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"I Have a Dream" Auction
A special thanks goes out to all of the volunteers, donors, sponsors, and attendees at the first ever King School auction. Everyone seemed to have a good time and there was close to $20,000 raised to support our school. We will be looking forward to seeing all of you again next year! See the article on King in the Portland Observer by clicking here.
Stay tuned for pictures from the event.
School News & Announcements
Turnaround Arts Grant at King School
The staffs, parents and students of Martin Luther King, JR PK-8th grade are proud to participate in the first cohort of Turnaround Arts and thrilled that Sarah Jessica Parker has chosen us as her partner school.
As part of the program, Turnaround and its partners will provide training and resources to King school including professional development, partnerships with community arts education and cultural organizations, additional art supplies and musical instruments and community engagement events.
The President’s Council on the Arts and Humanities released a report in May of 2011, Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future through Creative Schools. The report cites evidence that arts education and arts integration are powerful tools for whole school April 23, 2012
reform. At King School, we are using several high leverage strategies to improve student achievement including, Music and Dance classes, International Baccalaureate curriculum, based on student inquiry and with a world focus; an extended school year which decreases summer learning losses; and additional professional planning and collaboration time for our teachers. King teachers spend a full day a month designing grade level IB planners and integrated curriculum; we believe that teachers and students as creators is at the heart of a learning community.
At King School, we believe that the racial and cultural diversity of our students is a tremendous asset. We do not believe in a deficit model that posits students of color or English Language Learners as challenges that schools must overcome. At our school, we see the learning advantage that comes with bilingualism and the cutting edge ability our multi-racial student body has to learn, create and lead together as the United States becomes increasingly diverse. We are fortunate to have the resources to learn how diverse cultures manifest their tradition, story, and human values through the arts and a teaching staff that is eager to encourage students to appreciate the cultures of their home and the world. At King School, we believe we will succeed in transforming our school! At King School, the dream is alive!
Sincerely,
Kim Patterson, Principal
Read the full story on the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities website here.
May/June/July 2012 Martin Luther King, JR School News Updates
Dear Parents,
The end of the regular school year is fast approaching! King school is making huge strides towards academic success. Thank you for all you do to partner with us in helping your students be all they can be!
We are thankful to all of the parents that helped in creating King’s first fund raising auction! We are working together to transform our school and it takes all of us, school staff, family, and our community, to be successful.
Please remember, as you make your summer vacation plans, that we expect all King K-7th grade students to attend our extended year in July.
Ms. Patterson
May Calendar:
Thursday, May 10 P.T.A. 5:00-6:30 p.m., Library
Thursday, May 10 Mother’s Day Celebration 5:30-7:30 Cafeteria
Wednesday, May 16 NO SCHOOL DAY/ IB Planning Day
Thursday, May 17 & May 24 Courageous Conversations 6-8:00 p.m., Library
Friday, May 25 All School Monthly Assembly 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 31 Final Kindergarten Round-Up 6:00 p.m.
June Calendar:
Friday, June 1st Principal Coffee Chat 9:00-10:00 Library
Thursday, June 7th Site Council 3:30-5:00 Principal’s Office
P.T.A. 5:00-6:30 and Volunteer Recognition (Cafeteria)
Tuesday, June 12th 8th Grade Promotion 4:00-5:00 Cafeteria/
Last Day of School for 8th Graders
Wednesday, June 13th Last Day of Regular School Year
July Calendar:
Monday, July 9th 1st Day of Extended School Year K- 7th grade
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, July 9-July 26th Three Week Extended School Year K-7th grade
Thursday, July 26th Last Day of Extended Year
King School IB Learner News
IB Awards
For the month of April, we focused on the IB learner trait “Thinker”. Thinkers exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
King student’s exhibiting the traits of a “Thinker” for the Month of April were:
Kindergarten: Hanah Watson ,Lily Revard, Shawn Baker and Edan Kim
Miss. Martin’s Class: Jarvis Carter
Miss Shade’s Class: Kobe Louis
1st /2nd: Omarion Pervish, Veaney Apolonio-Carrasco, Olivia Gulledge, Gerardo Reyes-Gonzales, Mia Anderson and Brian Peterson
3rd: Hedid Rojas-Salinas, Jose Ambrosio Pulido, Leovardo Sanchez-Sanchez and Justin Bradley,
4th: Alaysia Miles and Pedro Ferrusca-Granados
5th: Samauria Green, Keyshawn Pervish, Quiniece Fuller and Moss Coley
MYP
8th- Yessica Tomas-Felipe and Josue Deleon-Juan
7th- Kalonji Hannah and Jose Rojas-Salazar
6th- Jasmine Tanner and MarQuan Howard
Way to Go!!!
Beginning in April, we will be recognizing and honoring students for large and small achievements in the classroom, on the playground and in the King Community.
Teachers and staff members will be noting attitudes and behaviors that support a positive environment at King and filling out “Way to Go” forms for students to bring home and share with their families. At the monthly assemblies, a couple of the forms will be read and shared with the whole school, so that we can honor our students’ positive behaviors.
Library News
Time to check under the beds and hunt through backpacks! ALL King library books are DUE back JUNE 1st! The last week in May all students with material checked out will receive a reminder slip, please help your student get these materials back by JUNE 1st!
King School Extended School Year:
We are revving up the planning for our July Extended School Year! Plan your vacations around this wonderful learning opportunity for your students. All King teachers will work with their own classes and we have many educational trips and activities planned with OMSI and other King partners!
Our July Extended Year dates are:
Monday-Thursday, July 9-12
Monday-Thursday, July 16-19
Monday-Thursday, July 23-26
King PTA News
Courageous Conversations continues
The journey continues May 17th and 24th, 6:00-8:00 in the third and fourth of four sessions. Let’s all take part to deal directly with the way race affects our lives and the lives of our children. Dinner, childcare, and translation are provided.
Teacher Appreciation Week
This week, May 7th to May 11th is Teacher Appreciation Week so don’t forget to thank your child’s teacher for all that they do for us and our children, every hour, every day. All that is necessary is to let him or her know that you see and appreciate that they are here for us.
PTA Meeting/Election
Thursday, May 10th at 5:00 pm will be the monthly PTA meeting and annual election. We can always use a few more good candidates. We will elect the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary for 2012-2013. Next school year will be very important for King as we go through the enrollment boundary changes. We will need officers who will represent all the parents and hold the district accountable to our shared values.
Honoring our Mothers
Our second annual Mother’s Day event will be right after PTA on Thursday, May 10th at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. Bring the whole family for fun and give mom a night off from cooking as dinner will be provided for all. There will be games and performances. Don’t miss it.
From the Main Office:
Are your kiddos missing coats, jackets, backpacks, shoes, socks???
Our lost and found is once again overflowing! Please take a few minutes to look through the cubbies located in the cafeteria on the east wall, to collect items missing from home!
Anything not claimed will be sent to the Portland Public School Clothes Closet!
We would also like to remind you ~ that if you need to pick your student up before 3:00 pm for any reason, please come to the office to fill out an early release form. Not only does this help us keep accurate attendance, it is also a safety factor knowing when children are leaving before the dismissal bell.
~Thank you ~
Ms.Brooks and Ms. Egan
MYP NEWS
There will be an Open Gym for MYP Students (grades 6-8 only) on Friday, May 11th, from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Mr. Eltagonde
