The Current
LOSD News • December 13, 2019
In this Message:
Kindergarten Registration Coming Up
Share Your Tales from Middle School
Responsive Commitments to Policy JFCF/GBNA
The Truth About Vaping
PeachJar on Pause
School Board Meeting
Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Meeting
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Meeting
Weather Event Communications
Student Success Act: Your Survey Feedback
Seeking Student Nominees for SASEE Award
Rotary Needs Host Family for Exchange Student at Lake Oswego High
School-Related Info:
- Lakeridge Middle School Musical
- Winter Camps at Environmental Learning Center
- 15th Annual Preschool Forum
Regular Reminders:
- Get Social with LOSD
- SafeOregon
- Subscribe to Lake Oswego Schools App
- What's New at Community School?
Kindergarten Registration Coming Up
Registration for kindergarteners, and all students who are new to LOSD, will open online that day at losdschools.org.
An information night, Kindergarten Counts, will be hosted at each elementary school that evening, 6-7 p.m. Kindergarten Counts will provide parents and guardians an opportunity to meet the principal, kindergarten teachers, and other parents. You will learn about several upcoming opportunities for your new student between now and the first day of school.
Plan to register and attend Kindergarten Counts at your student's resident elementary school. Visit losdschools.org to verify. LOSD welcomes kindergarteners who will be five years old by Sept. 1.
Share Your Tales from Middle School
As we anticipate a move out of the current school building and into a new Lakeridge Middle School in fall 2020, LOSD wants to honor the stories and experiences that have taken place at 4700 Jean Road over the years. Whether you have memories from the Bryant, Waluga, Lakeridge Junior High or Lakeridge Middle School days, we want to hear from you.
Help LMS Theatre Arts with a salute to the lives impacted by this community institution. We are looking for real stories and memories from people who were/are students, staff, parents of students of our school. Poignant, funny or just interesting stories are welcome as long as they're middle school appropriate. If your story is selected, the creative writing class will dramatize it for the Theatre arts department to produce as a spring play in 2020. Not all submissions will be selected, but we hope this can be part of a fitting celebration of this building’s impact on our community from 1962 to 2020.
Responsive Commitments to Policy JFCF/GBNA
Part of LOSD’s commitment to having school environments free from all forms of discrimination includes making sure all policies for expectations, as well as procedures for reporting and addressing complaints, are widely understood. LOSD Policy JFCF/GBNA is the Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing/Cyberbullying/ Teen Dating Violence/Domestic Violence policy.
Schools also use a guiding document, LOSD administration responsive commitments to policy JFCF/GBN, to communicate with students expectations and responses to incidents. This document is shared in school newsletters and websites for middle and high schoolers. Additionally, related topics are discussed at school-wide assemblies held at the beginning of each semester.
Also, LOSD has invited Coaching Peace consultant Diana Cutaia to lead teachers and staff in a training on how to support students' expectations and responses.
The Truth About Vaping
Parents, teens and community residents are invited to come hear renowned expert Michael DeLeon of Steered Straight speak on vaping and the dangers associated with vaping.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
6:30-9 p.m.
Lakeridge High School Auditorium
Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce is hosting a coffee for Michael to speak to local business leaders the following morning.
For more information about Michael DeLeon and Steered Straight, visit www.steeredstraight.org.
PeachJar on Pause
School Board Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
LOSD Administration Building
Live streaming and archived video of School Board meetings
Agenda Summary:
I. Contract Review Board - 5:45 pm
II. School Board Regular Session - approx. 6:00 pm
Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Meeting
All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Palisades Elementary School, Room 20
1500 Greentree Ave., Lake Oswego
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee Meeting
All are welcome to attend the meeting.
6-8 p.m.
District Administration Board Room
2455 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego
Weather Event Communications
As we edge closer to winter, please be sure to review the LOSD emergency communications page of our district website for information, including when and how you will be notified if we have a school closure or delay.
Student Success Act: Your Survey Feedback
As part of our requirements to receive grant funding from the Student Success Act, LOSD conducted a needs assessment survey with the Lake Oswego community last month. We were thrilled to hear from more than 3,000 student, teacher, parent, and community voices.
What you shared as the greatest areas of need:
Address and support student mental health
Increase options for alternative pathways
Increase diversity and adopt culturally responsive pedagogy and curriculum
Support differentiation and SPED students
Adjust the schedule to support student mental health
Decrease class size
Please click here for a complete summary of your feedback.
More about SSA: In May, the Oregon Legislature and the Governor signed the Student Success Act (HB 3427). The new law provides funding, in the form of a grant, to all Oregon schools. The funds must be used to increase student outcomes by addressing five specific areas of importance: reducing academic disparities, meeting students’ mental and/or behavioral health needs, providing equitable access to academic courses, allowing teachers and staff sufficient time to collaborate and review student data and develop strategies to support all students, and establishing strong partnerships for student achievement.
Seeking Student Nominees for SASEE Awards
Do you know an educator, support staff member, student or citizen who demonstrates a commitment to education through work, projects and activities that emphasize "service above self?" LO Rotary Club wants to recognize and support the people who make education in Lake Oswego exceptional.
To nominate someone, go to https://www.rotarysasee.org. Nominations close on Jan. 10, 2020.
LO Rotary Club awards thousands of dollars in cash and scholarships in several SASEE categories. In each case, SASEE Award recipients have the opportunity to “pay it forward” by passing their monetary award on to their school or project.
- Teachers, administrators and support staff: $1,000 for their school or project
- Students: $1,000 for their school or project
- Citizens: $2,500 scholarships awarded in their names to students who also demonstrate "service above self"
Rotary Needs Host Family for Exchange Student at Lake Oswego High
Host families are asked to provide meals, a bedroom and transportation to and from school. The Rotary Club provides the student with a monthly stipend for contingency expenses.
Interested families should contact Ken Jensen, the youth exchange officer for Rotary Club of Lake Oswego. Ken can be reached at kjensenmccoy@gmail.com or by calling 503-819-4448.
Lakeridge Middle School Musical
Come enjoy a performance from the talented students at Lakeridge Middle School as they present this enchanting modern classic! Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical and it features all of the memorable songs from the animated film plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
Dec. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 at 1 p.m.
Lakeridge Middle School cafeteria
Click here to reserve your tickets today! https://www.eticketexpress.com/event/lakeridgejh/frozen_jr
Winter Camps at Environmental Learning Center
Environmental Learning Center through Clackamas Community College is offering three-day camps over winter break for students in grades first through fifth.
Monday, Dec. 30, Thursday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 3
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City
Scholarships and before and after care offered.
15th Annual Preschool Forum
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020
6-8 p.m.
Christ Church, 1060 Chandler Rd., Lake Oswego
Meet representatives and caregivers from dozens of local schools to learn about different teaching philosophies and get a feel for the wide range of opportunities available in Lake Oswego and across the region. This event is co-sponsored by the Lake Oswego Mothers Club and Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation.
For more information, visit lomoms.com or contact Connie Harrell at preschool@lomoms.com.
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Parents who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources.
SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools.
(Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense.)
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