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Family Newsletter April 4th
4/4/2024April 4, 2024 - Kelly Family Newsletter
Together, we grow and thrive - Вместе мы растём и развиваемся.
Dear Families,
Tomorrow, April 5 is a grading and planning day for teachers so no school for students.
Important Information:
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We would like to offer affinity groups for families. Affinity groups are organized based on how a person identifies. Some ideas for affinity groups for our families could be a Slavic Family Affinity Group, Black Family Affinity Group, Latino Family Affinity Group, Asian Family Affinity Group, Pacific Islander Family Affinity Group, and LGBTQ+ Family Affinity Group. If you are interested in organizing and facilitating an affinity group for our families, please reach out to Ms. Fish, sfish@pps.net
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these went home with students along with the PTA newsletter.
School Climate
At Kelly Elementary, we show C.A.R.E. towards one another and our community. Please ask your child what the acronym stands for and what that means to them. You can also specifically ask them what C.A.R.E. looks like in the cafeteria or during recess.
Community-Minded
Always Safe and Respectful
Responsible
Engaged
Attendance
We are working this year to improve our attendance and tardy rates. It is important that students are here on time and can have a calm start to their instructional day. We’ve also noticed that many of our students arriving late are at Kelly as part of an out-of-district transfer. Please remember that students must meet certain attendance and behavior expectations to remain at Kelly on an out-of-district transfer.
Caring School Community
We use Caring School Community as our Social Emotional Learning curriculum, which “promotes positive behavior through direct teaching of responsibility, empathy, and cooperation, creating settings where students feel heard, known, and cared for. Students become intrinsically motivated to contribute productively to a community they feel invested in, and where they know they matter.” We will start buddy classes after the New Year.
Important Dates:
April 5: No School: Planning/Grading Day for Teachers
April 8: Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program Resumes
April 8: Spring SUN Begins
April 10: 5th Grade Visit to Lane Middle School
April 12: Popcorn Friday, $1, 3pm
April 13: Garden Work Party, 10am
April 15: Principal’s Coffee, 9am
April 29: Latino Network’s Parent Cafe, 9am
Arrival
Our new arrival procedures are working well and helping to get students to class ready to learn on time! All students enter through our main doors beginning at 8:30am. Students in grades 3-5 should enter through the far left door while students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade should enter through the far right door. They then follow a similar pattern with the cafeteria doors and this helps with the traffic pattern so students can quickly get their breakfast and get seated.
Families, please say “goodbye” to your child at the front doors!
The first bell will ring at 8:37. If your student arrives after 8:37 and does not want breakfast, they may go directly to class. The late bell rings at 8:45! If your child arrives after 8:45, please walk them into the office to sign in.
Dismissal
Dismissal is at 3pm. Kindergarten through 2nd grade students are dismissed under the covered area. Third through fifth grade students dismiss out of the parking lot doors. The older students often meet up with families and siblings at a designated location. After 3:07 pm, any remaining student is brought to the front of the school outside of the main entrance. The office closes at 3:30pm so all students MUST be picked up no later than 3:30. If you have an emergency and are going to be late, please call our office to notify them.
How to Keep In Touch
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Remind - we use this app to communicate school-wide, classroom and individual messages to families. Please visit this webpage for more information on how to sign up.
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Kelly Website - please visit our website for up-to-date information about events, announcements and our Friday Family newsletter.
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Follow our school Facebook page as well at
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and
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or username: @kellyschoolgarden
PTA
PTA Meeting
We will meet at 3:30pm TODAY in the Kelly Library.
PTA Popcorn Fundraiser
Our next popcorn Friday is April 19. If you can volunteer, please email clintonkellypta@gmail.com
BottleDrop
We will participate in the Earth Day Give fundraiser with Bottle Drop. These funds will be used for our End of the Year Picnic. You can continue to collect cans and bottles all year long. You can also stop in the front office for a new bag. Thanks for saving your cans for Kelly!
PTA important dates:
4/4: PTA Meeting, 3:30pm
4/12: PTA Clean Up Party, 3pm
4/19: Popcorn Day, $1, 3pm
Be sure to follow us on and for our latest info.
Contact us at clintonkellypta@gmail.comVolunteer Opportunities!!!!!!!
Volunteers must sign up with Raptor, so if you haven’t, please do so with this link: /volunteer
You will need to do this to chaperone for field trips or any volunteering in the school. It may take a few weeks to get approved so it is a good idea to start the process ASAP. Once approved, your background check will stay active for 3 years.
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
Family Affinity Groups
Chaperoning field trips
In the classroom
Lunch/Recess helpers
Library
PTA events like popcorn sales and movie night!
Sun school
Please email KellyElementaryVolunteers@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Latino Network
SUN Afterschool Program
Enrollment for the spring session has been finalized and student confirmation letters with dates/class placements came home with students today. Spring SUN begins on Monday, April 8th and goes until May 30th. After school classes are held Monday-Thursday. You will need to refer to the confirmation letter to see which dates your child is enrolled. Please report absences to SUN staff by 2:30pm each day. Dismissal is at 5:30pm. Please come to the main entrance to sign out your student. Due to an overwhelming amount of applications for spring enrollment, we were unable to meet all families requests. If you did not receive a confirmation letter or email, your student has been placed on our waitlist. If your student is on the waitlist for a class, we will contact you if a space opens up. If you have any questions, please contact Cristina or Tammy at (503)780-9813.
Play and Learn Groups:
Spring Play & Learn sessions begin April 9th and continue through May 30th. This is a free play-based community group for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Groups will be held at 10am at the Kelly Head Start Center on Tuesdays and at Montavilla Community Center on Thursdays. Please reach out to Cassandra Avalos for more information at cassandra@latnet.org
Family Resources:
We are happy to announce that Kelly has a new Family Resource Manager working with the SUN team. Antares Argueta will be at Kelly Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays to assist families looking for assistance with food, utilities, rent or other support. You can also email Antares at ArguetaA@latnet.org for assistance inquiries.
Food Pantry
Our food pantry is open on Wednesdays, 12-1:30pm. Please do not line up until 12pm.
If you need assistance with food follow the link or call 211.
Champions Before and After School Care
Champions before- and after-school programs offer learning activities, homework help, healthy snacks, and a whole lot of fun – all within the safety and convenience of your child’s school. We’ve been meeting the needs of busy families by providing a fun and safe space where children can foster their love of learning and develop the skills necessary to succeed in school and life since the 1990’s.
Champions starts as early as 6:30 am and runs as late as 6 pm. We offer flexible scheduling and foster the love of learning by creating engaging experiences for children to unlock their own potential. Plus, we can direct you to subsidy programs in the area that will cover most, if not all, of your tuition. Curious about Champions? You can visit discoverchampions.com to learn more or even sign up to attend a “try it out” day free of charge. Contact your Kelly Elementary Champions site director, Sarah, at (503) 705-9654.
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