Gilbert Park Elementary Newsletter
November 10, 2021
Principal's Message
Welcome to November and our 3rd month of school. There is a lot of important information in this week's Newsletter including important dates to have on your calendars! We are looking forward to Conferences coming up this month as well as our Scholastic Book Fair next week.
Read below also for information about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and above. The vaccine will help keep kids safe and in school!
As always, please don't hesitate to contact Gilbert Park if you have any questions. We value our partnerships and communication with our families.
Stacie Moncrief
Principal, Gilbert Park
Upcoming Dates
November 10th - GP Food Pantry 4:00-5:30pm
November 11th No School - Veterans Day
November 12th - No School - Teacher Work Day
November 15-19 Scholastic Book Fair - during library classes
November 16th - Community Garden Work Party 3:30-5:30 pm
November 17th - GP Food Pantry 4:00-5:30pm
November 18th - Picture Retakes
November 19th - Site Council Meeting 7:45-8:30
November 22nd - School dismissed at 1:40 pm, Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 23rd, 24th, 25th - No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Holiday
November 26th - No School
November 29th - Fifth Grade Swimming Begins
November 30th - PTA Meeting 6:30-8:00 pm
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
Fall Conferences will be virtual and will use Google Meets. Teachers will send home the meeting link this week and post it in their Google Classroom. Families can log in as their child if they need a Google email address. You may have a phone conference if Google Meets is not available to you. Students will be able to bring home their school chromebook if you do not have a device at home.
You will be getting a conference day and time confirmation letter by this Friday. Please complete the confirmation in the bottom portion of the letter and return it with your child as soon as possible so that the teacher may confirm their conference schedule.
Please look for important conference documents coming home in Wednesday Folders on November 17th. You will get a reminder about your conference time, a Family Information Sheet that will be discussed at the conferences as well as a parent report for a reading assessment we did on all students called the Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skils (DIBELS).
Conference and School Schedule Reminder:
Monday, November 22nd - ALL STUDENTS RELEASED AT 1:40 PM, Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 23rd - NO SCHOOL, Conferences 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 24th - Friday, November 26th - NO SCHOOLScholastic Book Fair
We will be holding a Scholastic Book Fair for students during the school day from November 15th-19th.
Book Fair Fliers are coming home in this week's Wednesday Folder. Students can shop the Book Fair during their scheduled Library class or you can shop the Virtual Book Fair Online.
Students can shop at school by either bringing cash or you can put funds for them into an eWallet. eWallet is a safe, cashless way for students to shop the fair. It is easy to set up, eWallet funds are immediately available for use at both the in-school and virtual Book Fair. Plus, family and friends can contribute too!
Set up your eWallet by visiting our Book Fair Home Page
Community Garden Work Party
Grow Portland is hosting a Community Garden Work Party at the Gilbert Park Garden on Tuesday November 16th 3:30-5:30 PM. Everyone is welcome!
We will be preparing the garden for winter with some pruning and also digging up unwanted plants. Tools and gloves will be provided.
Covid Vaccination Information
Children age 5 and older across Oregon are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
- The vaccine has proven to be safe and effective for children. The CDC recommends children 5 and over be vaccinated for COVID-19
- The vaccine is free. You do not need health insurance to get a vaccine.
- Proof of eligibility, identification, or social security number is not require
The COVID vaccines are an important tool to keep our children learning in-person all year long.
- Vaccines help keep children healthy, safe and engaged in doing the things they love.
Vaccinated students do not quarantine or get excluded from school when they have been exposed to COVID-19 unless they are showing symptoms.
Once your child is vaccinated, they can safely return to more of their normal life – school, sports, social time, and other activities that are so important to a child’s health and well-being.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for 5-year-olds & older and their families
David Douglas High - South Campus
SE 130th near SE Market St
1500 SE 130th Ave
3:30pm-7:15pm
First Dose - Mon, Nov. 22
Second Dose - Mon, Dec. 13
- Appointment recommended; drop-ins welcome
- Call 503-988-5558 to Schedule
- Youth under the age of 15 must be with a parent or guardian, or bring written parental consent
- Free burritos from Burrito Bar food truck
- Free prizes - spin the wheel and see what you get!
- Each child will take home a free book (while supplies last)
Visit https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/ to find out additional options of where and how to get a vaccine
Need more information about the vaccines for children and teens?
Self-Screening: When to Stay Home from school
Please self-screen daily for symptoms of illness before coming to school each day. If a student has any of the following symptoms, or COVID-19 exposure, the student should stay home and the parent/guardian is to contact the school and their healthcare provider as necessary.
COVID-19 Diagnosis / Close Contact / Potential Exposure
Student, or someone in their household has been diagnosed with COVID-19
Student has had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 cumulative minutes) with a person diagnosed with COVID-19
Primary Symptoms of COVID-19
Fever (temperature of 100.4ºF or higher)
A new cough that has not been diagnosed or cleared by a healthcare provider
Unexplained shortness of breath
New loss of taste or smell
Chills
Difficulty breathing
Additional Excludable Symptoms of Illness: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Undiagnosed rash or sores
Call the office if your child will be out of school due to symptoms and/or COVID diagnosis or exposure.
Gilbert Park Contact Information
Email: stacie_moncrief@ddsd40.org
Website: gp.ddouglas.k12.or.us
Location: 13132 Southeast Ramona Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503-256-6531