Rosa Parks School

Greetings to the Rosa Parks Families!

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. I am very excited about the new school year and I am looking forward to seeing each of you very soon. Our goal remains the same, to place and keep “Children First” in all that we do. At Rosa Parks, “Failure is not an Option.” The success of each child is what motivates our teachers to do their best. We welcome you as parents into this partnership. Together we can and will make a difference.

Please note that the first day of school is September 6, 2011. During the first week of school, each student will receive a backpack filled with school supplies courtesy of our partners at Target, Pacific Power and Tools for School. These supplies will go a long way in ensuring that all students have the supplies they need to be successful in school.

We are anxious to see all of our students in their new uniforms this school year. If you have any questions that have not been answered in the packet mailed to you at the end of May, please call the school office for further information.

Safety continues to be a top priority at Rosa Parks and throughout all Portland Public Schools. We will again follow the policy of asking all visitors to enter through the front doors once the school day has begun. We are asking that you not ask staff or students to open doors for you. I know this may be inconvenient, but our students’ safety must come first. With our students wearing uniforms this year it will also be easy to recognize children who attend Rosa Parks. It does take a village to care for our children. We appreciate your support in this area.

I am very happy to announce that Rosa Parks made AYP again this school year. While we are happy to have achieved this success, we have not reached 100% or totally eliminated the achievement gap. We still have much work to do and we continue to need your help to achieve success for every student.

The last item I would like to share is that Rosa Parks will have Pre-K again this school year. We are pleased that we will be able to continue this wonderful program. This year, families will need to apply for the Pre-K program. Applications are available in the school office. Slots are limited so please apply early.

We are working hard to prepare for the new school year. We appreciate your continued support in the areas listed below.

• ATTENDANCE: Every student must be here every day, on time and ready to learn.
• ATTITUDE: A positive, determined attitude and a willingness to TRY, will help your child face each new challenge with the feeling I CAN! 
• ACHIEVEMENT: Attendance + Attitude + Hard Work = Achievement

See you September 6, 2011

Tamala Newsome, Principal
Shawn Garnett, Assistant Principal