you do!

Visit the district website about kindergarten.  There is a lot of information there and answers to many frequently asked questions.  The site is  http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/kindergarten/

Call the school to arrange for a visit and tour.  Check our website and visit any of the events listed on the calendar.  Feel free to attend drama productions, family nights, or PTA meetings to check us out and meet other families and students.

Come into the school to pick up paperwork and add your name to our list for 2012-2013.

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