H.B. Lee Family Newsletter
December 2020
Message from H.B. Lee
The year 2020 has been a challenge for all of us, both individually and as a community. We want to say thank you to our families for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate the opportunities and obstacles in front of us. We are grateful for the support and encouragement you provide your children every day, and we hope that you and your loved ones find opportunities to restore, laugh, and be joyful during this winter break.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!
Ms. Heikkila
Mr. Talus
Ms. Guertin-Davis
Upcoming Important Dates
- December 21st to January 3rd - Winter Break
- January 18th, 2021 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- February 15th, Presidents Day
Teacher Grading and Planning Days - No School for Students
- January 29th - Grading Day
- February 1st, 2021 - Quarter 2 Report Cards available in ParentVue
- February 1st, 2021- Planning Day
Virtual Coffee Chats with Principal Heikkila
- The first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. starting January 6th.
- See below for more information.
Progress Reports
Please understand that teachers will not be answering emails or calls during Winter Break.
StudentVue
StudentVUE
StudentVUE is an app that connects students to their grades, class schedule, and east ability to contact their teachers.
Accessing StudentVUE
All students have access to StudentVUE through their iPads. Through StudentVUE, they can access their schedule, as well as detailed grade reports. If they need to know what to work on over break, have them check out their grades in StudentVUE.Below are directions on how to access student view
Catching up on Late and Missing Work Over Break
Once students have access to StudentVUE to see what they are missing, there is a graphic organizer they worked on in their enrichment courses to create a plan. You can use this graphic organizer to help create a plan with your student on how to catch up on work over the break.
ParentVue
ParentVUE is an online system that allows parents and guardians to keep up-to-date on their children’s education progress.
Setting up your account for the first time
To gain access to ParentVUE, please contact the school by phone or email our Head Secretary, Nohemi Saldaña for assistance. You will be provided an activation key you can use on the website to set up your account or assist with your other ParentVUE needs.
Changing Language
ParentVUE is currently available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Romanian, Ukrainian & Arabic. To change to your preferred language, at the bottom of the ParentVUE screen, click on the language you prefer. This can be done with the app or on the website.
Access to Parent Vue Step 1
Access to Parent Vue Step 2
Spirit Events and the Lee Student Newsletter
Theme dress Days
Each day in their advisory (9:30am) students will show off their awesome spirit and take a class screenshot of all the students participating! We look forward to having fun and celebrating being back.
Flipgrid Challenge
Students and staff will be making flipgrid videos that will be shared in a school virtual library. Check out the directions in the student newsletter.
Winter Music Challenge
Who: Open to all students, you don't have to be in a music class.
Where: Flipgrid. Go to flipgrid.com with code c3633667, or https://flipgrid.com/c3633667
When: Deadline for submission is January 22, 2021
Information: Students will find information in their advisory class
Lee Student Hawkening
We are putting together a student newsletter where students can get access to information on spirit events, contests, school clubs, and schoolwide contests. There is currently a winter art contest and winter writing contest. The Lee Student Hawkening can be found at http://bit.ly/studenthawkening.
Lee Technology Assistance Window
Virtual Coffee Chats with Principal Heikkila via Zoom
You can RSVP below if you will be attending on January 6th.
Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021, 10:30 AM
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Virtual Coffee Chats with Principal Heikkila via Zoom
You can RSVP below if you will be attending on January 20th.
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021, 10:00 AM
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Contact Information
Danelle Heikkila, Principal
Administrator for 8th Students and Families
English/Spanish
Email: dheikkila@rsd7.net
Phone: (503) 491-2723 4040
Stacy Talus, Asst. Principal
Email: stalus@rsd7.net
Jenna Guertin-Davis, Asst. Principal
Email: jguertindavis@rsd.net
Nohemi Saldaña, Head Secretary
Contact Ms. Saldaña for help with ParentVue
https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/parentvue-1
Email: nsaldana@rsd7.net
Phone: (503) 491-2723
Celeste Garcia, Attendance Secretary
Call or email Ms. Garcia for assistance with attendance.
Email: cgarcia@rsd7.net
Phone: (503) 491-2723
Jocelyn Rivera, Registrar
Call or email Ms. Rivera for assistance with registration.
Email: jrivera@rsd7.net
Phone: (503) 491-2723
Garrett Jellesma, Instructional Technology Coach
Email: gjellesma@rsd7.net
H.B. Lee Middle School Hawks!
Website: https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/lets-talk
Location: 1121 Northeast 172nd Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 491-2723