The Current
LOSD News • March 6, 2020
In this Message:
Message from the Superintendent
Classified School Employee Appreciation Week
Share Your Feedback Through Elementary Boundary Review Survey
Elementary Transfer Request Guidelines
School Board Meeting -- Work Session
LOSD-City Council Meeting to Make Pool Decision
Seeking Nominations for Amazing Kids Awards
Make Your Impact: Apply for a Board-Appointed Committee
Foundation Accepting Board Applications
Registration Open for All New Students
Community Info:
- Military Service Academy Information Day
- Hunger Fighters Could Use Donations
- Get Social with LOSD
- SafeOregon
- Subscribe to Lake Oswego Schools App
- What's New at Community School?
Message from the Superintendent
It feels like a lifetime ago when I first learned that Oregon’s first case of COVID-19 was one of our employees in Lake Oswego School District. Upon first hearing the news last Friday night, our leadership, teachers and staff pulled together immediately to help ensure the safety and well-being of our community.
We have dedicated resources to cleaning and disinfecting all surfaces in all our schools.
We have reinforced and provided support for hygiene and health practices.
We have begun developing contingency plans for potential online learning.
We have committed to providing consistent, clear and timely communication to address questions.
And, throughout it all, we have tried to remain forthright and calm. We are grateful for the partnership with Clackamas County and Oregon Health Authorities who have supported us all along the way with steadfast guidance and counsel.
Throughout this journey our hearts and minds have remained with our staff member, a beloved member of our community, who tested positive with the coronavirus. We wish for a swift recovery so that we may welcome this person back to Forest Hills soon.
Forest Hills Elementary welcomed students and staff back to school on Thursday. It was a day filled with care and compassion for one another and positive experiences.
At this time we have not seen any new cases of COVID-19. We don’t know if we’ve seen the last of COVID-19, and we are committed to staying on top of any new developments on behalf of our community. We have captured all LOSD-related information on the Heath Alert page of the losdschools.org.
I believe we have become stronger because of this experience, and I am confident that our community will continue to work together for the best outcome for students, staff and families.
Classified School Employee Appreciation Week
Share Your Feedback Through Elementary Boundary Review Survey
Please provide your input to the latest iterations of the boundary maps by completing the two online surveys on the boundary landing page. Each survey correlates to a draft map. Please complete both surveys, telling us which draft your prefer, why and why not.
The survey will remain open through Sunday, March 8.
Feedback shared in this survey and at the Open House hosted last week will help inform the Boundary Review Committee at its last meeting coming up.
Wednesday, Mar. 11
6-8 p.m.
Staff Development Room
To view the most current iteration of the boundary map (and past drafts), as well as meeting materials, minutes and Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the boundary landing page on losdschools.org.
Elementary Transfer Request Guidelines
LOSD recently clarified guidelines for requests to attend an elementary school outside of your residency school boundaries. Guidelines require that elementary students must apply for a transfer each year, and transfers are granted for individual students on a space-availability basis.
This year, with possible new boundaries re-balancing elementary schools, available space may change at your student’s current school. Space availability is determined by each grade’s teacher-to-student ratio and school capacity targets set by the School Board.
If space is available, following is the criteria in order of how transfer requests are prioritized:
1. Student was moved by LOSD requirement, i.e. kindergarten overflow, and wishes to remain at the school
2. Student has tenure at the school (weight given to number of years at the school)
3. Student is the sibling of a student opting into a program (Spanish Immersion) at the requested school
4. Student has tenure at school and family recently moved outside of resident boundary
5. Student is making a transfer request for the first time
6. Student is new to the district
Please note, students previously placed due to hardship (as defined by Oregon Department of Education) and students who volunteered to transfer from Oak Creek to Lake Grove or Forest Hills as part of the “permanent transfer” appeal made in 2019 are guaranteed a spot at their current school. Also, students who are the siblings of students enrolled in a program (Access, Pathways, Delta) will remain at the same school with their siblings.
All transfer requests received between Jan. 22 and July 1, 2020 will be assessed using the criteria above, and all applicants will be notified by July 31, 2020, once resident students have enrolled through the summer. Transfer requests received after July 1, 2020 will be considered in the order in which they are received.
Any changes made to current boundaries will be decided by the School Board at the end of April.
School Board Meeting -- Work Session
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020
LOSD Administration Building
Live streaming and archived video of School Board meetings
Agenda Summary:
I. Contract Review Board - 5:45 p.m.
II. School Board Working Session - approx. 6:00 pm
LOSD-City Council to Make Pool Decision
The LOSD School Board and Lake Oswego City Council are holding a joint meeting to make a decision on the proposed recreation aquatic center concept.
