North Star News
August 2022 - We Reach! We Rise! We Shine!
Mark Your Calendar
8/24 School Office Opens
8/31 Open House Family Night from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
9/2 School Closed
9/5 Labor Day, School Closed
9/6 First Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
9/6-9/8 Kinder Gradual Entry Days
9/12 First Full Day of School for Kindergarten
22/23 School Year Calendars
The 22/23 school year begins on September 6, 2022 for all incoming 1st-5th graders (kindergarteners have gradual entry that week). Click here for the district school calendar. Spanish version here.
Open House Back-to-School Night
- Meet the teacher and see your child's classroom
- Get important back-to-school information
- Set up your child's after school transportation
- Checkout your parent pick-up number
- and more!
We hope to see you there! (masks are optional)
IMPORTANT - Parent Pick-Up Numbers
To checkout a number, a parent or guardian must be present and show a valid form of I.D. (driver's license or passport). Parents who don't checkout their number before the start of school will have a significant delay on the first day when picking up their student.
Back-to-School Frequently Asked Questions & ParentVUE
- See who your child's teacher is
- Find out bus route information and times
- Complete this year's online verification process
- Update any information, such as phone number or email
FAQ's
- Is there a school supply fee this year? No, this year we have special funding to pay for school supplies for all students. Your student will need a backpack. We also recommend a reusable water bottle, but that is optional.
- What are the school hours? School starts at 8:35 a.m. We have a one-hour late start every Wednesday, so school will start at 9:35 a.m. School ends at 3:05 p.m. everyday.
- Is there free breakfast and lunch? Yes, we have free breakfast and lunch for all students this year, no application necessary.
- Are visitors allowed in the school? We don't allow visitors past the school lobby during the school day, including walking students to class, going out to recess, or eating breakfast/lunch. However, we want families to be as involved as possible. We will have many opportunities during the year for families to visit the school to attend family events, fundraisers, and more. We also encourage parents/guardians to apply to volunteer. This will allow you to help out in your child's classroom and attend field trips. To apply to volunteer, click here.
ParentSquare
For more information and helpful tips, click here.
Kindergarten Gradual Entry
For Gradual Entry, all kindergarten students will come once during the week on either September 6th, 7th, 8th for a shortened day. After gradual entry, your student will be placed with their teacher and you will get a call with that information on September 9th. The first full week of school for kindergarten students begins on Monday, September 12th.
Welcome Back Champions!
Downtown Gresham Mural
A special thank you to our team leaders - Miss Coleman, Mrs. Daniels, and Mrs. Ells!
From Our PTC
PTC is back this year with Maria Apikelis as PTC President, Amanda Stanchfield as PTC Vice President, and Katie Hall as the PTC Treasurer. We're so excited for the new school year!
The Book Fair will continue with the fair with Adriana Slavens. We still need lots of volunteers to keep us going and strong. If you are interested, please email the NorthGreshamPTC@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook: North Gresham Elementary Parent Teacher Club or Visit our website at www.northgreshamptc.com.
Smile.Amazon.com – North Gresham Grade School Parent Teacher Club
From the Office
Information Changes & Updates
Do You Need to Register?
If your student attended North Gresham Elementary for the 21/22 school year and will attend next fall, you don't need to do anything - you're already registered! If your child attended North Gresham for any part of 21/22, but then withdrew at any point and you plan to return to North in the fall, you will need to re-enroll your student. Login to your ParentVue account to register them.
If you do not plan to have your student attend North Gresham next fall either due to a move or you have a 5th grader going into middle school, you will need to register your child at their new school.
All students who are new to North Gresham Elementary will need to register. All registrations are completed online by clicking this link: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/domain/2431
North Gresham Elementary School
Website: www.gresham.k12.or.us/nges
Location: 1001 Southeast 217th Avenue, Gresham, OR, USA
Phone: 503-661-6415
Facebook: facebook.com/NorthGreshamElementary
Twitter: @NorthGresham_ES