2) Order forms were sent home, so you can complete one and enclose payment. Please have your student turn it in to their teacher. Important: We can only accept exact payment in cash (we cannot make change), or you can send a check made payable to: Dorian Studio

Picture orders take a few weeks to arrive, and they will be sent home in your child's backpack once we receive them. If you have any ordering issues or questions about your order, please contact Dorian Studio directly at 1-800-826-3535.

*** Please note that the photography team will only be here for a few hours, so have your order submitted online no later than the morning of March 7th by 9:00 a.m., or send the order envelope with your student to hand in to their teacher when school starts. If you don't place an order by then, it will be too late to get your student's photo taken.

Book Fair Dates:

• March 20th-24th - Student Book Fair (students only; purchase during recess time)
• March 21st - Family Book Fair Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Flyers with more details will be sent home and posted soon. Be on the lookout! We also need volunteers for the Book Fair. We have many shifts available. If you'd like to volunteer, please email Mercedes at ngptcvc@gmail.com or Adriana at ngbookfair@gmail.com.

Next PTC Meeting - Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Our meetings are held in the cafeteria. Free childcare will be provided by Champions for school-aged children. We also have Russian and Spanish interpretation available. Please join us!

The PTC needs you! We currently have an open spot on our PTC Board for the Secretary position. If you're interested, please email northgreshamptc@gmail.com for more information, or come talk to us at the next monthly meeting.

Don't forget to to scan your grocery receipts using the Box Top App (After you scan the receipt, click on the STAR “Credit”, and put in your child’s teacher’s last name to give Credit to that teacher. Yes! We will have competitions.)

You can also give back with Smile.Amazon.com (North Gresham Grade School Parent Teacher Club) and Fred Meyers Community Rewards (North Gresham Parent Teacher Club). All funds go back to the school and support our students!

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is open for the 2023/2024 school year! Please register by June 1st. A child must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2023 to enter kindergarten. All registrations are done online. Click this link to register. If you know of a neighbor who may have a student entering kindergarten in the fall, please pass this information along.

The following documents are required for registration. Please have them ready to upload when registering online:

• The student’s original birth certificate
• Proof of residence, such as a utility bill or rental agreement
• Immunization records

Registration for other grades

Registration is also open for students in grades 1st-5th. Please complete an online registration here if you are new to North Gresham Elementary. If your student already attends North Gresham this year and they plan to return next year, no registration is necessary. They are automatically enrolled. Parents with 5th graders going into middle school next year will need to register with the middle school in your attendance zone.

Would you like your child to be bilingual? Next year North Gresham is starting its fourth year of Dual Language Immersion (DLI)! This program is open to incoming kindergarten, first, second, and third graders. Click on this link for more information and to apply click here. If your child is already enrolled in the DLI program at North this year, there is no need to apply. They will automatically be enrolled in a DLI classroom next school year.

Parent Requests For IN-DISTRICT Transfers

Accepted March 1-31, 2023 * Deadline is March 31, 2023

The Gresham-Barlow School District will accept in-district transfer requests for the 2023-2024 school year during the month of March only.

If you live within the Gresham-Barlow district and want your child to attend a Gresham-Barlow school outside of your attendance area, you need to request an in-district transfer. If your student currently has an in-district transfer and is moving from elementary to middle or middle to high, please submit a new request.

A digital transfer request form will be available on the Transfers section of the district website, http://gresham.k12.or.us/Page/2249. The link to this form can also be emailed to you directly if you request it from any GBSD school or district office. Forms must be submitted by March 31, 2023.

You will be notified in writing after review of all requests. Please note: kindergarten and first grade requests may not be decided upon until late summer after more registrations have been received. For further information, contact the Gresham-Barlow School District Office at 503-261-4575.

For more information and helpful tips, click here.

On February 21, we dismissed students early because of the snow. We rarely have to make this decision. Sending students home in the middle of the day is also a complex endeavor. One of the critical components for keeping students safe is the fast notification to families. During that February 21 event, we used ParentSquare to communicate with all of you. This tool gave us the ability to almost instantly and efficiently communicate with thousands of staff, parents, and students, ensuring these people knew our plans as soon as possible. This communication enabled families to make the necessary adjustments. It was invaluable. If you haven’t downloaded the app, you should! Using the app makes communication with all of you efficient and fast especially if you have students in multiple schools.

Contacting the Office

Absences

Please call in your student's absence before 8:35 a.m. (9:35 a.m. on Wednesdays). Leave a message by selecting option 1 if you call outside of school hours. Please let us know your student's first and last name, teacher/grade, and the reason for the absence. Students not present by 8:35 a.m. (9:35 a.m. on Wednesdays) will be marked absent. Students that arrive late will receive a tardy slip, and their absence will be adjusted in the system to a tardy. Automated attendance calls go out and you may receive a call if your student arrives after the calls are made.

Changes of Transportation

If your student will go home differently than normal, please contact the office to make the change. Dismissal is a very busy time, so we appreciate you calling no later than 2:00 p.m. to make any changes.

Early Pick-Up

If you need to pick your student up early from school, please do so before 2:45 p.m. Dismissal is very busy, so if you arrive after 2:45 p.m. you will be asked to wait until dismissal time to get your student.

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