Butternut Creek Elementary
Family Newsletter--Jan. 24, 2022
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At the end of this week, we will have made it through the halfway point of this school year. Our first semester concludes this week and report cards will be mailed out to families starting Feb. 3 or 4. Please make sure to review your child's report card and celebrate their growth and success. Our students have been working incredibly hard this school year following routines and rules, learning how to be good collaborators and kind to all, understanding feelings and strategies for working through challenging moments, and focusing on academic growth and new learning. Give your students a big congratulations for the effort they have put in to their academic, social and emotional learning. We are very proud of them!
Warmest regards,
Gina McLain
Principal
Important Dates to Remember
- Wed., Jan. 26th--Parent Teacher Club Mtg., 6:00-7:00pm in the Butternut Creek library. We will be following 6 ft. social distancing guidelines and HSD Mask Guidance.
- Thurs., Jan. 27th--End of Quarter 2/Semester 1
- Fri., Jan. 28th--No school: Licensed Grade Day
- Mon., Jan. 31st--No school: Licensed Work Day
- Mon., Feb. 21st--No school: Holiday-Presidents' Day
View the HSD 2020-21 Calendar HERE
Important Information
- Do you need afterschool child care? Click on this link to learn more about Vermont Hills Family Life Center, School Age Programs. Scholarships available.
- Safety information--please see the attached fliers that were shared by our School Resource Officer about kids and internet safety, and stranger awareness. Internet Safety for Kids-English, Internet Safety for Kids--Spanish, Stranger Awareness
Parent Support Classes and Connection Groups for Spanish-Speaking Parents-- Promotora Program Parenting Classes - English Promotora Program Parenting Classes - Spanish, Promotora Program Parents Connection Groups - English Promotora Program Parents Connection Groups - Spanish
Free Dental Care for Children--Pacific University is hosting a dental clinic. Click on the following fliers for more information. English flier, Spanish flier
Family Outreach Liaison
Updated COVID Protocols
- Please see the chart below for the updated isolation and quarantine guidelines we follow (isolation is for someone who tests positive, quarantine is for identified close contacts)
- Access to online/virtual instruction is only provided for students who have been required by the school to isolate or quarantine.
- Call the office at 503-844-1390 if your child tests positive or is exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID.
- Our office staff now is able to conduct COVID Test to Stay. If your student qualifies for a COVID test to stay, our office staff will call you to obtain permission first. Those who qualify are students who are symptomatic while at school or students who are asymptomatic and were determined to be a close contact at school. We are not an open testing site. We follow specific guidance for the Test to Stay program.
- The close contact definition was recently updated to be: any individual who was within 6ft. for a total of 15 min. or more over a 24 hour period UNMASKED INDOORS (meal time, band, sports teams, etc.)
- Click here for the most recent HSD Healthy and Safety Update that was sent out to families on Jan. 13th.
Attendance
- If your child is going to be absent, please call our attendance line at 503.844.1393. Please give the reason for absence. If your student is out sick, please make sure to include the signs and symptoms they are experiencing.
- You must call each day your child is not present at school. If you do not call, your child's attendance for that day will be coded unverified and is not excused.
- Please review these Too Sick for School fliers so you are aware of when you need to keep your student(s) home. Too Sick for School-Eng Too Sick for School- Span
- If your child is required to isolate or quarantine, their absence will be coded RA (Required Absence) and will not count against their attendance record
HSD Job Opportunities
Contact Tracers and LPN wanted, see this flier for more information
Butternut Creek Elementary
Website: https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/butternut
Location: 20395 SW Florence St, Aloha, OR 97078, USA
Phone: (503) 844-1390
Twitter: @bnutprincipal