Monday, Mar. 16
12-1:30 p.m.
Lake Oswego City Hall
This is a public meeting. All are welcome to attend.
Seeking Nominations for Amazing Kids Awards
Do you know a young person in Lake Oswego who goes above and beyond? Do you know a student who puts the needs of others before themselves, or someone who has overcome hardship but still perseveres to make a difference in their community? The Lake Oswego Review is seeking nominations for its annual Amazing Kids awards.
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, Mar. 11. Click here for nomination details.
Each year, the Review chooses an outstanding kid from our area and features them in a special magazine all about the work being done by Portland-area youth to make the world a better place. Last year, the Review chose Anushka Nair, a Lake Oswego High School senior who — along with myriad academic and extracurricular achievements — was known for serving others and standing up for diversity and equity within the Lake Oswego School District.
While the nominee may be skilled in academic studies, sports, dance, music or other disciplines, community service will be one of the primary criteria considered.
Nominees can be enrolled as a student at a private, public or charter school, or be home-schooled, but they must be in elementary, middle or high school, and they must live in the Lake Oswego area.
Interested in getting involved? If so, consider serving on one of the district and board-appointed advisory committees. As part of its continuous efforts to increase communication with the public and to provide for citizen involvement, the School Board appoints advisory committees to consider matters of district-wide importance. Committees meet monthly, September through May.
Bond Accountability Committee (BAC)
District lead: Tony Vandenberg, anthony.vandenberg@loswego.k12.or.us
Diversity, Equity and Inclusive (DEI) Advisory Committee
District lead: David Salerno-Owens, david.salerno.owens@loswego.k12.or.us
Long Range Facilities Planning (LRFP) Committee
District lead: Tony Vandenberg, anthony.vandenberg@loswego.k12.or.us
Student Services Parent Advisory Committee (SSPAC)
District lead: Patrick Tomblin, patrick.tomblin@loswego.k12.or.us
Talented and Gifted Parent (TAG) Advisory Committee
District lead: Frank Luzaich, frank.luzaich@loswego.k12.or.us
School Advisory Committee (SAC)
District lead: School principal
Committee members are appointed to serve two-year terms, except SSPAC is three-year term. For terms beginning in June 2020, please complete and submit the attached application to the chair of the committee or principal of the SAC of interest to you by Friday, April 3. Applications will be reviewed, and recommendations sent to the Board for appointments on Monday, April 27. Applicants will be notified by the following week.
Foundation Accepting Board Applications
Are you interested in contributing to a dynamic volunteer organization dedicated to advancing our community's commitment to educational excellence? Please consider applying for the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation Board of Directors.
The Foundation is seeking parents/guardians, students and community residents to serve on its Board of Directors. Board members must demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation, the School District and the Lake Oswego community.
The term for new board members will begin June 2020. Board members commit to a two-year term and may serve up to three terms. Please click HERE to download. The application provides more information about being a board member.
Interested people should submit applications by Friday, March 6, 2020. The Nominating committee will review applications and conduct interviews in March. Please send your completed application via email to woolfw@loswego.k12.or.us or mail it to Lake Oswego Schools Foundation, PO Box 70, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.
Registration Open for All New Students
Military Service Academy Information Day
Saturday, Mar. 7
10 a.m. - Open house
11 a.m. - Formal program begins
11055 SW Wilsonville Rd.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Hunger Fighters Could Use Donations
Hunger Fighters operates a food pantry in Lake Oswego that provides basic food and hygiene items at no charge to families and individuals in the Lake Oswego community. The pantry could user more donations; it accepts ALL non-expired donations, but the most needed items right now are:
Canned pears, peaches, pineapple
White and brown rice, rice meals (i.e. Rice-A-Roni)
Pasta sauce
Tomato paste, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes
Canned chicken
Cereal
Mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup
Peanut butter and jam
Toothpaste and floss
TP and paper towels
Donations can be delivered on Saturdays between 1-3 p.m. The pantry operates out of the house that is green, which is located behind the Lake Oswego High School campus, 2301 Hazel Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.
Get Social: Follow, Share, Engage
SafeOregon
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.)
Subscribe to Lake Oswego Schools App
What's New at Community School?
The LOSD Community School offers enrichment and athletic programs, and activities for students of all ages including robotics, STEM, arts, language, and theater.
Lake Oswego School District
Email: info@loswego.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.losdschools.org
Location: 2455 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 534-2000
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Twitter: @LOSD_Proud
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